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 | [...]are others who have come and made this their home for some period of time. There are over 2300 bio[...]come in this category. We have tried to preserve for posteri- ty not only the human element but also m[...]and they were the most anxiou to put in an order for a book. Even if they live el ewhere, they[...] |
| [...]ERIDAN · COUNTY · ~ Ground breaking for the new courthouse was begun on 8-5-37 . Built wi[...]-__,/ |
| [...]tions Services) form r residenl of Shendan County when he learned a sequel was being writt, n to SHERIDA[...]ntributor name · we thank you all. orr for the editing and the materials we omitted·[...] |
| [...]g Room, other necessary and incidental facilities for creating Sheridan County and designating its offi[...]t meeting public and county functions and for furnishing and equipping the same. of the County[...]e old schoolhouse until Plans for a 2nd addition to the original Courthouse started[...]er consultations in Helena, it was decided to try for WPA funds. meeting was held on 12-10-[...]al Local citizens went to Washington, DC to lobby for the funding and on for the project. At that meeting the Commissioners we[...]was the general contractor. The project was paid for mostly by oil G. Osness was the architect and Har[...]and future expansion for county offices in the basement. The contract[...]ision plats. The new Courthouse was 1st open for inspection on 10-1 7-38 Since its creation in 197 4 the Planning Board has studied a when Plentywood's 25th Jubilee was held. The dedicatio[...]as a part-time consultant to work for the board and to prepare a com- On 5-8-73, a[...]ove County government prehensive plan for Sheridan County. housing. On 3-5-73, a resolution[...]uthorization by the assessing the potential for rural water systems, applying for grants to voters for an addition to the existing County Courthouse. On[...]- and preparing a comprehensive plan for the county which was adopted sioners to incur an indebtedness of $180,000 (7½ mills for 2 years) in in March 1984 by the county commissioners. addition to federal matching funds for the purpose of building and con- The[...]e and land use Chambers, and provide office space for the law enforcement, county d[...] |
| [...]The need for additional museum space to preserve early day cre[...]o accommodate large can be expected that the need for public and communi~y facilitie.s and[...]s completed in 1983 and dedicated in July of that for reading and on May 29th the circulation departmen[...]Game Department for funds; and with the assistance of taxes on adja- every 3 weeks. When the Bookmobile was discontinued because of[...]nic facilities. and continuing education classes for the Librarian through the Federa- tion.[...]Land for the undertaking was obtained from the Arthur Dahl[...]s 3 times larger than the old building with room for reading tables and chairs and a separate reading[...]ave a meeting r~om SHERWOOD AIRPORT for story hours, Board meetings, and other functions.[...]hundred dollars was received from Bisecker's bank for public auction on 10-25-83 for $55,000. the project; the Montana State Civil Works granted $3500.00 for the The present librarian is Sheila[...] |
| [...]ncy flights. In April 1941 the Airport was used for basic training of pilots for the military under the name of Civil Pilot Trai[...]The Municipal Airport. mission plans were made for a new facility. Construction started in the spri[...]total cost was vided for the caretaker; 1 of the 1st of these was Al Hardy[...]housed in honored as the oldest pilot flying in for the occasion. For many years 17 hangars. In 1981[...]ovember 1914 . . . . J.C. Timmons defeated Loucks for a 6 yr. term[...]S.S. Moen was elected for a 4 yr. term* SHERIDAN COUNTY ATTORNEYS[...]A. A. Chapman was elected for a 2 yr. term* Paul Babcock (A) ..................[...]commissioners hold ottice for 2 years and 4 years, respectively. L.J.Ons[...] |
| [...]1928 August 7, 1944 . .. . B. N. Benson appointed for A. J. Olson's position[...]son Oct./Nov. 1945 . . .. Vincent Bergh appointed for Glen lngell's position SHERIDA[...] |
| [...]weed problems on fallow acreage. In addition, it for dryland crop and livestock production. From 1969[...]eat production especially spring wheat and durum. For 1973, the average per bushel and lo[...], the USDA initiated acreage reduction pro- price for durum was $5.90, with highs of $7.47 in January a[...]ghs of order to comply and be eligible for government price support programs $5.33 during the same period. These prices held fairly constant for and grain storage loans for their commodities. In addition, a Payment- most of 1973, '7 4, '75, and '76. Previous crop prices for spring wheat In-Kind (PIK} program was o[...]ices were depressed; so In return for not producing, farmers were forgiven outstanding[...]g an aquifer suspected to be available for operation costs. the Ancestral Missouri Ri[...] |
| [...]d as Director of the US Durum Growers Association for many District initiated a thorough water resource[...]requested. This reservation will make it possible for agricultural and[...]municipal uses to be planned in an orderly manner for up to 30 years in the future. The Sheridan C[...]Northern Railway for 1950 which included the pens, chutes and s[...] |
| [...]Bonnie McCrory won the theme contest for her picture BEGI I G THE BICENTENNIAL[...]Sheridan County residents came to the campgrounds for pie•[...] |
| [...]la, Regina Plentywood 2nd for State Class B basketball title[...]was presented by and was popular for Sunday afternoon entertainment for many years the studen s of Sheridan County School[...]ournaments has been held in Plentywood every July for many years.[...]east of Reserve; this planned to b storage for the ractors d girls[...]bu movi m out for the fair and other ac ivities became a pro[...] |
| [...]The above bill was for hospitalization after an appendectomy performed b[...]D.U.I. cases are referred for a day of Court Schooling. At present each[...]n members of alcholics. There is a program for all county h"gh schools to House and Dechca ion h[...]'53 Chevy as driven for more than 9 years. In '62 the hospital too[...]i al comple has 86 beds of hich 21 are designa ed for had to pass an 81 -hour course h"[...]h d tatls and th re are no &eh ill have space for 4 doctors.[...]gh oeller, Hil hri n for 9 years, James Adams, Carleton n,. R. . for 10 years, Ray Weisgarb r and Mar[...] |
| [...]group of concerned parents in Medicine Lake need for an organization o provide a meeting place and ent[...]met to form a unit of the Association for Retarded Children . for Sheridan County's seniors. They selected George W[...]ohloff, Pres.; Cliff Stromberg, V. 1st president. For 2 years the meetings were held at the Vets Club.[...]sponsored the Brush refrigerator, stove and grill for the kitchen. Invitations have been sent Lake Camp for the Handicapped. The 1st camp was held in 1973 wi[...]Min on, Fortuna, Scobey, Westby and Medicine Lake for Ken Marsh and Kathy Pet~rson Grann[...]ted local athletes in the Special Olympics. month for a free blood-pressure clinic.[...]us was purchased with ASSOCIATION FOR RETARDED CITIZENS. The current officers are Bob C[...]k in the development Red Cross. Money for the above comes from the local fund drives, but o[...]Sheridan County was uniquely prepared for developing a program for the handicapped. Some years earlier concerned par[...]a chapter of the Association for Retarded Citizens. This group had[...]sponsoring organization for Glen-Wood.[...]e completed in 1980. Accommodations are available for approximately 80 residents. The average ag[...] |
| [...]came a Group Home, A black doctor for short time specialized in relief of rheumatism se[...]Dr. Du Hammel me Everson Building with plans for a new Center. Volunteers staff the Dr.[...]l Thrift Shoppe and the funds generated have paid for the addition and Dr. Fosset-left in 1927 are now helping pay for a new van. Also in '79 Jim and Gunnie Syme[...]Redstone for some guidance in the mental health area. With the[...]Westby for guiding this organization and obtaining the servi[...]Wright County psychologist was Frank Lane in 1972 for about 2 years, help- Dr. LeBarge ing[...]d Harriet Stoner arrived 1950 T_hey are also used for vacation excursions as designated by the Coun-[...]The State is divided into 7 areas. The Action for Eastern Montana includes 17 counties in th[...] |
| [...]Related services and industries grew to provide for the demands of When the major part of Montana was in an economic dold[...]stern section was enjoying a comparative bonanza. For crews, housing construction,[...]inerals, service Sheridan County it began in 1956 when Amerada Petroleum crews delivering fresh and salt water, service personnel for various ac- discovered oil on the Jens Tange land[...]vities to mention a few of the related endeavors. When oil activity measure of the impact can be measure[...]emps, John Sr. and Jr., equipment which accounted for considerable additional revenue for the together with Jake Nichols have bee[...]Nelson was responsible for the[...]owner protection under the law for Brush Lake Red River 19[...]640 58 Credit for the oil research goes to John Kemp, Sr. an[...] |
| [...]which gave uninterrupted music to merchants for a monthly fee. Nemont presently serves about[...]Additional telephone property was also purchased when Being on the air for 12 hours was not economically feasible; con- seve[...]the Special consideration was made for the athletic program. Gene cooperatives subsequen[...]a was acquired with the expectation of trading it for Bell Telephone man Wold, Larry Sem,[...]e on to other things; after some dustry plans are for a network from coast to coast.[...]hip were Lee Leis, Steve Graham, poration to file for FCC licenses to provide this service in several a[...]h Bill and Cheryl tions Systems, Inc., or "MACSi" for short.[...]called Nemont Com- applied for a license to operate an AM station at 1070 MHZ wi[...]ers were Poplar with Cable TV. NCI has also filed for FCC license to serve the en- changed t[...]Further improvements were made in August 1983 when a ing, which also would include a Montana station[...]purchased from the city for a tower site. The FM tower is located at the[...]d has been named Montana sportscaster of the year for ners Morris and Mary Lou Nelson. Dal Molde[...] |
| [...]rom the Adventist church, or in homes for many years while members 1922 to 1947. Since his[...]remodeling or even building to provide more room for Sunday school[...]nts, faculty and community faced a difficult year when our By the late '60s and early[...]away; others were rooms and facilities available for our students and faculty, so Antelope ret[...]the south, and young people were leaving for college and new homes. tywood on 5-13-79.[...]want to express our gratitude to School Dist. 20 for its help. closing the church; services[...]sent at a special the school boards and community for their support in making our meet[...]and had been brought up in the Lutheran faith; so when the Presently it boasts a[...] |
| [...]went to Hong Kong, then back to Guam for 7½ months. The next move ized in 1935 with 17 ch[...]they left for overseas again and spent time at Athens, Greece,[...]The OSV Antelope is being operated under contract for EPA by In-[...]terstate Electronics Corp. of Anaheim, CA. For her survey work she is Back row: Danette Rasmusse[...]structed near Antelope until 1966 when they moved to Plentywood. They lived of aluminum[...]atbuilding Co. in in that community for the remainder of their lives. Gust passed away in[...]; and Peggy, ~hip. Although USS Antelope is named for 6 towns of the same name born 1934[...]1950, he married Kathleen Schwab from Minnesota. When he These were fun days made possible through the[...]in physical education, was married had a contest for a motto-Adolph Ramstad contributed the winning[...]cine Lake and they have lived near Sacramento, CA for many western plains. The pronghorn is known for his great speed, agility, years where[...], CA. Her husband, Stephen Luhr, is an accountant for the T~coma, WA, on 11 -1 4-6 7. A large group of[...]ome port of San Sacramento. Diego, CA for testing and exercises in the Pacific Ocean[...] |
| [...]so U in and reside in Stockton, CA. Maxine worked for many years at the State 1962. After ne[...]intendent at Outlook 1937-44 and a year at Froid; For many years, Peggy and Ed and their family have li[...]bowling and later golf. Life was not dull. for those who rode horses and a homemade seesaw. In l[...]l-time veterinary practice. Peggy held the record for leaving the most empty jars at school.[...]became Dorothy Goff Johnson was the teacher for the last 4 years of the chairman of the[...]d a Diagnostic Laboratory was built In 1946, when Bruce and Duane Arneklev and Peggy Aakhus[...]tude of to Oliver Lee, who moved and renovated it for a home. The children community-minde[...]University of Washington for 1 year. She taught school 5 years at Rock[...] |
| [...]I am working on a water and sewer project for Antelope. I also[...]40, the Allens moved to Spokane, where Tom worked for Lowell Roger Anderson, son[...]n electrician in the power house. He worked there for 31 stead 9 miles northeast of Antelope.[...]th taught school in the Bremerton school district for 31 years. young man, he worked for local farmers and for Olson Construction She retired in 1973. They have[...]my in January of 1951 during the Korean Conflict, when they won the Montana State Championship in 1973.[...]in Bremerton and at- While working for Swain & Morris Construction in Malta, MT, he tended college in Tacoma, WA. She now works for the Bremerton married Lee (born 3-4-33) on 5-9-54 . The couple lived in Malta for 12 chool district. She is married to Charles Ru[...]6 children: years where Lowell worked for Big Flat Electric Co-op. They moved to uane 26;[...]ie 20; and Carol 19. Kalispell to work for Flathead Electric Co-op, where he is now Line[...]o, spent the week at the school and returned home for Aakhus was the only 5th grader. The Ra[...]from the service. Since (Antelope) for high school. This left the teacher, Dorothy Gott[...]school were closed for students the last time on a muddy spring day,[...]and what would have been the total student body for 1946-47 rode turned to teaching in the Antelope s[...]telope Tavern from Albert Rorvigs and operated it for 18 years. Bruce was active in[...]1955. He attended Montana State College for 2 years and graduated Sharon attended 2 yea[...]of Science degree in the employed there 6-1 4-68 when she married Harold Gunn (Wisconsin)[...]AFB, served with the Plentywood Police; trucked for Spoklie Sales and is Texas, in Decemb[...]cond Lieute- now employed as District Supervisor for Black Hills Trucking, living in nant the[...]ining at Harlingen, presently payroll supervisor for Flint Engineering there. She married they moved to Sacramento, CA, for advanced training. Their 1st son Robert Hansen, Westby 5-26 -73. Robert is District Sales Manager for (Bruce J.) was born at the Math[...] |
| [...]n Grand Forks, ND, while Bruce L. to work for Basalt Rock. was stationed at Grand Forks AFB as[...]su- On 8-13-56 Milo went to work for the California State Beaches and rate with person[...]and parks in the 6 southern University of Oregon for graduate study in counseling and guidance.[...]5 . In August 1966, after completing requirements for dance clubs. We had a pretty active social life. It was not unusual for a a Master of Science degree, Bruce was employed[...]e Univer- group of us to travel 60 miles for an evening of square dancing. In sity, Logan, UT.[...]Sebastpol, CA on 11-23-61. Jeannie was working for me at Minart's doctoral degree in educational psy[...]Jeannie were blessed with a son, Jerry Milo, born when they moved to Tacoma, WA.[...]ork While in Washington, Bruce L. has worked for over 1Oyears as a for Lindy Union Carbide 10-2-64 at the Fontana, CA pl[...]e beauty profession in 1966 after 3 back programs for the Tacoma Public Schools. He has served in sever[...]uger, Hawaii OLAF and FLORE CE AR EKLEV for 2 years. The spring of 1939 he farmed the Lars Bo[...]Reserve. They lived on the family when he started school at Antelope. His 1st grade teac[...](Bernau) Nelson. She said she fel1 sorry for him, but it was not long spent on my fol s' homes[...]finishing school at Antelope, he started farming for his mother. Milo and I moved to the Arneklev[...]driving Frank's odel A Ford wrth which we farmed for 7 years. On 5-25-41 , our 1st son Jerry Mi[...] |
| [...]ming. He then moved to California where he worked for Antelope for 5 years, then moved to the Lars Botten farm 9 mil[...]and started working in the sawmills until 197 4, when he retired tana parks, and several trips to Wisco[...]lived in Bigfork for 2 years, then moved to their present address of[...]e 2 Antelope school board, and the election board for many years. He was children, Bobbi Jo[...]side in the tywood, and on the F. U. county board for many years. He is a member Kalispell area. Allen worked along s,i de his dad for a few years in the of Plentywood Mason's and Shri[...]Florence has been a member of Antelope Homemakers for many years; reside in the Kalispel[...]really enjoys and he is always aiting for spring to arrive so that he e have foun[...] |
| [...]in the supply and transportation section. farmed for several years prior to serving in the armed servi[...]lope and helped with the farming. We Thorstenson for several years by airplane. He later accidently sh[...]h was stuck on the hills quite often. Wheat sold for 23¢, and lacking money for fuel, we DAVID N. ADOLPH and BERT BER[...]Bertelson were born in Cottonwood, MN to For recreation there were barn dances and basket socials for lngebret and Marie C. Nilson Berte[...]ntywood 12-6-77. Adolph was born 1-5-1899 places for the young neighbors to slide and ice skate. Our m[...]as born 12-19-1889 cooked delicious Sunday meals for 20 or more people from scratch; we[...]1909, where he was a section foreman for the Great Northern We walked to many dances in A[...]lroad. He looked over the Antelope area and filed for a homestead of neighbors.[...]240 acres and in 191 O returned to Cottonwood for his family of Bert, Paul Parpart (for $22 per month) was perhaps the first school bus[...]o Antelope area. Bert went to work for Battleson and Co. as a clerk in District 19 and they would supply transportation for us. George Opheim, MT. He got married and they had 1 daughter, Phyllis now liv- Grayson (for $30 per month) was our bus driver in 1924. He use[...]th a Missoula and ran a grocery store for many years until the interstate kerosene heater for warmth.[...]hine by the Missouri River in 1933, which we sold for $5.00 per and he went to live w[...]Adolph in the 1920s threshed in the Antelope area for a enrolled in the Great Falls Commercial College[...]started to learn the baking trade. In 1940 I left for and they went to farm in the Brockton, MT area. When the hard time California; after attending sheet metal school I started working for years of the 30s came along Adolph[...]and he later married Marie and went to work for the Union Oil Co. as a 15th of ovember. Opal was[...]ildren, Myrtle (Bertelson) Bing- Falls and worked for the Great Northern until I returned from the ser-[...]at Antelope and kept on custom sent to Salt Lake for overseas training and later shipped out of[...] |
| [...]a mechanic at the Donaldson Garage in Plentywood for they adopted 2 children, Clifford and Ina Mae, in[...]ied Laura Christensen. Plentywood with his family for a few years and then bought a house in[...]Arthur H. (dee. Antelope. After being in Antelope for awhile they moved to St. Louis, 5-22[...]Christensen (dee. 11-16-70). She is the second MO for a couple of years. Dave moved back to Antelope an[...]est of Opheim. He had a barber shop in Plentywood for a number of years and Coalridge. th[...]e many pleasant memories. Playing I remember when I was in my early high school years I would go[...]ings he did was the dry years, waiting for the dinner bell to ring, trapping gophers for bolt old rubber tires onto the steel rims on his[...]a lot of to the usual music one evening when they swung their arms too high, them going.[...]broken mantels and an early evening to bed for the 2 of them. raphy, music of most any kind, pla[...]me of his own songs. He did some T.V. repair work when T.V. first The cook car took its p[...]s. was no longer used. Laura worked for Knute and Jergen the following He was a memb[...]In March 1941 Jergen left for the Army having enlisted for the re-[...]quired 1 year of service. When the 38 year age limit law was passed,[...]a member of the Plentywood ALCW, and the Antelope For s, MN, the 3rd youngest son of a family of 1O chi[...]in the He came to Antelope in 1929 to work for his brother Halvor, who Sheridan Cou[...]of Antelope. He broke and trained his first horse when He invented the Bestland Rock Picker which is manufactured in Bill- he bought a black stallion for $25.00 from Jack Manning who drove a[...]ives on the farm. Rex, was well known in the area for his speed roping and jumping ability.[...] |
| [...]. Inga cooked in many cook cars, and went to Iowa for work. rank of Chief Petty Officer bef[...]macy. still resides there. She is well known for the good cream and eggs In 1[...]fice manager for Fred McCoy Company of Billings. Monrad stay[...]f the Year, and received the Bowl of Hygeia Award for ern Montana College and graduated in 1941 and enr[...]e Soil Conservation and the ASCS County Committee for and have developed family tradition[...]ears, also the St. John's Lutheran Church Council for many years. Norwegian, Irish and Eng[...]nger was born in Worden, MT 12-10-13. He attended when hey ere 3 years old. She attended Alcott Elementa[...]age 62; his mother Martha, 92, alternated working for their Aun Jakobina Brensdal until her death.[...]r parents John She also provides a "Welcome Home" for the family visi s. Hilmar[...]te College in Bozeman in 1940; taught high school for 120 a 1973. He was in failing health for 3 years and passed away in January mo[...]rved a 5-course dinner ith a choice of 8 desserts for $1.00! Rent for our first home in Belfry was $15 a month. After R[...]rg) our car as we couldn't buy tires when rubber was needed for WWII. An Brensdal, was born in Sheridan County on[...]h of Saco in Phillips Coun- was great for baby and grocery shopping. ty. Several more child[...]h and twin girls, Paul didn't qualify for the service so in 1943 he worked for 207 Borgny and Hulda, were born before the family moved back to the per month for Boeing in Seattle while I taught school in Antelope for farming area east of Plentywood, where the home f[...]a heart attack. So Paul and I farmed at Antelope for 26 years. Betty Palma who died shortly aft[...] |
| [...]tle working for Seattle King Co. Health Dept. while David worked for[...]of the local trauma center, and David worked for Hallanger Engineers. Front row: Sco[...]n the past 50 years we are very Project Engineer for Opcon. They live in Bothell, WA.[...]and we've tried to keep 1t that 8-14-71; worked for Stauffer Chemical Co. in Green River, WY; worked way with our children. for W. R. Grace Co. in Libby and is now Project Engineer for lntalco The "dirty '30s" made a[...]ing in secretarial work. In 1937 I went to work for AAA in Plentywood The rest of her story is under[...]s as a steno and also became treasurer for 3 years. In 1940 I left for Los born 12-27-73.[...]Christiansen and Karen Lauridsen of mother's love when a child wears patched jeans and darned socks."[...]The first 5 years of our marriage Ejnar worked for Douglas and degree in Electrical and Computer Eng[...]call- Then we moved bac to Antelope for 2 years and Opheim for 3 mg Antelope "homel' for 52 years, I sold the farm in 1971 to Arneklev,[...]my mother, 90, that as our ne t home for 9 y ars, and 7 more additions to the fami- has be[...]Alan 7-21 ·58. While in Opheim e started playing for tors, 12 cultivators. 1Odrills, and 1Otrue s were[...]a secretary for 3 years for the State Health Dept. and 1O years for Carolyn Joyce Hedges, the 7th child of Allee[...]was Miss Utah for the Miss Universe Pageant in 1967-68; Rita[...] |
| Valentine Queen for the Moose Lodge in 1970-71. Our son Wayne served[...]egree and heads the Learn- ing Disability program for Longmont, CO School District. One son, Larry, fol[...]rapher, Everett a truck driver, Donna was a steno for a law firm, Rita's husband is in the Air Force, Glenn color codes ink for printing, Babs is a mail carrier, Stanley a sales[...]g by summer fallowing and driving the grain truck for moved with his father to ontana in 1924 and settl[...], herd- Hospital in Lewistown, MT for 6 months and then as an office nurse for ing cat le and the many other duties associated w[...]Dr. H. K. Lefever, also in Lewistown. When his father, Joe, died 5-9-55 he continued to farm[...]urch and com- ment, where he worked for 2 years. pie ed 2 years a An elope High School. He trapped for muskrats, mink, In August of 1[...]e Chnstensen (no relative) and Lars Holman played for dances· many spring of 1976. Du[...]uilders. Then he en to CCC Camp at Alberton, T for the in er. Paul married Lucy Ator 10-12-40.[...]aduated from Lake High in 1938 and then went o or for R. R. Ueland near Antelope where sh met Pa[...] |
| [...]d CLARA CLARK About the time Frank was ready for high school, he and a friend Robe[...]in the middle of the Jtate and brought them back. When Their children are Robert W., Co[...]de Spring, VA, his father's home. He stayed there for a year. His Dixon, Seattle, WA; and M[...]apolis and lived with his sister. There he worked for the Woodrow W. Bernau and Florence Opal[...]fork, MT where they ran a tavern- where he worked for a year in the steel mills and then for Zenith Radio. restaurant called The Cherr[...]re he was injured and was hospitalized in England for more I graduated from Antelope H[...]versity of Southern California in 1973 and worked for the Mon-[...]rea. He was always a good hiker and would set out for Bygland, near East Grand Fork[...]Sheridan emorial Hospital in Plen- When Oliver as ready for high school, all the children went to tywood and[...]Commercial College for 1 year and then back for another hitch in the Frank's brother George[...]'s. He got his 1st job in 1940-typing wheat loans for the old AAA,[...] |
| [...]basic electricity at Truax Field in Madison, WI, when he was finally accepted as a flying cadet. In Au[...]Ann 6-25-61. politics by running unsuccessfully for the office of county clerk and Evel[...]ntelope School of which Robert was district clerk for 14 years. Evelyn con- inued her profession by doing private duty nursing for many years and still does some volunteer wor .[...]arilyn is bookkeeper for a diesel company. She and Donald Easton mar[...]1953 to 1959. Don is presently Personnel Director for the Kathie, were married in 19[...] |
| [...]is, but he survived. He was ready to board a ship for France at Nor- They have 1 son, Richard, who attends EMC in Billings. fo lk, VA when the war was declared over. He married Cora Hanson[...]When the work started at Fort Peck Dam, Al went to wor[...]core driller for the Army Corp of Engineers. Other projects he wor[...]Falls, MT. His work for the Corp of Engineers continued and in 1939 he[...]began a 3-year stint out of the US. When he came home WWII had[...]mons Army Hot p1tal, Denver, CO. Later he served in the Pacific[...]came of farming and had some cattle. Ruth worked for many people in their Bud, Gladys, Bob[...]g at the Elgin and Alta from the ell for drin ing, ashmg clothes and Saturday night baths. Vista. Ruth was well known for her cooking, gardening and flowers.[...] |
| [...]osed sleigh, and he always had a foot warmer with hot coals 2 boys. One boy is a high school[...]finishing work for the pipeline company. He has 1 son living with hi[...]ty Council of the Aging for 7 years. In recent years I've had the oppor-[...]arried to Elliot Frahm. He's been in construction for 35[...]dren, Nichole 13 yrs., Sweden. He worked for several ranchers, then for Sheridan County as Johnny 6, Meghan 2 and Mathew[...]an equipment operator until 1937, when he went to the state of Beverly was deceased[...]Seattle where Gunnar worked for the Seattle Water Department for 16 Elliot has 12 grandchildren and I have 4[...]g. I've been working at the Taft Dairy Queen for the past 11 years. Gunnar married[...]ho married Wm. Sheckler (a Boeing aircraft worker for 28 years). closed, we moved to An elope where we[...]lives in Snohomish and works for Seattle City Light. He is married to Lyle worked on WPA and hen for Sheridan County, 1st on the[...]youngest of 16 children. They farmed in Minnesota for a couple years[...] |
| [...]Andrew, who was born in Seattle in 1973. In 1980 when Bob drove the school bus.· He started this sidel[...]ress during inclement weather. Staying on the job for 30 in 1971 and from Billings Business[...]pairing old live in Sidney. David worked for Plentywood Piggly Wiggly from 197 4 buildings and[...]ale was born in 1962. He attended Antelope School for 11 years. continues to live at Wadena, MN. When the school burned in 1978, he transferred to Plen[...]n Sidney where Lynn works m Helena, MT. He worked for the Coca-Cola Company of Helena for a as a service station mechanic. few years before coming back and driving truck for Robert Spoklie. He Don and Alice h[...]ally hard work. Bales were tied by farm and works for his dad and uncle. He is active in bowling, enjoy[...]machine. For quite a few years livestock were fattened on the[...]and the cattle were butchered in Plentywood for use in local grocery DON and ALICE FRIEDRICH[...]ed from the great honor of b ing chos n for an appointment to West Point that Antelope High S[...]st-Barrac s, he d cided the military life was not for him.[...]born on 11 -6-81 . Eu ene nt to ork for . L. Acme Tool and Oil Ser•[...]197 4 and ent to Vo-Tech in Helena for a secretarial course. She Don and Alice were[...]worked in the Sheridan County Appraisal office for 3 years, at present hey purchased and mov[...] |
| tures and traveling. She serves as secretary for the Trinity Lutheran THOMAS ALLEN FRIED[...]a year at the Vo-Tech in Helena. He went to work for the Slum- Friedrich at Plentywood. He graduated f[...]tion in 1979 he helped clear land for Robert Spoklie in the Kalispell Robert Walte[...]died in in- the Sons of Norway, church treasurer for a number of years; and even fancy. My[...]the "Cook Car, " preparing meals for the hungry threshers.[...]in 1946 and worked in San Francisco and San Jose for a year. She and Robert Friedrich were marr[...] |
| [...]out 15 miles northeast of Antelope in for the "good old days". 1911 . Their children were:[...]WA. John retired from working for the government while at Glasgow[...]and moved to Great Falls for several years. He moved in 197 4 to Seat- ART and[...]laughingly say he had just 3¢ left in his pocket when he got married.[...]he Ervin Afdahl family of Rudyard, MT. She worked for the[...]n 4-16·10 and married Art had been farming for his dad, Richard Grayson, so we moved[...]lled the Whitish Hill. We stayed on the farmstead for about 3 years. John who has 2 children.[...]o hve there. Some of the winters Art worked for his brother, Ern, cutting ice which was used during the summer for refrigeration. One day we noticed the Frank[...]on the flat, so we got permission and lived there for 2 years. Walter J. Grayson was born[...]ho has 2 heavy equipment operator on county roads for years and also became children; and[...]matic condition came back to plague him as rt had when he was a child and eventually contributed[...] |
| [...]is currently the in Havre, MT. Roger also worked for the Kaiser Plant in Meade, WA. He Direct[...]has worked MILES and MARGARET GRAYSON for the State of Washington for the last 10 years as an agricultural in-[...]ntelope, MT on 10-14-16, spector. Vera has worked for Reinell Boatworks and for Boeing in to Richard and Emma Gray[...]8; Robert 1941; of Opheim on 6-14-47. Ivan worked for GTA. After retirement in 1983, Sharon[...]2 equipment mechanic until 1972, when he retired. Miles is now living in children ; and[...]Ford and Dodge garages. In 1972 he began working for Beaver- head County as a heavy duty mechanic in c[...]in Antelope except for 1 year when we lived in Fairview in 1937 and[...]part of 1938. No work for anybody, dust blowing, thistles everywhere.[...]Thistles were used for cattle feed. During these times it was my job to[...]he milk cows down the railroad track to find feed for them where- .[...]- stone Easter Society Speech and Hearing program for 1 year in Bill· ings. The following year,[...] |
| [...]in infancy and Lorna Hackman Danielson and went for a ride in his Black Widow plane. During the fall[...]rove a truck and hauled troops When Dad and Mom got married, Dad was still farming pa[...]ming and he In June 1946 I started to work for the G. N. Railroad at 80¢ an and his br[...]ed 29 times that 1st year. We were at Trenton, ND when Muriel the many things of a city dr[...]obey and built a new house that sum- for the WPA program as this seemed to be the only way for town peo- mer, and got involved in the activitie[...]stock to try to keep something on the tables for their families. played on. This team won 35 champ[...]ched In 1936 Dad started to work for the Fairview Milling Elev. in Ante• Little Lea[...]arly spring of 1937 moved to Fairview, MT to work for with some championships, also. Edith was kept bu[...]rs a month to feed 4 people. We moved back League for many years, with Bill Reiter of Froid.[...]Antelope in 1938 and it was good to be back home for all of us. Dad I was an All State Commande[...]100% President in was still working for the elevator in Antelope and things for him and Lions Club and Zone Chairman for the Lions for a number of years. Dur- the nation start[...]ized by the National Rural Relationship Committee for extending economy got better, ther[...]ting to boys and received the Silver Beaver Award for the Boy very active in the Lutheran[...]church he later joined the Lutheran Church. month for the Twin City Region of the B. N. Railway and in[...]tection and all the things to be done for a thriving community. and NDSU at Fargo. She marr[...]busy with these things until 1970 when they moved to Scobey to Reid Jr. graduated[...]ving, where they manag d a large apartment comple for and all the things that the school had to[...] |
| [...]ess in Minneapolis, MN. She worked as a secretary for Horton Alice. Orvin was born 5-17-16 (Norwegian's[...]Ante- Manufacturing Company there for over a year and previous to her mar- lope, Lew Wa[...]gricultural (AAA) Office in Plentywood. He worked for a time at Fort Peck, MT, also at the Snyder Auto[...]ood to Westby. Shortly after that he went to work for Northland Greyhound as a driver. After 35 years h[...]ow live at Kirkland, WA. For 1Oyears Gorden and Arlene rented a farm at Archer[...]Business College, then joined the US Navy for 4 years and was station- Ba[...]ge 2 years and Rocky Mountain College in Billings for 2 years and were married in the Antelope Creek Lu[...]many relatives and taking a tour of the country. For the past ried to Linda Baker of assachuset[...] |
| [...]On 6-16 -46 deep sorrow came our way when Leslie fell, while painting in Oregon. Jane, Lone[...]Williston, ND. Minnie, I applied for the job as Postmaster at Antelope, MT and started[...]the been faithful and thankful for this great heritage in this great land of chores[...]ours? I remember the afternoon 8-4-11 when my sister, Elna was born.[...]ophy, too. We didn't worry about our mother being sick, and sod house on the original home sit[...]and a baby who died in infancy. very useful when we started high school in Antelope in the fall of[...]had I went to summer school in iles City, T for 2 summers, then a scholar[...] |
| [...]Coyne Electric in Chicago, came back and worked for Plentywood Electric installing windchargers and wiring farm homes for REA. On 6-20-48, I married Edna Olsen of Da[...]were born: Leslie, Michael, and Brian. I worked for Art Thunem in Plentywood, farmed and milked cows[...]uperintendent. We moved to Eureka where I worked for the lnterbel Telephone Cooperative installing the[...]many improvements on the home since. Gib worked for the Antelope award for community services.[...]ib did some carpentering while JoAnn tended work for Peabody Coal at Colstrip as an electrician.[...]HENDRICKSON High School in 1971. He was selected for the All Conference Football Otto[...]es. He graduated from AZ in 1942 for health. Was in furniture business there until 196[...]designing com- Antelope Telephone Co., for 15 years. puters.[...]worked for Standard Oil. A promotion transferred him[...] |
| [...]reas. A great deal of the cleared wood was cut up for fire- I married George Herman, 1-9-37, son[...]perience and to earn money for college. I learned I could work my way One s[...]elping to defeat Township Assessor and 4-H leader for a number of years. His favorite the Na[...]hestras as a violinist. Our 2nd son is a ridge, T for a year before we moved to a farm located east of[...]ear travehng and have completed most of our teach for 6 years, 1968-1973.[...] |
| brothers. In Vancouver, Lars worked in the shipyards and for the city. ating from Antelope High Scho[...]the 2 eldest, grad- His last job was at a school for the blind where he retired in 1948.[...]Joe was assistant mail carrier for 21 years and regular carrier for[...]2 years. He was president of the Vets Club for 17 years, is a VFW[...]legally adopted her tended Montana State College for 1 year. Esther graduated from North- i[...]auto Thorstenson and later went on to Spokane, WA for advanced training. accident in 1983.[...]nt some time before I started high school working for some Iceland he was a member of the Air Force Cho[...]d look back 11 -25-45 . After discharge he worked for Magnus Aasheim in the on[...] |
| [...]where he ·continued until 1930. June 4 of 1930 when he married Arlene Gardner of St. Paul, MN. Gordon[...]entywood. worked at Boeing in Seattle. When the war ended Archie returned to Kevin Hovet joined the navy for 4 years after high school, then at- teachi[...]ed a B.S. in there until 1960, when a heart attack necessitated retirement. Chemical[...]ome in Queen Valley, AZ. James Hovet worked for his father for a time after graduation, In 197[...]gs. This occupation has carried him all for an aneurysm. Louise now lives in her mobile home[...]near her son, Russell, who is Depot Agent for BN. She has 16 grand- home east of Antelope.[...]sick at Mayo Clinic, I stayed with Grandma Sanda on he[...]jobs were haying, rock pick- the farm until 1942 when he was drafted. His 3 years in WWII took[...]One year Clara and I cooked for Emil Grimsrud's threshing crew returned to Antelope and farmed for his uncle, Knute Hovet until 1965, and[...]get firm so they had runny dessert-but they were when Knute died. Harold has run the farm since.[...]1O children born to Richard together for an enjoyable evening. and Emma Jane Grayson (Sher[...]spital at Minot, ND. My 1st case was private duty for Archie Hunter, born in Minnesota (5-30-1900)[...]Then I didn 't work except for some private duty and volunteer work un -[...]til 1969- when I went back full-time in State Nursing Hom[...] |
| [...]of years and with Margaret for several years before becoming a resi-[...]e Antelope area in 1923 and rented the Blake farm for[...]eam, milk, garden products or meat were exchanged for lessons. town. He passed away 5-16-48 and was bur[...]ite an adjustment. At age 12, she started playing for the Lutheran Josephine was born in Genesee,[...]It was an exciting day when Margaret's dad spent $100 for an old were born. She passed away October 1927.[...]lessons were the basis for her occupation.[...]fe. But 2 years later Stanley was advised to look for a dif-[...]ght the Ibsen farm and farmed together until 1948 when Oliver was killed in a tracter ac- cident while raking hay. Albert, 11-22-15, farmed alone for a few years and then moved to Kalispell. His stor[...]schools in North Dakota and Minnesota. He worked for the Firemen's Fund Insurance Company of Portland for 35 years and retired at age 60. They have 4 child[...]lief. In 1967, she was chosen "Woman of the Year" for Lebanon, for 1927.[...]y hours of help with the handicapped, using music for therapy. Mabel, 4-2-18 is entered under Palm[...]l 1941, and to this union there were 4 and worked for the Jacksons until settling a claim northeast of[...]in 1954. Marty, as she is best known, worked for many years as an farmed until 194 7, retiring to[...]d away in 1954, and her dad lived with son Walter for a number She resides in Bellevu[...] |
| [...]4 brothers-Dr. Ronald, Cliff worked for the Anaconda Aluminum Co. We enjoyed the fishing, Thoresen, Larry and Scott. In 1959, when I was 8 years old, I intro- hunting a[...]family farm. We stayed on the farm with his folks for the Wool Contest in Dallas, TX. I graduated from[...]away. I attended Montana State College in Bozeman for 1½ years. In March 1971 I married Gordon Fr[...]Plentywood. While living in Plentywood, I worked for Montana Na- tional Bank and Kenneth Collins Insur[...]I attended Interior Decorating School and worked for insurance firms. On 2-24-79 I married Brian H. Ke[...]ghter of Alvin and Lorraine, in 1978. David works for Helmerich[...]ing in San Diego, CA. Craig has worked for Anderson Construction and Showcase" which opened[...]is now working for local rigs.[...]ports; from Pee Wee baseball, which Cliff coached for 4 received her BS in nursing from MSU in B[...] |
| [...]d was medical- Life wasn't easy for anyone in the 30s. Lydia had told about how ly di[...]she once had only enough flour for 3 loaves of bread and gave 1 to a He farmed[...]was embarrassed when company came and she had no coffee to serve NORMA[...]d grade school in Plen- One morning when Lydia and Oliver came up to the house after tywoo[...]n in the tended Northern Montana College at Havre for 1 year, and was drafted house. The cov[...]elmar and lone Stadstad. She moved to Seattle, WA for a the Lone Star School to the homestea[...]ver's death in September, school at Gibson School for 2 years. She came to Plentywood to begin[...]bought it. department of KIRO-TV station. When Norm returned from Vietnam, Barb and Norm were ma[...]Christian and Ingeborg Lee (pg. 69 SD). When he was 10 years old, the Seattle, and Barb got he[...]there tian and Ingeborg Lee. He came to Antelope when he was 10 years old until he began fa[...]2. He started farming on his dad's homestead when Christian moved He was survived[...]1962 where he worked for Grosweilers Dairy. Bob passed away[...]-1900, a twin daughter of Lars and Trina Bomstad. When she was 3 years old, she moved with her fa[...] |
| [...]lings, MT. Received my BS "student drive" looking for students to go to high school in Antelope.[...]ith Bob Spoklie. Bob asked what Lyle's plans were for the following before settling in Sa[...]oal," he replied. As of this year Lyle has worked for Ralph is a Real Estate Agent. Spoklie Farms for 27 years.[...]Montana during the summer Along with working for Bob, helping Dad with the work at the[...]ith the class of 1962. Another memorable 1st for Lyle was 1-9-66, when with hard-[...]arefully saved earnings, he ordered and paid cash for his 1st My parents were Jesse Ver[...]Hedges and Marie Hedges. On 7-9-66 Lyle left for basic training at Fort Ord, then a stopover in Petersburg, VA at Fort Lee before heading for Vietnam in April 1967. My brot[...]gree in Home Economics. I tywood until April 1983 when they moved trailer and all to Antelope.[...]orms, no crops, no money? My mother taught school for ~uth_Mulkey-born 10-22 -17 and Ella Bussinger-bor[...]gh school I was ac- Please forgive me for ever thinking otherwise. tive m Luther Lea[...] |
| [...]passed away. Vivian stayed on the farm until 1942 when she moved Ann Durm of Idaho and[...]engineer for TV Station KABY in Aberdeen, SD. Earl served in t[...]lives in Sidney, MT and is a Teller for Richland National Bank and[...]Trust. Her husband, Marvin, is Body Shop Foreman for Larson Motors. Their oldest son died at birt[...]ena, at the Rock Springs School for 1 year. MT.[...]it with the 30th Lars worked for the Montana Department of Highways until he infan[...]e Stars), the Antelope School lunchroom for 16 years. A short time, she worked and a P[...] |
| [...]lena, MT, graduated in 1972. He then went to work for Gallatin Equipment in Bozeman. He[...]ved to Belgrade where Weston works and has except for a[...]aymond and Martha Brenteson, short time he worked for Deer Lodge Wood Products in Deer Lodge.[...]I went to work for Sun Oil Company and worked in Montana, North RUTH[...]Texas and South Carolina. I was in the service for 2 years. When I got mother now resides with Ella Bussinger in Portland, OR. out, I went to work for Owens Corning Fiberglas in Aiken, SC, where I[...]home in Antelope, MT. I was bap- worked for 12 years. tized and confirmed in the Antelope Cre[...]OR) and Mari Ann McCracken (San Diego, CA). When I started the 1st grade, I could only speak Norwe[...]nd attended the University of Montana at Missoula for 1 year taking a pre-med course. In 1939 I graduat[...]Min- neapolis, MN. I worked at Fairview Hospital for 1 year and Thornton Hospital in Missoula, MT for 1 year. Then I was called into the service during[...]k to Montana in 1972, where I took over my lector for Multnomah County in Portland, OR.[...]1978 and attended college for 1 year in Williston, then went to work[...]for United Building Centers in Plentywood, where she[...]aduating in May, 1928. That fall I went to Dillon for 1 year aughter-Marcie Ann Williamson, bo[...] |
| [...]We have lived in Sheridan since then, except for a few months Petersen) of Dagmar, at the Nathanael Lutheran Church. Those were during WWII, when Kenneth was stationed with the US Navy at the har[...]before his death in 1977. She has worked for several years as reporter Boy Scouts, Mason, East[...]DS baby in 1957. Antelope. Already in the family when she arrived were 4 sons: Syl,[...]January, I became a 1st time great-grandmother when Timothy David- Therein lies the story of t[...]get upset. 1983 when she returned to Montana for only a brief visit. To this union Earliest[...]ed in the church by the remember as Grayson Hall for Armistice Day festivities. I was too[...]and the following fall left the Montana prairies for the green of Min- some that were makeshift in use[...]There are also memories of winter gatherings, when several dive, MT where their son[...]Minnesota called them families would get together for Sunday dinners. We would have to bun-[...]neapolis once again and Len went into business for himself. Their son In the 1930s, I[...] |
| [...]Medicine Lake. For a time he taught Adult Education classes at[...], Lois Foard. the Monroe School for the 1st 4 grades, transferring to Antelope and[...]r basic training and 1946, she went on to Dillon for 1 semester, then the Minnesota School s[...]and of Business. She was employed in Minneapolis for a time, came back worked for Montgomery Ward until his release from the servic[...]where Leo farmed and time Ed worked for Snyder Grain Company of Antelope. Our 1st worked[...]and Todd Ellis in August of Dam in 1949 for a while and fell in love with the valley. He foun[...]Aluminum Company. accident Leo had while working for the REA they made their move to[...]was born on 10-1 -60. I went back to work for Montgomery Ward formed Blue Brite Electric and ha[...]and I drive a bus for handicapped children and work part-time at the Todd was born in Sidney, and only 2 years old when he left Mon - Ward's Catalog store in[...]The elder Petersen farmed in the Dagmar community for many years; CONRAD (CONNIE) OLSON[...]farmed and operated a service station in Antelope for 14 tinued to play football and basketball for the Antelope High School. years. From[...]ol- was employed by Gordon Richardson when he was not doing his own lege where as a Senior h[...]nn Geda. tion was interrupted when she and Jack were married. t Connie has be[...] |
| Columbia Falls for 1 winter. Next it was 2 years at Northern Montana[...]Later she returned to college in Missoula for her degree and went to Georgia, Massachusetts, an[...]er mostly in British mosquito fighter- for the Univac Division of Sperry Rand for the past 28 years. Bob mar- bombers. "War is not[...]lding Blake, near Anchorage, AK. When she was a year old, she moved with her Thelma Ras[...]s and ASCE. After graduation Danette went to work for Fort Worth, TX and is one of the head Physical t[...]ollege David is a board member for the Community Oil and also a member at Bozeman an[...]married to Ronnie Grove. Chairman for the Sheridan County Combined Fund Drive. They liv[...]ldren born to Max and Florence Rasmussen. Jon at- for 5 years and 2 short terms in Westby.[...](born 11-1-52) from Billings, They are glad for their family and all of their friends and that they whom he had met at MSU when she was the sweetheart of his fraterni- chose to[...]taught in the Billings school system for 4 years before marrying Jon, BETTY RASMUSSEN[...]wood High School for 3 years, where she enjoyed a state champio[...] |
| [...]rs of the teams helped cleaned school, and heated hot lcmch for the group. Pupils either walk- mme coal to heat the Sons of Norway Hall for practice. I drove school ed, rode horseback, drov[...]Overland belonging to school. One Valentine's Day when the Danielsons, Hovets, and J[...]the My father passed away when I was 6 years old. My mother h?rses ran away and[...]e valentines, a great managed to care for the family by raising cattle, farming and receivi[...]r and Amanda Ueland of Outlook (Sheridan Daybreak for 50¢ an hour. He spent a year in the CCC Camp at[...]n Lyda, Rapid City, SD; and 9 grandchildren. 1920 when they were living on the Pfeiffer farm southwest o[...]newick, WA. AAA office in Plentywood for 5 years getting acquainted with many[...]orn in October 1948 was a county agent at Broadus for 4 In 1943, Jim enlisted in the[...]years in Letterman General Hospital. After agent for Equitable Life Assurance.[...]ot out of the service, then they moved to Bremer- for 7 years. She is married to Arvid Haugeberg[...] |
| [...]ichardson . Superintendent for Pittsburg Des Moines Company. Kathryn lives in[...]o, CA; Bert I am now working for Rockwell Hanford on a maintenance con- (11 -18-50[...]tract. I have been an officer in the local union for the past 17 years, Kamie and live in Plentywood.[...]500 hogs per year. During relations. For 16 years we lived in Washington State where I 197[...]to take Southern California working for the Fluor Corporation as Vice President ad[...] |
| [...]were the days when the Russian thistles were heaped high on the[...]hours of hard work for both Esther and Henry. Though there was a lot[...]events. The years were especially difficult for Esther as she was not the farm summers. On 4·26-[...]states in 1945. I re-enlisted and went to Germany for 3 years. community, but farming did[...]decided to go to California to seek employment for the winter and Bremerton, retiring in 1973. Jim a[...]housed all the essentials and the family took off for WELDON, JR. (BUD) RICHARDSON[...]e farm and the Fort Peck Dam . In May 1942 I left for Bremerton, WA and worked at the Navy Yard for 4 years. In February 1946 I left the yard for the Bremerton Housing Authority, retiring July 19[...]guests and friends. Esther had a natural ability for making a variety of[...]painted pictures, which are now a treasure for her family. Esther died have a son Weldon H. He m[...]5-11 -73 . WA. They live in Blaine, WA. He works for the US Customs. They have[...] |
| [...]complicated and fun. Friends gathered for cards, sledding and visiting. Norman attended gra[...]n Helena. He married Carol Marsh, when there was little or no crop. daughter of Eugenia[...]for 18 years in Edmonds, WA, where Don worked for Boeing and Ar-[...]ice and then worked winters at Nelson Accounting. When Winston, MT. Keith born 10-17-60 is a musician. S[...]were: Erling, Nora usually "winter" for 3 months in Arizona. (Small), Rolf, Helen (Sampse[...]l He met Doris Billington from Fairview, MT, when she came to of 1943 I found sec[...]15) and I were mar- Rural life was a switch for Doris; no electricity, an ornery coal[...]Civilian Con- heater. It was a joy to remove that for the summer. The scrubboard servat[...]gerator eliminated the cellar-cistern as a cooler for milk and butter. ed to the 160th In[...] |
| [...]until 1957 I sold our farm and went to work for Drs. Stoner, Wilson and when he became manager of the Farmers Co-op and Intern[...]is a CPA and works as office manager for the Accounting Department Born 5-21-24, I s[...]of Hamilton Brothers Oil Co. Lana is a stewardess for United Air Line. 194 7 I moved to Missoula to fur[...]andy lives in Denver and works as a shift manager for National Rent- degree in 1951. I then taught and coached in Winnifred, MT for 2[...]in 1940. He served in the Euro- worked for a total of approximately 7 years on the Fort Peck[...]while working in his yard, paign stars for the Algeria-French Morocco campaign, Tunisia Cam-[...]campaign. When I returned to civilian life I purchased the W. J.[...]18 at Antelope. See Maxine Rorvig Hoffman's story for his sisters' names. In 1928 the family moved to R[...]relay station in Devils Lake, ND where Les worked for a few years in the 1930s. He did a lot of trucking for them. While living in Reserve he and Earl Holje d[...]ok part in many rabbit drives and would sell them for 1o or 15¢ each. (Thank you to Earl Holje for telling about this part of Les' life.) In 1[...]nty public offices: Cor- Seattle. Les hauled fuel for Peck's Oil Co. In 1953, they moved back to[...] |
| ed and became a rural mail carrier for Antelope. I drove approximately[...]litary Antiques. geology, which dates way back to when I attended school in Antelope. I have observed a[...]Star school for 8 years and Antelope High School, where I graduat[...]lege for 1 year. In August of 1944 I put on my walking sho[...]ed for Redding, CA to live with Dennis' wife Nadine whil[...]we moved to Naches, WA where we lived for 16 years and then to whole graduating class of 19[...]f that same nent Deacon Director for the Central Washington area. Sharon was year he j[...]as a Secretary/Receptionist and Computer Operator for the their islands.[...]atricia lives here in Yakima After reporting for duty as a new officer and then to the grade of also and has worked for a number of years as a cutter at Yakima 1s[...] |
| [...]e organizations. I remember the 1st time I played for was referral person for Mental Health for the past 20 years. She served church services. I[...]Mrs. on the State Board of Directors for 6 years and was employed as 0. B. Hoven decided it was time to "initiate" me into playing for Region 1 Coordinator for 5 years. She has received many honorary let- church. When she saw me arrive at church, she stayed at home. ters and plaques for her work in the field of mental health. She was[...]ymn that Ludvig Ror - system and to push for the county's need of a Public Health Nurse. vig passed away. This was an unnerving experience for a 14-year-old. We had a high school orchest[...]epeat-our parents had great fortitude! We played for local dances at the Sons of Norway Hall. We even[...]ll, who was a student in the College of Pharmacy. When Vern graduated in 1938, we wanted to get married[...]ng in 1962, working in a surgeon's home, for winter living, in Mesa, AZ. They have traveled extensively office for 15 years.[...]family moved to Tolley, NO. Ruth made many a home for her family currently teaching Home Eco[...]an Lutheran Church. Vivian was a Boy Scout leader for years; served as board of director for the Brush Lake Lutheran Bible Camp, and board of director for the Montana Elevator Association . He was in• s[...]socia- tion Board. Ruth taught Sunday School for 20 years; Cub Scout leader for 2 years; organized 2 4-H clubs and was a leader for 15 years. She was also Regional Vice President for Montana 4-H Council 5 years. When 2 or 3 children had left the nest she beca[...] |
| [...]n 1969 and 1971 he was selected All State Catcher for men's fast-pitch softball. His hobbies are[...]came back to Antelope in the late 20s and worked for Obert and Roy in the spring of 1966[...]at Billings Dahl farming and threshing until 1933 when he went to Fort Peck and for the next 5 years on a part-time basis. During this time, I worked for got work. Ruth went to school in Antelope and Bea[...]illings Senior High School in 1970. We until 1944 when hey moved to Brockton, MT and started farming.[...]. They live in Brockton, MT. We are grateful for the wonderful friends and family God has given us[...]ar. Farm chores kept us busy but we also had time for fun. I attended grade[...] |
| [...]KURT and ADELINE UELAND outside and inside. When the work was done, we were free to play or[...]on of Kermit and Elna Ueland, of emphasized on us when we were growing up.[...]ss. Occupation: Housewife and Public Health Nurse for throughout the years.[...]Kermit was born in Cottonwood, MN on 5-12-06. When he was 1 tana State College 1948-50. I enlisted in the US Air Force 1-8-51 for 4 year old, he moved with his parents to Antelope[...]a dark cloud covered the sun. worked for 2 years in New York City, worked 2 years in Misso[...]gone either. There were also the good times when neighbors would congregate for the rabbit drives and ski behind cars and[...] |
| [...]called the "Empire Builder." a legal secretary for Thomas Darland, attorney in Plentywood. She marri[...]e made our home in Antelope since 1960. We are so for- tunate to have our children and parents living i[...]e Following the Army and college, Ron worked for the Montana endless expanse of[...]nce Agency. bought candy there. When the railroad came through my dad was in- Ron[...]nau caught some for us. A flour mill, a light plant, and when enough[...]away. Then we got a school near Arneklev's when the town came. A[...]es spelling contest held at Culbertson when it was learned that the 3 con- in Ballentine, MT.[...]from Antelope testants left on the stage when the rest were all spelled down, were all H[...] |
| [...]of sugar from me at 1 time ($4.98 a hundred lbs.) for neighbors. I am living near Rialto, CA. Have been away from cold and snow for nearly 40 years. GRACE(STEWART)VANHEE My fa[...]hearts for Montana, with most of our wonderful oldtimers gon[...]ins) of Polson and Washington, respectively. When Joyce was 1O her folks moved from Dagmar to Antel[...]and attended Northern Montana Col- lege at Havre for 2 years receiving a provisional teaching certific[...]in the operation of the ranch. dustry for most of those years. We lived in Bend, Coos Bay a[...]ed at Lebanon Community backyard wildlife reserve for small animals on 3 acres.[...]the years. It was a rewarding experience for me. Stanley Wirtz and Gladys Lee were wed[...]ls. In his senior year he joined the Paratroopers for 2 years.[...]. After Stan's discharge and marriage they headed for "out West" in Eunice Rorvig was born 3[...]of th eir Model "A". Stan worked on construction for 20 years and now is Albert and Emma Rorvig. For names of my brother and sisters refer to employe[...]there in 1929 igh school secretary at Burbank for 19 years and is now retired . where I[...]with my brother, Lester. In Seattle, I and works for a bank in Kennewick. They hav~ 3 sons, Sim[...] |
| [...]He retired as electrical section for family history.) superintendent of Atkinson-Bell[...]when not attending summer school, he worked on his fat[...]end- AMA's Hektoen Gold Medal Award for Research, the Golden Alumni ing college. They nam[...]T. school years, I spent summers there and worked for my uncle, Bob They lived on a f[...]lippines, Japan, etc. I was in coal for Antelope community (the schoolhouse was his best[...]n 1970 on our way to Vietnam with a load of tanks when I until February 1953 when he was recalled to the Air Force. got a 3-day pas[...]from Antelope High School in 1945. I worked for a time as a painter in San Diego, CA, before retu[...]o bring some moved to Connecticut, where I worked for the Hubbell Plastics, Co. I people[...]ngine shows and tour the country and Nursing Home for 2 years now. In April of 1982 while working on a[...]ough me from head to foot. I am currently working for Jerry Thuesen on the farm. VERNON L. YEAG[...] |
| [...]a Ladies Aid and each paid a dime for their lunch. This was their nest town slowly disa[...]ce was moved to Plentywood egg for their Ladies Aid that they hoped to organize soon[...]as in the home of Mrs. Bertha Knudsen. She had it for Montana due to the new sparcely se[...]ame to mailing address was changed to Plentywood. When Mrs. Knudsen the home of M[...]rved lunches at auction sales as far back as 1944 when they[...]been used for the Sunday School, radio broadcasts, missionaries[...]pled children's homes, food and quilts for the World Relief, kitchen sup-[...]furniture that was put into the new church. When the first Sheridan Daybreak book was printed (in[...]mory, with a popula- ed food baskets for the needy and given gifts of money to many tion o[...]that is left is a set of corrals and cattle sheds for their horses and cattle.[...] |
| [...]rst Lutheran Ladies State of Washington for 1O years and now has his own surveying Aid in nor[...]ps and adversity stayed here and made it possible for us tywood 6-1-38. Her parents were Geo[...]west of Plentywood 3 years until 1943 when it was sold to Nels Carl Abenroth, the elde[...]ployments I was employed by the government A.S.C. for 1o to school in the Lee School and 2 years of hig[...]at a savings & loan. They live in Walla ~echanic for a year. World War II had begun and he signed up for an Walla with their 2 sons. Bonnie[...]ctor. They live in Phoenix and have 3 and started for Boise, ID, where he was to be in training for 3 months. sons. Loren W. (7 -24-49) gra[...]a? to leave our trailer in Livingston to return for it later. When Carl been working on a building project in[...]work at the air base there. We lived at Waitsburg for 2½ years during which time our serv[...]respiratory and served in the Army Medical Corps for 14 months. He crossed the therapis[...]by career and was born and raised around ~echanic for several years until we were able to buy a small f[...]DAN D. BARGE and worked as a secretary for several years until she married Jack E.[...]was born in Minnesota, his family moved to Archer when he[...] |
| [...]od in 1942. After his military service, he worked for a year and a in her project work and has won trips to Billings and Bozeman for live- half in the Seattle shipyards, then moved t[...]trips for livestock judging. JOANNE KAY and EDWIN BEERY[...]n the |
| [...], just home farm with my dad. I worked for other farmers until 1948 when I rented following surgery, kept warm by remaini[...]he land he farmed. I lived on the farm until 1955 when I milk strainer inverted over 3 candles on the t[...]I farmed until the fall of 1982 when I sold out and retired and we James Henry born 7-[...]earliest settlers in Sheridan County. Belton , MT for a year, then in the winter of 1942 I went to the[...]ttended and spent a year and a half in the states for my training and a year and school graduating in 1936. I worked around Plentywood for about 6 a half overseas in Europe with the 26th I[...]there for the winter and in the spring of 1944 we bought th[...]windcharger and when we got the R.E.A. it made it possible to do my[...]mother passed away in 1945 while I was overseas. When I got In 1958 we changed[...] |
| club work, was a council leader for 5 years and president of the Septe[...]f Plentywood until he was drafted Leaders Council for one term. We were members of the Montana Farm[...]ity committeeman on the A.S.C. ed for Frank Heppner and after he and Luella were marrie[...]hunting in the nearby mountains and was the board when the old school in Plentywood was torn down that w[...]s employed at the East Helena Smelter until built when my father was chairman of the board of school tru[...]projects to raise money so all the taught school for 9 years and is now in business for himself in Walla[...]the '30's when the dark clouds moved in and the air was so full[...]the middle of day and when the storm was over we could walk across Walla Col[...]trees, dug a basement and lived in the basement for 11 years. Howard[...]1 0-51 is married to Buddy Neo-Tech International for many years as their advertiser-photog-[...]the lives in Williston, ND and works for Schlumberger as an Electronic ranch and retired.[...]years have gone. It was a time of many hardships for them, also We have traveled in states[...]e Clawson. Keith was 3 years old when he, with his parents, his older (7-13-69)[...] |
| attended college for a year before the lure of good money in the grow-[...]ead 7 ing oilfield industry proved to be too much for him. In 1973 he went to miles south of Archer. My dad's sister Lula (Mrs. Joe Whitish) had New Mexico for a year and worked on the first geothermal rig in[...]ring her illness and she took me home with state. When he came back to Plentywood he established his pre[...]rned to Canada, ex- were married we worked for our board. In the spring of 1936 I got a cept occ[...]0-35 at Plentywood, and soon afterwards they left for his Ivan and Geraldine Koelle[...]Mkt. On 2-24-64 she went to work for Mountain Bell and has been with[...]selling trailers on commission for a Williston dealer and with this we[...]nd the Way-Side our strawberry crop. For excitement we cut cards the 3rd of each Park they[...]he Social Security quilting with the Church women for World Relief. Attending family reu- check[...]and Ada Lee. Her father died when she was 5 years old, and on I was born[...] |
| [...]and he served there as mail carrier until 1956 when the post office at settled on a farm that joined[...]on years of the as rural mail carrier for 27 years. 1930's the family began looking for "greener pastures." Chike took a trip to western[...]ill health for much of her life and she too was a resident of th[...]e was employed by the Montana State Highway Dept. for home for 3 years until her death 1-24-75. They were member[...]1956 he married Mercelene Anderson of Poplar, MT. For twice in the family during their years at Whitepi[...]ars Maurice has worked as a Sanitation Supervisor for son, Kenneth (22) was killed in an automobile acc[...]By Ada Nash Marion cooked for several years at the Whitepine School, and in[...]age, tended the College of Great Falls for 1 year. She and Bill Dwyer of Great then was a su[...]2-06 at Fennimore, WI to Charles and Mary Draszt. When he was 3 years old he came with his parents, 2 si[...]nd Ada Lee of St. Marys, Ontario. Her father died when she was 3 years old and 1-19-16 her mother[...] |
| [...]orn in Denmark in 1893 led another for 9 miles so they could give us a buggy ride with a[...]h school and from In- dustrial Training Institute for T.V. and Radio Repair. He did volunteer work for the Assoc. for Retarded Citizens, was a member of the Washington[...]boys-John Edward born 7-8-51, he got the measles when he was a baby which left him mildly retarded. Con[...]tending grade school. I volunteered services for the Washington Assoc. for Retarded We have 2 children-Lo[...]eaching Bible class or Sunday ing as a bookkeeper for Homes for Community Living, doing business School for 1Oyears, have been on the board of education at the Plen- at Grandview Group Home for retarded people. A rewarding time for tywood Lutheran Church and in the Bible Studies. I am also involved Jack and I was when we chose to be guardians for Dorothy Seely, a in CowBelles and a[...]nior We went home often to visit Mom and Dad when they lived in Leaders Club. Lorri[...]eague, Sunday School and 4-H. my brother Nels Jr. for 20 years.[...]Show, the world's largest Hereford show. to God when he is out in the beauty of mother nature and its[...]at Plentywood to Gene and Dorothy (Ersness) Falls for six years. Traveling back and forth they made an[...]ounger brothers, Jerry and Jim. I was 3 years old when my folks 1st son, Jon W. was born[...]rie Nani was born in Honolulu, HI then to Outlook for high school. I have a warm feeling in my heart when on 9-7-69 . After my discharge we[...] |
| [...]bundles for $3.00 a day.[...]tickets and transportation tickets for the men, via the Great Northern[...]on 12-6-41 and put in the Reserves for 7 years. While I was on the I moved to Sauk[...]ated from P.H.S. in 1939. She worked as secretary for J. E. his education in the Plentywood school, ent[...]Rucker, City Attorney for Plentywood and later as secretary in the March 19[...]nch from my LA. From there he was sent to Vietnam for 15 months. He was award-[...]'s story elsewhere.) Linda Ann, our youngest, was for several years. He now lives in Plentywood where h[...]197 4. Ed is employed as a mechanic for N. L. Well Service in Plen- I was born 4-19-[...]I plowed 21 acres with 3 horses on a sulky plow when I was 7 years old and hauled wheat from Da[...] |
| [...]g Mother with the younger ones, but it page 67 .) When August was 17 years old he and his brother, Nels, seems we always had time for family fun and games. I came from a doubled up to[...]5-25 -30, Plentywood). barber so he rented a farm for him. He cleared $4,000.00 by getting[...]near Archer him the Granvold farm. He also worked for a dairy farm in Minnesota to Theodore and Christine Flakne (Sher. D. Bk. I Pg. 116). John comes for 13 months, 3 months for $100.00 where he had to milk 16 cows.[...]o Sheridan County shortly after and August worked for McKee son (12-5-16, deceased); Jean[...]ied to Dan Scott of Spokane. He has been trucking for Safeway for the past 20 years and she works in the Safeway St[...]old when he learned to ride horseback. He worked in the fi[...]horses when he was 11 and when he was 14 he did field work with a[...]erever it August started playing the violin when he was just a child and was available.[...]938 he came back home and farmed and later played for dances in the city auditorium, Antelope Hall and[...]es southwest of Plentywood, they have 6 children. When he came to get them he crammed 30 head in an old[...]AR; Carol Morton (12-29-47) married Charles When August was young, he thought he should try making[...]skey and do a little bootlegging. He bought sugar for $7. 00 a hun- graduated from P.H.S. in 1[...]he area until dred pounds and sold little mickeys for $1.00 a piece so a quart usual- 1975. Then he worked for a firm based in Fargo, ND, he is trained in ly paid for the sugar. He says everyone was making whiskey in[...]had sheep he lost 50 lambs in 20 days to coyotes. When (8-29-58) married Pete Ellison[...] |
| [...]that happened when he was with an outfit hauling freight.[...]old homestead until 1926 when we moved to the Freeman place about[...]When I was in my teens we were out working wherever a[...]harvest when we got most of our work. In the fall it was bundl[...]haulers when evening came. When threshing was over, some of the[...]U.S.S. Exeria" and set sail for parts unknown from San Francisco.[...]arged from the residing at the Veterans Center in Hot Springs, SD. Army i[...]The next year I worked for Hank Kanning at Devon, MT. In 1947 I[...]dish place, and farmed until 1972 when I quit for health reasons. We rented descent and Lutheran fa[...]g from Plentywood H.S. he served in the U.S. Navy for 4 years. After his discharge he worked on the fam[...]llose of Devils Lake, ND. My father died in 191 O when I was 2 years old. In 1911 Mother decided to come[...]going to school. The 1st year Mother worked for a family by the name of Bogart during the spring and summer cooking for a crew on the steam engine. I used to like to sit[...]d then Charley, the engineer, would take me on it for a round or so. Then there was a neighbor,[...] |
| [...]friends was rough for the first year, but the weather was mild, the[...]Ford from Sidney, MT. We lived in Great Falls, MT for 1 year In 1968 Tony's health bega[...]n 1975 retired into Ronan. Fred went on to school for his Master's Degree. I taught several years[...]friends and relatives nearby in Missoula. sonnel for Target. On 1-30-70, our daughter, Jolene Kay[...]the Bromberg farm south of Redstone until spring when she will move parents, who homesteaded in 1913. I[...]m work, Tony drove the school bus into Plentywood for many years. A windcharger with large glass storag[...]tors of the REA. Rights of Way had to be obtained for the power line and some[...]il and Kirby Gatz. farmers were reluctant to sign for the minimum monthly charge of $1 O to $20 dependi[...]ere married 7-28 -78, Kirby was born 2-8-56 board for 9 years.[...]school Kirby worked for Big M for 2½ years and after that for Ready- Mix for a year. Kirby is now working for Con Agra, Inc. in Reserve and[...]drives part time for Big M. He has 3 sisters- Clarice Lanore (Thomp-[...]auditor for the IRS. She has a degree in accounting.[...] |
| [...]he farm." Sheridan Memorial Hospital for 2 years as cook. I then came to Van- Paul Joseph[...]had two older sisters-Ada perience for me, coming from a small community town to a big c[...]Mrs. Robert Riese). They attended the Mann school for around but it did not take long after[...]from the Union Pacific Railroad as a responsible for doing the farming. Joe Golterman died in 1951 and[...]7 in Los Angeles, was also in the National Guard for 9 years (1949-58). CA[...]Linda and Terry played in the band at school and for moved into Plentywood, leaving Paul with a "city gal" for a bride to many churches while growin[...]nterested in nursing and worked as a nurse's aide for 28 work and drove off on a beautiful day to pick[...]ea. radio and during high school years he worked for KA TO. He graduated Things have not been easy for us, we were in the big flood of Vanport, from P.H[...]call your own. Still we have lots to be thankful for. God has been good Great Falls to get her and cam[...]r, finally to us and we are grateful for that. We enjoy going to see the children landing[...]d Paul and Barbara have been foster parents for 13 children who owned my own weldin[...]ott. Richard was born 11-24-46, attended the Inc. for a number of years. He enjoys working with the cli[...]d with the U.S. their bicycles and doing odd jobs for them. Navy for 4 years, attended the Green River Community College for 2[...] |
| [...]graduating in 1967. He served with the U.S. Navy for 4 years and works as a welder. He married Nancy L[...], Jim and Sylvia. Spokane Falls Community College for 1 year and is now managing a welding supplies sto[...]1935 they drove to El Centro, CA where Ben worked for the[...]house with just an old heating stove for heat and we had no way of get-[...]baked bread and sewed for the kids and put in a garden every year. My[...]ing after college she worked as a coder for the Western Express. Kathy on the farm near Arche[...]. Jim 1937 they sold the purebred Hereford cattle for little or nothing and and his wife, Lorraine are living in Missoula, he works for T. w. with the Heiberg family of Dagmar headed for Enumclaw, WA. Dad took Chevrolet in M[...]riage was born 5-11 -73. Pat is farming for us and does electric work the Redstone area where[...]Ben wants to add these sayings: also worked for Herman and Paul Kanning at a very young ag[...] |
| [...]She attended country school until the 7th grade when the family I was a 9-25-55 arrival in Plentywood to Howard and Lois Holtan, moved to Opheim for the school year and she graduated in 1941 . That[...]Lois attended Reno's University of tivities made for a busy schedule. One of the highlights of sports[...]ry 1949. Lillie the state track meet in Billings when I was a freshman. Darby was our McKinn[...]ed in a cafe and 1 event we often laugh about was when a hand off and was a bit behind at the finish li[...]sfied customer sent his steak back to the kitchen for the 3rd to win. However, the penalty flag was up for Darby and Plentywood time and this[...]turn on the TV, there was constant for 2, so we used it as a honeymoon, going to Ft. Col[...]world to such places as Havana, Cuba. When we returned to Miami we decided our room was Hawa[...]occo, Spain, Egypt, too expensive for our limited funds so we moved to another hotel, l[...]mids my body ing a message for our pilot and which he never received. By the tim[...]s in Cuba. Pre-med began in Bozeman M.S.U. for 1 year then to the U. of Washington, graduating i[...]When first married we lived in Plentywood, then moved[...]e summer of 1978 in Alaska helping process salmon for the Japanese. Homes of Glasgow. He[...]quilting and enjoys fixing hair now and then for the ladies at the Sher. D. Bk. I Pg. 517 .) I att[...]'30's produced little except Russian thistle used for feed. I attended high school in RANDY a[...]erson's Ready to Wear, and I were Bozeman for 2 years, then to Denver, Colorado where he[...] |
| [...]in racquetball leagues. In 1983 Randy when working at college, my monthly pay of $60.00 look[...]ort with great en- though 1/3 of it went for board and room. The following year I got a thusia[...]$5.00 a month raise and a place to room and board for $15.00 a he came home with 2 trophies.[...]year of college completed in 1937 I was ready for the "big cities" ski. We spend our free time in t[...]tional Church and Debbie has taught Sunday School for the last 2 years.[...]uch of the state of Montana, tinued for 23 years. When we retired in 1979 the daughters had mar- Colorad[...]esented us with 5 grandsons. Plans are being made for Texas to visit brother, Brian.[...]ent with classmates, Rodney tor for the Ben Loman Hotel. Evelyn and Fred Perry of Mal[...]heating supply store. 1952 where she lived except for a 3-year period when she lived in Amusing inciden[...]as a member of the VFW something for which she was truly thankful and wondered aloud,[...]answer to the suffering of all mankind. When he came upon a word he had 2 sons- Keith and Duan[...]reading an advertisement for Preparation H![...] |
| [...]desolate place to the eye when we arrived on 7-2-80 and was so until[...]erm, finishing our schooling lives. Miller farmed for Maro Danielson while they lived in Sheridan[...]ne pump. The post native home in Denmark in 1975. When the Jensens were living in the office a[...]en Valley Ladies man was also custodian for the G. N. Railroad depot at Archer. This job Aid.[...]e he worked outside the home doing carpenter work for I, Olga Knudson Kiser, was born 6-21-19 to C[...]in June 1943 as an R.N. I worked at my profession for 26 years from Poplar, MT Indian Agency to Sweet H[...]es M. Kiser on 10-9-53 and lived in Wenatchee, WA for 30 years. I took 1O years off from nursing after[...]Angela M. born 6-30-82. Then I went back to work for another 11 years, specializing in allergie[...] |
| [...]Carole Ann was born 7-2-54 in Billings, Anna Kay for several years and in January 1949 he went to Denv[...]June 1959 when she got a Federal office job in Yellowstone Park.[...]the continued hospitalization of John Alex. Jack when we sold the farm.[...]uled gas locally and in the Park until March 1963 when Jack's We enjoyed traveling and made 5 trips[...]. Anna Kay. Jack drove tankers for a Bozeman company in the 4 state[...]area for 16 years. Bob, Diane and 4 children live in Deer[...]es south of Archer and farmed together until 1942 when Knut bought Oscar's in-[...]ee, Leet and Garneau schools. Dolly did housework for they started out for Peace River, Alberta, which proved quite adven- a[...]was a joy to everyone. On 6-6-34 turous for at that time there were no roads for much of the way. They their daughter Carole Delvi[...]Nat'I. Park and fant daughter died at Plentywood. When Knut and Carole took a trip to from there[...]forest and swamps where they averaged 5 m.p.h. for 6 hours. When Dolly's headstone.[...]for 2 months and not wanting to go through that again[...]together until 1942, when Oscar went into the U.S. Army. He was sta-[...]rt Huenime, CA, where he worked as a longshoreman for a year,[...]l board of Two Tree school, which Carole attended for 2 years, then for 3 terms she lived with Mrs. Elmer Johnson[...] |
| [...]in the mines. He went back to Montana for a time and then moved to moved to Plentywood, wh[...]attack on 2-23-80, he was working as a mechanic for Case Power and brother, Peter and a sister, Clar[...]Plentywood. ing a secretary for the Dept. of Social and Health Services for the State[...]for the first 12 years of our marriage and then moved[...]WA. We bought and managed a motel for 15 years, then I worked at Franklin Store. Previ[...]s in Seattle, at a hardware store, as a secretary for a lumber co. Jim had been manager of Woolworth's[...]d the and retired as an employee for the state of Washington 6-30-82. Since Don Eggen[...]and has her C.P.A. license. She works for Seattle Natural Gas in the[...]trical Engineering as a systems analyst. He works for Level II Inc., By Sara Krieger[...]er, coached basketball and golf for 2 years in Oregon and then moved to never working[...], AK, where he is now working as a police officer for the city they left Montana in 1937.[...]s farm in the Wanso area. Bonnie Business College for 6 months.[...]e went to Outlook school and worked several years for Bill Bonnie married Dave A. Lad[...]d Hass, he was in the Civilian Conservation Corps for a time, worked at Lutheran Church. They lived in Plentywood for a few months, then[...] |
| moved to Westby where they lived until July 1963 when at that time substitute Olga Houghen[...]anson) of Plentywood, Jennie Bentsen of Redstone (when Claude Ockerman and Lily Belle Wolfe Ockerman in McComb, OK. she was sick, her brother Otto, who is my brother-in-law today, When Dave was little, he and his sister Betty lived in[...]mber we used to put rocks in the oven to get them hot then we moved the family to Oregon, where he work[...]-62 in Plentywood. thrashing machine when they threshed out in the field next to the grain[...]remember one winter when Dad was sick, Harold and I had to haul hay[...]anita, Ricardo, Julaine and units in cold storage for Bumble Bee Canning Co. and later took a job[...]Products Inc., a processing plant that makes food for fish and he Billings majoring in ele[...]eries in Oregon, Washington, California and Idaho for Sheridan Community College in Wyoming and[...]to Sheridan County in 1913, went to work for John Eggen and married Scandinavian dance and her[...]r- milk cows and chickens and lived there for 5 years. Our mother remar- tin) in Redstone, Fred[...]r, went to grade school in Archer and to Redstone for high school. Uncle Ole Flakne WILLIAM[...]ol bus during spring and fall, then in the winter when the By Ruth Ann Dodge coulee wou[...] |
| [...]ee school until worked summer fallow for Melvin at age 10, but horses were his first the[...]Tools in Redmond, WA and housework for Barb Marsh, Ardelle Sebastian and Adelia Hurst. S[...]a reside at Midvale, UT and they have 3 when Jim started school, from house cleaning, hospital[...]t Kisler's Market. Olga Lee and I worked together for some children and 1 grandchild.[...]en-LeRoy and Marjorie. Donald worked for 4 years. I worked at Ben Franklin during that tim[...]tired business man and resides cooking for hay crews, rock pickers and hired hands kept me b[...]Donald cared for Angus cattle and the farming. Jonathan (Wa[...]oyed by the Bank of Oregon and Tom is an engineer for the State of Oregon . Their son, LeRoy attends c[...]th daughters Annette and Kathy. Betty is employed for Washington State University Research. Roy[...]d Carl Olson live in Kent, WA where for Richard McCarty, farming and ranching. I went to[...]But it gave me time to find God, who was waiting for me WWII. He has 1 daughter, Vonnie. She and Jim R[...]to slow down. I enjoyed working for the Christian Women's Club and daughters, Barbara[...]ue live at Coos Bay, OR. when Don passed away 6-24-79 , just 1O days after we h[...]go on when we think it is over. After awhile you get busy aw[...]e got acquainted and started dating. Ar- drove in for a cheerful welcome. Mary Lou Nelson was an[...] |
| [...]neighbors so she could cook for the thrashers. It was 1 mile straight EDDIES. LEE[...]Eddie was born near Galchutt, ND on 3-28-08. When he was 2 only 5 or 6 years old.[...]Gene Eggen, my cousin, and I were both Lee school for 8 years and high school in Plentywood for 3 years. Ed- 12 years old and he haul[...]2 , died 8-22-58; Karen born 4-27 -44 and Montana for 2 years, some land that Eddie owned and some he r[...], WA, where he is assistant state conservationist for the State truck onto the snow bank. Crops were go[...]to go to bigger machinery. I drove school bus for many years and was there winters, but continued t[...]ired from on the building committee when the new Lutheran Church was built. I farming and[...]at served on the A.S.C.S. County Committee for 1O years. tou'ch her life. She does not plan to publish her works, it is all for her My wife, Olga Lee (Flakne) was bo[...]worked for Kislers Meat Market and Kitzenbergs Style Shop for many[...]9 miles west of Plentywood on tary for the Wednesday bowling league. She loves to bowl,[...]We went to school in the Lee school. I worked for many farmers in 1-16-06 on a fa[...] |
| for neighbors doing farm work and sometimes taking care of their buckles. I was working for Selmer and Ardell Sebastian then, and they places when they went away for the winter or on vacation trips. One took me all over with them. When the Centennial celebration took spring I worked for a neighbor and plowed 140 acres with a 2 bottom[...]n to ride with the adults plow drawn by 6 horses. For this I received $1.00 per day.[...]lorful, well planned In 1931 I began working for Hans Madsen who was the Sheridan Q[...]rked there I was paid While working for Sebastians, I saved enough money for the 1st of $2.00 per day and after earning about[...]closed permanently. I great big worry for her. In October, 1966 we moved to Cando, ND for a worked on that farm 5 years except for short periods of time when I few months, but none of us liked i[...]s Montana. Perhaps it was managed grain elevators for International Elevator Co. and operated a[...]high school with the Bantz portable grain cleaner for the same company.[...]routh. In 1938 I went not work out for us, but 11-24-70 we had a true gift from God, a s[...]Robert Paul. I started working on work-over rigs when I got out raised cattle until retirement.[...]y National Guard boot camp, working at Poplar and for Dick[...]Shackelford of Plentywood. Also did ranch work for Richard McCarty,[...]il Co. board, the Farmers Union Trading Co. board for several years and was a member of Sheridan Electr[...]ger and I got married at the Plentywood Directors for 22 years.[...]Kenmare, NO I'm driving a wench truck for a former Plentywood man, Orvie Berg. 10-23-50, ca[...]. She was then challenge visitors to do the same (for a wager). She was a 1 fami- born in Fort[...]gs Business College. She was employed at Security when they tried to ride her. Of course the corral was[...]gs, WY in 1978. We have a My 1st public ride came when I was 6 years old. I had worked for Vic daughter, Sheri Dawn, born 5-7-81[...]wboy boots. We moved to Redstone when I was in the 3rd grade. Jim Jensen You see, the L[...]hat little started a basketball team for us. He was the most patient man in the bareback horse looked like a Clydesdale for size when I climbed world with kids. It to[...]Outlook and that summer Jerry and I went to work for Ed year I tried everything again and won a buckle for steer riding. The old Halverson. Eddie paid me $8 a day for farm work. I drove a 0-4 cat and milk cow and cal[...]pulled 2 one-ways. I also had to milk 5 cows when Chip, Kerry and do a lot of competing, end[...] |
| [...]put and at the Chevrolet Garage for several years. In 1951 he went to on a cowboy hat[...]and arm wrestle Canadians work for brother Arnold at his farm northeast of town. 1952 to 1956 for a drink. I worked for Richard McCarty and then for Dick's Oil Well he did carpenter wo[...]1956 the family Service until 1973. Went to work for Big M in 197 4 for a couple years moved to Glasgow whe[...]s a carpenter at the Air Base un- and then worked for Arvid Eggen. There I learned the difference be-[...]ool in 1968, attended Eastern Montana College ing for Joe and Arvid.[...]business in Glasgow for 2½ years. He now works at United Building[...]yed at a cabinet shop In 1976 I went to work for the Highway Department for a couple as he enjoys working wi[...]trail we went with ing technician for 5 years and in 1983 became Personnel Assistant at[...]· 1-fe is morning man and Sports Director for KLTZ in Glasgow. Her hob- his tail. We never got[...]d the pheasant fly away and then looked at Karen. When we 6-15-45 at Plentywood. He[...]We moved to Rock Springs, WY in 1978, worked for H.B. & R. 1-13-49 and his mot[...]bike riding. Karen goes elk hunting when they moved their house to Plentywood and made the[...]ol and was sent to Fort Ord, CA for his basic training. In January 1965 he was gradua[...]om 9-42 to sent to Fort Eustis, VA for a few weeks of schooling before going on to 10-45 in Africa and Italy. He farmed for 3 years and was partsman for Germany for military service. He was stationed there for 5 months, Neville Implement. He married Norma L.[...]mechanic. In December 1966 he left for Vietnam and returned 6 P.H.S. in 1946. In 1940 th[...]arket and worked years at Peterson's Beauty Shop. When the children were all in school there for 8 months, then left for Astoria, OR, and entered the Clatsop she c[...] |
| for the State Forestry Service as warden in the Astor[...]ildren, born and raised on the family farm worked for the Bumble Bee Sea Food Industry in Astoria.[...]tion Bible School for years. She is active in the A.L.C.W. and enjoys[...]right of Astoria, formerly of quilting for Lutheran World Relief. We don't do much traveling[...]Texas a couple of winters ago, but it was nice ed for the United Fire and Safety Equipment Co. In Augus[...]Mon- moved to Jacksonville, FL, where Roger works for a welding company tana prairie. an[...]ily farm east 8-22-58. I have worked for the Soil Conservation Service, U.S.D.A. in of Arc[...]d Washington since 1966. I age. I was 8 years old when my sister, Gladys and I hauled water for am presently the Assistant State Conservationist for programs located the cows from the Muddy River. W[...]the 8th grade, I helped Dad on the farm or worked for the neighbors. I Eastern Washington University. On 11-28-70 I married Barbara worked for Martin Olson and received a horse as my wages. I[...]ND. Her parents, Michael and Emma Voegele worked for Victor Anker and Henry Mattson in the Outlook com[...]y and Alice. They all live in Minnesota, ex- work for my uncles for 1O months and then back home to Montana. cept for Henry, who is living in Washington, DC. Barb is p[...]rned 3 Battle Stars and the Sharp Shooters Medals for pistol and rifle. After returning to the U[...] |
| [...]Flakne at St. A real highlight of my life was when we were able to purchase my Joseph's[...]tywood. Our family con- again played running back for an Army football team. In 1959, Gaylen[...]n- with Gaylen. Matthew Luke completed the family when he arrived on cis (10-23-31 ), Ll[...]Dr. J. C. Storkan was the attending physician for all 5 and they all at- As the children were[...]the fall of 1981, Gaylen began working part time for the Sheriff's Department as a jailer, then in Nov[...]Air Force Base Hospital was valuable experience for him. On 5-27-63[...] |
| [...]ess Hospital Medical Center. I held that position for about 6 years. In addition to working there I als[...]counted cross-stitch, gardening, tion I have held for 12 years. I am past president of Zonta Clu[...] |
| [...]ranched and operated a sawmill at Trout Creek for 19 years. We and Anna Michels of Reserve, MT. She[...]e. Lyle and Elsie lived in Plentywood until 1941, when they moved to I worked as a supervisor of the City Cleaners and Laundry for 11 Seattle. Lyle worked at Boeing Aircraft and Elsie worked at Puget years, worked 5 years for the Missoula Highland Golf Course and am Sound Sh[...]divorced and Plentywood Volunteer Fire Department for 1O years; was chairman of Dolores rem[...]and is employed at the Royal Manor Nursing Home. for several years. Through Lyle's interest in the Dem[...]at 1216 Ponderosa Drive, Missoula, MT. secretary for several years and later became regional director.[...]n 1936. She finished sion Homemaker's state staff for 3 years. Elsie was a member of the hig[...]Nursing, Altar Society and was secretary of this for 4 years. Lyle was appointed graduated in 1[...]n 1951 Academy in Bozeman. Lyle served as sheriff for 10 years. and managed the Fort Peck Motel, from there to Ronan for a while and[...]Manor Nursing Home for 10 years and was promoted to Administrator,[...]ber, 1972 Elsie took a position as Home Attendant for Jr. resides and works in Missoula. Ida[...]plar. They reside in Enumclaw, WA, and she worked for 1Oyears, retiring in November 1982. On 7-22-83 El[...]a (Hansen) Mortensen. He attended the Mann School for We three, Percy, Ida and myself, were born to Emil and Begga Moe 5 years. When that closed he went to the Plentywood School, of[...]e family farm. He took over the farming operation when his father[...] |
| [...]ng at Harwood and Elair is account representative for education in Archer and Redstone and attended col[...]not, ND where John worked as fireman and engineer for the Burlington Northern Railroad for 33 years and retired in JENS and M[...] |
| [...]was very ill. In 1940 we bought 40 acres from the When he was 1 3 years old, the family purchased the Wa[...]girls' chores was to bring in the milk cows for the evening milking from his degree in electrical[...]wind chargers which sity of Missoula for 1 year and in 1952 married Harold Rehmer of rural[...]tion. He was Superintendent of Schools in Outlook for several counties. Soon the wind chargers were rep[...]w financial ad- Electric. This partnership lasted for 43 years and on 10-1-82 Merl Mid- ministrator for the school district in Redmond, WA. They have 4 b[...]Robert, born Wilma worked for the Elgin Cafe during the summers of her high 8-6[...]aduation in the office of Attorney Vernon schools for 12 years. Robert went to Gonzaga University and h[...]nally from St. Paul. They lived there until 1959, when they moved a C.P.A. Robert married Judith Hoffman[...]grew up on a farm west of town and Plentywood and for 7 years was the only student in her grade. She[...]nd worked at the Sheridan County Extension Office for 4 stamps, coins and antiques.[...]933 we lived in the coulees southwest of Redstone when Belvoir, VA and in the summer[...]Plentywood. Hospitals charged $3.00 per day then! When left for Taipei, Taiwan, where my husband was an ad[...] |
| [...]parents for 3 of Emil's brother's children. Joann was 9 years[...]Harlan was 7 and Karen was 4 when they came from Minnesota to live[...]he year in Great Edna was clerk for school district 30 for 28 years. She became Falls. After he came back, w[...]d was clerk until he was deputy District Engineer for the Los Angeles Corps of the Ma[...]and tended the Command and General Staff College for a year and was an the rest to Plentywood school district 20. instructor for the next 3 years. After a year in Korea we retire[...]assed away 10-20-70 at Billings following surgery for in Engineering, and is working in Tampa, FL. Kath[...]Emil continued to live there until the next fall when he University of Kansas this fall, majoring in Vi[...]has been busy doing yard work for many of the retired people in Plen-[...]nded high school in Plentywood 1 year. She worked for several train accident 10-24-68 in S[...]in 1953, assigned fall helped the neighbors cook for threshers. She joined the Golden to Ba[...]o my brain and skull and was taken skeins of yarn for the women when they wound it into balls. She often to s[...]in St. Paul to any longer, but they always said, "You're a good girl, just a few more undergo tests and had surgery 4-9-56 for a brain tumor. minutes and we'll be through." She also helped her mother serve for ladies Aid, helped at ice cream socials, chicken[...]I attended Nashville Auto Diesel for 15 months. Our son, Joseph, was[...]and I worked for Battleson Inc., in Scobey. Our 2nd son, Perry, wa[...]nesota before coming to ed in Glasgow for 6 months, and then returned to Plentywood to work. Montana in 1938. He worked for his sister and brother-in-law (Martha[...] |
| [...]19-60 at Canton, SD, and attended several schools for her Joseph went to Auto College in Great Fa[...]chool in Medicine Lake as the bus maintenance man for the school for 6 1979, attended 2 years of c[...]s, and then worked in the oilfield "roughnecking" for 3 years. He ing to Mary College in Bis[...]n Bismarck and is majoring in elemen- the college for morning classes. The weather was bad and Perry's[...]ne was overdue, so a search party started looking for them. At noon Stanley, ND, attended se[...]t boy at Search Control had 36 planes out looking for them. The following is Buttreys. Pe[...]n born to Henry and Malee (Arnold) Skill- looking for us. We took the E.L.T. and the broken antenna wit[...]Ranch at Livingston until the following December, when he moved The search leader called Margaret[...]back home. walking and that was the best news for us to hear. In March 1968 Harlan enlisted in the U.S. Navy for 4 years. While[...]an agreement with around cowboy and broke horses for the U.S. Government during WWI Ro[...]ve liked what he saw because he stayed. He worked for Derushie, Fred Summers, Forrest Matkin and other[...]leaving here in 1934 to work on the Ft. Peck Dam. When that job finished, he moved on west to the[...] |
| [...]Archer community on 3-15-24 and got a job doing for his brother, Larry. There he met Jan Gray, who wa[...]er and with Jan following in her car, they headed for Montana. raised chickens and made d[...]st's basement apartment until coal for our fuel supply. It wasn't easy, but we stuck it[...]and we lost no time scrambling into the directors for F. U. Oil Co. in Plentywood and on the board of t[...]ial Hospital in 1977 before becoming office nurse for temperature was close to zero and t[...]moved to Plentywood where I now live mother died when he was 7 years old and at the age of 1O he went to with my brother, Emil. When we lived on the farm we belonged to the live with[...]here and in 1941 he farmed the J. J. Morgan ranch for a year. In July I have been an active[...]o baptized in Sweden. I was not quite 3 years old when I came with Mabel, Eugene, Nels Jr.,[...]April 1903. We lived with my uncle at Winger, MN for 2 years until Father bought some land to make a home for us. I lived in Winger most of my life, got my edu[...]ed for several of the farmers in the area and for Ford Garage, J & L Im-[...]Elevator and the Anaconda Smelter at Great Falls for a time.[...] |
| [...]Melvin is the youngest in the family. tional Bank for the past 11 years.[...]and Clarice lived in Plentywood until August 1978 when farm. In January 1963 he joined th[...]ood. Ronnie Joe was born on 1964, for basic training. He was in the Guards for 7 years. 9-6-73 and Susan Lee on 1-30-77. They bo[...]s a We left Sheridan County in 1961 to look for employment and are sophomore at Plent[...]Reserve, MT during the "Great Depression". When I was about 1½ ried John Keith Laborde, son of P[...]jumps (2 at night). I held the rank of Sgt. when I was discharged. Mary Erin born 11 -24-80[...] |
| [...]els passed away 1-4-79 and his mother registered for school I was hired as a mechanic by Stroud Chevro[...]e buried in the Plentywood Co. in Henderson, and for 2 years I went to school in the mornings,[...]there. In my school years at Archer I won ribbons for track at[...]Deaconess Hospital for 4 years. Standing: Mary, Nels Jr. and Jimmy T[...]rk was in DeQuincy, LA, then we were in Homer, LA for 11 |
| [...]red 1929 where Dad operated an elevator in Archer for years and was Herefords. S[...]I going by horse and buggy 3 miles to the manager for the Archer baseball team. I enjoyed growing up in[...]n. Later munity picnics, etc. Those were the days when we caught gophers and we drove[...]eam of horses, called Bill and got a penny a tail for our spending money. I had saved enough tails so I[...]iness Col- pranks, but this time she went too far when she threw my swimsuit lege.[...]ch I retired 8-31-82. quick turn-about and headed for the river. Henry Styve treated me to[...]nd spent many a day prospecting in the Lieutenant when I was discharged. I married Naomi Burrows of Fort[...]f winter. I worked in elevators in Lewistown for 13 years, in Watford City We purchased our present home in Lynnwood, WA in 1964. My for 13 years and managed the Williston Farmers Elevator for 1Oyears. beloved Francis[...] |
| [...]Grenora Assembly, was first used in 194 7, when Vacation Bible Coalridge has been reduced to a p[...]Lobdell retired and moved to When the church first started the families of Bert Gue[...]ad served laws became so strict it was impossible for small mines to operate for a few months, when the church closed in 1975. under them. Also, oil, gas, and electricity had mostly replaced coal for The Coalridge Mennonite Church began[...]. The district was consolidated 1916 when they began meeting in the newly built Longfellow[...]their first minister and served until about 1930 when he moved away.[...] |
| [...]. My sister and brother went to school in Westby for 2 years or more, stay- ing in town with friends[...]nior college training and again we moved Church. For a couple of years, Mother spent the week with us[...]. Then followed years of training at was no lark for Mother or him but we kids thought it was rather f[...]rintendent jobs in Coeur d' Alene, Post provided for our needs and we never went hungry.[...]curriculum coordinating for the Saudi Arabian Nation. They accepted Af[...]oved to Riyadh, Arabia. Norma does secretary work when need- worked at the Montana Pioneer Manor until 1972 when arthritis made ed, and Dallas has enjoyed this adventure immensely. The two have it hard for me to continue working there. I have continued to[...]near Clear Lake. Then back to the School teacher for many years and also served as Sunday School[...]ildhood memories of Montana. I am thankful for God's blessings, guidance and provisions through the years and for His promises for the future also.[...]as a Sheridan County, MT, blizzardy day 11 -15-27 when of Mikkel and Katrina J[...] |
| [...]d, Arthur Christensen, live next door and do much for me.[...]pasture for fuel for the kitchen stove, turning them with a hay fork s[...]stories on the Sunday mornings when bad weather prohibited us from[...]floating on top of the water; promising myself, when eating our occa- LESTER and AGNES BRENTESON[...]sional small bowl of cornflakes for breakfast, that with the first money I I was[...]so Magdalene Johansen. See Elsine Pedersen story for the names of my proud of my "Savage[...]26. On 12-8-28 I married Lester sheets when Allen was a baby and lying in a carriage to keep[...]choking from the dusty air, cleaning out dirt when the wind went down graduate of Plentywood High Sc[...]orn 9-20-31 (see August Now for one of many beautiful memories: having the childr[...]ds upstairs in our little house, the stove banked for NO Agricultural College at Fargo, NO and Thunderb[...]ryone well and being so thankful to a loving God, for my Management of Glendale, AZ, married Roslyn Boh[...]Melvin Brenteson was born in Mondak, MT in 1909. When he was Soon the " Dirty '30s" were upon us, with[...]as lived there all his life. He farmed and worked for the were able to survive. One year we mowed thist[...]iner, later as manager and in 1958 he bought farm for hay for the cattle. As this was being stacked it was mixe[...]gion and softball with the Plentywood Herald team for[...]s. Ronald Engstrom). where I taught Sunday School for a number of years, taught classes at[...] |
| [...]grade. He helped his dad at home and also worked for Sig Nelson. lower grades in the Coalridge school[...]r homesteaded in the Dagmar area brother Odelle. When she was younger she lived in various places. She[...]stead in 1908. She attended lived in Roswell, NM for about 2 years where her dad was employed as[...]30-5 7. I worked at the Coalridge coal mine for 3 winters and in the sum- mer months we lived in Trenton, ND, where I worked for Ken (Ardelle's dad) leveling land for irrigation. We moved to Plentywood the fall of 1959. That winter I went to work for the Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. and Ardelle worked at[...]d working at Northern Auto Parts and worked there for about a year and in the spring of 1964 we bought[...]farming. I farm- ed in the summer months, worked for Ron-Dean Construction in the fall and worked at t[...]tion in the winter. I did this un- til about 1969 when we built a house on my dad's land 1½ miles north[...]. of Coalridge. I bought Dad's land and machinery when he retired in Fron[...]mine for 17 years.[...]ther until they were grown. Einer Sorensen worked for Raymond[...]School he has been farming with me and also works for Christensen Construction . He bought my da[...] |
| I worked in the Coalridge Coal Mine for 6 winters in the late 1930s is married to[...]art class and won some awards at the county fair for her In the mid 1950s we began square dancin[...]school, did farm work and was in the CCC for a year before joining the ALVIN and MYRA CHRISTEN[...]o a blinding snowstorm. Islands for his overseas duty. He and wife Sharon settled in[...]school, worked on the farm and for a year was in the CCCs. He joined I am the s[...]Austria. Returning to Sheridan County, he worked for[...] |
| [...]We studied our catechism while herding cattle. When the pasture December 1945 she moved to California[...]Don is a retired Deputy Sheriff When Mom rang that big old dinner bell we were to bring them home. and Alvilda has been working for the last 5 years at the Pacific Stock Sheridan County one year paid a penny and a nickel for gopher and Exchange in San Francisco. They reside[...]Bonnie tents. Took our word for it. (10-11-45). Ronald (10-18-48), and Sandra (9-[...]n 1959. Chester worked in the Coalridge Coal Mine for several years time or two when our trusty old team, Mary and Lady, pulling the a[...]n drums, got too frisky. Those west of Coalridge, for many years. Anne lived on the farm for several empty drums bounced around[...]- lived on Gary's grandparents original homestead for the past 23 years. children. Dean (5-[...]farm miles west of Coalridge. It was a busy life for all of us. I remember all in 1939. In Oc[...]Buckwald and others. Carl was a potatoes boiling for dinner at 12:00.[...] |
| [...]g college in the area. wood High School and works for Western Airlines in Anchorage, AK.[...]Minot, ND and thereafter settled on a Wayde works for H. L. Acme Oilfield. Shawn, born 5-30-66 . He att[...]eace Corps. Met place until 1958, when we moved to Williston, ND where we still Kathleen[...]lliston. 1973. Craig worked as a Peace Corps rep. for 2 years. They have lived We have 2 so[...]uis, MO, is a senior in Columbia, Costa Rica, and for the past 1Oyears in Mexico City. They[...]After working in San Diego at an airplane factory for awhile, he works at Great Plains Gasification in[...]) Engel. First year we were married we cared for Nels V. Nelson's farm. The second year we rented[...]he married Rita Conradt. He farmed the home place for 2 We lived there until 1947 when we bought the homestead farm from[...], Larry, Gary, and We have had children in school for 37 years. We have been active in Ri[...]cated in the east Coalridge community until 1942, when the family moved to Williston , ND. He act[...] |
| [...]sed with He went to the Poly Tech in Billings for 2 years. During harvest in 7 children ,[...]ion Oyen, who was boarding with Crohns. years old when I came to Antelope. I was born in Norway 12-10-16[...]to the farm because of ill health. He died there when I was 20 years old. The family[...]mal College in Havre and taught school in Montana for 3 years. I also taught in Idaho. I came to Spokan[...]Our children are: Kevin, who is a surveyor for a seismograph firm, early 1940s. I'm now retired[...]ng in this part of the "Big Sky Country" and look for- children, Eric, Roberta and Suzanne. Shelley, lives in Portland, OR and ward to retirement when we can travel more and spend more time with works for the Oregon ian newspaper there in the advertising[...]Guenther. (See Donald Guenther story for family history.) After John's church of rural Wes[...]hool. I accepted the teaching position and taught for 1 The Edward Guenther family homestead[...] |
| [...]ful for a loving family. I am truly thankful to the Guenther family for[...]mployed at Lar- son's Hdwe. A couple years later, when REA was coming into the area, VERN and JEAN (WIVHOLM) GUENTHER we decided to go into business for ourselves. We started a shop and[...]g WWII he served in the army stationed in Europe. When the war move to Glasgow, MT where Clarence worked[...]f high school Elec rical & Plumbing from our home for 14 years. On 1-1-84, we in Gre[...]agmar. torney for Cascade County and lives in Great Falls, MT. Jerr[...]born 2-12-76 and Jodi Deane born 7-29-78. school for 8 enjoyable years, I attended Medicine Lake High[...]m Antelope High graduating with the class of 53 . For further schooling, I attended Inter- Scho[...]d is a national Bible College near Estevan, Sask. for 3 years and there I met CPA working for Continental Milling Corp. in New York City. Loret[...]from Alberta. In 1956-57 , I worked in Plentywood for 1 son born 4-12-78.[...]aving with fond memories of our closest neighbors for[...] |
| [...]Henry farmed the land until retiring in 194 7 when he and Anna sisters: Eleanor S. St[...]tre. I was employed by the Louisiana-Pacific Corp for 33[...]nds and neighbors sons Chad and Tyler. Gary works for the Northwest Agriculture inf[...]mother moved to Buena Park, CA for a brief spell then back to El Toro Miriam Ma[...]22-she attended high school in for awhile, eventually she moved into an elderly-care[...]Hansen, born on Hollow Rock 1963. Kearney worked for the State Highway Commission until retiring Farm on 6-16-21. (See Howard Hansen's story for a list of my sisters.) in 1981. Their children ar[...]ome of my from Montana State University and works for the Lewistown Bureau of fondest mem[...]d Douglas, Jr. Lisa works m the bookkeeping dept. for a chemical company in Fresno.[...] |
| [...]in 1976 and Jonathon, born in 1982. Robert works for Wyoming ETHELYN (LYNN) HANSEN HALLBERG[...]everage Inc. (Coke) in Billings and Shirley works for Flint My father, Jim Hansen was born in 1883[...]Lennert farms the home place and we are thankful for good pioneers in the East Coalridge community. I[...]Westby. They raised 13 children. for 4 years. She also attended the Rosedale Bible Ins[...]works in the service department and trucks for the Plentywood Power[...] |
| [...]He was married for awhile and had a daughter, Teresa, and 1 grand-[...]and has 4 children. Richard, born in 1964, works for a carpenter in Ohio. My husband was Leonard Richa[...]1 I married Russell (Peck) Harshbarger. We farmed for sons.[...]resigned from that job in 1942 and left for Portland, OR. We both work- at home and is marrie[...]I worked for the Oregon Journal for 15 years in Circulation Ac- My dad died 8-12[...]-1-28 . counting and for Columbia Machine for 18 years in Cost Accounting. I[...]ndchildren. Albert passed away on 5-22-81 . When we first came to Sheridan County there was very little to do for entertainment in the winter, as very few people e[...]s work in the Coalridge they moved to Plentywood. When WWII began, they left for Helena, mine was of short du[...]as stationed in Manila and care for the livestock. was head of the Motor Pool there.[...]by car, Irene gave birth to a girl in Glendive, for the Southern Pacific Railroad, until he ha[...] |
| [...]3·77. justment Administration for 2 years and then travelled with Evedine[...]working for several years in various office capacities.[...]In 1982, a most memorable occasion occurred, when my husband homemade ice cream.[...]. Dad worked wherever he could, cutting hair for neighbors, raising cattle and pigs, WPA, and bartended for years on Sunday nights at Brush Lake. He was good-hearted, willing to share with those less for-[...] |
| [...]Legge, Ben Legge, who substituted for Susie, Laura Andersen, Ella The last of the H[...]red and Max tana State at Bozeman, MT for 2 years. I worked for Grenora Farmers (my father). The rest of the chil[...]A at Medicine Lake, MT. In 1941 I decided to try for children and 12 of them lived to adulthood. Grand[...]r and worked in a Grandma was a licensed midwife. When they first arrived in the States, ship[...]hey went to Wisconsin where Grandma took the test for her US Mid- In the spring of[...]y to be on the board of directors of swamp ground for farming. From there, they went to Bottineau, ND a[...]hey went back to Morton, staying there until 1924 when they came back and bought Ferdinand's farm and mi[...]Max continued farming and mining until 1928 when Max was elected Undersheriff of Plentywood. Then[...]Dillon, MT. I taugh rural schools for a fe years before marrying. carpet layer for Chads of Sidney, so has done work in Sheridan Cou[...]sed away in 1961 . Max had lived in Santa Rosa CA for In 1961 , 5 of the Hav[...] |
| [...]REA. He and his wife, Sharon, side for the remaining 1O years of his life. He continued[...]hel. Donna lives in Selah, WA and care for himself until his death on 3-25-80. Laurits never[...]y have Laurits will be remembered for his unselfish donations to com- 3 children: Lesli[...]ildren: Christopher and Carla. Laurrts worked for Jim Hansen for many years on the farm. In the[...]0s he bought the Ole Boe farm and started farming for[...]r family, name- himself and also continued orking for Jim Hansen until the Hansen[...]For the past 12 years we have spent the winter[...] |
| [...]zabeth Alice Business College. I was 18 years old when I left Sheridan County. Saint Mar[...]d His parents came from Norway in 1898. He worked for Anaconda Cop- Johnson, 3 children[...]d 9-.25-19. 10. Clarency Myron per as a machinist for 50 years.[...]ted in Old Coalridge. The new store was Life for the children of the homesteaders held many simple[...]s road, mainly because they always had to go home for lunch, while the in Great Falls, is[...]who passed away in 1979. because on quiet times, when one was looking for a bit of mischief, the I think bac[...]in the same apartment building, so I'm thankful for that.[...] |
| [...]eled through Coalridge. I hid in the wheat stocks for hours, knowing that it was only a matter of time[...]n in 1955, and May of 1909 when they moved here to find land to homestead. George[...]and my dad kept a cow and a calf up at his home for us till the spring of[...]1938. George served on the school board for many years. In May of EVERETT MELBY FAMILY[...]Bank. It had a Oscar and ellie Melby in May 1909 when my dad filed on a home- barn[...]moved the barn from there to here in time for winter. George attended My sister, Esther Li[...]ol. Then I I started farming with my parents when I was 9 years old as my cooked for coal miners for a few years in the fall of the year while trade d[...]e farm to my son, Vernon, which he bought in 1977 when I retired.[...]ND. He works for Amtrack. Their children are Keith, Shirley[...] |
| [...]years of premedical school and is contin- uing on for a Chiropractic Degree. RAYMOND and NANCY MELBY[...]y County Extension office after |
| [...], a computer company. Gaylin chief of maintenance for 4 years, and Blanche served as boy's house[...]by other relatives. Elsie was 6 where Kyle works for his dad. Their son, Kevin, lives in Plentywood[...]years old when she died in 1913. Louie died in 1950. Ruby, married to and wor s for R. Spoklie as a truck driver.[...]ail, ND on 5-23-17. At 2 years of age, I together for several years.[...]1922. I went to school at the H. C. Andersen farm when Clarence's parents passed away. We farm some of t[...]3-13-41, I land, most has been in the Water Bank for the last 1Oyears. There is married F[...]tame grass and alfalfa to furnish feed and cover for lots of wild game, shoes, cards[...] |
| moved to Plentywood and lived in my mother's house for a year. I then engine. After the bas[...]1929. The head carpenter got citizens, and travel when we can.[...]sold for 89¢ a bushel. That was the start of the dirty '3[...]ck, Denmark, 11 -24-1879 and stack. When they climbed up in the hay rack they would fall t[...]them home at night. When the cows got started home you always[...]y coughed you could get an awful blast of manure. When[...]for $1 O to $20. Calves from $4 to $12 each.[...]Big brushy thistles were used for bedding and stomped down for cattle[...]Montana in 1913. She left Montana in 1930 to work for her aunt in Ottenbreit. I was 1 of 8 children-3 sisters, Elizabeth (deceased), Anne Minnesota for several years, then to Iowa where she. married Vi[...]telope High School in in the Coalridge coal mine for 12 years, worked in Fort Peck, then as[...]m is employed by the ontgomery Ward store. worked for Ole Wolds, at Grand View Hotel, cooked in the old hospital for awhile, cooked several years in the basement of t[...]years in the CCC camps at the Coalridge coal mine for 1O years. He farmed the home place.[...]in 1959. Farmed George Powney's CA for almost a year before he enlisted in the Air Force Reserve and farm for about 1O years. Ill health forced him to retire i[...]summer of 1943, at hich time, George as called for active duty in We all had our education in[...]d a walking plow and Business College for 6 months in 1941 , she went to Fresno, CA, where[...]y Jewish fami• 1929, they started to make forms for the basement. They borrowed a[...] |
| [...]Billings, MT and expect to retire there in 1984. For the past · by an engineering firm in Great[...]- winters in Whitefish, where Math worked for the railroad. He continued tonson, a stock broker for Dain, Bosworth at Billings. She presently[...]tonsons have 1 child, Casey John. field for many years. We are avid square and round dancers and in the Rodney married Linda Guenther. He is working for the Bureau of summer months spend[...]family. His wife, Mary, never came to Montana, for she passed away in southeast of Coalridge. I spen[...]as born at Dagmar in 1925, at- 1940, when he passed away at the age of 91. He is buried in[...]Oscar worked for Halvor Foss until they moved to San Diego, CA in[...]retired as a chef for a retirement hotel. Her daughter married Robert[...]in Grenora and own a lumber company and I worked for an architectural firm. Math missed[...] |
| [...]dra Will. They live in Bellingham, WA restaurants for many years and later a dress shop. She was an avi[...]Legion Auxiliary which I have belonged to for 57 years in 1985, made her home with Gladys until[...]tress, Senior Citizens of which I am a substitute for the bowl- Kirstine kept her 3 great-grandchildren[...]By Iver Sneva east of Grenora on a farm for 37 years. They moved to California where[...]. Guy passed away in 1965. Irene was 7 months old when I was born 11 -2-12 on Oline[...]baptized 1-5-13 we came out here and passed away when she was 3½ years old. All at Be[...]continued living on Oline's homestead until 1916 when the across from my parents' place 7 miles east of[...]ra, D. My mother passed away during the flu in ed for many years. We played for dances-a neighbor boy, Louie Thor- 1[...]spending my summers on the Simon Taarud farm. When Louie quit then Clarence played accordion. We played for alot of In the summer of 1926 f[...]Pauline, (Mrs. Larry Beckdahl) of Grand when Wilhelm usJgerd and I purchased Bntt Oshei[...] |
| [...]th Pacific and 1 trip to Europe. chasing for the Department of the Interior at Butte, MT, and[...]y discharge in October, 1945 had worked for Mountain Bell at Salt Lake City. During WWII we were when we returned to Grenora to pursue our separate voc[...]I graduated from the U of Mand taught school for 25 years in Mon-[...]n Miguel de Allende, Mexico. I have been a member for 6[...]winter for 12 years I have spent 6 months in Arizona. Hawaii[...]getting settled in a new a secretary for the James Co. Realtors of Great Falls. home. We[...]Our son, Edward Allen (8-3-45) works for Boise Cascade Corp. in called and lived there for 22 years. We purchased the house we now[...]es of Plentywood on 12-31 -64. She is a secretary for faculty We continued operating the business[...]). two widows retained their interest until 1958 when Oline Broadland's My sister, Rac[...]aas of Cedar Falls, IA, who is a grateful to them for their determination and efforts to make a better[...]in which to live. Our hope is that we do as well for the have a son, Jared and a daughter,[...]In conclusion , a quote from Psalms 103:15, "As for us, our life is[...] |
| live the first winter. Dad was just 21 years old when he and his Thailand, where Vern was working for the Rockefeller Foundation brother, Edward, came[...]passed away 1-13-65 , in the navy when we were in Thailand but the other 3 children were after suffering from cancer for several years. My mother returned to[...]cian. I worked for a while at Cardinal Glennon Hospital and later at[...]Yeager and 1 by sled and horses and in the spring when the snow melted, we'd have brother[...]'d fall off there all my life until 1962 when I moved to Plentywood. and he would stop the horses and wait for us to catch up. Our My[...]urn around and saw us before going down the hill. When we got home, the ter- mometer read 50 ° F. below[...]death. A neighbor, Paula Norgaard, was my teacher for 6 of my 8 years at the little country school. She[...]e years. I attended high school at Antelope for a year and a half. I roomed and boarded at the Wa[...]e . State Teachers College until the fall of 1947 when Vernon Yeager and I[...]I farmed my dad's land until 5 years ago, when, because of ill were married on October 4. We wer[...]health, my brother, Bob, has farmed it for me. Church of rural Westby. I was confirmed in th[...]friends had settled earlier. He worked there for a while untll he had the[...]y of Sun• maker. Donna Joy was born on 2-2-51 , when we lived in Garrison, ND. dalings[...]hey were both born in Grand Forks, where we lived for 16 first venture. A spar[...] |
| [...]was a stopping-off place · where she works for Cordero Mines. She drives a 14 foot wide truck. for many of the people hauling coal from Coalridge, M[...]team of balky pinto ponies that were widely known for their speed on the Stanley Paul Stephan was born 10-17-50 in Williston, ND to buggy when they got them going.[...]n. He This partnership continued until 1946 when they retired. Ole made has 3 brothers, L[...]started working for Peterson Hardware in Plentywood as a carpet Adolp[...]for 2½ years. Donna worked in Plentywood the summer[...]Ben Franklin store for her aunt and uncle, Jim and Mable Prim. Char[...]eside, MT, where they made their home until 1975 when Adolph passed away. Charles was born 5-17-2[...]a ay Stan and Donna lived in Malta for 1 year after they were married in 1953.[...]arles worked in the coaJ mine-ran the hoist there for a number 8-22-75 in Williston, D; Reese "Stub" Matthew, born 6-30-77 in of years. He worked for the John Deere as a mechanic both in Grenora[...]tywood and in 1979 moved to Coalridge. Stan works for Bowman school for 4½ years.[...]through 2nd grade. Reese attended Hiawatha school for kindergarten. home were he farms with his[...] |
| [...]-13, deceased May 1977; Clarenee, 10·13-15; sors for the youth group in the past. Donna is a church pi[...]went to school marriage, he worked for some of the local farmers; Lester and Ray at Whit[...]moved to Sidney, MT, where he worked for Pete Petersen as a hod car• was born 10-9-07 at[...]wrote to the Lysnes and had Lillie come and work for her. mine. They then moved to Blaisd[...]Lil went to work for the Tax Assessors office. Clarence was also[...]dc nd During the 1935-37 winter he worked for WPA. The win er was long d'd al[...]s went to ark on skis and or d for d1 fa[...]rk every wint a for 6 years on the D.[...] |
| [...]8. I attended business college in Great Falls, MT for 1[...]employed at the Agricultural office in Plentywood for a year[...]late 1949 to make our home in Santa have ood imes when hey all come home. We now have 12 grand-[...]in 1962 in Ventura, CA and is buried children and when we all get ogether here are 27 of us. Such fun!![...]s or Diamond Shamroc and Connie is a CPA and or s for a ta company. Brian ent to e Vo ech in 1ssoula. H[...]the home place but did or · out sometimes for the other farmers Tommerup. I[...]ch Comerto raduating in 1940. for Geo. Resources.[...]ver have farmed most all o e cep for a couple years aft e sin as a e der and mechanic for about 15 years. I then married e hved in e[...] |
| worked for Providence Child Center for the last 12 years with handi- capped children.[...]Graduated as an RN in 194 7. This is when my sisters, yrtle, in and[...]been converted to beautiful apartments. When Dad passed away in neighboring San Juan Islands,[...]I worked at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Hospital for approximately[...]4 years and then for Dr. Clifford Case, D as office nurse for nearly 8[...]vre T. The 3 of us went to Havre last year (1983) for a nurses' reunion, which was a pleasant experienc[...]have lived here since. Armand had a grocery store for 19 years before selling out. He is no a agen or t[...]t present. I did or at the hospital her in mmerer for 5 years after the family had gro n up. Armand as[...]nd Buu g to h. h school When th couple of years later, I met ar[...] |
| [...]ndive un ii 1966 hen she Reading, PA for over 30 years. He is now retired and lives at Moh[...]n Seat nd is emp oyed · h he for a d ells also. Emil and H[...]Ro rt boug mill hich he ran for 20 . Our oh r childr n Coalridge.[...] |
| [...]has a 2-man VIRGIE GUENTHER sawmill for his retirement entertainment.[...]1970. (See Nathaniel Young history.) In 1980 when Mt. Saint Helen erupted, the ash was ankle deep a[...]ana. After moving away, I was homesic to go back. For a number of CHRIST HOVLAND yea[...] |
| [...]ut in 1922 a new 2-room wagon for freight and everyone else in town to gather at th[...]wn, this was heated ith to wait for M. L. and Hannah to sort the mail. The post offic[...]located in Rostad's store until 195 7 when a daily rural route was school classes began in 1[...]sur- sha h to e used for his purpose. In sno , rounded by[...]niences as running hbrary for the town and school, and grounds were bought for a park in ater and telephone i did not possess[...]The a one ti · d d for a r union in 1972 ith 101 group reor[...]f innin but for many gave employment o the drouth stric[...]a horses and agons ere paid for their use. Some of the projects done[...]on. The vegeta ion needed for the cattle and horses. In the spring of 19[...] |
| [...]l Bank helped farmers at this time. Contracts ran for 5 or 1O years. The oil industry moved into t[...]e Comertown Field and ends east of Antelope. When you drive through Comertown in 1984, there is no[...]entywood. Carl and his wife Milia lived in Dooley for stones bring back memories of the residents of th[...]tywood. Carl also worked for the city. In 1943 they moved to Renton, DOOLEY[...]WA. He worked for Boeing until he retired. Eight children were born[...]was cut off due to severe duties and regulations. When Bailey was here he was a tall man so he could not[...]t died (10- - 6). Ladies in th neighborhood cared for the baby but he became 111 and di d on[...], Dennis att did alo of brea ing of n land for farmers in the area south at San[...]ucille nd es of Westby. He also or d in garag s for and ith Joe in O aho[...] |
| [...]ley City, ND, on 6-14·23, and lived in that area for a short while. I ywood El s Lodge.[...]arm helping her husband and sons Dakota for several years. ith he farm operation.[...]oderquist, had musical talents and provided music for dancing at the[...]as custom threshing. My mother cooked for the threshing crew. My[...]he "Light Plant" operation grade school at Dooley for 1 year, hen ransferred to Plentywood. He was sort of interesting as the power was turned on when it became continued c ool here until graduating f[...]$1.50 for electricity. Special arrarigements were made to keep the Russ enjoyed all sports. He played baseball for the Raymond Ball power on for a few more hours if there was some special event[...], Li le League, Babe Ru h, and Junior Legion ball for Plentywood. school. He as involved in som[...], and played alto saxaphone in the band for the school year and continue with the farming ope[...]th no , and golfs in he Plen- she coo ed for several years. Her health began to fail in 1965 a[...]for the railroad. From here hey moved to Index, A her[...]nna ran th res aurant in Comerto n and Hans or ed for[...]to Plen y ood. nna or ed in the local res auran s for many years.[...] |
| [...]5 sons and 3 daughters. They farmed at Nekoma, ND for 21 years. In 1908, when Sheridan was part of Valley County, Mr. Ar[...] |
| school, he served 2 years in the German Mission for the Church of due to hail, drought,[...]nd his family moved to Plentywood where he worked for the city. ells were married. Their home has be[...]irie ire burned the hay so they went b c to ,dale for the inter. In 19 O he family moved to he orth[...]mall house on the land he homes eaded, lived in i for a fe years, hen buil a large house here the fami[...]ood School for 7th and 8th grades, nd Frances ent through h'gh[...]mov d to Th Dalles, OR in 1936. y father or ed for the[...]ld Brandi ichelle. pluc ed and shipped to Chicago for the Than s ivin and Christmas[...]umber mill. Frances or ed as a "pho o re oucher'' for v rious Elmer gave up his homestead i[...] |
| [...]ed in 1976. Mother died in England for 13 months. When he returned he and his brother-in-law, 1978.[...](Dick) Fitzgurald farm 7 miles north of Comertown for 7 years. In 1929[...], Ho ard as County Engineer for Coun is in an, D. Lake,[...]. To this a d attend II for dental assistants. Up n graduating she uni[...] |
| [...]ry·years and the crops were not abundant, except for[...]presently a sophomore with no definite plans for the future.[...]to rent his Force dur'ng the war. He later worked for the Wells Fargo Co. for 30 land; he died on 10-17-83 . Other m[...]-29-50. Calmer has been a district court reporter for[...], and Peter Drotar, Jr. helps on he farm and or s for he Sheridan County Road Department. aren, born[...]13. tractors, tools, and many supplies necessary for the coming year. The She hve[...] |
| [...]chase and caught them about a mile out of town, when the safe fell off Endwell, NY and Clearwater, FL.[...]difficult. In the fall of 1945, he worked for Standard Oil in Stanley, ND. He married Bernadine[...]He is retired and lives in Stanley. Father worked for Endicott Johnson Shoe Manufacturers until he[...]n 1900. He carried his violin with him and played for dances at 75e a night for extra money.[...]ool. Three children were ranches. When they ere married, els moved his homestead shac bo[...]re. In 1917 the Ehrhardt family moved into Dooley for T o sons ere born on the hom[...]th inme and H ent to Regina m 1925 for 3 years of high Um[...] |
| [...]pon and was supply sergeant when he resigned in 1968. In 1960 his dad his discharg[...]11-15-39 in Hardin, MT, where her dad worked for the Campbell Farm-[...]mile east of the assessor's office for Bernt Ward. Carol's father passed away in Lost[...]Wally (7-26-47) Dad rented an immigrant car for 10.00, and e brought 1 horse[...]ho icine for 1 year. 2-15-66 Cindy Lynn as born.[...].S o Pl ood School for 1 arry ran he Peavey elevator until 19[...]d he oling a ngel s for ble Fire E ingusher Co. and ravels he es ern Unit[...]In d for Smi h' S a es. Cindy mam[...] |
| [...]ouse to a 5 acre tract at Fairview where we lived for 30 years. Comertown community on a farm 7 miles s[...]Beverly. Vera lives in Kalispell with her presen for their elementary education. Dennis was born[...]tnh ri d. The fol s mov d bac to Sh ridan County for 1 year, th n sold the farm and mov d to Hayd n La . Rella and I rented a arm outh of Cul rtson for a years and th n purcha d Rella's p[...] |
| [...]is move Sc ences in Helena, T. arilyn has worked for State Board of Health was made with[...]car Clemetson. He fired puter programmer-analyst for Harry & David's in Medford, OR. They[...]Supervisor o Computer Services and Fiscal flairs for Schoo Distric 91. Their children are: Carmen ( ay[...]ner). engineer for t e British Governmen . Their children are Jonath[...]I am an accountant for Farmers Union Oil, Black Eagle, MT. My 1977) and[...]e ha childr n in chools in S er'dan Coun y for 37 ears. They[...]all of 9 . They Y ood HS. I rked for Robert Johnston of Johnston's Pharmacy from a en[...]grad 953) hrough igh school (1957) and then for a short en ·af radua ed from high school. I[...]time in 1959 after attending bas·c ining for the Army Reserves at Plen ood S.[...]· h Ou e Fal and Richey unson for Sher' an Coun y. e is a Ii e ime member of he mer[...]Soc m n's ssocia io . He as o he school board for[...] |
| [...]In the summer of 1943 Pete started to work for Louie Marsh until puter operator and graduated in 1984. She now works for Bearing the fall of 1945. In the[...]ter Gwen, and son Kurt also at- bought for us the Decker Place. tended Plentywood schools an[...]via the SS Teutonic parents. In 1935-36 I worked for Joseph Marsh, where I re-met lling wh[...]a 1/2 section homestead. He mine making a living for his family. My mother was a good cook and[...]elor, Peter Gerde. The 2 helped each o her worked for the Elgin Cafe. I had 1 brother, Harry an electri[...]there in 1927. He attended Cm Havre for 2 quarters. The folio ing Louella Ethel, Mrs. Don[...]year he went to the Univers1 f mnesota for 2 qua ers in Hark (10-10-24); Robert Kenneth (10-[...]m a car accident in 1955 and Robert for om. The fa died 2 wee[...]h school. I had i s Eth I ab Holmquist for 4 years. Then my freshman and part of my s[...] |
| [...]In 947 they moved to Bellingham, WA. Dad worked for Columbia I was born 1-13·19[...]folks for a long time.[...]o Bryan Podruchny. They have 2 anch for 2 years. He moved to Bi lings and wor ed for Con- sons ichael and atthe . They live i[...], A and or sin I started or ing for Bau ol· oonan, Inc. in October 969 and am[...]wood HS. Th y attend d E C and or e , in Billin s for a hile and eacher, 6-9·56. They have 2 c[...] |
| cook at EMC when Kerel and Norman attended college there. She then[...]to Wolf Point and lived near Inez Ault until 1979 when she family are the 3rd generation[...]home near Comertown. Grandma Helena Sterud cared for[...]butcher shop. Arnold did the butchering for him. helped at the Niels Jensen farm until 1 946 when we moved to the Peter C. Olson farm northwest of Westby. We rented until 1961 when we purchased the homesite. We continued to farm until 1971 when a hail storm destroyed the entire crop. We moved[...]s, MT, where Chester worked at the Aluminum Plant for 11 years. Chester passed away in February of 1983. Phyllis works as bookkeeper for several veterinary clincis in the Columbia Falls[...]Bu iness Bois ,ID s a le al secretary, or s for issoula la firm. Judy L.[...] |
| Local 1797, and worked as a carpenter for 35 years, retiring in 1973. at the U[...]8-17-62) graduated from Westby HS and is present- for several years. Henry met his bride to be, Esther[...]homestead. We farmed with horse power for the 1st few years and By Melvin Hellegaard[...]used horses and sleigh for transportation in the winter. In 1937 there[...]s of Trinity Lutheran Church where I was an elder for 1Oyears. from Westby HS in 1946. Married Marvel M[...]Jay (4-24-79). Brian is a heavy machine operator for Christiansen Con-[...] |
| [...]nd attended Rocky Springs school through grade 5, when the school closed. He then continued school at Pl[...]Kenneth was 6 months old when he came to Montana. His dad Lawrence married[...]yed the fall of 1911 . He threshed for farmers from Antelope to Comertown. by Pacific Ga[...]he went to school in Comer- where Lawrence worked for the government of Alberta as District[...]is We farmed until 1934 when the crop failed due to the drought. I presently f[...]built a 7 x 14 trailer house and we headed for Fort Peck, MT. We didn't Department.[...]. Esther was a cook at Sheridan Memorial Hospital for nearly 20 years. She is presently living in Billi[...]emorial Hospital, and then became an office nurse for Dr. Harold Messinger. While in California[...] |
| [...]gon and Montana. where Connie was in the hospital for treatments. I worked for US Gyp- Our family of 16, all thin[...]RUTH ISAACSON worked part time as a cat operator for Soil Conservation. In 1953 I was C[...]a farm south of Comertown. He had 1 road foreman for Sheridan County and retired in 1977. I took up fl[...](1915) was born in Plentywood. We lived in Libby for 27 years and Fran worked as a lumber grader for St. Regis Lumber Co. , the former J. Neils Lumber[...]also the 1972 All Class Comertown School Reunion when many teachers, classmates and their parents atten[...]0-24. My parents children and their families come for the summer weekends and their were[...]ool at vacations, making it a very enjoyable time for us. Comertown, and[...]After graduation, I remained on my parents' farm for 3 years. Early (1966) and Cheryl (1972). James is[...]ried to Tim Feeley of Sidney, MT; count executive for DA Davidson & Co. and they live at Kalispell, MT.[...]roid.); (1980). Ron Riley is an account executive for DA Davidson & Co., and Arne li[...] |
| [...]n St. Paul, MN. At the age of 3 she jumped center for 2 years. This gives an idea of the size of the te[...]ent. Gladys attended Dooley and Com- the tourney. When 1 of our players fouled out with a 4th foul Von[...]e team to go to divisional. Scobey beat Comertown for 1st place and Outlook won the challenge over Come[...]e trophy. This point has been overlooked at times when past tourney results were mention- ed. After[...]pon as both educational and an interesting chance for travel. Sixteen months in France gave me a[...] |
| [...]. Bill wor ed as a Star Route mail carrier for dog, 9-4-65. Evelyn married Don Poling; Do[...]rtment. Bill, Jr. served in the av . He has or ed for the B Railroad for many years and lives GEORGE 0. a[...]e he worked on fishing boats. In the fall of a'de for 2 years in he Olivia Elementary School. She has o[...]. On aide in a pre-school in Bird Island, , for 9 years. 8-27-37 he marr[...]for the county of Plentywood as a mechanic. In 1958 t[...]. e as the 1st of 7 brothers and sisters. When Gear e o school age, his schooling as to[...]o • in lived a ohall for a fe years. Upon he[...] |
| [...]day the male got loose and headed for the chicken ouse and too the r To this union 10 c[...]11-4-40) married Delores worked for Carl West on his muskrat farm m 1930. Johnson and[...]land. The horses had gone "ou of style" for me and I bought a used 4 boys: Darrin, Kelly, Mer[...]Fordson tractor. They were Ii e a odel T car when it as cold. I had a Ronald Boucher. They have 4 c[...], Shane, Shawn and 15-30 tractor for a hile. In 1942 I got a ne Ford rac or. I[...] |
| [...]He attended the U of M in issoula, T for 4 years. 9-8- O in Pten ywood. I have 2 brothers:[...]nrolled at C in Havre, MT, which she attended for 1 year. After her Litchfield, , and has 2 chil[...]n, hen high school in issoula, T for 1 year and received a certificate in the m[...] |
| [...]1913 when the railroad sold lots. Bill proved up on a homes[...]sister, recalls living in that new barn for a whole summer and fall, and[...]erving Thanksgiving dinner in it. Roy was working for Effie Rounds-[...]d in the Dooley Cemetery with Co. for years at a time. While in Montana, Bill helped Ro[...]he homesteaders would light the lanterns at night when they ent ride for Arno d by horsebac , often in stormy eather. Co[...]each day a e ·n. tolia. I worked for D Dooley on a cattle ranch for about a year and a Arnold and I[...]f. I or ed in harvest, threshing, and later or ed for my cousin, Ed Canada· Iden of Jam[...]ol y ar a about 1908, r H r for . th as a busin ss and as hobb .[...] |
| [...]and Royal. Harold belonged o the andolin Club for several years. The group[...]born, but died at birth and was given played for many occasions throughout the area.[...]to medical science for study to benefit others. I was born 8-30[...]have operated it for many years. Vivian and Donald are now enjoying[...]FREDRICK and SUSAN KAVON as used for many social affairs in the community. Ha[...]I Vivian or ed as a seamstress for he Company in Portland OR for a fe years. Dunng W II in 19 1, V[...] |
| [...]calves that spring. They had to sell the cattle for 65 a co . They had She attended Gonzaga University in Spokane, WA for 2½ years and 5 heifers that were[...]ed as a fry coo at the Blue Moon and Golden Wheel for ranch operation with his brother Fred.[...]01) lives in and farmed. He worked for his neighbors and at Boeings in Seattle, A Califo[...]4 to 1-10-82). for a few years. He died 9-6-52. Francis[...] |
| [...]ana in 1912. He went back to Minnesota until 1924 when he came back to Montana and farmed and ranched on[...]Peterson took over the farming until 1947 when Marvin sold the farm[...]to Arthur Gabrielson. Marvin worked for the County until February Art , J[...]922. Bert was the son Navy career man for 21 years and works at Spokane International Air-[...]IA. They have 3 children. has been a depot agent for many years.[...]ey and worked in the Coolridge coal mine. He sent for Dooley. His mother and 4 children came to[...] |
| [...]at They resided in the Westby area for the 1st 5 years while station- Simon Hansons were[...]ed at Fortuna, ND (including a 1-year remote for Chris to Okinawa) after The children attended[...]for Chris to Iceland; next a 2-year stay at Tacoma, W[...]Connie's grandparents were born. has been farming for his folks and later for himself. They returned t[...]fall of 1947 MARLOW and DOLLY KROWEN when we rented the Einar Negaard farm and also purchas[...]Bennett was a member of the Ueland school board for several November 1946, part of whic[...]irline School in Kansas Denver, CO for 1 year. She has worked for various companies, starting City and worked in De[...]y Johnson on as "biller typist" for Columbia Pictures on through bookkeeping posi- 7-[...]Company, and Diane is tor of Accounting for Association of Operating Room Nurses, Inc.[...] |
| [...]itory was set aside by Cemetery. the US for occupancy by the Metis. The Metis, wherever they[...]vernment permitted the landless eligibles to file for 160 acre tracts. Pierre and Eliza filed for their children and in 1912 moved by team a[...] |
| [...]ed in the Sunday school of Scobey Lutheran Church for highway patrolman at Polson, MT. They are the par[...]Betty. Froid. Ernie worked for ash Bros. in Redstone, Eklund Bros. in Wat-[...]station in Libby. In July 1963 Ernie worked for St. Regis. tywood, MT. She graduated from Plentyw[...]on at Dagmar, MT. Jayne is employed as bookkeeper for the Cenex Station there. They are the parents of[...]moved to S eet Home. OR in 1969 here Ernie orked for children to a bedroom and kicked out the indo . D[...]quid Embro·dery Paints. In 1971 Ernie ork d for Benton True ing in[...]Idanha, OR, and in 1973 . or ed for Benton Timer, Bums, OR. I or ed hospital with bur[...]t as a coo at h Orbit Cafe. Erni or ed for organ Trucking at Lyons Dooley. Then the Dooley s[...]ilver Star naire serving as Palette for the 1983-84 year. area south est of Scobey[...] |
| [...]town HS. They moved to Medicine Lake in 1949 when it was sold to operator for MST& T. She worked there full time until November[...]homemaker. Curtiss was sheriff of Kitter Co., NO for 25 years, now After David and Florence were[...]retired. Stanley's a businessman and carpenter. for a short while and then moved to his parents' farm[...]ived a certificate in welding. He works part-time for Robert Scott of Outlook and enjoys playing his[...]families become adults. Such is the case for the family of Clayton and died 12-12-83 in Indepe[...]rto n HS 5-28-1O a son, Lawrence Edward, as born. When he was 4 months in 1932, an[...]Clayton and Evelyn lived for a short time in Plentywood before born 3-12-14. e[...]was employed by Plentywood Power for several years, and Evelyn premature in Ken[...] |
| [...]was born 4-3-41 . She has 5 for 2 years, then moved to Billings and is employed a[...]oyed in Missoula. and is employed as a stewardess for United Airlines.[...]care for the younger children. e found time to go s imming[...]was when the circus or the chatauqua ould come to town.[...]Wilham was on the school board of Comerto n for 1Oyears. He is a charter member of FO of Sheridan[...]xperience. house eeping. For this or I earned the fantastic salary of soe a da[...]winter he worked as custodian at the Com- Canada for 4 years. He and his wife Kathy presently hve m Brooks, ertown school. We lived in Comertown for 17 years before moving to[...] |
| [...]Circle ALCW of the lives in Gresham, OR and works for the city of Lae Oswago, was living Imm[...]mother, Margaret, was in Plentywood. So we headed for Antelope with Lyle, who now lives in[...]s mother, Marie, was born on 12-28-1898 and works for the Beasle.y Pest Control, Inc. We have 1O grandc[...]oom as assistant cook, and David became custodian for the school until it ROBERT and DOROTHY[...]n, ND. left us on 4-26-73. I did some babysitting for some people in Antelope, They were married 10-10-54. then prepared noon meals for the clients of Glenwood Home. David and[...]the Miller family to Dooley, MT in I worked there for the next 3½ years before retiring in April of 19[...]July of 1960. We lived there until June of 1963, when the depot was We do our gardening and putter in t[...]. closed. We moved to Bismarck, ND for several years, then we moved Wintertime now, I do[...]still find time to to Sumstad, ND for a year and a half. That depot was closed, so we babysit for the little ones who've always called me "Grandma.[...]Dickinson, ND where Allan is a crane operator for Getter, and Debby is homesteaded in 1910 and was[...]Kinnon. They lived at Grenora, ND on Arden's farm for 1 year; then bought the John Hodgson farm 17 mile[...]tried farming on Dad's place, but farming was not for Westby HS in 1970.[...]ridan Co. and I worked at various jobs until 1943 when we moved Billings. He has 2 children: Lance and J[...]iston, ND. to Plentywood and I worked for Art Kleppen as a carpenter. When I He is the only child of Duncan and Marie (McKin[...]t of work Emma had 2 jobs. In the spring I worked for the attended Fertile Valley rural and grade schoo[...]Farmers Union Oil Co. In 1953 I began work for the GN Railroad as a tended Grenora HS. He[...] |
| [...]es in Minneapolis, MN. John is a B & B supervisor for the BN Railroad. Mona is in the School of Arts an[...]the American State Bank, and Gordon is supervisor for Gerhart Go Co. with oil-line service. They have 4[...]ns we are members of and have been in and manager for Hooks Oil Co., agent for Standard Oil Co. of California. als[...]NV, 8-11-42. and Martha. They lived on this farm for over 40 years then moved to To[...]Zak who is married and has 1 son and 1 homestead for another place about 2 miles northeast. Dad bought[...]Peter Berg. I attended Rock Springs School for 8 years, then 1 year of high school in Dooley. I[...]Ralph and Arland Nibler. When I (Alice) was 3 years old, we moved to North Dako[...]r were married 4-21-71. They owned and Dad worked for Bill Hass and Charlie Grant and the Soo Line RR. I operated a tavern in Gladestone, OR for several years. graduated from Outlook in 1949. I[...]t and Elsie Riggs, born in Dale is a truck driver for Suhr Transport. Clayton, born 6-11 -53, mar-[...]iage ended in divorce. Clayton works out of Havre for Hebberly Albert ca[...] |
| [...]son Lake, MN. Leonard's father died when he was 9. When he was 11 Albert and Helga were married in[...]reen and Delores-were born in 1937. Albert worked for the Dooley School District. In 1940 they moved to Plentywood where Albert worked for the Plentywood School District and the Great orth[...]Sybots). When Leonard was older he went back to Minnesota for a CHRISTI E (SAMPSON) NORMAN[...]to Glacier ational Par and orked for the CCC Camp. moved with 7 of heir 9 children: Al[...]Our son, Alvin, orks for Seattle Lighting as a commercial lighting[...] |
| [...]9-20 to 5-6-83) were married 2-3-53. Elsie worked for different government services from 1942-78 in Sea[...]oley. She went to country grade school, Dooley HS for 3 years, purchased i1, and the Hensler farm south[...]moved to Comertown where Clifford or ed for WPA on road construe•[...]rsary 12-31 -82. They became a machinist. He or s for Tibbits echamcal Service m[...] |
| [...]north of Dooley. in construction until 1960 when I went into the electronics field. I[...]ame with my parents and sister Gladys, to Montana when I was just a few weeks old. The 1st year I went[...]town and then changed to baseball. I worked for Dad on the farm and other area farmers. We used horses for farming and cut grain with binders. I shocked the[...]I recall many runaways as the horses were afraid when it would pop off the steam or when John bought the family farm[...]the crop. The pay was about $4 a day and $2 a day for to Duane Anderson. In his retirem[...]dust storms came. There were no crops and no feed for the livestock. We cut Russian thistles for feed for the stock. The government shipped in JOHN and MABEL OLSON some grain for feed but not enough. People had to sell most of t[...]born 1-8-14, in stock. The government bought them for about $20. They paid very lit- Dool[...]were both born in Hassel, Norway. His father tle for the calves, in fact they did not even ship them.[...]with his parents in 1925 for Washington, and Ketchikan, AK in 1926.[...]Albert Swanson until the spring of 1929 when he went to work for Ole Wang. He worked for several more farmers in the area until 1933[...]when he made a trip to Alaska Each trip to Alaska he f[...]aska again, and returned in a year He then worked for dif·[...] |
| [...]jean, were born in Great Falls, MT. bor of Japan when peace was signed. When he was discharged in Janet,[...]t of Comertown. schools. John worked for the soil conservation for 6 years, and then custom Janet m[...]Johansen, who is manager of the Farmers combined for 19 years. They went as far south as Oklahoma.[...]m member of the Music Outreach group, in Missoula for 1 quarter. Then he came home to help his dad, as he "Family," for 1 year. This fall he will continue his education[...]stby HS and graduated in 1961. He worked on farms for 2 homesteaded north of Dooley. The family of 7 sp[...]a, and then moved to Ray• mond. He worked there for Olaf orby who h d a hard are stor , and handled h[...]at ontana anna and H nry's Se ice after the lived for the remainder of their lives.[...]moved to BIiiings here Lyle orked as a mechanic for Dana Motors La rence Olson and Bonita McCall[...]e they Church in Comerto n, 11 -1-53. They farmed for a fe y ars befor have hved ever si[...]lentywood and then to Great Falls here they liv d for 12 Plent ood. MT. years and Lar[...] |
| [...]mittee. Joan also is presently the For my brothers and sisters see story of John Olson.[...]MN, then in construction. For the next 20 years I worked as an operating 7-28-1[...]34. He went to school in Comer- there for 26 years after which they moved to Enumclaw, WA,[...]to the Brightsman country school and to Dooley HS for 2 years and then to Comerto n HS and graduated in[...]nting in 1938. I went to orthwest Bible Institute for 3 years and graduated in 1942. I was pastor in Fa[...]accountant for General otors, retired; Doris E. Smith Dav[...] |
| [...]Clara Soderquist the Ueland School Board as clerk for many years. He was also a direc- on 10[...]orn 12-21 -1892, in Helmsburg, IN and died ertown for 4 years then moved to Lena Larson's farm and farmed for 9 9-14-68 . years. We bought the rest[...]near Comertown, MT. She attended 1948 and ran it for 2 years. While visiting relatives in Seattle, WA,[...]in October 1973. Hilda retired and Raymond worked for Fir- crest, who took over the sanitarium for retarded children. He retired in 1975. We still l[...]ity, MT and they now live in Seattle. Duane works for Continental Printing. They have 2 children. Scott[...]ental Printing. Shelli Rae, their daughter, works for Advance Property Realty and lives in Ed- monds, WA. Our 2nd son, Darrel Olson lives in Seattle and works for Allied Floor Comapny. Our daughter, Lois Kay marr[...]wouldn't get bac until the ne t day hen shopping for food and haul- as born m isconsin[...]hurning butter, raising cattle, pigs, and chic ns for your gaard, Olson, and nudson farms.[...], marn d to Betty and they had 3 children: ife for some of their neighbors.[...]mechanic and electrician and is no retired e cept for taking care of They bought a house and move[...]theran retard d children throughout the northwest for 4 years.[...] |
| [...]He came to Sheridan County in 1924 and farmed for many years with Karen Louise Schutz, 7-13-5[...]Troy, 13; Travis,11; and and lived there for 52 years. Besides farming, we raised cattle and T[...]Irvin, 4-20-31, married to Imogene and works for Mobil Oil Refinery. They live in Ferndale, WA and[...]Edward, 8-26-33, married to Trudy and works for Thayer Realty. They live in Ellensburg, WA and ha[...]. Gordon, 9-3-39, married to Teri, and orks for lntalco Aluminum and hey live in Ferndale, A. The[...]Lyle, A; Gail ( rs. Lance Ketterling) of sonnel! for Davis- onthan Air Force Base in Tucson, AZ. hile[...]a Professor of ar eting a school for many years and am a charter member of the Ladies[...]he retired hich as organized in 948. For 15 years I as a coo at the as a Professor Emiritu[...]Pioneer anor. Art served as County Commissioner for 12 years and arried to the former S[...] |
| [...]and Edna lived on the Brackley place until 1935, when they By Esther Reinlasoder Casey Nelson[...]re there until early m 1938, He came to Wisconsin when he was 22 years old on a big ship. He got[...]Rierson . at the Rocky Springs school. He worked for farmers around Dooley and Coalridge and at the Fi[...]ew was born 5-9-05 at Riester, MN. He also worked for peo- Red was an active member[...]rted at Wood ountain, Plentywood before moving to Hot Springs. She met and married Lloyd[...]ey lived there Because of his love for horses, he spent many hours in training until Llo[...]rdening, coo ing, quilting, crocheting and caring for her grand• Esther was born in Bro ns Valle[...]CE and VET A RIERSON school Jerry entered the avy for 3 years. He became an electrical[...]rto n, T. 11 -8- 0. He ent into the Air Force for 4 years. He marri d Louis in C[...]3 boys. Scott has been a city fireman ,n Spo ane for hardest years. 'The Depression and th[...]th it and th y ars became b tter. Whitefish, · T for 1O years before he died.[...]r, , 10-2-09 H came Cahfornia for our hon ymoon, e had a car accident near G[...] |
| [...]and ranched, worked with heavy equipment for the Soil Conservation grandchildren.[...]ned a BS Degree in Educa- Memorial Cemetery. Life for me has never been the same since his[...]Dooley 1-14-14 as a depot agent for the Soo Line with their son, I helped care for my mother till she passed away on 7-13·77 at the[...]agent for many years. They lived in Lowery, N and celebrate[...]the Brightsman school. Leslie ent on to Doo ey HS for 3 La es, . 0 her members of her fa[...] |
| [...]went to southern Idaho, working as a truck driver for farmed Sanford Fransen's farm. In t[...]ed in 1975 to real estate make room for their 7 children. The children attended rural gra[...]and works for the University of WA student health service. REGI[...]y in 1913. ings where Curtis works for Northwest Pipe and Fitting Company. We lived on a[...]4 7) graduated from MSU and after graduation 1942 when I went to the Army and was discharged in 1946. I[...]rk lambing on a sheep ranch west of Circle, later for the After his discharge from the Arm[...]ranch west of Plentywood. In 1952 I went to work for the Owyhee, NV, 5 years at Plenty[...]elson. His mother died hen he was 2 years old and for the ne t 2 years h as car d for by friends FRANK and CHRISTINA SCHMIDT and relatives. When he was 4 years o d he ent to live 1th his uncle[...]elta Schm'd and my sister, Helen young man worked for neighbors and for people arou d Crosby, 0. In (d ceas[...]L ion and as commander of Westby Post 299 for 6 ears. I as a[...] |
| [...]or and I were married in 1927 and lived in Dooley for 2 years. 1965. He went to college in Havre for 1 year. Worked at the smelters We m[...]We became the parents of tained a country school for me to teach. I was thrilled beyond words,[...]treet to a hotel where I had brea fast and waited for my train out to Dooley. My sisters, Ethe[...]d on a farm north of Dooley, and was in the to n for the wee end. He was orking at Hol s Drug Store.[...]hool the st day. I was afraid of loo ing oo young for teaching so I In 19 O e moved to P[...]ding craft and I could order any supplies I anted for the school. engines for · he avy, and I augh . By the fall of 1944 e ere[...]~operative and lad to be in homesic for ontana, and re urned to se le m Grea Falls. We ha[...]more children, Pe er and Susan. Ambrose or ed for various fulfilling. We played games outside at no[...]ge arts. ted. y salary as $100 a mon h. I paid 25 for room and board at the Our ch[...]of the grain elevators. Grace taught school there for several assistant vice presiden[...] |
| [...]a nursing supervisor in Plentywood in 1923-24 . When they left Mon· Bissonette Schumacher. Susan Nard[...]sons, Mark Kevin (11 -19-55) is a meat cutter for Lucky Stores: on Their children are: sons, Attorn[...]children. Clifford is a saw filer and Susan works for H & R Block. Eric Peter Ambrose Schumacher d[...]ed our Douglas (11 -28-60) works for the state of Washington in the stamp 50th wedding[...]l Retardation Center. Jerry and orma live in Lake For- plays. I was a correspondent for the Plentywood Herald. We belonged[...]will go to Arizona to work for a asters degree in Chemical Engineer- By Ross Seg[...]Smith Davies Johnson in Dooley until May of 1924 when we moved to Scobey.[...]o Smith and Anna Oscarlena Lauritssen. He Outlook for 1 year.[...]fter we left in October of 191 8 when their parents died from complications of the Dool[...]liv d on a farm Robert (11 -30-42). Charles or ed for Long-Bell Lumber Co., and later[...]chi dr n, carmg for horn and gard n. She d'd volunt er or at church A[...]directors for the Farmers Union Oil Co. of Plentywood.[...] |
| [...]son (5·1 ·37); Sharon Comertown for a few years. We raised cattle and grain. We gave[...]er Lyle was born 2-1-25, and farming for the masonry trade and moved to Plentywood. I help[...]er were stillborn. brick for the schoolhouse, the hospital and bank. In 1952 w[...]theran Tacoma, WA where I worked for Kaiser Aluminium for a while Church, rural Westby, by Pastor Ernest La[...]The family left Comerto n in 922 for est rn ontana. All have trapping and putti[...] |
| Glen has been a carpenter for many years and makes his home[...]mar Lane, live on a farm east of for Erna Campbell. Plentywood. They have 2 children.[...]Colgan, ND in 1928. Egil managed a local elevator for the next 1Oyears. The family was ac- tive in the[...]Ann or ed 7 years for Sheridan Co. ASCS until 1960. From Josephine w[...]1962-66 she ept boo s for S. C. Lanes and in 1967-70 she orked[...]at the Sher"dan County ursmg Home. She or ed for Dr. P. F. arsh, EILERT and RECKA STRAND[...]au ht school ·n S r"dan County for 6 y ars and retir d m In 1935 the family mov[...]4th through 8th grades, then bac to Plen- ywood for high school. I played 3 y ars of varsity bas tbal[...]Force in the fall, spent time in Wichita F 11s, T for basic train ng, nt to school m Cheyenne, Y[...] |
| [...]Beck, AK; Nettie After living in Washington for 45 years we still call Sheridan Coun- Wo[...]until 1965 when they moved to Wolf Point. CHRISTIAN C . and HENRI[...]eir farmhouse. It was the spiritual meeting place for the Adolph Torgrimson and Mabel O[...]Dooley. They lived there until 1934 when they moved to Fort Peck Rocky Spring School. Aman[...]oley. Kenny lives in Thompson Falls now and works for Flodin[...]Force I worked as a lumbeqack in northern Idaho for a short time to military service in 1918. He and[...]before moving o Hes City in 194 7. I worked for Foster Drug Company left the next day. He served[...]uate of the U of at in 1940. They lived in Sidney for a year hile he or ed on WPA.[...]ness at Sentmal HS. She has 1 daughter They orked for Ed Campbell for 3 years. In 19 4 they bought a sec-[...]es City. 4-30-49, and to Plentywood. Robert or ed for the Sheridan County Shop before[...]es City. and moved to Seattle Harborv1ew Hospital for phys1caf therapy. They anc[...]are of him at home. After manager for a CPA firm in Denver, CO. She attended 1les City[...]souri River have been active in 1t for many years. I have been a ruling elder sin[...] |
| [...]Comertown. 2-20-60. He was baptized when he was young and was confirmed[...]farm north of Comertown. My brothers and sisters when he was 14 or 15 years old at Lone Tree Church nor[...]My sister Gladys worked in Seattle, WA for Burlington Transport[...](6-26 -77). did construction for a number of years. He is single. Third child[...]and for over 1Oyears has gone to the home of our sister,[...]Da ota for about 6 months over the inter.[...] |
| [...]n Franklin's Seattle, WA, Cascade and Shelby, MT. For about 20 years he has been in Plentyw[...]clerk-typist in offices in Plentywood and Seattle for 4 Abilene, TX enrolled in a social work[...]Jessica Denise and Alan Philip. Another grand- ed for Corps of Engineers 30 years and retired in 1981 a[...]d, quilt and arrange photo albums, go to Connie's for ceramics; Victor and arlys are natives of h[...]ty, hav- every day a ime e thank God for His many blessings! ing grown up on adjoining fa[...]HS, ay 1940. I worked on YA for rs. Larson in Comertown .. In e were both[...]June 1941 I ent to i nesota and worked for my uncle, returning getting there as to al ; this[...]ing families home to do housekeeping for ayhe s and Danielsons.[...]2-12-53. 1969. illie or ed for th city until he became ill in 1975. I or ed[...]raduatmg from the latter in 1961 . She mar- For several years Marlys was employed in Plenty ood,[...]3 childr n, Lori housework, then as receptionist for Dr. S. Lindblom, a telephone Ann ([...]obin L Bu c I, 10-10-82 in Helena. Their operator for t. Bell and a summer Job at the ASC. In 1959 she[...]census and in 1960 the population. Vic also orked for the death syndome. The other[...] |
| [...]ed the Dr. Cooper farm north of Dooley and farmed for[...]west of Plentywood and then moved into Plentywood for a short Viola Sophia (4-8-49) attended schoo[...]for Lois Holtan at Lois' Beauty Salon. I marrried Gar[...]worked for Roy's Super Value and ontgomery Wards. I was[...]From there e moved o Federal ay, for a short stay, and in who is married to his brothe[...]he d office as the V. P. of In October 1923, when Ludv·g as 16, h and his sister sth r,[...]the US. They came to their aunt and for night of 1975. h1I e ere living there, our priest[...]La r in 1975 w mov d to andan, D wh re Ga worked for mostly overseas, including the Aleutian Is[...] |
| [...]own with horses hitched to buggy, wagon, or sled. When it was stormy, we would "bach," in a 2-room shack[...]st office in the cor- ner of his store; we'd wait for the daily mail to be sorted, maybe look-[...]hey attended a country school until it closed ing for an order from the "wish book," Wards or Sears.[...]ade we had a Young Citizens League; we wrote news for Bob, born in 1953, studied e[...]in Bozeman. Linda, 1955, graduated with a stamps for a dime or a quarter; books could be traded for a $25 bond psychology degree; work[...]ies. I attended E C of Education in Billings for 2 years, earning a Rita, 196[...]as a teacher's aid in country schools, especially for music. Ten the Sioux Pass community south[...] |
| [...]r · dedicated in 1956 and 1982 for the Golden and Diamond Jubilees. Each year[...] |
| [...]For every fray that death is winning, as worn[...] |
| [...]the Back row: Mrs . Judy Wilemon, Hot Lunch Cook; Mrs. Cynthlo 1 equipment. They meet o[...]ool district have dramatically 1948 was the basis for most of the changes that have taken place[...]Our purchase of Apple computers this year for classroom use laun-[...]basement area in 1960, here etha Ols n as the coo for many years fol- lo ed by 8 a J nsen. Judy[...] |
| [...]h descent were proudly wearing blue rib- manager when Volmer and Dagmar joined, was Art Jonasen. Then[...]ere worn with pride Chester Andersen was manager for a year, followed by Bill A., then (and we could have sold many more) said simply, "Dane for a Day." Delmer A., then Buck Andersen and finall[...]year of both communities. area and lasted for just a few years. Ida Thuesen was a member of thi[...]with County Extension Agent, Judith Hollenbeck for the purpose of or- The weather was perfec[...]hospital fund and the VFW Ambulance Fund. For the Bicentennial a firstborn babies in the comm[...]Local men built a cook-house for clubs to serve from and we have pro- were also[...]i will continue. part of the en ire celebration. For the 75 h, it as decided tha since[...]ld have the in- be n made available for community use and e purchased a stove for terdenominational services in Dagmar.[...]from the older members, yet the need for young and ne ideas 1s ever thusiastic supp[...] |
| [...]es throughout the United States. It was organized for the purpose of strengthening its members to honor[...]d assisting its members by money contributions to sick members, aiding in secur- ing employment and furn[...]to organ ize a lodge and elect a set of officers for the proper starting of the lodge. The 1st officer[...]was founded man all Dane community in 1907. (For further informa- throughout the Dagmar colony. By[...]our o n the time when a form of governm nt representative of e p op e a[...]s as held on the 5th of June and ould start in th for ·[...]ars d as a community hall for i gC I[...]danc g place for o her organiza- n, S er[...] |
| [...]h the 1st session in 1915-16. It continued to run for a teachers, who take turns teaching every other m[...]0. Instructors' salaries varied from $255 to $375 for A church council consisting of 9 members plu[...]ody of the church. Members are elected 3 per year for 3 recruiting staff people and parti[...]igrants learn the English language and meet other for the council at one time but from then until 19 75 serving on the needs such as preparation for US Citizenship. It was also intended to council w[...]5 followed by provide an opportunity for young people, many of whom had very Lucille Jense[...]e church was developed on was time for fellowship comradery and tricks. the suggestion o[...]UTH, ritten by Ejnar Ouus, one of the instructors for the Danish ship Danmar ' to be hung in the sane u[...]urpose of life. There must be a God-given purpose for me- space. A solar system was installed on he sou[...]What a special e perience in living for hose ho were a part of parishioners and pa[...] |
| [...]ildren. school education, moving back to the farm for the summer. I graduated Roland ch[...]Mary Ruth, after teaching special ed. for 7 years, has taken time completing an internship[...]worked for John B. Andersen.[...]died when she was 2 years old. Times were hard and Ane arie[...]ast 1 trip every year to Dagmar When Dagmar as about 10, her mother sold the homestead[...]away in ay Agnes and Jens ielsen, for a hile. At age 14, she hauled bundles for 1972 . Dad continued to live at the Pioneer anor for 11 years, eep- the threshing machine[...]out 3 later. Chttord return d to Or gon for his famil . They ci y to or . I ent o mneapolis h[...]of or mg Just long enough each y ar to earn mon y for a tic e home ·n the spri g, hen there as or available m farm homes. d'd ing for a numb r of families, staying n eir omes, here I[...]as a butterma er. Our son Paul, as born in 1939. When he as 2 e mov d to ississippi h re e operated a chic en farm for 3 years. Roland as born in 19 3. In the summer of[...]rn m 1948. It our good fortune to live, for many years on the edge of Lamar University[...] |
| [...](5) and me Hiawatha School and the Dagmar Academy for 2 years. We played lots (3). Our child[...]er 4 hours a day. We made 50¢ an hour and worked for 5 days each she taught me to cook[...]She was so very dear week. We paid room and board for 7 days of the week, so this left us to m[...]ealth of knowledge from her. with a wage of $1.75 for our week's work. This was not a paying pro- What a trial we 3 must have been! I remember when Grandmother position so I went to work on a farm for Clifford Andersen for 15 per and I would lay down to take a nap, and as soon as she was asleep, I month, with a raise o 35 for the spring and summer months. In 1936[...]ov and ielsene mother would be looking for me. ielsen (SD 244). Vera attended the Garden G[...]was scarce and my died in 1930 and she kept house for her dad for the following 6 years. grandparents raised[...]sandhills (south of Dagmar) to pick chokecherries for the winter supply[...]orked in the telephone office. After or ing there for some time I daughters were born there. Connie, 19[...]divorced. I ent bac to or for the tel phone company. I as manager of he Dagmar Ball Club for many years and also Delmar And[...]leader for 15 years. I am a member of the Da mar erri[...] |
| [...]d 4 children: Leslie R., Chester where they lived for 23 years. They had 5 sons: Anton , George, J_ohn,[...]ard and Homer, brain concussion . He received it when a garage door he was opening and 2 dau[...]cellent seamstress. In 1940 they moved to Big For , then Swan La e, communities in which he lived.[...]liv d on a dairy s rv d m WI. n th 1940s h farm d for s v ral years. H later[...] |
| [...]e barn, and he fell and broke his arm . for many years. Now Gene and Geri Andersen are owners[...]the business to Harvey. ple box and made a splint for Howard's arm. Howard left Dagmar in[...]ought in as a partner until the business was 1940 for Big Fork, MT. In October 1972 he started " Anders[...]Kermit went to Hiawatha School for 6½ years. We moved to Howard married Betty[...]with it and became good mechanics. Harvey worked for Hans brother (1908), sister Ann[...]working as a housekeeper and babysitter for several years. and Christian (9-11-06). Another g[...]irmed in the Volmer Church. For the 1st 4 years, we lived with his parents northw[...]t fall ficer, a position I have held for several years.[...] |
| [...]Kansas and later finished his schooling when the family moved to Mon- in the basement of the Nathanael Lutheran Church. He worked for tana with his father in the freig[...]inery, household furnishings, etc. The California for a time. In 1943 he was inducted into the army and[...]about the same time in March 1917. Andrew worked for various California, before being sent to England.[...]he was returned to the farmer he worked for was Olaf Miller. States and discharged. I,[...]ld at the time, in Cedar Falls, IA and kept house for him. This was a good experience for me and I also got better acquainted with relative[...]nd moved onto the farm Leslie's parents purchased when they came to the area in 1917. For 8 years Leslie drove the mail route from Dagmar t[...]ept cows, pigs and chickens enough to supply meat for ourselves. At that time we could sell cream and e[...]nd Hazel Holmgard, 4-H members and I was a leader for several years. Leslie played Spo[...]ed in 1935. Alice spent her childhood in baseball for many years with the Dagmar team in the Big Muddy[...]Andrew wor ed for the WPA hile Alice and the boys took care of the[...]elatives in California and Arizona before she got sick. Alice died[...]gmar through the 8th grade. (See Eva Nustad story for siblings.) I graduated from Medicine Lake in 1966. He attended EMC, Billings, worked for farmers in the area and later worked on Fort Peck[...]and Martha in and around Martinez, CA for so, an hour. If I could find work my pay F[...] |
| [...]story.) When he was 6 years old the family moved to Dagmar. Ji[...]went to Hiawatha farmed the home place for many years, and when his health failed, he School about 5 miles west o[...], ID. Mother is 92 and has been in a nursing home for 16 years. I worked at the Olav Viks spring and fall, 1929-31. I went to Chicago to look for work in 1931. I worked there until in 1937. I wan[...]ain and stopped off to visit my parents at Dagmar for a week, which was when I met Chester. My brother, Richard, went with me[...]when Dad got the south mail route. Grade school years[...]miles south and west of the Volmer Church. When Dad got the north[...]agmar ith his brother Bill on awarded for the top 3 places in each event. I attended Medici[...]g in 1975. James Johnson of Dagmar buil a ne home for us in Plen y ood in 1976. Ric Sampsen ren ed our[...]So rm, 8112 a dehna oft Anderson. (For bro hers and sisters se Laura Ford[...] |
| [...]. drove the Reserve mail route for several years starting in 1936.[...] |
| [...]Fort Peck Dam and for the WPA.[...]took over in 1935, as Arnold left for Spokane, WA. Arnold and his Although not nat[...]er until Arnold and family moved to a farm nights for which northeast Montana is famous in February 1972, when by Antelope. Gary accepted a call[...]attending school at Guen· years a Dagmar-Volmer for our e perience was enriched by everyone.[...]cElroy road a d as hospi alized here for a e hours until Dr. ess- excellent educa ional an[...]She married Geor e a brus er m 196 7. newsletter for the S udy of Democra ic Ins i u ions comple e 1th[...]elm ranch n Outloo . Later or ed in Pl ntywood for Bob Coo . beside the reservoir with Shm and Jorge[...]anish immi• Tree celebration were oppor unities for fellowship and celebration.[...] |
| [...]rant car in 1st house was constructed of sod pads for the walls and roofed with Culber[...]and 10 resident of Sheridan County until leaving for the West Coast 21 years plowed acres. He paid a man $1 O for it. later.[...]n retrospect growing up on the farm was very good for me. I Two more children we[...]nti dry. Unless it is experienced it is difficult for anyone to realize the long their retireme[...]filled with water and tall grass and was a haven for migrating waterfowl seeking a place to rest and r[...]best of all, there were the glorious summer days when just lying on the grass and watching the scuddling white clouds, one could generate daydreams of derring-do for hours at a time. Ah! those were the days![...]In 1929, my family, Em1he, and myself headed for Oregon in a 1929 odel A Ford. Finding or in Port[...]r ed at various jobs and finally became a driver for Greyhound Lines. In 1967 I retired from Greyhoun[...]z years m the military service during II. For the n[...] |
| [...]married Frieda Bieber. We farmed north of Sidney for farming and raising cattle.[...]22 years. Later I quit farming and worked for John Deere and for Rich-[...]). another and had no fights. Carl Sundsted tells when Harold was young We had 4 chi[...]sen) Con- radsen. (Refer o iels Conradsen's story for the names of his brothers IELS CON[...]und he field. Chris akes care of the ater pumping for Just a fe hings about my scho[...]lla helped me a lot. o er he job of ma ing a home for her dad and 2 b o hers. Harold and[...]and Larsen Conradsen. (See Conr dsen's ory for my sis ers.) I as born 8-31 -17. arod and I[...]ool ,n those years ith severe i , no m for ro 1 3 .[...] |
| [...]g. Larsen Conradsen. (See Niels Conradsen's story for brothers and sisters.) Throughout my life, I have[...]er graduating from Garfield School, I went to wor for Al Cross and or - ed in Sidney for a few years. I also worked for iels Sampson before leaving for Portland, OR in 1936. I married William C. C[...]worked at a fruit processing plant in Gresham, OR for 20 years. We are no retired and living in[...] |
| [...]Church near Dagmar. We not bragging when I say this and I'm sure many of the older farmers[...]o the 4-H club very busy one, I know for sure, and a hard worker. which helped teach us to[...]went to Minnesota for nurses training and followed that for many Pedar and Marie Godfredsen (SD 257). My pare[...]ng man during the influenza Comertown for 3 years and above Coalridge for 2 years; went to epidemic.[...]ere trips to Brush La e in 2-seated spring wagon for[...]mil m 5 for a un· are part of an er a[...] |
| he neighbor for help. All I could say was, "Vars, you have to com[...]e cooking and washing the winter mother was gone. For his menting to a friend of mine th[...]more dependent on each other than we are today. When there was no that with 2 horses and a wagon.[...]e did not call to find out how we were doing. And when I radsen and I were a team. The team that took ca[...]over to clean the house! were always last minute for classes. The team that cooked had to[...]thought that Dagmar was the most delightful place for a child to Finally, the dust storms ere so[...]When we were married and Carol came to live at Dagmar,[...]churches had a big wedding shower for us. We still have unused wed-[...]hing the v'olin Suzu i method. There is more ne d for a ear i h 73 guests present on that day.[...] |
| [...]in 1945. Two years later, things really happened when twins arrived at[...]and paved the way to Spokane for her sisters, where they all[...]e 1955, student Pastor Hermansen served as pastor for the Pedersen of Medicine Lake and Hilda[...]clude: rock hunting and bowling Lakes, MN. for the 1st time in our lives. And when a severe thunder storm hit dur- ing Bible camp, w[...]Ped r n, dau ht r of Anton Lars n. (For broth rs and sist r s L nora iel n sto .) I start[...]at Garfi Id and finish d at Ed n Vall y. I wor d for th Anton[...] |
| [...]home in Dagmar. He works for Bomac Drilling and they are awaiting[...]keeper at the Dagmar F. U. Trading Co. for more than 30 years. I was[...]1969, do the bookkeeping for the Spoklie Corp. in Antelope. I served a[...]ed lived in Sheridan County until 1935, when they moved to Froid. There and Valborg (Strandsko[...]n of their own, plus 4 adopted children. mechanic for Gilbert Olsen Garage and at the Dagmar Farmers Un[...]Jerry has 1 son. He is a mechanic foreman for a construction com- Trading Company.[...]man's grandmother). was the boo keeper for Oswald Klofstad at the Plen ywood Farmers[...]T Union Oil Co. and treasurer of the credit union when Leo and I were truck in the winter of 1928-29. When they returned they moved to married 11 -5-47.[...]hanael Lutheran Church. When they tried to eat their lunch, it was frozen, so their teacher sent After having worked as a mechanic for 17 years, Leo rented my the[...] |
| [...]ing their own rodeo. Trudy attended Alcott School for 8 years and attended Plentywood HS, graduating in 1948. She taught school near Dagmar for 3 years.[...]s hair. I attended the Hiawatha rural school for 8 years and the highlight of those years was summ[...]we were sent overseas where I served as 1st scout for the 158th Regimental Combat Team. After V.[...] |
| [...]n on the African desert on 3-31-43. for a year and a half. Farming also stayed in their b[...]Their biggest moment came in 1958 when they were able to pur- story.)[...]o move to the farm permanently. Jensen (SD 259). (For brother and sister see Olga Christensen story.)[...](see Victor Johansen story). In 1929, I left for Minnesota. Hans Jespersen and I were married[...]family of 12 sisters. (See Elaine Johansen story for sisters.) He at- school and received h[...]died in 1970. He drove a farm delivery truck for the Farmers Union of[...]heran Church. Li e many other couples, they lived for several Carl, Arth[...]hey moved to a place north of Coalr'dge to farm for Clarence W. They had 2 gir[...]ar where Alfred became of a school for Contemporary Education in Baltimore; and C[...] |
| [...]our own garden nursery in Solvang, which we had for 18 years. 1970 and has worked in the county treas[...]grandchildren and 2 1911 -1917 written in Danish, for a history of the church and its ac- great-grandchildren. tivities for a book, There Is a Way. Also, Carl and Leor[...]ltz (SD 294). My sister, Helga, was born in 1897. When I[...]1910. I could not speak English but soon learned. When school Chris was born 6-14-13 at the home fa[...]ool, I went there until I finished the 8th grade. When I went to Gar- mark. They emigrated to the US and[...]ensen. and we rode home together. When I was about 17 I worked in the cook Chris gr[...]and attended Grand View College, car when they threshed grain. I went to Racine, WI ·in ab[...]ing at the Fort Peck Dam, worked there for 1 year, back home again to my dad's home and work[...]and Lynn, and 2 grandchildren. Edith has a school for gifted chil -[...]Gabrielle. Ervin is a plastic mechanic for Aerojet. Chris was employed as manager of Fa[...]d Richard Johnson. They have 2 daughters, Reserve for 8 years. During that time he was involved in the[...]and Julie. Commercial Club, serving as president for awhile and as on the local school board at Reserv[...]ied in Plenty- receiving employment as a fieldman for the armers Union Grain Ter-[...]tended several summers of Danish school. I worked for Carl lives in Auburn , WA . my sister Lydia and husband Arnold Francis for several years. I also help d out at my sis[...] |
| [...]school at the Dagmar church. graduation he worked for Cenex in Plentywood and Dagmar, later the[...]basketball and folk dancing. When he was 12, he hauled all the straw[...]Family. el went to work for Bernard Jacobsen east of Froid. He hauled wheat t[...]his folks' place, until 12-29-32 when he married Ruby Whitney, Knut Johnsen (3-20[...]N he married Oleanna lndrebo, $5 a month for groceries if they had their own meat, eggs, milk[...]rn in Norway in 1880. They lived on the homestead for 24 garden and exchanged their wheat for flour at the flour mill. It rained years, where t[...]ty of stock such as turkeys very little for several years, so then there were the dust storms[...]was that a severe thunderstorm was coming, but when it hit with all its Sigrid in 1923. Both children[...]pay off the farm and then we had a little money for traveling. The Knut[...] |
| [...]business. But, this was not to be, for in August of 1958, Hans had a[...]orked at Jack Anderson's station in Reserve , and for the attended Northern Montana[...]he community. After graduation Charlene left for Helena where she married Den-[...]After high school, I worked for the telephone office in Seattle and parents James and Mine (Nielsen) Johnson (see SD 306) lived. (For later in Los Angeles. brothers a[...]ricity classes at winter school at Dagmar Church. When he was old enough reformed our lives and gave us many advantages. The prices for grain to help with farm work, he went to l[...] |
| [...](Nielsen) and brother Kenneth for Idaho in 1931. I was divorced in 1953 and Johnson[...]5; band passed away in 197 4. I worked for 20 years as a LPN. I have 3 Ella (Sundsted), 3-14[...]in 1935. I worked as a heavy duty mechanic for 35 years, retiring in sleep in the hayloft and th[...]nter wasn't much English spoken in those days, so when he started Garfield home in Yuma, AZ. W[...]lesman coming to their home and taking the family for a ride in a cemetery. new Overland ca[...]School. I left says their new house was also used for a school, until a schoolhouse Dagmar i[...]nters with us in youth there were some lean years for farmers. In 1930 Elmer, his Washin[...]ips back to Dagmar, 1931 he bought a Model T Ford for $22.50. With $4.50 in his pocket, also. he drove back to Montana, and had 50¢ left when he arrived home. Those years, known as the "Dirty[...]Dagmar for Idaho. I married Roy Carlson in 1937. We had 4 ch[...]married on 6-21 -39, and settled on the home farm for 19 years. They Our dad farmed in the Dagmar community for over 50 years. We have 2 daughters, avis Ann (5·[...]and of our Danish heritage. his carpenter's trade for 19 years. Dyma, avis and Darliss attended the Uni[...]HENRY and EDITH {ENGEBRITSON) teaching for 15 years until her retirement. Elmer and Dyma have lived JORGENSEN at the same address for 26 years, and are enjoying their years of[...] |
| [...]Dagmar and attended Roosevelt and Lowell schools. When frustration and hopelessness. I enrolled in 1933[...]udents and he started farming there when he was 18. He bought this farm and rekindled my[...]Iowa. After 2 years I attended Uof M, Missoula, for a year. I was finan- Brotherhood, has[...]ed in Melvin remembers when he went to Roosevelt, there were 42 Dagmar, Carl[...]students in a 1-roorn school with only 1 teacher for all 8 grades. In the future wife, Edith Engebrits[...]Saskat · thistles to be used as hay for the cattle. chewan, Canada on 1-14-14. When she was about 6 weeks old her folks loaded them i[...]thout a mother. Frances, 14, wanted to keep house for their father to keep the children together but he[...]ll; and she worked in Vancouver, WA for 2 years as a secretary for govern- Audrey a librarian in Anchorage. All 5 ar[...]dent for 20 years. In 1955 I accepted a position as[...]ead, and all those until the present time, except for summers spent in ission Valley.[...] |
| Jorgensen. When he was 7 years old he came to Dagmar with his[...]in 1946. They lived area. He worked at Fort Peck when the dam was being built and later wi[...]Segundo. Glenn worked for Western Air Lines, a small aircraft radio[...]en, Kenneth (1953) and Kathleen (1956). relatives when she became ill. Ted continued to live in Antelope[...]Rental business for 8 years. Then he went to work for J. C. Penney Co. ERLING J . KAAE[...]889-1923), came to the Dagmar community in 1918. (For brothers I married Jessie Fuller 5-10-53. Af[...]His parents, Jim and Velma Kaae, bought the farm for $5 ,000 and with his brother Kenneth (1914) moved[...]he early 30s dry sec.-treas. and auditor for the Nathanael Church ; pres. and sec.-treas. dirt[...]ore. '35-'36 they could only use horses and sleds for a 3-month period. Glenn was in the CC[...] |
| [...]well. There was a lot of time spent cutting wood for the cook stove in Arne, Milo, Alan and Eric, who died in 1954. We have 14 grand- summer when the men were busy in the fields along with plenty[...]c worker and his plans usually included something for all of us.[...]dents. (See Melvin Larsen's story for brothers and sisters.) Arnold attended My daily w[...]he trees. This sent job is controller for Blue Rock Bev. Co. and Blue Rock Prod. Co. in was[...]), are students, 1 at EMC, and at home until 1950 when I attended Grand View College in Des Moines,[...]ey HS. IA. The following summer was spent working for my uncle and aunt. In 1951 I entered the Air[...]March 12, lasted for about 5 days. We could not see the telephone[...]post less than 30 feet from our house. When Papa went out in the[...]storm to care for the animals, we watched and waited anxiously for his[...]I were married at Nathanael school. When the weather cleared, there were huge snowdrifts i[...]ttending Williston. She resides in Denver working for an energy related firm. high[...] |
| [...]d friends and relatives that they could in 1908. (For children see Soren Larsen story.)[...]In 1939 I went to Martinez, CA, got a job for a contractor and Bachelor's and Master's degrees.[...]worked in the shipyards in Richmond, CA when they 1st started military service, reaching the r[...]N. I have always had a feeling of nostalgia for the home of my child- hood, Dagmar. Often I have[...]Dennis, and 13 grandchildren. Cora Andersen story for siblings. I went to Hawthorne School, Dist. 22, After living in California for 31 years we moved to Thompson Falls, through the[...]s of Our Savior's Lutheran Church. stayed to work for my Uncle Walter Nielsen, at Illinois in his gas s[...]RICHARD and PEARL (DAHLSTROM) LARSEN ging rocks for Ft. Peck Dam. I worked as a crane operator in the[...]ld winters of the '30s. In 1937 Richard left home for the 1st[...]a train in Culbertson with sister Cora and headed for[...]ards. I worked as a carpenter until 1975 when I retired. y hobbies are |
| [...]11 -22-10. (See Cora Andersen story for siblings.) Lillie, daughter of Richard and P[...]Dagmar area except in '36 when they lived at Ft. Peck while Ted work- In Ra[...]some preliminary building. He went back to Racine for to California. in 1940. He worked[...]ar. Clear Lake was 2 miles to the northeast. When Dad completed the buildings, Mother, whose name w[...]Nels (welldigger) Sorensen dug the well in 1908. When I visited him at Pioneer Manor in Plentywood in 1[...]driver for 1Oyears. She has 4 children and 2 grandchildren.[...]orm plow of 1O sections. He now bro e the prairie for himself and La rence (Spud) ([...]They have 6 brought oats to be ground into feed for the horses. They also brought childre[...]s wheat. Ground wheat was mixed with white flour for baking bread. It footsteps working as a carpenter. They have 1 grandchild. was also used for a cooked breakfast cereal. I remember seeing as many as 1O wagons lined up in our yard waiting for their turn at the grinder. One of Dad's great in[...]ant. In 1917 Dad sold the homestead and rented it for 1 year Roosevelt Grade School and Antelope HS. In 1935, when dust storms, from the owner. In 1918 he rented t[...]estead. This place had a large County for Portland, OR where she married Raymond Larsen. Th[...]ildren. remember how cold we were 1 winter night when the temperature O[...] |
| [...]tion 2 (SW¼). (For brothers and sisters see Edwin Stromberg story.)[...]when we get together you might see us laughing about s[...]ny that happened when we lived on the farm. There were many family[...]She was proud of her dad who played the accordian for these dances. At 6 years old she was out there s[...]with crickets running up and down the walls, and when the storm passed, climbing out and seeing the lum[...]of orth Dagmar. After leaving school, she worked for various Des Moines, married Lillian Lodahl, daug[...]in 1939. Carl and Lillian farmed with his father for several years before taking over the home farm.[...]ota, born in 940, has taugh school in Sumner, WA for many years; Reginald, born in 1944, has taught in the math department of Luther College, Iowa, for several years; and Carlton Gonius, born in 1952,[...]Lat- vian DPs had a great impact on their lives. When Rev. Ove R. ielsen Ronnie an[...]e birth of brought home to Carl the Church's need for more pastors, and their 1st[...]to find fame and fortune. He settled for work in a service station. Sylvia farm in[...] |
| [...]edding in 1954 and on our golden wedding in 1979. when he was supposed to be on the roof painting. And there is the time when Ronnie and his brothers-in-law, Nick and Ben Niel[...]to her family. and worked in Billings until 1973 when he passed away. I[...]t of Dagmar. Hazel on farms until September 1929, when I married Signe Moller, who was atte[...]mark. cook car for the Sundsted Brothers during threshing. The day s[...]ir lives We lived on rented farms until 1940 when we purchased our 1st at the Madsen[...]f section. I was a rural mail carrier from Dagmar for 28½ years. I Dagmar was their shopping center; Nathanael Lutheran was their worked with 4-H for some years. I am a member of the Danish Br[...] |
| [...]Military Finance at Lowry Air Base; Erl- teacher for these activities, as well as an active member of[...]ibees Club. pilot for Northwest Airlines; Joan (7 -7-37), lives at Wint[...]resides at Bothell, WA and is a news broadcaster for KING TV in Seat-[...]for 6 weeks. Christmas Eves were usually celebrated t[...]find summer jobs; they worked long, hard hours for small compensa- built a 2nd home there where they[...]in and purchased a 1925 Chevy car for $25. When it broke down they Plentywood reading, doing book[...]sold it to Axel Nielsen in Dagmar for parts. Soon after high school he shop. Alvin died[...]WA and then as an iron worker. We moved to Hot Springs, MT in 1953 Blanche taught a total[...]was to last 25 years, folding in 1979 when the company we hauled for[...]named Hejmdal. In 1906, my father, looking for such an area o help create that dream, found thes[...]He saw the prospects of he dream he had lived in for many years, come true. So Dagmar, named after a v[...]pent in his new and invigorating landscape. When I grew up, I had my own dream, that of becoming a[...]at Pablo, T; Alan , 2-26-56, and his wife, Linda, for the good and wholesome memories of the pas[...] |
| [...]r needs. Their would drive the tractor for Grandpa while the other 1 had to ride the farm s[...]nd are barley bundles. thankful for that.[...]ut of the service, he drove a semi-truck, hauling for Farmers Union. My parents are Hans J. and[...]but my mother fortified us with bountiful snacks when we arrived Lucan, MN. His parents we[...]often talked dorm and provided warmth and caring for all her charges. I enjoyed about[...]spirit. I met a lot of new friends, When Vernon was 6 they moved to Reserve and lived with[...]my youth was the arrival in had been ill for 3 years and passed away in 1933, so his brother[...]ith their grandparents, the brought changed life for all of us, but most significantly eased the enor-[...]gmar. He attended Garfield mous housework burden for my mother.[...]in places the summer months he worked for his Uncle Elmer Johnson, Jens like Greenland, Ne[...]on was drafted name a few. In 1966 I left the AF for employment as a pilot for NW into the Army, served as a com[...]la and I both enjoyed our youth in the community. For us in Ann Burnett and Vernon we[...]that rather harsh country, life was pretty easy, for our parents it as (born 1959) but er[...]miles east of Antelope. (For brothers and sisters see Elaine Johansen Rog[...], Mae and I, would often walk to school together. When Therkildsen teach Danish S[...] |
| [...]tending college, I married instilled in me a need for more education and made it possible for me to James (Nim) Stephens from Medicine[...]edical discharge in 194 7, we returned to Montana for a I married Arnold Melnikoff in[...]hired to help during the busy summer season. For some years he had a[...]tate, and country. help with our parents but also for their friendship.[...]have no children, but have always had a fondness for dogs; with many newsletters and he[...]we therefore have had 1 or more pets in our home for most of our break" and a church[...]as a bookkeeper. church organist for many years, and was a member of the church Claude[...]gan State Sleigh rides to Grandma Johnson's house for Christ'!las Eve, o~tdoor University;[...]y and friends, herding cows,.gathering cow .chips for tegrated pest management progr[...] |
| [...]live in Reno where Glenn secretary and part-time for a travel agency in Kalispell, MT.[...]Fargo. Debra works for Western Airlines at Palm Springs, CA. NIELS and L[...]I was born 2-16-13 to Chris and Karen Lodahl. (For brothers and NMC, Havre. Both were baptized by P[...]old cow during the early 40s were exciting years for young people many miles "Sis." When I started school, Viola Larsen walked with me and[...]frame, associated with having little or no money for living expenses, to say my 1 and only ne[...]t appendix. That was nothing of the lack of money for recreation. Mab[...]teaching at Westby. She taught there until 1944, when after Niels' hired man drove the othe[...]in Texas, followed by several months of training for the intelligence corps of the Army. Lorraine acco[...]farmstead. The 1948 crop was somewhat meager and when Henry Jorgensen, superinten- dent of Medicine Lak[...]re ard for work well done. I can hear the ringing of the ham[...]eparately. Niels returned to teaching at Antelope for the next stayed in Dagmar and beca[...] |
| [...]had 2 wonderful ble applying for social security benefits. She attended Lowell Sch[...]Frost and was then needed at home. When the family lived on the Sherman was pastor. He le[...]oard- Sorensens' and the other Hiawatha. I worked for Mrs. Hunter and Mrs. ed with the Ber[...]Lake with her brothers and caught a ride home. for us girls. There was so much activity about. It was a hard time for On 6-12-33, Arne and Evelyn headed for Williston in their Model T my mother preparing al[...]so they traded the little house parochial school for 2 summers together with Augusta Laursen and (which still stands in Dagmar) for a Farmall tractor and moved to the Ejner Ouus. I worked in Minneapolis and Seattle for several years, then farm where Arne spe[...]e fall of 1943 my folks and I went to Minneapolis for the family grew to 6. They enjoyed[...]farm until the fall of ing dances. 1944 when we moved to western Montana where I helped Dad in[...]as married. In September of 1948 known for his jokes and playing practical jokes on others.[...]as offered a job at the dormitory at edicine La e for the winter. By then I was single so I took the jo[...]ent to school. The fall of 1955 I started working for married to Helen Peterson from Har[...]Project and estern Imp. and eville Transit Co. When Western Imp. changed Allen works for Keebler Co. Allen and his 1st wife have 2 children, hands, I just worked for eville Transit until 1980, by then other[...]After attending college, Will started orking for Western Electric, ranch. They ar[...] |
| [...]ked in the Dagmar Store When I was 6 years old, I started school in Hiawatha,[...]d Jr. They also have 3 English when we started school, as our parents spoke mostly Danish in grandchildren. Dagmar was in the parade for the 75th Jubilee. the home[...]h language. shop work at the farm besides working for many farmers. I worked on T[...]g rigs every fall. In 1923-24 I went to Tyler, MN for the winter of the year. After the sch[...]I was treasurer of "Skjold" Young Peoples Society for 1O book. Then, in the fall, it was b[...]When I was old enough to go to confirmation class it w[...], also started farming. I Danish again for all our Bible study and we memorized many Danish[...]e bilingual, which has its advantages. loans were for $845 but it took $1390 to pay them back.[...]to the Dagmar On 4-4-40 I started as manager for the Dagmar Substation of Acad[...]in the homes of the more well-to-do. was no time for shop work, so I told the directors I should have[...]We farmed the same place for 28 years, then bought a store hich we[...]ran for 11 years. In 197 4 we retired to Tyler and still[...]Upon my discharge in April 195 7, I worked for Sheridan County Road Union Trading Co. Business w[...]a counselor for pre-release parolees in Houston. I was[...] |
| [...]member of the Danish Brotherhood Lodge for 26 years, serving in[...]1963 I started working part-time as an agent for the Farmers Mutual[...]917 -1945). 1943. I worked on the farm until 1947 when I purchased my 1st Jens c[...]at Glendive. later in Bozeman. In 1916, when Volmer Church was built, Jens, at 11 She is the d[...]auled barrels of water with 1 horse and stoneboat for the ce- tended grade school there, high school in[...]ame along. Jens farmed with his father until 1945 when Soren retired[...] |
| [...](See Everett rent, leaving $30 for food and other necessities for the month. Later Nielsen story.)[...]employment for Lars Linn, Art Hagan Sr., Gilbert Paulson, Jim Byrnes, My occupation was a farm wife until 1956 when I took a clerking Chris Lodahl[...]west of Dagmar remaining there farming until 1979 when for away 4-1-83 in Solvang and is buried at Volmer Ce[...]. We joined St. John's Lutheran Free Church where for MORRIS and ELINOR (SIMONSON) NIELSEN[...]s Morris cooked that Norwegian delight "Ludefisk" for Morris Moller Nielsen was born at the homest[...]nd nature led him to any job available to make up for it. Being robust at an singing fill[...]family, having good homespun fun-a lot of sion," when money was non-existent, he joined the CCC's getti[...]heart for all the many wonderful blessings throughout our l[...]We are the children of Morris and Elinor ielsen. For the names of[...](SD 929), homesteaders at Skermo, ND. Edward died when I was 4 and my brother Leslie was 2. In 1931 Ed's[...]area ever since, meeting Morris at Lowell School when Violet Simonson taught there.[...]ed from Antelope in 1963. He attended col- Susan. When our 1st son was born the hospital fees were $25 for 1O lege at the Wahpeton Scho[...]US Army and was at Seoul, Korea. Later he worked for Boeing in worked at Deck's Bakery slicing bread.[...]n Antelope. This job paid $40 a month - $1 O went for Sheridan County in 1969 where Loren worked for the Piggly Wiggly[...] |
| [...]turned to Washington and Loren attended schooling for Scobey in 1983. He also helps Ernie[...]She worked at Security State Bank for 2 years. named Bethanie Eve. Loren was promoted t[...]raising their own garden, chopping their firewood for heat, raising various animals. They adopted their[...]Aaron, Gregg, Angie and Susan Nielsen. (For brothers and sisters see Morris Nielsen story.) I[...]od. an officer for her church Bible study group and also has taught[...]Simonson Nielsen. (For brothers and sisters see Morris Nielsen story.)[...]making for a large and lively family of 10.[...]and Karen Nielsen. was played for our enjoyment. My mother being cheerful with a go[...]in Billings. I was I have inherited a talent for music, being able to play most instru-[...]regg was born 7-4-46 to orris and Elinor ielsen. (For brothers and sisters see Morris ielsen story.) Su[...]he cows. Gregg and his brothers also broke ponies for friends and neighbors. Gregg attended Dawson Comm[...]ge and EMC in Billings. He then went into the avy for 4 years. After his discharge, he and Svend Larsen[...]o helped his dad farm. Gregg started selling cars for Solberg's of moved to Pennsylvania[...] |
| [...]bbin Laurie was born 9-3-75. We lived in Billings for 7 years where Bob was employed as a foreign car r[...]various areas of the church. We were 4-H leaders for a time. The highlight of our married life ha[...]Mary and Ove Nielsen . our 2 daughters. As for me, I am thankful for the influence of my parents and grandparents. They were a source of much happiness for We have 2 children: Michael[...]us 7 children. We were all given the opportunity for higher education (2-19-58). Both at[...]ers. with the exception of the years 1942 to 1946 when I served in Europe Mary has 1[...]y are presently living in Zap, ND, where he works for the coal We have been active in various community activities for the past gasification plant at Beulah, ND. One da[...]in 1915, to Harold and Thyra (Ostergaard) ielsen. When I was was accredited through Antelope HS. The 1 teacher for both freshmen small, the family m[...]rfer, who was also assistant for 5 years and then public schools. Later I attended Grand Vie Col- coach and part-time janitor-all for $125- 150 per month! For the lege and Grand Vie Theolog[...]litary. of WWII, our company boarded a ship bound for the Philippines via the Panama Canal. Just before[...]t was her closest contact with wheat, handling it for the bread ra- tioning program. We st[...] |
| [...]we were. We operated it for 17 years and then sold it to our son,[...] |
| [...]st of Dagmar. Shortly Smelterville. We were there for 25 years until his retirement. I went to[...]ortland, OR and worked as work in a grocery store for about 15 years. Now we live in Pinehurst,[...]Willard Olsen of Powers Lake, ND where they lived for several years Sheridan County and Grenora at lea[...]guidelines for their book.[...]ran Church and Ken has served on the school board for many years. Jean was the substi· tute clerk at the post office for 21 years, and clerks at the Dagmar[...]of the Sheridan Saddle Club and the Dagmar store when needed. For many years Ken played baseball for the Flying Association. H[...]A of Medicine Lake HS presents a traveling trophy for Beef[...] |
| [...]Maybe that accounts for present day pigeon grass![...]Lutheran Church. I worked on an area farm for $20 a month, shocking[...]Stromberg (SD 246). (See Edwin Strombergs story for brothers and[...](McNulty). The school was a community center for a church group,[...]with straw for summer use.[...]mar (1943-1951 ), Kenneth (1946) who for a penny a tail and washings on the line all gray.[...]had an outlet in St. Paul and Chicago for the finished linens. EDVIN OLSEN[...]ly before Allen graduated when he lost his life following an auto acci-[...]I worked with the 1st hot lunch program at the Hiawatha School[...]for 15 years. Gloria and Kathy both graduated from Me[...]he was my older brother, so I let him go first.) When he went around on the back side in the willow tre[...]square round and folk dancing since 1952. We were When we go home that night and told our father, it was[...]new house on 10-15-15. I could speak only Danish when I started at ding cakes.[...] |
| [...]family moved back to Dagmar leaving James to work for his brother and attend school. He graduated from[...]e school such as the Peanut Showers we would have for the teachers, thus giving us the rest of the day[...]d to Medicine RAYMOND E. OLSEN Lake for the school year. Clara graduated in 1942.[...]The sod house became too small for the growing family so a frame[...]Church. He started school in a sod house when he was 7 and spoke[...]Dagmar to registe for the draft. The only one Raymond can remember[...]Whenever new land was broke (plowed for the 1st time} flax was[...]his death m 197 4. He loved to fish and hunt and for many years the family would go to Canada for a week in June to fish. After Jim's death,[...]lentywood and worked at the Farmers Union Station for a year. In 1975 she married Ronald Lindberg of Da[...]He received a medical discharge from the service, when he contracted malaria in the RO[...] |
| [...]year she moved to Kloten to teach grades 4 and 5 for 2 years.[...]6. That fall they moved to Hanks where Bob taught for 8 parents Chris and Magdalene Johansen and sister Agnes. My sisters years. Faye taught for 1 year in Hanks, then paused to have Joni Faye[...]One event in my life which impressed me was when I went with graduated from Hiawatha and from Med[...]". Times were Danny attended MSU in Bozeman for a short time before returning hard for farmers. A widow with 5 children, living on a far[...]ed by Arthur Frost of and coached at Harrison, MT for a year. He is married to Beth Hellwig[...](Mrs. Raymond this, Dagmar will always be 'home' for us.[...] |
| [...]he east in the morning and from the west at night when we[...]for all 8 grades with 30 students sometimes attending[...]he 30s. Later he worked in the Groskurth coal ing for and with everyone in the community.[...]her and Superintendent. Our hopes and wishes for the future are that our children and grandchildre[...]ort Peck Dam in 1934-35 . In 1936 he went to work for J. I. Case Company and in 1937 was transferred to[...]served as Sunday school teacher for many years. During WWII, they were transferr[...]thing. division of J. I. Case Co., building wings for airplanes. In 1945 they Keith and l ere both hospitalized ith burns for several weeks. We purchased the Grenora Implement[...]ural changes, but replastered as it had been used for then made Havre their home. In 1981 they sold the[...]house, we carried water for drinking from the well, and hauled water[...]from the dam for household use. ELMER and SIGRID (CHRISTENS[...] |
| [...]ith the exception MLHS. With a break for army service, he farmed at Dagmar, marrying a of[...]and has resided in the Elim Home at Princeton, MN for the past 13[...]aby brother (Vic), what an exciting time that was for me; Emma (12-10-13) grew up and lived in[...]o Plentywood in 1945. She store when I was in high school; and fighting with my sister (we are walked to school or drove a horse and buggy. When snow and cold good friends now) a[...]accordian. She provided entertainment and played for dances at local gathering places. Occasionally, she received the magnificent sum of $1.30 for an evening's performance. Emma never married, ch[...]uring winter months, returning to Dagmar in time for spring planting, and the school year was com- pl[...]en, I am merchandise manager for Omaha Steaks International in a tending school in[...]never have I seen a ary certificate. She taugh for 1 year at Chinook, hen at Hiawatha[...]e traveled the Sheridan County area as a salesman for a By Knud Poulsen and Ann Gleason[...]ed some 36 years as a employed with Buttrey Foods for about 12 years. Lillian and her 1st chemist for Dow Chemical Co. He married Ruth Swanson.[...] |
| [...]those days we paid only a nickel for each thing. My most unpleasant Ann Gleason ([...]on occasion we were compelled to her senior year when she moved with Rev. and Mrs. Simundson,[...]ed in research and clinical labs tywood. for over 30 years. She married Mardis Gleason. They l[...]Tina and Emil Rasmussen, who wheat farm. l worked for the Agricultural Conservation Association[...]farm until I was 19. Then I went to work for Gilbert Olsen, who owned with Walter Rasmussen, H[...]hnson were living Flaxville until 1960 when we moved to Scobey and had the Coast to on the ho[...]and Mine Johnson at the Coast store for 2 years. We then purchased the Plains Motel in Pl[...]t the Nathanael Lutheran Church. I vividly recall when we tore down the old house on the farm and built[...]eilly, Edith Romstad Blair Anna Conway for Lutheran World Relief, and for friends and relatives. She became ill Sore[...] |
| [...]eader. After business school he joined the Ar- my for 4 years. He was discharged in 1946. At that time[...]ren Marie Conradsen. (See Niels Conradsen's story for lived in Reserve. In the spring they moved to the farm. For the next 7 brothers and sisters.) year[...]J. H. Hardware store. In 1957 Vernon went to work for Danish summer school, which they ha[...]3 weeks at the Eden Valley School each summer for 8 years. I was evenings, week ends, and vacations[...]gophers for the bounty paid by the county agent. My brothers[...]ation at Dagmar Hiawatha worked for several different families in the Dagmar and Sidn[...]graduating in 1967. He attended U of M, Missoula, for 2 years. He has done some trucking, farming and r[...]S urses Cadet Corps while in training. She worked for the Polio Foundation. argaret also worked for hospitals in Bismarck both as a[...]painter, and for the last 27 years before retiring he was a barber[...]rtland area. I sted. (See Johanna Rasmussen story for sisters and brothers.) worked[...]She left for Los Angeles in 1933 where she became a tel[...] |
| [...]went to work British Columbia, Canada. for Douglas Aircraft at the start of WWII. She came b[...]en't forgotten the lean years of the 30s. In 1937 when we had a total crop failure, Harry Olsen, Art Chr[...]o their land west of Reserve and where they lived for 2 years before moving to Dagmar. It has undergone[...]. Helen taught grade school in Medicine Lake for 2 years and 4 years in the Hiawatha school in Dag[...]-52 in Plentywood and Music has been a hobby for both of us as well as a supplement to[...]attend- the farm income. In high school we played for parties and when I was a ed Sunday school, Luther Leagu[...]ke HS in a member of our 4-piece band that played for college parties. We've 1970 and 197[...]two greatest strides in our generation that made for They have 2 children, Vincent James (19[...]the privilege of serving on the dent for several years. She is a member of the LCW, and is[...]ith a BA in Home Economics. I taught for 2 years, then in 1965 I mar- Agent for Daniels County and Mary taught in the juni[...] |
| [...]would fly or drive to California. For 32 years she worked for Lockheed[...]when she died on 1-19-83. She is buried in Valhalla Me[...](1961 ), Donna (1965). When Vana was a toddler, her mother never had to be concerned for her safety when the family was away from home because Helen guar[...]She learned how Vana was introduced to education when she was a 7th grader under Agnes Jacobsen and Va[...]Lilljan and Bill Sizemore. when at recess time they played King of the Mountain.[...]years of growing up in the Dagmar communi- munity for 6 eeks every summer, and when she and Helen visited in ty, I re[...]Those were tough times with little prospect for furthering school- the dust storms in wi[...]red with thistles and ing, so in the fall of 938, when Ansgar Nielsen provided transporta-[...]the horse and sleigh rides to tion to California for Ann and Bertha Reuter Vana was also a[...]vals skip day at Regino and many others. pus home for their wedding on the 20th. She had 2 sons, Robert[...]hired to take care of his farm when he made a trip to Denmark in 1917,[...]by the name of Einer Rasmussen. When els came back this fellow[...] |
| [...]ked in the In 1939 and 1940 he went to work for the C.C.'s in western Mon- Children's Hospital in Denver when the polio epidemic was at ,its worst. tana. When he came back he worked for the Ace Coal Mine running[...]e which became Einer's 2nd home. Later, he worked for Ray. He Our son Keith (Ju[...]land that Einer had served in the Navy for 4 years, and is currently at Wenatchee, WA acquir[...]he City Police Dept. He and his wife, Nicki, For two winters Einer helped in Gilbert's repair shop[...]the machinery with his brother, for 20 some years and has been Camp Coo there for 12 years. els, Jr. They worked together on many of the jobs involved in the In 1965, when the government started selling their grain bins, my farming operation. For a number of years, he and Morris Nielsen shared brother, Nels, and I built a trailer for moving them. The 1st outfit as a a combine. Betwe[...]tion was sliding using a scoop shovel and a plank for a toboggan. had built a new barn that summer, but had not completed it yet, so When I started school I spoke only Danish-what an extr[...]to feed the cattle. The snow that must have been for the teacher. I also went to Winter School at the[...]had bought 1st farm -½ section for 2400, 1/2 mile west of Coalridge. In 1942 some la[...]l ride to operated the business until May of '48, when I sold my share and th[...] |
| [...]the Lord as our personal Savior. Nels has served for[...]unday school teacher and children's church worker for over 30[...]to care for many children in our home.[...]be a good business for them.[...]rk/typist, later went to Vancouver, WA and worked for[...]ol at Antelope and graduated from Plenty- 2 years for government housing during WWII. She returned home[...]ent Kunkler on dust storms. She remembers 1 storm when it got so dark her father, 7-26-81[...]had built a sod shanty and had left to dig a well for a few when her mother had made an egg pancake "omelet" and the wind days. When he returned a squatter had built a shanty on his[...]ood time to show that fellow a thing or two so he when they emerged the omelet was black from the dust w[...]Martin retired in 197 4, but Karen for her family before herself and her father as being[...]college at Dillon and taught school for a time in Sheridan County. From els Jorgen[...]I was born 9-30-28 to Thomas and Ella Sundsted. (For brothers[...]and sisters see Johanna Rasmussen story.) When I was born that early[...]sisters all there was left for |
| [...]s. Only the older 1983 after working 31 years for MDU. We are most interested in[...]and attended school at Garfield and Antelope. When Ella finished high try. Peter had been born i[...]an Island among the Indians and the coyotes. When the Indians came they were shipya[...]a and Bob hved m Plenty ood until 1956. Bob or ed for Plen-[...]help o her daugh er Diane. hen a contract for delivering mail to[...]various to ns in their area came up for bids, she bid on it and succe d-[...]ed in getting it. She had that contract for several ears until her death[...]hased the Peder Godfredsen place and farmed there for teresting and friendly peopl to vis[...]Kristine understood the finer things of life. When a neighbor became little fat[...] |
| [...]Oscar Stromberg homestead and is and later worked for many different farmers in Sheridan and Roosevelt[...]and repair ser- the farm until 1978, when she, Ann, and Tammy moved to Highwood. vice in So[...]g that these two brothers that had lived together for so many Lake in 1941 . He served in the[...]grew up on the family farm southwest of Dagmar. (For his brothers and sisters see Edwin Strom- berg st[...]as very active in sports. He received recognition for his efforts in track, some at the state level[...]omestead of his Uncle Great Falls for many years, later moving to California where he T[...]Lutheran Church of Dagmar. He attended school at for the State Department of Health, Food, and[...] |
| [...]at Alkabo, ND. After the death of my mother when I was 4 years old, I went to live with the Halber[...]y. That fall I went to Spokane, WA where I worked for an insurance company, later return- ing to Plenty[...]e my older sister lived, and while there I worked for a They have 3 girls, Krista Darcel[...]directors for the Farmers Elevator of Reserve. They are also in[...]foundland where Arlyn is the educational director for a married Leesa Gross, they[...] |
| [...]Johanna Rasmussen's story for names of my brothers and sisters.) All[...]modern when she came along in August 1939 at the Plentywood[...]was about February 1931 when I had pneumonia, Dr. Storkan came[...]make mustard plasters for my chest and back. When I was almost well[...]I have spent my life trying to produce food for as many as possible summer Fest and Chris[...]Each summer we kids went for 4 to 6 weeks of Danish Language[...]ED When young at home we helped with many things, among t[...]bel were milking a lot of cows. When I was 11 , I ran the tractor pulling the (Svendso[...]Valley School. Due to the combine for Pa. I had to use my foot to kick the tractor into[...]ey moved home and Gail started driving semi-truck for Alvin Christensen. In 1972 Gail started farming i[...]Billings here ike works for Dana otors. Jim was born 8-16·54. He[...]It was 30 below on 1-7-30 when I, ayme was born in Reserve to They have 2[...]acrame, sewing, play- nesota and Seattle for some years before moving to Antelope in 19[...] |
| [...]erings like so many, but it was County when I came here. There were no children born to us. E[...]cut this picture out of a magazine and framed it for me. It was a Karo syrup ad when they were about a year old. I have it yet. W[...]oard. We weren't so busy that we didn't have time for visiting and coffee. VIOLET A. (LARSEN) TAKEHARA[...]l Thidemann. |
| [...]business for 1 year. He married Paula Meschke of Sidney in 197[...]Bozeman, mountainous terrain often makes me yearn for the "open spaces" of graduating in[...]- Church, and this is where he went for the 1st 2 years, then to Antelope ville, established a 2nd home for the school months, and we continued gra[...]943 with a degree in civil It was no an easy time for my parents but an education for us was ut- engineering. mos in heir min[...]ades at Hiawatha School, Dagmar. Donald and I met when I was teaching in Antelope. We were married 6-1-5[...]live here since. Donald became managing secretary for he Farmers utual Fire Ins. Co. in 1958. The offic[...]married Cecelia Just. They lived in California as for 12 years. Donald is an active member of th[...] |
| [...]f Montana. She also helped make table decorations for the working for the Bureau of Reclamation. Roger passed away 12-1[...]born in Parshall, ND on 5-26-15. His parents died when cubators and brooders were used as this was befor[...]es and to the community. The turkeys were dressed for market in November with the help o[...]anaged to keep the family and hauled to Williston for shipping. The turkey market dropped and Vi·[...]Wise in Connecticut. James is senior under riter for Antelope. commercial insurance for Aetna Ins. Co. They live m Knoxville, T .[...]rs Association and was chairman of transportation for AWG. He served on the Wheat In· dustry Council i[...]e Dagmar Academy, at the Dagmar table decorations for dinners for trade teams from Japan, Taiwan, and[...] |
| [...]ve as far as Gillette, WY. The temperature was 70 when he[...]left Texas and it was 15 below when he got to Gillette! The children On 6-29-41[...]d worked as pastor and educator. when we moved to Dagmar to the old Holmgard place. In[...]emi- Danny is a contract pumper for Phillips Oil Co. He also took care of retired.[...]the Patrick Petroleum wells for 2 years when these wells were 1st[...]her profession for 4 years until her marriage to Tony Kleeman of[...]ands in Sheridan County-the Lazy ::w::: X-. Later when orris and Fia retired, they sold the farm[...] |
| [...]Earl has been employed by the railroad for 30 years, which has[...]operating department for Burlington orthern Railroad at Vancouver,[...]Walter and Dagmar Pedersen of Dallas Center, IA when only 6 months[...] |
| [...]ine Lake and we continued with a 2-teacher school for the 8 grades for the greater part of the time until 1960. We then[...]vin Eldridge returned in 1979 for 1 year and during that year 2 new[...]on the ground west of the elevator during harvest for lack of[...], sells bakery and dairy products in the back 1/2 for the conve- ltsy Renner, Ina Johnson, Berniece Tal[...]and '30s, Chatauqua (road show) came every summer for 1 week under the big tent which was put in the va[...]onthly with a new 3-act play and dance following. When they quit, "Little Oscar and his Players" took th[...]cing. Roller skating was started in the late '50s when the school purchased roller skates from Mr. Hjort[...]hy Taylor in Homestead Post Office . nic was held for many years at the close of school or Bible school[...]The post office was a 3rd class office until 1970 when loss of west of Homestead.[...]in 1969, Myron Waller became substitute carrier for 1 year. Then the them to quit in 1983.[...] |
| [...]is retirement in 1981; then Bill Reiter filled in for about a year. In 1983 Kathy Reiter Taylor of Froi[...]local people and from those who came for the festival were put on[...]poster board and hung in the basement for all to see. The 75th anniver-[...]rriet Olson . 1960, when we became the ALC, we joined the Medicine Lake pa[...]sky. Anniversary ing the money from sales for veterans' rehabilitation and child welfare[...] |
| [...]Miles City Veterans' Hospital, furnished cookies for holidays and also make cash donations there and[...]n March we have a birthday dinner and social time for Legion members. In June a picnic is held for all members and their families. The Homest[...]n 1956 with Wayne and Lillian Webster as leaders for 2 years, then leaders were Mrs. Harry Jensven, M[...]ader in 1965 along with Sander and Beulah Waller. When the We enjoy our family a[...]became principal of the public school in Imboden for 1 year. He into Homestead, sponsoring a diabetic[...]922 at the Darchuck school in the Scobey district for 1 year. The 4-H members have participated i[...]Barbara Jo Olson. After attending MSU in Bozeman for 1 year and E C, Billings for 3 years he joined the avy in[...]to Bainville. From that time, Jim served as agent for G. N. munity to farm for Barbara's parents, Clifford and Harriet Olson .[...]. She was the youngest school board for about 23 years, commander of Post 49 of the of 4[...]cy (John} ertz, American Legion for 2 years. Esther was active in church, American Re[...]Specialist, Packers and Stockyards Admin . for the US Dept. of year and graduated with a degree[...]Billings in 1972. Barbara worked as an accountant for 3 Joyce Ann, born 7-1[...] |
| [...]. has always gone by the name of Butch. He worked for V. R. Karen married Zane Gray, 5-2-81, no childre[...]She is married to Lorrie Sampson, a brakeman for Burlington Northern[...]grocery and he is salesman for Valley Motor Supply in Glasgow. They[...]Church in Sidney, MT. Ora taught school in Froid for 8 years, Glasgow schools and marrie[...]1969, was president of Ashland Women's Civic Club for 6 Nicol, 2-6-84 at Tacoma, WA. years, taught art at Hunter Park for 1O years, and was active in the[...]61 and is buried at the Highland Senior Orchestra for 1 5 years. Both are members of a poetry club call[...]Bks. in Ashland and now serves as quartermaster. For recreation , Jim enjoys playing shuf-[...]rrived in Culbertson on an emigrant train to file for a On 7-17-25 at the Mathias Dalby residence[...]land and to get extra money he worked for the arron Ranch, often the Eng school, 12 miles w[...]est in the Tjomsos Store in Reserve which he held for several years. elevators, and cement finisher, painter; and since 1968 has worked as maintenance for the Housing Authority of Glasgow. He is a lifetim[...]moved back to the old homestead and farmed for several years. In birth. Morris Harlen was[...] |
| [...]til 1936. Bill and Marie then moved to California for 1 graduated from Denver Institute of[...]gan and Erich. Allen is employed as Falls Brewery for 15 years. After retirement they moved to Plentywo[...]MN in 1937. He farmed near Homestead until 194 7 when he moved his family to a farm near Bonners Ferry,[...]s Ferry HS in 1956. He then worked in logging and for the US Both sons that live here[...]aw mill in Moyie Springs, ID and has worked there for 24 years. For the last 1Oyears he has been an edge chipper oper[...]Froid Hotel. I was also caring for children. Left : Kenneth and Ch[...]raised lots of turkeys for the Williston market and always had a garden Ferr[...]Sidney, MT to the Occident Flour Mill to exchange for sacks[...]our farm to Arnold Overland and left on 10-27-4 7 for In 1947 I moved to Bonners Ferry, ID to farm. In 1951 I entered Idaho. the Army to serve for 2 years, then returned to Bonners Ferry to con- We moved to a dairy farm and milked cows for 6 years. My son tinue farming and logging.[...]Donald worked for me. He also worked on the railroad until he was[...]alyn, Lonna, and Tara who all live in Spokane. He for the forest service and married husband Der[...] |
| [...]ldine lone Bakken, born got a Battered Boot Award for a 7-mile hike in October 1977 sponsored[...]" Baker, Sr. and University at Missoula for 1 year and then taught at Rosedale. The Emma Scha[...]ued to operate the family farm. Walter Grovom and when I rode, it was Floyd Martini. For my high We have 2 childr[...]am graduated from MLHS in 1965 and from the When my dad died in January 1935, I began doing more o[...]ed at Brooks General Hospital in San Anton io, TX for a year, then McCormick-Deering tractor was a big[...]all, the at Valley Forge, PA for a year. She took her State Board exam at harvesti[...]. Pam now lives in little adventure. Some thrill for a farm kid. Kalamazoo, Ml. She is a physical therapist at a school for handicapped In 194 7 we were persuaded to s[...]cal education and biology. He enrolled at Eastern for fighting fires, working trails, surveying and bei[...]We have farmed and custom combined for many years, the latter[...] |
| [...]chool and worked in the Homestead area until 1941 when he joined the US Army during WWII. He served in the Army for 5 years and saw action in Africa and Europe. He w[...]rie and Ryan. Wachsmuth. She had 1 sister, Velma. When she was an infant her parents left Billings and lived in Oregon and Californa. When she was We have 2 children: Ry[...]her, Dan Hansen, was superinten- for 12 years Loretta quit in 1982 when Ryan entered the 1st grade. dent. Betty attended[...]nity activities. Bill has MSU in 1943. She taught for 1 year and then joined the Woman's[...]at the Rapid City Regional Airport when he met Shari.[...]to live on the fami- ly farm which son Bill farms for her. Betty had resumed her teaching career when Dan and Bill finished high school and at this poi[...]and farms for his dad. They have 2 children: Kory Lee, born 9-2[...]together for 3 years. The price of machinery was reason[...] |
| [...]In 1975 I designed a plan for a duplex on a corner lot located next I enli[...]whole family active- Hawaii. I was sent to Korea for active duty and only a short time later, I[...]els Reinertson farm. I also when Adeline was 2 years old. She attended grade schoo[...]of Nursing in Minneapolis and received her worked for a construction company in Plentywood, where I hel[...]t a Memorial Hospital. job as a carpenter for a contractor in Ames.[...]Williston, ND where I drove truck for a feed company and Adeline There was space for garden, fruit trees and a big lawn for the children worked at the Good Samar[...]ing on our own. We returned to Williston for the winter months that school activities, helped[...]Immanuel year, to earn money to pay for the machinery we purchased to start Lutheran Chur[...]there. I also farm my dad's farm . that interest for his life's work. He graduated from Hawkeye Tech[...]p called the Homestead Legionnaires. We have sung for many and has worked there until the present time.[...]he honor Sunday school superintendent for many years and Adeline taught Sun- society in sen[...]nued to work part time at the Sheridan restaurant for a number of years. He is attending IA Stat[...] |
| [...]ta, Mon- tana and Oregon. Her mother passed away when she was an infant, so her dad and aunt raised he[...]when he got a custodian job at the high school where h[...]e other land 12-21-78. until 197 4 when he retired. They moved to Culbertson, MT and live[...]load up the car with meat, eggs, butter and head for Ft. Peck, MT Richardson, born 4-17-1[...]mestead in 1933 and lived only 3 days, and played for the en1oyment of music. He also could play some o[...]il conservation and tried to do his when Gilbert came to manage the Farmers Elevator. He c[...]ction in her leg flared up from time Tire Company for outstandrng conservation practices established on to time, making her an invalid for about 38 years. During this time, his farm . He s[...]d was instrumental in Gilbert cared for her in addition to the elevator job, and took her[...]local farmers feed their livestock in those days when some were wet- to Albert J. and Elise Foss[...] |
| [...]Froid in 1958 where he graduated from 8th grade. When 1958. The children attended Froid[...]t Froid Lutheran where Vernie served as treasurer for a few elevator after school and in the sum[...] |
| [...]The final addition to the family came on 5-9-65 when Larry was born 1-30-1878. She was[...]here from 1905-15. Hulda was there over 10 keeper for the Phillips County Hospital and for J. C. Penneys in Malta. years. A[...]nd house work during the 15 years Verna left for Van Nuys, CA after her graduation where she now[...]ater years, Hulda was nearly blind. Her specialty for[...]cowboy town of Culbertson where he worked for the Walter Patch[...]with her sister, Mrs. Scout leader. Vernie worked for Goertz Bros. ranch and spent his Jack (Mary) Murray. She worked for the Patch fam ily and that is where leisure time[...]lege in Havre and works weekends as a disc jockey for KMMR radio in cowboy, helped with[...]The family moved to Coeur 0' Alene, 10 in 192 7 for 1 year, return-[...]ing to Froid and again to Homestead for the remainder of the family life. JOHN ANSON and[...]s over the years in grew up. He played hockey and for a time played on a semi-[...]I attended the university for 3 years. My 1st job was with the In- did carpentr[...]d during the " dirty '30s," and during the winter when the John and Huld[...] |
| [...]e and I spent every weekend I could home for his 1st 6 grades, and then rode the bus to Medicine Lake on the farm. Money for entertainment was practically non-existent at[...]building his own herd of cows. entered our heads. When our school work was out of the way, we[...]iage to Marilyn Sorteberg of in Froid for 1½ years and Linda again worked at the cafe ther[...]ked as a private secretary to a lawyer and typist for the Doug gradually changed the fa[...]mie) born 12-1 2-79. D. J. is now in as it closed for lack of enough students at the end of the school[...]urch, Homestead. They was stationed for 2 years m Japan. He returned to farming after his[...]were active in the Brethren Church east of Froid for many mercial electrical contracting[...]une where Ruth graduated from 8th grade in driver for the Anoka Hennepin School District which is my pr[...]youth fieldworker for the central region of the Church of the Br[...] |
| [...], born in 1927 and Brethren at Froid, Ruth served for 1O months as Director of Christian gra[...]rd University. They made their residence in Menlo for the Northern Pacific Railroad for 5 years. He came to Homestead in Park,[...]6 and started farming. He was County Commissioner for Sheridan Juan Capistrano, CA where[...], Portugal, a suburb of Lisbon, and resided there for Lena was born in 1906 in Park River, ND and[...]ing her Homestead. Tom and Lena lived on the farm for 25 years. In 1960 masters in mus[...]when I came to Sheridan County. I have 2 sister[...] |
| [...]ating in 1965. He After graduation, I worked for my dad on the farm, and also for lettered in football, basketball, a[...]of high school. Buck Ryder in his store in Froid for 6 or 7 months. I could see that He[...]College in Havre and took Diesel Mechanics wasn't for me. I went to California in the fall of 1939 and worked for and also played football there. Douglas Aircraft for 2½ years.[...]We were in California until the fall of 1942 when my father had a bad heart attack. We came back to[...]n the spring of 1943 my dad passed away. I farmed for my mother for 2 years, then bought the home place and rented th[...]Rossmeier. She lived on a farm for 5 years and then moved into Lynch[...]where her dad was employed for the REA. In 1952 her family moved to Back ro[...]home. Cheryl was in 5th grade when they moved to Medicine Lake and Mary Marga[...]a cheerleader and active in college in Havre, MT for 4 years and is still teaching in elementary. ~he[...]r their marriage, Roy attended his basic training for the a- highway patrol officer for several years, at present he is chief of police[...]er, Jennifer, Amy, and ed in Sidney for a short time where Roy was employed for the sugar Brian.[...]beet factory and in the spring worked for a local farmer. In the spring of Roy Edwar[...]and started lege in Havre where he took mechanics for 2 years. He was confirmed going so[...]2-72, both at Williston, 0. ings Business College for 3 years. He was confirmed in the Homestead[...]ine Lake Lutheran Church. After college he worked for Farmers Union Oil in Bill- and we move[...]tson, MT. He went to arose in 1982 when we purchased the Tom cCabe farm east of Billings Vo-Tech for 2 years and took mechanics. He was confirmed at[...]uth combining. I had done quite a bit around home for neighbors, but one of 9 children. His[...]ifferent and must say I hked it. I stayed with it for 17 north of Alamo, ND. years and[...] |
| [...]chokecherries and they stopped by our place for water. 4-30-44; and Bernice, born 6-9-4 7.[...]Going to Brush Lake for the 4th of July was a highlight of the year;[...]only speak Norwegian, so it was quite a challenge for the teacher[...]drives for entertainment. Esther and Margaret were fortunate[...]imes caught a free ride to Chicago in the caboose when he[...]nn Elvsaas, operates the farm. Homestead in 1954. When the school closed in 1961, they moved to Medicine[...]lived with the Fred Martini family for a short time and then with the By Lloyd Elvsaas[...]John Robinson family at Medicine Lake for 4 years. Kenneth's father Lloyd Elvsaas was[...]died from injuries in the spring of 1936 when horses had run away Homestead, MT, on 9-26- 6 to[...]54. Kenneth Great Northern Hotel in Williston, ND when she met Andrew who and Olga c[...]neth married Violet Sundvold, born 8-8-36, headed for the sandhills with a team and wagon and ca[...] |
| [...]operates heavy equipment for a pipeline. They reside in Moorcroft, CLINTON and[...]m high school. His tour is driving truck for his father. He was in the Army serving in Africa[...]sa, born 8-2-74. guard in Las Vegas for the last 2 years but has gone back this year to C[...]Jim has been a trucker for 30 years, hauling a variety of products business[...]TCO. Clint which has made it necessary for us to make many moves across the has 2 brothers,[...]country. After living in Sunburs~ MT for 10 years we were transferred[...]1979 with the oil company to Froid where we lived for 2 years. We[...]ead is a town of working together and loo ing out for thei[...]ry in Sylvia was attending the U of TX in El Paso when she married Clint. this section.) Sh[...]school at LHS, graduating in 197 4. I went on T for 2 years. She has 2 older sisters, Irene and Yvonne, a brother for a 12•month course at the College of Beauty in i[...]ster Linda. I apprenticed for a year at the Hair Affaire in Plentywood, T. I am[...]ed at Dianna Lynn's in Froid, MT. and lived there for 31/z years until they were transferred to Douglas[...]ed for Davidson's Westland 0,1 in Froid. He also worked[...]Homestead where he worked a short time for Conoco Oil in Medicine[...] |
| [...]worked for Moe Chev. in Poplar. I joined the National Guard[...]in St. December 7. I was deferred for awhile being they were hard up for John. There were 1Oof us born to them and all liv[...]got my discharge 2-5-46 and He farmed and worked for neighbors. After serving in WWII, he farmed went to work for Stockman Motors in Williston. and then went to work for the railroad.[...]so attended school in Poplar and on ed for highway building contractors there and returned t[...]Chemawa, OR. He helped do the same for 1Oyears. I joined the Operating Engineers in 1958 and Dad farm for a few years until he acquired a farm of his own. He died worked as a welder/mechanic for the next 20 years at Great Falls, and 3-31 -77 .[...]tute in Lawrence, KS . He and then worked for Jensen-Byrd Wholesale Co. of Spokane where[...] |
| [...]Penney Company. He is currently the controller for Computer Com- By David Granbois (grandson)[...]in Hacienda Heights, CA. Mike's loads were traded for groceries while Grandpa would trade his for whiskey. Grandpa was a happy-go-lucky person as I[...]go to my grandparents. We got there about 6 A.M. when it was still dark. I remember Dad kneeling in fro[...]cows and do the chores, and then we would go back for more Dalton, born 3-27[...]a, CA in 1946 The '30s were rough, dry years for a lot of people. Most of my where h[...]ntered Luther aunts and uncles left the sandhills for greener parts, some went to Theolog[...]e farm until he had "worked" for land west of Homestead to gain title for Sheridan's Daybreak, p.336.) Martin has 2 sisters[...]and made their home west of Homestead until 1933 when they moved to the Gronlie "home" place east of Ho[...]hosted by our Robert continued his education and for 7 years was manager of the JC[...] |
| [...]Benita and Kenneth sing together for Christian programs and activities.[...]Clarkston, WA for a 1/2 section of land in Sheridan County, MT; sig[...]MT, and 2 mHes north of and Equipment Co., Inc. for the past 29 years. She was secretary in[...]n, then transferred to Fargo where she has worked for the Byron soon found that he[...]livestock was what the type of land was suited for, and milking cows treasurer.[...]Water was pumped with a windmill but when the wind failed they Williston for 5 years. She moved to Bellevue, WA in 1961 where[...]a horse Bellevue office, and held this position for 13 years. She married hooked to a[...]Wayne, born 11 -25-38, enlisted in the Army for a 6-year tour of on their land to cove[...]uty after graduation. He was stationed in Germany for 4½ years and deepened, he was force[...]eep from losing Homes ead in 1963. He hen farmed for his dad and did custom com- every[...]o keep their Hanford Atomic Plant in Richland, WA for 9 years. He is now employed radio ba[...]o Troy, ID where she lived with her sister-in-law for about 9 Donald has 3 sons who live in Sout[...] |
| [...]were spent working for farmers in the area, and the winters at Anacon-[...]1945 I worked for the Milwaukee Railroad as agent and train order[...]automobile school in Minneapolis and then worked for[...]from September 1949 until June 195 7 except for the time serving in[...]quired an operator's job for the Burlington Northern at Shelby, working[...]Ray has 3 children: Troy, I war ed for the Farmers Elevator Co. for 2 years and then b came Darcee, and Tamara and th[...]ild, we moved to Great Falls and I worked for 8 R Geophysical Con- Jennifer Kober and lives at[...]. Colette has 3 children: signees for Texaco, Inc. as a book eeper until February 1977.[...]ent to work as bookkeeper for D & K Distributors in Fort Benton, MT[...] |
| [...]Ernie was manager of Victoria Elevator for several years. He[...]lth . He continued farming. He was deputy sheriff for[...]ss, besides farming, until moving to Seattle with when the new schoolhouse was built, graduating in the[...]u season Ernest Olness and Ernie helped do chores for several people. While playing basketball, h[...]ng, Ernie went to the basement to fix the furnace for the night, John was checking the receipts when 2 strangers walked in. They gagged and bound John to the bed in the rear; when Ernie came up they did the same to him. Bu[...] |
| [...]nd ADA JOHNSON March 1980. He is hatchery manager for Elmendorf Rearing Facility,[...]1943, then served in the Army until 194 7, when he returned to St. chorage.[...]then taught school in Medicine Lake for 5 years as the science and TX. He is still single[...]music instructor. He then taught in Helena for 3 years and then moved and landscaping.[...]teaching there for 9 years, they moved to Santa Barbara, CA where an[...]Bruce worked for University of California extension and he earned[...]arence, Victor, Harold and LeRoy made their homes for vary- Clarence leased a couple[...]root Valley. There they raised bermes for market, and Clarence built moved to Plentywood wh[...]R. Johnson (1886-1970) taught school in Homestead for 1 of California.[...]rement. of metal. He loved music, and as a dealer for Zenith, he had perhaps the best console ra[...] |
| [...]e she learned in both Norwegian and English. MLHS for 2 years. She worked for farm wives from 1933 until 1942, when she went to Louisiana and married Einar C. Johnso[...]occupation duty. They farmed that land until 1955 when they moved to Minnesota. They lived on a farm near Milaca for about 1O years and then moved to Min- neapolis wh[...]In January 1942, when LeRoy was refueling his truck on the farm, Ha[...]tead in the early '20s disabled for several months. He passed away, 5-25-45. Hazel then when he kept the books for his brother Arnold in the Homestead[...]ne Lake where she Garage. He also did bookkeeping for the Farmers Elevator Co. for the worked for Larson Hardware. manager, Herbert Serechal. Harol[...]the WA State Board for Community Colleges. They have 4 daughters:[...]neapolis until 1972 when they moved to Northfield, MN where he is[...]she died made their home in Homestead until 1933 when they moved to Helena 2-25-80.[...]called by the Army, 1st to Stanford University for 1 quarter of boys. His dad died 1-2-14 at Cokato.[...]engineering, then to Ft. Benning, GA for basic training, then to Ft. Lutheran Church at Co[...]chool in innesota and on- Bragg, C for training in the 100th Infantry Div., and then to[...]juries. At age 17, LeRoy worked for . B. Larson, Mgr. of the Farmers[...]rence leased land west of prepare for service of the Christian ministry. He majo[...] |
| [...]3-10-51 at tinued to live at Vic's home for 21 years, as Vic retired from active Plentywood i[...]sh at Flaxville, MT. In where she lived for 7 years until she died February 1980. 1959 he mov[...]nd Bruce have separate histories. tion until 1963 when he moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba to serve a[...]he and his family moved to San Francisco Bay area for a Florence married Fulton 8. Klin[...]ing Noland. He was to continue on that mail route for 40 years. In 1924 Vic returned to Minnesota[...]around town, delivering the mail, was their life for 27 years. During the '30s and '40s, abel's sister[...]They loved music and sang in the church choir and for community programs. Mabel died in 19[...] |
| [...]y, live in Montrose, CO. year when he moved to Bonners Ferry and graduated there. He[...]2-58 at age 79. Aux. for 25 years, Chaplin of Eagles Aux. , and do volunteer work for I attended grade school in Homestead and MLHS for a time. During Senior Center, and Hos[...]ked in libby, MT in a gold mine, in lumbering and for a Church at Bonners Ferry. transfer/[...]d coal west of town and also worked as a brakeman for the Great Northern SELMER and MAY[...]levator repair, and had a custom harvest business for over 20 years. I 8-1-25 at Lakota, ND. They farmed there for 2 years. Darlene was born also farmed some Indian[...], CO and has a son Rex Devin. She works part time for a Lee passed away. travel agency a[...]Homestead where they worked for area farmers, and Robert attended rs. Joh[...]d City, SD and is employed as a private secretary for the State graduated from high schoo[...]n-law Ray Miles. I still help with the harvesting when I can. During Lu heran Church , and again[...]ines SYLVAN and EUNICE LODAHL in 1960 for 3 years and then attended N. MT College at Havre for 2 Sylvan Lodahl was bor[...] |
| [...]ter of Magnus and Farmers Coop Store until 3-1-51 when he entered the USAF. Maria[...]1940 when they moved to Antelope, then to Medicine Lake in[...]ce there. I grew up on the farm, worked for neighbors by babysitting and Bases in Texas and t[...]he home place. Dorothy has Jack's Service Station for a number of years.[...]ugene and Dawn Marie. They have resided in Sidney for 1O years and recently moved to Bozeman. Laurie has been affiliated with "Jewels by Park Lane" for 5 years and is presently Senior Divi- sion Manage[...]ke where his father was a partner in the business for a number of years. He was employed on farms at Cu[...]n Miles City here Greg was employed as a partsman for Miles City Motor Service. They have 2 children, P[...]sed away in 1970. I lived in Homestead until 1979 when I where he was employed at Lohman Chevrolet. On 1[...]r- went to ed,cme Lake, to care for Regina Wessner. I was there until ried Diana Ryde[...]roid, MT. They the spring of 1980 when Regina went to the nursing home. I then returned[...]came to the Pioneer anor where I have been matron for 4 years. I am Union. They have a child, Na[...] |
| [...]rm, which was a stage stop and early post office. When the Great attended the Central Cons[...]r 3 children here. I "McCabe" in Roosevelt County for Mr. McCabe. r[...]Falls for 2 years. She married Raymond Luft. They had 4 chi[...]He is a Nebraska, and Oklahoma. We had a feedlot for several years in the[...]Kathleen and Brian. Paul is an electrical lineman for Sheridan Electric Co-op, and farms cCabe Farms wi[...]Bradley was born 9-17-57. He at ended Butte Tech for 2 years, and also work- ed on oil rigs in[...] |
| [...]2 veteran groups. On 7-5-7 4 I went to work for the Medicine Lake National Wildlife[...]f Music Refuge part time. That along with farming for Ken Nyquist of Froid, Mothers in MLH[...]mber of the ALCW. president of the parish council for Froid and Medicine Lake Catholic Church for 2 years. My wife keeps busy with our 4 kids and h[...]ne Lake and has been part of 2 successful courses for the ORU. EDDIE and IRENE NELSON |
| [...]hs of their marriage at Fort AK. He works for the Coast Guard. Bragg and then following Gordon'[...]Cobban. He was born 8-7-46 at to Montana, working for his brother-in-law that spring and summer. In[...]We lived on the Ole Nelson farm for a time then rented the Julius[...]farm in 1943 and lived there until January 1980 when Ove's health[...]versary party in June 1962. The men's chorus sang for our[...]hurch members had a surprise cake and coffee hour for us after church for our 45th anniversary in June 1982.[...]-09, Orris on 5-4-11. They lived there until 1914 when they in Scobey, and Ardell's mother, living in St[...]of Homestead. He at- tended the Bergsland school for several years. The Bergsland and Brenden schools[...]e completed the 8th grade. He farmed with his dad for several years and worked for neighbors and in the coal mine. He married Doroth[...]His teen years ere spent working for various farmers in the[...]Homestead area. It was when he worked for Reg Tyler, a Scotchman,[...] |
| [...]jured in an accident as went to work selling cars for Reep Motors in Williston, ND, also sold a passenger on a motorcycle, which left him disabled for several years. cars for Plentywood Motors in Plentywood.[...]ty Flyer" since 1976 In 1959, he went to work for Berger Aker at Opheim on the farm[...]ax business at and earned the violin. I traded it for a ukulele; Alvy Casper taught me a Sidney in 1979 and moved to Billings in 1979 for medical reasons. few chords so I could play and s[...]Jr. born 3-13-43 as married in 1962. He owns work for House of Fabrics in Holiday Village, and became a[...]t Falls. They divorced in Commissioner for many years. He died 7-13-44 and Clara on 8[...] |
| [...]e grandson, Clifford Owen Clevenger lived with us for 4 years Clifford attended elementary school[...]and grandchildren. until his retirement in 1981, when he leased his farm and cattle opera- tion to his[...]after 19½ years in 1981. She was church pianist for 22 years, choir director for 17 years and both she and Clifford were active in[...]ica Marie, born 5-16-82 . They live on a mechanic for a construction company. They have 2 daughters in[...]ar Ft. Shaw, T. Helen Lynn, born 2-20·57 , works for Tec- school, icole Jean and Jacquelyn Jo.[...] |
| [...]cook and received a few dollars for an occasional outing in town. In the[...]es, Portras, chemical engineering. I went to work for Allied Chemical in Idaho Falls, Gladue, So[...], Torgersons, Delorme. ID in July 1973 and worked for them until July 1980. I was transferred[...]t- . an infected foot with a rabbit skin for a bandage. Jim Ostby found him ly working for Westinghouse Idaho Nuclear as a project engineer[...]of care and treated the wound with stock dip and hot water. am working on the design and construction[...]es. brought him groceries and coal for the remainder of the winter. Louie Paula Ann[...]une 1976 with a BS in chemistry. Paula has worked for Energy Incorporated, Allied Chemical, Exxon uclear and is presently working for Westinghouse Idaho Nuclear preparing safety analy[...]d The Ostby ranch came into being about 1931 when we moved our graduate from FHS. c[...]side interest has been in education having cattle for the summer months, but it turned out that we neve[...]open range with no fences and only prairie trails for roads. This various capacities in the[...]GARY and GAYLE OSTBY the ranch became a home for many who had worked there in the sum-[...] |
| [...]ancy. We all enjoy fishing, and View Hill schools for 4 years. He graduated from FHS and attended[...]o Seattle where he worked as an aircraft engineer for attended a small school because I was ab[...]of Homestead when he was 17 years old. He worked in the area until[...]parents. They lived there for a year and Arnold worked on a relative's[...]Boeing. He was killed there in 1972 when he was struck by a car Charles Emery born 9-27-74[...]Sigfrid Ostby. I attended school at Froid, except for 2nd grade at Sunny Hill school 3 miles from our r[...]ry education. Rita and I lived in Moscow, ID for 3½ years where I worked at a Top: Es[...]contracted the disease and had to be hospitalized for a time.[...]was cared for by friends in Culbertson for a time and then taken home[...]ather. Esther's youngest sister Lillie was caring for the other[...]alking across Medicine Lake to and I went to work for the State of Montana Medicaid program .[...] |
| [...]Olaf James Overland (1913-60) was 1Oyears old when his father were improving; however, before the ye[...]ye sod, so much labor was involved in readying it for farming. He also Jean. Olaf died in 1960. leased pasture for his cattle. During the war Arnold and Terry, then[...]llie Evenson (1915-79) was also born on the farm. When her did most of the farming alone.[...]Cutbank, MT. When her children were older, she worked as a book- OL[...]keeper for various firms in Cutbank. She was active in the O[...]he youngest children , Olaf, Lillie, and William. When Esther married and and Erling went t[...]ily of her own she continued living there, caring for her and to meet the relatives th[...]to manhood on the farm that Arnold had purchased. When Esther died 6 months later, ·f[...]He worked for the Army Corps of Engineers at several dam sites[...]ived on the attended the Levang School and worked for area farmers. He worked farm nea[...]ad 3 children. In 1960 she and her husband worked for ·the US Postal Service until they retired[...] |
| [...]He was in a nursing home in Gillette, WY when he died 2-11-76. Geri Lynn was born 8-18-5[...]2 Lodi, CA where Richard works for the Newspaper Guild and Lee is a children, Cryst[...]llen Thiel on married; Rick works for the Police Dept. in Lodi, CA; Stephan is an 3-29[...]and county 4-H events. Mary Ann was a 4-H leader for 17 years, 9 of them as organizational leader.[...]in Havre and have 1 son; Kathy is a bank surplus for whatever _ the local market is paying. Count yo[...]etary in Missoula; Donna lives in Havre and sells for United and your pennies.[...]g to high school. have depressed real farm income for most of the last 30 years. We[...]where Brad works for Mid River Telephone Co-op; Kelly is also a GUY an[...]of I remember very well when my mother and 5 of us older children Hans and Bor[...]iver, ND where I was and high school in Homestead for 2 years. She at ended business col- born. We lived in a sod house until 1912 when my father buitt a lege at Grand Forks D. She or e[...]ruction. Genevieve and Leroy Stark live in office for several years. He was elected Sheridan County Tre[...]rm. Lewis orks wrth the air controllers in deputy for 4 years hen he on the election for County Treasurer Farmington[...], . orman farms and raises pigs and does trucking for 1962. Guy was always interested in Knights[...] |
| [...]DC, so they left immediately for the East Coast and his job with the US[...]lege to go to work for Great Northern Railroad. In October 1976 he mar-[...]their children. San Bruno (Bay area) until 197 4 when we moved to Paradise for our[...]for lung cancer. members of Bethel Lutheran Free Chur[...]an County and bought the tral Consolidated School for 8 years.[...]5-9-16. When I was 6 months old, my mother ora passed away at[...]od Conduct Medal in January 1944 and then he left for England as a surgical technician on 7-25-44. He w[...]was born on 8-29-46 in Williston. Willard worked for the Farmers Union Creamery and later delivered milk for them . On 8-19-49 our 3rd daughter, Wanda Lee, wa[...]ng that time . In August 1950 Willard went to ark for Great Northern Railroad. On 2-23-51 our son, Will[...]John, lady , Jae i , school and came home for lunch. They all graduated from Central and[...] |
| [...]orn WA. He was a tractor foreman for the Schnitzler Corporation of 6-22-42 died in a c[...]Homestead for a number of years before and after his marriage t[...]. ND, before being employed as a cook for the Schnitzler Corporation.[...]CA, where Clint worked for the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. Richar[...]in the same year. They remained there until 195 7 when they Sell. They were formerly from Illinois. Alan[...]ssed away on 9-23-77, and the school in Homestead for many years and later at the elevator.[...]Chester, MT for 3 years before her marriage in 1952 to Almont Har[...]a telegrapher. They Sharlene (1963). When Jim married Sheri Schrupp in 1982, Helen and have[...]has been the Area Special Officer for the Bureau of Indian Affairs until By Beve[...] |
| [...]was born at Community member for 75 years. Ethel was active in the church for many years Memorial Hospital in Sidney. She lived[...]tended a 1-room school, Shadwell School, at Skaar for the 1st 8 grades. She attended high school in Sidney until 1971 when her family moved to Medicine Lake. She graduated from MLHS in 197 4 and then worked as a secretary for an attorney, Jerry Wallander in Froid.[...]Mark Skillingberg . there for the winters until quite recently.[...]ad. They have 2 September 1982 when he moved to the Pioneer Manor at Plentywood sons:[...]She taught in the Hammond school east of Froid for 1 year and in Froid Mildred was born 11 -21 -18 and attended schools in Homestead, for 2 years. She later orked at the ed,cme Lake school for 13 years edicine Lake, and Outlook. She marrie[...]ldred has recently retired as Group Home Director for Glen- ood Center at Plentywood. H[...] |
| [...]y Marie born 3-27-81. Jason is a regional manager for Tandy[...]Burch in 1940. They had Leather and Eileen works for the Central Bank of Broomfield. They live[...]in Cambridge, MA. He is now a research scientist for Reynolds Metals in Richmond, VA. David was[...]moved to Sheridan County with his family 6-12-07 when his parents homesteaded on land[...]d Lutheran Church where he was confirmed in 1913. When the family enlisted in the Army[...]es in San Jose, Plentywood and soon began farming for John Danielson who lived east CA. J[...]urt ed in a silver mine. They returned every year for planting and harvest. until she moved t[...]He had lived in San Jose for 5 years. (See SO.)[...]later ed1cine La e when the railroad was built. His parents were Ed-[...]struc- ontana College in Havre for a time. He worked in his father's store tion site[...]wor ed m the Tjomsos store in Reserve for many years. Edna was 2-6-83.[...] |
| [...]Stockyards in West Fargo until the spring of 1942 when we returned[...]RONALD and DONNA TOMPT When Edna's father moved from the ranch west of Homest[...]edicine Lake Oil Co. until November 1965. In than when riding their horses over the range. Edna was a fi[...]t the ranch on Sunday afternoons. They were known for he met Donna Goodman of Naper. NB[...]people ho ere as excited as grandparents when Judy as born FHS.[...]exception of 6 months in 1976 when they ere in orth Carolina with[...] |
| [...]University of of the local church board for a time. Montana for a year and studied pharmacy. On June 18, 192[...]tended Normal school and then was a schoolteacher for Wayne was an officer of the H[...]served on Sheridan Co. ASCS Committee for 15 years. For several[...]ard times he was one of the foremen of C. C. Camp for 1[...]Medicine Lake for 4 years. He is a member of Plentywood Lodge 91[...]and and Yvonne Ryder attended school in Homestead for[...]y moved to a farm 13 miles west of Lake community for 2 years.[...] |
| [...]ich and Sue rhumatoid arthritis which he doctored for the rest of his life. This im- Legare of[...]f Homestead, and Julia Urdahl Tech for 2 years and graduated. He then returned to Homest[...]in Helena and EMC in Billings. Then to operation for their father. In 1950 Urdahls moved to Froid wher[...]ricia and Troy. I toured Europe for 3 months, December 1975 to February 1976 Li[...]e. I have 1 ed as a book eeper for the Farmers Union 011 Station, Store and Garage b[...]d of Butte, T. for 2 years, and then as a teller at the First[...] |
| [...]s husband teaches. Stanley served as trustee for many years on the Homestead[...]in St. Lukes Hospital the Homestead school board for 8 years and on the Medicine Lake[...]0. Storer, 7-27-63, and has 2 girls; School board for 12 years. He also served on the Homestead Farmers[...]born 5-3-69 and is still in high school. pioneers for the Sheridan's Daybreak published in 1970, and is[...]tended Northwest Electronic School in Minneapolis for 2 years and dan County Bicentennial Committee, and the scrapbook is in the went to work for Sperry Rand in Phoenix, AZ. He was drafted into t[...]t a house in Sidney that members remodeled to use for their years and married Patsy Ma[...]rsk Hostefest in Chrisse. He works for a sheet metal company as a certified welder in Minot in October for the past 4 years.[...]r 3-5-83. They live in Hawaii where Janice except for a time when she wor ed in Poplar, MT. Their children were:[...]church, serving as Sec. and Treas. for many years. He was also a[...]Sander's father had been in Homestead off and on for about 2 years Richard Duane as born 8-23-38. He as in he navy for 8 years preparing a home for his family. He met hem in Culbertson with a as a[...]coming home from ork on When Sander as 7 years old his father died of pnuemoni[...]of costs he was unable to go to surrounding towns for school. At 16, graduated from college and is teac[...]. arjorie is he orked on the railroad for a short time. Li e many youths, Sander living wit[...]Valedictorian from LHS Except for that year and the years he spent in the ar[...] |
| [...]sent time. church board. He worked with 4-H Clubs for 8 years. On 12-22-46 he married Beulah Glaze[...]Tam i Augsburg. Duane, a systems analyst for Prudential Insurance, is[...]tions in a tailorshop at on gomery ards for 20 years. Beulah Glaze, daughter of Fred an[...]school 3 years, have lived in Van uys for the last 24 years. They have 1 daughter, Dr. and[...]-23-43. She is an R and at present is eaching 4-H for 19 years and attended Coalridge Assembly of God Church for in the School of ursing at UCSF.[...]Aux- Hazel and Bob orked for the Los Angeles Unified School District, iliary i[...]. Both In April of 1972 Beulah went to work for Action for eastern Mon- have retired. tana, and[...]Gordon Tang and their son has driven the RSVP bus for 11 years and has played the violin in a[...]n Voss. They met or special events. He also plays for church, fiddlers' contests and jams,[...] |
| [...]he cleaning in their establishments for awhile. events.[...]hauled to ice houses where it was kept in sawdust for summer use. Once there was seining for carp in the lake, and the fish were ship- ped to New York for the Jews. The 1st Juvenile Degree of Honor L[...]ight plant. Lights were on only on Monday morning for the ladies to wash clothes, and lights were out a[...]Saby, who lived in Lake for a short hile, had a hypnotic sho[...]When there is a bad flood on the flat in the spring, t[...]h d shops. Cinders were hauled from Brockton for the track at school, and The o[...]Les Stephens, too over. la e ith a team of horses for the Bird Refuge.[...]st State Ban (no Share lots do ntown has been don for years by Lorraine Erdahl, Betty Hen-[...]tner. Later LeRoy Olson Shelley Gaffney used this for her project as a sta e FHA officer.[...]re and then finally Harold bought out Olson. For years Chautauquas and carnivals wer import[...] |
| [...]now lives. When someone complained of how they looked in a photo,[...]Bill Bucholz ran a barber shop for years in the area where Kirbys[...]now live. His wife, Irene, played for the silent movies at the theatre.[...]Bob French has been Medicine Lake's mayor for 20 years. During[...]ing place during the day-a place for the fellows to argue and have fun.[...]The cafes were meeting places for both men and women and afternoon[...]thing. For instance, Phil Reuter, town clerk, always had cof[...]Bob French and Jerry Neiderhauser enjoyed waiting for him at Vendome Hotel Medicine Lake,[...]Frank French and later taken over supplied gas for his pickup and the lawn mowers; his boys also hel[...]stras of Buddy Baer, Red Lee and his pay Howard for gas and labor each year.[...]her bow Hall where he paid around $600 for his wife's basket as well as stable was in the v[...]n Street, the Rainbow was practically a town hall for events. fire hall. Markuson and Epler had a gara[...]room for the Rainbow Hall. Others who sold cars we[...]re decorated and hung from the ceiling of the gym for the The cafe that was torn do[...]. The legion had prepared big crocks of moonshine for for good home cooked ood is a daily gathering place for the many cof- ee s, getting ready for the big day. The Feds bro e up bottles and fee dr[...]stopped in a few places and left some for later use. manager of the company hich put ·n "T[...]elf on Barley's gravel pit supplied gravel for many earry houses in to n. the garbage i[...]arby. Dewey Hjort shoveled all the gravel by hand for he home no o ned Finally Vin Ga[...]Chickens seemed to play an important part. For instance, Bob[...] |
| [...]. $30,807.00. Chicken was popular for 4th of July celebrations. "Aby" and Barb Lar-[...], and Phil Retuer decided they would have chicken for the and cinders added. This has pr[...]tal. One of the funniest stories is the time when Howard Johnson sold A new vocat[...]the fellows off and took the pig home and kept it for 2 weeks. Later Bob went down to get the meat and[...]inally, Howard took the pig down and delivered it for keeps that time.[...]for a new music department and 2 additional classroom[...]and a com- time, George pretended he was the cop when an out-of-towner turned bined ett[...]hings. So it is no and greenhouse. wonder when Lake sponsored 2 firemen's benefits hen th[...] |
| for the 6 bus routes. as 1907 when natural gas was discovered at Flandrem while dril[...]superinten- to raise funds to explore for gas and oil. Later leasing began for as little dent.[...]otal of 16 possibly more. credits for graduation. Computer Science was added to the cur[...]n properties that really started the boom in Lake for Adult education has shown a tremendous inter[...]ousands of dollars were paid to local land owners for seismic ty; so, consequently, many evening classe[...]. A con- work, locations and leasing for exploration. Our local area has benefit- tinuous[...]gas, in our schools and tana College in Billings for college credit courses was in operation dur-[...]Medicine Lake Memorial Park was created in 1970 when the Medicine Lake School sold 4½ acres of land to the city for $1. The pool was built that year by Westgate Inc.[...]R 56 E R 57 E project for the upcoming US Bicentennial. The Medicine Lake p[...]project. Barbara Danielson agreed to raise money for the park and eventually this effort evolved into[...]e direction of Rick tors and officers for an airport board. Strauss, and a horseshoe court[...]nger In 1977, Dave oran donated the top soil for landscaping the (president). par[...]In 1962, they began setting money aside for fighting the strip and or by Clarence Ba en. Th[...]on 8-15-63, underground cables ere laid for runway lighting. ar er Grothaus organized the see[...]cemetery was given to the airport for an office. orman Stringer put up se the equipment[...]poles on the north end for a safer take-off and landing. In 1980, the p[...]The airport received additional land for tlangers from els Lodahl Robinson. The poo[...] |
| [...]s Miller became postmaster. He held this position for 20 years until 1958 when he retired . Lee Enochson was then ap- pointed ac[...]succeeded by Raleigh Gentry who carried the mail for the next 25 years until 1944. Nels Lodahl took ov[...]8. Herman Ebel, the substitute carrier, took over for the next few months. At this time the rural route[...]r route. Marilyn Bolstad was awarded the contract for the star route on 12-30-78, and at present she st[...]oard members are chairman, David urray, Dean For a few years there was a star route that went west[...]ST. PATRICK'S CATHOLIC CHURCH gregation. For years the Lutherans in Medicine Lake had particip[...]Carpen er is organis . Present making by the ALCW for Lutheran World Relief. Hundreds of quilts[...]5 years. Since the 50th anniversary of the church when Rev. Ralph Dix• on as minister, a ne parsonage[...]sen, and our build lo cost housing for senior citizens. Construction gan in prese[...] |
| [...]When our helpmates try out some new frills, business w[...]When Sheridan Electric Co-op, Inc. moved to their new[...]became traditional for the ladies at their Christmas parties to "dance[...]every Thursday. Government funds for remembering by all who attended, and there have been no further were granted and the Moose Hall was rented for $50 a month. Officers meetings of the[...]rage tana. There was record attendance for games every summer. A league closet and other sup[...]eld every fall to determine the league champions. for the use of the hall.[...]ct, some of the ladies have been making lap robes for MEDICINE LAKE VOLUNTEER the nursing[...]d later the library. Lu Hatfield, Outreach Worker for Sheridan life on the line when the need arises. County and Stewardship Chairwoman for the Lutheran Church, saw there was a need for such a closet and discussed this with other churc[...]old months. Community donations have come in for he heat and electricity. any needy families ha[...]lunteers at the Closet or on quilts and lap robes for the nursing home or for he needy during slack hours. FIRESIDE CL[...] |
| [...]have in• One of the largest fires was 7-28-78, when the Lake HS was de- eluded bak[...]The Auxiliary serves lunch for cleanup day and election day every The firemen were on the scene when Coast-to-Coast burned in year. T[...]Springs each year and benefits for the ill and less fortunate are pro- Their most regrettable fire was when Elmer and Edna Stubban lost vided. Th[...]e Electric building, with a dance hall for 37 years. The main purpose of this organization i[...]-72, a new fire truck was ordered costing $28,000 for the cemetery in honor of all men who[...]H Clubs, FFA, given scholarships to a senior from for the fire district.[...]chool, sponsored VOD contests, helped raise money for an am- On 1-8-82, discussion began to build a new fire station at Dagmar bulance for the county, and given a wheel chair to the hospit[...]Lyle Hancock as com- chitect to draw up the plans for the stations. On 11-17-82, a contract[...]Alice Delorme and Ester was to be used as housing for trucks and a community center. It was[...]y have been a very active unit, assisting he Post when call- In June of 1982, another 4x4 pickup wa[...]d a 4x4 They have raised money for their many projects through lunch truck from the[...]of District 5. On 9-20-83, bids were opened for the new fire station at edicme[...]the summer of 1984 and ill benefit for a needy family. T ey are at present, 45 members strong. be used for housing equipment and as a community center and[...]h the Auxiliary and Pos hope to continue as units for many meeting place.[...] |
| [...]Their building has been available for wedding receptions, gradua- is 20 minutes away,[...]tion parties and activities for other community organizations. The idea was[...]da Nelson were the acting ORU until April of 1983 when The Farmer's Co-op Store was i[...]Genise Hancock. Barb Danielson was also a member for The 1st manager was Carl A.[...]who had been the meat cutter, became the certify for the ORU. They were Dolores Reuter, Bonnie Paquin,[...]1970 by George Waters Sheridan County Ambulance, for as a volunteer group, this helps make[...]ave promised the Unit a spot in the new firehall, when finished.[...]established in a building in edicine Lake hat as for sale. In 1972, the building was the[...]on pins apartment a lodge room for he Odd Felio s, and a parish hall for the and Ervin Str'nger received his 50 pin. Four[...]i hall donated ferent oil companies for coffee mugs and roughnec ashtrays. Her labor and[...]radua ion and bas etball smileys made for school children and other finished, membership in[...]rit Alice taught ceramic classes for the children and adults, and some Award and elvin[...]uly of 1976. In 1975, permission was granted for the addition of a Women of S ELLMA[...]candidates were enrolled and When Caroline Snellman got her license in July[...] |
| [...]r Service building until the early spring of 1959 when of Medicine Lake. She got her license for Swedish massage in they purc[...]moved in. They have been in business for 26 years. She had many patients come to the[...]keep regular house and free coffee for their friends and customers. hours so she could h[...]ents than anyone in Medicine Lake. suitable rooms for examination and massage. She got a renewal licens[...]pened the Clinic. Open house was on 9-16-70. When Caroline became tired and ill and was hospitalized for a short time, she closed the Clinic in May of 197[...]e she still resides. MEDICINE LAKE OIL CO . |
| [...]their time, editing, typing, and hunting for information. We hope you temperatures 38 degrees[...]Hjort, Dave Morin, and Lucy Smith for her time and effort on the city not reliable prod[...]d pleasurable reading. his own company when he bought land across the highway and built 2[...]Respectfully, buildings for equipment, which consisted of an lngersell-Rand d[...]ught math and science at the Medicine Lake school for Sheridan counties, and into North Dakota.[...]3 and Lloyd is a licensed and bonded driller for Montana and North moved to Great[...]the University of Wisconsin. tion as ept running for 2 more years before quit ing he constructi[...] |
| [...]ion lived with his parents and taken care of them when there was no one and Fred were divo[...]MUREL MABLE ALFSON Lake until 1940 when the family moved to Dutton, MT and then to[...]h the Montana State Highway Department. Ida works for a local CPA Fairfield. She lived wit[...]The Glen Hood family lived in Choteau for about 6 years. On 9-6-45 ETHEL ALFSON AMELINE[...]ter of Ralph and Mabel Alfson, mines for several years. Murel and Glen Hood were divorced[...]rris at Fort Shaw, Ton He was in the Marine Corps for 4 years. Dennis and Drena have 3[...]erved in the puter repairman. army for 2 years and upon his return married Sandra Amelin[...]opher David, Mary have 2 sons. "Ronny" has worked for Teton County since 1971 and Sar[...]bara's husband S eve is a chemical engineer for the 3 company. dra worked for a few years in a grocery and is presently employe[...]on is married and has 1 son, Jonathon David. home for the handicapped in Choteau. John or s for Burling on orthern RR. Randy Lee Lindgren wa[...]ugh er, Leslie Woodgerd and 1 son was in the army for 2 years and upon his return, married Karen Grano[...]Helena, T. i e is a meat cu er for Bu ery Foods in Helena.[...]orman lived in Fairfi d for 30 years ne t to his parents and after ORVILLE HE[...]construction or on ditc es, etc. Lake elementary for a few years He moved to Dutton, T 1th his parents[...]By Pearl Alfson business. In 1952 he went to or for the Forest Service and or d[...]f on a in, as born at dicine Lake T on for them every summer for 8 y ars. He then mov d to Chouteau, T[...]and a I Danielson I on. She mov d and ent to work for the city of Choteau. He as Superintendent of[...]ton, Tin 1940. The family Public Works in Choteau for 5 years. Since then he has been or ing lived in Dutton for a year, and from there moved to Fairfield, T. In for Teton County.[...]Gayle Ameline and James D. Trainor were years old when the family moved to Dutton. She ent throug[...] |
| [...]im has been employed with the State Highway Dept. for ap- school bus which had been mad[...]n they would take their camper into the mountains for a for 7 years. They have a home in east Helena, 1 in Fa[...]from Lincoln, MT. Shawn every fall for about 16 years. and Alvin Kornec also live in Hel[...]l if you couldn't find nurses' aide, and he works for Wells Fargo out of Helena. them at home, all you had to do was look for them at 1 of the many Pearl and Eugene (Blac[...]ed, he Fairfield and has worked for the 3 Rivers Telephone Cooperative for 26 lives in Fairfield also.[...]is graduation he moved to Helena, where he worked for Wells taken them to Butte, MT, where they now live. Fargo for a couple of years as a guard. He later moved to D[...]n 1919. They went back to orth Dakota and lived for 2 years. Their 2 oldest children, Ethel and[...]l worked with the general public for 47 years. I married Bert Allee from (twins), Dona[...]tended He and his sons or ed ·n the sawmill here for about 2 years. They the Universi[...]in Tennesse and then moved the mill to eihart, T for a few years, and finally moved it Flo[...]They have 2 back to Fairfield, where rt remained for 3 years. After selling the saw[...] |
| [...]bought the water well drilling rig farm for several years and also at the CCC Camp at edicine[...]Ha thorne and Griffin schools. She then orked for E.G. Peterson Jeanne taught Home Economics in Brockton, MT for 1½ years. Store in edicine La[...]oth Then, she moved to Froid, MT where she taught for 3 years. ere orkmg du[...]ake schools and graduated ,n 1948. She then or ed for schools graduating in 1975. Vickie is presently a[...]Ruby suffered from multiple sclerosis for a period of 1 Oyears and pass- graduating in 1976[...]o R m 1949. He Restaurant in edicine Lake for 3 years. She plans to at end Eastern[...] |
| [...]1~t years were wo_rk done by the Boy Scouts. When his health kept Hugo, Pam, Penny,[...]ing's greater love became journalism and he Lake. For the next 2 years, Bonnie taught school in Kremlin[...]adviser award, 1 of which was given every asking for a letter of recommendation. John responded with t[...]ugo sclerosis finally became too much for him, and in the spring of 1954, taught for the next 8 years. In the summers he attended coll[...]Every summer we had sought help for his illness, and everything became half time Elem[...]ed, but the mystery of MS still remains unsolved. When Irving no Lake, they became the proud parents of[...]longer had a job he became the secretary for the Medicine Lake Oil Pamela (1966). Bonnie was a[...]dies Aid, Library Board and Company and for the Farmers Cooperative Association and wrote news she also had a private kindergarten for 3 months each spring in 1968, for_ all ~he ~apers that came to our area. He establi[...]bral hemorrhage. employed by Havre Public Schools for 14 years. Bonnie finished her[...]d and Fireside Club until I became the bookkeeper for the Schools as a pre-school Special Ed. teacher for he last 9 years. Penny Medicine Lake Oil Company and later, in 1955, the billing clerk for is attending Carroll College. Pam graduates from[...]h~~idan Electric Co-op, Inc. I held this position for nearly 25 years, and will a end Carroll College i[...]roll College. When the bowling alley opened I rolled my 1 st ball (A[...]bowl on 3 teams. By Helen Andreasen When Irving and I bough the Irene-Adler Plaisance plac[...]husband Francis Sebastian helped out on the farm for sister, Vana, in 1920. We all at ended gra[...] |
| [...]superintendent at that time. September of 1983, when they moved to town. Their daughter An-[...]s a child she remembers the prairie very vividly. When her folks Both graduated from Montana State Unive[...]had built a fire for their evening meal.[...]Memorial Nursing Home where she has been for 3 years. At 97 she is[...]State University where Jim also for that date. Julie spent her early years attending[...]l College. He is currently working as a draftsman for the State High- recital time, Julie fumbl[...]Her favorite high school activity as cheerleading for the edlcine county health nurse. They have 1 chil[...]fe of the cities the band traveled o for competitions. Chorus, drama Edward graduated[...]rt d school at Garrison in the fall of 191 7, but for just a short time. In December of 1917, Ella's mo[...]dirt blo ing. They stayed at the Lake Hotel for about 6 weeks. The family as waiting for the1r household furnishings to come. Ella st[...]Ralph ere married in Rapid City. gaged in farming for himself. He retired after having a serious accident Julie has spent the last 10 years orking for RE/SPEC Inc., a firm in the fall of 1973.[...] |
| [...]Chamber of Commerce and for an attorney in Billings. She graduated Her h[...]d to win in 5 previous contests- worked on a farm for his brother Henry and L. C. Shippee near Plenty-[...]sters: Hattie Folson of Antelope; ble for the National Finals. Nell Nay of Spokane, WA; and[...]program; and she and the kids spend a mother died when Bertha was 3 years old; so Bertha and her 2 siste[...]ishing Cora DeTienne and Nora Bolstad, were cared for by her Aunt Ingeborg and bike riding[...]f Sheridan County anq Deputy Stock Inspector also for the[...]rman live east of Froid Glasgow where they farmed for a few years. Here it was that Ruth was[...]chickens. in the Navy for 4 years. He then married an English girl, Susan D[...]they live in Choteau, MT. They have 4 for 2 years. He lives in Billings where he is an elec[...]Bertha and Marvin continued living on the farm .When Marvin mar- Seattle, WA , having a bon[...]ved to Medicine Lake. Bertha her donor for the transplant. Karen lived nearly 2 years before[...]Pharmacy degree in this year, 1984. until 1935, when we moved 3 miles east of Medicine Lake, where I[...]After graduation he moved to Billings and worked for I was married on 2-5-66 to Joan Evans, daughter of Russell Evans Pierce Packing Company for 10 years. He married Kim Robertson in and Helen Reuter. Prior to marriage, Joan worked for the Spokane, WA Billings. They[...] |
| [...]icine Lake HS and attended Vo-Tech in Great Falls for 1 year. She later moved to Missoula with her sist[...]ake HS. During the summer she helped her dad work for the city. JAMES and JANIS BAKKEN |
| [...]e February 1969. Seeing the need for a comfortable dining and entertain- graduated in[...]9-15-73. He is a buying consultant for Black Hills Glass in Rapid City. George and[...]e was raised and educated in that vicinity except for her final 2 Concordia and Augsburg[...]ing from 1957 to 1959. drove truck for Archer Daniels Midland, hauling flax bales for making linen, to Winona, MN. Don and Betty w[...]n Minneapolis, MN. Ernest did custom work in 1942 for John Schlabs west of Homestead[...] |
| [...]o save the school. The Medicine Lake fire depart- for 4 years. Marilyn enjoys bowling, and has bowled for 20 years. ment worked frantically[...]school at Medicine Lake. place, and for a small town has a variety of activities. John is[...]nly a couple of graduation from YSB, Susan worked for a time in Thermopolis, WY years[...]IL 6-1-1878 and It was a spring day in May when the Borer family 1st arrived in died[...]omesteaded at East Coalridge 1909. Ole was viewed for the Medicine Lake music teaching position later i[...]d 1-12-57, both at Plenty- was 2, and I were glad for the respite. At that point, bed looked awfully[...]ended the Coalridge school and worked at home and for neighbor my parents during Christmas vacation, we[...]farmers. He also worked in the Acme Coal Mine for several years. the town over. Main Street was bea[...]d, MT and they have 5 We have lived in Lake for 1O years (197 4-84). Of those years,[...]ntywood and they have 2 boys, Wade and Brent. Our when we were awakened by the incessant wailing of the[...]trailer to Buster was a trucker for the Farmers Union Oil Co. of Plentywood se[...] |
| [...]schools throughout Sheridan County-getting ready for the REA. He was 1 of the 1st to sign up for membership in REA when they had their 1st meeting at the Coalridge Store[...]farm 15 miles east of Plentywood. They were there for 9 years. The girls went to the Coalridge grade sc[...]hop as master electrician and plumber until 1978, when Jay and Alethea Han- cock purchased it. They[...]rn 11-1 7-5 7. He was baptized at Grace closeness for which they are very grateful.[...]raduated from Medicine Lake HS in 1976. He worked for Burlington JULIUS and JOY BRIEN[...]Northern Railroad for 5 years after graduation from high school. He[...]ran Church. He went east to finish his education. When returning, he worked for Enoch graduated from Medicine Lake HS i[...]rie was born 2-20-84. Randy now works as a pumper for in 1908, where they lived the rest of their lives[...]Lutheran Church. He on government projects. Then when his father-in-law's health failed, he gra[...]over the farm. Then he sold out and went to work for the Medicine Institute of Technology at Laramie where he graduated in June 1979. Lake Oil Co. for 40 years, retiring at the age of 73. He worked for Harold Michels Construction of Medicine Lake and[...]Skaar community in North Dakota 1979, when because of Richard's health they moved to Sidney[...]nia where he worked in a cabinet shop until 1949, when he returned to LLOYD H. and JUNE CA[...]r; and Mrs. Edgar Peerless. He worked for a while and entered the Army in 1943 and (Doris)[...]from Richey HS in 1950. In 1951 she w'mt to work for Mountain Lloyd started working for Johnson and Stubban , drilling water Bell[...] |
| [...]Lake communi - Northern Montana College in Havre for 2 years. During the summers of ty.[...]his dad. He has be the proper place for our life story, namely: The Medicine Lake com - h[...], guitar and they sang and played for dances. then went to the Vo-Tech in Missoula to L[...]gational Church, farms, and then for the Great Northern for 26 years. He retired of ill holding different off[...]Lake HS in 1948 and served in the Air Force for 4 years. He married WILLIAM and IRENE CHANDLER[...]School of Science at Wahpeton and a years working for the Montana State Highway Dept. Irene worked for baby, Chad William, who passed aw[...]ne Lake HS and went to St. Joseph School of dance for 50 miles around was the order of the day. We had[...]Lake HS and at- To wit: making a living and home for 3 wonderful children . We made[...] |
| [...]tive in the Medicine Lake Carnival to raise money for the park. Claren[...]Medicine Lake in 1940 and worked on construction for REA now Danielson Brothers. He is presently invol[...]- California. In 1980 it was necessary for her to live with Betty and Ar- stead in partners[...]-84. farm. Clarence continued to farm until 1970 when he was injured in a farm accident and decided to[...]near Homestead and they lived in Sheridan County for a number of years. Dorothy attended the Zich coun[...]hool and Froid HS, graduating in 1934. She worked for 8 years in telephone offices in Froid, Havre and[...]dicine Lake Lutheran Church, taught Sunday school for 12 years, is a member of the Church Women and at times has been an officer. She was a Cub Scout den mother for Top row: Glyn and P uline Deem, Arnol[...]ne and Howard Lee, Paul, Anna , Nora and 5 years. For 9 years she worked in the Music Mothers an[...] |
| [...]Medicine Lake in living club, and for 6 years, a trustee of the Lutheran Church. During[...]hern RR depot. His father, years when the children were young, Jennie was active as a l[...], Clarence died at home of a reader and secretary for Joe Dolin, publisher of the Medicine Lake[...]self was a full-time job, so she church organist. When Robert was 5 months old his mother, who was[...]Eamon Motor Service. She rented out the building for several then working as clerk at the GN depot, su[...]Mathematics in 1960. Company Clerk, was accepted for training as Intelligence Investigator[...]n Texas. Bob worked as a computer analyst in Utah for 1 year to 970th Counter Intelligence Corps, Regen[...]th and then as a systems analyst for Telecomputing Services, Inc. in duties as Special[...]received a degree in Physics in 1965. Jim worked for Lockheed married 6-24-50 and have 3 children: Nor[...]thur, Jr. and Kathleen Faye. worked for the past 15 years at Kaman Sciences Corporation.[...]enrolled in the Peace Corps. He served for 2 years in Georgetown, eldest of 8 children. He w[...]uston. high school she attended commercial school for 1 year and worked in Bill atten[...]ed the University of Kansas lived in Westhope, ND for 1 year. Then Clarence took a job as an in-[...]then the family moved to Sidney for 2 years before moving to Antelope[...]Moorhead, MN for 2 years. Upon completion of basic training[...] |
| he started working for Williston Woodworks in Williston, ND.[...]ary of 1969. Sidney. Marilynn works for Mid-Rivers Telephone Company in Glen- Marla worke[...]Utilities Co. dive. in Williston for 5 years.[...]attended Duane and Marla moved to Livingston for 6 months before moving elementary[...]n. She has 2 daughters, Michelle Marie and taught for 3 years in the Culbertson school system and for 4 years as Shannon Kathryn. Sharon n[...]Herman followed Commercial Construction for 5 years in Sidney. All were born in Appleton, MN[...]born at Hadiland, Norway and came to America when he was 5 years[...]for their mittens and stockings. She also wove rugs on her loom for tana in 1928 from McIntosh. Her brothers and sist[...]then continued to farm the place and also worked for the oil station at 1966. He attended Moorhead College in Minnesota for 2 years. He mar- Fertile, MN until[...]He was employed as a farm hand for Dewey Hjort for 17 years. Spearfish, SD. Duane and Marla have 1 s[...]ranch for Mrs. Hjort. He and Mattie were married 9-30-54 in[...]remodeled it. He continued to work for Mr. Hjort and as a carpenter[...]d the area. He also did saw filing in the evening for a number of[...]For a period of time she was employed as a seamstress[...]keep house for her father and brothers. After her marriage to Be[...]Bowl. She also often accompanied him and helped when he had small[...] |
| [...]vice later entered the nursing home in Plentywood when Mattie could no during WWII previous to living in Billings. longer care for him at home.[...]and flowers for her to enjoy. Her daughters, Bernice (Mrs. Les Gr[...]e "Barnhizer" farm west of town in home Ben built for her. She retired from the work at the bowling all[...]farmed until 1958. Lee was postmaster in Medicine when her health began to fail. She passed away 5-17-83[...]Lake for 4 years, retiring in 1962. Ben are both buried in[...]school and gymnasium plant and the Farmers Co-op for 14 years. He retired in 1959 and on[...] |
| [...]west of Homestead, MT. She had 3 light service when Lorraine Henke and David Erdahl were united in[...]ime after the birth of David, Hulda passed away. for Sheridan Electric.[...]ception of summers while farming north of Glasgow for 10 years. Hatton HS and Mayville State Teacher's College. She taught school for In 1968, David began farming his father's[...]uts and the Homemakers Club, taught Sunday school for Lake Oil Company, and was a b[...]is 1 of 4 store in Medicine Lake for several years. ladies who has carried on a Town Decorating Project for 7 years by do- Amanda was an acti[...]946, Richard sold the farm west of Medicine Lake. For a year, and a fenced, vacant lot near by. She worked for Peterson's Ready-To- they traveled th[...]re since. played on the Big Muddy Baseball League for several years and also served on the church counc[...]Hiawatha school in Dagmar, and for the past 21 years in Wolf Point. All RICHARD and[...]In 1924 Richard went to Ethridge, MT and worked for the Great Northern Railroad for 2 years. At that time, he and his brother, Albert , rented land west of Homestead , MT and farmed there for 1 year before homesteading land west of Medicine Lake, where Richard and Alb~rt farmed and ranched for several years, experiencing many hardships[...] |
| [...]point of her life she managed a shoe store for about 4 years. Along to furnish their little hou[...]Saturday. It cost Eight Ball Inn for several years and also part-time at the Club Bar. She 50¢ a couple for the evening, including dance and lunch. One Satur[...]e- shoes, so they stayed home. A few days later, when they were visiting ing outdoors. wit[...]rn in July 1983. The youngster got a head worked for St. Anthony Lumber Co. for 20 years, which was later pur- start[...]egion post here. He was clerk of the school board for 22 years and He attended Northern Montana College for 2 years, majoring in chairman of every election board for 45 years. He was the 1st presi- farm[...]len was born in Lansford, ND, and came to Montana when she was 6 months old. So she has lived in Sherid[...]er life. She operated the community cannery for 4 years, worked as Post Office clerk for 2 years, and clerked in Poes' Drugstore before she was married, as well as many times since. She still helps when the Poes go on vacation. She also still works 2 d[...]s College. She lives in Glendive, where she works for Getty Oil. girls' basketball team for 4 seasons. As a senior the Wildcat team S~ has 2[...]of Montana for 2 years, majoring in business. She then returned[...]ne of the highlights of Chub and Helen's life was when their[...] |
| [...]lso played football 4 years, was in the MLHS band for 6 went to Bozeman for 1 quarter before returning home to farm with his[...]n moved to went to college in Bozeman for 2 quarters. Grenora with her family, where she gr[...]llsboro Community, transferred to EMC in Billings for 1 quarter, and Julia Ryerson, were pi[...]not, ND to run the Security State Bank here. here for a year before getting homesick and returning to G[...]worked in the First State Bank of Froid for a time, and as it happened where she was working when she caught Neal's eye. They were mar-[...]here working the day of the bank robbery in 1927, when 3 ried 7-10-76 and reside in Medicine Lake.[...]bad an especially exciting event for Myrtle, as she was "3½ months the weather, it co[...]along" at the time! Later, Tom worked for and managed the Schnitzler Neal is a member[...]re Department and holds Corporation for 25 years, and passed away in 1956. Myrtle still r[...]on the oil rig locations. Gayla is the bookkeeper for Jeanne Cookson, who later became her sister-in-law when she married her husband's company. She is also a[...]years, and went on to MSU in Missoula for 1 year. Jeanne then went to member of the Medicin[...]California, and Pat continued for another year before getting married. Sunday schoo[...]g hair and decorating Susan in 1954 (when it was 54 ° below zero!), and Dean Thomas in bir[...]was a member of the church board for many years, and chairman of Twin sons, Rober[...]the building committees for the new church and parsonage. Other Susan French,[...]er of the High Plains Council that then in Panama for 25 years, who died in 1977.[...]serves a 5-county area, for 1O years, serving as board chairman for 6 Robert was the younger of the twins, by 15[...]Lake Moose Lodge, a they were always inseparable-when they weren't fighting! It's been[...]He's been on the committees for both the Medicine Lake Golden and onlookers cheer[...]devastating for me. But among the happiest and rewarding has been[...]Bob has lived his entire life in Medicine Lake. When his father died Medicine Lake. Er[...] |
| [...]'s log house 15 miles west of Medicine Lake. When Mary was 6 months old, her parents moved to the s[...]dan Daybreak about my which was to be their home for as long as they lived and where their[...]oneer Saloon. yards and gardens. Grazing was free for the herds of horses, cattle and sheep. Grass was[...]Rarely was there a was a compositor for Medicine Lake Wave and Bertha Mae was a trip of a[...]linotype operator for the Plentywood paper. The railroad branch ha[...]neapolis when I was 6 years old. My sister, Marcella, was born[...]school and MLHS. He started working for Inland Construction Company[...]ronautical engineering. He served in the military for 8 years as a College of Great Falls with[...]lot. He is currently a pilot of the executive jet for ARAMCO in Wayne Thompson, a surg[...] |
| [...]Stephanie and Kris. rick. When he was 1Oyears old, the family moved to Outlook,[...]jobs. Monte then accepted a position as mechanic for Sheridan Electric Co- On 7-13[...]into Outlook where Don went to work for Sheridan County, driving cat, I have always[...]moved to Plentywood where Don began working for Plentywood Motor visit 1 or 2 members of the fami[...]eath, 8-7-83. through South Dakota while running for president. Simon came to Mon-[...]came by Laura was 16 months old when her dad, George Omar, was killed in a train and S[...]welve was a good year, but until When Laura was 9 years old, the family moved to Outloo[...]'30s came the drought, dust storms and low prices for what they were school at the old Snu[...]nough to produce. They soon learned the economics for sur- and finished her education i[...]various places including the Outlook Hotel and for Robert R. Kahle Tractors were introduced in[...]horsepower in the 30 to (chiropractor) for 2 years. When she was 19 years old she married Don 40 class. Co[...]s line. He handled the 1st undertillage equipment for this area. Also he had the 1st Noble Drills avail[...]ff shortage, but the local merchants came through for them quickly.[...]WWII. He was employed as a carpenter and finisher for 27 years. He Simon Gaffney, Vin's fa[...] |
| [...]Spokane for 1 year and was discharged in 1965. He attended 1[...]college in Everett, WA. He is now fleet manager for Auto Parts Service[...]in Seattle territory and also coaches for senior boys baseball. He mar-[...]irkland, WA, graduated from Issa- buyer for Associated Grocers. They have 2 children. Julie A[...]nd year of high school z.t Lake where she worked for Warner Bros. and 20th Century Fox as account-[...], ballet, and model- KENNETH GENTRY ing for fashion merchandising and did secretarial work be[...]supplement what ed school there. He went to work for the railroad in 1934; was in the his family could send him to live on. CCC Camp and left for Seattle in 1941 . He married Pearl Larter of[...]197 4. In 1956 he married a wonderful Court House for Army Engineers until 1945.[...]who shared his transient life in James left for the Army on 2-17•42 from Plentywood and went to[...]f places many people would later to San Francisco for overseas duty in Hawaii on 5-16-42 . He was[...]10-16-45, with the rating of Sergeant. He worked for ly decided on Great Falls where job[...]are both retired and have 5 acres and beef cattle for sion to make their home in Mon[...] |
| [...]during WWII. He attended MSC at Bozeman, worked for the Medicine where he attended school. He served[...]ent in 1957, Marlin took over as Colin. He worked for Ace Maintenance Co. in Seattle, Denver and Great[...]ds, Marlin and his dad, Alden, did the butchering for grandchildren who reside in San Jose, CA.[...]resides. He has been salesman for Boise Cascade Homes and is cur- In 1941, kno[...]perse, they left Medicine rently working for the Sheridan HS district as head custodian for the Lake and have since made their home in Seattl[...]athletic department. Rey worked for Boeing's Plant 2 and Lake Washington Shipyard[...]ears, and in 1945 went into the grocery business. For National College of Business, Rapid City[...]y owned and operated a grocery ing for the Billings Police Department where she i[...] |
| [...]for trailer sales companies delivering trailers since[...]were able to have livestock, Ad· with basketball when it became an official school sport in 1973.[...]life is her oil well. Her Casper where Mike works for Automation Electronics. They have 2[...]ater, moving to Medicine Lake, Alma began working for Carl Eid she was the only daughter.[...]passed away and Orland and Nor- years for 3 other managers at the store, Marlin Grandahl, E[...]Holger worked the winters for Nels and Harry Johnson at their coal[...]ong with Elmer Petersen and Matt Anderson, worked for[...]Bronze Star Medal for distinguishing himself by Meritorious service a[...]ossible to operate a small mine. Also, the demand for coal was wood.[...]Holger moved into Medicine Lake and worked for Gaffney lmple• farms for her. During the winters they had to move into town so their ment and later for the Medicine Lake Oil Co. and Medicine Lake Na- c[...]until his death 5-19-80. In appreciation for his dedication and contribu- Duane, their oldest, lives in Everett, WA and works for the PUD. tions to the young people, Al[...]from their Leonard lives in Sidney and works for Sheehan Exploration. He hon[...] |
| [...]c. May of 1968 she started work as a postal clerk for[...]pastimes for Bill are hunting and fishing. Some of Gayle's hob[...]skurth. sewing for family, upholstering furniture, general decoratin[...]otte Tronson (Medicine working for Bitro Laboratories in the engineering and design[...]College, Havre, MT for 2 years. Presently Cyrene is training as a WILLIA[...]1912 Gus came to Sheridan County, where he worked for Lake school in 1978 and attend[...]) Smith. They farmed near highlight for her was having her picture published in a national Medicine Lake until 1928 when they moved to Butte, MT, where Gus[...]there until December of 1972 when they moved to Plentywood. John graduating in 1948[...]979 the mill shut down and they Bill went to work for the Sheridan Electric Co-op as a groundman.[...]They lived there until May 1982 when they bought a house in Medicine[...] |
| [...]nd Sandi Cooper of Helena. His sister Sharon died when Bryce Edward was born 2-15-20, son[...]Medicine Lake where they farmed until the 1940s, when they moved to Medicine Lake and later to Plentywo[...]when we met in 1941 . Later she was employed as bookkeeper for the[...]31 -70 at First Lutheran in business until 195 7, when they moved to Great Falls, where they[...]nd at the high school in Elkton, OR for 3 years. Point, ID. They have 2 grandchild[...] |
| [...]st son of Mary and James Hancock. miles from home for all his 8 years walking to and from school most o[...]has lived all his life in Sheridan County except for Plentywood during 1939-40. The winter of[...]WA doing welding and machine work for the war effort. He operated His mother died[...]Lake Nordan, SD in 1939. and attended school for 12 years in Medicine Lake. After graduating[...]eapolis, MN. She passed the state board. Wahpeton for 1 year and then attended Billings Vo-Tech Center for 1 She spent some time in Minneap[...]time, he enlisted in the United States Air Force for 4 in August 1941 when her folks bought the cafe. years. While stationed[...]ty Eidsness of Reserve. She were all out for the making of supplies and equipment for the war. They was born on 6-23-52 and attended sc[...]rriage were involved with house. Jay went to work for Buster Brenteson for 2 years and then school and church. Lester served on the Lutheran church council for purchased Lake Electric from him.[...]19 years; Herdis was Sunday school superintendent for 13 years; Jay and Alethea have 2 children. B[...]77 and Kel- secretary on church council for 11 years, ALCW conference secratary, ly wa[...] |
| [...]farming has been a healthy and productive life for all of them. help get a TV station started-KUMV-T[...]renteson of worked at Ray's Cafe in Medicine Lake for 7 summers while attending Medicine L[...]the Medicine Lake HS. He attended MSU at Bozeman for 1 year Lu enjoyed farm life[...]ly cattle and horses. As then entered the US Army for 2 years, serving in Vietnam for 1 year. a very small child, she was a[...]ently, they ing in several run aways, when the team became spooked. are residing on the old[...]After the family grew up there was time for other activities. Melvin Vern was the son o[...]Melvin passed away 4-3-72 . His wish was granted when son Don Vern and Helen farmed northeast of M[...]ther Bryce constructed a hog barn and operated it for volved with the Senior Citizens. She ha[...]Council on Aging for over 1O years. She helped organize the Medicine[...]and Referral Technician , Nursing Home Ombudsman for the elderly and[...] |
| [...]urch at the Assembly of God ih Plentywood. quilts for Lutheran World Relief and other projects. She has been responsible for planning many Senior Citizens tours, through Mont[...]agmar and her early years were spent there except for the winter of 1951-52, when the family bought a dairy farm and moved to[...]Stella, Shirley) back in Dagmar. Early schooling for[...]Russell Iverson. They lived in Great Falls for 2 years, then Russell join-[...]back to Medicine Lake in 1968, then to Plentywood for a time Jim was born 9-28-11 at Navajo, MT t[...]Hatfield. and then back to Lake in 1970 when her mother passed away. She Jim is retired and re[...]fter being hospitalized 3 weeks, it was then time for school to also born and raised there.[...]were giving it up. We decided to take the cafe for the winter, which family. Sharlene was born 9-23-50. Her other brothers and sisters are lasted for 3 years. In late summer of 1952 we gave it up (Hi[...]After this was completed, he worked as a mechanic for Triebull, born 3-11-60.[...]Gaffney Implement and as mechanic for John Deere Implement. On 11-4-78 she married[...]is Doris started work as a "Hot Lunch" cook at school in 1954 (the father, Henry[...]is Mae Haven were entered the Air Force for 4 years. He later married Trude Allen of Ray- bor[...]ond, WA. They have their home there and Bob works for Weyer- youngest sister Dianne Myra Haven was born[...]e 2 Donald lived in Bonetrail, ND until 1960 when he moved in with daughters, Je[...] |
| [...]rn in Williston, ND. Doris worked as a school hot lunch cook for 12 years. She and John Poe were married on 3-5-66[...]or and senior years. She was also active in track for 4 years the Tronson children walked to school as[...]Kathy is currently attending UNO at grade school for roller skating which was a popular fun place in the Williston, ND, where she plays basketball for the Lady Teton Basketball 40s.[...]all Richard and Betty lived in Medicine Lake for 2 years after their tournament at Sen[...]MIRIAM GENTRY NORDHAGEN HERRING In 1955 when Eddie and Anna retired and moved to Kalispell, MT[...]hat. During the winter months Richard worked for Bill Truax at the coal mine east of the farm and[...]e a week. Richard was an avid baseball player and for 16 years he pitched for the Big Muddy Medicine Lake baseball team.[...] |
| [...]s were born in Germany as was her sister, When I was a 1st grader, my family moved from Kenmare,[...]Mary, Angeline and Rose, and 2 brothers, When relatives from Kenmare came to visit, it was abso[...]several days of visiting. Oh, the devastation when they left. I still don't like to say "goodbye. "[...]orn in Lennox, SD. Their daughter, Doloros, ban for hiring me, but teaching was my aim. That fall, I[...]nk and Blanche decided to move there, too, work for my board and room so I went to Minot State Teache[...]cept all credits earned at church-related for 32 years until the time of Frank's death on 12-12[...]icine Lake HS in 1939; worked as school secretary for A. L. We lived in Roundup where Wynn was a[...]Kadlec. In January 1941 , she left for Helena, MT to work as secretary We have 1[...]the Signal Corp. with his company in England for 1½ years. She return- They have 4 children.[...]ed to Helena and worked for the federal government for the 2 years he When Marilyn was in Jr. High, I was offered the job of[...]Frank time and lasted 14 years. I retired in 1971 when Wynn was so very ill. and Blanch[...] |
| [...]enedict Grenora, ND in 1928. Working for Mr. Bergen until September 1930, School; 2 years[...]around the area. When it became known he was also a carpenter and[...]m while her concrete gates and dikes for the Wildlife Refuge. In 1932 to 1933, brother, K[...]Bernard drove a team of horses hauling gravel for the new road from[...]ran into what seemed like an endless task. When the men were dig-[...]ging the hole for the tank, the surface water would come in faster[...]and helped finish the track for the Medicine Lake school. Due to illness,[...]"Cooley" Engelstad's Cafe for a year, and also helped out at various[...]baking and always Gary was born 7-27-44 . When he was 2 months old, they moved had[...]er the Westland Oil Co. business. Later he worked for Ernest Snellman. Farmers' Coop in Reserve and for a very short time he worked for Great lone Hippe was born 7-12-24 ne[...]he 1st wedding at to work as accountant analyst for Sheridan Electric Coop-a position the[...]Harlan worked at the Civil Conser- he has held for nearly 31 years. On 10-10-54 their daughter, Wend[...]. He joined the Marine Corp and served in Vietnam for 13 They have 3 children: Harlan Jr[...]ary Montana Deaf School at Great Falls for 12 years. When he graduated and Dee live in Belgrade, MT. Jame[...]yder 12-19-70, and he came back to work for his dad. He returned to Great Falls to work was[...]ie Lynn Booth 6-7-77 and divorced. He for a roofing firm . He married Flo Ellen Davison, Ju[...]d tion, she went to Galludet College for the Deaf in Washington, DC for 1 with the Boy Scouts- all 3 sons belonged to t[...]of the Commercial Club. Gladys was a 4-H leader for several years; was born 5-13-28 at St[...]MN, 6-20-1898. father's farm until 1925, when they moved to a farm northeast of[...] |
| [...]ted 3 months in the years, as chairman when the outlying districts were annexed to form fall[...]ies in Daybreak 2. Judy Ann lives at high school for a few months.[...]ey; whiskey sometimes in 50-gallon barrels called for careful to Plentywood in the fall o[...]the debilitating harshness of Parkinsons' disease for drums of kerosene.[...]s wood. store at Kenmare until in 1923 when I came back to Montana and started a farming part[...]Joyce was a teacher at Lowell area, hauling wheat for ourselves as well as for farmers at Homestead,[...]thern Montana College in Havre. Doug attended the for a few years. In 1925, coming to visit her sister,[...]University of Montana in Missoula for 2 years, majoring in Music Nelson in Medicine Lak[...]perintendent while Doug directed the church choir for several[...]with Schnittker Associates for 2½ years. It was during this time that On[...]Medicine Lake Adel, IA has been home for the Hjorts. That is near Des Moines, where until in 1942 when we bought the Dr. Storkan Sheep Ranch , farming i[...]as other land until retiring in the fall of 1964 when we bought a company that provides marketi[...]opened a retail and wholesale ceramics outlet in for several years. The Mon-Oak Polled Hereford Associ[...]wship, Men's Fel- lowship, PT A, ARC (Association for Retired Citizens) of which Alice HOW[...]lice (Johnson) Hjort, and Ellen is gregational SS for 18 years, served as a local committee member of[...]Sheridan's Daybreak. I served on the school board for 1O Medicine Lake HS in 1949[...] |
| [...]2 he came back to the ranch and worked until 1964 when and Germany before being discharged in 1953. Aft[...]d and moved to Medicine Lake. At that time clerk for a motor freight company in Dayton, OH he returned[...]Richard and Douglas operated the ranch until 1969 when they sold manage the farm in 1954. It was at thi[...]ake HS, graduating in 1955. She was a cheerleader for 3 years and Union Congregational C[...]ports and managed the Medicine Lake Baseball team for a ing her senior year.[...]ern Sugar Factory. In May of 1970 he went to work for January, so they established their 1st home in Bo[...]Falls, SD. In 197 4 he went to work driving truck for economics. He started working for the United States Department of John Oakes of Billings, MT until 1976 when John sold out. In 1976 Agriculture the summer of[...]ects was to ex- Richard went to work for Pierce Packing Co. of Billings driving truck for plore the feasibility of safflower production in[...]born in 1964. With the exception of the 2½ years when they lived in New Delhi, India, where Howard was[...]We are not "Natives of Montana" but for more than 50 years we couples live in the area. B[...]Montana was a very new experience for us. In fact, there were on 4-11 -28 on the farm 6[...]tion! We loved the snow that creaked when we walked, the little Hereford Ranch. Registered Polled Herefords were raised there for a church where the very English Re[...]those people who were so thoughtful of tober 1953 when he entered the Army at Fort Ord, CA. After 16 wee[...]ice and came back to the ranch to work until 1957 when Richard at- much fun going with th[...]of the tended Montana State University at Bozeman for a short time. He then time by train[...]hotel with us! moved to Billings and drove truck for Eddie Bash.[...] |
| [...]d players at directed the Christian Church choir for 24½ years; in Florida for 15 the Lake Bar next door; at that t[...]is cup of coffee sor he served on the bank board for 20 years, also served on the and[...]ated the cafe until the fall of 1945, selling to when that body instigated the building of a new hospit[...]cook in the school lunch program. Here she worked for 12 years. Dad worked for Bill Chandler in the 8-Ball until he retired .[...]garage work, for the most part in Medicine Lake.[...]Rock Spring, Reserve from 1953-58. grateful for all these good years and for all the friends who have enrich- He[...]utheast corner of ed those years. We are grateful for the Unseen Friend who has walked t[...]lived there for 3 years as a boy. He graduated from Newfolden, MN[...]oil ex- into the Dagmar area in 1917 and worked for brother Martin and[...]at New Effington and Roslyn , SD and Hatton, ND. For 5 years he was Ansgar, IA in 1882, moving to Tyle[...]ing for Our Day. Two girls were born-Herdis in July[...]arms in Hamlin and Kingsbury counties until 1940, when they held auction and moved into Lake Norden.[...]arch of 1941 they came to Dagmar, MT. They worked for Paul In the small township[...]rs until his family moved to Rolla, ND and farmed for many In July, they had the opportunit[...] |
| [...]Their son-in-law managed the store when Elmer retired in 1962. Mr. and Mrs. John B. Long[...]-in-law on where they made their home until 1942 when Alfred moved his family 1-1-83, an[...]by the lake and winters where it's warm. viding for their big family. Alfred spent many hours working[...]ork, which includes anything of challenge fields for local farmers. Mike Patneaude giving him his 1st[...]lways cherish the memories on the farm with work for many of the town ladies. For 12 years she spent time cooking the t[...]ly syrup pail of coffee and lunch for the men. known as "Cookie" and in 1956 she went to work for the Medicine Lake School System as a cook where she enjoyed her work for 19 years until she retired in the spring of 1975[...]1953, Rena Jeannotte began her 5th year of school when she became quite ill. After doctoring in Culberts[...]n to Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN to have surgery for a My parents were John and Mar[...]o a dry climate Rena were home a very short time, when Rena suddenly became and h[...]to Medicine Lake. My cousin , Leo Francis, met us when Alfred passed away in Williston, ND.[...]liary of the Florence clerked for P. E. Johnson & Co., then later married Henry VFW[...]a family reunion Victor clerked for C. J. Poe and later had his own drugstore in Fort[...]ded northeast of Medicine 11 -20-29, when Jens and I were married. We were married in the L[...]From 1940 to 1945, Elmer adjusted hail insurance for the state of[...] |
| [...]for the grandchildren's amusement. In the fall of 194 7, we moved to Medicine Lake for John to go to Elmer went to the Ri[...]d · Mildred B. Bergh in Scobey on in California for several years. Lillian passed away in June 1982,[...]high school in Medicine Lake. He lived for a while in Conrad. He joined the Moose while he l[...]ert and a daughter Micky. the farm in the summer. When Jens had a heart attack in 1972, we[...]Coutt, who installs and programs computers for National Cash Register 1977. Carol and Francis li[...]e Larson homestead east of traded her maiden name for another Jensen name.[...] |
| [...]ters, Richey; and Anna Olson, 1941 for the West Coast where we have since made our home.[...]now married to Ole Jensen. They have been married for 40 years. His parents were Peder and Elsie Jensen[...]ith the blind, recording books and other material for them. June, Mrs. Howard Skillingberg, was bo[...]Billings and Moorhead, MN, and she taught school for many Lee an[...]ot of home canned goods in the cellar. Every year for a[...]hogs. Ralph Alfson would help and take meat for pay.[...]Reserve. It was a Model L Case for $1325 . He traded 4 head of horses[...]and a triple plow for the down payment and never was able to make[...]r of the CCC because of the need for money. He said, " You might as well." Masonic Lod[...]and picked up more, then to and picture frames· for friends and family.[...]in fire season and worked for $1 a day for food , clothing, doctor and AN N GENTRY JOHNSON[...]-9-13. I graduated from kept for spending money. Medicine Lake HS in 1932 and attended NMC at Havre for 2 years. For I came home in June of 1938 w[...]In 1938 and 1939, I worked on the NYA for $17 .50 a month. In 1938 I married Lee[...] |
| Lester, Earl, Vern Hancock and I worked for Arion Hancock on the Flying D Ranch at Gallatin G[...]of 1 winter loading cars and helping drill holes for powder shots. In August of 1941 I got a let[...]neighbors. My dad was in the hospital at the time for 6 weeks, so I got a deferment for 1 year, but went in, in November 1942. I was in t[...]built a new house and had running water and sewer for the 1st time. Before the only running water was h[...]ed grade school and high school in Medicine Lake. For 4 John P. and Helen Ann Johnson.[...]taught 1st, 2nd and 3rd grades in Raymond , for a teacher who had went overseas to the Philippine[...]th his picture on the cover. It was such a thrill for a group of wide- His dad took Kenny to a caf[...]t where he was division manager for 16 years . .. then on to advertising metal. Duane[...]we lived until he retired in 1978. a scholarship for best all-around student. He went on to NDS[...] |
| [...]Carl went to work for the Fish and Wildlife Refuge, where he still[...]homeplace now); and 1919 to 1931 , for Ed Powers, who owned the ban k. He was a good Ola[...]Force He moved to Robinsdale, MN when he left Medicine Lake. Reserve; Rhonda is a gradu[...], UT, and graduated became grandparents for the 1st time when I, Carol Jean, was born on in agriculture. He is[...]the tractor and truck for him , although I'm sure he didn't think much of[...]using stories it up by Mrs. Lucy Smith for her home economics girls. I also attended could t[...]n times, the 1-room Medicine Lake for my 1st and 2nd grades. school provided a s[...] |
| [...]hs converged in Medicine Lake 1 bright spring day when and Clara Lamphier, and I were married at the St.[...]a. He and his brother, We have 4 children, 1 for each season of the year. Our spring Spener, operate Lake dray line for a while. Selling this business, Enoch child is Mi[...]plans to attend Valley City Normal were cancelled when 3rd grader and plays basketball for the Meadow Lark school. Cupi[...]milk and cream, raising chickens for spring fry sales, gardening and We live in[...]our 5 acres we wood, or Williston for machine repairs), hauling grain on occasion, have[...]gs. Most of them bringing numerous hot meals to combiners in the fields, rogueing in were for 4-H projects.[...]bought the Irene Murphy property in east Medicine for a Research and Survey Company. We are members of[...]chairman of the board of trustees when plans for the new church were Three years later, Septe[...]oard, the mother died, suddenly and unexpectedly, when Enoch was 9 years old. Lake Oil Co.[...]d as president of the organization . tional costs for a growing family. Enoch learned the mechanics of[...]yed with a large farm operation near Kempton, ND, for playing in area and North Dakota town[...]Apartments for several years. At the turn of the century, m[...]miles Recognizing the need for a wholesome family entertainment southwest[...] |
| ty Fair Board for several years, was a long-time director of Montan[...]ing from the beginning tee. He served on the ASCS for several years and had the Federal Crop[...]omising new town on the prairie. Insurance Agency for 7 years. ·[...]jobs wherever possible, until she was 18 when she cooked in a cafe pulled combine, and to rubbe[...], not all certified. John Wivholm started working for us in 1942 and continues as my efficient farm ope[...]icine Lake before serv- Medicine Lake until 1983, when they moved to Beach, ND.[...]He worked with serving as a chaplain for a time. In 1952 he sold the farm , spending Phill[...]d as a Grace has been a widow for 20 years, spending time making pumper and field supervisor for Phillips Petroleum until April 1983 , quilts, caring for a big garden , canning, freezing and giving to those in when he was transferred to Beach.[...]e joined the VFW Auxiliary, and has been a member for about Dagmar.[...]40 years and serves as a musician by playing for the floor work. She is[...]Lakeland, FL; or Gaylord in Bradenton, weeks old when he came to America with his mother, Inga Grandahl[...]lice in Bill- Grace's mother came to this country when she was 21 . Her maiden ings, o[...]orting him, so at age 14 he hired out onto a made for an auction sale, and later the men returne[...] |
| [...]ing after traveling with Western Geophysical Co. for 12 years through several[...]attended college in justor for an insurance company at Long Beach. Bozeman, MT.[...]ed Nereida Avila on Bob works for a wholesale company in Billings, MT. They have 2[...]h my children. In 1962, I went to work at day and when I think of the changes there have been in my life[...]re with 21 years of service . I'm thankful to God for the years He has given me and the good health I I had been a widow for 8 years, when LeRoy " Barb" Larson, who enjoy.[...]was portion of the old house wh ich is now used for a granary and some of still in high sc[...]rking on an oil rig out in the middle of engineer for the Montana Highway Department; and Gary to Spoka[...]n Reserve. where he is vice-president of finance for Comminico American , Inc. I The[...]Kwajalain , Leyte, Okinawa, and Korea came home. When and Smith schools in th[...] |
| [...]Earl and Verena enjoyed bowling when they lived in Medicine Lake born 10-20-7 4.[...]married Emelia Wessner. Their children are When asked about the highlights of his life, Norman re[...]ifornia; Hugh , I was farming in good years when we had plenty of moisture and born[...]ecember of 1982 at Fort Myers, FL. A lot of When I get older, I'd like to live at the Plentywood P[...]od years, I remember gathering worked for it. sacks of "cowchips" on the prairie. Wood was[...]The big thing in the '30s was WPA. He remembers when he got scarcer.[...]There were days I struggled on $1.00 a day when I was selling were so proud because they'd got something they'd worked for. WPA cars, washing machines at Glasgow and North[...]put in the sewer The lean years were there for everyone. in[...]ed. I remember old people that were sick and didn 't have anything, and Earl and Vere[...]ere was a rifle club and Nels served as president for a couple of[...]Marshall for some years.[...]a lot of trucking and custom combining and farmed for[...]many years. Before this he was in the Ford Garage for 14 years. He[...]also did some digging for some years.[...]ated the Jack and Jill store until February 1970 when they sold it to George Waters. They then moved t[...]Watford City. Bill attended UNO-Grand Forks for 6 years and was recently mar- ried to Car[...] |
| [...]he Lodahls operated a restaurant in Medicine Lake for a number Tracy was born 11-28-6[...]they had been involved was well known in the area for her culinary expertise at the Lake Bowl.[...]or to their deaths. 1981 when the new school was ready for use. An event of this type is Myrtle was str[...]by a brother, treasurer and has been for several years. Elaine has been active in the Nels[...]er Women's College of college in Minot and worked for an accountant in Minot before get- in[...]of a roustabout and Pam worked for Conlin Furniture in Williston. They 1967. Gorden[...]and Pam as a secretary for C&D Lumber. In June 1972 they moved to[...]a farm south of Dagmar, MT, where Arden worked for Orville Hend-[...]their dad and housekeeper, who took care of them for 7 Gordon Lubbers family.[...]nd special education. She taught at Park City, MT for 2 high school at Simms. years and has been teaching in Alaska for 5 years. She is presently He went to work for the REA department of the State Water Con- teachi[...]have 4 children. Bonnie Heath was born in 1950 at when he has finished his internship. Prior to e[...] |
| [...]n, Terry Shultz of Westby. They lived in Billings for 7 years, but now reside in and Jane. Med[...]During their 1st years of marriage Paul worked for his parents on the family farm, and Janet worked[...]ND, where Paul attended Electrical Lineman School for a year. They returned to Medicine Lake in 1976 when Paul got a job as Electrical Lineman for Sheridan Electric Co-op. RAND[...]daughter of Lois and Harry Vancampen . kept busy for many years.[...]attended a vocational school for nursing in Billings, MT.[...]Randy is employed as a driller for Bomac Drilling while Tam i is en-[...]at the Jack and Jill, where she worked as a clerk for Earl retirement in 1956.[...]and Verina Leibel and later for George and Lucille Waters. The McKinnys had[...]nice Gert Ritter. They ran the bar for 7 years, and Sam was also working for Louise born 3-11 -26 at White, SD.[...] |
| [...]Park's Radio and Television School in Denver, CO for the years 1955 and 1956. Upon graduation from this technical school, he went to work for the Lake Electric Shop in Medicine Lake. H[...]born 3-1 5-63. In 1958, Harold went to work for the Larson Hardware and Imple- ment Corp. in Medicine Lake. After working for many years, he bought Norman Larson out. Harold[...]ed this hardware store and the John Deere agency for some years. In the late 1970s, they sold the imp[...]7-15-42 and settled on the Michels farm to work for brother Lloyd. A into dirt construction business,[...]nd other activities in both communities. council for 1O years; was a member of the county planning board for Dean Donovan was born 7-13-63[...]ecial needs provided the impetus Fire Department for the past 20 years. He is a member of the Medicine for chartering the 1st Association for Retarded Citizens in the county, Lake FFA Alumni and has been on the FFA council for several years. and Wilma has been involved with statewide programs for retarded Joanna Sue Davis, known to all her[...]Jack was on county and regional boards for Boy Scouts and Sue worked in the hardware s[...]eeper received a Silver Beaver award for his efforts in 1966. He served on and helped order and run the store when Harold was busy with the the Medicine Lake School Board for 13 years. Both Jack and Wilma John Deere Impleme[...]n regional and statewide events as on doing books for H. Michels Construction.[...]s been a member of the Medicine Lake Firemen Aux. for 20 tended University of Chicago and[...]Joanne, At present Sue is working part-time for a real estate in Plentywood born 5-2-74.[...]ting her real Helen, a teacher for learning disabled children in Fredonia, WI, at- e[...]1-18-75 and Medicine Lake school, went to Bozeman for 2 quarters. The following th[...] |
| the family farm for the last 9 years. In addition, he has acquired th[...]odge. often said he later took out US citizenship when he moved to Montana. One of Dad's f[...]ing and resided in San Lu is Obispo, CA for many years; Robert (Butch) (1943), ranching.[...]on 7-4-20 , a twin to Mrs. Ottar Benton City, WA for the last several years.[...]In 1938 , he came to Medicine Lake to work for his brother Lloyd, school year. The next year she[...]n Germany, where he was taken a "Prisoner of War" for 4½ at a dance at the Thornwood school near the M[...]other, years later, to go into business for himself, but again in October of Fred, who had a job at Fort Peck Dam, to get gasoline for the trip to 1958, he was appointed manag[...]had to buy her own wedding 1977, when he had to retire due to ill health. ring. They we[...]Army surplus fire truck when the fire department was offically orga-[...]parents owned Brush Lake resort for over 20 years, where Marge lived[...]school there for 12 years. She came to Medicine Lake in September[...]St. Patrick's Church Choir for many years, and has helped with enter-[...]M ichels. tainment for various community activities. She belonged to a b[...]team for 18 years, and also the Bridge Club. She has worke[...]ed area 2½ miles south of the original when it first started. She also started Title II as te[...]Rock Springs during elementary grades for 3 years. She was editor of the newspaper for the this time. Lloyd had a AAA job.[...]dicine Lake. Lloyd was tion boards for many years. She is city librarian, a job she has held for manager of Medicine Lake Oil Co. until bro[...] |
| Montana College at Billings for 2 years, where he majored in Business[...]e time, so they did a lot of double dating. cisco for 15 years.[...]Leila attended MSU in Bozeman for 2 years in a general studies[...]ed college at Montana State University at Bozeman for 1 year. Later she worked at the County Asses[...]lentywood. She also attended Medicine Lake school for 1 2 years. Her 1st year of college was at th[...]tors of the Sheridan County Stockmen's Assn . for several years and is people at the accident scene[...]e in sports, basketball being his for the past several years and served as governor in[...], skating, and keeping all the production records for their ROBERT J. and LEILA J. MICHELS[...]and Cowbelles for a number of years. Robert was born in Willis[...]ed Vegas, NV. Medicine Lake schools for 12 years, and graduated from high school in[...]11 -14-83. mained in the organ ization for 7 years. He was trained at Ft. Leonard-[...] |
| [...]Nels and Marian M iller . In 1917, when the Fort Peck Indian Reservation was opened up[...]ls P. Miller on 7-23-39, who was then postmaster for farming operations, the family moved there. They[...]sive 1 being the col- Medicine Lake when she was 4 years of age. lecting of stamps; and th[...]d to Great Falls to attend the commercial college for a was a licensed traction engineer.[...]tive secretarial course. She lived in Great Falls for 4 After retiring from farming Vern and Haze[...]Bill was living in Great Falls when he met Tammy in 1980. They MARIAN MILLER[...]kota. In 1930 she received notice of When he was 2 years old, they moved to a homestead 4½[...]nt Dewey Hjort farm . The homestead and farm When coming to Medicine Lake, she attended the Congreg[...]he built in 1953. After he finished painting it a When the Lutheran Church was built, she joined that ch[...]across the road from the Frank Snellman ranch. When he was 1O heating system. The radiators leaked an[...]be called in to mop up the water and when his team got away from him on 1-14-15. After that[...]er retirement. there for 3 years. When he returned, he lived with his brother, Jo[...] |
| [...]born 10-3-02, and From 1923 until 1928 he worked for Art Charlesworth. When he Matilda, 8-4-05. wasn't working for farmers he would be down by the Bill Walkter plac[...]cooked for the Immaculate Conception Catholic School and later, for[...]went to Minnomen, MN and worked as a lumberjack for 4 months. On his way there he stopped in Belcourt[...]ss. He returned to Medicine Lake and worked again for Art Four sons were born to Alfred and Matilda: James L. (2-2-25); Charlesworth until 1928 when he returned to Belcourt where he and[...]Medicine Lake and attended Lake where he worked for Frank French and they lived right on the French[...]. farm. In 1933 they were living in town working for N. K. Markeson and All the sons[...]Thomas (Army). In 1933, he also worked for the road crew building the road be-[...]"dirty 30s" -dry with no rain and lots of trucks for hauling gravel.[...]at, oats, or flax and did lots of shocking of ing for a job. He worked there for 7 years. gr[...]olf Point. They had 4 sons: as a mechanics helper for 5 months building an airport. That fall he[...]6; and foreman. He worked in that yard until 1944 when they adopted their Michael (1 0-5-[...]ed back to Medicine Lake in 194 7 and they farmed for During his life, Jim has worked at various jobs-carpentry, themselves and David worked for the REA. Mary remembers when he laborer, field hand, for Vin and Monte Gaffney of the Gaffney Imple- was working. Then he would work from 8:00 until 4:00 for the REA ment, and Glen Jacobsen[...]A.M. He helped bring He also worked for Sheridan County as a blade operator. electricity[...]Dooley, Comertown , Fortuna and many other areas. When they moved back to Medicine Lake, they bought an[...]en of Medicine Lake wife, Edith, we left for California. The girls got domestic work . I did w[...]le Ann Schulenberg, David worked for the Union Pacific Railroad on an extra gang, then[...]We were married in June 1937. When in Los Angeles, CA , 2[...] |
| [...]e ship- in Plentywood until 1955 when her dad received a promotional transfer yards building destroyers for the US Navy. While in Seattle a daughter,[...]passed away of cancer, leaving a very empty time for us all. In October 1969 Elice Anderson and[...]uated from Medicine Lake. He then attended school for TV Elec- and his dad did most o[...]nd Jayceens. Roger held the position of treasurer for the is employed at Milbank Freightways. She is se[...]t PTA. They have Outstanding Jayceen for the year of 1965. 2 ch ildren - Wendy and Greg.[...]e in Huntington Beach. She works for several years and is currently an alternate national director. He is for Pacific Bell and has traveled throughout northern[...]Linda is living in Williston , ND and works for the county treasurer's Trading Company ho[...]workshops in Bozeman. She was selected for a Study/Travel fellow- dren-Scott, Suzanne and Ch[...]ship for 1978 and 1979 to study industry in western Montan[...]Medicine Lake, Families held for the western states in Los Angeles. She has been a[...]Consultant of Montanans for Children, Youth and Families. She serves[...]y. Linda has been find work during the war years. When he was 3 years old his family S[...]and congregational president. Eden Valley school for his 1st grade and then went to Medicine Lake[...]children are now grown. Kristy has a secretarial for the remainder of his school years, graduat[...] |
| [...]here from high school, he attended MSU in Bozeman for 2 years and then his dad homesteade[...]sary and became proud great-grandparents for the 1st time. During[...]Medicine Lake for 12 years, and graduated from Montana State Colleg[...]ersonnel Director in a hospital elementary school for 2 years; in Froid the 1949-1950 school year[...]Dental Clinic and son Jerry took over the farming for her. Clem moved from Miles and Patsy[...]couple of years and then moved to town in 1936 for a year. During the and Jack went to work for the Medicine Lake Post Office as a Star[...]t worked on WPA, being foreman Route mail carrier for 5 years. When the rains came, Jack again out at[...]he settling of permanent roots in Dakota for harvest. Medicine Lake. Jack served on the school[...]ing, Walt raised registered Hereford cattle for a few years and later and husband are reti[...] |
| [...]the Planning Board and he carpenter for Gallatin Homes until he was injured. Ed did carpe[...]Bank in Plentywood and the Bank work for his dad before his dad passed away. Ed received h[...]g man, Ray remembers his trips to the reservation for their winter supply of coal. They packed enough f[...]oming to hobbies he has taken up since. He worked for Pi-Co Services, Inc., Sheridan Co[...]department. LeRoy helped make the generators for the Hungry Horse Dam. When Allis Chalmers went on strike, he went to work for A. 0.[...]Smith Co., making heat exchanges for the oil fields.[...]1955, LeRoy and family came to Montana. He worked for[...] |
| [...]worked for his uncle, Wilfred Parent. Throughout the followi[...]Alice Smith of Medicine Lake. Leona later worked for into the Larson's Hardware & Imp. He worked as m[...]n Froid. In 1978 LeRoy sold out and went to work for the Medicine Lake school as maintenance man and[...]raduated from MLHS in 1972 and went to Rapid City for a course in office machines. Karen worked for Gainey Arabians in Scotts- dale, AZ and Santa Yen[...]family farm south of was the foreman for Dr. Storkan, while Leona cleaned and did the Flax[...]After leaving there, the Parents moved into town for the Michael graduated from MLHS in 1973. Mi[...]did a lot of various jobs, as well as dig- worked for the Snitzler Corp. for a time then they moved to Plenty- ging water wells around the country. wood. There he worked for Williston Scobey Transfer. They now make[...]on 5-16-75 and children know it. When she wasn't doing farm chores, she spent her Austi[...]time baking, sewing and crocheting for her children. Marilyn graduated from MLHS in[...]bought the Eight Ball Inn. They ran the bar for 4 years, along with an graduate this spring. She[...]ry Queen and Sheridan adjoining cafe for about a year. Eugene still kept his farming until[...]ears and the decrease in responsibilities, worked for Snitzler Corp. of Froid and is presently employed[...]end. It was cheaper to bus them to Medicine Lake. When it closed, went to school at Antel[...]southwest of Plentywood in 1940. For many years, 14 in all, they would drive th[...] |
| [...]house on the flat was moved up and a shed for the cattle. There was a[...]a and Cassie Parpart. horses for the children . They usually hired a couple of you[...]There was no electricity when they moved, until 1950, so it was Russell and Ran[...]ere Ralph operated a service station, then worked for Medicine coal furnace . Lake Oil Co. and later for the city. He is now Postmaster, a position he The good crops in 1950 made it possible for the whole family to go has held since his appoint[...]to Denmark for 3 months during the winter. Linda went to sc[...]was such excitement when they landed in Copenhagen . It seems as In 1[...]of them were gregational Church. The blocks used for the basement were made in Alfred[...]versity in Bozeman. Leonard also served for 6 months in the Marines Linda married Richar[...]s go home in Billings. Joyce works for the Bureau of Land Management and by while she's[...]t are still on the farm , but have leased out the when her parents, Martin and Metha Holmgard, decided t[...]ine Petersen, The 1930s were very hard times for everyone, so Harriet left for[...]sister, Agnes Legge, managed the hotel for a period of time.[...]They spent the winter of 1936 at Wheeler feeling for-[...] |
| [...]heir 2 small children; so they decided for the newly established Medicine Lake Refuge. They[...]at broke as they could be, with just enough money for a couple of After retirement they m[...]en and 3 grandchildren. Carol and husband Robert when they moved to Medicine Lake. There they purchased[...]became a RN and is married to Vance went to work for JC Penneys at Oakland, CA and continued[...]ortland, OR and have 1 child, Brian John. working for them for 13 years. On 11-13-72 , he married Melinda Jack, the last child, is a CPA and works for Fairchild Instrument Co. in Evans and they have 2[...]astimes have been bowl- Medicine Lake for 58 years. They have 2 children: Janie married to[...]tate University Murfreesboro T . He attended MTSU for 2 years and It was here in edicine Lake, t[...]des in the Sheridan taught grade 5 for 1O months in elbourne, Victoria. Returning to the[...]e class of 1929 , and then went on to attend U of for 2 more Tom received a maste[...]niversity of ontana in 1978. employed as an agent for the G Railroad. They later established the[...] |
| [...]ey especially William and Metha Reimers met for the 1st time at the World's Fair enjoye[...]mers married Oscar Stromberg in 1919. They farmed for Their 2nd son, Richard James ([...]), their 3rd son, was born on 7-7-49. He lives in for many years in the area. After retirement, they lived in Medicine Medicine Lake, and works for Bomac Drilling 39. He and his ife, Lake. Their ch[...]works for the edicine Lake Oil Company and Dolores drives s[...]bus for the edicine La e school. Aage Reimers moved to Greeley, KS and was in poor health for[...]in 1943. hen she as a senior, she also kept house for her dad, brothers and sisters, because[...]d Hotel and in the fall of or as present for the birth of the ins. The tiny babies ere a 1944,[...]e family. Later, she came back to Froid and or ed for the hotel again. During Phili[...]-11 on the Reuter farm east course. For a time he orked for the US Engineer Corps in the of Medicine Lake. He[...]most of his life. He orked hard all the time and when they ferred to Rapid City, SD; then l[...]he returned to Medicine La e. He worked for a time at the Medicine[...] |
| Lake Wildlife Refuge and later, for Eamon Motor Service as a book- her[...]ith Reynolds of Fromberg who was a tinued to work for the Eamon Motor Service. Then in the early '50s h[...]where Agency. He also drove the local school bus for over 20 years. they leased a wheat and cattle ranch for 23 years.[...]he graduated with a degree in Fish and Wildlife. For a time he worked for the Montana Fish and Wild- life Department, then for the US Forest Service in the Lewistown- Stanford[...]id Wuellner of St. Louis. They lived in Nashville for 5 years where David did his residency and[...]1 -27 , the daughter Church. He continued to work for the city and Lake Insurance and also[...]companion . Don and Betty farmed for 5 years prior to the time that REA came In tribute we thank God for the privilege of having known and loved, for into their community. During this time,[...]children ere born at Lynch, E. Lake HS. For several years, since 1961, I taught Spanish on a[...]of electricity, Don left the farm and went to ork for time teaching basis. In 1968 I studied at a Gover[...]f the local REA as a lineman, or ing for iobrara Valley Electric for 3 Spanish at Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA. This[...]In the fall of 1955, Don was interviewed for REA work in ontana our foreign exchange student w[...]family loaded up their belongings and headed for Wolf Point, T, where with us for 6 months, then returned to her homeland. H[...] |
| [...]s, crocheting, fancywork, sewing and doing things for vice man for Froid, Homestead, Reserve and Medicine Lake. The[...]homesteaded by Irene's father when he came from his home in Green-[...]When the children reached school age, the family moved[...]Medicine Lake for the winter months and back to the farm in the[...]ye house in Medicine Lake girls were cheerleaders for 6 years each and active in the school band.[...]e in Bozeman where Kenny is a computer programmer for Irene remembers spending a night at[...]of the elec rici . in Donna attended school for licensed practical nurse and worked in[...]ight. There as a aming blink at 11 :45 a hospital for a few years. Then her ambitions changed and she w[...]before the lights ent back to college in Billings for a legal secretary course. She married o[...]here Bruce is an at- edicine La e for Ed Po ers. The bank, along ith 2 others in to n,[...]ng alson's store, operated by Sam Christenson and for 3 years, at City, SD and Control Data Institute a[...]the Lake ercantile, o ned by E. G. Peterson. work for General Telephone Electronic and as sent for more school- She as married in[...]. Susie the spot. Beverly is an office supervisor for the same company in Fort Ryder as born i[...]They operated the store together until 1965, when Buck was killed in city council, City ayor[...] |
| [...]parents, Irene has been a resident of Froid for 50 years and has been ac- where he la[...]am, during the Vietnam War. Congregational Church for 25 years, was a member of the Board of[...]several local organiza- as a lineman for Montana-Dakota Utilities Company at Williston, ND[...]26 team points, to win 1st place for Medicine Lake HS in the 1969 September of 1884.[...]at Havre, MT. view. I have lived there for 35 years. David was school bus driver for Medicine Lake School for 15[...]alls. y memory of Medicine Lake as during the 30s when for the past 6 years. times were very hard. The dust[...]1 night in 1939 and that meant a move to Billings for my parents.[...]GEORGIE (GENTRY) SCHMIDER I played piano for the Congregational Church services and for the Georgie Gayle (Gentry) S[...] |
| [...]Georgie has been working in the grocery business for 32 years. Roger Keith, Steven Michae[...]Department of Natural Resources for the State of Montana. Jack's father, Ernest[...]arry J. is living in Fairview, MT, and is working for Farmer's moved to Flaxville, MT in the early 1940[...]out of Sidney. 1951. There, Ernest Schmidt worked for the REC and did carpenter Jo[...]Lake Oil Co. They married on 10-6-79. Jack worked for Corporal Schmitz returned t[...]ke after his discharge. Bowman Trucking in Westby for a year and then returned to manage[...]. Her parents are Paul and Sylvia are he for mer Florence Lansrud of edicine Lake and A[...] |
| [...]er's DeLattre, from Nice, France, came both years for a 4-week stay. He degree. He is[...]a DeLat- musical shows, and arranger for some national entertainers. He ap- tre, were gues[...]hnician at Weyer- That was a wonderful experience for their family, sure to be repeated. h[...]gardening, pleasant Mel was a meat inspector for John Morrell and an iron molder until[...]n September 1944, George went to Germany to fight for his coun-[...]until 1972, when they moved to Missoula. George had a stroke and[...]d 4 miles in the cold, lonely winters to dig coal for their heat, at the Nizer's open pit mine whenever[...]claim and Mel built a house in 1913. They farmed for 45 years and then rented to Nels Nelson. They the[...]. She taught at rural schools in Roosevelt County for 9 11 -12-48 . James was born on 8-2[...]8-22-56. fice manager and rate clerk for Interstate Auto Freight. In Olympia WA[...]ter finishing the she sold real estate and worked for Washington State Department of 8[...]decided it was time to move on so he went to work for William is 2-28-05 . Gale's father was Ezra B. W[...]ther Rosetta Tronson. He worked for other farmers, but he always went back to Wyland[...]. He has in- far as helping his dad. When he was ready to move on, he worked for vented and built many things, such as the 1st ba[...]drew Larsen and William Tronson. Ron moved around for a time. pia, a turkey plucking machine, machine[...]also married and Edgemont Jr. HS near Tacoma, WA for 16 years. Her husband, Harry[...] |
| man Business College in Spokane, WA for 2 years. He then enlisted in- A[...]ther and his 2 younger brothers. Bob went to work for the Mon- democracy, typing, shorthan[...]and declamation. She also supervised the hot lunch program when it ferred him to Kalispell. Bob has 3 children :[...]h. Lucy was advisor for the Future Homemakers of America for 25 James graduated from Medicine Lake HS in[...]ld areas with a captain and assistant for each area; sponsored a tree- not find work in thi[...]he died of crib death 1-15-81 . They for a state ambulance drive by all FHA groups in the[...]is currently employed at money for a foreign student scholarship; contributed generously for a Medicine Lake HS as a custodian.[...]homas went to school at Medicine Lake until 1972, when his tional programs for the whole school; had annual style shows of gar-[...]decorations on the lunchroom Missoula. He worked for Monarch Cloth ing for a few years. Tom mar- tables as wel[...]n 4-2-77. Monarchs moved them to for their state FHA trips through concessions at scho[...]n 3-6-80. After Monarchs laid him off, Tom worked for another Times national FHA magaz[...]clothing store and a lumberyard and Vickie worked for Safeway. They board for FHA, and was chosen as an honorary member of that group moved to Alaska. Tom will be going to work for Wein Air Alaska. at a state convention . Vickie will be going back to work for Safeway chain in Anchorage in[...]school plays and skits, and for 8 years presented the "Little Bit of[...]Nothing" variety shows for the high school carnival. She wrote many[...]that were given . She also served as coordinator for several LUCY CHARLESWORTH SMITH benefits for citizens and firemen benefits. and WILLIAM SMITH[...]She judged at the Sheridan County fair for about 8 years and was later and Lucy attended all[...]at Medicine Lake. representative for the Fort Peck Fine Arts Council and the ortheast[...]a 6th grader en- Scholarship Pageant for young girls. She has emceed many affairs in- joye[...]basketball, style sho s. She has played the piano for secretary of the 1st 4-H Club and as an 8th grade[...]many programs, and now serves as organist for the Congregational mother the " new" water bath m[...]then 2 years at Medicine Lake, and on to Oilmont for 6 years until she Clarence Dorman, and[...]oine and later at Fargo, he had the mail contract for hauling mail to planes. Brien and Suzett[...]Medicine Lake in 1 2, where he took over farming for the Charles- what was to become the[...]aching that same year. for work . He was hired as an interpreter by a[...] |
| [...]n sister, Mayme Ellis Smith, was born on Dakota for many years, farming and working. Most of the chil[...]North Dakota in the spring of restaurant for a short period of time before moving to Glasgow.[...]e was spent living with her brother Nig, west of for farmers and neighbors digging rocks and stacking[...]ighbors, the Brien home was often a halfway house for friends traveling through the area, where a good[...]e was living with his son, Gregery, in Poplar, MT when he passed away on 11 -23-38.[...]S in 1948. After graduation, Bill joined the Army for 4 1944, they came to Poplar, T, where they farmed[...]3-24 -70. He came to Montana in 1911 and wor ed for Seth Folsum, on a ranch 18 miles north of Culbert[...]ear Antelope. He loved sports and played baseball for 5 years on the what is now Homestead, T.[...]n 3-16-53. here she has orked for the Department of Agricutture for 30 years. After moving to North Dakota with her p[...]have 4 children: Larry, married to William Weaver for a short period of time, which ended in[...]th in Glasgo , T in 1895. When Dick and Jurdie were married, they brought[...] |
| [...]tton, MT early in 1917, then was in the Air Force for 21 years and served in the Vietnam War. He[...]aff member. with the farming. When he was 17, he started helping other farmers,[...]e next year ing of a steer and hogs for canned meat, hams, bacon and sausage. In she tran[...]roads and Medicine Lake Septic system. When the REA was construc- and Keith both have been elementary teachers for several years. ting electric lin[...]arian Hippe on 4-1-38 . 7-13-46 in Williston, ND. For cross reference see Brian and Kay Brink- man's st[...]o the Band Mother's Club serving as the treasurer for 2 years. ALICE RICHWINE SNELLMAN |
| [...]Falls and he went to work as a mechanic for International Harvester. Casper, WY. She is a co[...]oid and Medicine Lake schools, went to NMC, Havre for 2 years, taught in Homestead 6, 7 and 8 grades,[...]al mine, where Gordon hoisted coal before leaving for the service in January. Thomas Edward was born i[...]to the Billy Wishek farm where we worked for the Anaconda Company. Herb married Evelyn Naomi W[...]onda Company in 1979. refuge. Then Gordon worked for the US Department of Agriculture[...]traveling south during the winter testing cattle for brucellosis, all over the state of Montana for 10-12 months and spending the summer in[...]94 7, a 2nd son, Jerry Lee, joined us. We had him for nearly 4 years until he passed away in September[...]station on Brooks, Missoula, worked for Don Bolstad as a custom combiner. When not in Canada or later moving to a ranch east of[...]" down south" custom combining, Jack worked for his dad on his farm- Over the years Evelyn[...]ement the ranch. In 1965, Jack lived for 4 months in Sacramento, CA, where he farm income.[...]t worked at a stock car race track. When returning to Medicine Lake in Lone Rock School, S[...]n the farm. In the summer of 196 7, the late '60s for over 11 years, retiring in May 1982.[...]near his 3 sons. He was a lover of there for the next 3 years during the spring and summer mon[...]rlo. He is a feed, seed and fertilizer consultant for Cenex and ranches. "Chuck" Dennis, Barbara[...]Williston, ND. When Cassie was 4 years old, the family moved to[...]to Williston , where Jack started an went to work for Steve's Chevrolet in Froid and Alice taught schoo[...]MT in 1941 where he worked in a When Jack graduated, they moved to Havre, MT, w[...] |
| [...]They live in Townsend, MT, where he is a lineman for the Vigilante begun to enjoy working with leather[...]the Jack and Jill in edicine is doing very well. When he has time, Jack loves to hunt with bow, ri·[...]his Club in Plentywood. She has also been active for 9 years in organizing brother Harry wa[...]when he moved to Minot built a home and was on the pol[...]ed 7-30-40 in Sidney. He again returned to Rolla, when he went to work for Olson & Hansen Construction. He continued[...]hings shut force and he also orked for the sheriff's dept. About 1950 he moved down. One winter he worked as partsman for Farmers Co-op in to Oregon where he as a longshoreman for the next 13 years. He also Reserve; the next wint[...]worked as a security guard at a bank for a number of years before following winter he spen[...]ter Lula, now Mrs. Jim Hatfield, Medicine Lake; a for Sheridan Electric Co-op.[...] |
| [...]ary grades in the Medicine Lake the Isle of Capri for 15 days. In November 1946, they returned to[...]ine Lake. He farmed and also worked as a mechanic for Don During the summer[...]Service, managing a gift shop in Berlin, Germany. When she returned[...]mery, sold Watkins products, did custom threshing for from Medicine Lake HS and is a graduate of the Un[...]ost quarter- homestead until 1940 when they moved into Wolf Point again. Lewis master of[...]Bud followed construction work for several years until he became a[...] |
| manager for Frank French's Lakeview Tavern. In May of 193 7, the for Walt Disney Productions and they live in Canoga P[...]time. One child, Jane Langan, was born on a place for the young camp swains to meet and dance with the[...]school until 1972, then went to Missoula to work for ITT Aetna[...]riage in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 8-2-1893. For 13 years they lived in[...]Leslie, Elmo Ruth and Walter Norman. In 1906, when northeastern By this time, Bud and Bert had[...]s, Jack and Janice. Montana was open for homesteading, the Stephens family began its Bud[...]ildren joined him soon. They Business flourished for Bud and Charlie after a few month's operation.[...]he old stage It was a place where "the boys" came for joviality, tall tales, and fel- road. When Mrs. Stephens arrived, she filed her claim for desert land. lowship after a hard day's work. It[...]e 1 and only cow. Until Froid became a town, food for miles around. Others were a "come on" and an attraction for lumber was scarce and expensive. Cons[...]coax them to "come in" just to have some laughter for an hour or so. After they were grown and could fr[...]t. The teenage children played games and visited. When evening a~tion. His wages eren't all that much, b[...]ly donated to any ere ready to leave for home. Their summer transportation as by worthy cause. When he died in 1963, the VFW Post 8869 carried out[...]16, r. Stephens prospered. He increased his live- for which they ere praised and thanked.[...]him to be a very good farmer and they came to him for edicine Lake. Jack Lewis as born 4-6-36 , and[...]as the 'Stephens' at Missoula. Jae was a lineman for Sheridan County REC from place. 1956-64, when he moved to Missoula as a lineman for ontana On 2-11 -16 Mr. Stephens passed away after being ill for 1 week. Power. Their children , James Lesl[...] |
| [...]hool and have taught never moved back to the farm for any length of time. for 30 years. From 1923-25, Mrs. Stephens manage[...]track. nurse, helped many babies into the world. When Dr. Cloud left In the fa[...]Medicine Lake, Mrs. Stephens operated a dormitory for high school Her home town was Pis[...]4. They both continued to teach until May of 1976 when Irene LORRING and ARDIS STEVENS[...]were renting the Jens Jensen farm east of Reserve when Ardis was born, 9-6-32. Her earliest memories are[...]n . On 11-1-78 , name. The family teased her, and when she had it mastered, she their[...], was born. vowed she'd never change it, not even when she married. No one Both[...]Ervin came to Montana with his mother when he was 1O months old.[...]the Richwine school, and went to Medicine Lake HS for 1 year. He[...]Lil went to the Smith school for 6 years and completed grade Lake, from Pete Canol[...]n. Lori Lea com- which he used when he was farming. Jobs were scarce; Ervin felt very[...]plications, left Naomi retarded. Finding a school for her ing fill. At this time he live[...]ntywood. row $7: 2 for the license and 5 for supper at the Chinese Cafe for Dusty and Lori both attended school in Willi[...]tendants, who were Ann Reuter and Herbert college for 2 years before the temptation of "big money' in t[...]e motorhome where they began their life together. for 7 years.[...]That spring, he worked on the road and farmed for Neuser. Their Lori and son, Caleb, li[...] |
| [...]son of Froid, on 9-11-60 . He was Chief of Police for Medicine Lake Their 2nd daughter, Donna Marie, was born on 11 -16-34 . for a year. Ervin worked on the refuge. They th[...]62. He served 2 years farm . He farmed and worked for the refuge during the winters of 1935[...]to get the furnace going. worked for the Anaconda Copper Co., running heavy equipment,[...]later as foreman for the concentrator. He worked there for 19 years, They lived in many kinds of place[...]longs to the Petticoat Brigade. Ervin built roads for the county. During this time, he and Gene Parent[...]around the county in- cluding 1 on their 80 acres for the cattle .[...]gs with them. They needed to go back the next day for the rest of their things and to get groceries. Th[...]STRINGER ing so hard they couldn't see the barn. When it subsided, the manager Orlan[...]hat time. Degree" and was Deputy Supreme Governor for 2 terms. He was in- He trailed many horses for the horse traders and buyers. In 1934, he stalled[...]ent to ork for Harris Construction Co. of Scobey, driving truck.[...]lanes, 1st a Taylor Craft and orked for them until 1937. then a TriPacer. They flew many[...]ne farm. Orland orked PA on the ildlife Refuge of for Medicine Lake. Ervin was the manager for the airport for many edicine Lake and at the iser Dam . About 1939, he ent to ork for years.[...]hours from the county he orked on the farm for himself. He retired 12-14-80 . Grace married[...]had Mrs. Raether as a midwife when she as born. Fran has 4 Bonnie, Beth, and LeAnn.[...]s at Medicine Lake, graduating in 1958. He worked for local farmers dad on the[...] |
| [...]ke schools. Shortly after school, he went to work for enjoys horses, hunting, bowling and[...]oser, hauling crude oil. In 1961, he went to work for Frank and baseball. Olsen Constructio[...]rm seasonal employment). In 1966, he went to work for Gallatin Homes, was homesteaded by[...]his life here except for the years he spent in the US Air Force during[...]1941; 1st to the Dagmar area for about 4 months; and then they pur-[...]ings and went to work for the telephone company in Minneapolis until[...]s the son of Orland a week. Coupons even for shoes-1 pair every 6 months; and talk and Frances[...]per shortage! As a senior, they couldn't decorate for the prom, Lake. He graduated in 1966. After gradu[...]armhand on neighboring farms before going to work for John Deere of issues. Finally on 9-1[...]A normal hour ride took over 3 hours and when she finally got home Vietnam. He served 4 months[...]Combat Engi- there was a message for her to get back to work the fastest way possi- ne[...]shift. received the Bronze Star, with a V-device for valour, and a Purple The war[...] |
| were married in February. He worked for Chevrolet dealers in Medicine Lake and Havre unti[...]Plentywood; Leighton, an electrical engineer for Ralston Purina in St.[...]rom Medicine Lake in theater in Grenora for awhile. John continued to operate the theater 196[...]ied James until November 1958, when the coming of television made it no longer Philli[...]Froid for several years. Terry Ray graduated from Med[...]included the 5 oldest of the the Lutheran church for 11 years. George was active in the Commer-[...]They lived on their farm est of Reserve for 30 years. They both[...]group inducted into military service from school for 3 months in 1908 and 3 months in 1909.[...]unty, February 1941 . His troop ship was anchored for the He wasn t old enough to get into WWI, b[...]· night a few miles out of Pearl Harbor when the bombing took place. He tober 1919. He[...] |
| [...]ived several medals and held the rank of Coxswain when dis- Fred Summers Jr. (7-5-16 to 5-4-75) was[...]ear school employed at Ben's Beauty Shop for 4 years. Suzan married Mike Holte was held upsta[...]and they have 2 children. Suzan still fixes hair for was the 1st teacher. Margaret O'Grady taught the[...]attended Oregon State University at Corvallis, OR for 2 Jack Michels farm, Great Plains Sup[...]y Jack Michels, worked with Seismograph crews and for Harold Nellie and Clinton Franks were marrie[...]area before moving to Poplar, MT where he worked for a lumber had a twin brother.[...]head custodian for the tribes at the time of his death.[...]during WWII in June 1942. He in the fall of 1939 for 4 years. He was state lightweight champion in[...]ron and Seal Beach, CA. He to look for work. His 1st job was for the summer on the Joe Walikonis,[...] |
| [...]k died in 1948, and Oscar continued working there for Minnie Severson of Flaxville. He married Eun[...]951. Eunice had 2 children, a son and a daughter, when they were married. She was employed on the Minnie[...]-3-58 at Casper, WY. Tammy, June 1954 until 1963, when they moved to Reserve. Oscar continued[...]orn 5-8-64 at From 1964-69 she worked on the farm for Kristine, Henry and Knut Culbert[...]Art and Leona were living in Bainville when they heard there was employed at Norm's Cafe for 1 year. Then, in the 1970s, she worked[...]Lake at Sheridan Electric Coop. On 7-16-64 again for the Twedts, and off and on at the Laketonian Restaurant until they moved to Medicine Lake. 1978, when she quit working. For 3 years Art and Leona lived in Rudolph Belisle's[...]rked at stayed alone with the baby for 3 eeks until her doctor gave her per- the Farmers[...]y. 1977, he moved to Great Falls and went to work for Montana Mer· After gradua[...]le he lived on the farm . In 1954 he went to work for his uncle at ike J. Thiel Con- struction, where h[...]at a dance in 1956 at Mandan. They went together for a year and on 11-2 5-57, they were married[...] |
| [...]okane, There was a big red barn on the place when the house was built. WA. He is curre[...]e also assisted him with his farming. they worked for the Simard Brothers. This was the original Crighton William was also employed for others in the area as a farm hand. ranch on the M[...]rge 3-story house with 14 rooms, and all they had for fur- After enlisting, he took basic tr[...]hem as a wedding gift. Benning, GA for Airborne Jump School. He served in the Korean War[...]s, Gerald, Loren, Lois and Marial. He grew worked for various farmers and area contractors during the w[...]te from Westby HS in he went farming and ranching for himself in 1962. Charlotte was[...] |
| [...]-31-43 to Wilfred "Jack" and Doris (Morin) Brien. When she was 15 12-18-30 at the Blank f[...]north of Medicine Lake when we were children; and the stepdaughter Gene,[...]I tling in Medicine Lake. Sweede is a tool pusher for Transcontinental clarinets, and Erna[...]were always big Drilling and Kaye is a bus driver for Medicine Lake schools. event[...]his mil agon and he ould pull us of their parents when he was a very small child. She later moved to[...]e, MT, was the daughter of tain for our nickel ice cream cones! 4th of July and speci[...]e ent to Brush Lake for reunions ith our parents' friends and their Charl[...]home to n of Waukegan , IL and for the past decade we have made[...]born 10-12-22 in Medicine Lake, to the Blank farm for the next 1O years. Irene managed the garden and[...]0-1934) and Nels Peter Miller (1888-1979). cooked for a large crew of sometimes 8 to 10 men. Aft[...] |
| [...]drafted into the Army 11 -7-41, and served When Katherine was 2 years old, Mrs. Dewey Hjort (Alic[...]ming west of Froid. and they always worship there when they visit Medicine Lake.[...]ather died in 1963, at the hospital in Plentywood for a few months and with WWII at its[...]thers are: Everett Jacobsen, now of in California for 2½ years. After the Navy, and some cross-country[...]started In Venezuela, she worked as a nurse for Gulf Oil Corporation and it school, she[...]of Gulf Oil Corporation. They lived in Venezuela for 13 years.[...]ine Lake. He went to meat cutting school in Co-op for 3 years. On 1-3-57, she married Greg Wallander of[...]They resided in Billings until January 1982, when they returned to Denny in Billings on[...]dicine Lake. Annette went to Medicine Lake school for 12 Helmer and Ida Waller. His father died[...] |
| [...]he 3rd grade at Plentywood in 1926-28. April 1976 when they moved onto her parents' farm west of Medicin[...]Hayward, CA. She taught there for 26 years. During those enjoyable[...]great-grandchildren. worked for Rex Peterson. George worked for Safeway in Havre and Conrad before buying the Jac[...]t basketball games and has been booed a few times for getting in- small hospital. volv[...]e to the sport. Jeff follows close behind his dad when it comes to hunting. In fact, George spends so mu[...]y line. To their family granary, she gives credit for providing the 1st incentive. Another[...]ke HS there provided a home for 8 foster children, an IFYE from Argentina,[...] |
| [...]alving, a few cesearians, and was A.I. technician for Their children are all married an[...]Phyllis the activity of the farm. Once she cooked for 9 laborers and carried Layman on 11[...]They live in St. Paul, MN, where Dale works for the 3M Co. They have Lake. It was a delight for Mrs. Wheeler when someone would come up 1 son, Dirk[...]5 grandchildren and 13 great-grand- still looking for her babies-or those which she helped deliver wh i[...]farmed for Enoch Land. Frank was born in Boston, MA, t[...]brothers Eric, Ivar and Martin, and sister Ruth. When he had finished[...]the area. In 197 4 they come and stay with them for awhile, which he did and made Montana[...]e Lake his future home. Frank entered school here for a year to learn the HS. English l[...], and Brian born and sell the furs to buy clothes for the family. He also worked on the 7-1[...]52. He married Brenda Hardy in Plenty- they lived for 2 years. In 1942 they bought a farm northeast of[...]there the 1st summer, but rented a house in town for the winter. In 1943, they bought Sam Christensen'[...]Duane Edward was born 1-18-55. He works for Burlington North- moved there in 1944. That was t[...]as Frank's health was fa iling. It was necessary for them to be nearer the doctors and hospital[...] |
| [...]Tom, who has resided in Medicine Lake for brief periods of time, is Edward C. Wolski[...]After graduation Dick worked for NAPA in Plentywood and in Watford On 2-1-65[...]fam ilies. Dick returned to Medicine Lake to work for Willy and was living with an aunt and uncl[...] |
| [...]0 miles NE of Outlook. Filmed by Walt Disney crew for "C irclorama, " shown at Brussels World Fair. A lso appeared for many years at Disneyland. Picture taken by the la[...]Riding horsebac k was a favorite pastime for children of the Daleview Country . Cousins, Jimmi[...]ls, in the bac kground , provided a hid ing place for production today , 1985 .[...] |
| [...]ed. It was formerly the PTA. They are responsible for many dif- ing 40 years; George Scott; and Cheste[...]f the labor being volunteer. Jim Scott who served for 21 years; others were Loyd Homme, Len Tooke,[...]local cemetery association has been active for many years and since owned and operated by Herber[...]have cleaned and raked the grounds. Nellie opened for business in 1946 by Len Tooke and Louie Beckers,[...]n and Dora Hatvick were the first to make wreaths for our then those who owned and operated it were: Lo[...]Brelje and adjutant is George Scott. The chairman for the auxiliary was since 1953. Since 1957 Harold "[...]8, hav- Boniface started gathering for mass services in 191 o and became a ing purchased[...]s the first resident priest. elevator from Archer for his own use in the early '50s and later sold it[...]e to Silas Kanning and Terry Syme who also use it for farm storage. The women's Altar Societ[...]al 3 Soo Line Railroad provides shipment of grain for our elevators. Our weeks of summer religious instruction conducted by the sisters for the present foreman is Steve Marsh with David Rug[...]e have many organizations in our community. Those for the became a parish in 1911 with[...]n was started in the spring of 1968 holding class for 6 opportunities to learn about such things[...] |
| [...]Election Judges for Precinct 5. Lorraine Koterba , Mae Garric[...] |
| [...]4 The Desonia school children at a birthday party for Henry Desonia , BOSCOVICH,[...] |
| [...]trocuted 12-9-81 when they pulled a hair dryer into the WHIT[...] |
| [...]ter, Kathleen (deceased). One brother, and worked for the Bank of America. I also worked as a PBX opera[...]er at Seattle-Tacoma Air- port, a job he has held for 26 years. He plans to retire in 6½ years. D[...]Library from 1953 to 1972 when she retired. Mark D. Alastra (11-16-58) works for Flow Systems in Kent, WA. In[...]men's Army Corp. Scott D. Alastra (2-12-61) works for Seaboard Lumber Mill in Seattle. She[...]She taught school and served as school librarian for over 20 1968.[...]hite Sulphur Lawrence worked for the state of Montana for 5 years before he Springs, MT. The grandc[...] |
| [...]with the exception of 1968-69 school year when I went back to Colonel, and lives in Charleston, SC. He works for Johnson _and Wales Eastern and got m[...]1-14-80. They lived at the Glasgow Air Base for several years where Walter, Sr. has been in[...]in Billings for a short time and then came back to the farm. He h[...]stead east of Al Tange's and this will be home for him and Wendy Jo. I 1921 ); Lawrence (June 1922)[...]had an enjoyable Before graduation he worked for Al Tange and 40 odd years later ove[...]ther-in-law Jennie and Ed Bromberg. We also lived for a time on the Stringer place.[...]Upon Mary Jane was born 10-28-49 in Scobey. When she was about 2, graduation he j[...]He I taught the Phelps School south of Redstone. When Mother died returned to the family farm for a short time but moved to Bozeman 12-6-53, we mov[...]n . Penny and I had a restaurant in Redstone for a year while the oil He m[...] |
| Great Falls in 1949, where Dan worked for 1 year at the smelter. Dan many, wa[...]and died 9-7-42. My mother, who was was recalled for duty and was in the Navy for 2 years. born in Irela[...]ere were a series of moves, years old when my mother died and my father raised all of us alo[...]5) died 7-23-75; Joseph remained in it until 1978 when he was injured in an accident while[...]ita married Axel Alstrom Kreiger farm for 1 year. We rented the Carl Back farm which we lat[...]Over the years I was an oil board member for 25 years, on the school for 12 years and on the cemetery board for many years and My parents are Louis and Mar[...]e old Korth Store, fixed it up and in in Outlook for 12 years, graduating in 1948. On 1-6-51 I married[...]then attended the Acme Beauty School in Billings for 1 Fairbanks. year and got her beauti[...]he rest of the family. drugs and has been trained for giving the lie detector test and also hyp-[...]5-9-78); and Kristy Lane (4-21-84). I worked for my dad on the farm in 1951 and in the winter of t[...]Earl Kellington's land and farmed it until 1982, when Robert Galland purchased it. In 1970 I rented som[...]ates of Daniel and Mary; Laverne and Mary; Eugene for the Northwest Bank in Billings. Velda teaches at[...]ave 30 grandchildren and 32 great- an Elks member for 8 years. I am a member of St. Joseph's Catholic[...]1982. God has truly blessed our lives for on 10-9-83 Louis and I 1, Louis Becker[...] |
| [...]Pete Osabough farm store manager for K-Mart and currently resides at Artesia, NM. until 1916, when my folks bought the Ole Wollan homestead. My folk[...]dren: lived there until their retirement in 1946, when they moved to Plenty- Jerry Eugene (3-[...](3-14-82). They live in Ronan. years old when the family moved to the Outlook area, and she att[...]While in high school, Darrel played baseball for the American Marian married Calvin[...]f Scobey, and they have 4 children. Junior Legion for 3 years. He served with the US Air Force 1958-63.[...]would hardly believe all the descendents, for they have been grand- 1965. He is married[...] |
| [...]Joe's dad had farmed for about 5 years in the Weyburn area, Herb and[...]Outlook in 1909, and then returned to Weyburn for Nellie arriving in Hub Bar in Outlook from Louie[...]e John Gunder- Outlook. Kate also operated a cafe for a time and then sold it to the son farm[...]who resided in a rest home for many years. It was a pleasure to meet[...]ives in Billings. She is a secretary/receptionist for the ental Health Center. Their children are Oonard,·Sandra and Jennifer. Elaine went for a ime to airline school in Omaha, NE and then wor[...]andchildren. 8-8-70 . e ent to Outloo for Joe to farm. Joe bough our motor[...]nd bough in oodburn, OR, bu asn't he place for us. e came[...]"I h d or ed in he Re II Dru sore for years fore I married[...] |
| [...]alridge School. elevator in Outlook for several years. He married Esther Johnson,[...]Thornwood School south of Redstone , taught for 4 years at the Ueland[...]Lucile, (9 -6-17) Outloo , or ed for se eral ears in the Sheridan moved to onda , Tin[...]rom OHS . nd U for 2 ars. For 12 1970 I[...]am d on 8-17-47 . more time for ed n o[...] |
| [...]r WILLIAM and ESTHER BOE present home for 26 years.[...]Bud worked as a construction superintendent for a company that Johnson, from Burlington,[...]in 1926, and in the fall of 1927, I went to For 7 years I wor ed for the California Youth Authority and 17 Min[...]jury in August 1982. ed college in Bozeman for 1 quarter prior to Minot but had to quit (He spen[...]th me and we both got jobs Her husband has worked for Union Oil for 16 years. in Raymond, where we taught for 2 years. There was a vacancy in the In May w[...]really a fun year for me as I had no discipline problems. I boarded and[...]something hot for my lunch. I heated it on the floor furnace. augh[...]amily moved to Antelope in 1912, here when their home burned. All the neighbors came to help[...]receiving a teaching cer- ificate. I substitu ed for a time a the ic erson School sou heast of Ou loo[...]ear at the Thorn ood sc ool south of Reds one and for years a he Ueland school north of Comerto n.[...]Coed Beau y Shop ith Ruby Boe for 6 years. Our son Deen as born[...]and lived ith my fol s. I taught in Outloo again for 3 years[...]art teaching school and by attendin summer school for man[...]our educa ion the hard ay. We bo h tau ht in Hays for 13 years,[...]here e au ht in a 2-teacher school for 2 ears. I m rried C . 1[...]en ered o s for 8 ears. hen ent o issoula here he[...] |
| [...]nd helps with the where Dale works for Firestone Tire Sales, and Margie wor s tor a food[...]was past chairman, school he worked at home and for different neighbors. As a young man and[...]on, Post 72 . I am on in 1937 and 1938 he worked for Bill Hass, and also drove a school bus t[...]a charter member of he Outloo Pacific, stationed for a time in New Guinea, the Philippines and[...]ildren ere born at Center; Palma is still working for the Washington State Department. Sher[...]also helped some on the farm, and Maynard worked for the Soo Line RR . They lived in Outlook so were nearby when needed. They have 5 children: Frieda Danicich , M[...]c c or for Roald S lvig as an oil pumper, or mg for Ro Id until th fall D h y have 1 so[...]of 1975. th n gomg to or for his d d nd part tim for Die est. He nd d Vo T ch at i[...]OHS in has or d on 011 ng on and off for s ral ars.[...] |
| [...]both Raaen south of Archer. For a short time they lived on the Clair Stoner sport[...]was a car salesman working for Stanley Palubicki of the Donaldson[...]Tacoma and times improved for our family.[...]mechanic for United Airlines at LA International Airport."[...]Ewings, Plentywood. I worked for Elmer Jackson at the Orpheum indergarten, the first that was held for 9 months.[...] |
| [...]John to take off his over - 1916. shoes for each bucket of water he carried in to empty. It was really a nuisance for a young lad to take off his overshoes each time for a trip of 5 or 6 buckets of water.[...]Earl was employed by the Soo Line for 45 years, as a section Bae.le row: Joe and Mary.[...]Maggie was a self-employed beaut1c1an for 25 years. though the boys continued to go to sch[...]Ralph, Earl, and orman ( ho re- Old Folk's home for 5 years, passing away at 92 years of age in 1958.[...]Biography.) Flaxville till 1960 when we retired and moved to Scobey. We have 4 childr[...]as schoolma es. was with the American Air lines for 25 years and ,s home with us at i[...]age. Edd di d 2-20· 6. The years do go by for us. John and I ere r memb rmg that h bought my ed[...]d and e moved mto Outloo . After Dad di d. Outloo for our edding. 10-22 -28.[...]ction ere of the Gr at orthern. and had a Iun ard for a time. brothers. as employed by the Soo L[...] |
| [...]vin White. He does backhoe When Gary was born the family lived north of Outlook o[...]m PHS in 1961 . He attended MSU, Bozeman and ship for his weight division; and Connie, who is in the 6t[...]ent in 1967. He had been employed by the Soo Line for 1 years. Dad and his brothers, Earl, orman[...]ed in the mine and also farmed. for a brief time at the Salt Lake in Saskatchewan. He[...]for Portal Pipeline in February 1978.[...] |
| [...]s CB handle, "The Nut Cracker." He was well known for his involvement in area rodeos as a bronc and bul[...]fall the promise of BIG money ( 135.00 per month for 9 EARL COSPER (PIONEER) months) en[...]ic, and it was suggested I never be seen in a bar for any reason. he a, along , h othe[...]Homme, Claud rs for all those suggestions- ell intended though they e[...]o ed and ich he illing to rent for 5 ired the building nd hoo d i[...] |
| [...]n the evenings teaching and school administration for 34 years. He was superinten- and we k[...]ent of the Prescott school district in Washington for 8 years following ty fire. Mother used to[...]superintendent with the Oakesdale school system , when had to take butter, eggs, chickens or whatever for his labor. He had Er- he had to retire because of[...]nie Garrick working for him. Ransom married orma Johnson in 1937, t[...]f Joe and Dad became quite ill when he reached his 60s and could no longer ellie Jo[...]f the Clint and Zula Cosper family. We don't know when our Uncle Roy Ransom Galante (3-11 -75).[...]nd the Garrick boys remember opened for homesteading. Uncle Roy homesteaded the land nort[...]argret. Vivian chorded on he piano for the dancers. Sunday there was al ays a died in in[...]baseball game. erritory was opened up for homesteading. Kenneth and Lois ere born at[...] |
| beauty school after which she worked in Plentywood for awhile. Both across the street from[...]d before and after high school, Tana played piano for dances in the sur• friends N. J. and[...]mmunities and Canadian towns close to the border. When Main Street next to the elson depa[...]there she met and married Jerry Waldorf. He works for the Treasure staffed and owned by t[...]d later by Mrs. Rueber. y dearest friend as store for 14 years and then she became overseer of the out-[...]ad the opportunity to have my mother as a teacher for 2 years. We're all very proud of Mom for this year she is retiring after 42 years of teach[...]spent the next 9 years in De roit La es. I or ed for a dai u equipment dealer. Sheri or[...]0- Froid 1 year e I or ed for B G Roustabouts, Inc. illiston.[...] |
| [...]d was then employed by Phillips Petroleum Company for 33 Bill, Jr . nd D rl n 's Wedding Day, 9-[...] |
| [...]967); ildred (Toots) Bantz, ranching a Dalevie ; for over 30 years, raising their family, horses and c[...]ar by Celina was built. She drew the actual plans for the house, and also Dalevie ; ildred's[...]son Brian and amil . several pieces of furniture for the home.[...]llar Bar, a saloon hich he ned and era ed for a e years in the ne to n of Dalevie .[...] |
| and I lived in Willmar, M for he worked on the railroad. We had a son in th[...]the Endersby brothers of the He worked for the Missoulian Newspaper as a sterotype when we Whitetail area. He and Mae were working for them. The children and I moved to Missoula in 1956, and for 1O years for the Glendale News ent out to visit them and wh[...]their little boy died. Press in California and for the Pennisula Herald as pressman, combina- ae and artin took him back to Minnesota for burial. I stayed at the tion sterotype in Mon[...]f the Elks and Moose Endersbys to do the cooking for threshers and also helped with Lodge a[...]in the process of threshers at Desonias. That was when I met Frank Lund. (See Frank building his 13th boat, when he drove to Bakersfield for supplies. On and Inez Lund Biography.)[...]1926 and went back to Minnesota 3-7-75 . for our honeymoon and took David (Bud) and Margaret (June) along. I was working for the Curoc Company, but decided to move back When we came back to Montana, Grandma Drager, Amanda a[...]married to Jerry Senger, Grandma was house eeper for Mr. Homme and worked for the Vic Billings and they have 1 c[...]78. She married Norman The Saloneks worked for the Ankers, also. Their daughter Dorothy Loss[...]alone s had Georgia Lee, after moving to Seattle, when Dorothy was 19 years old. Georgia married Steve c[...]e Elgin Cafe, Plentywood and then ent to Billings for employment and met Carl. They moved to Seattle an[...]late '60s. Royal lives in Sand Point ID and orks for a telephone company. Verlie married Bill Han ins[...]from o h ield HS and jo·ned he arines for ½ years. at Graybull, , Y. She h d 3 iris nd 1 b[...]did a 1derm d for[...] |
| [...]The third son Raymond lives in Seattle and works for 1B . He has Both are involved it[...] |
| [...]I lived in Raymond, where I attended grade school for 1 ing it it 1974.[...]high school there. employed as a dental assistant for Dr. Tom Lidahl and Ken is the rural Ken and[...]utomotive education this year. He is also working for Heydon Automotive Shop. While we are[...] |
| [...]e attended school at Outloo until her senior year when sh Thomas, Roxanne, Lorraine, David) and lives at[...]-28-65 at Williston . See histories in SD II for Clara Ereth Melle, Juliana Ereth Melle, Frances E[...]v rly a nd Doug , 7-2- . getting my first job when I was 4½ years old herding cows on any patch th[...]year. I didn't miss the long bus ride but made up for it chopping On 4-2-83 she married James artin of alta. Jim earned his music wood for the 8-burner range. In 1937 my dad traded his hom[...]1983 and is presen ly emplo ed b he William Hass for land closer to town, receiving enough to b[...] |
| [...]eview Carmae. area. We had gone for a ride that will never be forgotten.[...]rom Plentywood High and went to Wahpeton, D SSS for auto body ork and o Havre for electrical training. Rhonda as born 0-7-57[...]played the piano and as the accompanist for different musical ac-[...]· 'd n County for a long and our r ndparents[...] |
| [...]e Ran- in both sports. There was a time when Louie Wirtz n his bea -up dy, Laurie and Joan. Owen works for the Northwest Airlines and Carol Chev[...]ther, Robert Galland, purchased the hot lunch program, Bob attson (Hoover) and I ere sent[...]downtown to carry back a 5-gallon can of kerosene for rs. Joe[...]I wor ed for Joe Wirtz and learned about farming and carpenter[...]the son of from him. I worked also for rs. Joe Ko s i ho taught me alot about Charley an[...]re he finished his and Aunt Grace). When we ere all hungry and half frozen, Aunt Grace edu[...]S Air Force; mostly states·de ith 18 mon hs in e for 1 year.[...]married Francis Fellon in June of 1935. We orked for the In ay of 1946 I married an O lahoma girl, Rox'e Lou Gilbe in Charles Grants for 2 years. We moved to Oaleview here Francis[...]ene. Te ry and athalie have 3 children as do When the Raymond Hammes left Outlook, we too over the[...]exchange, which was in their home. Francis orked for I've been in aircra[...] |
| [...]ket- 12-28-25, and did not graduate from Outlook, for the family moved to ball coach at Laure[...]u have probably ondered here they en a er leaving for Califor - and lived in illist[...] |
| [...]some years ago and was hospitalized for quite some time and had a[...]ng ago. They had 2 daughters, lived in Plentywood for many years. After we had moved to Plenty-[...], OR. Edna wood they lived on the Fiske farmstead for quite a number of years . also lived there[...]ORMER OUTLOOK-DALEVIEW RESIDE TS) A landmar for Outloo residents is the stone foundation o[...] |
| [...]Zella (Mrs. Strubeck), Hominy was sent to prison for several years following his episode of[...]ne Trombly of Kalispell. Lola moved to Plentywood when the his home was gone he wouldn't ever come back.[...]very old and got a divorce from Happy. She worked for and had his 8 x 1O dugout on the Whitetail Creek. He had a single cot a doctor for a few years and then married Tom Weatherly, who w[...]ated a grocery store until 1965. Tom passed When illard as a little fellow, 7 or 8 years old, Homi[...]o buy them (he wonders how he thought he ould pay for them) but Hominy wouldn't sell![...]and my bro her was Arthur. Getting to school for us 4 kids north of THE RICK FAMILY[...]na irtz teachers helped us reach that goal. For me it as in ay 1931. I was ( rs[...] |
| [...]d many hobbies and in- invited us over for dinner. I don' thin hey ever realized hat their t[...]"Though I've been a "web-footed" Washingtonian for the past 39 help to me hen it came to co[...]e coma. o 1s a retired teamster. For a bri f time dun o erated a grocery store[...] |
| [...]S. I have 1 brother, mountains with a cat tractor for a saw mill, using the Kant Hook to turn[...]ars older than I and now lives in Florida. I logs for the saws. In 1952, I went to Burbank, CA and took[...]oster brothers, Orrin and Arthur Kleppen. sweeper for enasco Manufacturing. I attended classes in math-[...]After wor ing 25 years at Menasco, I went to work for Marquardts anufacturing in Van Nuys, CA in 1979[...]here Janet e is a dispatcher for the Page police department[...]n an irrigated farm wes1 of Terry. Margaret works for the State[...]· he Bill Reed place near Ou loo for 6 years. In he fall of 1951 , e I ended Co[...]of he or niza ·on and ha ccoun an for e for 1 3 years. have ·[...] |
| [...]in the area. When Echo was a little girl the no endary "Hominy[...]wal ing down to their home for a visit and meal. Echo and her cousins[...]When Raymond as small his family h e[...]farm es of hi e ail for a fe Hertig and Lavonne Johnson Biography includi[...]drought, hail or grasshoppers did our harvesting for us. In 1958, we hitetail hich had b[...]ended sch h ail and started working for Boundary Construction and helped ith the gym-[...]many years the r d h hen he went to or for orthern Improvement Cons ructio ing[...]ac,ng for he local S011 C-0nservation S Is[...] |
| [...]pair shop. Laura Omar. Like many others he worked for the Works Progress Ad- Nellie[...]make ends meet. In the late 1930s he went to work for with radio and TV repair until 1973 and[...]e went into farming and was still farming in 1983 when he passed away GERALD (SLIM) and MAE[...]ne, and worked at different jobs here until 1946 when he again returned to Outlook. In 1948 Floyd marri[...]Slim lost his arm Floyd ent o work in the garage for him and worked there for about a year and a half. He hen moved o Plentywood and began work- ing for Western lmplemen as a mechanic. He or ed there for some 20 or more years and in 1970 ent to or for the Plentywood school systems as a repair and service man for the school busses. In 1973 he retired and moved to Cut Bank, here he and Ruth lived for 2 years moving from there to Laurel here they now[...]he busy ime of the year such as Die blac smithing for themselves and o her farmers in he area. Later he[...]couldn't fi it then it couldn't be did threshing for o hers, also brea ing sod for different farmers. In ed. Slim lost[...]doing odd jobs for In 1928 their son Ir in as born.[...]for as clos d fo[...] |
| [...]of present day Outloo . Ann until March of 1951 when I was drafted. During my service time I was a[...]Whitetail and we moved to Outlook where I worked for Maurice Egger. In October 1953, I was app[...]st office in 1955 and continued in that position for 24 years. She also worked as a clerk in the store for James Wangerin. In 1969, Frances and Judy[...]s worked at Kitzenberg's Style Shop in Plentywood for 3 and master of science degrees from[...]. He resides a years, at Peterson's Ready to Wear for 3½ years and presently is Antelope and[...]6-29 (see Biograph . D aine employed as secretary for the city of Plenty ood.[...]." I have been a volunteer She or s for Sne ing of Has ings. The ha e 5 fireman for 30 years, and am on the to n council and the coun[...],s ife being their organist. I have been adjutant for the American Legion Post aren (Timberman •s[...]school. Lorraine Jane the Outloo team for many years.[...] |
| spent most of his eek-ends, vacations and evenings working for tywood. Dad then became part owner[...]ld his share of the Spot to Louie Saturday nights for many years. Ann had her hands full at home. She[...]He retired and moved to Kalispell where he lived for 17 years. played piano and helped her children wi[...]as cook at the school and also did baby sitting. When they retired White of Olympia, WA. Dad was[...]at heart, and all his in 1971 hey moved to Ronan for 3 years, then returned to Sheridan fa[...]back to Plentywood every spring mayor of Ou look for 40 years, which is believed to be the longest ter[...]and Leona Gatz, the youngest of 4 children. When he was 12 years old V. L. (OLE) GARRICK[...]ly moved to Brooten, MN. In 1951 he began working for By Donna Kohler[...]Pillsbury Mills, Minneapolis until 1952 when he entered the army. He[...]Min- he rode several miles by horseback to a farm for goat's milk because neapolis. she couldn[...]and Dorothy went returned to Ou loo and barbered for a number of years. Later he farm- to Fort[...]north es of Outloo on the farm that no belongs o Toddy irtz. He spent 6 years in the inact[...]returned to on other farms as ell. e even ra eled for a hile ith a pro essional Pillsbury ills; he later began elding for Butler Manufacturing in in- res ler, El ood Hou[...]County has ruly been " home" for the past 20 years and e hope for[...] |
| [...]stone. She married plied with children for many years. Tony Gaines and had 2 daughters. Char[...]1921 hen e moved o the Ed Cordes arm, living here for Kathleen and Brian and live in Pleasanton, CA.[...]ried Roger Tremblay and had An• . . . 2.50 for 5 gallons of good grade cream. John or ed[...] |
| [...](11 -23-51) and Margie (11-27-53). ed for Montgomery Ward for 35 years.[...]ls and finished a the fine school at Great Falls for the deaf and blind. Firs Gr ders 193[...](behind), Gene Bee ers, Shendan ic erson farm for abou 9 years. La er he or ed on county roads[...]d 8 children. Allan born in 1950 as in the arines for 4 years, and ser ed in Vetnam . He is marr[...] |
| [...]paper shack. We moved into the house he built for us in 1914. Besides went to Barber College in Mi[...]Mother took over as breadwinner for the family. She ba ed bread,[...]took in washing and did nursing. When the hospital as over-cro _d d[...]brought recuperating patients to our home to care for.[...]and other ran a boardinghouse for clinic pa ien any Ou[...] |
| [...]gery soon after his arrival and the crop for over 50 years. was planted by Ole elby. Af[...]ies provided the family with sauce, jelly and jam for the entire winter. Times were hard but in spite[...]own farm north of Plentywood. The saddest day was when their son Morris passed away on 6-6-44 . In[...]5-14-1885, moving to California when his father and family moved to[...]innesota and married a re and as emplo ed there for ears. In 193 I returned o South Georg[...]Da ot nd married George Pistorius. e f rmed there for several Donald of Californi[...] |
| [...]mer of 1966 and my moth r pass d a a Creek School when a teacher had quit. (See George and Estella Robin[...]er them telling how they picked corn in Minnesota for .05 a of William Hass ln SD I 513-514[...]to the bit is that Bill was postmaster for a fe days or a village call d Gr n- Outlook area[...]John and Cora Lien. e met for the irst time a a birthda part or[...]d work and reading. She made my high school for Harriet and Ray Stoner on th · · o do e graduation dress. She cut rs. P. J. Scott's hair for years even after house or during harvest.[...]er was one of her best friends. or ed for a short time for Rippley n. In 1942, Bill as in· Once[...]a California. e ere ma · or ed for them often over the years. William Harmes[...] |
| [...]ade. Diego. He was in the navy for 20 years after graduating from high Randy[...]ve in school and since that time has worked for the civil service at the navy illiston here Randy has worked for the past 6 years in the oil field. base in Sa[...]in Plentywood and Ernest as a state bank examiner for Montana Homestead. Donald and I at ended a coun[...]ed school in Outlook, graduating in 1934. I or ed for a ended Ou loo , gradua ing in 1923.[...]several years at he Plen y ood Drug for C. . Undhjem . I also or ed Tha year Os aid Sel ig and I ere married and e lived in the for Dr. illard Peterson as a receptionist. Ou loo com[...]brothers Bill and aurice here and or ed for Loe heed ircraft. Lila and Glenn. y mother[...] |
| truck for Salt Creek Freightways. They have 3 children: Chr[...]family lived in orth Da · ota and innesota efore when she inhaled a tack.[...]to Outloo in 1943. John was depo agent and wor ed for the Robert was born 3-26-58 in Billings but[...]I and the family lived in Plentywood and Outlook for[...]ds at several different times, the latest in 1972 when we lived with my mother, Grace West, and t[...] |
| [...]ce 12-12-42 1947 and 1948. I also worked for Frank Heppner, George Overby, Art and served in t[...]Eva (Mrs. Robert Garrick's house until 1979, when we sold it to Gary Clawson. Brown) lives in Plent[...]. Lester Shields) lives in I also worked for Farmers Elevator in Outlook from 1962 to 1971.[...]own from Canada in 1946. She worked in cafes vice for 3 years. Evelyn ( rs. Wally Shepard) was born 10-20-29, and for Leonard Morgan in 1947 and 1948. Then, she cooked[...]er anor, Memorial Hospital, the drive-in for Bud Black, and at the Pioneer Manor here she lived for 9½ years, until her health forced her to go to t[...]for[...] |
| to farm, plus he looked for horses and machinery. Frank Koester (at D[...]ears; a er hich I pu d an e for 3 years.[...]ge from the service. Bill helped ith For 18 years I've been a pa sh repairs[...] |
| [...]or and is active there, which he operated for quite a number of years and is now in sports, and[...]y, a bean bag furnished lots of en- dlery Company for our ha s hich ere Beaver S etsons and cost us[...]one in my pocket all through grade and high 25 for each one and ha as a lo of money in those days. R[...]and al ays suspended from a tree _e had a s e ." For some reason Roy d1dn' seem to an o reveal here he[...]d heir o s er ste , and one didn't an o press him for the revela- a bea up frying pa[...] |
| [...], Janelle land during WWII orking in shipyards for 8 years. Th y mo d o and Kenny.[...]esa, AZ to keep house for i e lannery follo ing Laura Flanne 's From A[...]died. Helen has continued to eep house for i t ough s is no We built the bowling alley[...]it from 1962-65. I married Fran Pemberton at Hot Springs, MT in 1963. Fran has 1 EUGEN E and[...]2 191 4. boys, and argaret had a hard time for there as no social securi or Ol[...] |
| [...]e Voight School south of Plentywood and ent there for 3 years until my parents moved to the Shippe Ranc[...]Ci y. Upon graduation I worked in Sidney Hospital for a year. I then moved to Plentywood where I starte[...]s appointed Director of urses and I orked at that for 1 year.[...]Willard into he service in October 1957. e lived for a time in Lawton, O . worked on the Lyn[...]Drilling Foreman in the Rocky Mountain district for Aminoil Inc. Ri a attended Vo Tech School i[...]married Jerry oore in Billings. Jerry or s for ontana Po er in Red[...] |
| they should entertain us for the years to come. PA[...]Mrs. Alonzo Desonia, was there to help. for if the Lor I ill r I started school b[...]. Then I taught in Daleview. I have taught school for 42 years; 8 in ontana, 34 in Washington, with 29 of those years in the 2nd grade, Centralia. When I taught at the Daleview school, my first[...] |
| mother aught the Olson School in the early years when these fellows Glenn and I were mar[...]e Wold, Archie's schoolmate, friend and neighbor, for with their 2 children: Kadi Rae (8 -31 -79) and[...]ng my can remember similar ones) hich had a pouch for holding bills, etc. space with them. E[...]r in a hurry and By Dorothy cDonald get out for some air they all ould have been sic and fallen o[...]of 13 children and sometimes take the mail route for Oscar Boe, pulling a sleigh in the was[...]people should cross in 1918 in Outlook, T, when a wheel rolled from Archie had 3 sisters,[...]resided in After farm ing in Outlook for many years, Swen passed away in Sheridan County:[...]rchie and Lillian resided on the Outloo farm for many years, married Donald L. Krueg[...] |
| [...]. He had brothers Ole, is Dept. gr. for Anthony's and resides in Gr a Falls. Ted, Adolph[...]He drove for Greyhound Bus Lines o 38[...]other were married 3-16-16, lived north of Ou loo for graduatin nd she[...]Te av dent of the Highland Lutheran Sunday School for 25 ear e ere a large family and all gr[...] |
| [...]y place and rented the Alfred Selvig and Billet for 10 years and is now a dental assistant. In 1963 s[...]eadwood, course. I got a job as Computer Operator for an accountant and contin- SD. He is principal i[...]system. The Lees have 3 chil- ued ith he same ork for 21 years. We moved off the farm and into[...]s born in Sisseton, SD on 12-24-45. He is foreman for ne home in Arizona and moved in in August 1980. B[...]Manager for the Husky Oil Co. and is married to Cindi Asay of[...]grandchildren, for which we are very grateful.[...]h Portal in Sas . puter and Regional Sales anager for llis Chalmers. They have 3 chil- He orked for he Sao line Railroad at Enderlin, D and also in d[...]vold and she is a property manager or ed for various farmers in the Dalevie -Outloo communities, and for Fairfield -Eaton, Inc. and lives in Tempe, AZ, and has 1 daughter, then in 1925 he began or ing for Otillia Effertz, doing all the farming Tra[...] |
| [...]Ethel, Eno, lvin, Iris 1977. I went to work for the W Ifare and Social and Edna. We lived near Da[...]ontana High ay Department. In ay 198 short supply for the cattle , so an old Buick truck was fixed with[...]did, bringing it home, emptying it and returning for more. Our Home attendant for Social Services. clothes were mainly hand-[...] |
| [...]teaching school there and in Medicine Lake for several years. He church, 4-H and sports; Little[...]worked at the Farmers Elevator in Outlook for a time, and then was nd track during the school[...]hired as Office Manager for the ASCS office in Plentywood in 1953 and[...]Outlook and Big Muddy Ethel lived for the next 20 years in her trailer house either at[...]iritually, economically and intellectual- animals for farm use.[...] |
| [...]Har- riet Iller 6-2 -61 . Robert or s as a elder for Franklin fg. Co. in St. Gordon Klofst[...]estern Washington for many years. At the present time he is living in[...]s at cabine factory, and Bill owns his truck line for which he or s. They Rice University in[...]rville UT. They search at the university for about 6 months. have 3 children: imberly ( pril 9[...]Raymond 12-29-69. They (January 1971 ). Pam or s for United ay and Zed is a sales[...]ca, · Pa , Jo do·ng al erat ons for he ogue be i ning in Oc ober o 1942. Os has[...]ni- pen many o his re iremen ears hun ing for and o ing i h aga e[...] |
| [...]el South Russia with his ife and 8 children for United States o America. 192 (J[...]d ou n Russia, bu 1s ell no n in Sheridan County. For among those 8 children oar• rived in America as Fran X., so named for his grandfa her fore him. H~ as born 12-9-[...] |
| [...]have 3 children: Nicole, Davian and child, cared for her brothers and sisters and worked in several fa[...]wing spring they moved back to Outlook and worked for H. B. Braddock. Later that year they hired on at[...]ical Technology. After graduation he went to work for[...]ment. He went to work for KBLL Radio and Television in Helena as[...]their Chief Engineer, and worked in that capacity for the next 12 years.[...]ving played in s ate bas etball ourn ment, he ded for college- Don in 1958 Phil in 1962.[...]I e. For 9 h yea s I[...] |
| [...]1938. In the fall of County, a position he held for 2 erms. 1938 she attended Great Falls Commercial[...]CS office in Plentywood, until the spring of 1943 when we us to Red Wing, . He started[...]a member o his raining ith the guard m Decern J for his basic raining, a n aryland.[...] |
| [...]the section boss on the railroad. Walter for Bob and a change in schools for the children. Gary graduated in or ed on the section for a time and then worked for Jack Wagoner 1963 and entered barber school. After barbering for 2 years he went for several years taking care of chores and breaking[...]bbie (7-26-7 4). Violet is a teacher and Joe orks for the govern- nd L ae E 6[...] |
| [...]high school she wor ed at various farms for 3 a e until in My mother had been[...]ate fall to Oscar Boes'. Dad drove the mail route for Oscar that winter. I came back to Outlook in June[...]MT. Then in the early '50s, he worked on the farm for George Severson, near Redstone. In 1956 he[...] |
| [...]aw in Chicago. He received a Bachelor Great Falls for Oyears for the Great orthern and Burlington Northern[...]After moving to Wolf Point I taught school there for many years Cherryl and Sheila.[...]radio stations for 3 years. He has now purchased his own station,[...]home school board 8 years. We were late only once when Dad came down along Cullaby Lake in W[...]22 . It as enough to buy he storm windows! I feel for- y mother, yrtle Skaggs married Val[...]ne 1939. from OHS. I or in cafes o earn mone for college and attended the U of ; ino S Tea[...]o Plenty ood at Se as or in for in , and 5 mo ths after our ma[...]v olf Poin where Fr ed for he s offic[...] |
| [...]1935 and returned to his family in Brandon, for he next 11 years. We had 4 children: our o[...] |
| [...]southeast of Outlook. Frank was just 8 years old when he drove G yle and 3 sons at Ontario, CA. Teresa[...]help was needed too badly to have a chance for further education. Tammy and 2 girls are in Hemit[...]ie and 2 daugh ers and 1 son live for the Endersby brothers in the Whitetail area. Inez[...]came out for a visit. The threshers came to the community! Fra[...]a elep one company i lena, in Chile, S. for he Andes · g Co.; for Honey ell i inneapohs and i e avy yards i . He retired hile or for Boeing in S le. He passed a[...] |
| [...]ad immigrated to the US working first in Nebraska for married Merle A. Gntfi h; Rudolph (6 12 01)[...]· id community until 1923 when he went to Avondale to work for his Uncle Jeanne oorhead a John.[...]When the family ti[...]r n. go back to Outlook for the next 5 years, but then decided o re urn o[...]build a ne home 2 years ago. He drove school bus for quite a fe ears tie arming. no o ns pa of[...] |
| [...]acquired 160 acres of land for me in 1945. It is located 9 miles north·[...]s: a ion. Instead my mother had our eachers over for dinner. I was quite I, Chris Lux, Jr. w[...]Havre 3 years. Besides or ing as second man for my father at he eleva or, I recall or ing for a farmer who used broncs as ork horses, but I can[...]n 1922 to war as second man again in the elevator for a r. Larson. ow I am 8 ears old and I res[...]mo ed o Rio Linda, C in ovember 19 2 hvmg there for 1 ye rs. In L[...] |
| [...]g the "Great ar." After the war he returned for annual trips to Sheridan Coun y, e · cept for some years in the 1920s hen he as deeply i[...] |
| [...]eptember 1979. ing taught for several years, is working as a computer programmer for[...]soon to become Mrs. David Jones; Beth is working for an accounting[...]hey continued to live at Raymond until 1945 when they moved ATTSO FA[...]to the Ou loo area where Roy worked for the Soo Line RR. He also By alter son[...]to telegrapher school. After graduation he or ed for Great passed away a age , al er, Robert Doris and[...]an Radio Station, and has 1 treasurer for the Outloo Cemetery Associa ion. Olga pass[...] |
| [...]amount of water each farmer was to receive a day for irrigating. I had to drive many miles a day which[...]ork and have a backhoe and am part owner of a Cat When I am busy farming, Tom Carlson, who has worked with me for several years, does the construction work and is[...]as born in farm. He started working on equipment when he as 8 years old. He younger bro h[...]of 15. In 1965 he joined the ontana at1onal Guard for 6 years. is a member of the El s Club 2566[...] |
| [...]. tions played or sang for school and community events. Spring brought[...]l at the Hammerty Country School, Ren- time for recitals, concerts and graduation and the student[...]a special way. I made many friends in Outlook and when I left, I was Leonard stayed on to help Aunt Edla[...]moved 900s hen some of my family le Scandinavia for America, o hers o he community of Bergf[...]rman. home. e wen o Canada fishing in the summers for about 25 ears. In January[...] |
| [...]ing for electricity, and one By Betty Schmidt and Peter M[...]tharina passed away 4-6-34. Kasimir ing for some hing o do, he sa[...]of Sacramento. She passed a ay in 1951 . for 3-4 years, on he Farmers Later Kasimir returned to Plenty ood and resided ith Ed Hannah. cil for 8-10. He bo led for 21 - r rs Kasimir[...] |
| [...]tlook and we bought a home in Sunny Acres in Mesa for tended high school at Comertown, and w[...]urch. Peter in the Glacier National Park for 2 winters. He worked on NY A and for Ii es to play horseshoes and I like crafts, art a[...]d in 1875, and Mother in 1889. Mother passed away when she was Roy Francis was born in Outlook on 1[...]ther farm- and my younger sister, 8 months, when she died. Our older sisters ed. Places here he l[...]~ in Plen y ood before her paren s mo ed in for the inter and also in he spring hen her paren s[...]s ly ly in Plent ood for[...] |
| [...]rs, including Ed 0. and Melvin Morgan, struck out for what By Moselle Veatch would late[...]n 192 Forsyth from Crookston, MN came out to work for homesteaders. She we moved[...] |
| throu h rade 8. I attended OHS, working for my room and board. 1882. He went[...]My father met my mother when he worked in Minneapolis. He mar- I at ende[...]he 939. I en o arm Springs, affiliated with SU, for post-graduate Williams County. In a[...]to Sheridan emorial county, serving for 4 years. The county seat was at Crosby. Hospital[...]Our family moved to Scobey in 1929. I worked for Dad in the farm moved o California and as ed me o come work for him. machinery business[...]Longmont, CO in 1946 and did bookkeeping service for[...]ears then at the Boulder County Assessor's office for 2 years, and[...]from there ent into sales ork, and for 8 years was a salesman for a[...] |
| [...]jobs herding sheep tor Jae Wagner, shocking grain for Mr. Ross and r. Die ey and any availab e job.[...]eigh of kids and drive to Pasley Brooks in Canada for dances ... the highlight of our life. Allen eras came from Enderlin, D to or for 8111 Tobin , Ou loo . e were married in 1933 and or ed for Fred Kelm, Ellis Hurs and Glenn Harmes. Th[...] |
| [...]School of Nursing, Minot in 1939. I worked for a year at the U of Min- 7-6-50.[...]ended Dawson California, Berkely for a year, then joined the US Army Nursing Corps Jun[...]alifornia Hospital Unit ... he w s on his ay home for he Christmas holidays.[...]ight. She urged me into nurses training at a time when I felt[...]Service, financed my books and uniforms, for which I have been ever[...]send 5 a month to me for expenses during my 3 years of training. My[...]this great lady, for she died at 58 in 1944.[...] |
| [...]t again after 8 years the US when Andrew s 6 months old. ead[...]A p. Calgary. I taught for the Calgary School Board until I met and married[...]Is past is still evident and is being preserved for future generations. John,[...] |
| [...]Richard. Vernon attended OHS. He worked for Bill Miller in 1945-46. In May of 9 6, he joine[...]in Korea. Following his discharge he again worked for Bill iller and later ent to Hanson's Auto Sch[...]once again in orea. Upon returning home he worked for Nash Bro hers, Redstone, and also at the Farmer[...]Hammond and they farmed there for several years. They had 2 lunch room since 1966.[...]children: Da na, arie and eddy, named for his granddad. Sharman[...]OHS in 9 . She a ended college and taught for a number of years[...] |
| [...]n attorney at law. The fourth child of the for him and he loved the people of the area and of' c[...]ille and later in Whitetail, here he bought grain for many years, later Lydia Norager died 5.5.55_[...]rth of Dalevie , h1ch he cor- fut for me. paren s and grandpar a[...] |
| [...]nd only remember, Aunt Lizzie died when their little boy was born, and he did son was Lyl[...]re urned o or ay for a year and during that time, I was born on[...]3-6-16 ·n Tjome. They did return to ontana when I was about 3[...]for 1 quarter.[...]for 2 ears, graduating in 1935 i h a 6-year teaching[...], bu r ed for room and board to help ta e care of[...]for ff[...] |
| [...]we lived and farmed until his retirement in 1973, when he turned it Beverly Fawcett He mil ed[...]school basketball game or tournament. He for his room and board. During his senior y ar,[...]all-dis r c guard. Dur,ing harv s church council for many years. He was always available when some- he worked in the fields for 1.50 a day pitching undl ua- thing[...]m on return to or ay. e stay d for 2 e r 11 -4-82.[...]erd and esa and the home from college for Chr s mas h[...] |
| [...]ionship basketball teams. They took State in 1978 when he as a sophomore and in 980 when he was a senior. After gradua ing, Kevin att[...]Ci . He received a basketball scholarship o play for the Pioneers. He became certified in Auto Mechani[...]first airplane ride when a visit was made to the Dulls at Goose Air[...]for the Disabled. For almost 20 years Dad bo led on he Farmers E[...] |
| to close the gate to the water tank. When his dad got home, he wasn't very happy as[...] |
| [...]Outlook. I graduated open hat bo and ake our word for · he count and dump the tails. I'm[...]abbit drives ere another event. Some people al ed for over 20 brothers and 1 sister: Cliff[...]little home 1/2 mile south of Outlook until 1953 when ernmen ; mil , rui , beans, etc . One day[...] |
| [...]oo until the 9th gr d and t en a t nd d m sprayer for about 24 years. Our lives have been very full wit[...]made th 1r geta in the Kvitsied Lutheran Church. When the family moved to the Todd Downey, Outlo[...] |
| [...]and hey Ii e in Grace or ed as a cashier for Gibsons until she got a job as Assistant Gr[...](7- -70), arrie(1 -13-7} Court Cler for he city of Bozeman from 1976-80.[...]nte Vista, CO here Rob is Assistant anager for n ·n altspell. She has epchild[...]engineering aide for TV at T . He graduated[...] |
| [...]receive letters from farmers as ing hy Billy 1972 when I worked for Sheridan Electric burying cable. In 197 4 I[...]e to ell h m of his came to Outlook to bury cable for NeMont Telephone Co. death[...]r of man. Theodore and Peggy Wirtz. For the next 5 years we moved around the[...]wen and Ja n Ric • son. I started working for the Farmers Oil Co. m September 1979. |
| [...]1965. She returned to North Dakota for a short time before going to Montana in received[...]in Iowa, and so he was known for beautiful horses to sell. e h ch[...]ded S ' chool for Girls, and arie Sandy Biog.).[...] |
| [...]hill. continued to live in the area until 6-12-65 when she passed away at Yes, those days are[...]attended elementa and h try School, and when he was in the 1st grade, a Miss Morgan from the[...]Scho nice little boy, she took him home with her for a visit some wee ends. ethod1st Church pr or o t u,I When the Robinsons went west, Harley attended g[...] |
| [...]e lived J. L. and EVA ROVIG since e cept for year spen at Tacoma.[...]Cut Bank. His father worked for the Great Northern RR.[...]·n ashing on and ard their son or s for the in on. ilia eh[...]oved north of Ou loo here Dad mined coal for i[...]mos ly traded for groceries. asohne or medical b 11s.[...]3 Those ere for everyone I h the drouth and[...] |
| [...]many future years , he peop e of Ou loo an work for the MSU Extension Service in Baker for a year and then returned to MSU to study for MS Degree which I received in 1958. For the next 11 years I served as County Exten[...] |
| Then I new why the crew put Columbus in chains and headed for 1-17-55 to Frank Cecil and Esther[...], Frank, Louis, good friends. They lived up north for a few years and then moved Tony, Pet[...]Co., until 1938 when they moved to Starkweather, ND. In 1944, they[...]later living in Outlook for a year. Joe bought the Hub bar, later sell[...] |
| Then I knew why he crew put Columbus in chains and headed for 1-17-55 to Frank Cecil and Esther[...]l, Frank, Louis, good friends. hey lived up north for a few years and then moved Tony, Pe[...]Co., until 1938 when they moved to Starkweather, ND. In 1944, they[...]later living in Outlook for a year. Joe bought the Hub bar, later sell[...] |
| [...]father and brother Robert. Dana Jean was Schools for 1 years. During his time 5 more children were bor[...]73 with a BS Degree as a In 9 0, Palmer ran for he State Legislature on the Democratic[...]cause of poor heal h. He died 9-14-59. for the California Employment Development Department.[...]zi , born in field representative for United Power Assn., and Dana is a physical Bromhe[...]was boo keeper. George as Mayor of Outloo for several terms and len wood.[...]del gas engines and radio-controlled model planes for George· George - -[...]ing miniature houses and furniture and gardening. for Darle. Ou I[...] |
| [...]d , enne h Hart of Hamilton, e where Bobby worked for various oil companies, drove school bus, and Z[...]er 1972. Rachel as born, 0110 d by Shane m worked for farmers in the Outlook and Redstone commun[...] |
| [...]link Oil Co. at Bakersfield, CA. They E cept for he short stay in Seattle, I have lived in Sherida[...]-1-81. ty m entire life since that very first day when I was born in a tent set Sandra Jo- 5[...]Doug-8-18-62 played basketball 4 years for U of M and is emigra e m or ay m the very ear[...]0. r at en- ding Eas on ana College for ar, he aught at h eds one BERT SELVIG FAMILY School for 2 years. He hen started farming he family farm and in By Roald Selvig 958 got a job wor ing for merican Petroleum Corp. in the oil field[...]School for 1 y[...] |
| [...]ing came in the fall of 1913. We lived for a short time in the rooms that hol[...] |
| started o wor in an office for 3 doctors and have been there since.[...]the Air Force nifer, Brody and Lucas. for 38 months. After his return from the serv'[...] |
| School for several years in both Plentywood and Weyburn. She[...], Eugene and I were married in Outloo . ed for[...]y employed 1th has been for he past 15 years. I have bee r ms Fruit and ut for 4 years and have bee ar[...]6-39 in loo School and gra 8 r' s for 6 ye n Dorothy y n Doroth[...] |
| [...]rthritis forced me Raymond, and it was our home for 32 years, but we decided the move to re ire on pe[...]When Dad carried the mail, he made himself a type of c[...]"having a head for figures." He was a baseball enthusiast and pitche[...]for the Raymond team. He was also an avid fisherman a[...]65 at age 71 from heart failure. She was Hospi al for crippled children. They have a son, Ryan, (6-8-71[...]ood in 1973 and lived at the Sunnyside Apartments for 6 ( -27 -62); Eric (2-17 6 ). Our first great-gra[...]honorary ser ice org ion for men s udents and served as student J[...]r. He selec ed to go to Ethiopia in 197 4 for 3 8- 2• un . ed[...]hey move ontana. Dad roller for · n the longing he farming tha[...] |
| [...]av liv d on his the Intensive Coronary Care Unit for 3 years before they moved back in farm,[...]born in Boston and an active 1-year-old." When Howard as 4½ years old and Gordon 2 mon hs. heir[...]gery as a n i d ·n o days. Her chances for survival it out e a emp r n a d[...] |
| [...]is ordination in 1953 we sailed on the Queen Mary for France a Plen ywood Lu heran.[...]ave o be his serving on the emont Telephone Board for 25 Minnesota. They had 3 boys and 2 gir[...]e always of farming and he mechanical or . For m self bein irs resident o he merican Lut[...]eridan's Daybre II serving as secretary for he Sher'dan Coun Bicen ennial[...] |
| [...]water well supplied Outlook for many years. By Olaf G. Thorson[...]ret (Mrs. on to attend college to qualify herself for the teaching profession. She James Minnie)[...]assignment and is where she tended for 2 years. I taught the Longfellow School near Dagm[...]d my BS and MS degrees. Then I taught high school for 1 year sion and became an engineer with the BLM i[...]After the war, I went to work in 1946 for the United States Soil Conser-[...] |
| [...]d wor ed as mana er of estland 011 and arm rs Oil for Plentywood where they passed away. On 11 -3-35, o[...]eF also When Denelda and Larry ere attending sc ,[...]left, as the water as going over errib Stoner's, when suddently he fell in and he[...]nt nd or d for |
| hem un ii 954. He then went to work for Joe Walikonis, Jr., on a F[...]west of Medicine Lake. He worked there until 1958 when they attended school in Outloo[...]n Denver, and moved to Richey and he went to work for the Dawson County road de- is ma[...]ze owned and operated a cafe and bakery in Richey for several Louise had cataract s[...]l lives at Richey and still has the coffee pot on for anyone which was the original location of[...]uca io for h d o[...] |
| [...], -6 ag o 93. 1936. He worked for Lockheed Aircraft Co. until he retired, at which[...]e Arrival of Kitty" as quite a sophisticated play for arga born[...]rs. ard El ood a d o mothers had dinner aiting for us. Everyone m Ou loo as oun[...] |
| [...]im Larter's "hired man" about 3 years during WWII when farm laborers were very hard to come by. She went[...]When we first came to Montana, we would see a band of[...]killed off and not seen for years after.[...]year, 1910, the land was opened for settlement and many people[...]e loo ing and filing on one-half sections ... 320 for a homesite.[...]board for many y ar .[...] |
| [...]man. A e For 11 years she was a mar etmg speciahs in e[...] |
| [...]rge and I opened up a coal mine which we operated for 4 leaving the community before Dorothy's birth[...]Henry Raaen and his wife, Minnie and stayed on for work. Her first job the Air Force. He a[...]George (11-27-51 ). George and Vera farmed at for Woodwards, now Anthony's.[...]s accountant work. and Gail (7-22-51) who works for the State Health Dept. in Austin , TX, and Gary[...]HLEEN WAGNILD over the farming, leaving me time for fishing. We talk of the good old days alt[...]in my class. I remember the cold winter mornings when In 1977, Gary and James Holte[...]all sat around the furnace floor register waiting for the room to Mexico, Guatemala, Hondu[...]hen to the village of Haulover. When the boys were ready to go back, no there were ba[...]canoe ride was available and so they walked for 18 miles barefoot. I was never too fond of![...]ir feet got so sunburned they couldn't wear shoes for several days. I entered high school in Ple[...]used lumber (Jack Bennet barn that we tore down) for the re- mainder. More bad luck that fall; a hail[...]le money and bought my first land from the county for $1.50 an acre. I had taken over helping Jad wi h[...]holding Seth and Kathy holding Cass. George left for Washington to go on his own. The farm was heavily[...]Nicaragua to find adventure. Three years ago when the run-off of the '?Os and realized there is no[...]k, the 2 fellows decided to take a ride in Gary's when the time comes for full retirement it will be here where all our[...]boys struggled to shore. Hiking across the fields for[...]in Denver, and returned to Plentywood to work for 2 years for Bob and[...] |
| [...]ss University. I worked as a secretary in Spokane for 5 am a Mary Kay consultant and a Diet Center Coun[...], enjoys hunting and wood Court House for 6 months in between attending Kinman's. That fish[...]there. Our home church is Calvary Lutheran. And for many years we[...]In the late '50s and on into the '70s, I worked for the ASCS office, checking bins and land, and as[...]I served on the Farmers Oil Board of Outlook for 9 years. And I in June to Norway. We al[...]nd me on the farm - farm until 1924 when she sold to Uncle Ole and Aunt Tina old. We stead[...]I ma med Lillian Undem of Circle here we farmed for 6 years Orace and I, as the Wagnild Bros.,[...]tywood and our hood Insurance agent for many years (1 O of those years I served as dad's[...]always been a very dear sister, and I feel sorry for anyone who (21) and Connie (17) Webster. Loren is a civil engineer for the Wash- hasn't had one like Ruth to share with . It has been a joy for me to have ington State Highway. He married[...]h, Charlie and I are anticipating a trip to orway for 20 days in June reside. They have 2 childr[...]n ac- to save some of my space to share with Ruth for her family update as countant w[...] |
| [...]Then I obtained a Graphic camera for black and white printing. I y brother, Vern[...]ey reside at altspell, where Cliff is an assessor for Fergus[...]be added that I am kno n in Sheridan County for my whole wheat pan- y youngest brother,[...]ortsman, but I enjoy fishing. nership i h Cli ord for several years, besides other business ven-[...]est affection for their several nieces and nephews, the Wold[...] |
| [...]"first" for Outlook. He graduated in 1978 and attended Willis[...]College for a year. He played on the Teton basketball team. R[...]school bus route for the past 14 years. This included driving bus for[...]. I had 5 brothers and sisters. those responsible for them, namely, C. F. Christensen, Anna D. Hovet and Lester ielsen. Retirement for us has alto ed time for traveling m US and the Scandinavian Countries. In orway, I became even more a are of my roots when we visited relatives living m the sturdy o[...] |
| [...]We farmed in Canada until the spring of 1921 when we moved to the[...]e ent o school in Outloo and Plentywood. He orked for the Plen· married . Col. Je re c nail an[...]i Gary is princi junior high. For a y parents oe and artha H[...]ire en in Gr n s there for 3 year he remainder of my grade and[...] |
| [...]New England, ND in 1964 a,1d attended Portland U for 2 years. He[...]tended Glendive Jr. College for 2 years. He wor ed m Alas a, as a Top p[...]from OHS. She moved to Juneau, A here she or ed for he s a e. Frequently it would arouse us in the mi[...]fully retired, e spend our time gardening, caring for a large (12-29-74); Dale (9·8-76); Ryan[...] |
| [...]the next Then they moved to Saco where he worked for the same company. In year. He ma[...]fields they lived on the West farm for 3 years before moving into the Tobin until ovembe[...]wood when she was 5 and she attended school there until gra[...]as a coo in the US avy and also on the orth Slope for ere s on oil rigs. He has 1 Back[...]am C. es lives in Alas a and war s as a P. A. man for a li- Front row: Ty, Randy, J son. Debra[...]till in Jun a here he for es ern c, y, ere for Safeco Insurance. She is present! irlines.[...]for on om . valor d or |
| [...]ing this time which I continued for several years, eventually selling the operator for Illinois Power Co. They have a daughter, Megan Mi[...]da live in Billings where Joe works for Tech Time Computers as a Com- 1s a pilot and Mau[...]U of MT. He now lives in Billings and wor s for Graybar Electric. Carroll College in Helena, MT for 2 years, then transferred to the[...]works for a Ory-Wall Company. In 1973 Jean and Dick b[...]re he is in charge of woodwor ing and substitutes for vacationing for 26 years in Outloo . Julie graduates from[...] |
| [...]graduated from OHS in 1952. I worked for John Tange, and joined the Francisco and or ed in an insurance company. In 975 when my Marine Corps in Decembe[...]buggy Sheridan County and worked for John and Ella Overby. I went back to i h her[...], leaving my mother alone in he buggy. She yelled for Tommy years. I was a truck driv[...]nter, head to whoa nd he stopped just long enough for her to climb down, then c[...] |
| [...]e Salem Memorial Hospital. us a few times for tramping down his grass. Soren is retired from th[...]Elizabeth finished the 8th grade, and then worked for various peo- ple in the area. In 1925 she went to Cleveland, OH to work for her aunt, but returned to Sheridan County and went to work for Vince Bergh. It was then she met Richard Whitney,[...]or several ears. steam engineer until his death. When the Old Tractor Club was formed They[...] |
| [...]chool in Outlook, but graduated from Plentywood, when we bought the Stoner home and moved to Plen- tywo[...]from the U of OR Law School, 1983 and is working for the Portland Dis- trict Attorney's Office prosecu[...]econd and third year of life in a full body cast. When she was about 19 she had osteotomy surgery in Sal[...]Anna Kohler (See farm north of Outlook. In 1936, when Chester started school, the fami- Kohle[...]Biog.). on he Soo Line. Some of the milk was sold for 1O a quart to various Betty ma[...]T. by train from Rochester, luckily, for the train was not seen again for avis married Fritz Carlson (dec[...]f Outlook. brothers. She attended he unson School for 2 years. The total enro I- Larry[...]he has t in sisters, Lonna Sue no II of Havre mer for her dad and bro her Jim.[...]13-60 in St. Joseph's Catholic or for avis Carlson. Church. Carol was born 12-27-60. Sh[...]She played bas etball ith the carroll Lady Saints for 4 in Plent ood. As a youngster h[...] |
| [...]s. They moved to Outlook and rented the Secretary for the Outlook School Dist. She is also Town Clerk s[...]y Walder farm . While on April 1972 and secretary for the newly-formed Outlook County Sewer[...]ked in the dining room at the hospital at Bozeman for contractor. He started out with youth rodeos (age[...]North American Rodeo Commission Finals in Denver for the past 3 WWII; later he turned[...]alls. He went to Snuggins School north of Outlook for part of Rodney (12-2-56), and Kelly ([...]R where she is a ban of- farmed north of Outlook for the next few years, and then attended[...] |
| [...]ion died 5-19-83. Leanore Helen (10-25-22) worked for I went to grade and high sch[...]College of Education in Great Falls, for a short time in 1955-56, as a Wirtz and they have[...]irtz. 1972. prepare Bill Tobin and " little Bill" for burial at Mills Undertaking and Hardware S[...] |
| [...]Cross CPR instructor and CCD Coordinator for St. Boniface Church in[...]re since that time. They have 2 children . Dallas for their square dancing ability as children. They en[...]loves to play basketball. Tanya Larae as remember when they performed for the Canadian Centennial Commis·[...]Star Club. The famity hopes to live in Outlook for many years to come Now that their family is[...]ommunity." enjoy their children and grandchildren when they come home to visit. They entertain at family[...]imes that their classma es gathered at their home for "a good old barbeque." Through the years the[...]bra a. Tim or ed on the oil rigs for 5 ars and is no mplo d to h family farm to help h[...]he Outlook Store. Tim attended his 12 years B nd. For 7 years th y play d for area danc s and sp cial eel bra- of[...]y schooling in Holtville, CA. t ons. or ed for area farm rs till h ent to or for Ston r farms th fall of 197 4 to the end o[...] |
| [...]sang in different churches in Chicago each Sunday for Bernie. He was followed 3 years later by a brothe[...]l weeks as a part of a public relations promotion for the home. cries he did not enjoy awakening to lat[...]Plentywood, where we'll come through for you." And they usually did. Bernie learned to lov[...]man. A few winter months he drove truck. His love for cattle and horses grew, and Bernie became a self-taught calf-and-team roper, entering rodeos when time permitted. In May of 1977 Bernie met P[...]a year as a waitress before attending the U of MT for a year, then worked at a Pizza Shoppe there until[...]Dagny Wold. when she returned to Plentywood and worked for Sheridan Floral and Gift. It as while working the[...]A real fun time was when we sang in the show window at a new[...]on sponsored by the "Red Feather." I stayed there for just 1 year.[...]Antelope. These ere great years for me. I liked to walk into a class- Erin and D[...]o Hawaii and many places in the urns as cowhands for Bernie, especially during calving time.[...]Tha ·s the ay It as and that's he ay i is for me. and Peggy See James nic Bio . Pe[...]Helen ins! I'm finally putting some hing to e her for "the boo ." sno storm to join his father ho had filed a claim on land 7 mil s tt all started for me right here in Sheridan Coun y hen I as born[...]in the heart of Chicago was a whole new ball game for boys, us d to cu ice for family use and for ne· hbors to earn money for me. Being young and adventuresome, I loved it. Af[...]ntendent, Lars Kildahl, scheduled a "spring tour" for us each US and lived ith the[...] |
| [...]ters Dagny and Myrtle, and Poplar for a few years when Clarence was transferred to the Farmers friend Freda Petersen (Hague) drove to Chicago and for a glorious week Elevator there. We[...]hey had returned suddenly . .. health for him and prompted our move to Eureka, MT in June 1[...]my for 2 years, and upon his return to Eureka married Pe[...]and visiting our children and are here e hved for the ne t 10 y ars. y sister, Edna and I re con- than ful for all of them We loo fo ard to our visits at Outloo[...]I r duated from OHS in1934 and as a hired girl for the families Anton Yung[...] |
| [...]lbert, their washing, ironing, cooking and baking for other families. She was well- known for her cooking and baking and loved doing it. One of[...]an Co. m 1928 and stayed at the Victor Anker farm for approx-[...]imately 3 months. Jacob went to work for Scotty Weiss for a year, and ples_, carrots, or cottage cheese. On[...]then he worked for Joe Kawski a year. In 1931 they moved to a farm K[...]north of Raymond and farmed there until 194 7, when they moved to ~ng. She would insert a nickel in o[...]Outlook. it._Sh.e was also famous for her Hungarian goulash. Katherine was a[...]During this time Albert worked for Leo Heisler for 8 years. In 1951 m1dw1fe at no charge. Her duties[...]farm m 1953 to Dutch Wilson and went to work for the Chandler Corp. and grew a mustache once that[...]He worked for them for 25 years and retired in 1978. perfect. During hei[...]nd Elizabeth were not born yet when[...]ess th n l year old, and c- while f1ghtmg for his country during WWII. u 1[...]Ed Zugg, who is currently area superintendent for Consolidated Oil farm no o 'lled by nn cCrory). I[...]of Red one. H or ed on the railroad and for various farmers. Joseph never marred. e arme[...]luded illie Eric stein, Billings; Lucille mech ic for cons rue ion comp n·es in the San Francisco Bay[...], or s fo he city of Denver, and son, Bob, works for Safe ay in Denver. e'ther is married. Grac[...] |
| [...]work tive in Jayceens. She also works for the driver examiner. Neven and as a roughneck for Penrod Drilling, a subsidiary of Hunt Oil. Later[...]take over a summer oil fields. He was a floorhand for Noble Drilling on the Jens Tange rig reso[...]county's first oil. He pumped lege. for Amerada from 19 57-6 9.[...]the Plains Motel in superintendent for Luff Exploration, working out of Billings. He the[...]out Thank you to E CH ON OF YOU for your tr mendous h Ip in com• 1 10-11 , t[...] |
| [...]rman) (Ray Tittle) (Mrs. Ida Anderson) and office for Black 6. Plentywood Produce-C[...] |
| [...]Co. Office 4. Thunem's Union 76 5. Hitching Post for tin's Cafe-Ted & Ruth Curtin ho[...]ling Hardware & Furniture 4. (Upstairs) Apts. for Hoo Shop 5. Bolster's Hardware and[...]and & Strand Hdwe. & Furniture 5. (Upstairs) p s. for Hoo Shop 6. Ba Fr[...] |
| [...]n tourism was down because of . For !ho~e wit~ special interests seeking an outlet for matching the high exchange rate (25% in favor of[...]rratic and wheat prices were too low, ing for recreational purposes, there are such organizatio[...]ft Club and bowling. Capital Savings was readying for its move into the newly-remodeled[...], while others have served a special in- problems when it supports 2 health clubs, 2 greenhouses, 1o[...]savings and loan, 5 grocery stores, 4 for social, recreational or community betterment need[...]place for sharing of ideas and an opportunity for people to or and[...]. . Located here are thriving scouting programs for both boys and One need only listen[...]of the many histories of organizations submitted for the boo on he purpose, goals, and ac- complishmen[...]the Pen ood story. Rev1e ing biograph, s r c iv d for our s quel ments such as th golf cours , Bo Eld r[...]Eastern r suit of an appr ciation for ducation which b gan in the Pl n ood Star,[...] |
| [...]ntana cannot begin to provide enough hi-tech jobs for Dagny Wold Jack Kje[...]V. Beach Americans, ranking eighth among states for residents 25 and older, Arna Njaa[...]cine Lake, Outlook and Westby. School enrollment for 1983-84 is 1,071, and there are 102[...]high school. In June 913 he school purchased land for a new building from Len Aue. ithin 2 w[...]ed cost was 12,000, later raised o 15,000, and when completed ith coal-fired steam furnace, force ai[...]e fall o 1917, 3 courses were given: . to prepare for college entrance; 2. to get a eacher's certifica[...]tion-Plentywood School 1931 commerical o prepare for the business orld. In ay 19 8, persons[...] |
| For the Mabel Nordgren and Doris Granger story, see t[...]in school building. The heating cost was 50% less for the first Olaf was born 11 -2-0[...]f the Antelope HS, Olaf attended summer school in for more shelf space and research area. Last December[...]m} which Reserve Community. is used for the Special Education program.[...]duate of the Medicine Lake HS, I attended college for 1 year Needless to say, the curriculum and[...]ichards, a Butte native, followed Gene Lagerquist when he[...]igned his office to und.erta e an extensive farm- for over 30 years, Sylvia Johnson, a PHS graduate, ha[...]his place. (See stories written especially for boo by teachers: Holmquist,[...] |
| [...]il properties. He was engaged in top leasing work when he was stricken with a fast acting and fatal lung[...]trom of Lewistown, MT. They traveled construction for several years before making their home in Wheatla[...]sity cheerleader for basketball. Robyn enjoys basketball, horseback[...]d ar ha Glen or ed for J & L Implement for a time, and in June of 1970 Reinertson Adams in P[...]married Bonita irtz, oldest daughter of Toddy and Peggy Wirtz of closed, then Plen y ood School[...]1972 moved to Billings, T here Glen or ed for orth est Peter- held in Plentywood.[...]Shaaron graduated a ilhston HS in 1960. She or ed for orth estern Bell, until she married Dale. Da[...]), and motorcycles. Dale as also a Cub Scou ast r for abou years. Shaaron or ed for the elephone company un ii the system as moved to[...]she babysa , did se ing, had an answering service for Big , did boo or or orthern Au o Parts,[...]arted or ing on he orth Slope of las a or worked for he Ba ery, as a receptionist for Or. Phil arsh, 00, and is odia Oilfi[...]rch. Clay and mechanic business for about a year in conjunc ,on rth his broth r, Nata[...]In 1981, GI n orked or Bi b for moving his family to Alas a[...] |
| [...]At that time, Jake was working for the California Almond Growers Adams, in Glasgow.[...]res Jr. The following summer they left Sacramento for Reserve, training at Ft. Ord and Ft. Knox.[...]rived. Then in the Bicentennial year, on the farm for Adolph Kanning . Later, I farmed for K. D. Collins, Sr. north 10-22-76, Rober[...]d Teresa bought a home to of Raymond, then worked for Stanten Danelson of Scobey, feed ing 300[...]-5-80, Louis In the spring of 1963, I worked for Collins again and one winter Ned. A[...]-5-81, Teresa gave birth to no only worked nights for Lee's Westland. Later, I worked for Lohrenz Truck- one, but two girls,[...]6-11 -82 Monica Lorene completed their family. for Markle's Implement. In 1972, I moved to Billings[...]at various jobs making 1O an hour, but she cared for My father passed away 1-24-82.[...]e daughter of Don and made a home for all ho stayed ith her. Ida passed a ay, 12-18-56,[...]rk there. While living in Glasgo , I did map work for the ASCS. When we lived m Billings, I attended BBC. Since moving[...]Forman, in the sla erhous for Lou[...]P rt, t as a ait r for[...]echnology of Phoem , and is or mg as a technician for ma[...]ft to go into t dur- h e Years baby for 196 ! Sh marned Rob rt e1th 4-3-82, and[...], born 4-14-69, "the" saleslady, for lngs arson's, Luziers Cosmetics and Electr[...] |
| [...]a one room country school (Washington) for 2 years. Her father passed[...]Howard, died 1978. In 1929, Clarence worked for Dan Mehl. Here he met Myrtle Viola Christensen, d[...]y ood in 1945, taking over Deck's Bakery and Cafe for 3 years, besides farming. They bought the Dairy L[...]o his grandson in 1980. Clarence drove school bus for 18 years.[...]rquist 1953, then or ed as a cler ypist for insurance companies in Helena 6-3-55. hey have 5[...]) Short, Plenty ood a egan or ing for the a 1onal Guard and held night 3-5-70 and Ii es[...]Club. Canyon Club, and the Blu oon, a butcher for Clarenc e m[...]Roy's and a carp nter for Del- Construction, an hich merg d yrt S Supt. for about 5~ el c rician[...]g for Claren m[...]n 1975 from E C. He or ed for a Resource[...]e counseling psycholog1s for a new al Center. In ay[...]egan farming 1th his parents and or ing part-time for the Mental Heal h Center. Craig enjoys rav[...] |
| [...]ruction. Marsha has been a part-time postal clerk for the past 10 United Methodist Church[...]ing p1 s, a, r ssing, berger, was a rural carrier for 30 years.[...]ent man g r. Weaver of Ovando, MT. They both work for Sheehan Exploration at Sidney. Nancy Joy, born 3-[...]When WWII s arted, he le chool and[...]rquist, otor Sales in Plen ood, for a number o farmers i e coun , of the Dooley-Comer[...]well as for Western Geophysical Co. Don was born 12-7-35[...]ning, gasoline lamps, and a camp stove to coo on. When the school closed in 1953 ae and Sharon tr[...] |
| [...]one of the original Volunteer Ambulance Drivers when the VFW sponsored this service, and a member of[...]8 grand- 7th grade in Great Falls, at the School for the Deaf, returning to Plen- children. T[...]August 1955, when he moved to the farm to be with his daughter. He[...]lived until 1946, when they moved to Washington, where they had a[...]in the German Lutheran Church on live there excep for 1 year in Renton, W .[...]7-26-34. They worked on various farms until 1940 when they bought During he girls' school years, D[...]born m Denmark on 10-8-1887, came to this country when 16. He served in WWI. Mother, born in Denmark on 7-27 -04 , was 14 when she came to us. other and Dad were ma[...] |
| [...]y and I were married. We moved to Missoula torney for the Arizona State Supreme Court. He resides in Ph[...]school, Larry worked as an office manager for a furniture store. After a Lois Dahlgaard, has 2[...]r McCune, who is an assistant drilling supervisor for R. L. Manning Drilling Co. in Casper, WY. They ha[...]the war she moved to San Deigo, where she worked for the Prudential Insurance Co.[...]AARD) ANDERSON town and Pat operated a restaurant for a short time. In 1963, they I[...]in the Air Force after graduation in 195 7, serv for plumbing and heating and a few years later, his M[...]ing until 1962 with a stay in England for 3 years. I came home in 1962 Allen, born 1-1 0-65[...]is many friends. Pat driving school bus for 13 years and volunteer ambulance driver for 5 was one of he founders of Sherwood Garden Club[...]cor- children. He had suffered his heart problems for many years and on dion, crafts, s i[...]n and Bob continue to hve at the home, Ben or ing for C D 3-9-65 and is a graduat of PH[...]ch erleader for girls basketball and is activ in Rain o . La[...]orn in 1910 and a he Air Force. He was stationed for 3 years in Germany as an air[...] |
| [...]Lumber Co. as a painter. In 1936, he went to work for Mar- 1952. They raised 3 children, and all attend[...]as elected Fire Chief. He served in this capacity for[...]risty, March 1965. Evelyn worked for Iva Kosher and Mary Lou Nelson at the Vogue[...]Smith of Abilene, KA. Dress Shop for 16 years, retiring in 1976. She was an active mem[...]07, and settled at Hannaford, D where they farmed for 20 years.[...] |
| [...]In March of 1 978, I started working for Montana Dakota Utilities of the homes and busine[...]e worked as a stone mason. He lived at Lake Tahoe for many the Olaf Arneklev family lived[...]Antelope. Duane attended the Lone Star School for his first 4 grades, Plentywood and Glasgow until[...]Art and Wilma have made their home in Wolf Point for many years. chicken. When lunch time came they discovered that a large dog[...]E MARTIN When Lone Star School closed in 1946, Duane and Bruce[...]returning to MSC for graduate study. After graduation m 1963, he ac- Mae and Noel lived in the Minneapolis suburb of Edina for many cepted a job as a research biologi[...]. In 1982, ae married research for Stauffer Chemical Co. in Sunnyvale, CA. Fay Marti[...]ted from ed. La e HS and attended SU in Bozeman for 3 years. On 8-1 0- 74, I married Charles R. Arche[...]h and Wildlife anagemen . We lived in Great Falls for 1 year, returning to Plenty ood m June 1976 here e ere h Group Home anagers for Glen- ood. Inc. for 14 months before Charli ent to or for J. L. Implement.[...] |
| [...]1924-1984 dismissing them. The total bill for this care was between $60.00 and Plentywood High School 75 .00 . When an expectant mother was due to deliver in the eve[...]uenther obstretics, even scrubbing rooms and beds when a person was[...]Cora Sevena Risa I worked until October 1949 when I married Harvey Ator, eldest[...]g ago. We didn't have uniform caps and butchering for John and Bob Hallesy for the Piggly Wiggly store until he[...]boys wore dark suits. As we crossed the stage to for Plentywood Electric putting up many of the first antennas for televi- receive our treasured diplomas,[...]move into the county seat for high school. y junior and senior years[...]exchange for domestic help, I lived there through graduation.[...]a common pattern for students during the depression years.[...]school. I was chosen for the iss Thea character. We had drilled even-[...]ings and ee ends. Everything as ready for the big event; the stage We have 6 gro n chi[...]ning fever. The County Health Dix E here he wor s for otorola. He at ended Concordia and lo a[...]E C. Chri~topher Wade is manager and meat cut er for Ator's ~rocess!ng and helps with farming and ranc[...]lives at home. Valita Mae, an MSU graduate, works for Glen- ood, Inc. Harvey has 2 brothers[...] |
| [...]nlisted in the US Navy, served in the Pacific MN. When 15, he moved to the family farm north of Dooley.[...]1945. He worked in Plentywood at the courthouse for the Montana tle Becklund in Scobey. On 1-2-24, he[...]State Unemployment Service, years later he worked for Art Thurem at pointment for rural letter carrier on the east and south routes[...]ood 3-9-65. His mother died 11-19-75. snowmobile. When the winters were bad, Dad wore a sheepskin coat[...]7•14-46 in Grenora, 0. and had a footwarmer of hot coals, often leaving before daylight and[...]was born 6-10-4 7 in old lngwalson store addition when Dad started but the new building had Wi[...]time he retired. Mother was a substitute carrier for sons, Andy and David. She and her husband[...]Larry was employed as a carpet layer for Peterson's Hardware for other and Dad are buried at Custer ational[...]tywood. He was an ambulance driver for 3 years and retired with 20[...] |
| [...]at Sheridan Memorial Hosp. as a cook. John works for Peavey Company in Plentywood. Larry and Dore[...]eaching in Sheridan Co., she retired to help care for her parents at Sheridan Co. with her parents in 1[...]- Floy at ended school in Plentywood except for 1 year in a country tywood. Teaching was continuous except for short interims one during school north of Comerto[...]ve from 1943-46. He was awarded a Fulbright Award for[...]s: gradua ed in 195 7. He as in the Army Reserves for 3 years. Barbara aria PhD can[...]CCC camp at Priest River ID. In 1936-40, I wor ed for the county. I too out he firs scraper full of ORVAL and MARY (CERVENY) BA TZ dirt for present courthouse. In 1941, we moved to the Arch[...]Plentywood here Orval engaged in trucking, orked for Ed Hill in the Floy and I have lived in this area all of our lives. garage, and for many years as a mechanic in Peterson's Gar[...] |
| [...]Lois. Robert and Mary Billings Vo-Tech for automatic transmissions, did custom combining for live in Minnesota. Gene Beckers for 6 years, worked in his father's garage in Outlook[...]the oil fields, for Holtan's Auto Body, and is now employed by Valley[...]lorence Bean had reached the middle of their life when Angela (Angie), daughter of Hen[...]nued her schooling in They operated the theatres for 11 years, selling to Gordon Nielsen in Plentywood, graduating from PHS. 1969. They have lived for the past 12 years at Choteau, MT.[...]Lewistown and Anniversary Celebration of the city when he served as chairman of the the Coun[...]mmittee which staged huge parades, all different, for 7 con- In 1979, she was Sherid[...]Hosp. as urses' Aide Master of Masons of Montana when he arrived in Plentywood.[...]Joseph and Anna Wirtz. AL to be present for the births of her grandchildren and the years she[...]de to Plentywood. He had been wor ing on the farm for deceased. Clarence Onstad s[...]d and taking a Ii ing to ontana he decided to loo for a ed at the elevato m Outloo , mana[...]r-round job, orking at the Conoco Service Station for Ed yby and ood in 961 and or din[...]or in for he C1 of Pl n ood smc 1971 . ary or d as a He began or ing for Harold OeS1lva at Pepsi Cola ( ild ood[...]on arrival at her ne home in ontana Barbara or ed for Penney's. r. eissner, the manager as hmng help as[...]o a ne store. Within a le months, she began to or for DU replacing Louise cLaughlin. Ted Thor[...] |
| [...]Church in Waconia, MN. employed secretary for the Air Force. Carol and Howard Stoner have[...]and had a perfect attendance record for 3 consecutive years, in the Virginia ason Hospita[...]and Sarah Lou, born 3-10-80. When the family moved to a farm 28 miles southwest of[...]Jim has or ed for J. & L. Implement. Christenson Brothers Con-[...]fro ta. In 913 , the mechanic for 3 years and has been an operator of a or over rig for Dooley as built, a busy and rien[...] |
| [...]and Plentywood, graduating in 1971. I was in 4-H for 7 years, Cub Scouts Girls Club, CA'[...]l) pet. Attended Northwest College, Kirkland, WA for 2 years. I work- on 6-4-49. Bjorn[...]d a very festive reception at their ed part-time for an office cleaning firm, for Bennie Lund at the Dairy home in the[...]hem to Nar- Queen, Ben Franklin, and did cleaning for the Dairy Lunch, Anthony's, vik, No[...]lentywood in 1949, where residence was establish- for Mrs. Nels Oksendahl, worked for Eckert's Furnace Cleaning Ser- ed. Bjorn has worked as a carpenter, most of the time for Rudy Foss. vice. When the city water tank was built in Plentywood, I worked for He sold W. T. Rawleigh products. Esther worked part-time for H. R. Desonia Construction, also did farm work for the French Brothers of Nelson Accounting from 1949-65, also for Gordon Holte Ins. Since Redstone. In 1973, I enli[...]ded Evangel College and Southwest issouri State U for 2 years, was in ROTC and was commissioned as a 2n[...]1980 at S SU, Sprngfield, 0 when Bernhard became a 2nd Lt.[...]ay, too GED classes at PHS. When he came to he USA he could[...]11 · inne · d or S . Paul. for po office. Coun y as home.[...]Si 3. I b on neapolis in 94 7 to or for his cou in, John H enson. His bro h r, Fire Girls for 7 y da my India Johannes, and sis er, Gun[...]CBC in inneapolis. In 19 , she began office or for E. J. LeClair, El[...] |
| [...]John Phillip Sousa award for her band performance. Janice attended[...]MSU in Bozeman for 3 years, majoring in Home Economics and Com-[...]attended college and Janice worked as a secretary for State[...]yed struction and farmed until 1978 when he joined the crew at United with and helped Mrs.[...]the Sheridan Saddle and Roping Club and the When in UNO, I took a course in outdoor survival. The[...]grass, of the Sheridan Co. Red Cross for 12 years, secretary/treasurer of he wild flowers,[...]treasurer of the Diamond Jubilee Committee for Plen ood's celebra- and attending PHS.[...]s in 192 , rais d tom to s and corn for[...] |
| the local cannery and strawberries and vegetables for a roadside stand I am Esther Tolle[...]. We had 5 Ora, a skilled seamstress sewed for her daughters and made children:[...]urs, and orado Springs, CO. Dale worked for Ward Peterson for 28 years and for over 30 years her maximum production of high qual[...]ayton was born. It was storming Ben worked for Flanagan Feed and Grain first using a wagon and[...]wagon wheel hit a big rock chased. He also worked for Patterson Sheep Co. and Billings Livestock[...]care of me and the baby. converted to a war plant for assembling tank retrievers, and he worked I have early day memories of selling butter for 1 0¢ a pound and on the assembly line. Later, he worked for NPRR until retiring. eggs for 3¢ or 4¢ a dozen. Meat was either canned in jar[...]of the put in crocks then covered with hot lard to keep since there were no farm was converted to pasture except for a small garden and space for freezers in those days. his rose bush[...]oke horses to ride but decided this was too risky when at the school house and house parties a[...]ne. He bought he house hat had been the parsonage for the old Trini y Lutheran Church, soon had a garden growing, and for he first time in his life had ime to go ishing. H[...]divorced from Ernest Long and lived in Plent ood for 7 DO ALO and DIA E (SCHOTT) BOLKE[...] |
| [...]ember only the good times." ment for Sheridan County. Ricky, born 5-4-61 , in Willisto[...]ur youngest, Carey, was born 6-30 70 Phillipsburg for 7 years. Next was WWII duty for the Dept. of Immigra- in Plentywood. He[...]lived with his son S. V. Borah south of Redstone for the Navy in 1970, died in 197 4 at age 65.[...], L. G. of Cheyenne, Y, and the J.C. Penney chain for 18 years, then was a State Farm Insurance[...]r, of Scobey, T. All are no deceased. There agent for 23 years. The Bolsters have 2 daughters and 2 gra[...]In 1943, Jim moved to es er or ed for Ed erguson. about my age. I remember hunting goph[...]r hom for[...]gr duat d from PHS and or d for Chn Construction and[...] |
| [...]ng to EMC at Billings. In 1968 I went o work for elson Accounting Firm where I work-[...]'s Lutheran Church in rural Westby, and Bjarne ed for 12 years, started working again, September 1980,[...]THY (HOPPINS) BRIGHTSMAN Barber Shop bowling team for many years.[...]school in Dooley. odesto, and eil Bratton from Hot Springs, MT.[...]moved to Plentywood where lrven worked for Holje Implement in Plen- in issoula. Followin[...]on in 196 7 with a degree in Music tywood for 22 years. After that lrven and his brother, Willi[...]ehall, MT where he worked as mechanics for Rupert Marsh for 2 years, then lrven started aught band and chorus for 2 years.[...]urned to western ontana, living with his parents for a year while he substituted in the Frenchtown and[...]dge James Sore ·n olf Poin . This as a happy day for her and her fami- lrven and Do[...]lso he visits from old friends and relatives. She for many years. One of he first Bren als to come o Sh[...], Dorothy had another stroke and was hospitalized for Bergi a Solberg. They had 9 children: Trygve, Col[...]Wes moved to Sheridan County in 1962, and or ed for the Huffman dunng this time he met his fu ure ife[...], built a home on the family farm here they lived for 15 years. Their 2 he went to work for Richard cCarty. In 196 7, he started driving truc[...]rn 7-4-65, and Gary, 4-18-68, both in for Friedrich Trucking and Lumber, and has been emplo[...]Bruce and Gary attended Westby School until 1977 when since.[...] |
| [...]MT; Jim in 1918 and Janie in 1926. and secretary for Friedrich Trucking and Lumber, and has been[...]ed the Air Force and became a B-24 employed there for 17 years.[...]In 1948, Jim decided to go into business for himself and pur- Randy.[...]who were either already in business for themselves or starting new Co. in Plentywood. Car[...]ars, Jim Worthington bought into the 1970 to 1973 when he and Martha moved to Dillon, MT, where he is[...]which time, Mark, Jim's son, who had been working for Williston- Martha Ann is the daughter of Cha[...]elson Eastern Star. He also served for 8 years on the Plentywood School at the Vogue Dre[...]A favorite story about Janie and the children as when ar and Evelyn Shoal on 10-10-81 . They hve m Plen[...]rching everywhere, Janie went an oil drilling rig for Bnn erhoff.[...]right size for a paddle, though she didn't tell them that. Eager[...]what she asked for. There was no more running a ay from home after[...]e in Lake ontezuma, AZ and com back to Plenty ood for the[...]aduated from PHS. He 1s now working on an 011 rig for T. Son of Harvey Allen and Els[...]He taught grades 5 and 6 at Gildford, MT for 1 year, and returned[...] |
| [...]pal of the Plentywood school where he has served for 29 years. Joe is a member of the MT Assoc o[...]State line Club. Bernard worked for area farmers until he entered the[...]1956 started working for the Sheridan County Road Dept. Ten years[...]ater, he moved to Missoula and worked as a logger for Don Fough. He[...]returned to Sheridan Co. in 196 7 and worked for Harold Friedrich,[...]Blue Moon Night Club for 17 years, then worked at the Golden Wheel[...]on of 3 He and his wife square danced for several years. years hen her children were young,[...]e land. Sally began to play organ at church when she as in he 7th grade[...]dred of pneumonia when only 7 months old. The 5 oldest children at- joys[...]came from Kentucky, had a great love for the land. He had a half- from Wisconsin. E[...] |
| When asked why, he said, "Son, I'm not leaving this co[...]fore school was out, I worked at the Gamble Store for 7¢ per week; Patsy and Britt bought a trailer and moved to Missoula where she and 10¢ for each battery sold, and 5¢ for each tire. That fall, my continued[...]d their belongings into a U-Haul truck and headed for Saturday night, and Brush Lake on Sunday night. I[...]ccess, thanks to the diligent work of our manager for over 30 years, Jack Gallagher. In 1958, my[...], Liz, was salutatorian of her 1940 class, worked for her room and board for Ralph Lunds while going to high school. Ruth Wall[...]Midby) also worked there and she gives her credit for teaching her all the culinary arts. She worked at[...]hich had line. I believe this was one giant step for the economy of Plentywood increased co[...]lub by being appointed International J.C. Senator for life. I also wanted to know, "How many vill[...]p ith Dr. Tom. and Patsy 1s working in the return for living in such a great town and county. We think[...]oley. There was no television, and I can remember when radio came later switched to Pharmacy and[...] |
| [...]School in the by my uncle and aunt from Kentucky, when they came to live in Dooley Dagmar c[...]Court ever die in this country? I have lived here for 6 months and have never House at Plenty[...]ed in that capacity and various elected positions for planation: as a newly-settled country, there were[...]lis. He served his internship and residency place for a young farm relative, the spot to organize a edd[...]n married Halvor Gregersen some houses when REA started. Kenneth's 3 sisters reside in[...] |
| [...]Air Force, after 4 years was for Petrolane Petroleum Co. Velma married Phil Cheety[...]strial Construc- We are thankful for good health, and hope to live on the farm as tion[...]e 22 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. tor for the City of Fort Collins, CO and remained there until 1966, when he became the Chief Building Inspector for the City of Aurora, CO. He VERNON a[...]osition in 1970 to become the Executive Secretary for By Vernon Christensen the CO Assoc[...]born in the hospital in holds, and is responsible for the direction of activities in the Midwest[...]te City, 0. Kent lives in Kansas City, works for the Kelly-Springfield Tire Com- pany since 1980,[...]rm until he went to Fort Peck, T to work in 1934, for 50 an hour. In 1937, Melvin bought a new Deluxe Chevrolet-Washington, blue in color, for 817 .00, including the license. It was a beautifu[...]Post Of- but continued to go to college and works for the state. Duane works as fic[...] |
| [...]oil banked our tion as a heavy equipment operator for 3 years, and now attends Bill- farm for 1Oyears and after it came out we rented it to Bob[...]ry and too late to start over, so Clarence worked for graduated from PHS.[...]tta Corp. in Orlando, FL. I have been with Martin for 24 years in 1977; Clarence, born 10-13-15; Alvin,[...]I graduated in and I was the second child. It was when the country was young and I 1957. can[...]ng different mothers who had Force for 8 years. Susan is working in a store at McCook, N[...]Corp. near Portland, OR. asn't any high school for me because I missed many days of school. I[...]ting away from the farm during lived in Wisconsin for 2 years and then returned to Montana in the fall[...]so came bac to ake over. This was a very dry year when we came believe I would be conte[...]ldren are: could ftnd work. I wor ed for Mrs. Ray Stoner (Harriet) of the Outlook Bruce, b[...]Great orthern. We lived in Plentywood for some time, then moved to road 1 mile away[...] |
| [...]ortunity to attend the Joy was just a little girl when her dad became ill. We returned to Plen-[...]Havre. I received a trophy, "State Fair-1969 for Champion Photography tywood, she graduated from P[...]Clark Grocerette. Joy works at a For 3 years in high school, I was a photographer for the annual. I TV cable company. They have 2 boys,[...], ND and Ruth, Gertrude "Jim" Stephens when she needed help because of ill health. I Mrs. Olu[...]re with many happy Carrie Spoklie when she was sick. childhood memories. EDWIN CHRISTIANSON FAMILY |
| [...]helped Dad on the farm from 1949-53, when I was drafted into Military Irene (Tverberg), dec[...]d I leased the farm, continuing to farm the When my mother, Irene, and her brothers and sisters were grow- home place until 1972, when I sold out and moved to Plentywood. I ing up, eac[...]he City of Plen· Her older sister did the sewing for the family, and if she and Mom had a tywo[...]to Leslie of Williston, ND, works for Blue Rock Bottling Co. Stacey, at see which one c[...]Fauveau 5-20-25 . She was there when WWII started in September,[...]· y grandparents' farm was near my parents, so when e were ing to feed the occu[...]a great deal of were shot in reprisal for German officers being killed. The French were tim[...]ndma Clark. We would very happy when American soldiers liberated them. spend hours roa[...]6-48, and a son It was an extremely hard life for these early pioneers. They never Gregor[...]side of he house ith parts of in cans. They lived for have 5 grandchildren. a short ime in ed[...]mg in Glasgo , T or ed on Fort Peck Dam and later for Farmers Grain and Trading of es by, as a bul fuel[...]s, and Sandra. Lloyd, former teacher, wor s for Laramie Po er of Wheatland, Y, married Carol E[...]Castle Plentywood here they lived for almost a quarter of a century. Roe , WA, and marr[...]hat coming to Plen· Marlys, Westby, worked for Dr. Lindblom and ountain Bell, mar-[...] |
| [...]st days of their lives, they said. Ken had an eye for ways to get 1939.[...]ins Insurance Agency. The business flourished and for ago her health forced her to retirement as a "hom[...]in born in parents, Augustus and Cynthia Collins. For many years they farmed Plentywood. R[...]parents left Plen ywood area the fall of 1935 for Fort Peck and the Kenneth graduated from PHS[...]ort Pee Dam. Dad died there, and the U of Chicago for a short time considering a career in medicine but[...]T here the family had moved for George's inter employment. She[...] |
| find during WWII, Dorothy returned home for spring work in 1943. That 5-21-61;[...]They were transferred to Townsend, MT for 2 years, making their were married December 1944[...]20 in 197 4, and has been chairman of this board for the past 1O refereed football, basketball, and u[...]has been employed by the Plentywood School in the hot entered the insurance business.[...]6-79 in Oakland, family lived until October 1966, when they moved back to Missoula CA.[...]C studying auto body and mechanics. He resides in for Jaycee Women and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation,[...]n Plentywood. children's and adult choir director for over 30 years and as soloist. She[...]raduated in 1981. She is is a dedicated volunteer for numerous charities, he newest being the[...]EMC in Billings. Wes ern t. Radio Reading Service for he Visually Impaired. Ray[...]a senior at PHS, will graduate in 1984 with plans for col- served as president of: the Board of Emmanue[...]5 of us gre up ith some fond and some not so fond when he was 10 years old.[...]her. and the 7th grade a Westby School. She or ed for the Sta e The best part o[...]out of bed hen the sun as just barely up, loo ing for my the Employment Service in Helena until he birt[...]from he house first assignment was in Great Falls for 2 years, their second son, as a[...]rtis, was born 1-17-57. His nex station was Libby for 8 time the Daddy Long L[...] |
| [...]there met Patricia Knoef el, daughter of Hugh and for high school, then moved to Antelope when I was going into the 8th Dorothy[...]Retirement for Olive and Oliver is very quiet. There's been much[...]Plentywood schools for 2 years before they ere married. I gradu[...]i, gr duat d fr SU n 1980 1t |
| [...]ames has been a member of the Knights of Columbus for 40 years. They have been 4-H leaders for 20 years, hav- ing founded their 4-H Club, the Ea[...]I attended Alcott grade school and Comertown HS for 3 years, With love, and s[...]rted a beau y shop in my home and made our living for 6 Grea Falls here they lived until g[...]ception of Antoinette (Toni) who came o the Ranch for two years, his death, fellow members or ed hard o pu in a la n for me and my graduating from PHS in[...]tion in both Plentywood and Brockton. buil a shop for me in my home. y chifdren are: arlene Ra[...]er graduating in 19 C m Havre for a 2 year graduate at P nmsula Commun y College nd[...]1950 or ing as Hospi al for 12 years. She marn d Paul ash e 1- -66 and has 2[...]office. 111 never for en his do Ou e his I · r held the[...]p cas . Seat le, here e hved for 9 years. Harold raduated from Ooo ey HS hen Dr. Pronin lett for Hous on. as ed if I ould Ii e to go 19[...] |
| [...]e has been involved in cheerteading, class worked for Dr. Vigran, cardiologist in Beverly Hills. Here I[...]phomore and has been actively involved in ed hard when I had to ask Richard Boone to "put out his stogie[...]known as D' Angelo's Alan was a Bank Officer for Crocker Citizens National Bank; Pizzer[...]are presently located at the Family Alan applied for a position at Security State Bank and was accepte[...]this community. I received my Certification for Medical Transcription and now work with all phase[...]fted in WWII on 5-13-43, serving ·n the infan ry for 3[...]ienna, ho as employed as an announcer of departed for Medicine Lake, MT.[...]dio station. On 3-15-55, he started to work for the Great orthern Railroad in Sylvia's mothe[...]6 hlfe he as a en• and he then began working for the B & 0 RR. din[...]a ma er for John nthoney's. a fashion sore on 5 v[...]drayhne for a y ar befor r ntin a 1arm, and ith the help of[...]LaV II y Str t and It as a good y ar for crops and g rd ns, and O'Tooles threshed |
| [...]e first year. Viva did all the cooking and baking for a crew of In November 1953, the seis[...]Williston, 20 men on a small sheet metal stove. When the first load of grain was ND. My[...]headscarf as a gift to me. That same year bought for Viva.[...]nterest. tywood when I was in the 7th grade and I began working at the[...]ber of 1971. went to see for ourselves. Once more we left Plentywood and altho[...]d wife, Edith, in the move was good for the family, it was heartbreaking to leave the ear[...]to work at the library when Todd was 2 and worked for 14 years, ad- Edie has 1 sis er, Gudrun (Go[...]le (Fran ie) is married to Shirley men for eyerhaeuser Co. We live about 25 miles from Eugen[...]tanley, D, here John as employed m the courthouse for many DEL ER and JOA E ( IXO ) DA[...]om married Glenn Oxender in 1952. He or ed for estern Geophysical and often ate supper at[...] |
| [...]d that posi- teaching, primary grades in Redstone for 7 years then accepted a posi- tion for 31 years, retiring in June 1980. tion in the Coun[...]ring the terms She was responsible for 4-H and E. H. Club and special interest of Ethel[...]county. She conducted workshops, gave demonstra- for Wm. Erickson in the Treasurer's office and during[...]tions, provided leader training and for 1Oyears conducted tours to the pointed manager of[...]hat time, John took an Twin Cities for homemakers. She watched many young people choose extra job collecting for the MDU and helped the farmers with their seed[...]Home Economists John was on the school board for years and during the 36 years servi[...]ter as editor of its quarterly nat'I. publication for 3 years. She Church. John was an usher and Cora s[...]Moses and Farm Foundation Scholarships. She aught for 7 a pharmacist who owned the Dakota Drug Store in[...]ers of Congregational UCC, warm spot in her heart for Plentywood and friends there. She visits[...]inues in commercial and portrait photography, and for over 25 391 DBI), born 3-14-20, a graduate of Med[...]as years has been news photographer for the Plenty ood Herald. Pauline 3 sisters: Betty L[...]alifornia; Alpha is a free-lance riter for several publications and as involved ith oran,[...]Plenty ood, son of r. and rs. arry impending war for another year at the Refuge. During this ye[...] |
| [...]f Business and the Wallace Conservatory of Music. For 5 years Jorgensrud Christensen born[...]gs dance band. Harold is well known in NE Montana for his trombone music at many community functions.[...]lton, back to northeastern Montana to Fairview HS for 8 years; manager for 35 years, before selling to Blue Rock Beverage in 1973. and next to Conrad for 6 years, and back to Plentywood for 4 years He as S ate President of Bottlers of Carb[...]where his teaching career ended when he was stricken with a heart at· 1957•61 .[...]ny As a pilot, he has had a charter service for over 35 years, logging hobbies. Ernest p[...]Minot, NO. Harold enlisted in he Air Force for 3½ years and was glider pilot Th[...]ines. Between assignments he Falls for 6 years. She was afflicted with ultiple Sclerosis[...], attended Concordia then transferred to platform for Queen Elizabe h in 959. Harold originated the nam[...]on, DC where she received her degree. " Sher ood" for he ne airport. He as a member of the Jaycees[...]es Club, holding every o ice and as Zone Chairman for L"ons lnterna• Everson and All[...]r serv ng on he board He as a school board member for District o. brother en Christe[...]on o he school in 1955. s co-chairman of he group for the BOB and LORAi E (FALKE HAG[...]97 5 952. H or ed as a meat cutter for Red 0 I in 1lhston, here Jim and has pursued and[...]as rn. Later he as manager for Red O Im Crosb D, then bac chairman of the successful fund•raismg drive for he n ho p· al- o Bai[...] |
| [...]73, Dale Lamphear, Mayor, talked him into running for a third Plentywood holds many memories for me as a child growing up in term. Shortly after[...]me for his afternoon coffee to the Elgin Cafe (with the[...]-5 8, graduated from PHS in 1977, was in the Army for 2 years, is on the ambulance. Roberta Jo, b[...]f pioneers, I ha~e lived m She~idan of , Missoula for a year. From 197 4 to 1980, Jim was employed by[...]ci 6 ay, r dentical for 5 counties from 1980-82, he returned to Plent ood[...]) and Luana Jill (Lu. A e only for Sheridan emorial Hospital, Jim as the Emergency e[...]brot , ha a vices director for the county. Smee October 198 , he has been[...] |
| [...]ational Bank. In May Charlie worked for Boundary Construction on the Lutheran Church at 1[...]Fairview and homes in various locations and later for other contractors Oilfield Service where he conti[...]lture and served as president Marsh for 1½ years at the Union 76 and now has been with Ray for 2 years. He also helped found the local chapter of the BPOE and Forster for 17 years, first at Union 76 and presently at Ray'[...]1 daughter, Christine. picked applies and wor ed for their uncle in an apple dehydrating plant[...]ters: Jessica and 936 , he worked as a mechanic for the heavy equipment used in Erik[...]amily, Esther ( rs. Howard salesman for Red O I and Je et Tea Co .. lived in Croo ston, for a Brown), allspell, T, born 191 O; and Sta[...] |
| [...]in And finally, I started an outreach for God called Youth Alive in the Plen• Havre, and[...]tywood School. strument Co. in Escondido, CA for the past 25 years. Married Mageline[...]would say, " Ask not what your country can do for you but what you lives in Reno, and has 3 daughters; Todd was killed in a car accident at can do for your country." I feel the same for my county. age 19; Melanie, married Bart Richards[...]onaldson Garage, and had the GMC and Buick Agency for many LeRoy Domonoske and I were married in[...]e, and together were first in the area dusting ed for the Donaldson and Ford Garage and helped with Aer[...]gs Drug Center in Elko Treasurer for 4 years, and had a multitude of friends. any will for the past 9 years. I worked at the Sheridan Memori[...]onaJ Christmas Tom and Jerry Day a the Plentywood for over 30 years, some part-time, until my children[...]attended high many of us who had worked together for so many years seemed like school[...]nd was a sales lady at the Peterson Ready-to-Wear for 27 years.[...]Santa Maria, CA. County in 1965. The reason for such a move, they decided that they[...]wor ed in the oil fields in Sheridan Co. for several years, no lives in living.[...]s, WY, here he o ns and opera es a transport true for[...]Grace as a receptionist for Dr. Leonard Lindbloom and later a[...]appointed Librarian for the Sheridan County Li rary.[...]it, a d a g nuin concern for o ers. She ant d h st for on• as born 8-9· Oto Ra[...]Bob was working on Fort Peck Dam. When we returned to Plenty ood,[...] |
| Bob worked for Percy Neville for the next 8 years. We moved to RE[...]Luella M. Dunn were appointed to serve the WWII. When we came back o Montana, Bob took over the Nathe[...]ne of 1943. Both were natives garage in Flaxville for a year then bought into the grocery business[...]h Dakota. Terry, their oldest son was a month old when they ar- with Clarence Fretheim, later selling hi[...]pt. to Joan King and had 2 boys. He was a fireman for the RR. Royal is Fellbaum asked Bob[...]S. During the 1O married to Sandra Lanegan, works for Pacific Power, has 3 boys and years[...]with students and shared as memories of those. When home and vive. They are Vera McCoy, Mabel Christi[...]at Whitefish; and Roy of appeal agent for the selective service board. Gillette, WY .[...]hose she had in her desk and For many years Canadian couples had crossed the line[...]another minister in town made an appointment for their edding to be ere in her room. One teache[...]hasty revie of he situation all agreed to go play for us and e ould dance un ii midnight. S e ne er ad[...]erman, Henry ar· hat as used for hig ay repairs. hall, and myse f and many other[...]r years, many former studen s Ii ing here, loo ed for· bu he seemed to hin better of[...] |
| [...]TX, in 1959; has 4 daughters and ~oint _Cleaners for many years. The L & M Cleaners had pick up sta-[...]. ment, my first job being senior clerk for the Red Owl Company, Inc. We had[...]s Thompson, a chemist ith Alcoa and payroll clerk for the Reserve Soil Conservation District.[...]f horn care of gnes and I has n accept d for pnn • 1 -14-72. heir living children are: Shaun[...]ng roads on the mountains·des I ha 3/4 trac -hoe for fu ure log· memo ies are precious and[...]9-2 -52, is married to arl Huf• a er, surveyor for the Umon Pac1f c Railroad and children ar : n ela GaJJ nd dam. Sharon is a therapiSt for the Stat School and Hosp·tal a ampa, ID. Allen,[...]8, I as marri d to Tony Eg rsdort. Sup rint nd nt for orrison- nuds n a orld ide construct on co[...] |
| [...]wife, Lorene, have been missionaries in Paraguay for 9 section foreman for the Great Northern Railway until 1926 when he years. Esther's father, Edwin Gould was born[...]Medicine Lake. Since there was not enough feed for the cattle, Richard Daisy Gladys Herriman Gould[...]raduated from high Christ, worked for the Columbus Dray Line, hauling freight by horse[...]mbly of God Churches: Sun- washed for Richard (brother-in-law) and his son David who li[...]on the table for relatives and friends.[...]Albert was elected in 1942 for his first term as Sheridan County[...]served as Sheridan County Coroner for several years and was a[...]Elmyra is known for her cinnamon rolls that she made for her[...]n and grandchildren and her homemade quilts, made for her 11[...]est child of 3 born to a rench, all muddy and wet when the German soldiers came over the[...] |
| [...]n Homestead, MT. Their Bob later went to work for the Buttrey Company starting at Wolf[...]ndra Point, and over a period of 22 years, worked for the company in married to Demcy[...]to 2-20-69). y I have or ed for enneth Pe erson at the Ci y Cafe; Red and Lil mot[...]en heel; tor arge and om el er, Bri and ed ork for Mr. and rs. Phil Ziebarth at Dec 's Cafe as a wai[...]arson Bros.; Jae or ison and also worked for Enk and Evelyn Antonson.[...]ene, ID; and Oscar Lundquist, deceased, for each and everyone, doing coo ing and aitr ss or ,[...]notice the ildhfe pr panng themselves for inter. During the int r,[...] |
| [...]2 neighborhood farms and in Plentywood for Myrtle Peterson. weeks in Fairbanks and Anchorage[...]off sale liquor store in Fargo, ND and managed it for 18 months before deciding he wanted to pursue a career in accounting. He returned to Plentywood to work for Everson Accounting, Tax Service. Gary and Nancy T[...]1953, attended Plentywood schools until 1973 when he joined the Air[...]d live in a nice ci y; hat more could a person as for.[...]y mother, ary Ann acDonald, as born 7-25-1887. a for a time didn' realize he purpose for being here. He only understood daughter[...]to homestead a farm near Hay Creek. y you loo ing for?" The rest of his grade school s spen at An elop[...]d a ended school at renton. I graduated from Ford for s oria, OR. He or ed for 3 years as an appren ice at a Plan- hi[...]e first -year gradua in class at Trenton. ing 111 for 3 a day, en on o Alas a here he or ed · h he[...]rial Hospital in Plent ood. ursin can time he eft for Heartlme, here he or d on a farm drivin a[...]her indo . During he tim e ere loo in for her h ocal pohce he South Pacific or ing as qua[...]d in the Plen ood pos office in 1952, here h or d for James B. Feeney of mbrose[...]adua ed from PHS in 1960 ttended inot S ate Colle for remembers her jobs from you h as herding cat I an[...]ers of he family joined th at'I Guard for 2 years nd p nt 6 months of ctIv duty a we[...] |
| [...]training in the army, I returned home and worked for H. A. Hill Jim moved his family to Aurora, CO and[...]k, Eva In June 1968, I was called for active duty into the Army Reserves and the boys l[...]ve ed b Plentywood. Leonard wor ed as a carpenter for a number of years, tram to Broa[...]to her horn country Poland, er s is, d for 6-21 -80, and both continue to or for Bell Telephone here Seven ir[...]Ra mo d for , of a[...]of T. · urr n m at my poc t for s n d my d[...]Prior to nlistin into th Army Rese ves I or d for H. A. Hill a terminal man[...] |
| [...]cal Church of North to $1.50 for an 8 hour shift there and at the Elgin Cafe opera[...]nd cut off the tails to sell to county treasurer for 1¢ apiece. I was also interested in Model T For[...]In 1931, I went to Minnesota to husk corn for my uncle. A good We have 7 c[...]r, In 1932 and 1933, I worked at Fort Peck for the US Army Corps of born 12-11-42,[...]the Women's ALCW. I worked for 1Oyears as head cook in the school ent in o he service station business for about 8 years. I also worked lunch p[...]ossing. our home for 41 years and have seen many changes in Plentywood[...]. Prior to this I had been employed by Hill & Son for a number WARNER and KAREN EVENSON[...]Plenty ood Lutheran Church and also played for the Herald Headliners born 2-20-08, lives in Plen[...]d i h isler's grocery then the Piggly iggly or mg for -Bob I a ended T o Tree School and Redstone[...]dischar ed in arch, 1965. Then he ent o or for Bu rey Food in hen Pas or C. J. Tjomsland c m[...]er ent to or h Da ota o or , other stayed to care for us children and do he farm or . Durin the dry[...]0. There In 1938, I worked for Dec 's Bakery and Cafe operated by a[...] |
| [...]patcher at the Sheridan County Sheriff Department for Sheriff Lyle[...]town, near the Mexican border, working for the Sierra Blanca Corp. Harold married Lucil[...]in Texas, I did some volunteer EMT ambulance work for 6-16-35. They have one daughter, Sharon, born in[...]tywood, and lege at various jobs: for an audio visual service in campus securi at Spoka[...]Radio Shae until late 1982. At that time, I board for 23 years, beginning with the old hospital on ain Street and began orking for Stallard Broadcasting at ATO Radio as ne s and co[...]. ent hospital; a member of Plentywood Lions Club for about 15 years in- On 2-28·83, I[...]as much as any native could. and plans to liv e e for r. ~lentywood Lutheran Church in which he was one[...]In 196 d Sandra mai as a focus for my life ... I ho .[...]They rais d paint nty for Sandra, old st daughter of Billie[...]3, tr to SU H ha d for s v Arabia,[...]t nd d school that spnng, then d for a year in m ry in y other[...] |
| [...]re. That summer we stayed in Bozeman and I worked for the City Recreation Dept. In January 1966, Sandr[...]school full time, working part-time, and caring for 2 children. I graduated in March 1967 with an edu[...]airy Queen from Bennie and Ann Lund, operating it for the next 5 whe~ on Jul~ 15, he an[...]the fall of 1972 when they moved to Plentywood. She attended Plenty- tinued to operate the original DO. Deciding it was time for a change, we[...]a dormi ory mother and coo in he An elope Schools for 6 years. She as also employed REBECCA(CROUSE)FLAKNE a JC Penney Co. in Plen ood for 7 h years.[...]tywood. Vic or and illie hved m A dsto e for a y r a er eir marria |
| [...]d Jr., Sonja, and Barbara. Sonia died in infancy. When e had 2 children and I was pregnant he was dratted, I asked the draft board for a deferment for him until after the baby was born. I got a flat[...], shift it in gear to start. ot the best exercise for a pregnant gal. Floyd served 3 years in the avy i[...]er e moved to Plenty ood, I or • ed at Penney's for 12 years. I got pneumonia and unable to return to[...]ra ·on. E plorers. He had earned all men badges for Eagle e cep one. the im[...]ut Col in h fall d nied ta mg part m spo s for the same reason. He or d as a d Ill r[...]rd marn d in S 1gler O . Sh 1s a real estate a nt for . 8. C. R al grade. E t Corp.[...]D aler Training c oo in S attle, , for 1 month On 6-15-66, Ra oorhead, . Graduat[...]urity State Ban par ing lot. Th ran this business for 1O years. Plen ood Dolphins s im team and coa[...]as employed b Harold O Silva as ry for ild ood p·onsh1p one year taugh PE and sc, nee a[...]l the bus as sold to Btu chatr-person for th 01v1s1on of Girls and omens Sports Aquatics[...]on Company and ,t b c m Ra ·s E on oci y for outstanding omen educators). She is a m mb[...] |
| [...]rm 8-30-24, attended ickerson school 4 years, and when it closed in 1934 attended Outlook, graduating in[...]9 to 1935, came at Baudette, MN for 2 years before going to Plentywood in 1931. The t[...]st ew Year's Eve Beatrice and I celebrated School for 6 years until his family moved o innesota. He gra[...]hartered a t nds o Havre for a b1 band festival[...]history. y friend H nry tended Concordia College for 2 years, ransferred o SU, Bozeman,[...]bia U That fall, he enlisted in Army edical Corps for 3 years, servin in and by 1938 ha[...]in e Yor 65 m mb rs, all y . SU for 2 years and earned his BS m microbiolo y.[...] |
| [...]repeated in this generation. In the middle '30s, for example, the dai- ly bag limit on ducks was 12. L[...]ough. passengers and all their artillery? Another for instance: our first[...]nce was a furnished house near the old courthouse for $16.00 a[...]rm, doing what he likes to do best, farm . Hurrah for the good ole days![...]1906. Her mother ent bac to innesota for a visit and uriel as[...]When unel on ca[...]Co ag n, T. sharp memory ma es I easy for her to reminisce about he fast 00 years.[...]eon Fough as born o 11 -29·0 in Sarat he aut,ful Hot Sp · Hls dad, Sam, drov a f o i[...] |
| [...]During WWII, they both worked in Bremerton for a year, but return- On 3-1-36, Alice Cooney (Fough) was born, her children are: Patricia, ed when her father became ill. Judy, Terry, and Michael.[...]e farm and moved taught Sunday School for 9 years and has been an active member of to Spo a[...]enter until Golden Valley Ladies Aid for over 40 years. Frank has enjoyed hunting his reti[...]ew of Hans and Charley stewardess for orthwest Orient for 1 O years and now lives in Park adsen, Archer)[...]physical therapy in Little Rock AR, worked for 1 O years in physical September, 194 7 in Spo ane[...]duated from W College of Technology m Seattle and for 3 years in the Army in Europe. Beatrice is now re[...]n aircraft l Tena, and Beatrice ere in Plen y ood for he Golden Jubilee and main en nee[...]o graduated from He returned in 934 and or ed for Carl est' s Creamery and[...] |
| [...]ood. They away in Plentywood 10-21 -69. Interment for both was in Medicine have 2 daug[...]Georgia Pacific for having the highest sales through the lumberyard i[...]enjoys fishing and cooking for Harold. Louise and Harold Fr[...]Irene Ryder, Froid, T. employed as a truck-driver for Williston-Scobey Transfer.[...]ne graduated from Froid HS in 1946, at ended U of for 1 year,[...]s hobby is motorcycle r'dm and he ta es his lam,I for On 11 -19-50, D[...]ft r resid nces m for a tim . th family built a r 2 y ars[...] |
| [...]and attended public school there until 5th grade, when farming season. In later years, he was a.partner[...]ith Big M Oilfield Service, did some land leasing for Patrick wood and graduated in 1970. He[...]elia was born and raised in Plentywood until 1970 when her fam i- Jeanne retired after 19 years of[...]orado and California for 6 years. In 1980, he and his family moved[...]Plentywood HS in 1972 and a tended SU in Bozeman for a little Golf Club Treasurer, and[...]of t e Reds one -S ar -H Club for 5 y ars. In his arly y ars a[...]er and mechanic a L ell Service of Plent ood and for the[...] |
| [...]alco lnternation, a veterinary supply house. Club for 7 years.[...]the Collins Ins. Agency; and presently is working for Darvis Accounting of US Army and Air Fo[...]. Later they closed the store and Clarence worked for Peter Mark, born 10-31 -60 at Le[...]ood Volunteer Fire Department and drove ambulance for employed in orway. several years.[...]born h re. They moved to Havre, T here she or ed for Super Save Grocery nd la er Dave s foods. Delan[...]his cattl to 7·29- or ed for Sears in Great Fall until O[...] |
| [...]y and sometimes aggravation. Paul and both worked for Swift & Co. Later they lived near Blooming Prairi[...]he family farm in Minnesota to his brother Severt for land south of Archer, MT which Severt had purchas[...]Brown Chauncey Jackson farm and farmed until 1934 when the land was sold to Lester and Aster Bedwell.[...]om Hamilton and Harlem, MT and from North Dakota. When son Clarence joined the business, they hauled fre[...]t Day" always meant a lot of folks coming to town for fresh produce for canning and eating.[...]d refinishing a number of pieces of old furniture for A "trademark" of Dad's was his nee ie ... when his shoes went their home and redo[...]hild of Grover and Pearl Fut erson (Sher. Daybrea for academic e cellence in that field. During hat year he qualified for a page 396). Christened John Eugene, he[...]to Plent ood in as a pilot and flight instructor for issoula S yfligh during the sum- 193[...]Home in Devils La e. D. In 193 , he or ed for Peterson Funeral technician at he Sheridan emoria[...]m. After leaving the Army, she or ed briefly for the Animal Doro hy as bo[...]ued o or at the Gene as overseas. When hey re urned to Plenty ood, she helped in Lab at[...]pur- the Funeral Home and or ed for the Sheridan Coun y Abstr ct Co. chased th[...] |
| [...]and a past Mother Ad· visor of Order of Rainbow for Girls.[...]missed them when he came to eas ern on ana. I don' remember ho[...], born 19 37, and David, born When John and I ere married, my brother, Harold, and s[...]65. Leah, made their home ith us for many years. Harold no ives in Jae graduated from[...]s, daughters Staci born 1963 and ara born 1964 . For further informa- the second child in[...]Safe y Otrector ood; Raidar 01 for the ontana High ay Dept. until his retirement in[...]groc•ery money, rec iving 5 a dozen for eggs and 1 d for By Helen Furst[...]ir share of bushel and barley for 1O a E, and hen I as a small child my parents mo[...]ush I. That fall they ret to or for Eidsness' gam. Jo n and I ere married in alta 7-5[...]greement as that Arth for a shar of the crop 1th e came to Sheridan C[...]and rented the 25.00 a month for groc nd some m a at butchering Fran Loutzenh1ser farm m ntelope for 3 years, th n e rented the time.[...]e bought the Ervin t~ re as th y cut for hay for the cattl ). In 1935 they had a fair crop Shippee ranch in 1 41 where e farmed and raised sheep for a good so they made some mo[...] |
| [...]rom third assistant to the the agnus Aasheim farm when moving. After renting 4 years, they[...]wood where they have Scobey, MT for $4000.00, while helping his dad with farming duri[...]o farm until the summers until 1958 when the homestead was sold. They moved 19 57, when they had an auction sale and rented the farm to D[...]6 where Harold continued to teach biology, Syme, (for he past several years their farm has been in gras[...], and chemistry and served as school photographer for a salary natural habitat for wildlife), and went to work with the carpenters i[...]est. Harold was also in charge of the local When the Plentywood Lutheran Church was completed, Art[...]president and enthusiast of the Old Trac or Club for many years. Esther w ed at the Plains Cafe, the school lunch room, and was a urses Aide for many years at the nurs- ing home and hospital.[...]band as a flutist for 7 years. yleen or s part-time a Randy's Cafe,[...]to His firs teaching posi ,on as a urdo, SD, for a salary or e he[...]1928. He did special inv or for gene s, Inc., h n who almost didn't ma e ,t[...]n . h1le the bridal party or ed for P cif1c Found , Inc., urned to Rhode Is[...]irs getting ready, all relatives and friends left for h church and qu hfi d 1th he Ci[...] |
| [...]McNerney before going to Woonsocket, RI. Later, when on vacation in California, she found employment a[...]. Eugenia married Jerry Duffy, an executive for Sears until his retirement this year. They have[...]t where her parents lived. She was surgical nurse for many tlstrop, Sweden on 4-29-1[...]she as born on her to give up her career to care for her. 6-5-[...]d at ended school in Comerto n, for 8 years, then transferred to Plen . tan division.[...]Germany , h t e US rmy rom 1 953 to 1955. Jr. o d for the c,[...] |
| [...]is cur- class held 3 mornings a week for many years at the Catholic Church rently attendi[...]. After the war he worked on the railroad, farmed for Ernie Ryan , Glasgow. Dean's father died in Decem[...]at the Marshall Wells Store in Plentywood, worked for John July of 1979 . Dean started school at Redsto[...]in auto body, and returned to ed for the Gas & Oil Pipeline Co. He married Mary Wollan[...]ed his office out of the family home for Lucille. arion, and me). e ere called " he little[...]le or Dean has been involved ith Boy Scouts for 18 years as an adult I drove he 3 of[...]tom stocks. He put his wood orking talent to work when he built a ing in Scobey at the time[...]rn in 1929, died of cancer on 1-14-82 in Spo ane; For-[...] |
| [...]living in was the headquarters for the so-called "Reds". Being young, the Kaysville,[...]and family. Henry had been on the kidney machine for several years and passed away on 6-11 -82, a few[...]and family had moved to Kaysville, UT in 1982, so when Henry died, Maryellen moved from Helena to Kaysvi[...]ed us. Someone gave us chic ens and Judd bartered for vin died on 8-1-5 4 in Boise, ID. Grace and the[...]d from the so our work was cut out for us. Each fall Judd to he lambs, by trai[...]berg ca u en for 2 years at the Lee School, 9 miles west of Plenty[...]b from the ranch to the school. I then wor ed for the Plen y ood post of- y neph[...], fice as a sub-cler for 8 years. When Butch didn't come bac , I decided[...]- Helena for the ontana S ate TB Association for 7 years. I moved to ter. en[...]co Sea le in 1956 and or ed for the Wash ngton Sta e Heart ssoc. un-[...]atch hich .00 for each[...]h d doll up and head for the Bl happy Satur- JUDD and IDA ([...]d ould buo us for the e ah ad. Judd, son of Forrest an[...]to to n. Ida finished business school m Grand For s, D, got a Job ith the[...] |
| [...]southern California for 11 years. With him came his wife of 4 years,[...]) Graham and family Home for Claudia was an old log house built by her grandfa[...]e farm site a 1/2 mile south of hot water reservoir on the right end of it. It brings[...]family favorites. as " Doc Graham" for his veterinary wor in he communit . Richard[...]until leaves. That's a typical hot clear day in the deep south in the summer[...] |
| [...]on 10-24-12. He worked on a farm till 191 8, when he was called for service in WWI. He returned from the serv[...]Plent ood, I ent to southern California for 4 years, working in th carp ntry ield.[...] |
| [...]town in the '60s from north of Dooley for Albert and Josephine Peter- 11 miles SW of Plen[...]returned to the farm where he remained snowbound for 9 days before he could bring his family home. W[...]"Why, the delay?". Dennis is a videotape editor for television production and advertising agencies in[...]kids but common fare for us. There were 5 of us: Palma and Arnold are[...]I spoke a mixture of Norwegian and English when I started school Leesa, born 1-4-62, the y[...]her spinning wheel then knitted knee pants for me to wear, which I On 6-25-82, she married Jody[...]classmates who meet me after 45 years say, "When I think of you, I hospital in Plentywood.[...]remember your bass horn." Our first home for 2 years was a two-room shack heated i h a[...]gs during the 30s. The '30s ere hard water system for many years. Our water was hauled from neighbors,[...]often helped ith couldn't pay ta es. When Dad tried to encourage me to buy a section the mu[...]co s During II I signed for northern service hoping to go to or ay and had chickens for eggs and as fryers. A big garden meant a lo of[...]bac to Plent ood. I or ed for Plen y ood Creamery until 1965[...]y and Plenty ood. I am trying o depict hfe wor ed for 2 years for Gary Homme erecting steel buildings. In[...]charac ers of the '30s and • Os. with doing wor for various insurance companies that involved carpet.[...]cate as Ervin h1ch wasn't nown until he needed rt for ser- to the existing store an add1t1on of three l[...]shed by vice records. the fall of 1982 when they held an open house for the enlarged Ervin as in[...]r girls, Rhonda and i ki, and 1 for 1 year. younger son, Kelly. Their house, on south[...]t into He ill be remembered for building big farm cultivators. He had[...] |
| several patents on his cultivator and for several years was the biggest Wiggly G[...]t of the store as well as having Duckfoot', known for being rugged, ease of pulling, depth control , an[...]and Lillian Hallesy moved to Plentywood in 1928, when he Plentywood to teach in 1958. Helen was a housewife for 15 years. In was hired to butcher and cut meat for Lou Hein at Hein's Market. that[...]lian Hein was a 4-H food instructor for 7 years. After the children ere gro n, (no relati[...]927. tywood Homemakers for a few years and is still active in Harmony T[...]xt fe years he Guard r sold cars for Plentywood otor Sales and or ed for K1sler's ar et. Assoc. In 1958,[...]lumbus. He served on the Plenty ood c·ty Council for 11 y ars nd as ayor from June 194 7 to ay 1949[...]s in t-shirts and for cap and shi nd lium Inc., as a[...] |
| [...]and many times acted as midwife. She died 1-7-37. for Sheridan Co.'s premature babies.[...]came to the US in 1899 serves as parade chairman for the Sheridan Co. Fair.[...]eep farm) where he last worked. Lud- Stormer work for Pepsi Cola and a third son lives with his father[...]is life. VERNON and JANET (KINGHORN) HANSON |
| I went to Plentywood when I was 17 and worked at Deck's to work for Zeidler Hardware, working part-time at the Robin's Roost. Bakery, for Ellen Chandler at her Family Apts. and Hotel, Mrs[...]In June of 1972, Morris went to work for Geo. A. Clark & Son[...]Wholesale of Minneapolis, until the fall of 1975 when he[...]1945. (My mother, dad, and family helped me care for little Morris.) I worked there until April 1949 when I went to work for Mtn. Sts. Telephone Co. until 1951. Go- ing back to work for the telephone company that fall again, worked there until July 1965, when they went on dial. I worked at Anthony's again and then worked for the J. C. Penney Co., where I am still employed. On 1 0-10-77, I was Plentywood Queen for a day, winning interest of 7½ percent on a million dollars for 1 day from the Plentywood Branch of Havre Loan Co[...]ttended SC By Selma Harn in Bozeman for 2 years. In 1965, orris joined the , avy, serving[...]avy, orris nt in 1945 and Ralph or d for the highway d pt. and as a di patch r[...] |
| for the police dept. until he retired in 1970. We sol[...]in Neihart. My mother and I had a cafe in Neihart for a Selma and Ralph Ham.[...]Claud worked as a carpenter before he worked for the Pioneer Lumber. We have 3 children: How[...]I worked at Johnnie's Cafe. Claud worked for the State Highway 1947, joined the Coast Guard in[...]to his last illness. Leona M. Patneaud, who works for the 1.0.E.A. Inc. as a counselor in[...]Delger, born 9-3-34, on 9-19-64 in LP and worked for many years in Miles City. She and her husband Ir-[...]ald Chapwes e, manag- Ronald works for Gov. Ted Schwinden. ing editor of the Willis on H[...], served in he Army in Germany as an investigator for the Claud passed away 5-29-6[...]enjoyed so much, the first place for my old "Granny" costume by the Chamber of Com- ro[...]ac i e m ladies aid, and bo ling. area and or ed for Judd and Ida Goodman on the ranch.[...]r. and rs. Harry Haroldson of Fla - I wor ed for r. and rs. Fishbec , Sr. a he ery[...] |
| [...]pril 1, at Peterson Co. Hardware, where he worked for 38 years, retiring 3-31 -84. He has been a m[...]th 't or d po er for on 25 a bulb.[...] |
| [...]CHARLES and MARIE (HARELAND) HILYARD worked for Western Implement. In 1971, they purchased the Pl[...]separate story). Marie Overgaard and went to work for Western Implement and engaged in[...]ir Golden Anniversary, In 1976, Ralph worked for Butch's Diesel and Big M Oilfield Ser-[...]: Ann Charlene Lindberg of Los Angeles, May Irene for Dr. Messinger for 2 years and after his retirement, returned to[...]In December 1983, Ralph took a new job working for Aid Assoc. for Lutherans as a district representative in Sherida[...]a ing trade school at Fargo, D. alter has wor ed for Sheridan County huge sno drift almost covering our house. We farmed in Dirty Thir- Road Dept. for the past 26 years. He also has been farming his f[...]ith min , so e really earned hat we received for turkeys that fall. college in ashington, and 1 ye[...]e is no n as, the Eggs sold for 3 a dozen, oats 1 O a bushel, wheat 25 a bushel. lady i h all he children, as she babysat for many families in the area ii ed co s and churned bu ter from sweet cream for 25e a pound. for the past 23 years. She was active in Cub Scouts and -H for many e raised hogs and sold them dressed a hundred plus pound pig for years. Gardening and flo ers are one of her many[...]all sold o government for 150.00, hich as less than we had paid[...]for one cow a fe years previously. ineteen dollars was the price for[...]Charles or ed at a gara e in Plent ood for 35.00 a month.[...]e moved to Seat le o or a Boeing's for a year during II. Re-[...]turn g to Plenty ood, Charles or ed as a mechanic for P. G. eville for 16 y ars. e purchased the old farm on the flat ba[...]school ac 1vit1es. Kenney worked in he oil fields for several years and ore, ere ash[...] |
| [...]family moved to Harry herded sheep for ancy Marron dunng the summers, and Plentywood. Th[...]school. After graduating frnm PHS, he worked for Boundary Construc- through high school. Betty bec[...]n home and worked at the county attorney's office for he fell from the top of the front facad[...]putting together feeders and other equipment for the lively ages of[...]968, is a sophomor at PHS. Bud b gan or ing for Boundary Cons ruction a d late cam a partner[...]un ii they graduated from school and some things for the boys also. Sh ri Lynn, rn[...] |
| [...]ars came to Montana from Harry is well known for his unique pets, the 2 mountain lions[...]s. try, a zoo in the Black Hills of South Dakota. For the first few months, Dorothy attended[...]In 1952, their home was blest when 3-month-old Candace Jayne We farmed on Mud[...]plowing with a small tractor, feeding and caring for livestock which Alaska State Housing Aut[...]Plentywood in the even know what a plow was used for. sp[...]We had several floods and one night at 11 :00, when the barn was full of small lambs and ewes, we had to move them using lanterns for LOUIE and SHIRLEY (JOHANSEN) HOFFART[...]d Rosa Hoffarth who moved to the US near Outlook, when I was effort, we got them situated into a buildi[...]moved into Plentywood. were fed and cared for until the water receded.[...]Johansen from We had goats and their kids for pets, putting jackets and hats on Dagma[...]th sheep and learned a lot about them. I war - ed for the Great orthern RR, then the Farmers Union Elev[...]seek other employment. I have been working for the Sheridan Co. Road Dept. for several years. Since I am interested in an[...] |
| [...]hip Treas. Both are toured Denmark every February for 3 years for annual festivities. members of Eas[...]cott Harns attended EMC and is no or ing for well as Kinman Business University, Spokane.[...]nnie Christensen, as born broker and also worked for Williston Scobey Transfer. A son, Scott[...]a hardware While there, he worked for the J. I. Case Co. He entered the service m store[...]in California. He served m the South Pac1f1c and when discharged delivered and assembled by Chet, age 1[...]ed in the Pacific Reserve and worked for the Farmers Coop Store and managed the Theatre on[...]ashington, DC studying electronics; later working for General Electric in the field of commercial telev[...]He served about 25 years as treas. for the local S011 Conser ation Kri[...] |
| [...]lege. my brother Aaron who worked for Mr. Riba. Sundays we walked to my[...]g with no train- was the Chief of Police for 3 years and their first daughter, Kimberlie in[...]rd was $20 .00, net earnings 1962 when Ben was hired as Undersheriff with Arne Nikolaise[...]mber well; the Carlsons, secretary for an insurance firm and Ron works for Eastside Spraying Morstads, and Nelsons enrolle[...]worked at the Sheridan Mem. Hosp., 9 years For many years we had no water supply. In later years, some of as a dental assistant for Dr. Franklin Messinger, and is currently the boy[...]se. We feel very proud to be a Children lined up for a drink each time they came in from play. We also[...]8-1885 in Ap- One of my nicest memories is when I had helped a pupil having a pleton,[...]rin their names on the black board. All 3 marched for- MN to immigrant parents from Norway and Sweden. In 1909, Emily ward, when Gary picked up the chalk he suddenly said, "Oh, I[...]border into Montana and The exams required for 8th graders were replaced by portfolios. filed for a homestead east of Plentywood. This was a welcom[...]e tutoring. I lived in my home until October 1982 when I moved to the Pioneer anor. BEN and MARY[...] |
| [...]rs, the Bernaus. Mother was just 21 and Father 25 when they Lumber Co., later becoming th[...]ren were born (4 in the coulee). for 27 years coming back to Plentywood every fall to[...]where our children and families meet weekends for boating, water ski- hospital in Covina, CA.[...]es north of Elmo. We have a small house in Polson for failures, Clyde, Emily, and the 4 children loaded[...]rement town, and we enjoy the Senior Citizen left for Pasadena, CA, the residence of Clyde's parents. T[...]their deaths. working for the telephone company while going to PHS and cont[...]d, married Louise Fennel on when operators were phased out. She married Arthur Bla[...]Mateo, CA. John, the youngest, worked for SCS in Montana before be- firm. 5) Clyde Robert H[...]the Hopkins, worked as a telegrapher for G RR until that job as Lynn, and Robin Holway. Ro[...]Everson, in the old townsite where we would move for the winter while he stayed on the farm. Our neigh[...]Hallesy's Piggly Wiggly employed 1lt for several years as butcher[...]ecorders. On a volunteer basis he performs duties for Plentywood Fire children . James, an electronrcs[...]test equipment for Honeywell, Inc.[...] |
| [...]raduation from Outlook in 1973, I went to college for a year born near Antelope, grew up on the family[...]d and got rural schools. In 1937, he started work for Spillway Builders Inc. at a job at the[...]lance Ser· in 1940 and was employed in the trade for a time at Dickinson, ND. vice in May. I have been the secretary for the assoc. for the last 2 However, he returned to Plentywood to[...]ts man and years and delegate for the county to the state business meeting for 2 salesman for Neville Co. and later, in the same capacity for 22 years at years. Holje Implement.[...]ed to his serving as a volunteer ambulance driver for 1 4 years. WILLARD HOWELL |
| [...]richs. Then 7-25-32, he went for 25¢ and on "Cash Nite" a cash prize was given. S[...]ust 1935 and Alvin con- tinued to farm until 1946 when he started to work as a mechanic at Peterson Gara[...]k over the cooking job at the Sheridan Mem. Hosp. for 14 years. Margaret cooked at these different places for 36 years. Alvin worked for Petersons for 21 ½ years, then took the job of custodian at the Montana Pioneer Manor for 7 years, retiring 6-14-74.[...]automobile accident in 1936, when she as 15 years old; and[...]s Alvin's mother lived with him and Margaret for 8 years until enter- 28 , graduated f[...]employed in the arketing Dept. for the Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. Alvin went back to farm work in 1975 for Vernon Stoner during Steve is 2[...]ummers until 1980. On 2-1-81 , he started to work for Gerald Iver- and with his father the[...]OR, worked there for a year and is no employed in Bilhngs. Susan is[...]Europe tor a month; again for hose ho so d the most ar Bonds. He GERALD and NOR[...]195 7 after graduation, I enlisted in the US Army for 3 Also, all the other men ere from large[...]eon . then worked at the Westland Service Station for a fe months. In the[...]e Community Theatre. atchmaker for A. G. Amundson in the Amundson Je elry Store. Elmer was depot agent at Antelope for 1 2 years, as well as owning and[...]the managing the Orpheum Theatre. During the '30s when money was oldest child of[...]y tight and wheat wasn't selling, Elmer too wheat for theatre of Scobey; and[...] |
| [...]ville, KY and they were aminations for promotion to high school. The exams were held in[...]efore the coyotes began their They were separated for the next 3 years and 1 month.[...]those who came to the back door asking for something to eat. Seems "There's nothing like Mon[...]. I then taught a rural school in Daniels County for 2½[...]I did not teach again until 1959 when I taught the same school[...]again for 6 years. We moved to Scobey in 1965 where I taugh[...]elementary grades for 12 years. During this time, both of our[...]have a home. Ruth Ann attend watchmaker's school. When that was completed, they returned[...]mussen. Some 6 years and 3 floods later, we built for business. The Jacobson's only daughter, Natasha A[...]1940 with a degree in ag. ed. I taught Vo-Ag for 2 years before begin- JEANNE MARIE (FALXA) JACQUE[...]ning work for the Montana Extension Service the fall of[...] |
| [...]wintertime and pick up all the children for Sunday School. HS. When we lived 'on the hill' in Plentywood, we had a la[...]sed horseradish which we helped grind and prepare for the daughters and 1 son who all graduated from PH[...]l are married and people of the area. We loved it when we lived in Plentywood and we Ada[...]y and Ada live in Great Falls, MT. Lor• love it when we return on those all too infrequent visits.[...]ult just been bombed. Please keep tuned for further information." y of the work, went into la[...], then moved to Plent ood in 1944 where Dad orked for Fred Forman and other orked at the Elgin Cafe. Da[...]h graduated from PHS. Having children as not easy for other but our memories of our parents are full[...]s Gapa on 9-4-66 . They have just completed sewed for them and our children liked to visit.[...]the After being a total invalid for 1O years, Helen died 5-8-75 .[...] |
| [...]visiting friends there. Mary was working for Metropolitan Federal Sav- Abenroth), I have worke[...]d to Billings where she worked as a legal checker for ASC, and 1O years as bus driver for Neville Transit Co. secretary.[...]ay School, and was Sunday Canada for his parents, living NE of Minton, Sask. before moving to School Superintendent for 7 years.[...]d from Min- ly came to the Outlook area and lived for a time at what is now the site nesota in[...]nge Oil Well. Hans worked in the Archer Community for ed away in 1956. the Fadness ranch,[...]tended Eastern Montana College in Billings for a year then returned to Gladys left high school a[...]Bill is employed by AT&T and Judy is a secretary for Their children are: Betty ( rs. orman) Schmi[...]returned to Plentywood in 1954 and ent to ork for emont In July 1972, Rick wen to ork for the Bureau of Land anage- Telepho[...]w blood of cancer at age 15. from them for a biological study. While working for the BL , Ric was Leighton, John[...]I Methodist Church. They met in 1973 in Billings when Mary was can remember carrying our lunch to school in Karo syrup pails when it[...] |
| [...]ince. high school we went back to the old school for band and "hot lunch" at We have 4 children: J[...]kwood Elementary Dad owned the Lake Theater when we were growing up so we got Scho[...]consultant. Shirley graduated from SU in hor• When we got older, my brothers helped "run the machine[...]Kremlin he will return to SU to finish his school for ·many years and also gave piano lessons.[...]After high school, I attended college at Havre for 1 year then work- In the fall of 19[...]and I too a trip to orway. I ed at the courthouse for Anna Hovet for several years. In 1955, I mar- found[...]he ried Alvin; shortly after, I quit work to care for Alvin's father, who was younger folks speak English so they could help when I got stuc . I had ill. After his death, I went back to the courthouse this time working for 7 cousins there that we visited. The or[...]y Bernt Ward until our daughter, Lynne, was born. When the children hospitable and we e[...]d, I returned to the courthouse this time working for the State of Montana, where I am still employed.[...]Susan married David Lee from Antelope, a driller for H & P and has 2 years old, leaving a family of 4 sons and 3 daughters for his father o boys, Christopher and Michael. Steve[...]and is a civilian began working for neighboring farmers. In the fall of 1922, he came[...]a living during he oldest, I had to learn English when I started school at the Rose Valley years of the depression, drought, and grasshoppers. They ere for• School. Norma Bjerke was my 1st grade t[...] |
| [...]rst child, due in August, 1984. then left 9-13-75 for Centralia, WA. On 10-25-75 I married Carl[...]78. I had only worked in a frozen food plant for 2 weeks prior to my wedding , yet they shut down the plant for a pot-luck dinner and sur- prise bridal shower. I[...]received his real estate license and went to work for Big Foot Realty. I, Cecil 0. John[...]14-43 . Stuart Anderson's Ranch in Ellensburg, WA for a tour and steak dinner. I attend[...]ated from PHS in 1959 and served in the Air Force for 4[...]years. I later attended A & P School in Tulsa, OK for 1½ years, then worked for Texas International Airlines in Houston for 3 years. I am[...]presently an aircraft technician for Frontier Airlines and have been[...]with this company for 16 years, working in Great Falls, Salt Lake City,[...]Carl Joh nson Fami ly. I worked for Holly packing plant packing bags of holly for |
| [...]y our Aunt Annie Connolly Ator, after the Angeles for many years. In 1975 he married May Phillips. Sinc[...]he and Erma Heinemeyer of Hebron, ND for 2 years, then we moved to my half of the property[...]Minnesota Medical School. He ideal for raising cattle and grain, but our main crop was h[...]l practice, as a surgeon , in Sun City, AZ; moved for a at the Marshall Wells Store for 4 years. In 1954, we sold our property while to D[...]employee of the Flathead Road Dept. for 1O years. His parents were in Helena, MT. Marcia[...]enetics, Inc., and she is a Senior Sales Director for Plentywood. Mrs. Johnson later married[...]l of Capital HS in Helena, which was his position when Health Dept. In 1971 , I accepted a posi[...]nership with another couple Helena school system. For the past 30 summers, he has worked as a[...]er died in 1938. I gre up 7 miles est of Reserve. When we at- Selmer as his middle name.[...]to Plen ood with Uncle Ole Tjomsos, the mechanic for Frontier Air Lines.[...]ed in 1951 , joined the Air Force in 1952 serving for 4 ood School. One of Eddie's great interests wa[...]stationed in Africa, and later, to San Diego, CA, for basic training. He as in the small boat landing[...]ded SC at Bozeman, graduating in 1964 ent to or for Petty Geophysical Engineering Company, orkmg[...]any relatives. Our son, Daryl, was 14 months old. For a[...] |
| [...]ughter of Albert and p.605). I worked for several families in the Westby and Plentywood Zel[...]areas. One family was Sig and Minnie Nelson when H. Robert and father immigrated from Switzerland.[...]at Bozeman and Bill- Nelson. I worked for them when their children were born, also for ings Deaconess Hosp. I became a RN in 1963 and gr[...]Smith when Roy was born.[...]Milo Andrew James, born 4-16-36. When the crops were bad, my[...]work for Len Peterson in Peterson's Hardware and later for Don. I con-[...]ed at the Dairy Lunch for 3 years until Julius became ill.[...]y I have been ac ive in the Amer. Cancer Soc. for 17 years, he Red have 4 children: S[...]Deborah Ann, born Cross, and as an election clerk for the Plentywood School Dist. With 7-[...]is ance of others, I helped organize and maintain for several 9-15-63. Milo married Chery[...]s and Wendy Sue. duty nurse at Sheridan em. Hosp. for 16 years. Currently I am employed as a nurse at t[...]oxli e bus and in 1935 moved to Plen ood, wor ing for the Great orthern on a bobsled going to school. When they came to the Soo Line railroad Railroad until[...]arge, he crossing, the horses stopped. When the back door was opened, they owned a bar in Res[...]of the horses. He has always had a lot of respect for horses. Later he returned to work for the railroad, and then worked for In 1923, the Johnson family mo[...]the farm and at the Spot Bar. Julius was retired for and attended the Plentywood and He[...]g and delivering milk. In the early '30s mil sold for Be a quart. ing many hours at the Box Elde[...] |
| [...]in the Plentywood The digging didn't work so well for Kermit, so he hauled it in a Model T Luth[...]as used. thy Johnson as attendants. When the '30s ended, crops and wheat prices were bette[...]ill. On our return to Plentywood, in 1942, worked for Kisler's Market, Peterson Co. Garage, was in the[...]ike Munson farm. Kermit dairy farm when brothers Les, Rudy, and Melvin decided to go into raised cattle and farmed. He worked for the GNRR, drove school bus for ranching in 1968. Everyone worked hard,[...]. I helped 19 years, served as rural mail carrier for 21 years, and on the Plenty- Les during[...]Rural Fire Dist. the big celebration for 15 years as Les put so much energy into Board for 10 years, on the Board of the Farmers Union Elevator for 9 everyone having a good time. years,[...]Frieda's hobbies is her diary, which she had kept for 44 years. She worked at Montgomery Ward, Plains and Edgewood Motels, and cooked for the Plentywood school for 11 years, retiring in 1980.[...]wood Thrift Shoppe, and as an Avon representative for 9[...]here his parents Aron . and innie Johnson farmed. When[...]arch, 1945. As a teenager, he worked for farmers, the G RR, and a building con-[...] |
| tractor. Since the fall of 1948, he has worked for MDU, from frail to work in oil deve[...]the Mont. Nat. Guard, the 163rd Armored Cavalry, for 15 years, to 1st Lieut. As a volunteer fireman, h[...]Ator. They moved to Plentywood when Mindy was 2 years old. Family Maynard and Ph[...]1981. Monte worked at KPWD and was there when the changeover to[...]ober of 1982, where Monte worked as a disc jockey for[...]ring. Mindy is employed as a histology technician for a medical[...]any fund drive chairmanships, and square dancing. When the boys were in ROY and PEARL ([...]. Later the family of the first Sheridan Daybreak for Plentywood and as chairman of the move[...]for many years until the local Powers Creamery, start[...]ed the U of MT. He returned to Plenty ood to ork for a cement con- He married Pearl[...]ed to farm and live on the family farm until 1945 when Science. He wor ed the oil patch, going to Utah,[...]ron Schlesinger, 8-6-83. until 1968 when we sold to the Lars Johnson Sons. We moved to The[...]ldmgs and Grounds and Pearl works as a Nurses Aid for worked at the Piggly Wiggly, and attended the U of MT for 4 years. He the Health Dept. We[...] |
| [...]lives at Flaxton, ND and costuming shows for colleges and high schools across the country. He[...]Firm. Janet also helped with costumes for 2 television movies; 1979, NBC (Ordeal is County Assessor for Burke County at Bowbells, ND. They have 1[...]e their own con- and helps with farming when necessary. struction company. They have 3 childre[...]mechanics school in Denver for 1 year and was drafted in 1969, serv- RUDOLPH and[...]God Church in Plentywood. it closed in the '30s, when people moved away. At one time we could[...]dept. of Ben Franklin, then worked in the office for Dr. near Melvin Christensens, north P'wood. Durin[...]y music and serves as a vocalist for local functions. folks' 23rd anniversary) in the[...]Johnson farm north of Plen y ood. the Philippines for more combat duty, and left there in July of 1945 for home.[...]the odel T telling me ho to drive for the 11rst half mile. Then I as on[...]my own hile he drove the cattle home. When I got home, rs. John[...]because if I ent to a higher gear, it as too fast for a beginning driver! our place in town, where they[...]ning and enjoy my hobby of worked at Roy's Market for 1 year. The spring of 1978 he moved to[...]ir and rod and reel Minneapolis and began working for orthwestern Costume House;[...] |
| when my sight has begun to fail, I have done a lot of[...]followed by loading it on the pickup and heading for town to my first trip back 'home' since I had com[...]delivering, it was back to the farm for a quick lunch, then unload and[...]delivered milk to town, they missed only one day when blizzard condi- their children. I have 2 brothers[...]"Oh, you skipped us yesterday," or "What did you when I was very young. My father died when I was 3, and Mom raised do, take t[...]ost of our Dairy days ended when the Johnsons moved to Lebanon, OR, neighbors, but[...]just because we where Stanley worked for the next 37 years at Champion International were[...]ecloth she had, so she sewed it into a nice dress for me and I was Stanley has had man[...]served as babysitter for their children while Mom served as organist.[...]hours watching for planes in the skies.[...]surance and secretary for Amateur Radio. His favorite hobby is travel-[...]nsferred grade school girl, I loved to tend store for him. He took my bro hers to to DSU, here[...]Canada fishing one summer, and left me in charge for one whole eek. wor ing m orth Da ot[...]I attended Rose Valley School until it closed for lack of students. Drug in 1946 and change[...]other John and operated that business for 31 years and retired in 19 77. me, but Ola[...] |
| [...]ouglas is vice president of Distribution Planning for til marrying Hugh in 1910. McKesson[...]Hugh worked for the city dray and proved his homestead south of Karla, born 9-21-49, also attended Gonzaga U. for 2 years. She P'wood. Rachel taught 1[...]ie was born 5-16-54. She also attended Gonzaga U. for 2 years. In August of 1975, she married Dennis Ma[...]perates the business which has been in the family for 71 years. PHS, but dropped out in[...]1944, when they rented the Ridenour place. When Hugh retired in[...]drew William and as a tractor mechanic for Farm rs Union hen he died suddenly in Peter Charl[...]Herb went to wor for Farmers Union OIi Co. and Susan did babysitting.[...]In 1980 Herb went to ork for Prairie Pipeline. This job enabled him to HUGH an[...]taught in rural schools un• part•time for Grove's Furniture and Waterbed and Coast-t[...] |
| [...]Flacker of Antelope, who is an accountant for Boise Cascade Corp.[...]answering questions at City Hall-a scary evening for a 1941.[...]ty. Because of WWII, they did not get electricity for nearly 2 years. waitress.[...]rench. The time, Orvell worked for Pepsi-Cola in Plentywood before becoming a Boes h[...]Two floods are recalled-the first when Carroll Dam broke in 1946 PHS in 1939.[...]over Deck's Bakery and Cafe and were in business for 2 old townsite, and thought that his f[...]Royal enrolled rn the Bradley Polytech Institute for watch repair. We returned to Plenty- wood[...] |
| [...]the time a helicopter landed near their yard, and when a small tornado struck the area. Two more[...]Cheyenne, WY to Roy Edgewood Motel. Orvell worked for Arnold Lidahl before his current an[...]into active duty Army Reserve for 6 months, learning radio repair. Bob The 6 J[...]and Iola Mees. I lived in Rosebud Country for 4 years. At this point my and Bobby live in Culbe[...]graduating in December 1967. After looking for jobs during Thanksgiv- N. Poplar St. and agree th[...]turning up nothing, I returned to school, but not for long, as[...]ch. (which really meant there was only one of me) for John Fleck. After graduation from Dickinson Centr[...]d a job as an RN, so it has been a diverse career for me. All of our children graduated from PHS. Mike, 1976, attended Dawson and EMC and is a salesman for Wagoneer Trucking in Billings. Janet,[...] |
| [...]graduated from CO State U. in 1976. After working for a short time in Clifford and Tess Larson, am the[...]f, Laurel, Portland, OR, I came to work for Farmers Home Admin. in Montana, Kristopher, and D[...]north of Plenty ood where Lester had been farming for a few years. There Silas[...] |
| [...]ienne on 9-10-82 . from George Kanning until 1976 when Corwin took over the farm. Robe[...]ician. Roberta and Richard no live September 1981 when I went to work for an oil well servicing firm on a fa[...]St. Louis, O; and Jean Prosser, Vermillion, 1983 when our father passed away.[...]ranch r for 6 mon hs, th n mov d south of Redstone Joe a[...]their home m Plentywood until Joe, ed for Leonard and Selma Smith or about 5 years. at 90 p[...]s In 1962, Wayn ent to or for Peavy El vator Co. of Plen- at the Pioneer anor,[...]the fall of 1966, e moved to Conrad, T, for Peavy. Then he went to a nephew, Paul . Kavon and ife, Anna. Paul is a son of Joe's brother or for Farmer's Union Elevator at Conrad. In 1969, e mov[...]September of 1979, hen he ent to ork for Plenty ood El ctric. some aboard the USS Helena,[...]earl Harbor and later sun after 1 3 for the past 13½ years. naval engagements with the J[...]d on 3·16-83 . Wayne, Jr. or s for Christensen Construction, Tracy served the[...] |
| [...]work main in Sheridan County when his parents left in 1935. He was for Sheehan Exploration, Sidney. Peggy Ann, who is 19, also works for employed by the J.C. Penney Company when he met the former Hazel Sheehan Exploration.[...]n County the the Standard Bulk for a few years. He then leased Art Thunem's station winter of 1956 when John was engaged in land and title work for the for 7 years. They bought the Montana Inn Hotel in 196[...]Nettie Tittle, which they operated for 9 years. Loren O'Toole bought the Sioux Falls, S[...]om- then went to work as janitor for Sheridan Hosp. for the next 1O years, pany headquarters, "Reef Tower[...]retiring in 1981 . Hazel worked for Iva Koser at The Vogue for about 5 Jr. has been a member since 1980. Penny h[...]years and part-time at the Ben Franklin store for 4 years. groups, the First Congregational Church[...]lives in Long Beach, CA. Greg works for Honeywell and Michelle works[...]ohn Kemp. for the Delphi Company.[...]Terry joined the Navy when he graduated from high school and John and[...]in high school and works part-time for his dad. Once John owned a block of leases[...]Dennis, the youngest boy, went to Carroll College for 1 year and unable to sell them though they were[...]go to California to visit his brothers. He worked for a him the money to pay the landowners rentals in[...]Angeles area. He had his own carpet cleaning made for the bonus on some leases when things were really tough. business for a few years and is now editor of a sports magazine and John remembers when Mr. Kallak tore up a draft on Hunt Oil Company[...]not know that guy in Dallas" and dealt with John for his land lease near Reserve. The experiences in t[...]born in Downs, IL, in 1876. He came to Car- When the Plentywood Bowling Alley opened, there was so[...]clerk for 17 years. They moved to the Plentywood area in 19[...]where he was engaged in farming for several years before moving to Moon. When they first arrived he favored them with the use o[...]many houses. Penny has always said, "I cried when we came to Plentywood, but[...] |
| [...]led on a homestead 5 Communication for Associated Press. miles south of Outlook. (Arnol[...]e church and school were built.) It was difficult for DANIEL H. and DORIS KING Mother, having[...]Chicago and worked as a welder for US Steel. socials and Ladies Aid-which the whole family attended. It seemed no problem for Mother to fry 1O chickens (after she'd chopped of[...]and bake 15 loaves of bread-all on the coal stove-for some event at the church . The crank on the ice c[...]el King . Kienitz of Glencoe, MN. His mother died when he was 2; his father died in Arizona in 1977 at a[...]ly working at P'wood City Shop. I sold Tupperware for to handle the business and arranged for Bill Timmer to ta e over the 29 years. In 1970 a[...]e, WI ere our and U at issoula, served in the avy for 4 years and is a commander parents[...]ed in rn aval Reserves. He is broadcast executive for Associated Press in the Pl n ood C[...]ded U of (King School)-4 years for my sister and 2 years for me-until the and Denver. In 1964, she marr[...] |
| [...]s and succeeded, as she tied with Curtis Stadstad for the county honor of Canada plus Gran[...]Howard. now resides at the Montana Pioneer Manor. When my sister graduated Howard ha[...]uated she was employed at the truck for L & M Cleaners between Plentywood and Wolf Point for AAA office at the courthouse. She now has an Asso[...]e managed the Plentywood branch of L & M Cleaners for : degree in business ed. from Arizona State Unive[...]teaches lives. They returned home when Danny became ill and went to Billings business co[...]unity College. to help care for him during his treatment for lung cancer from October Maretta has been married to Cruz Ramirez for 33 years. He was 1981 until he died[...]a (children-Dorothy, Carol, Don); started working for Sheridan County on August 21 of that year. My[...]Wayne). in that office I moved "upstairs" to work for C. B. Peterson who was Garnette[...]t descendent of the Mayflower 8-31-66, when her grandmother died. After that, she lived with[...]1-72 in Plentywood. They helper and handyman, and for Douglas Aircraft at Santa Monica in[...]n 10-15-74 in Plentywood. Their and raised cattle for 17 years north of Comertown. Garnet e was a[...]-77 in Miles City. Home Demonstration Club member for 20 years and a delegate to They now reside at Colstrip, MT, where John works for the Mon- Bozeman once.[...] |
| [...]illings. He then spent 6 years as a shoe salesman for the Williams Sharon King, born 5-17-42 on the[...]Danny the mandolin. She had 1954, when they moved to Plentywood where Darrel took over h[...]ed by Audrey Leininger Anderson. This was started when Sharon was in the 2nd grade. Group members were S[...]Barbara McCall played the music. They entertained for many different activities and quite a number of t[...]e was in the San Diego Times while in Californ ia when she was 5 years old.[...]ng to Plentywood, she worked at Plentywood Bakery for ments and service to the people of P[...], born 3-23-41 , on March 23rd, a second marriage for both. KJELSTRUP FAMILY[...]da left a son, a daughter, and hus- hich opened for business in 1912 and is still being operated by t[...]s. Sam Tom ent to inneapohs for or , married and had a son and 2 resides in Willi[...]Edis " Ed" hved in Plentywood for many years, he married Hazel Darrel[...] |
| [...]school. work as district superintendent for the Continental Oil Co. a position he[...]1942 where Einar taught until 1944 the first cook for the school lunch program. She sold the home and when he started working for W. G. Woodward Co. as a trainee and bought and ra[...]ery in Fort Sill, OK. His job was still available when[...]when C. A. Anthony purchased the Woodward stores until[...]ol which looked like a "mansion" in 1915, worked for J.C. Penney Co. for 4 years after graduating from to Myrtl[...]ried Orvin Grimsrud in July of 1939. Orvin drove for Greyhound for 35 years. They are retired and live in Billings.[...]the San Francisco school system, where he taught for over 25 years. He served in the army during the[...]is a mining engineer. They lived in Whitehall, MT for several years[...]Einar and Myrtle Klofstad, where Kai worked for the Golden Sunlight Gold ine. Kai tater worked[...]with sons G len and Gary and fam ilies. (1 976) for ontana Power Co. They are retired and live in But[...]orn in 1919, was also active in sports and worked for old townsite across from Wildwood[...]ater he worked at wonderful place for boys to grow up as there was little traffic, no P[...]Sorensen of Racine, WI. She was for ballgames and hills to the east to climb, hunt or[...]Doris, born in 1925, after high school, worked for the Federal CAA had, and received his B[...]Billings), reside in Wausau , WI, where he works for a gold miner who has gold mines in western[...] |
| Fort Sill, then graduated from U of M in 1969. He works for Blue Cross and resides in Missoula with wife, Cha[...]of the Federal Land Bank and the mayor of Froid for 11 years; he also had farming interests. His wife[...]lle while Beverly went to Spokane, WA and worked for Air Service Com- Knudsvig also res[...]reet where they raised their children; Jim worked for Herb and Sandy Knutsen moved wit[...]road, Jacobsen Construction, and on drilling rigs for 12-29-73 when Herb was called to be pastor of Plentywood Luther[...]he seventh child of Leif and Inga as a secretary for Kenneth D. Collins Agency for 16 years. Kn~tsen, who were[...]Co.; at present he served in the Army for 2 years before entering Luther Seminary in manag[...]anada. Her dream of becoming a nurse was realized when she son in Minneapolis. Lat[...]C and is married to Ann Chandler 1962 when ~erb was called as pastor to Ebeneezer Lutheran.[...]~orthe~st M~ntana was a bit of a culture shock for Sandy, after grow-[...]Peggy (born 4-21 -53) attended U of M at Missoula for a year and[...]S in 1981 and is a returned to Plentywood to work for Sheridan Floral. On 8-21 -77 she[...]who had vivid own children- and they are grateful for their heritage and life in north-[...]living in sod houses and tilling the wild prairie for the first eastern Montana.[...]serving on the ambulance team and as their chief for 2 years. worked at the Ford Garage until 1956 when he built the Hi-Way Drive[...] |
| [...]rs. Oliver Lee) moved to so I could eat decently for the first time in my educational life beyond[...]hes visiting us. Visiting my grandpa's farm when I was a child, running in the or- chard, picking[...]Kyllo was in the nursing home for 2½ years prior to his death on Dorothy Parsnic[...]LLY) LAGERQUIST Edward Koser was a court reporter for Sheridan, Daniels and Roosevelt[...]Glenn Miller). After his death, Iva worked for Bessie Gustafson at the Vogue, a[...]ement in February I worked for lumber companies and carpenters in the Plentywood[...]now currently area until 196 7, when I enrolled in cabinet making at Minneapolis resid[...]young adult he came to Plentywood where he farmed for Jack McKee. In April 1942 he entered the US Navy[...]his discharge, he returned to Plentywood to farm for McKee. On 10-8-57 he married Emma Hed[...] |
| [...]Chevron USA Inc., at Westby and Gay worked at UBC for 2 years, Gene and Noreen Lagerquist and the[...]eanne and before becoming a secretary for Loren J. O'Toole. Dalenne graduated Mary, moved t[...]d the family moved back to Plentywood, pur- supt. for 9 years.[...]ng a house at 558 Box Elder. Gay returned to work for the Gene was born in Rolette Co., ND on 8-2[...]in Overly, ND in 1940. With a 3 year interruption for Army Dalenne married Tim Schmidt in[...]duce and livestock for an ample supply of food. My father shipped a[...]carload of fat steers and received less for the whole lot than I received for my FFA cow.[...]Danish language was common place at home and when a question[...]n mid-March, 1943, a snowstorm paralyzed the area for 3 days,[...]"22-36-IHC" tractor pulling a o. 8 IHC combine for Axel Pedersen,[...]my mother and I had eaten a piece of pie for breakfast. When Axel un- He is a past president of the Lions Club[...]While at ed. Lake HS I worked summers for arvin Jensen and tal Insurance Co.[...]pirit of St. Louis" from Long Beach, CA, to Paris for Warner Bros. Village Hostesses. Noreen enjoys kni[...]later worked for a finance company in Missoula, where I met Rosema[...]Her father was from Maine and school in Bainville for 6 years before moving to Plentywood and[...] |
| [...]bed in the By signing up members for the Farmer's Union, Violet got a trip to battlesh[...]Shrine football game in Great Falls (1960). when you couldn't see the other farm buildings and had[...]lf-section of land by seismograph work and worked for Pepsi-Cola Co. in Plentywood for 15 Clear Lake. years. He farmed his[...]en We lived in the Coalridge area until 1952 when we moved to Plen- were born to Vyrion and Sharon. tywood. Violet was a teacher for 6 terms in the rural schools. She became bookkeeper at the FU Oil Co. in Plentywood, working there for 31 years before retiring. Violet's sisters and br[...]He was a member of Jaycees and is a In 1942 when we lived near Clear Lake, we were blocked in most[...]Coalridge to get food. We were almost out of coal when a 3-day storm broke. Our neighbor Lon Myers had a[...]rn- TONY and MILDRED (NESS) LARSON ing for Coalridge to get coal. They didn't get back till[...]e since, unloading some at our place, Lon started for home a mile away. The except for a 3-year interval. horses were played out[...] |
| touring car for $35 and headed west to look for work. We ended up in We lived on his farm for 2 years before moving to Plentywood, and Washingt[...]ered the San Haven TB Sanatorium at Dunseith , ND for 1 year and spent 2 years at home recuperating. Du[...]iquor Store and Northern Auto Parts) which opened for business in 1945. We returned to Plentywood and I[...]chool, retiring in 1979. Mildred worked part-time for Iva Koser at the Vogue for several years and at the Sheridan County Treasure[...]urch. Adolph has served on the board of directors for the[...]board for 3 years. He also served as president of the Sons[...]Lodge for 1 year. At present, he is on the board of directors for the[...]also social director for the Sons of Norway Lodge, sec. of the Plen-[...]ool tended Billings Business College for one year; then returned to Plenty- and during the[...]Plentywood on 5-27 -72. He 1s area supt. for Pennant Service Co. with ficer at the Green Hill[...]tional Bank for 3 years in different capacities such as teller, c[...]. They had 3 boys and 3 girls. Adolph was 5 when the family moved to his father's homestead 9 mile[...]in 1940 and farming and raising cattle till 1946 when the farm was sold to Edna and Emil Rost. A[...] |
| [...]l skiing in the winter and boating in the summer. When we're not relax- ing, you can find us building fe[...]y. a welder. They raised chickens and sold fryers for a few years. He later went to work for the U of WA as a radio engineer. When he retired, Arnold has served[...]; Peggy, Eau Claire, servation Farmer for 1980 award. WI; and James, St. Helens, OR. They h[...]to Hamley School. Mother died in 1935. He worked for SO) at farm home near Archer. He a[...]nd Redstone schools, graduating in 1943 from RHS. When he tana, then farmed with Ernst and Elmer. Spring[...]play it. Their mother did let him play it when Herman was working. At in June at Ft. Douglas and[...]f the right arm made it easier to play. He played for many Hampton, England; arriving in France just be[...]until the 1960s. in MPs at Tann, Germany; trained for combat in Japan at Camp Cooke;[...]graduated from Plentywood HS in 1943. They worked for ing it in 1949. REA installed in October and tele[...]his brother Ernst until September 1945 when they moved to Havre, Betty was born 10-1-21[...]ts Wm . and Lydia (Soren- Bennie wor ed for United Transfer doing carpenter work and he playe[...]e house that is now a ceramic shop. for dances. In 1946 hey moved to Blythe, CA, working for Evenson She joined Alpha, Bob and Glyn. In ovembe[...]t Bowman Bros. Garage and playing for dances. He worked from 4 A.M. to 12 farm west of[...]and post office in Archer, then worked for Ford Body Shop in Plen- graduated from MLHS in 1[...]operated the L & R Employment was: cooking hot school lunches on YA Program, Body Shop in Plentywood. and 12 years secretary for: State Welfare, ed. Lake Wildlife Refuge; Territo[...]e Bureau, elbourne, FL; and County Extension Ofc. for Agents Pauline Blue and Bille Janssen. Married Ar[...]at Union Cong. Church, Med. Lake. Betty's "recipe" for children's birthdates: add 2 and 1 in wedd[...] |
| [...]nson 1982 and works at a local motel. Wally works for Sheridan County. Dennis Ronald, born 2-23-47 at B[...]ogy. In 1970, he returned beautician and he works for AT&T. Children are Damian, born 7-13-76,[...]Church in Plentywood. We lived in Westby for 1 year and now reside in GARY and JULIE (WHITTAKE[...]ephew Jacob, live on the farm 9 miles west of For several years he worked at the Orpheum and Sunset[...]setting up the Bookmobile for the Golden Plains Library Federation. I[...]Gary operates his father's farm. Gary also works for Plentywood Electric.[...]and was confirmed Gust worked for the county for over 25 years. They made their in the Plentywood[...]ew, away 12-4-69 . Outlook area for some time then we made several moves in th[...] |
| [...]at- Olga Lidahl. He was 2 months old when his parents homesteaded tended Redstone school, b[...]iles east of Plentywood. young boy herding cattle for Jack Bennett and later working for Judd He attended a little co[...]Arnold did highway construction work for 40 years. His first job and sisters ary (Matkin)[...]r was working on Sheridan Co. roads when he was 14 years old. He sister, Lucille Grantham[...]drove a team of horses on a scraper for a county gravel job north of I attended Welliver school until 1922, when we moved north of town. When the county bought a patrol, he taught himself how[...]all over the state and was making about $3 a week for 2 lovely families, the W. D. Dooleys and[...]and Ida Goodman . I met Art in 1930 while working for Goodmans Beulah was born 8-[...]o a the Harry Padis farm. We sold our first wheat for 76¢ a bushel and homestead 2 miles east of Dooley. One of Beulah's early memories of eggs for 12¢ a dozen. My folks moved to Medicine Lake in 1934 and Dooley was when the town burned. The Nelsons had a cafe. When it took over the Gamble Store.[...]When Pearl Harbor was bombed, Arnold was working for Wagner[...]residential grocery which they had for 20 years. Arnold continued with[...]and later starting his own hot asphalt paving business.[...]fishing, and searching for moss agates for lapidary work.[...]and was in the Medical Corp of the Army Reserves for 5 We did both grain farming and cattle ranch[...]I started living in a grocery store when Dad and Mom opened The East[...] |
| [...]Plentywood School. The "East Side" was open for 20 years.[...]that come to mind_ include Dr. Gustafson (who, when I was in 2nd grade, helped DARREL an[...]Those first Plentywood years ended in 1964 when I entered Con- Hilyard of Plentywo[...]rs there, my new wife Mary Janis and I took off for Portland, OR, and 4 years of Dental School. Gra[...]degree in 1971 and it was off to Fort Bragg, NC for a 2-year tour of duty in the US Army Dental Cor[...]Womack Army Hospital, which is the Medical Center for the 82nd Air- borne and the Special Forces (Gree[...]c~ve~alls pocket, carefully tending a half-eaten hot dog from a the second daughter of Clair and Glady[...]shows that concern. He had saved a portion of the hot in 1962 in the Plentywood Luth. Church by Rev. Milton Aarsvold. She dog for his mother in labor with sister Sharon at Sherida[...](Mrs. Mike Michels) and attended Raymond School for the first 7 years. During . B~for[...]farm. He had driven their grain truck every year for community skating and the ice slide he built for sled- from the time he could barely[...]mer yard to storage bins. of 1964 for Chester and Elsie Olson at the Alta Vista Cafe. F[...]Prior to being drafted into the Army for 2 years Darrel wor ed graduation, Mary Janis work[...]t and became a certified grain bins for government farm program compliance. Red Cross vol[...]arrel's death from emphysema. my dental assistant when we first opened the practice in 1973. After[...]Sheridan Cleaners, and for Bernt Ward, Sheridan County Assessor, in[...]Plentywood. For 5 years, Charlene worked in the USDA-Yello[...] |
| [...]s: And I did return to PHS for 17 years at 3 different intervals, in 3 Lloyd, b[...]ts, teaching 3 dif- continued farming until 1923 when they moved to Crosby, ND to open fe[...]and jump up into front row Bill Bennett's pocket. When store, when he tried to subdue a team of horses which became[...]indberg directly above the heart, When Roger McGowan seemed to be the center of attracti[...]reme discomfort seemed to increase. That gered when aid rushed to him and carried him into the store,[...]ed to their gardening, with blue ribbons for tomatoes and glads. heads to subdue them. The[...]and engaged in farming a few years. He was also for a time employed in the office of the Sheridan[...]Bernadine Logan. Arrangements for the funeral have not been completed, but it is[...]For 3 years I taught in Antelope HS under E. Desonia[...]there, and began farming in Daniels County when he was 19. sandwiches! My first school is now a m[...]0, I graduated Cum Laude, BA ty for many years, and moved to Plentywood in 1953. Duri[...]ing to Plentywood HS-my first job. That paid $150 for 2 tion of their home in Plentywood[...]ed it to $135. During part of this time, when a flash flood inundated their home on 6-30-53. th[...]stered warrants, drawing 6% in- For a time Don and his daughter, Arlene, lived[...] |
| [...]white shirts without a hot water tank or a dryer.[...]for the whole family. Bill passed away 6-26-81 . Ruby[...]er, Judy, Mrs. Doug taught school for a couple of years, then spent the war years worki[...]taught in the school system for 20 years and after retirement con- William G[...]rarian and Assit. Prof. becoming Assoc. Prof. and for CPRR. Bill and Ruby were married in Saskatoon 8-3[...]3-70) Bill worked in Daleview Coal Mine and for WPA. In 1942 he served |
| [...]es, Andrew and Bennie taught for 14 years in Plentywood Schools from 1950 to Sage.[...]Frank and Barbara Heppner and operated it for 9 years. We sold our tivities, one interest being[...]r present home in 1957 from the Marie Jensen home for a family of beavers, who later moved down Crazy H[...]a. Farm life was once described to cars for Cal and Roger Peterson, worked at the ASCS Office[...]se uncertain land and delivered pop for the Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. times it's never been[...]During 1972-75 Bennie worked for Pearson & Sons Chevrolet[...]brothers, He started working as a custodian for Sheridan Co. Courthouse in[...]any. In 1946, Leo came back to Reserve and worked for the[...] |
| [...]henever they would let us. summer Margaret worked for Leo's mother, helping care for her In 1937, I worked in the theatre for Elmer and Esther Jackson. In children. Leo seemed[...]d to Plentywood to manage Peterson's Beauty Salon for in Fargo, ND. While there, her mother passed away[...]to Plentywood. Donna was born 12-16-44. I worked for Hazel Plentywood.[...](Mrs. Swede) Anderson at Luzier's Beauty Salon. When Les returned[...]from the service and went to work for the RR, Donna and I went with[...], traveling to many places. We lived in Bainville for 2 years. Dick[...]After Peterson's Garage changed hands, Leo worked for Farmers Union. One fall day while fixing one of t[...]lly got her "dream east kitchen." Leo works for Sheridan County as a road maintainer and heavy[...]R 3-1-82. He was their home, making it big enough for their family to gather at holidays. th[...]at Custer National Cemetery, near Hardin. working for the GNRR in Plentywood with Harold Platts. L[...]ied 8-31-58 and Agnes is 92, Falls. Weldon worked for the AA also, but quit hen he bought a ranc[...] |
| [...]in July 1970, when they purchased the Plentywood Rexall Drug from[...]ch his grandfather, John Robert Mann, homesteaded when he[...]y residents of North Dakota. Spokane, WA, by car when he was 2 months old. It was a nerve rack-[...]her was born in Sweden and his mother in working for her dad. During his high school years, Shannon ha[...]Flora is an assis- 1962, and he left for a 2-year assignment in Wurzberg, Germany, tant ma[...]rt course (G.I. council, church council, chairman for 3 years on Senior Citizen's Day, Germa[...]ns were friendly and Master Sgt in the Nat. Guard for 12 years, belong to Toastmasters,[...]vered a case of beer every week to their landlord For their recreation, they like snowmobiling, motorcy[...]merican custom of outdoor barbeques, particularly when Bob was when hey get the chance .[...]ng to Herr Gatzenberger. I am sharing space for an update on my sister, Helen Cross.[...]The Manns returned to Bismarck for 2 years where Bob worked at sister of David and V[...]er graduation, she enlisted in the Armed Services for 2 orked as a substitute teacher[...]substitute teacher until 1982 when the gift shop building was added to[...] |
| [...]and I (age 43), moved to Plentywood in July 1966, when I was hired as Vo-Ag instructor at PHS. Our ident[...]Katherine, who had been working in Seattle for 3 years. In 1944, she children, born to Alfred an[...]land; however, she "ran sheep until 1953, when it was just getting to in secondary education, an[...]years creasing the gift lines, made it necessary for me to discontinue at Oswego, then n[...]billiards, and a and spring. pizzeria. When the basement is finished, there will be other rec[...]clude serving as Jaycee to South America for a month's tour. Travel has been a life-long in- s[...]terest and she ,s planning yet another trip for 1985 when her grand- Club; member of Masonic Lodge; preside[...]Katherine, well kno n as piano teacher for 30 years, died in 1970. mittee.[...]ided to a head of hair and shaved faces for the going rate of so, and 25 , be a teacher and w[...]t Bar, ranch, except during rough winter weather, when she stayed at the following h[...] |
| Ersness and Louis Dietrich, raised sheep for many years. Later Alf and Delbert[...]ery" at Swede Anderson's " Moon." Hamburgers sold for 15¢ They have 3 children and live in Great Falls. Kelly married Charles and coffee for 5¢ through an outside window. Since this was a[...]When our dad, Fred Marsh, was asked how many kids he h[...]explain was that we each had the same sister for a grand total of 7,[...]stica, Atchison, KS, Mary Marsh. When he was about 4 years of age, the family moved to[...]S with career in speech and learning disabilities for exceptional children. It the class of 1927. He worked for Westland Oil Co. in Plentywood and was a career[...]um- until his retirement in 1972, when he sold the store to Orville Haugo. In mers in Pl[...]Cec loved the outdoors and was never happier than when he hamburgers through the window at the "Moon." V[...]a during the final youth, he worked for his brother, Pud, at the Westland Service Station[...]managed the Westland Ser- August 1946 and worked for a time with Marsh Movers.[...] |
| [...]s an here in sunny Santa Clara Valley. For the past few years, I have been appliance repair[...]in which to have been born and raised than Plen- for-a baby girl. Having a girl in the family was something different for tywood, MT. us boys, and although we wou[...]er. Can you imagine what life must have been like for the only girl with 6 brothers to pick on her? Fortunately for her, she was Dad's favorite. Our sister VIOLA, li[...]and lived on the ranch until a couple years ago, when they moved into Plentywood. Mel still loves and w[...]twins", as they had to be rescued. Phil sufficed for both occasions. I started in the 1st grade of Ple[...]born in June 1957, completed the family. Schools when I was about 3 months short of being 6 years old,[...]horse, Trixie, and I spent many an hour searching for that and they reside in Plentywood ith[...]the numerous times they broke out of the pasture. When I was Chase. ichael owns and operate[...]with ife, Barbara. arcene, a legal ranged for me to shine shoes at Harry Hilyard's barber shop.[...]o! evada and one dollar in my pocket, I reported for work as a pharmacist to r. Dave Stallcop in Cutba[...]rmacy until my discharge in 1946. I went to UCLA for a year and then transferred to the College[...] |
| [...]oard, fish the lot south of Pete's for us. and game board, and Jaycees. He is an avid hu[...]he Grand View Hotel a while, at the Red Owl Store for player.[...]wasn't torn down until 1983 when Woody Michels put up his new[...]August, 1946, I worked at Victor Kisler's Market, for 1O½ JOE MARSH FAMILY years then for Ken's Music Mart 2 years.[...]On 1-6-58, I started at the Coast to Coast Store for Ward Peter- I was born to Joseph A. and Flor[...]it burned again on 5-14-83 . This was standing by for my arrival but was on her way out, I am told, and[...]t SS will bring. I'm not looking had to turn back when mother said, "You'd better hurry as the baby is[...]gs and belong to the Hi Line Art Club. In milking when I was 6; Dad would call upstairs as the sun was c[...]pport Group of Plentywood. horse and I would ride for the animals. The hired men, Christ Tutton[...]I worked at home on the farm until 1951 when I was drafted into[...]tle. My of my cattle north of Dooley when the roads get blocked. My favorite own special po[...]We got a John Deere tractor, Model "D" with lugs when I was 12 child of Joseph and Flore[...]as located just 1/2 mile over the hill from home. When depending on how bright he moon was.[...]ning at I started working during WWII, first for Orville Bantz's as she had a Camp Stoneman CA and became a cook for the 501 st Engineers new baby and left the hospit[...]heard afterward that I d doped her. I worked for Harold DeSilva at the pop factory one summer, for Raymond and Hilda Olson when Lois was born, and Pearl Harbor took place. Everyone felt the tragedy of it. Later, I helped when Mrs. Flakne suffered a heart attack, then went to Katherine and John Flakne's, when their second child, "Joanie", was born. Sister !l[...]ouldn't walk, so I returned to Plen- tywood. When Cecelia started school, my job was taking the kid[...]entywood. Dale, Ruby, and Sharon Goltz joined us, when their folks went to Louie Marsh's. The hou[...] |
| [...]Peele. He was raised on a farm near Comer- gather for a good time riding steers and horses. Dad never s[...]and Howard McCall. mind getting the livestock in for riding on these occasions, even[...]worked for ountain Bell Telephone Co. for the next 2 years.[...]French orroco, orth Africa for year. He was discharged in 1955[...]Betty has worked for the C. R. Anthony Co. since 1976. At one t[...] |
| [...]Scobey graduating in 1953. He attended the U of M for 2 quarters and were married. Becaus[...]n November, 1982, I education and began farming . For the next 5 years, he attended NOSU a[...]the Bull Pen Recreational Center about at Fargo, for 2 quarters each year, returning to Montana in Mar[...]we average 20-25 children, who Concordia College for 2 years and then transferred to NOSU in Fargo,[...]ant the other children wi h Ray and Vernon Stoner for 4 years. Eileen taught home ec. at the to call me " Mommy". Plentywood School for those 4 years. In 1965, they had the[...]Oklahoma and later to Sidney, MT. When Noble "84 Rig" moved to Donna Marie edders[...]1st place trophies waitress and short order cook for Bud and June Black at Bud's Drive-[...]it healed. Soon after, Pete became a driller for Brinker-Hoff Signal Com- On the farm I soon[...]lly 2 or 3 others and was a Sunday School teacher for the pre- Elizabeth, was born. scho[...]Sheridan Co. He is the head of maintenance for the civic center and the began a child-care in my[...]4, Grace again put Pete "on top of go to the park for a picnic or to Brush lake when it was "super hot". the world". She gave him a s[...] |
| [...]for the National Guard Unit Company C, 163rd, when organized in Plen- I was born in Plentywood[...]serving as a driver for about 1O years. '[...]member of the Jaycees when first organized. A member of the Elks I grad[...]rated the farm alone while brother, I worked for Boundary Construction and farmed for Ambrose Robert, served in the[...]lsen from Sidney. Harriet taught When Robert returned from Korea in 1954, he, Mom, Dad, Tom, in the Plentywood Elementary Schools for 5 years and has continued to and Ber[...]hool Board, the Farmer's Union When they returned, Beryl was office nurse for Ors. 0. G. Benson, Trading Elevator Board, and am[...]Security Roy and Herald Messinger for a total of 16 years, assisting them with State Ba[...]ne Club. for Angie Jensen while she had her first baby, when she decided to not Harriet is a member of th[...]Nile. return, served in that position for 1Oyears; then was the first Licensed She is a pas[...]Nursing Home Administrator at SMH for 1O years during the construc- Council, and has be[...]chairman of books published for the 50th Anniversary of the Congrega- PHS as coac[...]in 1980. graduating in 1935. Worked at Fort Peck, for aro Danielson, then inneapolis Moline, M[...] |
| [...]Adriana worked for J. C. Penney and Piggly Wiggly where she is[...]nd Plen- tywood and was a deputy sheriff, worked for the Fishbeck Light Co. in Plentywood, moved to G[...]AZ, Nogales, AZ, Santa Cruz, CA. He was an agent for Equitable Life Assurance Society until his retir[...]Patricia graduated from PHS then worked for the telephone company Fox and moved to St. Cloud[...]they returned to Plentywood worked as secretary for attorneys in Detroit Lakes. The boys where Ralph worked for the Plentywood Herald, assisted his mother in gra[...]running the Grand View Hotel, then worked for Insurance Unlimited. my, Air Force Academy; Chuck, ROTC program at UNO. Jerry flies for They presently live in Seattle, wh[...]Jose, CA (where she married Edward E. home ranch for several years before working with Texaco in Mpls.[...]e her husband is a worked as a bulk plant auditor for Western Oil & Fuel Co. and became par[...]years in the Navy, worked 9 years for Purolator Security in Chicago Bozeman and visits[...]ted from PHS in 1933 and worked on the family AZ for several years, but returned to Plentywood when his father was farm and dairy. During WWII he worked for Remmington Munitions in badly injured in a farmi[...]Salt Lake City returning home when his father was unable to get dairy Later, he worked as cattle inspector on the border for the state, help. then for McLaughlin Construction Co. of Gt. Falls, a road[...]Tom married Judith Hollenback, Sheridan Co. Home for several years. Fran worked on several farms and r[...]tion Agent. They lived on the farm and Tom worked for the Sheridan Co. until his retirement due to fail[...]land, return- Board and held position for 7 years. In 1964 Tom began working for ing to Plentywood and attending teacher's college[...]Com- choir director at St. Joseph Catholic Church for many years and active mission at[...] |
| [...]ers. agricultural production, served in Air Force for 6 years and is operating the ranch his Grandfathe[...]nd and went to Guatemala with the 4-H YDP program for 2 years. From NDSU at Fargo, she received her MA[...]82, our children had a Golden Wedding Anniversary for Lila were neighbors as well as childhood sweethearts. Roy's mother our time together. died when he was 9 years old so the Johnston family with th[...]here from Lacrosse, WI. He was associated farm, for Roy Lang at the Ford Garage, and later with his b[...]Dr. Franklin Messinger, m a dental practice here for over law, C. B. Robinson. In 1937, he and C. B.[...]they each held various offices over the the very sick into her home, sitting up nights putting mustard[...]shooter, and was a member of the Izaak Walton ing for flu and pneumonia victims, and often helped deliv[...]up sheets, rolled bandages, and crocheted scarves for 1972 following a severe heart attack,[...]from home to bwld the fires. She was well- known for her beautiful flower gardens, her good coo mg, an[...]to a church carnival letting the children "fish" for them. Roy and Lila had 1 child, Lyle edders[...]nto the Pioneer Manor the latter part of 1979 and for 40 years. Roy passed away 10-20-64 and Lyle passed away lived there until June, 1982, when she moved to Minneapolis where 2-3-74. Lil[...] |
| [...]rot Messinger. He lived in Drummond until School) for the past 23 years. Herbert taught for 2 years at Flaxville in the age of 6,[...]in 1948, he served an in- had practiced dentistry for a time after being released from active duty[...]ntil February, 1951 . father, Dr. Earl Messinger, for several years, later taking over com-[...]ge, Riverside, CA, and served on the city council for 8 years. He was, like his father, in-[...]h and Dr. Franklin served as deacon and lay elder for many years, while arie taught in the Sabbath School for most of their time here and also served as S. S.[...]ving as local elder and organist. Guidance Center for Walla Walla College, a Seventh-Day Adventi[...] |
| [...]idan Floral and the Sherwood Inn now stand. I was when Dr. Roy moved to Circle, MT to practice and to ke[...]Gun Club, the County Izaak Guard for 9 years. In 1952, Andy bought the McNulty farm an[...]makers Williston-Scobey Transfer for 2 years. Club.[...]James and his wife, Bonnie, have fireman for Plentywood. 2 daughters, Olivia Jean, age 7 and S[...]d and graduated from PHS. He is presently working for his father. ANDREW and RUTH (FRETHEIM) MIC[...] |
| was active in 4-H and took piano lessons for several years. In 7th WILLARD "WOODY" and grade, I started playing the organ for church in Outlook. I'll never forget[...]ADELE (ANDERSON) MICHELS when Mom and Dad bought an organ and surprised me with it when I came home from school! I was glued to the benc[...]from MSU tywood Lutheran Church and have played for many weddings and and a M[...]t at MSU in Bozeman and worked at the PHS office for 5 years and in August, 1975 Mike and I[...]graduated in February, 1984 as a flight attendant for American Airlines. She lives in Grand Prairie, T[...]one of 2 surviving in Montana. For several years, the business was ROY and GERTRUDE[...]ding was '30s and he moved to Plentywood to work for the newly formed immediate[...]secretary at Procter and Gamble in Minneapolis for 13 years. She is Gertrude continues to live[...]- Administrative Specialist. ing for and being grandmother to her 6 grandchildr[...] |
| [...]In 1953, they returned to Montana where he worked for they moved to the Netherlands where Jim was stati[...]tate consultant and Jim is a sales representative for Petrolon products of Teachers College[...]se from Houston. Sharon enjoys doing oil painting when time permits. Broadlawns Pol[...]arpenter, joined the staff at Plentywood Electric for several years Service Hospital at Ft[...]Plentywood Elec- tric Co., continuing as partners for 43 years. Merl was involved in com-[...]ch, where Rosemary worked for 15 years as office nurse for Dr. Harold Merl taught Sunday School for 17 years and held offices on the church[...]and Circle. Merl served on the for Developmentally Disabled children with the Hi Line Home Training school board for 9 years and the cemetery board for 34, was a member Program, and later program supervisor for Glen-Wood Activity Center of the Lion's Club for 22 years and a charter member of the first[...]has held of1ices in church and Much credit for the success and happiness of the family is due to[...]s. Her hobbies are making miniatures and oil Ruth for her untiring dedication as a wife and mother. The[...]and 3 brothers. Laura's mother died very to work for 2 months. Almost 30 years later in December, 1982[...]listed in the Navy in 1943. He worked for the Columbus Dray Line; he hauled freight around[...]hl) WWII. Following his discharge in 1946, worked for Hi Line construc- and Gladys, who d[...]7 , he was married to Rosemary When asked about her nationality, Laura replied[...] |
| [...]wasn't much money so she sold chickens and butter for 25¢ a pound and Avon products for 2 years. She saved enough money to buy her first[...]patrol at a war plant. Laura worked in a cannery for a year and also at men's dormitory in Richland, WA for a year. Later on, Christ and Laura moved to Julia[...]ood started delivering telegrams for Ray White. He has a son and 2 area in 1918, with[...]rs, Clarence was good with horses and worked for farmers around the all living in Seatt[...]1 son living in Billings. Rosella (Mrs. Gene area for many years. In the late '30s, he did basement wor[...]Our mother sold her home in Plentywood when Mable passed rs. George Bantz. She attended the[...]to Miles City to raise her granddaughter, Kathy. When graduated from Outlook HS; and attended Normal Sc[...]Kathy was married, Mother moved to Gardiner for a few years and now MT. She taught 1 year[...] |
| [...]na in 1970 to operate the City Cafe in Westby, MT for 2 years steam engine threshing; horse farming which I did for about 15 years. I before purchasing Rya[...]a hairdresser for 5 years in California, Nancy moved to Crosby, ND[...](Mrs. Jerry Strand) was born worked for Tom and Sandy Feeney at the Dairy Queen until the[...]he Wheat Winds, local chapter of Sweet Arno works for NW Airlines. Ronnie, born 1949, married Nancy Woo[...]Adelines. Ron and his sister, Debbie, sing for weddings, funerals, and from Redding, CA; they ha[...]se parents were Ole 0. and Ellen Morvik, was 1972 when I leased my farm. I worked on construction jobs for born 3 miles west of Outlook[...]school for 3 years in Outlook, and then the family moved to[...]il graduated from high school. Whitetail is known for Ronald Allen Morstad was born in Plentywood[...]is wife bought enjoy music and played for church several years in Homestead; also the Alta[...]played for a number of school activities in grade and[...] |
| Plentywood, for 22 years, retiring in 1979.[...]the forests. His dad was killed when a tree fell on him. John stayed[...]Eric and Marit Anderson. They farmed in Minnesota for 5[...]and for farmers in the area. Anna sewed for many families for miles around. John cooked for the hot lunch program at the school.[...]John moved to Plentywood where he worked as cook for[...]s Bakery and Cafe. Anna sewed and did alterations for Peterson's Emil served in the Army Signal Co[...]Wells Store, at the Canyon Club for his son-in-law, Tom Welter. later at Penneys, and then managed the Standard Oil Station for John retired in 1961 aft[...]ears. In August, 1984, he will have been employed for 25 traveling and visiting friend[...]Plentywood and were usually good for an ice cream cone or cookie at the Dairy for 9 years. Emil enjoys playing baseball and horsesh[...]Lunch. John enjoyed being chauffeur for neighbors, taking them to[...]n, WI, taught school at Wanso and Munson schools for 7 years. Harold and Ruth retired in Plentywood.[...]Great from PHS in 1959. Darlene started working for Prairie Pipeline Con- Falls, T; arg[...]t. Richardson, On 12-31 -24 , when Adry Nelson and Violet Cadoo were married, AK, as[...]airport manager of Sherwood work for Percy G. Neville and others. Their third child, E[...]e there. Btry. Co. in Plentywood Unit for 5 years and retired as Captain in April,[...]eir family and continued to live until about 1965 when they He served on the Plentywood volunteer ambulance crew for 3 moved into Plentywood.[...] |
| [...]y in 1943, remained in the Army for relaxation. and retired as a communications offi[...]wife, Nora, adds, "Plentywood is a special place for me too; not only was my husband's home there, bu[...]oan Ross, but I hold a special place in my heart for Mom and Dad Nelson, who received their son's "wa[...]1949 without a trace of prejudice and with love. For that and many other things I loved them and I mis[...]ated from PHS in 1945 and attended MSU in Bozeman for 2 years[...]n Bozeman and we were married in 1947. He worked for Western Geophysical Co. for several years and Mike and[...]were married in Lk. also worked as a lead welder for a barge buiding firm in Tacoma. In[...]Church and are very thankful for this opportunity to live and wor Elita Nels[...]SU. I started working for a small family-owned business in accounting[...]9-46 in the Congregational quick tear to my eyes, for Sheridan County truly means home to me.[...]In the late '50s, ary Lou ent to work for KGCX Rad.io of After 61 years, this N[...] |
| [...]·drive a truck like his big brother! promotion for the Vogue, but the receipts were always given to[...]the Nile, and was secretary of the Boosters Club for several years. Morris served on the Plentyw[...]returned to Great Falls here they worked for a Great Falls Collection ta ing accounting and bu[...]an accountant at Sheridan Mem. Hosp., and except for a time of July, Barbara Helen was bor[...]-13-68; and Olaf Nick Nelson, highway for the MH Kansas City Bridge Co., Y. T. Whitehorse,[...]later, they returned to Montana where Bob waited for a decision[...] |
| [...]the University and graduated in 1965. She worked for the Ernest & Ernest Plentywood schoo[...]s degree in accounting. meat market. When he stayed at the farm home of his son, Frank He r[...]phones. In 1970, when Gary's father passed away, he left Gary the accou[...]o brother, Steve. Little brother, Mark, joined in when he finished his schooling. The boys formed the fa[...]all living within a block and half of each other. For a few years, they had a ball diamond in the neighborhood with enough players for both sides.[...] |
| [...]he taught math and science and coached basketball for 9 2-15-49 and Kristian 12-8-73. yea[...]Firm. We have 2 grandchildren: Jessica and worked for 2 years as a surgical nurse at Rochester Methodis[...]Church. For 1Oyears Arne was chairman of the Red Cross, was c[...]Kay, man of the Selective Service Board for 25 years, and on the school born 6-2-73; Gregory[...]-75; and Brenda Lea, born board for 6 years. He has been active in the Masonic Lodge,[...]was a 4-H Leader, an assistant den mother for Cub Scouts, a SS 7-26-81 , was the first baby Dr.[...]lronite and Necchi Sewing Machine demonstrations for Plen- James Drive in Plentywood where they curren[...]Electric and did a lot of monogramming and sewing for others. teaches math and computers at PHS and Cha[...]t Baking and decorating cakes for weddings and anniversaries and Sheridan Mem. Hosp[...]special occasions became one of my specialities for several years.[...]and a sister, Phyllis Smith, also When the Nistler family arrived in Plentywood from Gle[...]d 7 children. Two more would My mother died when I was a 1st grader and my father when I was soon join the family: Carolyn[...]t HS in 1950, the year she and remember fun times when we and neighbor children piled on an old[...] |
| [...]il they sounded right. The Richard who worked for the City of Plentywood, now works for the students were all gratified when the president of Montana University, Sheridan Cou[...]e depression, we could not afford a guest speaker for ARNA I. NJAA[...]obably benefitted them more than a guest speaker. For 2 years, we offered me a position teaching high s[...]came to me out of the and a little for spending money. blue, so feeling confident it was[...]yste directed the Children's Choir; I was adviser for the youth groups. my roommate.[...]time church work. I served as executive director for women's and girls' work for 36½ years until my retirement in 1973.[...]the teachers had a picnic breakfast in a coulee. When we came back to town we went to Opgrandes where M[...]newspapers, Producers News and Plentywood Herald. When I read that death on 6-10-75. a[...]graduating from PHS in 1942, Thelma was employed for studying. We took literary field trips to the cou[...]hool many years as a legal secretary for Tom Darland in Plentywood, until where we worked[...]eath on 1-31 -77. maximum assignments. Many tried for the maximum which included a[...]where she is an executive secretary for a software firm. Mary Kathryn diagnostic t[...] |
| [...]el. Neil Leslie, born Hosp., and for Dr. Stoner. I have a degree in agriculture and my[...]d young son, taught in Long Beach, CA for 3 years, then married John Shelburne of Ryan in P[...]which we sold in June of shells. When the war ended, I went to work in a cigar factory.[...]nia, where we met again and began dating. We were for the city of Plentywood, the position she still ho[...]d as Farmers Home Administrator County Supervisor for Sheridan and Daniels counties with my offices in[...]948, we returned to Sheridan Co. living in Westby for a while,[...]did general cleaning and motel work, until 1958, when I started[...]t Sheridan Mem. Hosp. as housekeeper, a job I had for 19[...]Gordon drove truck for Pepsi Cola Bottling Co., for several years,[...] |
| [...]longer, came to house. I attended EMC for 1 year, worked in Billings, came home and live wi[...]rson's Ready to Wear, then in 1963 I went to work for and Dad are buried at Emmaus Cemetery, rural West[...]ople. work for Sheridan Co. as Deputy Clerk of Court.[...]nd still go snowmobiling. We have given up racing for trail hospital. I grew up in Plentywood attending[...]rn 6-10-69 and Michael Cory, culosis when he was about 20 years old, was in a sanatorium for the born 12-13-68. Anton Merrill born 5-27-50. He[...]sister, Irene Johnson, until 1964 when he bought a home of his own. Pascall Claude born[...]orn 3-26-80. They live in Paul worked for H. R. Nelson accountant for a few years, then was city Wolf Point. Faith Hope[...]Dale, was born 10-1 0-60. He is presently working for a WALTER and DeMARIT (MURPHY) OLSON s[...]and Inga Olson of Crosby, known as "21 Olson", for the number of course and held the position as food supervisor and cook for 5 years, children in the family. Walt a[...]my spare time I sew, until July of 1945 when Walt as killed hile or ing for a house- crochet, and knit. I also bake and decorate cakes for graduation, birth- moving firm . Walt also wor ed for his in-la s, John and Anna urphy, days, weddings,[...]on he tywood with my mother and my sister, Lila, when I was about one year West Coast and or ed for Braniff irHn s. Jerry marri d Carol e old after m[...]isp II, T m 1972 and opened a I went to work for Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. when I as a 6th grader, travel agency and tour[...]hool, I was active in softball and as an umpire for several years. I worked for Westland 011 Company WINNIE OPGRANDE until the spring of 1976, when I went to ork for Wankel Farms. I, Winifred[...]Oscar (no deceased) and r mam d ·n hat community for 20 Sue Olson, born 5-26-61 . Jeff lives m BIiiings and arks for memorabl years. 0 car and t bu[...]others' were How exciting ,t was when several church choirs combined in our lead[...] |
| [...]ntegrating speech, English, and voca- When she graduated from a combined local high school a[...]orthwest of Raymond, MT to in 1934. This was held for 6 progressive school years, under my direc-[...]agmar schools. tion and was the idea of my thesis for my Master's degree, which I I[...]as spent in Twin Falls, ID where Joe was employed for[...]ed for a few years. In 1923, they moved to Los Angeles w[...]959. After this, time was How proud I felt for each student involved in this convention. For devoted to working the farm south of Plen[...]. Before retire- activities. My senior classroom, for 3 weeks in March, was turned into ment[...]OTOOLE choose a vocation to present to the class. When the convention week The Irish[...]y the sr. class to speak at the con- for polio. His classmates of 1948 also claim his memb[...]llege. organize the Wheaton Senior Citizen Center for 7 years. I am now 87 Lo[...] |
| [...]d to and have volunteered their services for the Red Cross, Mental Health, cheer their offspr[...]nn Bestland, 11-18-53. She attended EMC, Billings for 3 sons: Gordon, born 8-5-[...]rdier Snowmobiles, serving as factory distributor for 12 years. children are: Marie Falene, 12-31-67;[...]is furnished transportation as well as recreation for the boys and Mitchell Curtis, 4-30-75.[...]I was a member of the hospital board when the new Sheridan Plentywood and its surrou[...]as planned and started and served on the Federal for Gordon and Marilyn Overby. Gordon was born in Plentywood Land Bank board for 21 years, 4 as chairman and 3 on the advisory 8-5-37 , and Marilyn, 2-12-37, came here when she was 2 years old board in[...]Ella's siblings are listed and gym. In a survey for the "Wildcat", the school paper, Gordon[...]rne Division. Their son, Kirk, was born 10-29-60. When the tour of duty was over they opted for a farming career back in Sheridan Co. Gordo[...]sta- Commission of Sheridan Co. and is a director for the Fed. Land Bank tionary eng[...]on Assoc. Marilyn formed a Synchronized Swim team for young girls. Both loan t[...] |
| [...]1968-81 , I practiced law in Sheridan Co. except for intervals 1946-52, did some earth moving and custom farm work, 1946-52. when I was corporate lawyer for oil companies in Butte and Seattle. My family co[...]ellie lives in Tigard, OR, a suburb of Portland.) When engaged in the oil business and my wife teaches p[...]ill James Junior HS. worked for Western Geophysical ... a seismograph crew doing[...]to "good old Plentywood". Glenn worked for a time at the Farmer's of Deaconess Hospital, Hav[...]Union, Boundary Construction, and did road work for Sheridan County.[...] |
| [...]and of Columbus. sell the carcasses for extra money. During the winter, they would get[...]Kristen, ferent room at nap time. She also baked for the Dairy Lunch, so the in Italy i[...]n" scenery, so Glenn and Helen made a trip to see for an adventurer at heart and has live[...]to refrigeration, to weather and survival. headed for their "Home Sweet Home". Before leaving Plentywoo[...]e science at their friends threw a farewell party for them at Deck's Cafe. Dawson[...]since age 2. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, and when the family was growing up, spent several weeks ea[...]of secretary of the asonic Lodge for many years and serves as Five children bles[...]er since the Order of Eastern Star for many years, and is a long-time member of 1[...] |
| [...]Folmer Kristian Daniel Pedersen was born in 1903. When he was 2 years old his parents, Daniel and Hansin[...]etball team. In 1928, he met organist for many years. Ethel Kenney, and they married 11 -30[...]F for Fanny, P for Pete, put the bar underneath. You bet, that was[...]y, but he never lost any from a bank going broke. When their daughter, Vonna, was 2 years old, they move[...]ith modern farm practices and was selling crested for the winter months and back to Dagmar during the s[...]churches and He had a soft spot for anyone who was willing to work, and would followe[...]Montana, always find something for him to do, even though it might not be much. Oreg[...]Fred was about 70 years old when he died in 1945. ORVAL F. and NORMA (MELLUM) PED[...]t 10-26-04 and lived in Minomonie, WI for a short time before |
| [...]tended school in Grenora and Plentywood. He works for Jensen Truck-[...]y parents, Conrad and hosted a 101 birthday party for Mom and Alice Fough, also a resident[...]le. in 1934. He went to Billings Business College for 1 year. Ruth was born at Antelope, MT 12-2-1[...]to the army and seryed in North Africa and France for the duration. On 12-10-45, he was discharged at C[...]Sheridan County as. When I told th m I as from Pl n ood, they[...]mployed by until December 1983, when at 90 plus, it got too much for her. She the Grenora Imp. Co. as salesman.[...] |
| [...]10-31-30 and they moved to Plentywood in 1936, when they pur- My wife, Alice, and I are expectan[...]and he is regional manager of worked for Len Peterson's Hardware Store and was in business[...]Plaisance, selling machinery and cars. He worked for NW[...]1-33), was instrumental in getting Federal funds for the Sheridan County courthouse built in 1937, assisted in purchasing land for Sheridan Memorial Hospital in 1952, and was one[...]westward to Stanley, ND to work as a telegrapher for the GNRR. Cal enlisted in the Army in 1918[...]ayor during the flood of 1953 "Chevy" dealership for 47 years (1925-72).[...]was rough making ends meet during the depression when pres. of the Lion's Club, Go[...], and the Distinguished Service counted up to 15% when purchased by Minneapolis banking firms. Award in 1976. He was parade marshal for the 40th Annual Harvest He was one of the o[...]with Peder Moe, traveled to Washington, DC to ask for federal taining, and playing cards. She now makes daily visits to the hosptial, funds for a new courthouse. Their campaign was successful.[...]a wheatfield, to be used as a one-city block site for the new Sheirdan Mem. Hospital[...]Church, I'm past president of the Altrusa Club for Business Women and Clifford was born at Sour[...]ollege in Vancouver, is a Battleson Co. in Scobey for 10 years. He married Myrtle Hanson Computer Systems Analyst for Consolidated Freightways in Portland,[...] |
| [...]give to my parents is my admiration for the love they have for Plen-[...]duating from PHS, that child (Bob) graduated from when we live in our home in Mesa, AZ.[...]Bob is now an administrative engineer for the US Govt. in Seattle. He By Marguerite Denny[...]aine Township, television engineer for Eagle Communications Network in Kalispell. 9-28-1[...]years, he worked on the Dray Line for Frank Simonis and Frank to their first Montana ho[...]s overstocked with merchan- Frasier. For 28 years, he pressed clothes at the dry cleaners for dise because of the fight, but with new oil field[...]The last 3 years at Plentywood he worked for Western Implement. In 1926, they sold the s[...]l and the words to Montana Slim songs while When Alfred moved to Portland in 1930, the family moved to Plen- driving tractor; braiding hair for younger sisters; and milking cows. I tywood and L[...]the Elgin Cafe during high school at Plen- death when Len bought out the heirs. Both Len and Jane worke[...]od to support myself. I wore Jane's wedding dress for my mar- store, Jane working until she was 75. When Don and family came riage to W[...]s started with baby dresses and graduated to When Don built the new store, Len and Jane turned their interests making clothes for myself and the girls. I learned to crochet and ha[...]a blue ribbon at the next County Fair for my pillow cases. for his whistling on his way to and from work . He wa[...]on special city committees and the election board for many faithful members of the Congregationa[...] |
| job I held for 16½ years. Other hobbies have been bowling and l[...]oast store in February, 1946, which they operated for over 37 years After living 25 years at 306 N[...]ng fires in a period of 6 months closed the store for out and spent the winter of 1977-78 in Arizona an[...]in Billings. Colleen Floy, born away when he was 6 days old, and he was raised by an aunt a[...]uncle, Issac and Lucy Ray. He was a fireman for 20 years, played in soloist for school and community functions. She's a housewife[...]ving to Plentywood where she attended high school for 1½ years. Jeanette, born 7-14-52, graduated from[...]eside at Billings where he is drilling supervisor for Cenex and have 2 sons: Scott Corey, born 3-4-80,[...]eceased) who operated a grocery, bakery, and cafe for many years. He had 2 sisters: June, deceased, and[...]Marjorie Enger 9-3-40. They moved to Seattle, WA, for 5½ years. Marjorie was born in Cannon Falls[...]from Westby HS, attended NMC at Havre, and taught for 4 years. She also clerked at Kitzenbergs[...]ywood and Style Shop and The Vogue in Plentywood, for a short time. graduated fro[...]They live in Kent, WA and he works for the Postal Service in Seattle.[...]retired in Sumner, WA, and is a training analyst for Boeings in Seattle.[...] |
| [...]sophomore year he later went to work for the Farmers Union Oil Co. delivering fuel for at Flaxville, then the junior and senior years at[...]only one still living in Plentywood. Cora worked for several years at the J. L. Sorem Grocery Store as[...]me to Plentywood where he was employed in garages for 25 years. On 3-15-37, Maurice and Cora were marri[...]lives in where they assembled all the B-24 motors for the planes that were Great Falls.[...]-29-65 and a 1946. Later had the Buick dealership for 17 and the GMC truck line for[...]0-49, the youngest, lives in Miles City and works for[...]Many people are best-known for their hobbies and spare-time ac-[...]tivities. This in part is true for Stuart and Marianne Polk, while he is[...]known by hundreds of ballplayers and fans for his umpiring. Marianne[...]is best-known by many people for her cooking and baking, which she[...]es liberally with friends and relatives; and also for her fancy-work. Maurice and Co[...]the Glendive office. He was public administrator |
| [...]ent of the Wiliston Herald, a caster for Plentywood's KPWD Radio. newspaper owned by his[...]Eastern Star, and served as a Mother Advisor for the Order of Rainbow publisher in 1961 and maint[...]mily moved to Billings where Gene ac- Tournament for 20 years, began umpiring baseball and softball in cepted a job as sportscaster and salesman for KOYN Radio. Jane work- 1959. He has umpired several state tournaments in Montana and ed for Shipton Supply as a sales clerk until heart probl[...]Jaycees. salesman for Thrifty Nickel. Stuart has been a local judg[...]Marianne returned from San Diego where she lived for 3 years, loader for Conoco and she is a secretary for Eastern Montana College in was employed at the Co[...]opescu of Plentywood, MT (see For several years prior to building this creamery, a[...]on Main Street of Plentywood which ad- for various periods of time include Russ Ness, Harold[...]rail to distant buyers. Some tough years when the wheat crop was farm near Dagmar and attended[...]Gene and Jane managed the Elgin Cafe until 196 7 when the County until 1975. My mother[...]who in- Popescu family. The Elgin was well-known for it's up-to-date sports in- vented[...] |
| [...]41. They lived in Plentywood until December, 1942 when Bob from PHS in 1982 and is attending MSU majori[...]randchildren, 4 girls and 2 boys. English in PHS for 8 years.[...]l that she taught only in North Dakota for 4 years and in Montana for 1 year. He worked as Latin that first year. Some[...]unty Extension Agent in Plentywood from 1937-42 , when he Melfin Glorvick, Grace Scott, Arna Jnaa, Esth[...]MLHS in 1939, and attending Concordia for 1 year.[...]le winters before going to Chicago where I worked for Carbide Tool[...]to work for Buick Motor Division of General Motors.[...]3 , attended by Dr. Storkan. We work for Buick. Unfortunately, when WWII ended, so did the demand lived in Plentyw[...]term as Co. Supt. expired in 1934 then for the Pratt and Whitney aircraft motors that we sup[...]near Reardon , WA. In 1967, service when Eileen reached high school age, she stayed in Ple[...]moved to Plen- I did substitute teaching for about 20 years and now work part-[...] |
| [...]3, where she and her husband, David Shields, work for McMillin Arizona. I spend my win[...]Roy attended school near Dagmar and in Reserve when the family moved to a farm west of Reserve. He wo[...]d from U of Santa Clara, married Bradley operated for 18 years. Here, he also was substitute mail carri[...]e border which Roy Clara, works for FMC Corp. as a mechanical engineer, formerly work[...]farm out. We 3 years in Leige, Belgium for FMC. have 3 daughters. Romelle was born in Plenty[...]married Ronald Floyd, a mechanical engineer for Gen. Motors, on where she got a degree in[...] |
| [...]e of St. In 1955, Kurt worked for Amerada Petroleum on a seismograph crew. Catherin[...]4 in Dickinson, ND. In Juneau, AK, where he works for the State of Arkansas.[...]1-7-59, graduated from CA State U at Chico, works for the Santa Clara Recreation Dept. with handicapped[...]s CA State U at Chico and works as a receptionist for a legal firm. Brian, born 12-27-65, is a sen[...]Kurt worked for various oil companies over the years and drilled[...]consultant for Patrick Petroleum and still does occasional consu[...]in Plentywood. Russ also works Heppner residence, for my first 2 years. We moved to my grandad's[...]s romantic, but was involved in 4-H for 4 years and took piano lessons for 5 years. In it wasn't! I got to see a little more[...]aerobic classes regularly. I have been secretary for the Plentywoood married on the 11th, but a blizza[...]. Because of Women's Bowling Assoc. for the past 3 years and also for the Friday bad roads, we spent our honeymoon nigh[...]tywood Lutheran Church for several years. The past 5 years I have[...] |
| [...]ond Long, in his spare time he also layed carpet for Dale. In 1978, he son, Bradley, joi[...]s were born at Sheridan Mem. Hosp. began working for Tim Baker doing carpenter work and in 1979, he[...]came a worked in Sheridan County and North Dakota for Bomac Drilling, as a US Citizen. Ba[...]. In August, 1980, he returned to carpenter work, for 15 lbs. in 6 weeks. She loves Ame[...]in with Balaly's parents. the summer for Bob-N-Lou's Softball team.[...]graduated from Antelope HS except for Nancy. Because of the school[...]ating in 1971 then Dawson College at Glendive, MT for 2 years. The 7 years spent in the National Guards[...]ly of 11 children, who are all in Bolivia, except for an older brother who is in Argentina, and herself[...]Debbie and Bert Richardson Family. was so hot you couldn't sleep, quite a change going from win[...]member of the church choir and also sings for weddings, luncheons,[...] |
| [...]worked at various jobs from the west edge of town for 6 years. The last 4 years they lived in a[...]-27 -64; with my parents while working for Dr. Hansford as a dental assistant. Camille, 10-2[...]Carrie Johansen) house. I worked at Anthony's for 2½ years before[...]Homemakers Club, and sang in a barbershop quartet for the Golden Jubilee. Bob participated in Toastmast[...]eted in 1971 and the Richardsons moved to Chinook for the new young and on our toes. It[...]his sister and brother. Bob is a soil correlator for the Soil Conservation Service, and Gwen is a[...]ave been raised here and to have the library aide for the Belgrade schools. Their residence is in Belgr[...]homesteaded there in 1909 and left the homestead for Spokane, people of northeastern Montana.[...]9 in Pasco, WA, came to Antelope with his parents when they , tended the Comertown School,[...]eturned to Plen- tywood in 1976, where Tim worked for Holje Implement and farmed for 3 years. Since then he has farmed for Allyn (Bud) Eidsness. I, Yvonne, Johansen Ri[...]6-10-49 in Scobey, lived in Flaxville until 1963 when we moved to the farm south of Antelope whe[...] |
| [...]rator of the L & R Body Shop Custodian for the Court House. After retiring, Lloyd did farm work for that was established in 1951.[...]When we moved to Plentywood, we purchased a 2-room, 9x[...]d in Broadview in neapolis. Edith started working for Dr. Gaylen Stoner in 1959 and has 1918,[...]Boyd (Pat- the Kenmare, ND Hospital for further treatment. terson) born at Clinton, Ont.[...]Funeral services for Dr. Robb were held at the Orpheum Theater Th[...]and David, both doctors in Detroit. All were here for the funeral. moved to Plentywood and is still bei[...]State Bank, and Mike is a driver for Williston-Scobey Transfer.[...]nd I were married 6-7-30 in Crosby, ND. We worked for Judd Goddman living in a one-room house. Later, w[...]In 1939, we moved to Plentywood. Lloyd worked for the Soil Con- servation, then for Art Thunem at the gas station. Later, he t[...] |
| [...]grade school, Dad was at the barber shop one day when the barber and Acme Beauty School, Billings in 19[...]played for his first dance. He loved music and played the ba[...]and violin. He enjoyed playing for dances for over 40 years. (married Leslie Ann Nichols of Ber[...]60, graduated from PHS in Ford for $375.00 and were promised that if Henry Ford sold[...]om PHS in 1979, Plentywood to work for Andrew Fadness, then for John Jorgensrud from Missouri Institute of Techno[...]ct to buy the Herb Phinney farm, north of Dooley. When Orleans, 3 mo., then begins work with GE, install[...]re forced to close the garage in 1933. 6th grade, when the family moved to Plentywood. He graduated from When Dr. Storkan was mayor, he talked Dad into taking[...]o Plentywood in 1946 and graduated for many years. Toward the end of the '30s, he was em[...]ds. A typical summer day, during this period, was for Dad to happenings of growing up.[...]until 2:30 A.M. weekend which was a huge success, for the 1946'ers. In 1973, I helped with a Johnson fa[...]hief of the Plentywood Fire Dept. , after serving for 20 years; served on the local ambulance staff, al[...]depart- ment of the Chamber. We are thankful for our children, and now their families, and do[...]He was a member of the Plentywood Fire Dept. for 25 years. He grateful to you!![...] |
| [...]r's sister, Lila M.) Medders in farming for themselves in 1919. We lived on the Herb Phinney[...]ace. I started to school at the certificates from when this dealership was organized in 1925.[...]rs. ing was failing, I entered the Montana School for the Deaf at Great Falls I graduate[...]duated in 1943. During my Jr. High days, I worked for Emil band, basketball, and school pl[...]ch Brost in his grocery, During summers, I worked for the Marshall-Wells and took part in[...]mily farm. playing in dance orchestras when I was a freshman in high school, We attended the[...]and at Davenport, WA. After graduation, I worked for a year for C. G. I attended Gallaudet College in Washin[...]stensen's store in the old lngwalson building and for the Resettle- and later graduated from Dakota Bus[...]WA. During summer vacations, I worked for the US Employment Ser- with the Denver Post, befo[...]ment, then returned to Plentywood where I worked for 2 years in the in 1951 and I was in charge of Cir[...]in 1956 after spending ed at Fort Peck for 3½ years, then farmed 4 years about 8 miles 1955[...]officer and later as dist. supervisor for the Dept. of Agriculture. when we leased it out. I have been in the auto sales a[...]for 3 years, until I had some heart failure. The hear[...]as taken over the ranch work. I continued to work for the ASCS until[...]August, 1983, when I retired.[...]e at age 14. David is a law enforce- ment officer for the US Forest Service and his wife, Shirley, is a[...]n. My wife and I enjoy traveling and camping when we find the time. We also raise flowers du[...] |
| [...]her passed away, I moved to San Fransisco to work for the firm of Park Davis. In 1946, Harold Rowe and[...]when she moved to Sheridan Mem. Nursing Home. She is n[...]I graduated from PHS in 1940. I worked for FU Grain and Supply,[...]tywood Herald. For almost 5 years, I covered and wrote front page an[...]clerk of the church board, office January, 1984. For a number of years, I have been doing office[...]d Cross bloodbank program, was active in the work for a group of doctors.[...]The "dirty thirties" brought not only dry, hot winds but plagues as sisters are Martha K. Adams[...]the service from in the high, hot, cloudless sky, it wasn't a rain cloud .. . it wa[...]To learn that there is no substitute for experience and to realize Church. We have 2 daugh[...]d to South. She was employed by KTVG-TV, Billings for 3 years and is now Kessler AF Base[...]n May, 1957 he was Credit and Collections Manager for WGNO-TV, New Orleans.[...] |
| [...]ortuna; the car he was in had a pot belly stove for heat. Leroy thought perhaps he could catch a ta[...]er's Union Oil Co. in Plentywood and has worked for Farmer's Union Trading Co., Pepsi Bottling Co., a[...]early 1942, the request was honored when Marvin Klakken gave his from PHS.[...]permission for Karen's adoption. Leroy and Lola have 4 dau[...]rg Plumbing Shop on Main Street. They operated it for 4½ who operated the Fishbeck & Jarvis light plant. Later, Henry worked as years. janitor for the old Sheridan Mem. Hosp. and Ervin had a contract for Charles G., the second child of Charles W. (1881-1962) and Eliza hauling coal for the hospital and did other trucking.[...]nd during WWII served in the US military mechanic for Kavon's Farmers Garage and Ford Co. Later, he wor[...]and Helen Morrill Larson were married as a clerk for Peterson Hardware. In the late '40s, he started h[...]odist Church, Grenora, ND on 6-24-45 and lived in Hot-Air Heating and Plumbing business, operating it u[...]the store, Charles drove truck for the Pepsi Cola Bottling Co; worked for[...] |
| Farmers Union Oil Co, Petrolane Gas, and 18 years for Williston Scobey came down from Plenty[...]with a team and sleigh; brought them home in time for my arrival. served as choir member, board member,[...]urer. Howard made a windcharger for the top of our house, chopped and During the year[...]sisters: Lewis, ministry to care for Mother, then had Savey's Fix It Shop. Howard mar-[...]f M, and Western Montana Col- lege of Dillon, MT. For 35 years, she taught in the elementary schools[...]ter, Syneva Murant, who resides in Iowa City, IA. When Herman an active member of the following organiza[...]attended grade and high school. He worked for Ulrich Mercantile in Van Kappa Gamma Society, and[...]to work for Ulrichs. In 1946, he married Wanda Grover at Moor[...]music with piano students for 27 years.[...]r our marriage, we resided in Van Hook until 1949 when we[...]e taught English and Home Economics at Choteau HS for 2[...]w Our family was in need of a new house, and when an article York. appeared in Ca[...]to build a 24 sq. ft. home without lumber except for Shackelford, moved with his family t[...]his elementary and high school education except for the senior year I was born in this new house[...]which was completed in the Navy, where he served for 10 years, through Plentywood and Or. G. E.[...] |
| drilling rigs and as Supt. for Signal Oilfield Service at Glendive.[...]rritory. Tillie Quincer, went to a country school for 6 years before attending Shippe[...]as Shippee Canyon in the 1890s, but father owned for 45 years.[...]ne year a big prairie fire took Shippee's pasture for miles on end, grandchildren.[...]and he trailed his herd south of the Missouri for pasture.[...]pee admired the beauty of a Chinese pheasant, and when they studied diesel mechanics at Wahpeton and the[...]City, is a 1975 PHS graduate and went to Bozeman for Horse Shoeing School. He and Mary E. Sem-[...]st) Simonis is written. Our mother and Plentywood for 2 years before opening her own store in Plentywoo[...]town in central Montana. Daddy worked for the GN Railway and his farm 1o miles northwest of[...]However, it Dick is an oil field consultant for Watkins Engineering Co. and Lor- was not[...]e their 1930-32. Harrison Malcolm was the foreman for a county roundup. marriage. There was no admission charge for the rodeo, no prize money, but a[...]. Their children free lunch provided by the women for about 200 people, who enjoyed are[...]sed its pumping large and loose around the waist. When the horse bucked, the belt got stations and Daddy had to look for a new line of work. In 1944, he pur- over the hor[...]engineer for Lamb Wesson Foods. Mary Lous, also a teach[...] |
| [...]1905. Gay came to America from Norway when she was 22. She mar-[...]Concordia Church, Crosby. We remember Daddy for his love of us, his kind and giving per-[...]part of the whole system. We remember Mother for all the times she was "there". She was devoted to[...]son. He has farmed all his life except for the 2½ years he served in the Lutheran Church. H[...]of them. August of 1966 found new happiness for Mother, when she mar- ~e m~rried Maria~ Wo[...]83. The void she leaves in our lives will be felt for a long time to come, but we feel extremely blesse[...]the owner-manager of a beauty shop in Plentywood for 25 years.[...]Henry and Malee met when they worked in the office of Elmer[...]Malee was secretary for the Supt. of Schools from 1958-67 . She[...]. (1950) then worked for the Dist. Supt. of Schools from 1967-1969.[...] |
| [...]ath Falls, OR with 2 retirement came to a sad end when Henry lost his life in a car accident[...]Shirley, married Robert Zaichkin 1962. He works for AT&T and He served his country in the Army and later moved to San Angelo, Shirley for Jostens. They live at Denver, CO with 2 children,[...]Glasgow, MT. He was WY. Royce works for Bob's Electric and Alice at Ben Franklin; 2 educa[...]Ronnie. Married Dave Reuter 1976. Dave drives bus for Neville Transit[...]rom PHS in 1936, attended NMC at Havre and worked for "Children's Activities" over 15 states. The first[...]where Shirley Ann was born 1-26-45. Harold worked for Farmer's Union Oil Co. Arnold Loren was born 9-20[...]ld suffered a heart attack and was unable to work for In 1915, he married Emma Hanson a[...]homestead south of Redstone until 1919 when they moved to Plen- family, kept the farm going,[...]The fall of 1971, our son, Arnold, sent tickets for us to fly to Hong steam engine tra[...] |
| [...]heriff, 45¢ a lb.; potatoes, 1O lbs. for 29¢; and canned salmon, 49¢. The Bob was busy t[...]the help of Smiths worked continually for 7 years before taking a vacation or a his .32 spe[...]Roy was involved with Super Valu for 30 years and received a[...]is married to Barbara Holmes of Bob was known for his stubborn Norwegian temperament. His[...] |
| [...]Main St., was the youngest of school, she worked for 0. S. Sanerud at the general store in Westby for 4 children born to John Britt and Ellen C[...]ears. Then went to work at the Westby Post Office for 8 months. Fay, and Britt. She graduat[...]on, ND in June, 1953. ed at the rationing office for 9 months. In September 1944, she went to work at the Plentywood Post Office, where she worked for 1Oyears. On 1-8-49, she married Stanley Smi[...]Before going into the service in WWII, he worked for the Farmers Union driving the oil truck deliveri[...]tywood Army Navy Store. In 1953, he became agent for the Continental Oil Co. and changed the name of[...]orensen. bulance service and drove the ambulance for several years. He belonged to the Plentywood Fire Dept. for 20 years and was a member Dennis managed the Plentywood Gamble Store until 1960 when of the VFW, Elks Lodge, and Lions Club. He also[...]he and Dotty moved to Inglewood, CA. ministrator for a few years and County Coroner from 1954 until hi[...]ed with her parents to Sitka, AK where they lived for 6 6-17-61 , he married Janet Grayson (now Mrs. Sh[...]in 1978. They attend- Nadine is bookkeeper for Williston Scobey Transfer; Greg is mar-[...]s Plentywood City Clerk from 1969-75, then worked for Howard, Plentywood. Lowell has worked at Sheridan Electric Co-op, Mountain Bell for 3 years. She is now employed by Sheridan C[...] |
| Lloyd worked for Plentywood Electric for several years. He now children in the 1870s. Anna attended Hanska School, and graduated works for Bowman Trucking of Westby. During the years, he h[...]ly afterwards, she and her parents joyed baseball for which he spent many hours umpiring. He also en- moved to Saskatchewan for a brief period before coming to Plentywood joyed[...]Chute) who lived in Plentywood from 1934 to 1941, when crafts. They both especially enjoy time spent wit[...]Pool. Anna served as clerk of School Dist. No. 38 for tion, I worked many places including: Dairy Lunch[...]at Simle Junior High. Marian is a Systems Analyst for MDU at[...]friends stop in for a cup of coffee. Peder Sorenson and Ingeborg[...]gineering school at Portland, OR. He was employed for a while taught at Belt, MT. at t[...] |
| [...]out in 1952. They moved to California for about a year. While there, Studio. This new photo[...]tywood, he served as the City Clerk for 11 years, acted as Police During the 1977-78[...]located at this same the '50s, worked for years with the March of Dimes, and was a local ad[...]fireman for 20 years. Alice clerked for 19 years in the local Anthony[...]Engineer, worked for the Union Carbide Co. in New Orleans, and was[...]Grant Patton, born 2-22-42, served in the Army for 3 years, mar-[...]Sam was ill and unable to work for many years, in a wheelchair, Plentywood. The stud[...]h was a Plentywood landmark until where he worked for many years. It was during this time, while work-[...]Their daughter, Fern, was born there in 1911. ing for this Relief Office, that his car was rigged with[...]hile at the Blue Moon to friend, John Lorenz, and when he 1916. Later they returned to N[...]so rented out and Myrtle Peterson in March, 1936. When they started the Petersons[...] |
| for several years. He passed away while working in co[...]nieces and nephews and had a kind word for all. her daughter, Mae, in Minneapolis, MN in 195[...]rent his farm to a nephew, when he became ill and died within a week, Otto w[...]most of their married life in Sheridan Co. except for a short Norma, Fern, and Mae attended school in Plentywood, Redstone, period in 1926 when he was employed at Battleson & Co. in Scobey. and[...]They returned to Plentywood when their home burned. They were both[...]for a trucking firm in Seattle, the State of Washingt[...]executive secretary for the Anaconda Mining Co. in Butte, where she[...]MN. Arvin served as chief accountant for a dairy firm and is now a Paul loved to cook and beef stew was his favorite. When asked county auditor. They have a s[...]as a supervisor at 3-M Co. in a neighboring city for but the kitchen sink".[...] |
| [...]Hallesy's Meat and Grocery, a post office clerk for 12 years and Plentywood postmaster from 1954 unti[...]lover. Since retirement, he has worked part-time for 3 in- come tax seasons at Nelson's Accounting Of[...]Antelope Grain. He has also served as bookkeeper for Marion and Clara Judson James, rec[...]because of the mother's tubercular condition. When Gertrude was 8, worked as a RN at the old hospit[...]h night nurse at the new Sheridan Mem. Hospital. When the nursing her first name, so everyone called her "Jim" except when her Dad was home was built, she served as Nurse-[...]great joy when "Jim" became a great-grandmother. Penny Lyn[...]r of the First Congregational Church and organist for 22 years, is making a career of the Air Force. Th[...]VFW Auxiliary in Medicine Lake, was organist for the Catholic Church, Margaret Ann (Peggy) w[...]-20-56. Randall E. Parpart played for "Silent Movies", and was a pianist for conventions. She was and Peg were married 2-26-77[...]r before he graduated from PHS and is now working for the Wheatland years of her life.[...]ely death in 1953. 3-3-19, received a silver star for "gallantry in action and especially merito[...] |
| [...]Ketterman, and Wally Johnsboen. worked part-time for J. C. Penney Store and joined Glen-Wood Incorpora[...]to raise. Gunder had taught me to drive a car, so when tywood Sanitation Company.[...]but when there was lots of snow, I took them with horses a[...]ey were married 10-2-35. When barns had been cleaned and bedded down with fresh[...]h pastor of the Plentywood Assembly of God Church for 1O years, and chickens to pay for a load of coal delivered to the farm. How happy we Madeline taught in Antelope for 12. were when REA came, and we just flipped a switch for light! Services were also conducted at Sheri[...]life. There was still work, but also time for trips east and west and vided transportation for many of the older people while doing visitation[...]I then took a job working for L & M Cleaners, until they closed shop in Be[...]1983. On 5-1-83, I went to work for Sheridan County, delivering the Ranger program for boys in Plentywood. He worked many hours on the[...]elivered over 3,000 dinners, since present church when it was being rebuilt to double its original size.[...]I have been active in Ladies Aid and Circle work for 50 years. He was a presbyter of the Fort Pec[...]my arrival. I am sure that they had a ride home! When Dad came practicing law in Plentywoo[...]utenant. He received his baked and frosted a cake for him. Then I drove the horses over to[...]ried to Judy Jo Jensen, is currently stationed in when I gave birth to that baby.[...] |
| [...]usselshell, MT. working 5 years for the Orange County Sheriff in the Records Dept.[...]In 1973, Doris moved to Chicago, worked for G. D. Searle for 7 residing in Billings, MT. Mrs. Tande's 6 childr[...]we were Evan Douglas, born in 1983. Daniel works for Farmers Union Oil Com- transferred t[...]en settled in Salt Lake City, UT, where he worked for Telex Computer David Sanford, born in 1978. Duane[...]Both graduated from Outlook HS with scholarships for achievement in basketball. They graduated from Di[...], WY, and they live in Fairview, MT. "J.D." works for Axelson, Inc. in Sidney. Maria taught at East Fai[...]parents for the state of Idaho, caring for newborns until adoption.[...]at Fort Peck for the Army Engineers, working there until th[...] |
| [...]~1ved for several years. Then in about 1971, we spent a yea[...]When we returned, I worked at the Farmers Union Oil Co[...]I have been farming for quite a while here and in Canada, near[...]City. Donna is married and Carlson. When I was about 2 years old, I came to Montana with m[...]summer and fall I did housework for Christian Vesterbys who lived I, Richard Tho[...]nd Ebba Thompson, who had come to cept 8th grade, when our family moved to the Flathead Valley and I[...]even before we met. Montana College at Havre for 2 years. I then served my active duty for the National Guard in 1968 and have been farming[...]le returning to Plentywood in 1961. Then I worked for Art and Lila Kleppen on the farm. One of my[...]nd worked a while, then worked in Carson City, NV for the Robert an[...]a. That winter I returned to Seattle to work for one of my mother's In 1939, I went t0 work for a family at Wheeler, MT and Bob was brothers in his music store. I returned to Montana in April when farm- working on the Ft. Peck Dam . We[...]returned to Plentywood that fall, ing on the job for 2 days my father called saying my draft notice ha[...]$10.00 a week. We paid $10.00 a month for a small apartment above[...]so when our first daughter was born in July, 1941 he was[...]Bob's Aunt Ethel Holmquist for $120 so we were in the cattle[...]business. We milked cows for years, raised hogs and also had range[...]ere installed which was another great improvement for[...] |
| [...]eff Olson) and 2 sons, Kirk and Eric. Wayne works for Puget Sound 1959, is a registered nurse and lives[...]yth, MT; Larry, 1962, is a business administrator for Shops in Renton and Kent, WA. They liv[...]rd, CT. He was stationed at the Air Force Base at For- City, OR, with her husband, Steve and 3 children[...]analyst for Boeing Aircraft. Joann works for the city of Bellevue as a Bob passed away on[...]. I have worked at the Sheridan Memorial Hospital for good crops, I was able to buy the far[...]re first elected school board member and was used for church services Walter, born 9-17-[...]n administrative dietitian and hospital dietitian for 7 Christensen (Mrs. Eugene Timmerman), Iris Grant[...]Margaret has had multiple sclerosis for 25 to 30 years and is get- Bromberg, Ward Peterso[...]has had much to from 1924-27 to get medical help for her. Dad stayed on the farm but do with making Lincoln, NE one of the best cities in the country for came to St. Paul in the winter. I went back to th[...]disabled people. In 1980, she received the Award for Continuing Ser- summer. After grade school, I enr[...]r, 1934, joined the CCC. We were given $5 a month for of Nebraska, Lincoln. The family ha[...]As a young man, Ted worked for the Tioga City electric plant and[...]telephone exchange as a wireman. Later he worked for the Great I married Gladyce Nelson from Westb[...]1938, graduated from PHS in 1956, for Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. on the line c[...] |
| [...]a recent their marriage, Ted became a service man for MDU and was stationed inductee in t[...]ll in briefly at Scobey, MT and then at Tioga, ND for 7 years. In basketball. Febr[...]Mary Ann did leave Plentywood to live in Billings for 10 manager until his retirement in 1963.[...]ts to Plentywood. It is a town that will teaching when she was married. Later she worked at Anthonys in[...]have a special place in their hearts. Plentywood for a number of years. Ted and Lorna had 3 child[...]e have 3 sons: and Hulda Christensen. Alma worked for Dr. Benson. "Hook" spent a Ga[...]ok" and Alma were married working for the Forest Service, and in 1969 graduated from Mi[...]He works for Hughes Aircraft as a production manager and resid[...]mers for the Forest Service as a fire fighter and graduate[...]in Bellevue. For the last 5 years, Joel has served as a volunteer[...]Univ. Since 197 4, he has been working for Battelle Research, "Hook" and Alma have 4 ch[...], Dorothy, live in Billings. He is parts manage_r for Bea~I, the processing of radioacti[...] |
| [...]ndleton, OR and will be 83 years this year. When Shorty reminisces about the '20s and '30s, he rec[...]The Trowbridge family moved to Minneapolis when Merle was an he and his brothers used to wrap new[...]ska. Coming back to T Truck was completely buried when the blast went off. Shorty has Por[...]Merle returned to Minnesota for a while and then to Westby in the 2 floods. The one in 1946 when Carroll Dam went out, and the one[...]yed by the Meyers Brothers until 1954. In in 1953 when the old townsite was flooded. Because of the dest[...]1955, he went to work for Zeidler's Hardware where he is still tion caused[...]employed. ting the permits and easements for the present Box Elder Dam. In 1982, Shorty[...]njoys hunting and trap shooting and is well-known for his sense of[...]eak), and Lillian Blue Moon Nite Club for 16 years. In 1973, she went to work at.the Johnso[...]home was on a farm Golden Wheel for Ned Chandler and is still employed there. about 2[...]S graduates. After graduation, I entered the army for a year then was discharged. to work on my Uncle A[...]as honorably discharged 10-19-4 7. He then farmed for a[...]schools. After graduation, she worked for the Civil Service at Bremer-[...]dmother and mother at as an Ag. Rep. for the First National Bank of Belle Fourche and late[...]Body Shop. Later, I work- went to work for the Security State Bank as Asst. Cashier. In August of ed for Howard Waller at Howard's Auto Paint and Glass un[...]rchased the bank stock from William Hass of 197 4 when I began my present job as maintenance man at the[...]Mary, born 2-2-61 and Yvonne, born 11-29-63. 1952 for Los Angeles, CA where he worked at various[...] |
| [...]Washington, DC. He also had worked for the Bureau of Census, FBI, 1963.[...]. LWML, and is a help make the world safe for democracy, so he joined the Army Signal member of[...]Forks, then to the UNO Medical School for 1 year before accepting a and hopes to see it con[...]employed as a Speech Therapist out of Lakota, ND for[...]er marriage to Vern on 6-12-60 . She also worked (for LeROY and CATHY TVEDT a short time) for the US Dept. of Interior and (for 2 years) as a speech LeRoy and Catherine Tve[...]talog Store. and was in the call up at that time. When his unit was dismissed from Thei[...]their dining room and operated a filling station for 3 years. Upon _the sale of that busme?s,[...]m too. Next, they moved up and knocked out stores for 7 years. When they sold those businesses they moved to[...]LeRoy became affiliated with For a while it was known as "Sears Towers" but now it[...]Sunburst. He had 2 while she has been an advisor for the Chnst1an Womens Club and 1s ch[...]ved to Plentywood where he operated a barber shop for 12[...]where we built and managed a Tastee Freeze for 2 years and then[...]shop for 12 years. After selling the barber shop to Jim Bo[...]Drug for several years.[...] |
| [...]likes spectator tywood. Harold was a semi-invalid for 10 years until his death on sports[...]inneapolis. pharmacy and immediately went to work for his father at Plentywood From 1926[...]n Lien of Outlook, a taught private piano lessons for many years in Plentywood and also f[...]a teaching diploma. For 11 years, she taught grade, junior high, and[...]inor in clothing and textiles in 1978. She worked for the Amer. Luth. Church Youth Gathering held in Kansas City for the sum- mer of 1979. She lives in Burnsville, MN and works for Luth. Brotherhood Insurance in Minneapolis[...] |
| [...]apan as a ed away in 1926 when she was a junior in high school. paratrooper.[...]Great Falls, where Don and Clarice taught school for many years. The Walters family moved to Dillon in 1968 when Don accepted a position at West. MT. Coll. in the[...]nch and Kristen is the head wrangler. Heidi works for the Gross Weight Vehicle Div. of the MT State Hig[...]sets of harness for Nancy Marron, hauled coal for the county, making[...]roads, worked for the city, and ran a steam engine for my Uncle Archie FREDERICK and BERNICE VAN CUREN[...]threshing time. In later years, he was a janitor for the I am the youngest child of Richard and E[...]nd I were married. We have 2 daughters, have been for my mother with a new baby and a toddler. James wa[...]we moved to Seattle where John worked for Boeing for 13 months, I graduated from Outlook HS in 19[...]children and 2 great-grandchildren. for Pacific Telephone. I met Frederick Vancuren, and[...]August, 1953. him. He was looking for a quieter place to live. After enduring nearly 10[...]ladys VanHee worked as a bus driver and custodian for the Plentywood School for 6 Robert VanHee was born in Ca[...]28, and returned to with his parents to Minnesota when he was 6 years old. My mother P[...]in In the thirties, Bob worked for the Producers News in Plentywood. 1883 in Canada.[...]ents to Culbertson, MT then And for a while he managed the roller skating rink at the[...]rother Robert and sister Marie Dam when it was being built. In 1941, they moved to[...] |
| [...]8-15-60 when they moved to Great Falls, where Pastor Waag was[...]e years. Cleo Morey lived with them the longest. When she was in the 3rd grade her mother passed away.[...]School in Tulsa, OK. He worked at Lincoln Lumber for 15 years until Mary is married to[...]nty California which were filled for at least a year, Sister Ann , a nun at the histo[...]where he sells securities. raisers for hospital equipment, and is a member of the[...] |
| [...]married Richard Petersen of Coalridge Community. When both John and Elna died in[...]n his Uncle Carl and Bill Petersens' farms except for 2 Karie attended college in Minot a[...]ke attended carpentry work and has made many toys for his grandchildren . Duane[...]the State School of Science at Wahpeton for auto mechanics and has and Dorothy enjoy playing[...]"home" and are thankful to our Creator for all the blessings we enjoy.[...]They live on a farm in the horses to pay Or. Hall when I was born. It was tough going in the '30s[...]ton, D on 7-3-47, a daughter of Knute and teacher for most of our grade school years including some when the Laura Kampen of Reserve. school was closed when she taught us at home using books from the[...]assable Springs school until 8th grade when I went to edicine Lake where I in winter so trave[...]as employed by the First Trust Company of Montana for 6 Annual visits to Grandma Swenson's near Ok[...]returned to Reserve and married Eldon Wahl on ed for gas. We loved these trips and treasure the memory[...]t and course in Bemidji, MN I worked as secretary for the County Extension Rachel Wahl of Terry, MT. He attended school for 12 years in Terry Agents. It was there tha[...] |
| ed for the Production Credit Association at Plentywood s[...]duated from Plentywood Schools, completed the For the first 7 years of our marriage we lived on the[...]Hospital, Williston, ND. She worked for 5 years as office nurse for Dr.[...]gh drought and good years; had a 32 V windcharger for lights and to pump water for the house and cattle and also had a 32 V[...]member of NE MT Cowbelles, was Dist. Dir. for this area; and the Ray- Josephine Wyatt, Victorvi[...]ge in Plentywood as auto body mechanic until 1957 when he went into business for himself at the Peterson Body Shop. In 1966, he bo[...]Howard's Body Shop, which he operated until 1983 when he sold the business. He is a member of th[...] |
| [...]8, went to Lackland AFB, TX, and Amarillo AFB, TX for basic train- in Eau Claire, WI was o[...]AFB, CA, 2 years before returning to Lackland AFB for Off. Cand. School then to Luke AFB Phoenix, AZ. W[...]n Denver. Since 1971, she has works for Burlington Northern Credit Union in Havre. They h[...]worked for the county before moving to Fosston, MN. They hav[...]-82 . She has a made monthly trips to Great Falls for 6 years to attend drills. On[...]Great Falls for 3 years then attended Molar Barber College in Min[...]1 neapolis. He started barbering for Ole Garrick in 1950, later for Jim and Troy Dana, born 5-6-75 .[...]n White's Barber Shop until 1968, when he sold the shop and moved to Church and a[...] |
| [...]oncordia Montana in the early thirties and worked for various farmers in the College and grad[...]have worked for Peterson's Men's Wear, State of Montana as an ap-[...]married in Scobey on 8-30-37. George went to work for the Great Northern Railroad around 1940. He retir[...]ll of their years together in Plen- tywood except for 1955-60 when, because of job transfers, they lived in Scobey a[...]While still attending school Floyd worked for the Riba State Bank, tywood.[...]nty, and various business firms. He began working for |
| [...]rn Star. He is a member fourth term when Mayor John Shoal resigned. Bill was appointed to[...]the vacancy. He was elected mayor for another term until 1953. Bill Edna Walkeden[...]was treasurer of Plentywood Lutheran for 24 years. mond 9-10-13, a daughter of Sam and Sar[...]33 leaving 2 sons, Arnold and Calvin . Edna cared for the boys until she went to work for a dentist, Dr. Roy. Her folks then took the boys.[...]h . She received the Rainbow Grand Cross of Color for her work as Mother Ad · visor and board member.[...]: Greg , Kevin, and Shawn , and is office manager for Dr. E. Hargis in Billings. Shirley, born 9-19-38,[...]School and has worked for Farmers Union Oil Co. (Genex) in Plen- Donald Lar[...]tywood for 14 years. Terry married Sherry Horning in Glendive teacher and Virginia works for State Farm in Plentywood . One great[...]When she was 4 years old, she and her mother, Anna, left for Plen-[...] |
| [...]James worked on a few farms and ranches when he first moved to struction, at Ft Peck Dam, Fro[...]plant, a Plentywood. He worked for the Soo Line RR and Rovig Construction , Souther[...]houses, and managed the Chandler when he lived 1/2 mile south of Raymond. James now owns his own farm for 26 years.[...]milked cows, raised chickens and pigs. Cream sold for 30¢ hunting, and working with wood. He is well-known as a "Jack of All a quart and eggs for 10¢ a dozen. We took cows off the range to milk[...](Nov. 1903), Gertrude Olive (August 1906), school for 1O years in Voight, Munson, Haaven, and Raymond,[...]d, Bertha moved to taught 3rd grade in Plentywood for 30 years. At my first school, Cr[...]Voight, I earned $50.00 per month and paid $20.00 for room and HS in 192 4 and taught school in a rural district for a year before her board, but my warrants were not[...]kuson and Epler Ford as a bookkeeper and partsman for 6 years. over 3 hours to go 12 miles by a mule te[...]On 9-15-31, they went to Plentywood to work for Karlson Motor Co., a I was a Sunday School[...]May 1977 when Roland Wilson retired, selling his interest endin[...]ea , prior Eugene, OR, where she works for the Beltone Co. to moving to Plentywood .[...] |
| [...]f the new hospital by contributing a square block for that purpose and Petersen, Livingston, MT; Winnifred Lynn (deceased); and Roger raising monies for the new building.[...]wash. Slim worked for Nicor Drilling Co. until he resigned in 1983. Sli[...]lying Club. At one time, by Carl and Betsy Wollan when 1O days old. He graduated from[...]retiring in Plentywood hen he retires Plentywood when he was 8 months. He is a 1960 graduate of PHS.[...]oldeman 9-8-73 . They have 3 College at Williston for a year, then E C Billings for a year. He worked children: Colleen, 12-2[...]Karen ash Settle and they orks for the Plentywood School as Transportation Superviso[...]E 5-25-55. She received her diploma I worked for Mountain Bell Telephone Company from January[...]his profession. Ruben passed oz. when born. They belong to the Assembly of God C[...] |
| [...]husband, Chuck, worked at Ray's Exxon until 1983 when he Steven married Jeanne Be[...]Diamond Jubilee for 1987. Barr, third son of Leo G. and Jennie G[...]em. elsewhere) and she assumed the role of Mother for Barr and his 2 older Hosp. which later[...]of Steve's college years was meeting and marrying for 2 years, closing it when she married Barr.[...]lings West HS and attended Rocky Mountain College for 2 years.[...]moved to Arizona. Steve worked for Arizona Engine and Pump[...] |
| [...]hospital board for many years. Besides raising the kids, Steve[...]" softball team in called on to witness for many weddings. the summer. Steve is a third gener[...]travel to Phoenix for the winter and return to Plentywood for the We lived across the alley from the hospi[...]bmitted. Errors are unintentional. Our apologies for any mistakes or omissions that may have oc[...] |
| [...]property and had to be moved. Land was obtained for a new town site loaded in box cars by[...]lar to a height of about 20 fee~e and made ready for the new town.[...]th, Jack & Adelia fiddle . He and Jim Syme played for dances in the community.[...] |
| [...]for groceries, to the community hall for card parties and square Lloyd was born 6-1[...]e Securi- left his lights on his car so when they came back, his battery was ty State Bank. A[...]wood. e ere acti e m 4-H. I as one of the lead rs for many years. Chub and I b longed to the Jolly[...]9-20-1897 in lo a. In 1909 his parents, building for dances. People came from Canada, Outloo , R dston[...]uri d at Whitetail, T. Karl and Toots part d, and for Years a o our winters ere real severe[...] |
| [...]rural Plentywood. 1922. Joe became a US citizen when his parents were naturalized.[...]ed in Haugen, MT Patrick's Hospital for $1.00 a day and room and board. In 1925 my until he returned home to work the farm when his father became ill. He parents left Missoula for the Outlook-Raymond community. I didn't married G[...]a different story Joe farmed the home place for 1Oyears then the family moved to afte[...]Seeley La e, T, where he wor ed in Gray's sawmill for 2½ years. He Missoula Hospital, I[...]ohn, wi1h the also ried his hand at dairy farming for 7 years in Stevensville MT. Dur- farming,[...]ngs, ID. After re urning to Lolo, he went to work for icholson Pav- laughing! I helped with th[...]it ing Co. as a true driver. He is semi-retired; when he isn't wor ing for wasn't with air conditioned cabs on tractors. In 929 I orked for rs. icholson he enjoys his shop where he spends a great deal of time on John Lien, helping coo for the threshers for 2.00 a day. The days woodworking.[...]ne-horse cutter to the Sas ., Canada, when he as 4 years old and in 1923 the family came Ray[...]While at Stevensville, she worked as a bookkeeper for the Western ontana Sheep Assn. and also a press operator for the Ravalli Republican ewspaper. . The fam[...] |
| [...]getting enough made since there was such a demand for country in the Air Force for 4 years in the 1950s. They live in Scobey[...]nt Rippy and live in Castro Valley, CA. stationed for 2 years in Germany. They now live in Kearney, NE[...]the second 1950s were especially memorable years for us for 2 unfortunate child of 4 born[...]l and 1956 which resulted in a long convalescence for me. After several graduated from[...]from an adjoining quarter Houghton, Ml for training at the College of Mining and Technology,[...]the Mediterranean on his way home, when war as declared over in Knights of Columbus and for many years he enjoyed playing his accor-[...]bought a Caterpillar and worked for the Soil Conservation Service.[...]Then he farmed for Pete Crumb and later for Henry Ross of north Ray• JOSEPH and APPOLONIA B[...]and uncl the Louis arshes. She then ent to or for her cousin,[...]Al ' arsh, a the old "City Cafe.' Later she ork d for J ff Groves[...] |
| [...]stine and they live in Washington except for 1 year in 1960. At that time Blair, as born 1-31[...]Elaine worked as secretary at Alcoa Aluminum for 23 years. She and northern innesota near La e of[...]in Smith Falls, Ontario in 1879. He moved ills for a short ime. Around 920 he went to South Da o a t[...]retired and they moved o Plentywood, MT. out for neighbors for a couple o years. After that I or ed as a tele-[...]ey moved to Plent ood she orked at the Elgin Cafe for a fe e farmed in Rosholt until arch 192[...]and snow. Some imes it seemed we hit he road only when we crossed it. e moved o the August Gibson homes ead north of aymond, here we lived and farmed for he ne t 12 years. During the D pression, Herb wor[...]am on PA and he also hired out his team of horses for more income. In 19 0, e moved to a farm 1 h miles northeast of Raymond and lived there for 12 years. In 1952, we bought and built up our own[...]Mary the Pioneer anor as house adminis rator for l years. I wor ed for and H Isler. Ruby[...], Bob lived ith Anna Potter of Whitetail for about 3 years in Plentywood.[...] |
| [...]and also by horse Noonan, ND as a meat cutter for several years. He then came to Plen- a[...]dad farm- tywood, MT to work as a meat cutter for Kisler's Market. He also work- ing and r[...]hauled bundles on Oscar ed at the Pop Factory for 8 years. He still resides in Plentywood and[...]Glasgow, T for 8 years. He ent bac o college be een his teach-[...]ed school at the Gibson school north of our place for 7 ing years and got his asters D gre[...]tadstad, Joyce ional Center for Re arch ·n VoAg a Ohio Sta e since 1970. is cur-[...]P r on of the Behavioral Sci nc O pt They lege for 3 years. During the summer months and after schoo[...]rch activities, FFA Alumni Asso., for a bone sp cialist and Byron or s at Kais r Alumin[...]I still remain a bachelor but am still waiting for the right lady to Cheney, WA; Todd, 14 ,[...]y as born, raised and still lives at the sam farm for 71 myself very fortunate to kno so many[...] |
| [...]ne Miller of Dagmar in 1968. Charlene for the protection of livestock. Glen hunts fox and coyotes for the cattle is the daughter of Howard and Fern Mil[...]Now we have a 1977 Supercub, a 1975 Pawnee spray for Spoklie Trucking of Antelope from 1967 until I be[...]d a 1979 Brave. The Pawnee and the Brave are both for 197 4. Charlene and I have 2 sons. Steven Dale wa[...]Brad Johnson and Al Hardy both spray for Glen with Carlson Aerial John and Helen Henricksm[...]ND, the son of Mr. and department for 2½ years. rs. Francis E. Bykonen. The Bykonen[...]gredient of this method. Julie started more year, when the farm was sold and the family moved o Plenty-[...]songs are committed to memory, so she can play for anyone at a mo- included playing the clarinet in[...]Joel as born on 5-7•79. He loves to go for airplane rides and run children. He has Ii ed on[...]rd wor hich in- truck driver at the time for Bob Spoklie and continued to do so until t[...] |
| [...]Dean started orking for the Soil Conservation and worked there 4[...]longed o Anna O. Hovet hich the family had farmed for many Halvorson family, a bro[...]. d cid d to stay in Plen ood for a hile, and or ed at various Tom Gabl[...] |
| [...]orses, 3 cows, and a few chickens. We farmed here for the next they settled on a homestead in the Bloom Creek area south of Broadus. 4 years when we moved back to north of Plentywood. Our son Francis They lived there until 1930 when they moved back to the Raymond Woodrow was born[...]y live in wor ed at various jobs. He worked some for the City, also for A. Riba, Seattle, WA. They have 4 child[...]In the summer of 1942 Francis, our son left for Seattle with some Donna married Te[...]ry, Jill, Marie and Julie. until the fall of 1942 when he received notice to have his physical for Carol married Harry Friberg of Grea[...]defense work. We decided ogive it a try, at least for the winter. We area. He passed away[...]Nagel Coal Mine. He later bought land and farmed for mall} or ing there for several years. He met and married Jeanett Wayne in years. Peter Melle rented his land for several years and he later sold to July 1945. They ere married less than 2 weeks when she was killed Jack Westphal. in[...]ent. Francis later changed jobs, and went to work for the Katie and Pete made their home[...]aduating in June 1945. After graduation she or ed for Grunbaums Furniture Company JOSEPHINE (KOHLER) DIETRICH in Seattle for several years. She later went to work in the insu[...]ss back to wor again. He wen to ork as a gardener for the Renton place first then m[...]Raymond. I came School District, and orked there for several years. In 1971 Fran had from[...]went to ork for rs. Ellen Chandler doing hotel or as well as help[...]ing with the house or for 3.00 a wee . From there I went to the W LLIAM and[...]Elgin Cafe, or ing for the Popescu Bros. as a aitress for 7 a wee , By Emelia Carlson[...]In January 1943, after a trip home to Plent ood for Christmas, I Fran Carlson. He came out to Plentyw[...]moved to Sea le, WA and ent o wor for Broderick & Bascomb Co. around 1914. He worked mostly for farmers northeast of Plentywood as assis ant supervisor. I wor ed for them until I as married on in the Dooly community for several years. He later went into farming[...]ph Die rich, the son of Fran and Katherine Carson for himself.[...]their home north of Plentywood where BilJ farmed for several years. orked as a carpenter and several years later farmed for Shorty They had 1 adopted son, ilo Dean Ca[...] |
| [...]came a licensed 18 wheeler. I drove cross-country for about 5 years, hauling produce and the past 5 yea[...]has been an interesting and challenging job. But when ARTHUR and ELIZBETH (KOHLER) DUBAY I re[...]young when my brother, Nick, got married and after a while m[...]d from Missoula to the Outlook community. He died when he was Barbara May Smith was born 5-17-28 at[...]und than in the pail. It brings to my mind a time when I got a In 1947 she married Louis Dietrich a[...]when he married Mary Hoffarth.[...]We eft Plen ood for Los Ang I s around 1942 and both of us[...]hillips of and 2 y ars later I for Ya ima, A. Uncle P t and Aunt Alliance, E. They have 2 children, Da n and D r'c DaJI s or s for Ros ohl r thou ht e could ma e a[...]couldn't ma e it so e left for Los An eles a ain, his time for good. I Recruiter. H also mana s he Job Placemen pr ram for the a- n to or for Freston Tire & Rubber Co. and rt got a job at a t[...]ad n employ d by W ber Aircraft and retir d for LuAnne as born on 12-28-54 in he Sh r'dan e[...]easons and I had b en employ d by a rub r factory for 13 in Plentywood. She attend d school and gradual[...]ith a heart attack at the ag of or ed in Boise for 7 years, and returned to Wolf Point. She m[...] |
| [...]a, Joyce, Elizabeth, David and Glenda. Now for our children. Our oldest son is gone, Joyce Arlen[...]Fossum Ready Mix in |
| [...]During school and after she worked for Mrs. Bill Tobin and other neigh- Ronald atte[...]Raymond School bor ladies. In 1923, when she and Dad were married, they started and gradua[...]y oldest sister, Gertrude, attended UNO Williston for 2 years studying diesel mechanics. Present-[...]have a name picked out for a boy so the doctor said name him after[...]still recalls with joy when electricity came in 1950 and how easy[...]mond and high school at Plentywood. After gradua- for army surplus materials. In 1921 he, with his folks and 2 younger tion in 1955 I worked for arl Bantz at the Raymond bar. In 1962 atter broth[...]or d a·t Sheridan emorial Hospital for 10 years after e were mar- girl she rem mbers how[...]have 3 children, Gregory, 29, works at Grand For s; Becky, 28, ,s the street around the corner of[...]ther were standing in the indo of the meat mar et when Dulcy, 3. They farm and ranch nor[...]they throat and Just missing the top of her head. When th 2 men sa what have 2 chi[...] |
| [...]d Bill Chandler, Robert Nielson, and Harlow Hass. For the past 2 years neither Phyllis or I have worked[...]liam McBain and Mary Ann McGreevy Syme. Don works for the GTA Grain Company and now lives in Fairfield, MT. When I became school age, we were living on the Corkery place Pete and Josie went south for approximately 7 years to winter in a[...]ie has been a member of the Raymond Altar Society for 50 north of the present Cal Syme far[...]ted grade school and high school, graduat- member for approxima ely 40-some years.[...]program ( YA) for County Supt. of Schools, Olaf Aasheim.[...]school until December 1940, when I was hired by the Missoula White[...]arters at High Wycombe, England, where I remained for the duration[...]to wor for the Anaconda Copper Co. falling timber. He was ki[...]were married in 1928 and farmed north of Raymond for 40 years. Pete died in January of 1969 and Josie[...]graduating in 1953. After graduating, Russ worked for a number of years on construction before f[...] |
| [...]g. HS, single, and a painter by trade. Mike works for Champion Intl. Tim- With volunte[...]In November 1958, I resigned and started working for the US Forest Ser- vice. On 8-28-61 I marrie[...]a White Pine Sash Co., where he has been employed for the past 34 years. I retired from my positio[...]WAYNE and ARDETH (SYME) FRANKE Life began for me on 8-27-47, at the old Sheridan Mem. Hosp. I a[...]s, leaving no money to pay my dad and his partner for breaking kids at the skating rink, which Clair Jo[...]traumatic experience for a child, as toys, dishes, chairs, etc., are The highlight of my youth was at the age of 10, when my sister bought and taken by someo[...]went to Great Falls where Dad worked at odd jobs for a time, skin mare from Joe. When the pinto died I bought a bay mare-the sur-[...]farming drew him back to Raymond, where he worked for prise was her having a colt in the spring.[...]at Fortuna Air Force Base. We lived in Rapid City for a helped us in this adJustment as el[...]I worked 12 years in Plentywood, part-time for Robert Kern and ary Lou elson at KPWD-F , later full time for Tom Darland, Richard Overby and Rob rt insey and[...]0. He al ays ne me h n I visit d and always cried when I left. Tommy now enJoys life abundantly, as he e[...]the Sheridan emonal Hospital. She had memngi is when he as almos 2 years old. She is a good organist,[...]nic Fran e, a Canadian ho 1s a toolpush r, or ing for from Plen ood HS with my goal[...]n. Wayne borro the tuition for my nursing training at the Columbus School of bec[...]and he has an older brother I worked for the F d ral Service at Cleveland, OH. After a yea[...]H nry transferred to the Infirmary for SPARS (Coast Guard Women's Corps) at and E[...] |
| [...]lthy little girl and everything parents could ask for. After New York City; (2) Night school with a BS[...]at the Women's Federal Rice, cared for Jamie. Prison, Alderson, WV; (6) Indian Health Se[...]n a In 1966, I received a Commendation Medal for my nursing league, with R &[...]Conference THOMAS and LAILA GRAHAM for 4 years. Present offices held are: council member[...]rd, was born 6-24-65. until 1944 when he married and went farming for himself. His father We moved into our new h[...]-78. She also had 5 Elsie Hallesy as my teacher. When I was in the 3rd grade, I started[...]Plentywood, Arold of piano lessons, which I took for the next 4 years. I joined band in the[...]ctivities I participated in near Raymond for 8 years, moving to Plentywood in 1952 where they[...]have lived since. Tom wor ed on oil rigs for several years and has gradua ed from Plentywood HS on a very hot, windy day in May 1980. done far[...]rom 2-1 -83 to 2-1-84 in Korea. She is sta- town, when I was sho in the leg wi h a .22 rifle. It as bein[...]-11 -49. She is orkmg behind the seat of a pie up when it accidentally discharged. There was as parts manager for Hilger Chev. in Glendive, T. Beatrice as born a lot of excitement around here for awhile! 3[...]lorado Godijohn. They lived in Outloo until 1963, when hey moved o Plen- Springs, CO. a[...]roughout his senior year, after for 3½ years and was employed as office manager at t[...]U D in Williston, ND for year and or ed there until she ent to[...]has worked on oil ngs for several years and is a driller for 1cor. He[...] |
| [...]d, MT, attended school in has been in Real Estate for 19 years.[...]US Navy. They have 1 son, Everett Ernest school when the weather got cold. He would then mine coal fro[...]r., born 8-28-83 in Casey Creek, KY. nearby hill for the family stove.[...]ey have 1 daughter, Abigail Teal, born on riding for cows and horses and helping keep up the fences. T[...]ard attended the Gibson School, north of Raymond, for 8 ty shop there. After 2 years of marriage, John was transferred to years; the Redstone HS for 1 year; and the Plentywood HS for 3 years, Portland, OR to work for the Bonneville administration. After WWII[...]d of cattle and some farming made this their home for the past 35 years. They are retired now, but stil[...]ding m Plenty ood. I attended Raymond School for the grades and Plen ood High for my high school education, graduating m 1954.[...]36. He obtained his education m Antelope. He or d for Great clean of Pl nt ood. The[...]sister, rs. Theresa Pearce of R gina. Brady T for a number of years. He or ed for Safe ay in Kah pell Ho eve[...]he or ed in awhile. ay applied for a job in the Regina General Hospital, was ac- the[...]cepted, and or ed there as a ur e's Aid for the ne t 1Oyears! Her After I graduated I or ed for r. and rs. Roy Aue of Plenty- fa[...]ontinued to are no deceased. or for them atter my marriage.[...]ergus Falls, , and hich he had b en renting for the in Sheridan Memorial Hospital of Plentywood.[...]isp 11, graduating from Shelby When dward's grandmother first sa the big sloug[...] |
| [...]and Catherine. The family came to the states when Joe was 12 years old and homesteaded about 4½ miles north of Raymond. Joe stayed home and wor ed for his parents and when his dad died he helped make a living for his mother and the family. However, sometime late[...]spring of 1955 we had a well and basement dug for a house. We[...]we bought milk cows and sold cream for several years. Later we broke[...]tober 1975, when I moved to Plentywood. I sold the farm to my[...]t time of our lives. All our own. Joe wor ed for Annie Ator for a number of years, and also at the Lloyd Adams fa[...]HOLTE whenever someone needed help hey called Joe for his assistance. On the same[...]el was born hen he moved bac to Raymond to work for rs. ary Graham on 1-14-18, a[...]Year's Eve in 1976. He had been in failing health for his 5-3-20. last 5 years.[...]ol lunchroom until his return in with his parents when he as a baby. They lived north of Raymond,[...]rope. He as discharged in 1945 and started or ing for Don Blair doing road construe ion work. I was wor ing a Dec 's Bakery here I had been for 9 years. My paren s ere Fred and Clara (Chri[...]sociology from SU at Bozeman. Bob orks for on tan a Power. Their I was born on th[...] |
| [...]uxiliary. college in Detroit, Ml where she worked for a number of years. She moved to California, worked for Firestone for 31 years, and married Charles Komnenich. They are[...]WWII Gordon attended graduate school in Missoula for 2 years and worked for the Bureau of Land Management in Whitehall and for the Soil Conservation Service in Glasgow and Plen[...]ational Church, Plentywood School Board (Chairman for 8 yrs.), Airport Board, Planning Board, Coalridge[...]National served as clerk and taught church school for many years, Eastern Honors Socie[...]Plentywood HS in 1975. In Star, Board of Rainbow for Girls, Extension Homemaker Clubs, Cub[...]eserve, MT. The wedding took place in the yard of for the Nursing Home.[...]amily farm north of Raymond. He had 2 toon leader for 1 year in Korea, and as discharged 11 ·21 ·53 i[...]uat d as a trustee on the Plentywood School Board for 6 years. He served as from D oley HS[...]the Civilian ASCS community and county comm, eman for 16 y ars. Pre en ly, C[...] |
| [...]from there in 1967. She then meant for her younger brother who declined the opportunity[...]iesel echanics. Returning to Plentywood he worked for J and L consisted of a hat to suit every occasion. Implement. He then worked for the Westland Service Station until the[...]r farm many years where they raised fall of 197 4 when he drove truck for LeRoy Kohler. In the spring of grain and[...]1971. She attended farm until 1951, when she moved to Plentywood. She rented her farm Eas em ontana College in Billings for 2 years then the next 2 were to John B[...]Scou s er for the firs Bo Scou Troop I Raymond. In 19 1[...] |
| [...]in Raymond. While operating the store I was agent for the Jo has her mother, 3 brother[...]71 and Travis atthew, 6-28-73 Dal is still or ing for the born. I'll never forget the time that sh[...]o I started teaching again. schools for 12 years, graduating in 1939. he ne 2 ears h[...]mmer school I received my on farms for Oscar elson, Fran Heppner and Art Lester. On 9 7-[...]Blair in Plen ood. tinued farming until 1979 when due to Gladys' illness, we held an auc-[...]Insurance for 1 year. I continued to live in our home[...]be desired, so on 11 -17-83, orked for Gregory's Grade A Velma Syme, a former Raymon[...]d the Plen ood ood HS for 4 years, graduating in the year of 1967. D[...] |
| She worked at JC Penney's for a time and then as a receptionist for Dr. so very far away. Frank and Anna[...]h Russia on 10-13-1891 with his wife and children for the USA. It[...]zig, Germany for 48 hours; in various in-between stations from 5 t[...]hours and in Amsterdam for 36 hours. On 11-7-1891 they left Amster-[...]dam and crossed the Atlantic Ocean for the USA. On 11-23-1891 they[...]ND. She was born 8-10-1875 in Karls- went to ork for his uncle Joe until the spring of 1940.[...]they moved to Plen- In 943 Tony went to work for Pete Fink and that same year we[...]d 4 sons. Michael, born 8-3-1899 and died 4-2-02, when he fell Joe, our first son was born in 1948[...]Ralph Dietrich, and they have 3 sons. we operated for eight years. We sold the first big round balers i[...]rything was strange home to work for Wankel farms m the summer of 1960. That fa[...] |
| [...]er graduation I returned to Plentywood and worked for Plentywood. Those were the days of th[...]storms and grasshoppers. We put up thistles for feed. married Donna Garrick.[...]. short order cooking at the Elgin cafe for Jim and Pasco Popescu in the After graduation I r[...]60s and did pastry cooking in the Alta Vista Cate for Chester Telephone as a telephone operator until D[...]. Olson and Larry Sullivan for several years in the late '60s. ary has[...]At that time I, Gerald, became store manager for Northern Auto. On 2-14-64, a son, Gregory Jon was[...]V 1· and Clay is wor ing for C&D Lumber in Plent ood. Pamela is a Junior[...]f the Raymond communi y. Ya ima for 1 •[...]· · ·, rt time the AC ask d for volunte rs of unmarri d men to go 1th the[...]forest rangers and e fought a raging forest fire for 1O days. City life Super Valu St[...]s nt to Beauty Sc Bill- asn't for me, so in February 925, my parents and family left for Out- ings and cam[...]chinery and horses from Dan Egger and farmed th r for a year. Post Falls, ID.[...] |
| [...]works at the onto Fort Carson, CO for basic training; and then to Fort Ord, CA. He ban[...]in France and Germany; driving staff car in Paris for the NATO[...]e National Guards in Plentywood, as was required, for 2 bank of the Red River, Roberts County, Harmo[...]the 9th grade. Mother suffered a crippling stroke when I was Cecelia started school in Do[...]n her sister lling and Pete Goltz's home. Later for homesteading. There I met Armand LaCoste. We were[...]Sam and Eleanor ends, they went home, when weather permitted. She worked at Ver- Wilson we[...]3-2-38, lives in Cottage Grove, OR and has worked for Georgia- Pacific since 1958. He is married, has[...]s married and has 1 stepson and 2 sons. He worked for Sybouts Sodium Sulphate as a welder. He has 1 st[...]along on 9-26-62. Darrell's love for farming and cattle encouraged a twin, born July 1[...]where he had bought land. He worked for Jim Jensen of Redstone on step-great-grandchildre[...]his farm north of Minton until the fall of 1973, when their Canadian im-[...]and lived there until 1978, when they moved to the corner of CECELIA KATHERINE LAC[...]was caretaker at Minton Skating Rink. Kerry mond for grades 2 and 3 and stayed with his uncle and aunt[...]ent of the month awards. In March of tana to work for the Harry Huffman and Wankel farms, both o[...] |
| [...]d Hall. Young and old attend- Cecelia writes news for the local newspapers and gives the Minton[...]Syme played the guitar. They got about $1.50 each for playing. Charges for the dances was 25¢, but if you didn't have the m[...]Sutherland, IA to In summer of 1933 I worked for George Hunter, caring for his in- George W. and Rosina LaGrang[...]moved to northern Minnesota, and when Harl was about 5 years old[...]they moved to Corral, MN. It was the year of 1909 when they moved[...]child, reading books when other children would be playing. He started[...]harvest. He attended Plentywood HS for 3 years.[...]He worked for H. B. Braddock on the farm and other jobs to get[...]na at Missoula where he studied Organic Chemistry for 3 Both were born at Mrs. Benson's maternity home[...]rs. He worked at various jobs to get enough money for his educa- Marilyn was married to Robert Harshbar[...]ing. While in Missoula, he recalls washing dishes for 4 children, Robert, Carolyn, Randy, Judy, and Tina. Dorthy married Daryl hours for just one meal. He also helped in the kitchen, pee[...]We made the best of it and that meant work. For entertainment we coasted down hills and skated in[...]on to the rope. Mother would ask them all in for lunch of cake and sandwiches. She would bake a ca[...]Alice made it." She could never keep a cake baked for company as family would get into it, so she would[...]d and hang it on the pantry wall. No and when he left school he went to Sentinel Butte, ND wher[...]worked for some time with a man by the name of Kennedy to ge[...]f Schoolhouse dances were held to make money for the Christmas quacks." He worked for a short time at the Miller Pharmacy in Ple[...] |
| [...]ge in 1937. I got employment on the chicken ranch for about 30 days. He then left worked at the Plentywood courthouse in 1937 until 1941 when I Seattle to come home to the farm near Raymond,[...]edicine In 1937, he went to Chicago to look for work in the pharma- Lake in Decem[...]ause he didn't have the money. 1961, when he entered the Air Force. He went 1 year to the U[...]n in Formosa, came back to Spokane for 1 year and was discharged Oc- Chicago, where he w[...]cott, AZ to live. In May of 1983, manager for an auto parts in Northwest. He is also baseball coach for Harl became ill and his brother George and Alice[...]at the California. She is now a buyer for Associated Grocers of Seattle stores Sheridan Memorial Nursing Home. Harl enjoys going out for a walk and and district. They have 2[...]of Washington in the fall, majoring in medicine. for his daily walk. He makes several "laps" ar[...] |
| munity, from the use of horses for farming, to the small tractors, then again to[...]and watched some of the first drilling rigs drill for oil in the nearby area. Of the many[...]trucks for Texaco and later Westland Oil during the winter s[...]1955 I started farming full time when my dad retired, and in 1961 I[...]h this area and took 7 quarters of land. (One for each of their children.) Joe lived in Canada[...]e moved to the Raymond area working part-time for H. B. Braddock and Lewis Thorson while break-[...]married Rita Forman, daughter of Arthur and Hazel For- loved to play cards. He was always a[...] |
| [...]he following boards: Raymond School for the Blind in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, while Claire t[...]erican Music. Farmers Elevator. I enjoyed bowling for 20 years being on teams with neighbors and friends from around the Outlook-Raymond area, and for the past 1O years I have belonged to the Redstone[...]cal Gideon organization. During the month of June when I put in my appearance on 4-19-24 at Outlook. Albert was born when the migrants come to work in the sugar beet field[...]a. My mother, Agnes Bolinder, reason for our settling in Sidney, so as to make use of our[...]d 8 miles northeast of Outlook, hope for all of us. where my bro her Chester and his wife,[...]I attended the LaGrange School, a country school for 6 years, and Bill was born in Ki[...]nership with Walter Crumb, north of Raymond for 6 years. He then school and I used to get up earl[...]armed on the Collins farm 1 mile north of Raymond for 5 before going off to school at our country schoo[...]hen he bought and moved into the hotel in Raymond for 6 from school in the afternoon I would start all[...]years. He moved to Plentywood where Bill worked for the county for a These are things that help us to grow and devel[...]ppre- few years. Then he went to work for Hill's Ready Mix and later the ciate our heritage[...]Sheridan Ready Mix where he worked for 17 years. He retired in 1981 . When he time came for further education, I set ou for Palmer Col- Bill and irdred have[...]e in Plentywood, MT. He enlisted in the Air Force when he at National College of Chiropractic at Chicago[...]en prac- Brock. ticing in Billings for 1Oyears, decided that he would Ii e to come back[...]in Plentywood. He enlisted in the Army for 2 years. He married Donna May 1962, my father die[...]e owns and lives on a ranch just out of iles For some time I had fett a call to mission work, so I[...]ool there and got went to Laredo, TX to "fill in" for Claire and Norma Hobart in their his high school diploma. He then enlisted in the Army for 2 years. He[...] |
| [...]to work. He is now living at some years. For many years we milked cows. In the beginning it wa[...]In about 1973, Lawrence got pneumonia, and when he went to Beth was born 10-24-56. She gradu[...]pe, MT. Beth works at the hospital and Mike works for construc- the sale we again invested i[...]Brownsville., MN on a cold day. Many got sick and had to have Vet's Herman Looman (Bill's brother) came to Montana from Kimball, MN care. When these heifers were grown, we had a chance to sell heifers, in 1940. He worked on farms and odd jobs for many years, then he milking equip[...]bit. That ended the milking! The day went to work for the Sheridan Ready Mix and has been there for 22 the cows and equipment left Law[...]had bought a new oil burner, and after using coal for so many Whitewood, SD. Blanche Budke, Plentywood,[...]he chimney. It as Lawrence and I both worked for Elmer Stambough. We were mar- on a[...]hole, he as After Lawrence finished working for Elmer, he went to work for on the roof and really cutting it loose. I screamed for him to stop, but Mike Flannery of Outlook. After[...]111 am or d m a lass factory a d for the railro d h n h as home. It was in Belle[...]states that he invented that all boys? But wait! When Casey was 1½ years old they came to Plen- part of the hgh bulb. Caroline as sick a lot, so the girls did most of tywood pulling th[...]all were so tired. Dave has now be n ith th city for some They ere 1lliam's boys. All th[...]ota and have 3 children ichelle, Lonnda and Paul. For 1908 at Weybum and they h d[...] |
| [...]ounces and had open heart surgery when she was just 2 days old. Halliday in 1931. They h[...]born in Cara Murat, Romania. She lived and worked for different farmers and always liked to do mechanic[...]early especially on cars. From 1939-41 he worked for the Soo Line. He 1900s she c[...]Cleo arion Smith was born 3-28-26 at Milnor, NO. When she was In March 1923 the[...]a Gargovich (twins- Dick worked as a mail carrier for 6 years. Cleo worked at the new[...]moved their family to Roosevelt, UT. Cleo worked for the Ute Indian Tribes until 1981, and Dick is sti[...]both went to the University of ontana at Missoula for short periods. .[...]e moved to Roosevelt, UT in 1972. She |
| [...]GEL have a son, Nikolaos. She is the art director for a printing company. Otto Nagel was born at Ashley, ND on 6-20-1894 and came to the Alan works for Montgomery County in environmental work. Holly is Comertown area the fall of 1926. He worked for Peter Bruvold that fall, married to Wayne Simonic[...]r. Their and then went to work for Blaine Van Pelt. children are Jessica and Jackson[...]closed and took the stock and ing as its chairman for many years. He is a past president of the Mon-[...]ord Association. He was the chairman of the board for the the meantime, Orville was born 5-[...]d Montana Farmers Union Oil Company in Plentywood for a number of died on 12-27-16 whil[...]ta. Arold was born years. Waldo is a board member for the Montana Farmers Union 2-23[...]winter of 1921 and I stayed until June 1922 when I went to help the Antique Automobile Club. Both[...]. Blaine was going to use for a granary. Hazel was born 7-2-28. At[...]harvest time I cooked for Bill Carlson and after harvest we moved into WILL[...]s north of Raymond. Otto worked for John Lindblom that year until after parents. In N[...]ed Herefords since. Willard loves hunt- for George Severson southwest of avajo. In June 1943[...]g guide at Korrel's guest ranch Redstone for 1½ years until the house we rented was sold. Lydia for 12 years after the fall farming was done. He also[...]antique Win- 4-23-46. Otto worked for K. 0. Collins in Raymond, but later ent bac chest[...]man for Lmn Co. Tractor Supply. Front ro : Eld rdick[...]orthy Olson ick is an operator of a ork-over r g for L Well Service. On 4-11[...]aith lives in inot, D wher she is a heat merchant for m Plentywood (the home no o[...]arilyn as 22 months older than I and when she start d school, I Monica is a juni[...] |
| [...], with the music and 2- and 3-act plays we put on for our parents. We also had a Valentine party every year and made valentines for each one during our art classes. We also had a[...]ir talents. My dad played the banjo and violin for many of these dances. They were not only benefit dances to raise money for extra things at school but also provided entertainment for all ages. We never knew what a "babysitter" wa[...]lentywood HS 5-22-83 and is milked my first cow when I was 5 years old and Marilyn and I milked[...]f painting the barn and granary. It took us for our business and farm. I have also enjoyed garden[...]ian. I lived with Lewis and Thelma Pierce for several months during my The first of 4 c[...]nfirmed at the Plentywood Lutheran Church. there for almost 3 years and then in the spring of 1957, th[...]Mrs. Elsie Hallesy was my teacher when I started kindergarten at opening a the Security[...]tered 1st grade in my employment there, I worked for Floyd Willard and the last several 1965, I became ill with chicken pox and was out of school for about 10 months for Duane Tucker, who had purchased the bank from Bil[...]days. A few weeks later I had to have surgery for appendicitis. Conse- On 3-2-58, Daryl and[...]ed in drilling company, brought him to Plentywood for the first time. A er be- the State Track[...]e farm and also Plentywood to find work. This was when I met Daryl. He worked for Art with the building construction, when I was quite young. At the age of Lester and John Overby doing farm work until arch 19 57, when he 10, I began driving the grain[...]g harvest. was hired by Ambrose Walkowski to work for Boundary Construction. He worked for them until 1964 when he decided to go into the con- struction business for himself. That aJso as the year that we rented H. B. Braddock's farm and began farming. For several years, Daryl continued to do carpenter work, to help us get a start on the farm, until May of 1972, when my dad retired and e also leased the farm. After that, there was little time during the sum- mer for carpenter work, but he still found odd building a[...]s. We are still farming and our children help out when we need them. Daryl is also Pumper of T.X.[...] |
| [...]1942. The children completed grades was good, so when the rig moved on to Buffalo, WY I went with them[...]. Lois was married in 1962 to Don and lived there for 3 months. When spring came I seemed to get Wi[...]oo well either, and on 6-22-79, underwent surgery for gall stones. is an employee of NW Bell[...]n June over, I again went to work on the oil rigs for the winter months. In July 1966 and had a[...]old Job at Boe- ting on a commercial fishing boat for the summer. After about a month ings[...]e 1971, about 35 Hemsing Drilling, where I worked for the next 8 months. When the "oil miles from Seattle. I enjoy[...]Bakery in Plentywood, as a baker and worked there for about a year and a half.[...]ailable to buy a few clothes and have a few dimes for spending money.[...]son from ilan, . We Jived on my dad's farm for 3 years and Audi worked for him and also on good DAVID and HEL[...]hool m Dooley, s rv d 1 year in th a y, th n or d for th Gr t horses, 4 cows, some chickens, pigs and s[...]he returned to Dool y and gan or ing for the Soo Lin . He still only to get hailed out, dr[...]out and grasshoppers moved m in or s for the Soo, does some farming and has a small band of sh p. 1937. That was a terrible year for the farmers. Our daughter as born[...]s. In May, Rudi and Archie Larter headed out for Seattle to try and Hel n Sommer[...]. children by train. We lived in a travel trailer for 3 months. We finally Helen as born[...]ation as youngesters in Germany had to plan early for pany; people coming out to get work at Boe[...] |
| [...]and Martha (Goltz) Only because her sister worked for High German Officials were they[...]from Northern Montana College in 1957. He mained for the duration of the war, but her sister went on t[...]nald and Carol have a son Michael Duane who towns for a Sunday show or dinner. When David got around to propos- was bo[...]od HS in 1954 and married Lyle Johanson of Dooley for a year before moving to Raymond.[...]attended college in Glendive and Helena and works for Plentywood, Charlene Denise, born[...]JACK and ADELIA SMITH Children, and for the past 1O years has been ith Eastmont Human[...]ily to Milnor, D. He lived there until he was 22, for the Soo Line following graduation. On 7-22-77, he[...]d 3. Helen became a citizen in 1953. In 1956 when it seemed likely there would be an opening in the Raymond Post Office, Helen was en- couraged to apply for the position. This meant studying for and taking a Civil Service Test. Helen went to wo[...]e official 11 -14-56, a position she has now held for 27 years. As for her first impression of the area, Helen says, " A[...]there being no trees, and now I wouldn't trade it for any- place- the people here ma e up for all the trees I'd ever want to see." SCHNITTGEN[...]hter of Pierre |
| [...]s. Richard McCoy) and Bar- training for the handi?apped at American Fork Training School[...]sonnel services. . Those were the lean years when crops were scarce, and the[...]in central Montana. She had a degree m~ny farms for $1 a day, and many times, just for farm produce sup- m elementary edu[...]the farmers. They moved to Dooley where he worked for the Master Teacher of the cultura[...]arm is still owned by the family. lowing sprrng, when he bought a house in Plentywood. Jack reti[...]Dad homesteaded, but sold it when he entered the Army during ~lar~ and Alfr[...]homestead. steaded west of Reserve. They lived for 54 years in the Raymond and[...]ontinues to live in worked on W.P.A. for 2 years, and finished grade school at the Gibson[...]Curtis lived in the Plentywood and Raymond areas for 35 years my discharge from the A[...]We moved to Plentywood in 195 7 when I started o ork at the and Orem, UT. He taught[...]: argar t Col- Pl n ood and or d for h Soo R lro d until his d ath 1-1-81 lins, Joseph[...]Curtis has been a speech and hearing therapist for 20 years nd Plen ood. has directed[...]was born 2-25-71 , lives institutions. He taught for 1 o years for Chapman Colleg , Orang , CA, 1th us and go s to school in Pl nt ood. tn graduate school, for the University of ontana, on year on a[...]ph's Catholic Church in Pl n ood. fellowship and for Victor Valley Junior College for 2 years. He presently works in Staff Development for the state of Utah, teaching coll e[...] |
| [...]tinued working at Mountain Bell there for the next 16 years. With the tywood.[...], Rocky and Roxanne Kallem of Kalispell and grade when we went to Raymond. I went to high school in Plen[...]Plentywood HS. There wasn't much to do for a pastime so he did some on the girls basketball[...]e I was born they chord on the piano when he was about 8 years old. He was a member moved t[...]he plays for his own enjoyment. I attended grade school[...]each of the brothers became responsible for the farming as the older dramatic classes and had[...]left home. His turn arrived about 1950. He worked for Henry Hill played girls bas etball and softball for the St. Thomas team. The end of once in[...]Award. The last 2 farm). Also for Clair Johnson at the Raymond Hardware. In 1957 wo[...]3 and on the farm and worked part•time for Loren O'Toole Law Firm . In 1961 worked in[...] |
| [...]Four. We raised cattle for several years and in 1957 I did conservation[...]y and then went into road building. I also worked for[...]ust and Anatta Westphal. ing. That fall he worked for J & L Implement as a mechanic. Then for Mother died 10-24-82. I was the four[...]children. Prairie Pipeline as a backhoe operator. When the company shut down I had 3 sist[...]Hazel Vandenacre, Loretta BlueJ, he went looking for work and found a job with Burris Oil Company. He[...]ated from Plentywood HS in 1940. I orked for my board and room for the Raymond Park Board, did a lot of work on the[...]'s Catholic Church. Joanna is a When we were married and moved to Raymond, e hved in t[...]for water and carried it all in and out, as e didn't[...]ing hay and grain. I or ed at the Penney store for a hde in 1961 and mond, which was known as the K[...]and GU IE SY In 1939 I worked for my brother Jim, moving buildings. I was[...]he Boeing aircraft factory in Seattle in 1941 and for the ho are d ceas d. y fath as i[...]5-42 in Missoula. That fall I hauled gas and fuel for Leland Evenson. ary Ann cGr evey Syme a[...]- 89 in I m na, I and We both worked on the farm for Bill and argaret Hass and later I[...]th cCoy Ranch 4 mil s north st of Pl n- orked for Frank Melle. Our daughter, Sharon Dawn Adams as b[...]homestead north of Ra mood to O car attson to pay for Fort Douglas, UT. I had my basic training at Camp[...]ms paratroop training at Fort Benning, GA. I left for the Philippines from m the ne t fe years[...]ent to ork in the coal mines. This en on for a fe years nd he I was in the Philippines for 30 days and was then transferred to Japan[...]0-14-46 at Fort Lewis, WA. We lived in Plentywood for 3 Sheridan County, so I ent to the state of Washington for the harvest. years and I was employed by the Rese[...]. as From there I went to Wyola, MT for haying, then to the coal mines for[...] |
| [...]l of 1936, my brother, Kenneth and I went to work for Henry Hill and I was born in Plen[...]Dad worked for the county until late in 1941 when he accepted a[...]mond to the Kreiger place. Dad worked for Mrs. Seaberg. I started[...]st 8 grades here, then rode the bus to Plentywood for my I married Gunhild Nelson 4-18-36. She di[...]Stageberg for 6 months of training in the army reserve. After c[...]ining Dennis and I went to Great Falls and worked for ship south of Westby, MT on the Dakota side. She[...]r years and in the fall of 1935, ing. When I finished school I went to work for F. W. Woolworth Co. in she came to Raymond to vis[...]ir district office in Minneapolis. I did not care for office work so I got were on their way to a danc[...]nsferred to Indianapolis with ASC in June of 1963 for a year. In 1937, I worked as a heavy equipm[...]climate was really tough on me and I did not care for the struction of the Plentywood-Scobey Highway un[...]the Evenson place north of Raymond. Texas for the US Defense Dept. In 1947, we purchased farmla[...]o., and bought grain started farming for my mother. there for several years. Dooley Elevators came up for sale and we bought them but discontinued buying g[...]failing health, stayed on the farm until 7-23-70, when she entered Sheridan emorial Nursing Home. She lived there for 1O years and died 3-5-80, at the age of 86. She w[...]y father. During my younger years, I played for dances in the area and also played for the opening dance at the Blue Moon on 7-4-35 . I[...]ttee, and was director of the Security State Bank for a number of years. I also belong to the El[...] |
| [...]lived in apartments in Plentywood until 11-6-78, when I had my ng for Miller Oil in Plentywood and doing oil painting a[...]materials and making decisions for our new home which is being built. On 2-22-84[...]Scheltgen of Scout Lake, Sask. Marlene is working for the Canadian Customs at Regway.[...]and I walked or drove all 1 2 years to school in For- Geology and Math in 1972. During his yea[...]where Odelle and Ardelle ere born. Kenneth or ed for Terry and C the county m[...]ii JI ini hin Ros ell Air Base. We lived there for 2 years and in the spring of 1944[...], Bo man on re urned home here Kenneth farmed for rs. Seaberg. That summer 2·10[...]bou ht 2.5 en did conservation work for 9 years leveling land m the Trent on and[...] |
| [...]est of our present home. I attended Plentywood HS for 11/4 They have 2 children , Krist[...]e Stenmark coal mine, where we lived 4 the farm for 1½ years and moved to our present location. Our[...]d the mine and we moved to St. Paul, MN to doctor for Evelyn's 4-27-55 . I continued to farm until the fall of 1957 when I began to eyes. Dad would return each summer and put in the crop. In 1927 we work for United Construction Co. We moved with the jobs to[...]od. Also a store building was built and mechanic for Western Implement in Plentywood. I returned to fa[...]Ole Hippi built a store at Wolf again on 4-1-64 when I rented the Collins farm in Raymond. I still far[...]of Entry building at the Canadian line this land for Buzz Collins and Shirley Holje. I also worked for Clair north of Raymond and a store for Olaf Nordby in Raymond. Mabel grad- Johnson in t[...]ing Store. scribed by hard work, for although there were fun times these were One wint[...]ss in Taft, OR. Several we now take for granted. Like so many of the homesteaders, land w[...]a clerk in the Ray- lost to the banks when mortgage payments could not be met. Weather mond[...]lost. She and family lived in Outlook until 1930 when Mabel and children, Rebecca and Maggie. Ri[...] |
| [...]sister, Lenore, was postmaster at Outlook for many years. ' now deceased. Mabels' husband Fred[...]a child with her to school that none of us knew. When it came time for athletics. He enrolled at Billings Polytechnic Institute in 1935 when the recess Miss Cybulski said, "I don't[...]n whispering so much." I sat just thunder-struck, for I through. He received his B.S. in 1938 and his[...]el S. Tooke was dairy farm, but when he was 12 years old his family moved to Ar an- b[...]uane, though only 17, joined by his fol s signing for where he received his B.S. degree. He is a gradu[...]on the USS Ranger during the Viet- for various individuals, including Bob an el, Jae[...]on, born 4-16-50 , and is a graduate of for 21 years. the Coast Guard Academy School, NY, NY.[...]1975, Dan mov d bac to ontana. H liv din Billings for a f I was the second child of John an[...] |
| [...]1972-80 . Bob played baseball, first for the Border League, then with[...]eague. Bob helped with the Little League Baseball for[...]medical self course for 6 weeks, for the Civil Defense in 1967. I am in·[...]volved in the fund drives for the Mental Health, Combined Fund Drive; I[...]am a caller for the Red Cross Blood Drawing. I worked on both the[...]Raymond, MT in the spring, where they have lived for the pas1 6 years. They now have 2 more children,[...]d grade school in Raymond, and went to Plentywood for[...]worked as a broadcaster for KPWD-FM, Morris and Mary Lou Ne son's I wa[...]rested in hunting and fishing. College at Bozeman for a brief ime. In 1947, I married Wanda Glenn Harri[...]ark Wankel . is no the Oirec or of Public Welfare for Richland County, living in Sidney, T. Glen[...] |
| [...]gregational Church in Plentywood. for one; then we moved back to the home farm 9 miles[...]Paul small pebbles to throw at Cleone when he wanted her to slo do n. I for a convention and had a big surprise-twins were bo[...]home in a clothes basket. Emma Olson came to work for Mother, combine from the tractor over a period of 11 years and 6000 miles. caring for the twins and Art Noll worked for Dad. A romance led to mar- We are m[...]Powder River baseball. A fun time for all. School near Miles City. She married Walter[...]to mee Ed Hannah's school bus. I had a b ch farm for Dad.[...]to o in Dooley; they closed the elevator for the winter. He had a new Ford 1957.[...]next day we went west. Got work cutting cord wood for the St. as hired by the SCS 1st[...]prairie boys and his father, Carl, felling trees. When retu ned to or a tree was falling, we wou[...]at up and shouted timber. for Shermont Tr[...] |
| [...]time. In the winter they wouldn't get to the farm for several weekends because of the snow, and if th[...]the 7th grade, she waited tables in the City Cafe for 11-24-36, in Plentywood. owners,[...]nd Thelma, and 2 brothers, Harold and Leroy. She for Vic Kisler at Kisler Meat Market as check-out cle[...]1927, of the first employees at the Plains Motel for managers, Alf and Dorothy they moved[...]Raymond. Ruth attended Marsh. She began working for Mountain States T & T as telephone[...]rried, I was broke, so I sold a wood HS in 1958, for 5 years. She moved to Denver, CO where she at- team of horses for $200, and we rented a farm from Carl Hovedy, the[...]ining. While attending college, she was Secretary for were coming over one evening for a shivaree, so I borrowed $1 Ofrom Performance R[...]n 9-5-37, and Valerie born 5-29-39. to begin work for Security State Bank, the first day in their new build- When the kids were babies, Ruth helped me with the out[...]l out between the disk and tractor. I sec.-treas. for the Raymond Park Board.[...]18 days in the hospital with a broken collarbone, For a sideline we sold "Willex" products and attended[...]Lutheran Church. my parents, Jim and Lena Wilson when I was 3 weeks old. y father[...]h Marsh on 7-6-63, and they have 3 children: died when I was 12, and after that I worked for Grandma Heisler and Darcy, Kevin[...]the home place. Uncle Leo, and helped Mother care for and support the rest of the fami-[...]Washington. She had been a resident there for 4 years. Her father died basement to get her a pa[...]and I were breaking a young team of colts to use for spring's wor'k and tried them out by LENA WILSON hauling a wagon load of coal for Mom. Well, they were doing great until[...]rt at all. When she was 2 years old the family moved to Te[...] |
| [...]n living at Outlook with her daughter, Plentywood for 2 years and then moved back to Forgot, Canada to[...]ears earlier.) Tillie and Coon her sister who was sick. It was then she met Jim Wilson who had[...]nada and settled near Clear Lake where they lived for 3 or 4 years. Jim died in 1924. At that time Lena[...]same location. Lena cooked at the hospital for many years and in 1952 went to work at the Chandl[...]in Plentywood. She en- joyed gardening until 1980 when she sold her home and moved to the Pioneer Manor[...]for Wyola, T here he or ed tor a large ca le r[...] |
| [...]machinery and worked for Bill Hass until returning to Minnesota where[...]Port personnel act as an information center for tourists, an official lins, who earned his license in 1952. For a number of years he com- weather[...]at its present location in an office until 197 4 when the present building was constructed.[...]1968 to serve as residences for Port personnel. Prior to he construc- clud[...] |
| [...]ntained an portant part of the games. For a few years the 4-H and their leaders office in t[...]mothers of the 2 teams ran the concession stand. For a few years, and Merchantile of Dooley entered 66[...]School teacherage, and was moved down when the Raymond Schools swine, 25 chickens, 3 geese[...]est in baseball games began to wane, the Big ud- for the same amount of merchandise.[...]lay Duty rates have changed over the years, for the most part baseball, played for 18 years. It was a great pasttime. decreasing. Tr[...]D COMMUNITY HALL Alice Shumaker, wrote an article for the Great Falls Tribune in which[...]onded elevator. Canadian farmers used for a Community Center. It was located about 1/2 mile[...]et with the School Board. The Board gave appro al for he from all of Sask. through Plentywood and Sheri[...]t now sits, were purchased from r. A. 0 Stenehjem for team. There were no leagues at that time, but qui[...]of this tournament ere used to start for a heating system from a card party, th square[...]Petrolane·Glacier Gas Co. of Plenty ood. The ork for these proj cts league game before the men'[...] |
| The Hall was used by the school for Christmas programs and Wankel;[...]from Hills store. One last move was yet in store for the post Demonstration Club when organized in 1928, have continued to be ac-[...]ved as the only rural carrier from 1919 to 1941 , when the maker, was honored as a SO-year extension ho[...]Raymond. Henry Barner was and a retirement party for Pauline Deem, who served as the county ex-[...]gecoach," since he also transported tension agent for 31 years. In 1981 Raymond Homemakers received a[...]Hannah took over those duties. The Soo Line prize for having the most news articles printed in the Plen[...]Rierson continued to haul the mail until 1968, when a new contract embers have made favors for Woman's Week, arranged a CPR class,[...]traded K. 0. Collins plots in the town of Raymond for the[...]and Christmas parties have been yearly fun times for members and their families. Present office[...] |
| A baseball tournament was held to raise money for the recreation tionette Stadstad- 1921[...]69 grade schoolhouse (the former Corkery School) for elections. The first Bertha M. Wal[...]ly became the Raymond Park Development Assoc ., for the purpose of Mittelstaedt- 1932-3[...]-65; rs. Blanche illiams, alter illiams- 1965-67; for maintaining the area.[...]Clar provides the stockyards necessary for use of livestock imports and ex- est[...]ou , Ro Paulub·c i porters alike. The scale used for weighing cattle is inspected and[...]e Jolly- 1926-27, L I on- 1927·28, for the USDA, Washington , DC. He was followed[...] |
| [...]t PUMP with his old galvanized bucket for a bit of shave water. The erie bears the accep[...]g calves. Some of limits of Redstone, in return for 24, 8-foot 2 x 4s and 1000 board feet t[...]l's now) and underneath are small words "nothing for credit and damn little for cash." A large group of SCHOOL DISTR[...]his ability which we all so enjoyed for many years. to add o the right prices at the rig[...]site side stands the local garage and repair shop for pictures of the schoolhouse, and upon[...]st memoir of Redstone's "Remember when," and, "Do you recall?", but most of all, "It loo[...]he lower cows from there now) and as shave water for Barber Burnham. grade teac[...]HOME TOWN go to Bible Class there. Lately though, when our minister, Rev. liege Bristol, opens wi[...] |
| [...]until 1953. Quentin M. Bergh served for 2 years as secretary, then Postmasters that[...]-25, El Dora over as chief until 1953 when William Knight was appointed chief for 2 A. Wigmore 10-31-45, Dora was acting postmaster[...]Over the years it has been touch and go for the fire department. The Rural Route was es[...]old fire district was dissolved in 1971. The new when Harry Loucks Jr. was appointed his substitute. Ha[...]I was born in Rippey, IA, 4-20-09. When I was 7 years old, I[...]moved to western Montana and settled at Big For .[...]I moved back to Redstone when my marriage as dissolved. I then[...]Rae. She, Red Doucette's Bar. A big bell was used for the fire alarm. together ith h[...]y 1fe and I lived in Gr a Falls for 30 ears. I hav 17 ear ser- and a 560 gallon water[...]lived in Redstone, where for several years, Jesse operated the city The f[...]live in Redstone. From late 1920 until 1945, when Alvin artin came to Redstone,[...] |
| [...]band is a security guard for the state prison of AZ. Russell was born in[...]mechanic training. He has been employed for the past 2 years as a 7-2-24; I was next; Chester[...]tered MSC. Three months later he was called home. When[...]d the family were on their own. Their mother died when[...]mercial College, I worked in California for $25.00 a month, cooking, known to many as "Pete," a nickname given to him when he was a keeping house, trave[...]nd at CCC office in town. worked for the Caterpillar Co. This is where he remained unt[...]t back to Fort Knox to the Armored Force School. When he finished, he went to Fort Benning, GA, where h[...]d Miles City returned to Redstone for her senior year in 1941. After her Flaxville. In[...]d in the Audio-Visual become a stewardess for Western Airlines. She flew Western until her Depa[...]ildren, Gaoleen and Erick. Ron works as a fireman for the Great Falls We continued f[...]ectors, plus Michael. Curt drives a produce truck for Gamble Robinson and lives in[...] |
| [...]1972 Cessna. We used that to attend meetings and for pleasure. more girls, Jeanne and Sarajane. That makes 5 great-grandchildren for Our 2 daughters, Shirley Engstrom and Judy C[...]Memorial Hospital. Royal worked for the Westland, so here is his say, "Redstone to Ju[...]Leo Linderman, a banker, were in the oil business when Vince became ill in 1972 and died in January[...]rk in Redstone was clerk of School District No. 2 for 23 Past Matron and Past Patron in OES. I was Moth[...]went through the 8 grades at Redstone, then on to for Girls, board member, and am still organist for our Eastern Star Outlook High with J[...]County Cancer Unit, and have open house- welcome for married. She then attended college for 2 years. S eeter attended 1 grandchildren who att[...]After we came to Coram, I worked as a bookkeeper for Coram By Berniece Bartleson Water Users for 4 years, but I have given that up and retired.[...]look over the country. He worked on ranches and, for a time, on the was born 6-18-13. We later moved t[...]visiting 1th the elderly. They also enjoyed their for 33 years until a stroke and heart attack forced h[...]Boulder, MT. is now Jean Heard. Her husband works for Pan American Airlines. Th[...] |
| [...]rried at Plentywood, MT on 3-17-41 . Ed years old when they left there, but remembers a lot of nice thin[...]continued to farm and Jennie taught school for many years, teaching about the town and where the[...]hildren. Janice Ann, born in 1945; Marvin candies for a penny and a nickel. When they lived on the last place, Edwar[...]carpenter work. He is just finishing a house for Janice and plans on were rs. Debing, Emma Levy, a[...]iked all building one this summer for Marvin and his family. of them. Mr. Loucks was th[...]those early days and it as hard to make a living for a family of 12. Ed quit school at an early age an[...]dad to support the family. Many times hey worked for a farmer all summer, only to find that when harvest was over, the farmer[...]h passed away in 1929. In 1937, th~re was no feed for the born there. Two of Rudolph[...]Jennie Bantz was born at Oaleview, MT in 1918. When she was 9 the farm, Rudolph[...] |
| [...]farm and found the animals works for the Fish and Wildlife Service as a government tra[...]cklin Inn". manager of the Adolph Riba stock farm for 1Oyears. William, Ben, Ber- nice, John, and James[...]By Mary (Bucklin) Riedlinger his dad worked for Emil Severson in the summers and at the Nick[...]eam Bucklin's. His 2 brothers died when they were very small, his sister, of horses, alon[...]children. Her parents moved to Montana when she was a small baby. are still living at Rolla,[...]e HS graduating in 1938. She was wor ing in Havre when she Gene Bucklin was born in Billings, MT 5-[...]After he and Oyllis were married, Frank worked for Safeway in Bill- was graduated from Outlook HS in[...]ors advised Frank that he needed to do outdoor or for his Gene attended artifical insemination sch[...]een raised m the first beefalo in Sheridan County for Quentin Bergh. town[...]umbing. The old ranch house had not been lived in for 10 years and[...]site is pretty much gone no , e cep for the fond memorie that still[...]nie Collard home in Redstone. Gene then ent to or for Harvey Miller farming and ranching. Sarah An[...]ty ood. In 1978 Gene went to work oilfield elding for Don Stevens mgs. Jim i[...] |
| [...]ed from Great Falls known on the Kenaii Peninsula for her Homer Hang-Up, a unique hand H[...]and raised in Plentywood until 1968, when the family moved to a farm MT.[...]rshel, born Blair works for his father and raises livestock, cattle and pigs.[...]d the Phelphs School, high school in Redstone and Hot Springs,[...]12 neighbors was a unique telephone from 194 7-55 when RTA Back row: Ena and Fle cher. came. Water for the house was brought by cans, REA came in 1951,[...]Callahan. forward move for us farmers.[...] |
| [...]works for National Steel in San Deigo.[...]hey have lived in Redstone on the Hackmann farm. For 2 years, the family were caretakers at Brush[...]Dutton where his father as a John and protection for wildlife.[...]nity, Fangs, and Army ROTC. He or ed for John Deere Co. in MT. They have sons: Shawn and[...]Waterloo, IA as a design engineer for a year before moving bac o he Allen Davis at[...]of the T Herford As oc for everal years, and Jud becam a dir c- JAMES and[...]family farm south of Redstone leader for 7 years. 11-27 -22. She grew up in Wolf Creek, at[...]is an important part of he Redstone, Scobey, and Hot Springs, Montana Schools. She attended[...]1980. When i s branding time at Ctov rdale, they "hee[...] |
| [...]he Army October, 1943 and went to Ft. Benning, GA for basic training in the Army's Special Training Pro[...]ack row: Mary and Floreda. Memorial services for Pvt. Doran were held at St. Joseph Church[...]amily. Three bedrooms her parents and 1 brother when she was 4 years old. They settled at[...]died only a few months Mary's father died when she was very young. Her mother worked[...]elina on 8-20-52; and lastly Katherine Eileen on for Mary and her brother. Later, her mother remarried[...]nd of the '50s were also the beginning of the end for "Red's" and then repeat the message again. I shar[...]ywood, con- the bar open and cared for the children in Redstone; Larry joined he ducted[...]Ann still living in Great children. Patrick works for Burlington Northern as a fireman and[...] |
| [...]school bus to Flaxville for several years after Redstone HS closed in[...]he retired. Since then he has been a car salesman for Western College in Billings and 1 quarter at Nor[...]f their marriage, Evelyn March through November. When that term ended, Comertown needed[...]ntendent of Schools office in manager for K-Mart and lives in Bellevue, WA. He has 4 childr[...]ee Marie. Royce, born 3-22-51 , is an until 1951 when I moved to Great Falls where I was employed first[...]urt, Germany. He has 3 Buttreys Department Store for a short time, then 4 years each at[...]e. was married. I worked part-time as bookkeeper for Nash Bros. Garage in Redstone and also for Nash Bros. Feed and Grain in Scobey. From[...]FRENCH 1963-67 I worked part-time in the summers for the County Superinten- I, Glenn[...]. I have 3 brothers: Willard Harold, nursing home for 2 years, and Harry's wife, Etta (Johnson), died i[...]oved in with Harry to help 1-26-28 . care for his 3 children: Deena Marie, age 9; Doyle Michael[...]the farm. Living on the farm was a new experience for all of us. The children rode the school bus, firs[...]d the Wolf Creek Club. I have served as secretary for the Altar Society and the club.[...]I worked at the Fort Pee Dam for 6 years and from there we[...]moved to Portland, OR, where I wor ed for the Bonneville Po er Com-[...]in Bozeman for 2 years. He then ent to Seattle and attended the[...]11 -11 -83. Doyle, born Moorhead, MN for 1 semester. She worked in hospitals as a nurse's[...]aide and also in the office in medical records for several years. She employed at Nash Bros.[...] |
| [...]in the western part of Montana and worked for several years at Fort Winnie and I belong to[...]Nashua HS. In 1937, he worked on a thrashing crew for a salary of Willard and Violet[...]ing at Lubbock, TX, was stationed for 1 year at Opheim, MT and 3½ Northern School of W[...], he received his drated into the Army and served for 3 years and 9 months. Some of ho[...]been employed by Blue Cross of Montana for the past 9 years. She is 1-6-31. Ardelle a[...] |
| [...]ogedal Hardin, Cathy Col- were better for s lins, Waynesville, MO; and Vanae Van Heimer, Billings. place for us o b[...]attord to move the house nearer he main road so for 3 years, and just as many babies, washed clothes[...]ought an automatic washer and dryer as we waited for our daugh er, Alane Michelle, born 10-19-63. ow[...]with httle convenience, as far as farming went. For several years, he played 1th a band, "The[...] |
| [...]here in 1919. In 1920, they moved into Plentywood for the winter so Sally attends the[...]-4-2 8, at the family When I awake at early morn home.[...]By Phyllis Granning Donald worked for Elmer Gooders Dray Line and later Fretheims[...]. He moved to Seattle in 1941. Worked as engineer for sister, Louise Kay, were the firs[...]. Granning. Joe Jr. worked for Ed Peterson in the grocery store and later in the[...]n their Reserve farm, attending school drug store for E. I. iller. After he graduated in 1939, he went[...]then Medicine Lake. In 1964, the family moved to for the Great orthern Railway. He put time in the Nav[...]was in the first group to Plentywood until 1951, when he was transferred to Havre, where he[...]duating in 193 . Those were very hard years for the Owen family. any times hey ere helped and[...]. In Linda as a member of -H for 9 years, treasurer of he Rainbo 1936, a ye[...] |
| [...]whenever needed. certified welder for Kai Branding days went on from place to place un[...]Don is a member o school parties were for all the family to enjoy.[...]played baseball with the Big Muddy baseball team for 20 tywood El ge. years and[...]the farm from th m in 1961 . golfer, even when he had a body cast, on 2 leagues. We were[...] |
| [...](See write up.) that Don's folks built when they retired in 1949.[...]ench), and children Melanie, and carried in pails for household use. We used coal to heat our[...]I played the organ in our little Episcopal church for 5 years. with Grandma Merwin of Redstone as midwife. There were 6 children When I was 16 my father died and soon after Mother sol[...]he out. I was employed by the Bemis Bros. Bag Co. for 3 years at a wage summer and spends[...]Redstone and graduated from Redstone HS. I worked for my parents in and Hulda Pfeiffer, the seventh of[...]year of family. Their home was a gathering place for young people, and many farming was[...]worked on the farm continuously, except for a welding course at the 1906 the family moved to[...]Ships at Western Pipe and Steel in San Francisco for 3 months. of Reds one. In 913, he made a visit ba[...]s from Lemmon, SD. He died in January, 1928. For several years, I roomed and boarded schoolteacher[...]hoot 1/2 mile north of our place, and also played for dances a olf Cree Hall and avajo, as well as othe[...]. e farmed 1 miles south of Redstone un ii 959, when e sold he farm o Roy Campb II and moved to[...] |
| team. Jane taught in Frenchtown, MT for 3 years. They have 2 boys, Scobey. Lo[...]l well that I the farm here Y onne an did for 25 years, ending in November 1983. The well was t[...]hase a half sec ion of Ian~. This land as drilled for oil in the early '50s, one of he firs a em[...] |
| [...]He came to Plentywood in the fall of 1944 for harvest and worked for R. C. Rasmussen at Comertown and Olaf Aasheim in[...]he came back to work for Arthur and Elizabeth Blase. He worked for In 973, I started working for Dr. Tom Lidahl in Plentywood as a them 4[...]ed in a sawmill in Albany, OR. He went to work for the Sheridan County The ne t several years I spen[...]rtment in the fall of 1948 and worked until 1950. when I resumed my full-time posi1ion at he Sheridan De[...]were Peter M. Andersen and Bertha Andersen Wendt. When his dad with the farming and we raise cattle. We'[...]Plentywood, and worked there until April 1955, when they moved to Duane Sanford Halland was bor[...]in e y for 32 mon hs, serving 16 o mi a. He[...] |
| [...]d on By Debbie Halverson seismograph for 1 year, Farmers Union Oil Co., and on oil rigs. H[...]ll of the boys were in 4-H, basketball, and music when they were ent to Redstone grad school u i[...]y farm, Orville does back hoe work and trenching for oil fields.[...] |
| Award for outstanding patriotism and performance of assigne[...]planned to join the service but was not accepted for medical there. reasons, he returned o t[...]la finished her 1959 and sold it in 1960, when we moved to Plentywood where I school year, we de[...]and operated and lived on the airport for 6 years. in 979 we moved to Plentywood. I took a job here as Sec. for Farmers In 1966, we sold land south of Redstone, that we had farmed for Ins. group during the week and played piano for "The Country Plus" several years, to[...]was not what I really wanted to do, so I applied for work at I learned guitar and played wi[...]mine, Bill Rains, Mae Axton T in June of 1972, when Cliff accepted the position of Superinten-[...]be on permanent display there. position for 5 years and after retiring in 1977, purchased the[...]Myself and my group have performed personally for Mrs. Jim held for a number of years.[...]the 1983 fair. In the fall of 1983 and boo keeper when it opened for business in September of 1973; a played for Mae Axton. position she holds at the present time[...]Rogers. They ere ser ·ed durin 11, overseas for 3 man hs in[...] |
| p~rents' farm until 1_949 when he started farming the Henry Hen- dnckson farm[...]brother, Donald. We lived in St. Paul until 1946 when we moved to Belfield, ND. My father became a par[...]eks later, during the first part of July, we left for ew York on our homeymoon. We attended the Intern[...]John and I ere saying i his mother in Flaxville, when ar , our firs child, as born on Octo r 1 i[...] |
| [...]th her worked at home and whenever possible for neighbors to earn whatever nd Lyle.[...]ick Trevino, who was and was stationed in Germany for 3 years. After his discharge in 1975 bor[...]Bryce Eugene, born he moved to Bigfork. He works for Don Burton selling electrical ap- 4-29[...]ated from where we made our home for the next 37 years. We rented the Pete Outloo HS in 975 . She worked for the Daniels County Leader and at Beve[...]Community Committeeman, Farm Bureau Director for county and state, first at the nursing home, then as a secretary for the Soil Conservation Mountain West Insuran[...]attended grade from Outloo HS in 1981. He worked for Roger Louc sand ash Bros. school i[...]Lyle retired from ash Bros. in 1981 after wor ing for them for 39 years include her being other Advisor in the Order of Rainbow for years. He moved to Bigfor in June, here he had a new home built. Girls for several years, Past Worthy atron of Ora-Y-Plata C[...]of OES District Director and Recording Secretary for he ontana employed for Bill Burton in Bigfor setting up sateli1e dishes.[...], pro , m d v lopm n , nd m r e i for h C . ,[...] |
| [...]thur E. Johnson. (1890-1944) Art Sr. filed for a homestead and proved title on 1t on Eagle Cree[...]hat "tyke" was born in 1927. |
| [...]reeley, and After living in various places for short periods of time, the family UCLA. Helen b[...]and Ollie. The Johnson's were often country, for at that time, there was no paving in that part of[...]nds. along with his father and bro her in caring for the livestock and tending Gerhard continued farming, raising cattle, and for a while, had a o the farming.[...]By Phyllis Granning In 192 , Gerhard worked for the Snitzler Corporation running one[...]hool through the 8th had been running. He used it for several years to break sod, plow, and grad[...]esh grain. After retiring the big trac or, it sat for many years looking Northern Montana College gra[...]in Havre. They had 4 he brought it to Plenty ood for the Old Tractor Club Show. The tractor chi[...]attle train to see that the cattle were ell cared for. On one of his last rips to Chicago in 193 , he a[...]e. Prior o assuming ull time responsibili y for the farming, Gerhard or ed as a mechanic in Do[...]in Peerless, and still la er, or ed as a mechanic for lntertnational Harvester in Cald ell, ID.[...] |
| [...]ell, VA. Mrs. Charlie West was the midwife when Avery was born, and it was she who named him Ave[...]l in Los Angeles; Blanche Linder in Flaxville; for . and William "Bill" is now[...] |
| [...]children. Minot, ND; at Glendive, MT; and for a farm couple west of Reserve. ay 3, 1984, Hen[...]involved in 4-H work for many years. Helen Margarette, 8-18-37,[...]Billings. She worked for the Super Valu and then for the Montana |
| [...]II Je farming and milking cows. Allen was known for his wood whittling and MT to Richard an a f[...]heir folks' place. Merle went to Missoula VoTech for several quarters. Inflation and lack of work came[...]ldren. Caroline and Merle both do missionary work for the Watchtower Society. He is employed by[...] |
| [...]County and bought the John Boeing for 30 years. Pace ranch 8 miles south of Redstone in[...]d son of pioneers Judson K. and Edie Hall Matkin. For- (Refer to Plentywood.) They make their home on t[...]tor at result of severe burns when the ranch home burned, Forrest took over Redstone for 13 years. Then it changed hands, and was named[...]rn 1-23-07 at Logansport, IN, the eldest of Alda for Nash Bros. He semi-retired in 1980.[...]in 1970. They traveled at lot and were in Germany for 8 years. They have 2 boys, both born in Germany,[...]ught in 1937 forced them to sell their livestoc . When the and Edie at in. Sally is the daughter of i e[...]s boo ). They ha e 2 children and grandchildren. for a short h'le before mo ing o he Smo Cree area. In[...]ever le her mind rest, even hen she as coo ing for he moved o he Carl Bull ranc sou1h o Re one her[...]h the livestoc . hen ary Lou for he o ring he 1930s on[...]firs posi ion as h the F. U Ins. Co.. or ing for Gordon hi[...]boo s for her[...] |
| [...]alph, Elsie, Pat, Allee, and Walter. King worked for farmers around the area, then tor the Great Nort[...]in Redstone and later, operated a gravel crusher for the Great Northern. Clara cooked for several years at the Redstone school and was a wonderful babysitter for many families. Harold Merwin works for the state highway department out of Scobey. His children are Terri and Mike. Ralph is building roads for the State. His children are Ralph Jr., Ray, and A[...]beginning piano. She also did substitute teaching for 1 year, mos I in Flaxville HS. Linda marri[...]f the avaJo area in 1975. They Ii ed in Redstone for 1 year, then moved mto a trailer on Jenn·e e er's farm. They have lived there since, except for 6 mon hs hen Lar or ed at ash Bros. Feed Lot m[...]u of schoo . Fo a ·m • Lmda e en cleaned house for rs. Hanson in e c an e o p' o lessons. rs.[...] |
| [...]orence Potter. I sold that in 1973 and moved into Hot Springs. I own- Moose Lodge, and was listed in Who's Who in 1971 . I am a licensed ed a b r here for 7 years and sold out in 1983. I am now re tired a[...]2 miles, an awful long way to a 1st in Missoula. When I was a senior. I played girls basketball on Outl[...]uld go from heating stones all School in Missoula for a short time. When I was 9. I joined the night in t[...]ting a man on the Redstone 4 Star 4-H Club, where for the next 11 years I was kept busy moon[...]lectricity at the and awarded with a savings bond for both years. Also as St. winner an time[...]se paid 2 wee camp in Michigan, was on the agenda for the modern. I belong to the Home De[...]this area. Worked on the family farm until 1940, when his The summer of 1975 was also spent with[...]sh Bros. opened the old on ana, here he wor ed for 6 months.[...]and at pre en are s ill residing in it. I ran for State Sena or in 1958.[...] |
| [...]CT and By Ada Nash When Willard Nash and Ada Golterman were married on[...]1. They moved W of Ab Redstone and when the drought hit they bought a place in E Kalispel[...]t cordwood, hauled ties and tie slabs, and worked for La local farmers to make ends meet. They[...],eld. She never ros her illard has a reputa ion for bein missed the shop. o o sprayed men al as C 8 |
| le der for the Redstone Four Star 4-H Club.[...]and attending sports events. as "God's Country". When I moved back to "wintering" Montana,[...]look forward to many more years having been away for nearly 15 years, I wondered who his God was.[...]rn in Scobey on 5-27-44 to Mike and Saralda want for them. We thank God.[...]ane, who Upperclassman recognized early for his quiet and mature determina- died at the age[...]ng School. I attended the University of otre Dame for 2 years and graduated from SU in 1970 with a degree in Agricultural Economics. Being in the ROTC program for 4 years in college, I was commissioned a 2nd Lt.[...]then left for Cu Chi and Tay inh in Vietnam. Upon his arrival a[...]25th Infantry Div., he became a platoon leader for Co. B of the 14th[...] |
| [...]ou Mike served on the Redstone School Board for 21 years, Fed. degr Land Bank for 18 years and a 4-H leader for 1 7 years. He served on in the SC Fa[...]unity affairs. Our home as the site of 4-H rodeos for 5 years. We always attended the Catholic Church.[...]Heart Mem. Chair., SC Host. Au . and Safety Chair for SC. In 1973 was chosen as ''Montana other[...] |
| [...]Falls, MT. for Nissan Corporation in Memphis, TN. He has 2 child[...]the Great Northern Railroad, as section foreman. for 30 years. He started in Cascade and Hardy, MT, mo[...]EORGE F. OWENS later to A1mrock and on to Cushman for several years. The Overby On 11[...]t family moved to Redstone in 1933, resided there for several years and age 64 at Valley, AL. Co[...]Chetek , WI. Myrtle Alboitis lives teacher for many years. She was replaced by Mrs. Eva Rovig wh[...], CO; and Dwaine Overby at Fridley, MN. When the Redstone School closed we were all bussed to[...]and attended Dawson College in Glendive. I worked for FLORE CE McGILLVARY OWEN[...]burton Services in Tioga, D, then on the oil rigs for 3 years and By Dan Owen[...]iage failed and Florence moved back to for 6 years. Many times Dad had to get Mom to steer t[...]Often when the folks ent to own the earlier years, hey never[...]e could. e also rode the binder and shoe ed oats for the[...] |
| [...]togne, West Belgium and had reached the Elb River when the Germans surrendered. He was discharge[...] |
| [...]INEZ BARNES ROTHWELL Debbie and erry. He wor s for Meadow Gold Milk and she runs a day care center[...]her settled down to work! When we didn't get enough rain we carried DO A(WAGE SO[...]bey, the fourth child cream, butter, and eggs for staple items at Baulder's store in Redstone. of[...]Jerry has had an avid interest in old cars for many years. any hours of Jerry's spare ime are sp[...]usiastic member of The Old Car I or ed for my board and room in the Leo Zeidler home during[...]school there. For 8 years Jae or ed on heir ranch ith his fathe[...]9 here Jae ed for ·e he Re[...] |
| [...]evrolet. There were 11 in the bus but always room for guests mother died while he was very young and hi[...]iving was a good ex- raised the younger children. When Mother was a young girl , she came perience, I learned to work hard for little pay. I shoveled tons of snow to the US fro[...]and on a good month the pay check paid for the gas. Sometimes I My parents celebrated t[...]and my father in August worked for Joe Golterman for 2 winters and 1 summer. I received 1966.[...]ood. In 1941 , I bought 320 acres from the county for $900. It took 1). The next December, Jay and my f[...]with them the cattle, horses, farm machinery, hay for the livestock and land from the Fed. Lan[...]short time, then got a job running a Case engine for Judd Matkin. My brother, Jay Bedwell, was a separ[...]rage in Redstone. His brother, Jens, came to work for him for a few years.[...]I then attended Homley School for 2 years and graduated from PHS in[...]ked hand-in-hand. Leonard served on school boards for 25 years, 4-H leader for 11 years, church and elevator boards. Selma was[...]a 4-H leader for 20 years. We have both taught Sun. School and[...]who would come into the garage and sit and visit for hours. Candice Christine. Th[...]1942. Roy worked on road construction a few years for Charley Snyder, then built his own repair[...] |
| [...]e and Lempi Hawn, at 195 , I went to Hingham, MT for 2 years and then to Wolf Point for 21 Great Falls 11 -24-46. She attended grade[...]still holds. She is a charter school in Redstone for the first 3 grades, then finished elementary and[...]bus School of P. T. Club, 4-H leader for 12 years, member of Sheridan County Mental urs[...]atalog s ore, selling it in 1976. I worked for Action for Eastern Montana for 5 months and on 1.3. 77 , started wor ing for he State of Montana at the Job Service in olf[...]s. or ed as the Sheridan Coun ·y Appraiser for a year beginning January, 1982 and on 1-3-83 bega[...]familes of alta IL. They purchased our calves for the next 26 years. from Redstone HS in 933. For he last 1O years of he 26, I helped he ill[...] |
| [...]dstone Baseball Team. They farmed north of Westby for many years. When their children We have both been[...]family Parent Teacher Club; 4-H Club, Al for 15 y or tor 17 ar ; a· live in Lewistown, MT[...]he Sherwood GORDON T ANGE Apartments for 14 years. In 1979, due to poor health, the[...] |
| [...]were Henry and Katie Hendrickson. for 15 to 25¢ a pound. And we had a few chickens and[...]School as the ed at he Jones Cafe in Scobey, and for Martin Hendrickson of rural nearest[...]lle. Pastor Tjomsland came and preached for $5.00 a Sunday. If the collec- Through the years[...]s, wild broncs, to farm with. It took them here for 9 years. Since June of 1981, I have been cooking[...]t the same size, a double bed and a fold away bed for the 4 of us. Har ey Edgar born -[...]ey. They Ii t alispell. He is a us for co Drilling the organ. e could have found ou[...]onderful e perience and I ouldn't have missed it for anything. a al Base ·.[...] |
| [...]ot disgusted Beauty College. He or ed for the Forest Se d with the school situatio[...]utfit. In 1928, Dad got his own threshing outfit. When ife, aren, and our 4 grandchild[...] |
| [...]stead and left the area. hem. I started milking when I was 5. I prided myself on how fast I[...]r with his wife and 3 children: we had good hills for sliding and skiing. We also rode saddlehorses for Marjorie, Marion, and Howard. They left the[...]ied to Art Knudson, left the area. as no money for further schooling, so I did not go on to universi[...]ughes, Malta, MT; Consuelo (Johnson) County, home for 66 years of her life. She says that retire[...] |
| [...]a busy thriving the Green Parrot Pool Hall for many years with Dave Murk as manager. place; Res[...]lured bar was operated by Albert Rorvig for a few years in a building that the consumer, and[...]rger stand, Sigvart Johansen, Anker Jensen, years when all bu 2 Sheridan Co. Banks closed their doors. U[...]gent, most of the '20s and '30s; those who served for any Che Jacobsen, C. C. Pe ers Dunn,[...]T o grocery and gen. mdse. stores served the area for many Reserve participated in t[...]epicted "The gonizing Years'. 1851-1876. Chairmen for the and sold he s ore o Soren Rungborg who[...] |
| [...]. In addition to the hay, the grain provided feed for th La e Hotel and it as our first experience wit[...]e livestock. The tan s above he oilet and when e pulled that chain and the This Nov[...]matter of habit, before locking the door for the night would step out- r n out and never told[...]oap, later on we had a side of the posts. When the weather warmed, Dad dug post holes and machin[...]al fence laws. If you wished before hey ere ready for the ash. After e ere done ashing[...]emories abou this two-holer where an made for the rancher, cattlemen, and sheepmen not for the old c gue hung. to go ou here after dar and in the homesteader. When the open range was fenced, it spelled the end of[...]f cheer. Henry Styve has been no ed for his lovely auto rides, pai[...] |
| [...]ou to name the time. Dear girls do not be bashful for we're sure this much is clear, remember there is no such a thing as a next year. When you think you've met the right fellow, just say you're mine, for in this one and only year "Old February" has 29.[...]Larson, Andrew Grubbs, Harry Larso Teachers for the new school were: Clarence Dutch Boe, 1932-33;[...]ol system It was a community gathering place for bas et and pie socials, Early[...]rovided, teachers d'd heir fun way to raise money for the annual Christmas programs and parties.[...] |
| [...]Andy Fairchild farm and became known as the used for public functions. If its walls could talk it woul[...]land farm and munity; plus educating the children for their high school years. was so ref[...]District No. 66. Some considered the motives for the action not quite[...] |
| [...]king a Cathedral indo quil 1978, hosting a dinner for all past and present members and families[...]recovered chairs for the hospital, Pastors who have served since[...]Due to lack of children, the Sunday School closed for a few years, School for a clubhouse and is u but is now active again. The[...]Church at Archer and moved it to its present site for -1800. In 1944, they 1omed Reserve and Ant[...] |
| [...]ld in ea Club is interested in betterment for the family, home, com- May, 1981 at the James[...], and they were made w nted and have fund raisers for these purposes. available to the counties of Montana, for distribution to rural areas.[...]ral of the members have attended schools fun imes for all in the communities. The club celebrated a 25th An- relating to fire fighting and training for emergencies. Also members and niversary in 1980 at the anso School for 87 past members, leaders, their wives att[...]- Administration at U of M, issoula; farmed for a number of years and Bi was the only girl[...] |
| [...]rp in the afternoon. The paper business was good when I went into bars, 197 8 and SU m 1983. S but my uncle made those places off limits for me and the paper schools. business was not what it used to be. I joined the Army in 1966 for 3 years during the Vietnam conflict but was one[...]short stint on th ho ranch and other countries. When I returned I got a job with Ralston or to[...]Project Supervisor for th Being the youngest of 5 brothers has both[...]ned buttoc s while dressing and crowding around a hot stove on a cold inter morn- ing. There is[...] |
| [...]Committee and also chairman of the USDA Committee for employed in Alaska, California and Ber[...]chasing agent for K-Mart and his 2 sons by his first marriage are i[...]ed a special merit award from the US Dept. of Ag. for Service. Suzie and husband, Buzz, and fam[...]as named Community is car salesman for Plentywood Motor Sales and he works at Security L[...]our youngest, worked as a secretary for several years and purchased 1979 became director[...]perate. the Forest Service 75th Anniversary Award for significant contribu- Randy, her husband[...]T Ford truck. In the late '20s, hen as machinis for Moore Dry Dock in Oakland where I also worked[...]s born at Dooley, MT 2-4-19, the son of Guy homes for people. In 964, I became a cler in the County Ass[...]n the here he or ed at T in City Steel for several years. avy as den al echnician. He and[...]bride, Edith near Sea le. They are foster paren s for ba tered and un anted cFarlen.[...]h y mo ed to Plen ood, T in 1950. Lennon farmed for several[...] |
| [...]n) moved back to her Dooley homestead until 1929 when we moved to the farm west of Reserve. The[...]s. We'd get up at 4 A.M., feed and harness horses for plow on his moth r's d, no ing, and then have breakfast at 7. I felt I was resting when I finally got and Lennon of Pl , on t[...]rd During depressi truck. Once when I took a load of wheat (80 bu.) to Reserve, I got[...]off the motor, era le Bull Durham tobacco for 15¢, and the balance for groceries. I 'blew' spo es. the whole lo[...]in the 41 st Div. at Fort Lewis, WA . y for or . T in unit was sent to New York b[...]S 3-1-42 . After 3 days at sea orders came for the convoy to turn south bologna an and go[...]e had a joyful reunion. I was bac in combat again for 8 months. Due o my health, I as reclassified and[...]overseas, I carried my father's registration card for WI, dated June 1917, along 1th my o n registration card in my billfold. For a hlle I did have a couple men believing I as in[...]vice, 3 years of h1ch ere spent overseas. When I got home I started farming again. I too up flyi[...]ed until 1955 and have continued cus om comb'ning for 30 ears. I have also been do·ng mo or[...] |
| [...]live in Kelso, WA, are retired and sell pictures for an artist. They have 1 son, Jim. Gladys lives in[...]l, who lives at Clear Lake, SD, is office manager for the[...]Johnnie worked for the railroad for quite a few years. He passed[...]I lived in Stanley, ND for a couple of years with my daughter,[...]d family. Then I moved to Froid, T where I worked for 7½[...]ser e and gradua ed from edicine La e HS. I or ed for the Y[...] |
| [...]e a son of Barbara and Leon Merlin worked for Plentywood Motors and I at the hospital. W[...] |
| [...]11 and Royce, 7. He is an Environmental Engineer for I am a member and teach Sunday School at the[...]h problem Jack retired in May, 1981 after 35 When first married, Art and I lived in a small (rented[...]e to rent (and houses by 5 gallon pails when they converted to burner fuel from coal later pur[...]chard and Alma Paulson who were my and when he retired many were going back to wood and coal.[...]He is proud his parents gave land for the Danish Brotherhood Hall HOWARD and EVA (JOHAN[...]ndparents' home (James and make a trike for him out of a buggy tongue, back wheels of baby Mi[...]that's why he's so good at fixing things for our family. mark 6-22· 893. He died in Denver, C[...]vira (Mrs. Harold 'Fritz' Jensen), 4-11 -20 , for my boss, "Spike" Nelson. Met Jack there, he was m[...]ft refueler at El Toro arine Corp AB and I worked for the Red Cross Clinic and aval Supply in El[...] |
| [...]ing and summer and in the fall the family ing for her. moved a few miles away to their farmstead by[...]Plentywood. After being in Montana for 5 years, Paul Andrilenas Jr. was born me. We l[...]as 6 children. They live m Alexandria and he or s for the USDA in ashington, DC.[...]een, 9-21 -50, T, ltves m ich1ta S. Jo foreman for Davis O' at Up- E |
| [...]also drove trucks several years for Williston-Scobey Transfer[...]Office for G. J. Pattison in the Assessors office. She was e[...]land in Montana that was going to be offered for homesteading. He was Genevieve V., bo[...] |
| [...]t St p, church we swam at Brush Lake. In 1926, when the prairie winds business m Plen ood[...]. H s mountain roads were a harrowing experience for prairie people. The tywood and Sidney f t[...]s of interest. It was a most memorable experience for and taught Ed n V C us and o[...] |
| [...]a secre ary. At the present time, she is working for " anpower" placement agency in Laurel, MD. Bonnie[...]issoula. I taught in the local elementary schools for 1O years and Cheryl, -6-55, graduated from Medici[...]hs farmed it before Davis owned it. Curtis worked for Davis traveling round he USA to visit my family.[...]about 12 years, in the winter hauling hay for the cattle, pitching it on[...]as fourth 1980 and moved to the Pioneer Manor for the winter months returning oldest in a family of[...]ary, Arliff, Ronald, Steve, Leland, to the farm for the summer. Curtis was quite a gardener and alway[...]Coun ry Curtis told me he planted 2 rows for he and Wilma, 2 for the Kampens, School having his father for a eacher all 8 y rs. He graduated from and 2 for the coons. But the raccoons didn't care whose it[...]T. In 1972 around his area. I or ed for Anton Ruud and several others in the Elain[...] |
| [...]the ere h induced me to make my home in Portland for the next 8 years. She follo ed by[...]d there all of her life. Harvey sa a need for impro f We were married in November, 197 4.[...]President or the Reserv So o When Henry Twedt passed away in 1981, Judy's Uncle Knu[...]serve as an apprentice farmer m member for many years. For app March 1982. Judy sold our house in Portland w[...]as nown for ma ing C The farm is also a nice place to r[...]yce Bliss, lvah Thornburg, and Flora Christensen. When Harvey as 6 years old, he family settled on a hom[...]As a young man, Harvey or ed on arms and ranches for Ed Sherman, Gilbert Engelstad and C a I e[...] |
| or ed for the S n Diego Regional Center for the Developmentally Years later, we[...]llar now. s id she must have had rheuma ic fever when she was young, which did not know about. He[...]ice Henriet 21 -13. I was 3 months old when my family of a family of 8 brothers and 2 sist[...]h her parents, as spent in Culbertson waiting for spring to move to the homestead. Niels a[...]ers. They both I was an elementary teacher for 1O years. I graduated from attende[...]eer parents in he 1906 group. He was 12 years old when they came from Chicago. He received only an elem[...]Axel owned and operated a threshing rig for several years and found ha the land were renting had been sold for ta es. We pack- innie coo ed for the threshers in cook cars for 8 years. Axel also ed needed belon in including our dog, lac ed the doors, got into the or ed for George Andersen in the Reserve implement business for 9 car and headed for Spa ane-fully intending to return some day. e[...]ied many things. They managed a hotel in Brockton for a property. eedless o say, some of he old roots a[...]. age year. Axel war ed at Fort Pee for some time. Then they spent 4 died in 976 .[...]win ·ers in California Axel wor ed for Union Oil Co. and aJso spent en[...] |
| [...]1931 -32. et, emo Lutheran Church and cooked for the boys attending winter school there st[...]lks to visit we ltved on the farm. I when we went to Denmark.[...]ried during the depression and after renting land for ontana Coll ge in 195 many years, we[...]n 4. A re a dance band and an organist for her church. Pat married Bill Jeanotte Gunt[...]Lake and raised 4 children. She is office manager for Salt has a deg Creek Freightways in Spokane[...]on the Farmers Sea le, J Elevator Board for 18 years and many years on the REA Board.[...] |
| [...]ges (be- Johns, now of East Helena, who works for Associated Foods. Robert twe n Antelope and Reser[...]now lives on the ranch at Winston and manages it for Mother, We had 6 children, 5 of which were b[...]moved to Kalispell where I worked as a secretary for 22 years for Western Building Center. EUGE E and JEA N[...] |
| [...]Sheridan Co. They c I brat d th tr 0 cashed when the school districts had enough tax money. She wa[...](We had never heard of them .) Dad got after her for naming the eggs that and just as she had them nic[...]other said, "Oh, those are the eggs I Just bought for setting hens." (This was spoken in Norske.) Well,[...]e and I always Vic as e think of Alphild when I eat deviled eggs, but they have never tasted so[...]and Mathew. aren yesterday arks for the Arlington School District and as salesperson for Arlington Damgaard Travel. Clarence is i[...] |
| [...]Forks. He married Betty L. Isaak, a teacher's aid for the Nursing Home; June Johnson, rural Plent[...]om Don and Elsie moved to Plentywood in 1954 for school reasons Medicine Lake H[...] |
| [...]t we worried that maybe we should, get more help for our daughter. Experts told us we "oughter" give[...]Of course. this will all take some "mon". For 15 long years Boulder tried. But her problems cou[...]llyn E e (8 Little Betty became dynamite. When she found hat as, for her, chi dren of right. She's an ER Nurs[...]ed an When Holmgards left, Jon dtd start farming. Tho' the r[...]e rou s e've faced. Bu we than you, each one. For ha ever ou· e done. To ma e Sheridan Co.[...] |
| [...]te in Tempe, AZ. Carl has a son, piano." So for $200 the piano was ours. What a thrill for us all! After Allyn, and lives in Mainz, Germany where he is export director for buying the piano that left only enough mon[...]for one daughter to take music lessons which was Alph[...]The rest of us played the rollers to death. When we tired of that we degree in Business. She lives[...]nd During the depression, Clara worked for Dr. Roy in Plentywood as Bozeman where she receiv[...]his receptionist. She moved to Portland and when her sister, Alphild, lives in alispell, MT and is[...]rnational died in 1944, she immediately left for Seattle to take care of the 2 Travel gency.[...]g his education, however, as he maintained Ii ing for cat le and farming prompted him to ranch and farm[...]too ed for ard o he summers hen his nieces and nephe[...] |
| [...]worked at the ACA office in Plentywood. He farmed for many years and Betty, Ho ard, Rob rt, a was a[...]lambs: Ole, Pete, Lars on Es land farm. pig for a wedding prese Every morning they would dance on[...]and was buried on his birthday at the looking for or , but h age of 43.[...]hving n west of Ismay, where he farmed for a number of years. at[...] |
| hil r n. I s 3 year old when my JONAS FROISTAD of t[...]to the West Reserve area in 1922. He rented land for a few years then ren.[...]oo us o his homestead Hungry Horse Dam and for Anaconda Aluminum until illness forced him[...]t y from spring seeding for he e had a[...] |
| [...]in commun, Bozeman. Eileen took up Home Economics for a year. On 3-6-69 she agricultural commi[...]dams place. They keep us in adorable, church for many y lively grandchildren: Sharla, Christa, and[...]Anna d1 d 1 2 26 56 of a 10 As for the rest of my family, I have a brother, George ([...]Gref now retired from the Air Force, still works for the space program. They la have a da[...] |
| [...]ned nd operated the blacksmith shop in Dagmar for Cloy Hansen. Andy was born in Copenhagen, Denmark 1-22-1882. r he worked for his uncle, Pete Groskurth, at his Andy, 16[...]s born in Parham, Ont., Canada p it for many years, until throw•a ay plow shares and 4-16-1887. She was 6 when they moved to North Dakota and 11 rs took[...]when they moved to Culbertson, MT. She married William Sherry in He then wor ed for several area farmers, among them Bud[...]ow of Winton, MT (see I t r ye rs or ed p rt time for Robert Abar. Andreas never married. Reser[...]discharge. James farmed for 3 years with his father and in 1952,[...] |
| [...]er of Norman and Clara Eidsness, was born for years. 4-22 -20 at Reserve. Her folks were marrie[...]ne Lake HS in 1938 . After graduation, she worked for a year in the office of Or. Swartz and Dr. McGill[...]t year of their marriage here Seo y as employed for 1 5 years. hen WII bro e out they en o Bre[...] |
| [...]r ow · ulance and do st id for logging com- husband, Gary, live in WA. They[...]elevator business in Roscoe when he accepted the position as[...]school career, I worked after school and weekends for[...]t inot State College and participated in football for 2 years and was a Sine at[...]h a Bachelor of Science degree in Social Science. For I lo er my mother, ho is 94. For a portion of the time between 1971 and 1977,[...]and Reserve Agri-Business, until April of 1979 when I started Mike's[...]ry of 1984, e sold i e's Clo hing. I began o work for[...] |
| [...]ra years, several trips we r dr to for a few years. He dressed in kilts and sang[...] |
| [...]e rams; we practiced for many weeks to learn our s lway[...]b · d stove so we could go in there and warm up. When er we had skating parties w[...]te Fair I still have my pin for placing 1st in judging jelly. Elmer an[...]entywood, rom edicine Lake HS when I was 16. Our means of graduated f[...]ually h d o sit on someone's lap When there got too also born in Texas, lives[...]mos and Mary Elizabeth se or for Geo Lunds. During the school year, I[...]school and on urda s for $1 .25 a wee . In the he moved to Sheridan[...]Flakne on 5-26-36. They farm- it. I could send for m terial out of the catalog for 2½ a yard and ed and raised vegetables to sell and people come for miles to their er, b ing an e cellent seamstress, could ma e me a dress for Spring Valley Gardens.[...]ristina I did ou e or nd rest urant or for rs and then met ( elson) Fla[...]Lu heran church. ab for 30 years and no Lawn and re[...] |
| country school. In 1974 when Leonard retired, Nels began farming the P[...]· o I family farm and moved to Plentywood for the winters and back to the piano, swimming,[...]d on Julian Tiegen's farm east of Plen- t ood and for Peterson otor sales. He was drafted mto the[...]Jes until 1972. He presently or s for orthern a mil man for Po er Creamery and at the Sunset a[...] |
| [...]the U of M, school in rural Sheridan Co. for several years. Murray and Gladys were s[...]b -H leader in Reserve for 38 years, daughter, Carrie Lynn, born 4-23-68 l[...]l Beach, CA and is head receptionist for Greyhound Distributors in the[...]I on r a his f her for[...] |
| [...]en) Ibsen. My parents came to the US from Denmark when community and e lov . th[...]attended school in the Dagmar area. I left there when I was a young BERNICE {BRENTES man and work[...]when h as 3 old.[...] |
| [...]o. 4018; a member of carpenter and for the Salvation Army. He had 1 son, deceased, and h[...]other was only 9 years old when she came with her parents to[...] |
| [...]did carpenter and electrical work. While working for Jensen. y pa s mov a cousin's husband,[...]Missouri River. Times were hard and Chris worked for board coffee. My sister, Ann ( rs and room and also for George Lund on the farm. During the years[...]eck Dam doing cement work in the English when I started sch tunnels. Chris' only return visit t[...]Denmark. co s, tur eys, chic ens, Fearing for his safety, he hastily returned to the US. From 1[...]n Mike, and Chuck. I have been involved m farming for he family past 11 years and raise mostly whea[...]tinsmith ith my father. reme When my parents moved back from assachusset s i[...] |
| [...]pasture road and tell me to shift gears. When it killed every time, my f rec s bowling for many years. In the dad would begin to chuckle[...]h as: my 4 classmates, the ringing of the cowbell for fire drill, the o be found in the coulees with an airplane; big bell for recess, my mom being downstairs cooking our hot lunch, sold nd butchered in t[...]h school in Lake kept me busy for a busy life. God has been good to us and wit[...]nd. I was active in Farmers Union and in for our many blessings.[...]'t long before I had my dad getting a whole flock for his corrals! I · he second son of Robe[...]81 . Ronnie I unti th grade when the school closed and wor ed at Sheridan Gra[...]disma , like my new John Deere adjuster for FCIC. We are members of the St. Joseph's Catholic[...]ea i e ere nd e were al ays ready for a good Club. s I co[...]and aneous Revolution". radio for entertainment, I recall such events as the[...] |
| [...]and has a daughter, Janna. Ruth, 6·12-52, works for the Internal Revenue Service at Denver, CO.[...]phone Co-op. I was also honored by the Boy Scouts for over 30 al and ride a years of[...]and as purchasing agen o Valley Industrial Par . For 11 years, my part-time summer job as o manage the[...]s home era s for 4 annual era sho s. K[...] |
| [...]office, (Steven Kaniewski farm) west of Reserve. for Gus ner's crew of 20 men, some worked on t[...]for the deaf; Lloyd, 1935, farms near Shelby, MT; Jan[...]include a love for music, mechanics, travel, and painting.[...]In 1937, Fred was starting up his tractor and when the clutch[...]pletely Wanso. Rose played the organ for church and at home. She was a very des ro d our c[...]her children. Fred played violin, so both played for dances s large slabs of ice hat ould sha ter h[...]parents playing for dances. e have h d good life ogether and h[...]e sold heir farm to his sister, innie, and caring for our Ii es oc .[...] |
| [...]me from Virginia, MN to visit her brother, for many years. He wo d on 3 dams o Burton Davenport,[...]on the family farm was a safety engineer for t e s west of Reserve where they were charter mem[...]mped water from t da 1 0-22-50, at the age of 37, when Irene was only 2 days old. beau ifu[...]m Plentywood. The Kanning household was busy for several years with all he activities of school, S[...]dren loo ed forward to the end of the school term when the family moved to the farm for the summer. There was no school bus until he late '60s so 1t as necessary to live in town for school. George had an avid interest m the oi[...]s family as his main interest and he provided ell for them. He retired from ac ive farming in 19[...] |
| [...]t m d moved to Flathead Valley for 10-24-58. All 8 children graduated[...]a substitute teacher. They worked for the Bureau of Reclamation for 11 years. Mauretta lives in pu[...]nald is single, lives in Dear Lodge, MT and works for the Soil[...]works for the Forest Service. Mary Jean lives in Spokane wh[...]works for a floor covering firm. Lauren is single and resid[...]from 1942-45, farmed d or ed for others. For a bachelor, he then worked in the D[...]often. In 19 6, he went o Seattle for 1946 and lives there now. Edwin enjoyed wo[...]Pacific nd wor ed for Dad during busy seasons. area, e[...] |
| [...](young His plans for ANDREW and JUNE LARSEN[...]Hans, d1 9.7 . |
| [...]Thompson, Spokane, WA and Ruby DeTienne, Hot Springs, MT and[...]worked for the Lund Hereford ranch. The younger 3 children:[...]using performance records for selection. In 1968, we purchased the C rl[...]e small grain d in the Da mar and Reserve areas for 2 ears and enlisted in the crops, mos[...] |
| [...]th h, and is presently an ag loan officer for the First National Bank m graduated as v[...]1965 My parents lived in Reserve until 1975 when they moved to Plen- Realtors. tywood and sp[...]agent. They have 4 children: Ronald, Hertha. when sh as 36, Harlan, and Heidi. Helen (Mrs. Arch[...]id Freeman) lives in mg of Forest City for a Prussia, PA and is director of curriculum in th[...]toria, OR and as honorably discharged on 3-25-22, when the Army discovered he as 16½ years old e[...] |
| [...]at NMC, ost office in Reserve for 14 years and due to Havre, MT. Ranse, our yo[...]ir ment in 1960. In 1979, the Lyngaas' for a short time, then went to Radio and Electronics[...]SON works for Total Petroleum as Field Foreman in Bowman, ND. H[...]he local girls d scho I in Reserve. I worked for different neighbors taking and boys basketba[...]came to the USA in 1906, worked for a time in Wisconsin and then[...]brother, Skov 1elsen, and wor ed for a lady in Alameda, CA. Later she[...]he homestead for he next[...] |
| [...]1946 and on to the r ides t Plummer, ID nd wor s for the school district. Her hobby is Yakima Valley and worked for the Perham Fruit Corp. Zillah, WA until h r jew[...]ates. 1963 and for the Stadelman Fruit Inc. as office manager and bo[...]h r th ir hird son, Dave, was born. Dorothy works for the J. J. b rry Co. and, Ii e her mother,[...]works as refrigeration engineer nd Carri or ed for he J.C. Penney Co. advertising office. Carrie and for Stadelman Fruit Inc. where his wife, Tamala, is e[...]enton City, WA inneapohs Business College for a year and worked at Fort Peck Dam nd had 2 chi[...]efore returning to Antelope and Plentywood to wor for Strom Hard- p ssed w in 66.[...]are. It as sold and he went to or for Farmers Co-op in Reserve. John award (Sonn[...]e moved to he ranch in 1945. He also worked for th ASCS from he am1I meat m r et. John and his[...]ter his di char e, he as employed as an ins aller for es em Electric Co. in po an , nd[...] |
| [...]s also a Deacon of the Lutheran Church at Reserve for els as just 9 mo several terms. He i[...]o. 66 . Catherine was a Den Olga elson d Mother for 5 years, Rainbow Mother Advisor for 2½ years, and PTA kne hat it outd P[...]xciting and educational sum - all bad They mer for all of us.[...]and ranched. John's thing father also worked for the ASCS office and his mother as a teacher.[...]62 and then attended U , much Missoula for 1 year and EMC, Billings, MT for 3 years. He also or ed T in the Los Ange[...]have 1968. She was a student at EMC, Billings for 1 year. L[...] |
| [...]the economy d indled in he early '30s, I left for She was born in Plentywood 7·27-44, has a[...]e d had a preacher ma e he idea binding. When John Brekke. Shirley attended grade[...]f which I me manager when Arne Rasmussen elson, Walt's grandf[...]n enne h elson. in . . e ·n -H for 7 years and FFA 4 years and on a ards[...]sophom icine La e S and has been in -H for 8 ears and[...] |
| [...]y Elmer ,els n Dad went to Hawthorne school for 8 years and didn't go to high I as[...]udent's family provided food and there was a dorm for horses ca those who had a long distance to sc[...]sometime In order for the kids to attend high school, the family (even[...]39 and started college m in to n. Dillon for 2 quarters. Then to California, worked for 2 years before he y bro er a en[...] |
| for 6 years. He married Eileen Granning, daughter of[...]stoves, hauling water for drinking, and teaching all 8 grades, a full day on the farm nd when my folks retired, 1961, schedule.[...]p rents lived on their farm for a few years and . Pioneer anor[...]for 34 years.[...]for ECO Consultants. Jane eaches a Capitol HS[...] |
| [...]art of the Parent farm which Ove had been leasing for several years. That brought about a permanent change for the family. Fall and wmter ere spent finis[...] |
| [...]y, a son of r. and Mrs. Ivar In 1966, for the conclusion of her autobiography, Theresa wrote: L ster, M when he was very young and his "What the futu[...]ughter, Mrs. Vernon Hanson profession for me. When I fold my hands and reminisce, it will be as a[...], OR and have 4 children. Beverly, 7-17-44, works for the 3rd rade and Gordon (Grimsrud) in st g[...] |
| [...]rle and family moved to Milwaukee. Rudolph cared for his mother, a bank teller School an for 2 years and floor walker for T. A. Chapman for 17 years. He mar• College in Billing ried[...]r of Chilton, WI 4-19-17. There were no children. For In 1934 , my his health, in 1917, they t[...]L and LOUELLA (SOLHEI so close to the heater that when we got home, she was so spec led By Loue[...]as - mal color and we knew she would hve. When Judy was a fe months Andr S old, I taught in Plentywood for the year, driving 6 months every da I a and renting a house for 3 months. Earl Fellbaum as Supt. In 1941,[...] |
| [...]d maintain, Carl found out that retirement wasn't for him, so unth r 3 7-8 t Glas ow, T. a 's brothers and sisters are: he applied for a job with the Ranchway Feed Company of Denver, C[...]alled him "Big Pete". They liked his Ii in ith us for he p st few years, died at our home 1 21 -79. I h[...]nd n older brother raveled to Bainville to apply for (deceased), 1912, Dagmar, MT; Woodrow, 2-10-14,[...]agmar, MT; Warren (deceased), 1-19-26, p rsuasion for her o decide o ma e Bainville her home. As many o[...]8-22-29, Plentywood, MT. her friends er apply in for homesteads, she lso applied for one and now Cupid entered he picture- Jose[...] |
| [...]1 . He went to Korea in land and s in hem 1952 for 1O months and upon returning was stationed in Cha[...], Tin arch 1962 to ork in communication for Federal Aviation Administration. In 1963, Junior attended FAA Academy in O lahoma City, OK and was assigned for training at Cedar Rapids, IA and then to Joliet, IL in 1964. They left Joliet m January, 1966 for Indio, CA here hey no reside, employed as[...] |
| [...]and PETER RONNEI he Hatfietds; who for ime drove a team of goats on a small wagon to[...], and Mrs. farm and also was a bartender for him at the Green Parrot. He lived his Ye ger. Som[...]death, 8-4-60. y happ memories were when Fr. icholas would come to our house rom Popi r an[...]ENSEN and Robe son's ands y mass the next day and when we could, go over to MYRTLE(ANDERSEN)RUNG[...]r Robertson and Josoph agler, my left for Culbertson in 1907 and took a squatters claim on[...]ed shac tit he hous t hen used he shac for coal. Gordon and school in a sod schoolhous[...]ony came later a -room houses. I coo ed for he men. Tony days. He old how he and other[...]e the dust." Growing up in those days wasn't easy for anyone and Joh · r , ta ing[...]eep us 1915, they dug a basement by hand for heir new house and Soren arm i[...]eries nd hn of G mbl •S o mo hard are as added for e ra[...] |
| [...]ne in Spo ane, 18 ra Spo ane er. When t a ed a hem, I th1 of the b[...] |
| [...]8-1-75. The children attended meral Bench school for 2[...]1-8-67; annin Elevator in avaho for several years and has een a spec,aJ[...] |
| [...]ek School, she started cook• unsuccessf ing for her Uncle Henry (Hank) Kanning and his cre[...] |
| [...]) Smith they moved back to Washington, for a short time, where Guy worked s b rn 6-3-28[...]nter st in raising Ar bian horses and showed them for FFA, and 4-H. She graduated with ho[...]Francine Smith, were well known in the area for showing Charolais as a · livestoc le der for 1Oyears for the Rock Springs 4-H Club. steers at v[...], was born 8-23-73 and our second, Charity Hosp., for Dr. Sam Fr er, 0 lahoma City nd USPH Servi[...] |
| [...]of 5 children: 3 sisters: Leora, Verna, and for many Lillian; and a brother, Leo. I attended Roos[...]naging to save enough to buy a dress, shoes, etc. for my wedding to Edward Strand 9-9-33.[...]h. h died in a tractor accident in 1926. When he was old enough and able and T he took[...]so we moved to Fort Peck. Edward or ed on the dam for 50¢ an hour. We returned to the farm and he as f[...]ween the tractor and combine motor. I had the job for se eral T. years. Edward enjoyed music, playing violin, and piano, and often pro- vided music for dances in barns and schoolhouses. The pay asn· great, just whatever they got when the hat as passed around. A I years later, he had[...]e, Arthur Lesterberg, and Chns . Jensen; e played for area dances. |
| [...]Eugene attended the 2-room school in Reserve for 5 grades and nd h v 3 children: Beverly, Lynn, a[...]HS and worked at he W. J. Hall Co. general store for 15 years. On 7 2 30, she married E rl J Summers.[...]ost of a year a the Reserve ed as an R for Or. essinger and Sheridan Memorial Hospital in Pl[...]d. In 1980, Eugene and Susan moved to Phoenix, AZ for 6 he ar rs, Alice nd Reserve ladies[...] |
| [...]or d for NORMA RUTH and SYLVIE ANN TEFRE[...]and m 196 Sylvie lived in Sheridan Co. until 1953 when they moved to Pullman, 19 7o and ,[...] |
| [...]ove o Chris' farm brought with it the opportunity for the place, 197 4; married Mat Hoover[...]graduated from MSU in 1979, is an engineer for Dowell and they live in nd bum I mb . Stev n ha[...]ors, is a director on the board of the ment for Citizenship," Washington, DC, sponsored by FU. Do[...]t weaving attended Carroll College for 2 years before transferring to the Univer- hich[...]; brid e, nd h s t ught Sunday School at athanael for many years. Tom a Carroll Colleg[...]a Computer Programing course, working John or ed for emont Telephone Co-op Inc., Scobey, T and was for the Highway Patrol while her husband, Steven Wirt[...]an locat d in Sherid n County s n area serviceman for eastern emont Electronics course;[...]won to Oklahoma City in truction b fore or ing for Valle Electric Co-op, Glasgow 4 years[...]an p rch sed a house in Reser e, raised livestock for 3 years, bearer; 10 years in 4-H, 1s[...]e Soils Judging, went to hen " re ,red" ha part for less or .[...] |
| [...]of prairie with those we've loved, much remains for those ho follow. them Cleaning Eden Valley[...]here Engen, will be a child with a passion for baseball and Ivar or Harvey or Elsie consrde[...]ief period of time, by the spmt of this place and for this I ill al a s be grateful. Grandma used to sp[...]did the e enrng dishes together. If you dropped a for or spoon, company as coming; a man 1f a for , a oman 1f a spoon. She also teased 1f a[...] |
| [...]es; taken ho perserv red under all circumstances for the fulfillment of that from a land of tr[...]moving to Norway where has augh in ·edicine Lake for the past 19 years . Emm[...]d Lutheran Church. In 1903, the family set sail for Canada where Dad several service schools, includi[...]-57. I as stationed at cCord AFB, WA where I flew for the Dad developed pnuemonia and afte[...]o their home in Hallock, MN. Dad joined us later, when he was[...]and fit only for pasture but Dad cut logs and built a house optimi[...]il e were milking 36 cows, ma ing a living for the family. The hero of[...]during he summer months for ani oba linseed and Fiber Corp., own-[...]learning quic ly o coo for a crew. In 926, we pac ed our odel T[...]cross orth Da ota is o. 5 H . oday. Charley or ed for area Concordia Colleg rhead, in farmers and coo ed for hreshing ere s. In 1928, Char1ey leased In-[...]e ·n he al onis S o e one year and for he First a ional Ban for |
| [...]ed at Mayo Clinic, I Rochester for 33 years. They have 9 children. Carol, 11 -16 39, at• had a tended UM Missoula for a year transferring to U of MN and graduating[...]d get Hilton to the doctor married e c pt when he broke his leg. Dr. Robb died a tragic death wh[...]g Hilton's leg. Then years later, the Lunds cared for Evelyn and Hilton, JAMES A. when I was quarantined with 4-yr. old Carol, wh[...] |
| [...]t. Ord nd F . Chaffee and attended local meetings for 6 Joe mined coal 3 miles NE of[...]edders, daughter of Lyle and sold for $1.50 per ton, delivered to the customers. In 194[...]e of he farming opera ion son, operating it for 7 years. They sold he diner and moved to h[...] |
| he worked were for Royal Granning, Joe Walikonis, Jr., Faldagers of so commum y in Scobey, Ray Stoner, and for the Ross McLeod's. He made his home short tIm • b with them for many years. From there he moved to Plentywood and[...]for Joh ALFRED GLEN and PAULINE WHITE[...] |
| [...]bakery and later as an elevator operator for 10 years. She also cooked for a school teacher and cared for a retired couple. Then she went to[...]athan. I was employed on the young man. He worked for many homesteaders, with the railroad, and Fort[...]te in Vallejo, CA. I retired in 1970 and worked for Century 21 Real Estate, nudsons wes of Reserve[...]Rose Hill school. As a young man he or ed for Carl Holje and Gust Fr n "W[...]ch benea h our itchen indo on Friday night a1ting for him to JE ETTE ILL A S[...] |
| [...]ives in Billings. ilton (Bud) arks m Stanton, D for a coal mine company. In eridan County he wor ed for the Severson Corp. and Royal Gran- ng. C[...] |
| [...]having a bazaar. The Aid used to buy articles for the members to embroider for the bazaar but we have discontinued this practi[...]e sold at auction by local auctioneers. When the church was built the Ladies' Aid paid for all the furniture at a cost of $7 45.21 and has always helped pay for improvements such as paint, carpeting and curta[...]ve a sewing workshop each winter to make articles for tensio . Lutheran World Re[...]an Je anniversary cake was served for afternoon coffee. We hosted a s ea[...] |
| [...]ruck. The Henke farm was Lincoln, CA to work for his brother, Floyd on a cattle and rice ranch .[...]State University for 2 years, then spent 2 years in the army in Ger-[...]The rue , a 1972 Dodge, is equipped primarily for grass and stub- Evans, my foster sister; Willi[...]her; and he 97 State Legislature provided funds for he ontana Forestry my sister Sharon Smi[...]with a tank and pump. I taught school for 11 years in Opheim, Chinook, Helena in Mon- her[...]ore ive in he 79 Legislature ha provided funding for these rucks. In than satisfied with the f[...]IFIELD tificate for 2 years, but graduated from MSU in 1969.[...] |
| [...]and also did some Alva farming together. When I was in my late teens Jens L. 1elsen and I[...]s, IA. Later I worked in Ethel Chicago for the Mars Candy, Inc. for 2 years. I then orked several brea years[...]I went to California and worked in Santa Barbara for 1 year. Then I went to Des oines, IA and worked for 3 years. It as hlfe I as home visiting t[...] |
| [...]o usin ss in Rapid City, SD. He has worked since for Midwestern Curtis. Home Cos Ac[...]ays enjoyed oing to baseball and basketball games when 6-12·45 in Plentywood, MT. Her brothers[...]in the Sheridan County Jr. iss Pageant. She plays for the[...] |
| [...]40 years my dad used to talk of shearing sheep for 1Oe a head and today 1t cost~ around JOHN and[...]ave given him thanks to myself quietly many times for the opportunities I had to work while grow[...] |
| [...]ols and was a substitute teacher at Medicine Lake for Roger is a sophomore at Medicine Lake. Rodn[...]I drove truck for Big M Oilfield Service in Plentywood and Baker,[...]she taught classes for several years. She is now into making hand-[...]keeping for C&L Tank and now works full time at Hidden Treasu[...]mowing the grass in the summer. They wait for Richard, his wife Lupe,[...]Sheridan County when I was 2 years old. My sister, Lucille Eleanore,[...]Gerhard Gangstad and I went looking for work. We ent " Side door erna as born in 9[...]n the desert and corn shoe s are poor substitutes for College of Billings and is presen ly emplo[...] |
| [...]our income I began to do custom spraying and did for 20 years. Los Ang Had a few mishaps-like cu[...]ire or 2, Just missing a issoun duck pond when I ran out of gas on an extra long haul or busting a and data skee when landing to pick up a coyote in rough terrain . I did enJoy to puter ser hunt when it was legal and. a gunner was only a telephone c[...]LCW a and helped out at Farmers Union for 18 years. She was cler of the h school district for a number of years, and has helped out on communit[...]project. Josephine h married Robert Lake when war ended, and they had 3 children: Judy B[...] |
| r c iv d n w rd from th Soil Conservation for Ou standing Conser- to house. The price[...]oordinator of the Gary Hart Presidential c mp i n for Sheridan County and will go to Helena as a delega[...]moment. We re grateful to our friends nd family for making our life so satisfying . . JOH CR[...]an. |
| [...]ns Fredericksen was born 4-1-1897 in Audubon. IA. When a child he moved to Watsonville, CA with his pare[...]Fred Ar hur Glea the Volmer area in 1909. When Hans was 14, his father died suddenly of[...]was a young country school- the teacher when she met Hans. She had taught schools in Flaxton a[...]e married. Hans continued farming , e of for many years. He also ran a threshing rig and harvested grain for many neighbors. They were members of[...] |
| ( ndr w celebr ted his birthday on ovember 9 for 65 years until he DENNIS HANSEN FAMILY filed for Soc I S curity and found out different.) Childhoo[...]nnis attended school at the H. C. Andersen school for 8 years spent in Belcourt. Andrew's mother (Mary[...]heran Church. Dennis has orans. He brok horses for other people in exchange for the use of served on the church council, w[...]th of Medicine Lake, and was a 4·H leader for 13 years. Shirley is a member Dagmar. Later when Andrew owned his own horses he always had[...]was a 4-H leader for 14 years.[...]at Franklin country school for 3 years, continued at Medicine Lake[...]rried her D. He w,as active in 4-H for 7 years. In 1976 he married Debra Balk of her on[...]fer (7-19-76). After the ser- dr ed for he PA during these years building roads an[...] |
| [...]moving to Medicine Lake in 1936-37 where I worked for WPA in gard ning. that area. I made a mon[...]nd 8 daughters: Howard as born 5-25 35 and works for Behm's Propane ,n Williston. He married Pe[...] |
| [...]purchased the same car in 1970 for $50. They lived in Williston, ND[...]Westland Oil Service Station until 1962, when Orville purchased his[...]softball and baseball in the 1960s. He has bowled for over 25 ce moving o An eles i[...] |
| [...]attend ol This is where they decided to live for something that had eternal value and I cannot thank my parents enough for the kind of influence they gave me. Back[...]. Jules and Gracie farmed south of Dagmar for 27 years. They had 7 |
| [...]ard as secretary-treasurer. He is also a director for the Sheridan County Stockmen's Association.[...]Avice has been involved as a 4-H leader for the Volmer Lucky View Hill. I received my high s[...]near West Bonetrail. In February of 1909 he filed for homestead in the Grenora HS.[...]nded grades 1 through 7 at the View Hill School. When it closed and consolidated with the Medicine Lake[...]y and also as state chairman and national advisor for the Miss Wool of gatherings. Mike and[...]Mike and Alma served on the board of education for the View Hill Ivan and Avice were married in[...]aral and his and serves on the board of directors for the Medicine Lake Oil Station. wi[...] |
| [...]l the roses.' Perhaps I would not have persevered for so near West Bonetrail near his parents.[...]-15-04. His first stop to work was in Chicago, IL for a few[...]n moving to Racine, WI where he gained employment for[...]were fairly difficult for a young man in a new country speaking French,[...]Dad qualified for homestead land that was referred to as one-[...]rules for the homesteader were to live on the land for a period of 14 Roy and Ve[...]brought 4 oxen and 1 cow to the homestead and when one of the oxen Seattle, Roy was inducted into th[...]king Co., serving in the Asiatic Pacific Theatre. For Later, John would find coal nearby and mined the coal for 2 winters. the first 6 months of his tour of duty[...]left from the port of Antwerp, Belgium for America on the same ship There are 4[...] |
| [...]fe, Jeanette Marie Webster and they have a for me to actively work with the business. daughter,[...]g the pleasure of going to my dad's 10-28-40 when I married Bernhard I. Henricksen from Askov, MN. We and mother's old homes in Luxembourg. When Dad was young, he lived and milked[...]the small place, but it was not tor ale; however, when we again journeyed to this country e found tha[...]ght back a crochet bedspread that Mother had made when she was 16 ears old and it weighs 20 lbs. lncid[...]re i ing in Billi gs, T. Richard is a true driver for Garre Freigh[...] |
| [...]of July 191 3. We lived in Kensal, ND until 1918 when we came to the Volmer community and rented a farm. I have many 'lappy memories of growing up in Volmer. When I started school I could peak nothing but Dani[...]wor ed in the Solvang Hotel, later going to work for Dr. Franklin m Santa aria. I married Haral[...] |
| [...]h comp ny I was n was shipped to Okinawa for the invasion of various times. Herman also[...]ic bombs were Art's and lived there for a few years in a small trailer house. Herman drop[...]lost, most of us didn't there until 1939 when he married Ruth Erickson of Grenora, ND and reali[...]ghter Bonita, who was married and lived at helper for Alfred Fredricksen, working with him until he pas[...]accident. I met Anne while building a home for her sister and husband in Art's paren[...]7 Roos hoof for 3 or h h[...] |
| [...]Hood River Symphony, and sung in the church choir for 29 years. After marrying Thomas B. Mc[...] |
| [...]bi ay was born 5-31 -55 . She is in the Air Force for a second Rasmussen. My brothers are Weldon a[...]transferred to Germany, View Hill School. When I was in the 6th grade, we transferred to Medi-[...]have worked for the Hartford Insurance Group for 1O years. Our chil-[...]iving in Tallahassee, Fl, where her husband works for the Pub-[...]youth when "GOD SA VE THE Kl G" on the Canadian radio statio[...]B. (Bertha) Glein who sewed many a dress for me; the John Hoffelt[...]1 and 1972, I bough for m sel nd rom eleva ors in the area[...] |
| [...]lived m Portland, locat d n th S nt OR for 1 year. They returned to Volmer where Leonard helped his father farm for a year. The crops were very poor and Leonard spen[...]son, opened a bar in Central, ND. They were there for 4 years. While there Leon was born on 2-8-38 an[...]s He enjoyed fairly good health until April 1970 when he had another ser heart attack and di[...]edford School 12-15-44 . District for several years. While there he received his MA at[...]80 where he was employed with the Gilbert School for a year. At present he is a sales representative for 1 Paragon Steel Homes.[...]ved a BA degree from Minot College and taught ath for T, 9 years at Lompoc, CA. Whi[...]rement area_·n esa. She worked in reaJ estate for several years before h r re 1r • ment. S[...] |
| [...]in Dagmar. Harold worked for a time on a farm while they lived on the[...]wife Ruby headed for Oregon. They packed all their belongings in 2[...]limb, split and stack one cord a day for which they were paid $1.[...]the farm because of an illness. They lived for a time on a farm about 4[...]northeast of Dagmar. Then they moved into Dagmar for a couple[...]farmed there until they retired in 1976, when they bought a house in n, D Good Samari[...]a year at orthern ntana College in Havre for agri-business. He has 2 sons: Jo I, bor · • 6 7 ; nd Lonny, -21 -7 n illiston, 0. es or s for American Lifestyle terbeds in tlliston,[...]a certificate in uto Sea Upholstery. es worked for Glenwood, Inc. in 1980. He and Ruth Simons[...] |
| orld's Fair. This they did and later sailed for Denmark, where they had a glorious time with relatives and friends for several months. But when they returned to New York, their finances had aga[...]he year of 1917 on Long Island managing an estate for a Ben entleman farmer. Thus they were a[...]been accomplished with the help of Brandevine (for seasickness) and the help of others for train transfers and so on as he spoke no English. When he arrived in Medicine Lake, Chns Sorensen, a fri[...]rk. That evening, however, some people ere do n for a religious meeting and Pete got a job nght away[...]and survived mostly on beans. The man he worked for had a few chickens, but he Ii ed to save the eggs to sell, so once in a while Pete would get so sick of beans, he ould snea a cou- ple of eggs for a treat. It was a miserable existance and[...] |
| [...]For over 20 years I was an employee of the Hamilton H[...]with overseas freight. While at the harbour, I ec for over 5 years, we moved to he Volmer community. We[...]er we purchased the farm from business agent for the union there; Kevin, employed with a Graphics[...]his first Ap- graduate school of the Institute for Creation Research of San Diego, paloosa ho[...] |
| [...]years, Myrtle and the rest of the family moved to For Evelyn and Benton, MT. Here Myrtle Wilcox Rose[...]. We came back to Montana in 1920 in time for school We at end• ed the Franklin school for 2 or 3 years, the rest at the H. C. Anders[...] |
| [...]ating the family farm-ranch and ty Planner for Sheridan County. R nd , ho is currently attendin[...]hey continued to farm and r ise c t le until 1957 when Chris moved into the Bethel Lutheran Home in Will[...]. He played on the college Bobcat basketball team for 4 college at SU; and aren, married, is living in[...]where Rod works as a loan officer for the Federal Land Bank. They Bruce Allen as b[...]am the Helping Hand club, a 4-H leader for 20 years, member of Big Muddy and a high school b[...]rector on the Medicine Lake Oil Co., a 4-H leader for 21 years. 196 ri 969. aren at ended all 12[...]all earn, hich Dagmar Baseball teams for over 30 years. They played in the Big ud-[...]f Alpha Zeta, an honorary dy League. It was when he was pitching baseball they started calling[...]Representatives and served in that capacity for 6 years. In 1972 he[...]Sena or for O years. dau[...]b ball for[...] |
| [...]til 1923 and hen s moved to Lostwood, ND when Elmer began work on the Great orthern railroad.[...]. They resided in Lar- Ca son until 1941 when they moved to Minot. During those years Elmer wo[...]ot the Smiths also operated a "tourist home" both for tourist and permanent tenants. Bo[...] |
| [...]Vietnam and also a year in Germany for a total of 6 years. He married[...]th degrees in Electric and Electronics. He worked for[...]Roebuck, Glasgow, MT as TV repairman until 1979, when he row : k[...]went to Montana State University for 2 years. She married Tyler Corps. y brother arvin[...]where they reside. After he ar I worked for Greenlease otor Car Co., ansas City,[...]oline Sorensen died 4-22-78 at the age of 92. O for 1 ½ years. I or ed for General Services Administration as a[...]4-H in our youths and were members of supervisor for 17 years.[...]idan County. her husband Paul odena. hey both wor for TT Technologies. Since my retirement in 1979[...]r n and as born aimer Church for grade school, and high school at Dagmar. Dane[...]heatre. fter the ar e as an interpreter in Denmar for his uni . He r[...] |
| [...]in 19 . We did a lot of Square Dancing for entertainment, takrng the chil· rn Te as dren[...]farming Family gatherings for birthdays and holidays were big events. There was[...]1 Our family hosted the steak fry for the ontana Hereford Tour in[...] |
| [...]her died in 1949 at Mullen, NE. I lived on the 80 for 3 years. In Sheridan's Daybreak.[...]l 98 I have been a residen of southern California for DANNIE and DIANNE (CHRISTENSEN) THOMAS 50[...]all bus that was driven by Lois or Carroll ielsen-when the the day e celebrated Christmas a he church- h[...]cone our parents took turns driving and when the weather was nice we girls of the ear. The fai[...]. I graduated in 1969 then to Billings to Eastern for 2 h ever the eather. T e summer vaca i[...] |
| [...]pean Theatre, including the Battle of the Bulge. When he returned safe• AFROTC 'n 19 ly home, t[...]hysics in the high school until stat 1971 when he became high school principal, serving in that[...]n 19 0. A of true ing, hauling grain coal, cattle for s arted farming. D · rederic sen as[...] |
| [...]I worked in the shipyard at Puget Sound Navy Yard for On 2· 9 72, Clifford married Pamela Sue Pa[...]a trip to New Orleans and also to Washington, DC for After Clifford's discharge from the Marine[...]mily farm. I remember the time I worked for $1 a day and my board for An-[...]ional I attended View Hill School for 6 grades and then went to the new- Order o Forest[...]ed of the lu before I as born. I have been arming for years, ever since 1939.[...] |
| [...]the VFW and have belonged to the American Legion for 37 years. We are members of the Moose Lodge in Me[...]roid. I remember the dust storms of the '30s when days were filled with hard work. My father and I[...]gging a shaft by hand at the Rasmussen coal mine. When I was 14 my dad and I went threshing, earning $2 per man and $3 per team. During WPA days I did chores for VICTOR and B R 50¢ a day and sometimes just for board and room. In 1936 I travelled By with[...]made enough money to get back home. I then worked for John Miller, who was to become my father-in- law,[...]fter the army, I farmed an with my brothers for 35 years until 1981. My son is now farming with m[...]4 children. Russ attended Sunny Hill school for 4 years. The country school g closed in 196[...]tant. Russ and Renny lived in Williston, D for 2 years hlle Russ a · tended U 0-Williston. He g[...]n 1977. They then moved to Scobey here Russ or ed for he Jo n Deere dealer. In April 1978, they[...] |
| [...]rows Landing, CA of typhoid fever. T until 936 when they moved to Flathead County, MT where they[...]They farmed until retirement in 1946 when they moved to Sidney, Vera Vivian, b[...] |
| [...]were Einar Negaard, Ole Hellegaard, and 8-8-15 when the first service was held in the newly built Osl[...]tor with Einar egaard donated 2 acres of land for the cemetery. In 1929 a Scandia and St. John's[...]be handier for their members. In 1962, Oslo Free Lutheran merged[...]nt Valley congregations met 11 -26-46 paying for the upkeep of the parsonage, and later the rent.[...]nditions, so this group has lived on and Tangvald for a group of or egian homesteaders ho had settled i[...]recen projects have included ma ing quilts for Lutheran orld Relief[...] |
| The name chosen for the congregation was "St. Johannes Lutherske[...]houses. Oscar Fransen donated 2 acres of his farm for a Pastors cemetery and a church site. From 1915 and for as long as St. John 911 -17:L. remained a[...]In 1els n, 19 1940, collection of funds for a new church building was started. The Ernest[...]Funds for t[...] |
| [...]hard D. Forde who 28'x44'x12' and was ready for use before Christmas that same year. erved t th[...]n 8- 6-70, members of Immanuel Lutheran worshiped for the members were Oscar Bergeson,[...] |
| years; Ole Hove was Secretary for 25 years. In the early '60s, some of the mem[...]er moved farther west mto ontana, here 1t as used for a public school. In the year 1913, a[...] |
| [...]water line breakage during an extreme cold spell when The first high school was started at Westb[...], the Ranger Band was run downtown to John's Hall for ball practice and games. The school[...]e in Fiesta Bowl in Arizona. 1976, State Citation for Bi- restrooms and showers was installed, and stud[...]Centennial Show: 1976, Band Trophy for the best band at Divisional forced to meet the ch[...]urnament in Glasgow; 1983, Invitation to audition for Macy's the outhouses.[...]vice have laid a solid foundation for the continued preparation of[...]s du that es by began its firs hot-lunch pro• and re arding; i[...] |
| [...]s and sis er received our education there. When my oldest brother, Sig, began school, i as do n n[...]5-7-66. The dis r c has na of estby o. 3 for some time. S uden s are bussed o o he form[...] |
| [...]Unit 229, Dept. of orth Dakota made application for its charter. The charter as issued on 5-15-24 nd was countersigned by the Presi- dent and Secretary for the Dept. of North Dakota at Fargo on 5-25-24. Du[...]nna Dieseth. September in the year 1942 was when our Unit was changed from the Department of orth[...]ay. To date e have sold a total of 19,250 poppies for an verage of jus over 355 poppies per year. e have ided local e -service men's families when needed as ell as o her families who have receiv[...]e send money to our Veterans hospit Is o be used for gift buying for our veterans ho are hospitalized.[...] |
| [...]council and the Property and anagement Committee for Immanuel Lutheran Church. Celebrating our 40th Anniversary a few years ago as a high!' ht of our lives, when our children planned a surprise get- o e h[...] |
| [...]oys traveling, skiing, I worked for my mother in the local cafe, Sheridan Cleaners, D[...]ments for a year. Rick did some truck driving, then got a d[...]5 with a BS I am presently working for Teltone Corp. as a PB operator and in degree in B[...]ile attending school, he worked as office manager for Missoula ercantile Company (1963 -65). Darrell was Controller for 4 TV sta- JOHN J. ANDERSEN ions and 2[...]Racine, WI on 10-22-1896. His brothers Controller for the ational Headquarters of the Bahai Faith in Wi[...]son). The family moved to the reasury operations for orth American Car Corporation in Chicago, IL.[...]on the same land when his children ere beginning school. He or ed[...]rea. He also made several trips o ashington state for apples to sell.[...] |
| [...]taught school in Sheridan County rural schools for a time. They live on their farm near Dool[...]d Charles Bublitz of Grenora, ND in 1949. For several years, they operated a dry cleaning[...]arried Lela Hall in 1944 and moved to Elalaka, T, for a time, where Lela was County Superintend[...]they owned and operated the Andersen Cafe for several years. John retired in 1962[...]er and grandfather laid o rest. For each of us he did his bes .[...] |
| [...]Polson HS and all continued their retired for health reasons. The family then moved to Phoenix,[...]ed adding She is employed by BL and Mike works for Cardinal Oil. until her death in June[...]and tire store in 1980. Leona did the bookkeeping for him. Marvin dro ned t La e ar Ronan on 1-29-81 ,[...]nd a friend ere crossing the la e on a snowcat when they hit a soft spot and bro e through he ice. La[...]ld all the businesses nd devoted her time caring for Debbie. Leona resides in Polson. MR. and[...]shops and also owned her own shop for 2 years in Phoenix. Faye and |
| [...]ing ffom h"gh school, she attended Montana State for 1 year. She moved to California began ork[...] |
| [...]She moved to the Westby Eight-Plex in 1980 when she sold her 2- 8-59 at Ran oul, IL. He works in[...]sts of 3 daughters and 2 sons: Bernice, ngineer for M R in a nuclear power plant. The Baileys reside[...]50, Mason City, IA, married lester Campus Crusade for Christ, an interdenominational Christian Organiza[...]ts of 3 girls: Wanda, Angela, and Krista. Venture for Campus Crusade. He also coaches basketball and tr[...]duating in 977. She attended U of D, Grand Forks for 2 Ward A. Sessing, born 12-19-55,[...]. as an oil field hand and Darcy is night manager for Piggly Wiggly in Kathleen J. Bervik, b[...]ood. Office Manager for Barker Financial Services Inc. John served 30[...]ton, CO. Data Processing, and Auto-Body. He works for his dad on the farm in Michael J. Har[...]Olson and is Senior Estimator for Al Cohen Const. Co. They are parents All ch[...]IK for Sea Galley Restaurant. Sven as born in or a[...]ra is a registered nurse at United Hosp. in Grand For s, D. estby, T. They oo heir firs acation in[...]is ce ifled pub 1c ccoun n and rch I is secre ary for a[...] |
| [...]952 and then went to work as a telephone operator for "Ma" Bell until 1955 . Claire and Cookie[...]orce ory 1s s1 lives rn Westby and or s for Cheveron Oil C is a en lege a[...] |
| [...]. She has been employed by the Federal Government for the Donald Joseph Bloms was born 4-9-41 to A[...]uarter at SC. The spring of 1959, he went to work for Oil Field Services out STEVE and PEGGY BOWMAN[...]born 7-10-63. Steve and was employed as waitress for 3 months before getting married. attende[...]Steve began working for his father at Bowman Trucking in Westby,[...]versity in Spo ane. Following college, she worked for[...]secretary for 3 years.[...]born. This joyous occasion turned to tragedy when their son died after[...] |
| Westby until 1948 when they moved to Plentywood. Isabelle worked at Sheridan Mem. Hosp. for several years before they retired to Minneapoli[...]ns. After 30 years and 7 million miles of flying for Braniff Airlines, Minneapolis, he retired m 1981[...]l he purchased the former Joe Mason farm in 1929 for taxes. The farm is located 8 miles NE of[...] |
| [...]Dakota and also Wyoming. Bill was town clerk for a number of years and has been a member[...]nded Business of the American Legion Post No. 229 for the past 38 years. School at Rapid[...]Helen owned and operated Helen's Beauty Shop for 20 years from 9-19-7 5, she was married to R[...]an analyst for lease records. They are the parents of 2 daughter[...]aintenance at St. John's Lutheran Retirement Home for 15 years. Helen worked at the Ponderosa Inn at the front desk for 7½ years. Guy graduated from Eastern College and[...]salesman for a large paper company. Phylhs or s part-t'me as[...]secre ary for L. . Times. They have 5 children: ancy Bob[...] |
| [...]5 great-granddaughters. I can remember back when the snow got so deep, I used o at 0 fro[...]ountry in the early part of the 1900s and se led For a while, they lived on a homestead near Grenora.[...]he tation. John had to walk to the nearest to n for gro necessities. They moved to Westby h1l[...]argret. All 4 sons served during II for too part in the big invasion of France, yo[...] |
| [...]o deep. I've seen the amount of wildlife improve. When we other in 195 and Inger in 1967.[...]ed in May of 1962. She died from cancer. I farmed for Curtis, a petroleum engineer, at ended scho[...]me and keep my house. She was with me until 1981 when she had a bowls and does craft work. Jan wor s wi[...]participated in ALCW activities. I except for the years I hailed or rusted out. I've seen the v[...]for seed, 60¢ a bushel. That was in 1938 or 1[...] |
| [...]Lyle, fourth son children, is a semi-driver for Gross Trucking Maqorie lives at W[...]ives at Mauston, has 4 children, is a semi-driver for ing. They also h Midwest. Harvey lives at S[...]Keith, ho ill gr dua diesel mechanic for Ruan Trucking Terminal at cFarland . As we[...]they were Sivert and school and coached for a n Bertha {Eidsness) Ekness.[...]Crosby, D. They farmed m El horn T p. until 1941 when they purchased the Meat and Grocery Store[...] |
| [...]f Westby. He had been left with 3 small children, for their moved to Westby, MT in 1937 and lived in[...]3 years old. Richard or s as a Research Engineer for the US Oep . of Commerce at Boulder, CO. Gla[...]Family. Esp I nd-Grimm Realt . She taught school for several years. They had 6 children: Sharon[...] |
| [...]School for 22 years, as De[...]leader for 4 years and s r[...]aking a correspondence place in her hear for Sher dan business course through Billings Polytec[...]stablished a Simon es home and did some farming for several years. Diane Karen as born at[...] |
| r nddau hters. Harlow is credit manager for John Day Company in son on 5-1 3-1[...]'30s to find work and to Las Vegas, NV for 5 years. He married Frances Knudson in found a i[...]Las Vegas in 1964. They later moved to aitress for several different cafes and 16½ years at the pop[...]clerk/typist for the Jr. and Sr. HS. Tom is a tool maker for Rockwell[...]lp on the Gwen lives in Great Falls and orks for First Bank. She has 2 farm. childre[...](Lysne) ines. He lives in illiston, D and or s for Dowell as an engineer. Thomas, both c[...]here Edward worked for the Hanford Atomic Works, also some body ALBERT a[...]as the oldest at Helen has orked for the last 7 years at the toy store at Columbia he[...]foo ball, bas e ball, also or s for he Callam Bay Coun as a Depu y[...] |
| 1962 and I went to work for Corral Motors. On 12·25-63, e got our[...]I di We were in Culbertson until 1965 when we moved back to met I[...]r m Chester y ife, yrna, an is working for the State of Montana in the appraisal offi[...] |
| physics, and has been Junior class advisor, responsible for conces- ELLIS and SUSAN GJESDAL H[...]evels of English from grades 7 through 12, French for high Phyllis Hagen. He is the second[...]and Parish Council. He is over for his parents. presently secretary of Immanuel's Co[...]ity contribution. In 1976, Carol wrote the script for and sang in Westby's portion of the Sheridan Coun[...]Oscar married Doris Brenteson 9-6-41. He orked for the Soo Line Education at MSU in Bozeman. She taught in Westby before having Railroad for years. Retired in 977.[...]HOWARD ALVIN HAMMER Doris or ed for several business places in Westby, but spe[...] |
| [...]teaching a Rob rts, T in th H is for the Happiness he's given[...]way. team. O is for his Overflow of humor In April 1963 Sam When needed by a friend both night and day. After his recovery h e W is for the Worth of knowing[...]still a member a the ti h A is for America-he served her[...]own refrigeration and r R is for the Ring of cheerful laughter[...]Dorothy enter d on dut h That emanates when he's around the bend. She as subseQuently chose D is for his Drive to make us happy[...]ents of 3 children: ichael, Marci, and Matt When the war was over the family moved bac o he estby area and farmed for 5 years m the Comerto n area and Sam too w[...] |
| [...]ives in Billings, MT. love for music carried on down to his children who all par[...]mployed by the Adway Sign Company in San Jose, CA for[...]orn farmed ith his dad and brothers for several years. In the fall of 1935, 8-25-5[...] |
| [...]Niels was born 11 -8-39, he served in the US avy for 4½ years, He gradua ed from he married Gayle Zeitz on 2-22 -75 at Crosby, ND. He is partsman for Motors Ford Garag Oppegards John Deere at Park[...]Donald was born 3-30-42, he served in the US avy for 4 years, 1968 I went o wo he married Rhoda[...]1955. I went to Wahpeton State School of Science for 2 winter courses in mechanics. Then I worked in P[...]erves m 1957-63 and was stationed in Fort Ord, CA for basic training and Aberdeen Proxing Grounds, MD for 4 months of machinists scho~I. I married Arl[...]. . We worked for my dad on the farm until 1967. e lived_ma trailer[...]until we bought the farm in 196 7. e mil ed co s for grade A milk until the fall of 1972. o e[...] |
| [...]ion Corps) Camp the fall of 1935 and stayed there for 3½ years at Glacier Park. I came back to Sherida[...]in the last years of her life. I went to Mesa, AZ for the winter months and enjoyed my hobby as a golfe[...]before going to Spokane and working for Armours. On 1-1-42, he EARL S. HOLST[...]volunteered for the Air Force and was stationed in Jackson, MS wi[...]who later became his wife. high school in Westby for 2 years, from 1944-46 . I also attended[...]River County, MS to Claiborne Flathead County HS for 2 years in Kalispell, graduating in 1948. After[...]a manager or cDonald's res aurants. Judee or s for he Fla head Office of Human Services. PET[...] |
| [...]where John was employed at Plum Creek Lumber Co. for the next in 1939. S 7 years. O[...] |
| [...](then a ladies' school) in Fargo, ND for a year. She taught rural schools[...]near her home for 5 years before being united in marriage to Pastor[...]Merton Strommen, a pastor, who for many years has headed Search[...]eter and Timothy, pastors; lived and was employed for many years at Choteau, MT. While she Jam[...]r, Elif Chris ensen, has made his home with Lydia for many ly grade 3 since 1946 at Alvarado an[...]house for her mother and brother, Raynard, at Newfolden.[...]ed in infancy. Her other deceased brothers are For 5 years, he was on the staff of a Bible School in[...]Grenora D while at Westby and for some months also took care of Rev. R. J. Hu[...]He was only still getting acquainted when the diabetes he didn't Pas or Huglen as bor[...]ive in Westby until the end of August, es Coas for 5 years. There he at ended Be hania College, Ever[...]hine Cecelia Thormodsgaard ro e arious articles for religious publica ions.[...] |
| [...]help him start out building the slip- on campers for pickups. The business was good until the first fr[...]mov d o Gr no a, D d 1f , work for the trailer sales lot that he had worked for before and he ep nd Es r S a n, un 11 me on for a couple of months longer making concession trail[...]11 -23-77. f er my attack, I was in the hospital for 2 weeks to recover, a tha time m doctor di[...] |
| [...]mpletion I was sent to Fort Riley, KS (Main Post) for cook school. After completing this course, Fort Lewis, WA (North Fort) was to become my home for the next 18 months, I was assigned to a casual of[...]ome of these were South Korean officers in the US for training. I received my separation from the servi[...]ship to attend Purdue University in Indiana for 9 weeks during the sum- On 5-11 -68 at Lisbo[...]and during the summer of 1967, conducted research for my thesis in Register of Deed's Office of Ransom[...]e nderson. I as bapttzed in July 1954 a Our ahead for end and ourselves.[...] |
| [...]t m We lived at Overgaard Apt. in Westby for 1 year, then purchased 3 lots southwest of Westby[...]r on this property from July 1976 until May 1982, when we rented a lot from Roy Listoe for our trailer so we could begin building a house on[...]farms and i h Del ar C u volunteered for the draft on 2-4-64 . I spent 7 mon hs ·n[...] |
| for a short time. here are 2 producing oil wells wher[...]entywood at Farmers Union Elevator and Ruth works for camp, Boy Scout, and school boards. At Nemont Tel[...]Belo Horizonte, Brazil for 6 months. Helmer Lagerquist was born 10-20-1[...]to Erhardt and Clara (Hammer) Lagerquist. Except for the time Joel Clara on 1 20-62. Helmer attended the rural school in the area. For served in the Army, he has lived a[...] |
| [...]and Rice where I · for h" h As a lifetime friend, neighbor, classmat[...]pressible comfort thistles for c of feeling safe with a person[...] |
| [...]nd Dakota prior to her marriage. then worked for his dad in the family coal mine and on the family[...]an their Canadian farm north of Westby for 5 years. While the Leininger farming . uriel Myar[...]After residing in Williston for 3 years, the Leiningers moved to[...]om to Lloyd Kittelson. Westby on a farm until 952 when we moved to Plentywood. We have Ro[...]Her husband, Ralph, is a district represen ative for Aid arianne is married to Stuart Polk and they live in Plentywood. Association for Lutherans Insurance in Sheridan. Daniels, and par[...]. yrnette attended SU after high school and orked for the Dairy Queen and Collins Insurance gency pnor[...]ural hile Ii ing in Plenty ood, Ted orked for Grandvold Construc- estby. Paternal grand[...]tly farming and raising registered a receptionist for Or. L. E. Lindblom and at the Pioneer anor and th[...]h n pos ible nd Ted c II are d ncing for a du from estby HS m 197 , eith or ed for a hobby.[...]e Lemm er mil h s b re for mo of e· he[...] |
| [...]by HS in 1971, Julie worked as a Dental Assistant for Dr. Curtis Hansford in Plentywood and later attend- ed MSU in Bozeman for a year before getting married. Keith and Jul[...]10-12-73. Les was awarded Defensive MVP Award for the championship game. 1chael P[...]orked as a A poe field representative for the PCA and Susan worked as a desk cler for tana prai · Custer's Motel. I[...] |
| [...]10-25 -65 , San Diego, CA; Dianna battle for which he received the Purple Heart. He went on to[...]more decorated, both times with the Silver Star for Meritorious 10-2-71, ational City, CA.[...]aynard was to be decorated; after 3 more years he for the Seventh-Day Adventist Church to Belize, Centr[...]rthur was raised and his family lives. for a short time before going back to California to r[...]Randolph Nau 12-15-66 in Denver, CO. for both. He and his wife, Juanita, with Maynard's 2[...]great-grandchild; all home for holidays and special family gatherings.[...]construction and at the Glasgow Air Base for 20 years. AY ARD I DELL aynard Li[...] |
| [...]roads around the Sheridan County area, then left for CC Camp. He worked at Fort Peck Dam several years. He had just gone on shift when the Fort Pee Dam slide occurred. Several lost their lives. He then went out west to look for work. He worked for Douglas Aircraft in California several years. He[...]1952-77. After retiring there, he was a salesman for Barnes Realty, Elsinor, CA until 1983 when he retired.[...]I He plans to come back to Sheridan County for a visit. I[...]amu MN, came to Plentywood in 1905 and worked for Pete arron and then homesteaded 2 miles east of[...]aded near Andrew and Justis. Father worked for the Uelands and in 1 91 4. Odin and nna ere marr[...]1937 and again in 1940 and 1941 this time or ing for room and board. Majored in echamcal Engineering.[...]ded Y school 3 mo · wor ed 1 O months for Boeing Aircraft m S home and or ed on fath[...] |
| [...]brother, Bernard, to In 196 7. I got the bid for taking down the old Westby school. My move[...]gone, they stopped at various farms and ranches for work; mostly hay- Cathy, 11 6-56; Allan, 8 8 58;[...]in In the Helena area, they worked for a month on the Ingersoll ranch band, choir, junio[...]up hay. Before leaving, they traded their horses for an old car of which were enjoyable and helped spe[...]school, I attended Vo-Tech School in Missoula, MT for It was Roald's turn to drive and Sore[...]e back to the family farm to after another for almost 1/2 mile. It took some time for them to un- or and help on the House Moving Bu[...]distress when he discovered that mess! On 8-21 76, at the[...]Jean Tyler. dawn when the dance broke up. Someone couldn't get their ca[...]he and his friends could get a lift. In exchange for[...]s brand new jackknife and stuck it in the ground. When[...]n, 1983-8 sc oo year. a Westby Pubic School. For further amil history read the histories o[...] |
| [...]ptember 1983, equipment she re-enlisted for another 6 years and Petty Officer Lutnes 2nd Clas[...]ith Lawrence Rohweder and on 5 1-47 began working for the Soo Line Railroad. Lucy Goodson McCall was[...]akfast at a cafe but it was closing at 1 O a.m. for the rest of the day, so no hope for a Christmas dinner. Then the freight train crew[...]und table and had tur ey i h all the trimmings. For supper they went to a movie and had popcorn and candy bars. Aub worked for the Soo Line for 33 years. retiring in 1980 due to ill health. In[...]first permanent Job as Portal, D here they lived for 2 years, moving to Enderlin, 0 here Aub as ra:n dispatcher for 5 years. The family moved to Outloo in 1956 and n 1966 moved to Westby where Aub as traveling agen for he railroad until 1980. He served on the[...] |
| Oyears, volunteer work for church, nursing home, elementary, junior[...]mes was born in Junior and High School, treasurer for the soccer organization for Col- Virginia 8-10-1865 and died in Novemb[...]rother, Gene. They farmed and ran Charlie's Place for graduate of Miami Jackson HS, served in USAF 1955[...]orce, yron moved bac o estby m 1973. He ent to or for Jo and Denise radua ed rom es b S m a of 9[...] |
| [...]d the heavy equipment 12-23 - operation for the family corporation.[...]Ronald Marsha went to work for a year in the Plentywood Herald off ice. chil[...]e to Sheridan County with her parents man ho when a few months old. Peter Keldsen came to America o[...]and h1le there I me Harold 1c elson, ho had orked for Ivar antrud in the spring and summer of 1939. In he fall of 1939, he had gone est to loo for or and no finding an ad enlisted in the Ar[...] |
| [...]avy where he served as an Electronics Technician for 8 years. He was stationed at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii for several years. He mar- ried Dianne Renaud in 1969[...]We w lked many a day in the winter to school when the snow[...]Danish heritage at Ambrose, NO. My ( eyer) French for Great Falls, T to go to Commercial College.[...]ls. I'm s ill or i g he hospital, but I'm loo ing for ard o retiring nd doin some r velin .[...] |
| [...]l store in Mondak: D Da C i for 2 years. Mrs. Fred Brenteson and the children hom[...]y babysitting, cleaning and cooking, especially when babies were born. Myrtle cooked on a kero[...]di icul depression ea . S boarded schoolteachers for se eral years and as no d o delicious meal[...] |
| [...]n in Glasgow on 7-4-60. They worked as farm labor for the and passed away in March 1981. ne[...]Richard started working in the oilfields in 1962 when they moved to Plentywood. Their daughter, Patti[...]tor an oil company at Wolf Point and Miles City for 3 years then went participated in basketball. He[...]n employee at Fortuna Radar Station, later Havre for 1½ years and then went to work for the Bureau of Land transferring to Gl[...]den She was a member of the ational Honor Society for 3 years and in her and Denmark on this tr[...]theran Church. She at ended the U of T in issoula for 1½ years. In the fall of 1983, she was a member[...]arla gradua from OHS and a ended SU a Bozeman for a cElroy.[...] |
| [...]organize the North Valley EMS and was the manager for its first hi m year in existence. She[...]14: Jessica. 1 As for Darrell, well, he sold all the cattle recently so[...]y 1s 9 years old, ar Dustin is 5. Alan works for Petro Lewis 011. Jeff married Darcy Spokhe.[...]have 1 son, Devin. He is 6 months old. Jeff works for Chevron OH. Darcy eaches school in Westby. B[...]and chic ens. Louise augh Comm rcial sub· jects for |
| tter which she went to Tacoma, WA for a while. On 1·31 ·72 Doris husband, Robert Fowler, an accountant for Dakota Minerals, reside in nd Randy were married[...]Paul worked for Clarence Nelson and Ed Spoklie for several years.[...]nd Lacey Fae was born 7 16•78 . Randy was hired for Grace was the daughter of Sigvard and Mi[...]belonged to he National Guards in Plentywood, MT forwhen he transferred by Steve Odegard and is relocate[...]Havre, T. She aught school for several years in Westby Rural On 9- -[...] |
| [...]and on Bertha first worked a few years for relatives in South Dakota before coming to[...] |
| [...]bookkeeper for the REA (Sheridan Electric Co-op).[...]retired and was given a Service Award Certificate for a dedicated[...]In addition to working for the Civil Service, Ervin was a Westby[...]School bus driver for 14 years. He served on the city council, church[...]7 -45, attended Havre Schools and graduated for 35 years. from St. Olaf College, orthfield, M wi[...]lish and French at Coon Rapids Jr. High, Anoka, M for 12 years and is presently eaching high school E[...]receiving his degree in accoun ing, Ervin or ed for the FBI in at ended colleges in Po[...] |
| [...]es WY where he is employed as Office Manager for an 011 company. eto[...] |
| [...]rents were Fargo School of Mechanics for a short time. He worked on the Plen- born in orwa[...]. Margaret attend- Board of Directors for 34 years. ed Westby HS and MC. She taught school[...]er, north of Westby. They have 7 grand- children. For the past 7 years, they have spent the winter mont[...]ended country school 12 miles southwest of Westby for 7 years, graduated from Westby School and went to the University of MT for 2 years. He came home to farm in 1967 and married[...]on the Goose Lake Field gas plant inter and for Gene and Jerome Meyer plowing snow for On 7-1-43 he married So[...]t to Westby School with the exception of one year when she Havre. She taught in rural schools for 11 years. Bill and Si had 1 son, ent to St. Agn[...]school in Westby and the surrounding communities for 38½[...]i1y. I also served on the Federal Land Bank Board for a number[...] |
| [...]llings, MT with his wife, Peggy. eil, 1954, works for in 1980 for the state in Helena, MT. Jim, 1955, lives in Bois[...]opened a beauty shop, Jules Stylon, and remained for delinqu about 3 years until I marrie[...]as very ac ive pla ·ng slo and as nominated for VP a 2 h ir Division, Grea Falls e[...] |
| [...]at the live in Springfield, VA. He works for the Federal Government old farm . Leonard has a s[...]usband, Wayne Beatty. Jena. Joan worked for Boeing in Seattle and 3 years ago moved to They h[...]Our second daughter, Joyce, lived in California for a long time and from hemorrhage of the lun[...]ives in Kennewick, WA. served for 2 years in the Marine Corps and afterwards attend[...]onnie Lou graduated from Westby HS and has worked for Boeing in and Hanna Aaaum . Hannah Bloom was born[...]e and Malena Bloom. Her family moved to Alkabo, D when she of Boeing. Connie married Le[...]they put the farm into Soil Book Store for 4 years before selling it to her sister, Joan, in order to Ban for O years. Hannah then operated the Westby City Caf[...]2 children, 1963-66 . This was a great experience for her as she had never work- Laura and L[...]1970. While in Seattle, Barrett and Hannah worked for ELVIN V. REED and Boeing. In 1970, they r[...]n of William and Hulda eighty-three as a big year for them as hey celebrated heir 50th ed-[...]chool and coached in the Westby, MT school system for 4 One of the outcomes of heir 50 year[...] |
| [...]ive with their aunt and uncle, the Peter Bredevms for 5 years. Imm[...]aching in Wahpeton , ND and Breckenridge, for the remainder of the school term. My first[...]se ed as librarian and drama coach. Looking for more in the music field, I sojourned to Ro[...] |
| [...]ng to Dallas, TX She was living in Dallas in 1982 when Braniff Clearbrook, MN. He is married[...]me off. She returned to work Minnesota. for Gelco Travel Services in Houston in July, 1982.[...]new Braniff started again and she returned o work for them . After all, you don't work for a PETER 8. ROGSTAD FAMILY company for 31 years and not want to give them a second chanc[...]farmed north of Westby, MT for many years. My sister, Beverley Rueban Oliver[...]roads during the winter. I can remember how hot it would get during Church and a member of the We[...]months when Beverly started high school. We moved milk cows a[...]My mother remained in Westby until 6-12-64 when she married 2-15-32; P illip Loren as born 8-22-3[...]station agen for Frontier Airlines. ary is a rural mail carrier from the I came to or for Car eresons north of estby. met Palmer[...] |
| [...]the people, finding a pass place in her heart for each one. She was a substitute teacher in the[...]he community, instilling in them an appreciation for the art of musical expression. She charged 25¢[...]on years farm children's lessons were often paid for with cream, eggs, chickens, or produce from the f[...]r husband was superintendent of the Sunday School for many years, also directing the church choir. Afte[...]time the drugstore was sold. Being a widow for 16 years following the dea!h of r. Ro~tad she mar[...]Westby m 1958. They made their home m Seattle, WA for several years, later moving o Portland, OR[...] |
| [...]w up with her brother, Mark still works part-time for Kelly Health Care and keeps everything going[...]arten in Westby and Travis, born agent at Westby for some 30 years. I was born in Minnesota, our 1-27-81. family moved to Westby when I was 4 years old. I attended grade[...]ce, and a sister, Alta. home for 3 years and he also enjoys hunting and fishing.[...]living in Litchfield, IL. memories for me.[...]om Westby HS in 1977. After graduation Jed worked for B hose early years, there were no school buses[...]ose Westby residents having an extra for WLS Roustabout Service of Westby, MT until December of 1981, room. After graduation, I worked for various Westby families, the last when he then became employed by Chevron, USA, where he[...]born 8-27-20 in We have lived in Idaho Falls for 32 years and are now retired and Westby[...]Tech School in Billings, T. Brenda started or ing for the Soo Line RR in estby, here he is curre[...] |
| [...]the Westby School and was m the barber business for 37 years in Hinsdale, MT and Westby. He married H[...]elen have retired to 81llmgs and have lived there for to the last 10 years. They have 6 child[...]La e, here Marian has taught 1st grade for over 20 years. Bob Is employed b Sperry-Univac.[...]duca ion Degree. She taught music at Flaxville, T for 6 months in 1983·8 . She now lives in Wic[...] |
| [...]e he farmed until the fall of 1971, when he attended Helena Vo Tech until gradu ted n 1960[...]ren started farming full time December, 1971, when he returned to Westby and has been farming i h[...]hool, bowling alley at the FAFB, and hauling fuel for the Farmers Montgomery. Robin has 4 brothers[...]es Academy in enmare, D. She returned to e by for grades 10-12 with he e ception of 3 months[...] |
| extended vacation in Missoula, started working for Bowman True mg th of Westby in February,[...]uated from Scobey HS in 1977 and attended college for 2 years at Montana State Univers, y m Boze[...] |
| [...]ts, p rson I computer. Da n works as receptionist for a convention Franz and Maria Rehma[...]13/,. miles. When he started school, Adolf had to learn to speak En[...]1921 after completing school, Adolf went to work for a first white boy born in this county (Rolette) was elgible for a tract of neighbor. They worked with cattle[...]ter the harvest was over the granaries were full. For nd high school. His father owned a new and seco[...]n, the granaries caught fire and most of the crop for that s or . Bill r calls his job as varnishing an[...]royed. After the fire, things were never the same for c red for 2 co s that his parents owned. When Bill was 2 years old, Adolf. he c me to[...]and In 1932, it was necessary for Adolf to have an operation on his t ending scho[...]of 75. He was buried July 1981 m the Tnmty wor ed for Henry Skeels in the pool hall and also worked ·[...]m true . He was school clerk in the Westby school for 17 HENRY and MARIA STEINKE y ars.[...]sisters, Bill sub tituted on he m ii route for several years. In 1935, there Bertha and Wanda[...]as called Ernest by friends and s a vac ncy for rur I letter carrier from he est~y Post .omce. ~e[...]Ernest's father died quite young, when Ernest was 12. Ernest had 935. He carried m 11 for 3 years. He retired from the route on[...]st heard about America having great opportunities for a young Pos O ice or e eral ye rs. She also or ed[...]osenfeld, a small ennoni e village. Ernest worked for lsaa Brown. s in 950. Sh had 2 years of[...] |
| [...]arents went to Minot, D by train to obtain pap rs for the land. Their journey continued, the next[...]was their last stop. Marie and her mother cooked for all, during their various stays. Finally, th[...]Mane died in 194 7. Ernest lived alone un 11 958. when he left for Seattle, WA to live with his daugh er, Hel[...] |
| [...]f rms and ranches there nd in the Westby, MT area for several Steven Mark, born 5-9-53 i[...]Hallingdal, orway in 1899 and came to for Tande Corp. Computer Div. meric ith her p rents, Sven and Bridgit Paulhus, when she was 1 Lynn Marie, born 1-14-55,[...]ig, CO. Lynn is a teaching assistant in a program for tu lly t blish their home nd raise their family.[...]Kent was born 12-30-57 in Plentywood. (See story for hich hey h d been striving.[...]dal's lived continuously on their farm until 1946 when Craig Alan born 3-29-60 at Plentywood.[...]53, hey moved into their Westby home permanently when h ir on, Elton, became the operator of the farm[...]D Williston Center and is employed as a secretary for le nor, Scottsdale, Z, born in 92[...] |
| lived in Makoti until 1953 when we moved to New Town, ND where Bill brothe[...]them, a great deal of courage and a willingness for hard work.[...], 12 miles northwest of Westby where they worked for Ole and ri a George an Hjelm and also for August Hultgren. In time, they were able to buy t[...]8 children . Bernt lives in Plentywood here for h m1957. he has been County Assessor for 33 years. Bernt and his 1fe, Arlene, O[...]es m Columbia Falls, T and has been a eache there for 20 years. Jim and Sharon have 3 children. Darlene[...]n Great Falls, T and is a Marketing Administrator for Blue Cross Insurance. She has 1 child. |
| [...]memakers Club and is a member of school for 3 years before transferring into the Westby schoo[...]illiston, D for 1 year before ransferring to C at Havre, T m[...]lives in Scobe , T and or s for emont Telephone Cooperative.[...] |
| [...]returned to Sheridan Co. where she taught school for 8 years, moved to Cros . including 3[...], where she enrolled in a short business se ing for her clo course. She then went to work for the Arden Mayfair Co. neighbors[...]p in Duvall, WA and spent most of his life there. For the allac b next 2 years, Helene was kep[...]ene continued to wor until 1972, he in er. when she decided to retire.[...]a ine, re years of working with computers. When she retired, Helene decided to Lura, L do som[...]r, shoe ed and thrashed i and hauled ,t to market for 50¢. In 1916, he worked m the coal mines i h his[...]re winters, many workers would exchange their age for coal o heat their sod shacks. In 1917, at the age[...]Dad went into the Army here he wor ed as a guard for prisoners and as a cook. He was inJured in combat[...]e. In 1927. D d oo a eco d job as a nigh atchman for he ci o es by. |
| [...]As for Ollie and I, we have spent most of our married li[...]around Westby. Ollie worked on construction for a number of years Olli s born • 9 03[...]and before he retired. I had a coffee shop for 13 years, then worked as liz b th ir zb r r.[...]cook at the school for 13 years, and 1 year as a cook's helper. T[...]s by, T on 9 5-27 . I worked in the Home Cafe for rion Schultz nd Irene Finn where I met Ollie[...]of church as organist for 25 years, secretary, held offices in Aid, SS,[...]Route for several years. Presently am driving school bus for Westby[...]y lived in Crosby for 11[...]to for the Valley[...] |
Aasheim, Magnus, Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (1985). Montana History Portal, accessed 16/03/2025, https://www.mtmemory.org/nodes/view/5608
