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 | [...]s .......................... 4, 22, 522, 714 Town and Family Histories of: Antelope . . . . .[...] |
| [...]hi tory of our County ompiled and collated |
| [...]ude some of those who were not included. The sons and daughters will have priority in this edition; the[...]nent home; also included are others who have come and made this their home for some period of time. There are over 2300 biographies and nearly 1800 pictures to update our story. A vast amount of material has been submitted and it has been necessary to edit and reduce the manuscripts to a workable volume. The[...]urally we don't always agree on what is important and what is not. This has all been done by volunteer help; to them and the typists who have given so much of their time,[...]te the response of those who left Sheridan County and found employment elsewhere; economic condition forced them to migrate. They were quick in submitting a story and they were the most anxiou to put in an ord[...] |
| [...]There still seems to be a blendmg of the past and the pre nt in Sheridan County which continu o er[...]hnoloqy that Is temper by the reality of the soil andand the materials we omitted· pace wa the lim[...] |
| [...]Officer, juvenile and women's detention quarters, Civil Defense, Com-[...]n munity Meeting Room, other necessary and incidental facilities for creating Sheridan County and designating its officials. The 1st meeting public and county functions and for furnishing and equipping the same. of the County Commissioners w[...]at the The architects were Johnson and Graham & Associates of Billings. The mayor's office in Plentywood. Harry Loucks was the 1st Chairman and contract was awarded to Builders Centre-Arden Olson and Delbert the other Commissioners were F. A. Weinrich and Eli P. Hanson. Marsh. The projec[...]e primary election, firm of Hatfield and ZumBrunnen of Dickinson, NO to draw up the voters[...]e. The project was preliminary designs and cost estimates on the west addition to the approv[...]Courthouse. After 6 months of reviewing and revising plans, a public After consultations in H[...]eting was held on 12-10-81 to discuss the project and get approval Local citizens went to Washington, DC to lobby for the funding and on for the project. At that meeting the[...]aid for mostly by oil G. Osness was the architect and Harry Schier was the construction revenues. The project included a Commissioners office, Clerk and manager. Most of the labor was hired locally. The[...]ers office, including the data processing center, and microfilm measured 96' wide by 60' deep and the rear portion was 32' by 28'. processing center on the 2nd floor, the county library and meeting The building was constructed of poured co[...]room on the ground floor, and mechanical equipment, library storage,[...]and future expansion for county offices in the baseme[...]also included remodeling and redecorating in the original Courthouse.[...]former Clerk and Recorders office. The project cost $1 ,440,000.[...]pointed by the commissioners and 1 representative from each of the 4[...]Scott, Darrel Gustin, Walt Norbo and Ed Halvorson.[...]commissioners and city councils with its primary function being the[...]issues including solid waste disposal, oil, coal and potash was held on Saturday, 1-28-39, with open h[...]development impacts, land use planning and regulations and interlocal 11 P.M. and a dance held in the evening. The total cost of th[...]as a part-time consultant to work for the board and to prepare a com- On 5-8-73, another step wa[...]y Courthouse. On that day a provide sewer and water services, developing the courthouse additio[...]which authorized the County Commis- and preparing a comprehensive plan for the county whi[...]ederal matching funds for the purpose of building and con- The recently adopted comprehens[...]ment of Sheridan County's resources, population and economy. It also were from the Civil Defense and Crime Control in the amount of o[...]policies toward public facilities and services and resource and land use Chambers, and provide office space for the law enforceme[...] |
| [...]pulation trends will change in the im- and CIVIC CENTER mediate future, so we can expect tha[...]ose By John Overby its rural population, and that Plentywood will continue to have an i~-[...]agriculture equipment and a Civic Center to accommodate large can be expected that the need for public and communi~y facilitie.s and[...]ent the last few services will grow in Plentywood and decline or remain stable m the[...]Museum Board, the Fair Board and County Commissioners was formed The plan also supports a policy of resource conse.rvation .and to study the situation. The increase[...]After rough drafts were drawn and studied, an architect Wayne agricultural producer[...]to meet state specifica- capital intensive farms and reduced population numbers will turn[...]~s As the building was to house and preserve homestead days' equip- and the long-term success of the community may depend[...]rly homesteaders. to provide increased employment and expanded business opportunities This[...]County whose parents and/or grandparents had gathered them into SHERIDAN C[...]tendent of Schools Ellen Wilson cir- air and rain making a colorful exterior. culated petition[...]on establishing a satility; the tables and chairs were contributed by Burlington Northern County Library and Miss Mary Pew was hired as the first librarian. T[...]The building was completed in 1983 and dedicated in July of that for reading and on May 29th the circulation department opened.[...]rd was ap· $19,395.00, Air conditioning and heating $50,519.00, Electricity pointed by the Co[...]hen $27 ,366 .00. The total cost coming to Crone, and Rodney Salisbury. According to a history done by[...]t corner of By Lou DeSilva Main Street and First Avenue.[...]utlook, Coal· In 1953 another flood hit and interest in doing something revived. The ridge, D[...]eers was called in; the Corps submitted a plan to and Homestead. widen and straighten the crooked tree -laden channel and line the chan- The Sheridan County Library[...]Rue, Ed Rucker, Gordon Holte and Cliff Peterson put their heads prove service thr[...]together. They enlisted the Soil Conservation and Montana Fish and Federation was the Bookmobile which stopped in S[...]Game Department for funds; and with the assistance of taxes on adja- every 3 we[...]1963 and completed the following year. The new project provided a Dagmar and Westby. Today we receive our Inter-library loan s[...]dam with a lake, spillways, and RV park area and new picnic facilities. and continuing education classes for the Librarian th[...]Ziedler and Roy Rue. At the time "Shorty" Major was area Cons[...]on the gr~u~d flo~r of sen, Glenn Jacobsen and Billie Janssen. the west-end addition to the She[...]han the old building with room for reading tables and chairs and a separate reading and magazine area. We also have a meeting r~om SHERWOOD AIRPORT for story hours, Board meetings, and other functions. We moved into By Haro[...]the facility the week of December 5 to 1O, 1983, and our open house Plentywood's 1st ai[...]13-84. The architect was Bob Hatfield of Glendive and Ferguson Field. Thor Thorstenson, mech[...]dinger Construction of Glendive. and WWI pilot, was the guiding force in creating the[...]or the The present librarian is Sheila Lee and the present Library Board construction of[...]ette Grefe, Rosemary hangar. Miller and Mary Lou Heppner.[...] |
| coyotes, spraying crops and providing emergency flights. In April 1941 the[...]ere hired under the supervision of Vernon Hoven and Thor; 63 students took the ground school and flight train- ing; however, 12-7-41 altered the[...]low-flying aircraft; there was only 1 thing to do and that was to find another location. Earlier Cliff Petersen and Vernon Hoven had had the foresight to acquire a[...]iles northeast of Plentywood. With the aid and guidance of the Montana State Aeronautics Com-[...]spring of 1958; a 3200' by 75' runway was paved and 2 sod strips The Air[...]ner, Walt Benson, Claire way and resurfacing was completed making the oiled runway[...]h nearly 75'; oiled aprons and taxi-ways were also added as were gas pumps, 1500 in attendance and with 94 planes flying in. Harry Polk, 69, was beacons and runway lights. Presently there are 23 aircraft ho[...]r. vice and instruction.[...]on 3-31-13. Harry Loucks was Chairman and the other members were 1981[...]gvick ; Beth Linquist Eli P. Hansen and F. A. Weinrich . 1982-1984 . . . . . . . . . . .[...]commissioners hold ottice for 2 years and 4 years, respectively. L.J.Onstad(A) .....[...] |
| January 15, 1915 ......... P. J. Eie, Chm.; Timmons and Weinrich January 1961 ........ R. Stoner, Chm.; C. Solberg and T. Danielson November 1916 ... . .. . ..........[...]uary 2, 1917 . .......... Weinrich, Chm.; Timmons and Matkin March 1961 . . . . . .[...]ry 6, 1919 ... . .. . J. C. Timmons, Chm.; Matkin and Anderson January 1963 . . ......... R. Stoner, Chm.; C. Olson and C. Solberg March 3, 1919 ... . John H. Anderson[...]anuary 1965 ........... R. Stoner, Chm.; C. Olson and C. Solberg[...]ary 1967 ......... R. Stoner, Chm.; E. Lagerquist and C. Olson[...]nuary 3, 1921 ..... R. G. Tyler, Chm.; Jens Ibsen and J. D. Matkin January 1969 ..... . ... R. Stoner, Chm.; E. Lagerquist and C. Olson November 1922 ... ......... Charles Lund[...]uary 2, 1923 .. . . R. G. Tyler, Chm.; Jens Ibsen and Chs. Lundeen January 1971 .... .. ... R. Stoner, Chm.; E. Lagerquist and C. Olson November 1924 . .......... Ed Iverson (F[...]January 5, 1925 .. Ed Iverson, Chm.; Chs. Lundeen and Frank French November 197 4 ...[...]uary 1975 ......... C. Olson, Chm.; E. Lagerquist and R. Stoner November 1926 . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]ry 3, 1927 ........... . Ed Iverson, Chm.; French and Kahle January 1981 . .. . ....... E. Lagerquist, Chm.; C. Holje and H. Ator June 29, 1927 .......... A. N. Wankel app[...]ry 1983 ........... E. Lagerquist, Chm.; C. Holje and H. Ator January 1929 ... . . Frank French, Chm.; V. E. Anker and Ed Iverson January 1984 ........ . Chet Holje, Chm.; E. Lagerquist and H. Ator November 1930 .. . ... . .............. C[...]January 1931 .... Frank French, Chm.; V. E. Anker and Carl Hansen April 1984 ... ...[...]uary 1933 . . .... V. E. Anker, Chm.; A. J. Olson and Carl Hansen SHERIDAN COUNTY DISTR[...]uary 3, 1935 .... A. J. Olson, Chm.; Henry Hunter and Carl Tange Vernon Hoven . . ....[...]3, 1939 .. . . A. J. Olson, Chm .; A. Christensen and C. Tange November 1940 . . ...... . . Glen lngell[...]y 6, 1941 . ..... Andrew Christensen, Chm.; Olson and lngell[...]1943 . . . .. A. Christensen, Chm .; A. J. Olson and G. lngell[...]2, 1945 ... . .. Glen lngell, Chm .; Christensen and Danielson Oct./Nov. 1945 . . .. Vincent Bergh app[...]ry 6, 1947 ...... A. Christensen, Chm.; Danielson and Walder[...]ary 3, 1949 . ... Tom Danielson , Chm.; H. Walder and A. Rehmer Fishbeck, F. G. (R) Pl[...]anuary 1951 ..... Tom Danielson, Chm .; H. Walder and A. Rehmer Lowe, Henry P. (R)[...]ary 5, 1953 ... T. W. Danielson , Chm.; A. Rehmer and R. Stoner[...]nuary 1955 ..... T. W. Danielson, Chm.; A. Rehmer and R. Stoner[...]ary 7, 1957 ... T. W. Danielson, Chm .; A. Rehmer and R. Stoner[...]ry 1959 ... . . T. w. Danielson, Chm .; A. Rehmer and R. Stoner Taylor, Charles[...] |
| [...]Jack Bennet1 ............. appointed 4-9-13 and served to 1914 Dahl, Andrew (D) Dagmar[...]elope and served till his death in 1974[...]lt .................... (D) elected in 197 4, '78 and '82 39th Assembly[...] |
| [...]UNTY AGRICULTURE • AND AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS • SHERIDAN COUNTY AGRI[...]contour strips and has greatly expanded the size of fields. These la[...]fields are more susceptible to wind and water erosion due to decreased There have b[...]gricultural situation in soil cover and rolling hills. Twice in the last 4 years, dust and wind Sheridan County over the past few years. Th[...]umber of farm Erosion problems and conserving use acreage requirements operators co[...]residue on the soil surface. Stubble-mulch fallow and a reduction has decreased to 658 farm operators,[...]Producers are practicing reduced tillage programs and the use Of the 1,088,000 acres in Sheridan[...]fallow acreage. In addition, it for dryland crop and livestock production. From 1969 to 1983, crop-[...]increased use of agricultural fertilizers and herbicides. harvested cropland acreage increased[...]s period Depressed grain prices and USDA price support programs, have from 333,000 t[...], record wheat production especially spring wheat and durum. For 1973, the average per bushel and low commodity prices, the USDA initiated acreage[...]r durum was $5.90, with highs of $7.47 in January and grams in 1982, '83 and '84. Producers reduced wheat acreage in February[...]$4.57 , with highs of order to comply and be eligible for government price support programs[...]ese 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 offered in 1983 and 1984. This program and durum had averaged $1.25 to $1 .90 per bushel.[...]wed farmers to further reduce their wheat acreage and production. During this same period, livest[...]precipitation. In 1969 there were 19,100 cattle, and This same period saw an incr[...]00 acres in was rapidly converted from range, hay and idle grazing acreage into the count[...]Spurge, Field Bindweed (Creepin' Jenny) and Canada Thistle are of ma- the majority of harvest[...]in the county employs a Weed Supervisor and crew members who coordinate nox- rose from 233,00[...]ious weed control efforts on private and public lands. Major control ef- part to the favorable prices of the early 1970s as well as in 1979 and forts are directed toward Leafy Spurge[...]drainage area south of Plentywood, near Antelope and Medicine Average wheat yields in the county[...]ge within the county consists primarily of barley and oats. Acreage remained at approximately 30,000 ac[...]seventies. The USDA By Merlin Berg and Gordon Holte wheat acreage reduction programs the[...]vision of State government has helped Swine and horse numbers have remained fairly constant over the organize and coordinate conservation activities with technical help years, holding at 2600 and 600, respectively. Along with the cat11e, from the Soil Conservation Service and educational assistance from sheep numbers have de[...]rvice. 1690 presently. Predator problems, weather and pasture conditions Until the[...]section center pivot irriga- the farmers and ranchers. They help plan, design and lay out practices tion systems were established in the northeastern and eastern portion on the lands to prote[...]f the county. Producers are raising wheat, barley and alfalfa with the farmers with cropp[...]ns from SCS worked with the Conservation District and the making irrigation scheduling difficult.[...]City of Plentywood in the planning and implementation of the Box Elder Over the ye[...]dam was designed by the SCS wheel drive tractors and large cultivators capable of covering several[...]ge machinery has all but eliminated and the bottom lands below. The drainage area[...] |
| approximately 20 square miles. Recreation, boating and fishing are sion, was instrumental in organizing our group and gave us a lot of help also a part of the overall[...]e of many wheat farmer tours to Between 1965 and 1971 a soil survey was done in Sheridan Portland, Seattle and New Orleans. We enjoyed his wit and humor very County through the cooperative efforts[...]Indian Af- much. He died in 1982. fairs and he Montana Experiment Station. The survey is an i[...]re Alvin Christensen, President; Roy of the soils and interpretive information as to the use of the soils and Campbell, Vice President; Alton Paulson,[...]Director; Walter Nelson, Stanley Lund and Knud Kaae. Jerry Thuesen Because water is becoming scarce and increasingly valuable, the served as[...]esource study on the ancestral river years and is now President of the organization. channel tha[...]Lake to the north- east corner of Sheridan County and the North Dakota border. Using this SHE[...]eservation will make it possible for agricultural and[...]30 years in the future. The Sheridan County and Roosevelt County Conservation districts are joint[...]ach year they invest thousands of dollars in soil and water conservation research. This research has be[...]onstrating the value of protective grass barriers and in discovering echniques that make continuing cropping or recropping an economic and viable practice.[...]Railway for 1950 which included the pens, chutes and scale. A[...]stockmen; weighing and shipping ca tie, particularly calves, dunng the[...]in the US. ontana IFE came into existence in 977 and[...]hairperson; nne iller became secretary and ry ielsen,[...]on. The firs mee ings ere held a the Reserve Hall and since then they have been held in Plen y o d.[...]Several ha mad and t t id ·n Co. Overby, Vice President and Art Ha n, Secre ary. Royal Grannmg Fair as I rdi phy and ro th " ho served a 3[...] |
| [...]e d enter such as resin work, key chains and Wheat Cards. The resin loading. Total co[...]ject was started with handicap shop in Miles City and then transfer- By mid-Ju i d re[...]dispatch d. Th 2 pieces made and distributed all over the world. These were used b[...]e1ght ra e of r in tourists, trade teams and Ag Exchange groups as well as ational 4-H.[...]rs. Phyllis Granning was the 1st supervisor and since then it has A . been under the mana[...]n, Jean Campbell, Bernice Jacobsen, Dorothy Hagan and Eileen ell- bo cCarty. We at thi[...]ped on many education projects at the State level and By Dor ilave a continuing promotion p[...] |
| [...]s. e have held n FE and o her farm ry booth[...]vice Hoff, Dorothy Bergh, Laura Wang, Kay Eggen, and Juliet P , Eileen i[...]Be ty Sorensen. Judy Cheetham, Lorraine Pedersen, and u u ham.[...]o , it being he Hia atha School at Dagmar. Robert and Faye Olson have augh here 20 years and have 26 pupils in the 1983-84 school[...]m. p, and[...]ere O presen at tha meeting and they selected the following as[...]and 82.[...] |
| [...]OF TOMORROW. Stationery, note cards and placemats with the By Lillian Urdahl[...]y Bicentennial Committee logo pins and bumper stickers in the 3 themes: Heritage, Festival and as held on 6-21-7 4 with Bill Smi1h of Medicine[...]an which was to be filled ith histories, pictures and other memorabilia and to be placed in the Capsule during the July 4 cel[...]"Trail Boss" on June 4 with 35 campers and mobile homes; they made[...]night stops at Havre, Kalispell, Helena, Billings and iles City.[...]nicking and visiting. The highlight of the tour as at · alis[...]floats, school bands and the e c,tement of a fre barbeque later at[...] |
| [...]Plentywood's Greg Erickson 2nd at 126 and Wayne Kandas 3rd at 112 par[...]7. THIS LAND IS YOUR LA D-Tom and Mary Plentywood relay tea[...]by Joe Carpenter was presented by and was popular for Sunday afternoon entertainment fo[...]former has become popular with both men and women. By Die es , Aoald Selvig, and Joe istler Other activities that have been popular with young and old, men Inter-scholastic sports dominates the interests of many Sheridan and women are bowling, golf, trap shooting, hunting,[...]t- s imming, boxing, square dancing, and in the later years racquetball. ball nd bas etbal[...]eisure-time activities the opportunities are many and a hie ics during he '70s. Follo ing is an outline[...]s of he Cl o or and[...]he effo s of E tension Service and the Board of lph[...]bu movi m out for the fair and other ac ivities became a problem.[...]The cons ion of the Civic Center and Agriculture museum in 1983 1s in Sae B[...]Robert Teigen and Gus Abenroth, Directors.[...] |
| •HEALTH AND RELATED FACILITIES • SHERIDAN COUNTY HOSPITAL[...]ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE SERVICES[...]Tweeten and since 1979 by Marlys Johnson. Under this program[...]ase is advised over an approximate 3-month period and there are[...]about 300 cases per year. They also advise and confer with family ng ome es1 en s an[...]is a program for all county h"gh schools to House and Dechca ion held June 17, 1979. Back ro : Peggy S[...]convene in ''Project Talk" covering education and prevention of drugs Florence By onen, Vali a A or, Mi e cy Tyl r, and alcohol. es, Dorothy Wagenson, R. . Hosp, Dir. y And r- aon, Karen , el Dale, Dai[...]Alvin Aspelu d, Harvey Johnson, Les Anderson and Wilfred Pehl. cl.ean, Adm. , Chari[...]over he serv·ce and a '67 Pontiac as purchased. By '7 4 the drivers[...]course h"ch has no been extended to 100 hospi al and 65 fo nursing home use. There are 117 p ople employ d hrs. h County began helping ith funds and ne modular units came av raging 85 full-time equi[...]83 payroll otated in '78 and '82. There are no Quic Respons Units locat d in[...]in 1984 cos ed1cine La e and Dagmar and there are o· er 200 nms per year. An 272,000.00[...]Au iliary as form d n '83 to 'Ip I h d tatls and th re are no &eh ill have space for 4 doctors.[...]n,. R. . for 10 years, Ray Weisgarb r and Mar[...] |
| [...]as A group of senior citizens met on 7-7-71 and decided there was In January 1965[...]eed for an organization o provide a meeting place and entertainment met to form a unit of t[...]s.; Mrs. Dewey Hjort, Sec.; Mark Michels, Treas.; and 3 directors- 1973 the group moved to the old John[...]ars Ed Sterling, Susie Andrilenas and Jorgen Egeland. later and with some remodeling, the center of the building[...]Wilma center of activities. A piano was furnished and kitchen appliances sup- Michels, with th[...]Lutheran Church, put their whole hearts and efforts toward the little Presently the mem[...]nners, bingo, progressive whist, birthday parties and many The purpose of the unit was t[...]te addi- by providing medical help and also transportation to Eastmont in Glen- ional card tables and chairs, a pool table, serving tables, a new dive. Over the years they have developed and sponsored the Brush refrigerator, stove and grill for the kitchen. Invitations have been sent[...]with to Clubs at Min on, Fortuna, Scobey, Westby and Medicine Lake for Ken Marsh and Kathy Pet~rson Granning as co-directors. Since 19[...]By 1975 there were members from Sheridan, Daniels and In 1976 a 1 2-passenger mini-bus was purcha[...]TIZENS. The current officers are Bob Cook driving and Shelly Anderson used in relief. In 1983 the[...]he citizens to Medora, Glasgow, Fort and Rosemary Miller, Treas. Pee and o Billings to the Governor's Conference. Th[...]ll workers are President; Anna Rehmer, Secretary; and Violet Larsen, Treasurer.[...]Don Benson, Rev. Yures, Roy Melle and Genise Hancock since '80 . THE PIO EER MA OR[...]lti Media, helping during disasters, home nursing and meals and weekly v·sits by a county nurse. It was dedicated to giv- courses, and Service to Military Families, which is sending me[...]le who wished to be free of overseas, and emergency leaves, which can only be done through[...]oject was done by Dr. Gaylen Stoner, Duane Tucker and Cliff in severe cases such as the fla[...]presenting workers came in with help and money. Long-time volunteers include their plan.[...]ean, Bob DeTienne, teaching over 530 in first aid and CPR,[...]Saralda Nathe, Fund Drive, and Janice Blair, Treas.[...]ted the public to the needs in Northeast Montana, and became the[...]In 1976 Ken Marsh became the 1st Director and Ruth Snyder the To date 3 admin·strators[...]charge; they were James |
| [...]matism serving 4 clients. Sale of gas, a car wash and ceramics were the 1st through steam[...]rs in the 1st years were Louise Granning, Charles and Medicine Lake Diane Archer, Mildred and Joyce Luebke at the Group Home, Ken[...]Sam Weeks Marsh, Susan Dussault, Alice Friedrich, and Judy Suggs at the Center. Dr. Guy Miller In the 1st 3 years much time and energy was spent on the Dr.[...]ed Dr. Storkan-moved to Plentywood and practiced until 1941 recycling paper and aluminum and started a Thrift Shoppe.[...]tlook In 1979 with Kevin Johnson as Director and Rosemary Miller as Dr. Browning Program Supervisor, the Union 76 was sold and Glen-Wood purchased Dr. Du Hammel[...]914-19 started the Outlook Hospital 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 Dr. Guy Campbell moved[...]ed to Plentywood in 1927, electrocuted by lients and a manager; other clients live in apartments super[...]rea. With the advent of new Dr. Tony and Dr. Healy drugs many people were being treated in[...]Westby for guiding this organization and obtaining the services of a Dr[...]elp- Dr. LeBarge ing also in Daniels and Roosevelt counties. Bill McFaren came and set up an office in the courthouse. Jim Allen in[...]Plentywood and Sheridan counties, has a case load of 80 patients with a part time Dr. 0. G. Benson-son of Oscar and Christine Benson of Outlook, office assistant.[...]moved to Plentywood and left 1941 SHERIDAN COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING[...]rd Peterson- a short time in the '40s needs, plan and develop projects, monitor the progress of each project, Dr. Roy F. Messinger-1950-65 and serve as an advisory group to the County Commissi[...]county. Dr. Gaylen Stoner- son of Ray and Harriet Stoner arrived 1950 T_hey are also used f[...]Coun- Dr. Robert Wilson - son of Roland and Gertrude Wilson (1959-1962), cil. There are Senior Citizen Centers in Westby, Medicine Lake and killed in plane crash Plentywood, meals on wheels in Plentywood and Congregate meals in Dr. Eugene Gibbs- practiced with Dr. Stoner 1973 Medicine Lake and Westby. Dr. Kirk Stoner-son of Dr. Gaylen and Doris Stoner 1981 The State is divided into[...]Eastern Montana includes 17 counties in the east and is Area 1 with the office located in[...] |
| [...]Related services and industries grew to provide for the demands of[...]crews, housing construction, sale and leasing of minerals, service Sheridan County it b[...]m crews delivering fresh and salt water, service personnel for various ac- dis[...]ng table: stitutions and the general population. Year Levy[...]2,747 ,539 Outlook who in the late •40s and early '50s solicited land at 10¢ an 1981[...]igures do not include taxes paid on drilling rigs and related some day benefit from "black gold." The Kemps, John Sr. and Jr., equipment which accounted for considerable a[...]ith Jake Nichols have been very active in leasing and pro- County's treasury. Total taxes collected in[...]the industry. Bernt Ward in the Assessor's office and Bill or 81%.[...]2,056 surface damages and to unify the Clear Lake Madison[...]redit for the oil research goes to John Kemp, Sr. and Bernt Ward.[...] |
| [...]d AM radios, they had to invest in in- NE Montana and NW North Dakota. In the years since 1970, the[...]best; however, the radio audience adapted and in the long run their pa- headquartered at Worden, MT, and is operated as a wholly owned sub-[...]lephone cooperatives in the state joined together and sequently broadcasting hours were[...]d Popescu was the sportscaster and on trips away from home, Morris ac- their areas;[...]roperties through Project companied and provided the necessary engineering. With the cutb[...]hours, Moldeheaur went to Rugby, ND. Project and the Continental properties serve about 2,300[...]lt of lightening took the life of Keith Krebsbach and the customers in an area just east of Billings and exchanges at Ab- Nelsons bou[...]from then on the station was operated sarokee/Nye and Belfry/Clark, which extend into Wyoming.[...]one man Wold, Larry Sem, Mark Wankel and Nolan Kienitz; high school property in this area.[...]Mary Lou sold advertising, did boardshift and wrote air-copy, col- panies, and new atmosphere of deregulation and competition in the lected news, recorded commercials and in general managed the sta- telephone industry, i[...]tion. Morris was the chief engineer and put out a daily "Poop Sheet" munication other tha[...]rvice in several areas Gladys Robertson and Vern Vies. of Montana. The new corporation is nam[...]1-1-75 the station again changed hands with Bill and Cheryl tions Systems, Inc., or "MACSi" for short.[...]Stallard as part owners and general operators. In 1977 the Stallards Nem[...]nc. or "NCI," which is serving Scobey, Culbertson and watts daytime operation. In Sept[...]cense to serve the en- changed to KATO and the station became the most powerful in N.E. tire[...]irport. went on the air. It was owned by Ed Clair and Keith Kresbach with part- Mr. S[...]Montana sportscaster of the year for ners Morris and Mary Lou Nelson. Dal Moldenheauer and Randy Wor- 4 years and is President-Elect of the Montana Broadcasters As[...]Craig Saxton and[...] |
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| [...]t of a Post Office, Antelope Grain, Spoklie Sales and Nielsen's Buy and Sell. Sunday school and the purchase of 80 acres of land from the US ANTE[...]congregation were held at the schoolhouse, vick, and moved to its present site. Mr. Sorvick was Postma[...]decided to dissolve and that ~ongregation offered its building as a gift.[...]bring back It was accepted and moved into Antelope in 1921. In 1922 the base- me[...]duates from 1922 to ment was made and the chancel added. But it would be many years of[...]and equipment. Finally in 1928 all was complete, the[...]and the building dedicated. It stood as a monument to[...]e Norwegian language until some time in the '30s; and the minutes[...]'30s, and after WWII was over it experienced a revitalizati[...]2nd, and 3rd generation members filled the church and Sunday school, and young pastors came to lead. The '50s and '60s might be called the[...]and other activities. However, the only major change[...]in 1959. Students, faculty and community faced a difficult year when our By the late '60s and early '70s changes were occurring rapidly. school[...]ration members had passed away; others were rooms and facilities available for our students and faculty, so Antelope retiring and moving out of the community or spending the winters in completed the school year there, and graduation was held at Plen- the south, and young people were leaving for college and new homes. tywood on 5-13-79.[...]n to all our former superinten- of 1980 and again in 1981. The last regular service of Antelope Creek dents and teachers, both grade school and high to the lunchroom Lutheran was conducted by Pastor Herb Knutson on Easter Sunday, cooks and dorm matrons, to the custodians, school bus drivers, and 4-19-81. On the following May 4, members present at a special the school boards and community for their support in making our[...]The cornerstone was removed and will be appropriately placed ANTELOPE SCHOOL SUPT[...]ere in the Antelope cemetery; the church building and lots Wanda Cup (grade Prine.) E. H. Fell[...]were sold as well as most of the furniture and equipment. The ceme• J. J. Becker[...]Carl Grenz tery's 80 acres and the parsonage adjacent to Plentywood Lutheran F.[...]Glen Turner cluded its business and declared it dissolved as of that date. Archie Hun[...]lodges to survive the difficult times. extraction and had been brought up in the Lutheran faith; so whe[...]has sponsored group travels to Norway. Menighed" and conducted its first service on 8-27-09. The names[...]ing wedding anniver- Island, Iverson, Sunderland, and Ueland. Pastor Tangvold continued to saries and Norwegian holidays.[...] |
| [...]with 17 charter members; it has been active since and was Long Beach, where it was equipp[...]they left for overseas again and spent time at Athens, Greece, and the[...]was now turned over to the US Naval Reserve and decommissioned[...]t the US Amphibious Base, little Creek, VA. David and[...]Plaque, the Commissioning Pennant, and the Life Ring were loaned to[...]er of Bestland, Donna Rasmussen, Alice Friedrich, and Doris Ramstad . Sea te d: operating crewmen. The survey covered the Atlantic and Pacific Elna Ueland, Diane Spoklie, Ference Saxto[...]v, Coasts, the Gulf of Mexico, and the coast of Puerto Rico. The OSV Florence Rasmussen, Dorothy Richardson, and Thelma Rasmussen. Kneel- Antelope beg[...]. ing: Lois Goff, Linda Torgersen, Velma Aasheim, and Annette Christman. Not shown: Clara Francis, Eloy[...]B. J. Olson, Sherry Westergard, Darcy Nordhagen, and Alice Hedges . GUST and MARY AAKH US[...]Gunstein E. (Gust) Aakhus and Mary Boushee were married in[...]1911 and came to Sheridan County in 1916. They resided on[...]they moved to Plentywood. They lived of aluminum and fiberglass was built by Tacoma Boatbuilding Co. i[...]It was 165 ft. long-beam 24 ft. It was christened and launched 1967 at the age of 76 and Mary in 197 4 at the age of 83. Five 6-18-66.[...]children were born to Gust and Mary Aakhus-Jerome, born 1920; Navy Lt. D. J[...]ine, born 1922; Al, born 1924; Maxine, born 1927; and Peggy, ~hip. Although USS Antelope is named for 6[...]State University, served in the Navy in WWII, and after the war ob- 196 7. They toured the Antelope area and were entertained at various tained a[...]ornell Univer- functions, including the unveiling and christening of a mock ship. sity. I[...]re fun days made possible through the cooperation and died in 1976, Jerome was a vic[...]nse of every individual of the Antelope Community and the Angeles and president of various subsidiary companies. He had[...]en pleted over 20 years of active and inactive service in the Naval presented Antelope[...]anded a destroyer escort on a tour in the Dagmar, and it is still on display in the Antelope Post Offic[...]Pacific. He is survived by his wife, Kay, and 2 children-Greg, born in Marinus Jensen, Minnie Richardson and Barbara Anderson pol- 1950 and Judy, born in 1952. Judy lives near her mother in southern ished and mounted an antelope head and sent it to the ship. We also Califor[...]contributed the winning in 1983, and is now living in Oregon. motto of "Keeping the Wa[...]AL trays and a desk set made by her.[...]o obtain a degree in Agriculture Education emblem and a motto symbolic of its mission. The emblem of ou[...]lope, a native of our Medicine Lake and they have lived near Sacramento, CA for many west[...]been employed as an electronics specialist at Mc- and constant watchfulness, and thus, epitomizes these admirable[...]he State of California. qualities in The ANTELOPE and the men who man her. The motto Four children were born to Carol and Al- Cheryl in 1956, Daniel in "Keeping the Watch"[...]lance of this no- 1960, Anthony in 1962 and James in 1964. Cheryl graduated from ble animal and the vigilance of all mariners. San Jose State University and is employed as a recreation therapist in The[...]ntil an accident took witnessed the commissioning and were royally entertained. his life in 1982. Anthony and James are working and living near On 11 -21 -67 , the USS Antelope[...]San Sacramento. Diego, CA for testing and exercises in the Pacific Ocean. On 11 -2-69 it[...]Maxine graduated from Plentywood High School and received her and arrived in Viet Nam. Here they were fired upon by[...]months later they married Harry Casey and they had 2 children- Thomas, born 1951 ,[...] |
| and Michael, born 1952. Michael passed away in 1970.[...]later. Gary married Peggy Helfrich and is the stepfather of a boy and girl Thomas married Tonya Skaggs. They have a son, Shan, born in 1981 and the father of a daughter. He received his BS from Valparaiso U in and reside in Stockton, CA. Maxine worked for many ye[...]he acquired his Master's in Hospital in Stockton and later became a member of a heart surgery[...]l of munitions. Motley, who served in the US Navy and is now a Stockton G[...]Peggy graduated from Plentywood High School and from Montana Tacoma. He and the former Linda Kammerzell have 3 sons. State Un[...]SU with a degree in In- in 1958 and Glen in 1959. Mags has a 2-year diploma from Western, a dustrial Arts. They were married in 1957 and have 3 children-Jef- B.A. and M.E. from the U of M. He taught 3 years at Antelope, 2 at frey, born in 1959; Steven, born in 1961; and Elizabeth, born in 1966. Belfry; he was superintendent at Outlook 1937-44 and a year at Froid; For many years, Peggy and Ed and their family have lived in Las he[...]from his father-in-law where Velma and Mags have since made their teaching in Montana, California, Missouri and Nevada, Peggy obtained home. a Master's Degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and is a Velma received her degree[...]e enjoys swim- Economics at Utah State University and Steven is employed at the ming and gardening; has been active in Homemakers, ALCW, c[...]munity activities, Sons of Norway and President MT Democratic AAKHUS MEMORIES OF[...]ar School. Most of the From suit and tie to jeans; from classroom to pitching hay, hauling time, they walked across the pasture, over a dam and through the rocks, wrestling cattle was not an easy adjustment. The routine of fields to and from school. During the spring thaw, the dam woul[...]ra-curricular activities such as being clerk flow and the children would wade through the water and arrive at of the Antelope school b[...]overnor's Ad Hoc Committee on Post-Secondary deep and the roads impassable, the Aakhus' could walk on t[...]ntained only the school, a barn bowling and later golf. Life was not dull. for those who rode horses and a homemade seesaw. In later years, a[...]was hired; later a time, the children played hide and seek, ante-i-over or made up games. vete[...]- Children had to bring their own water to school and it was believed that to a full-time veteri[...]in 1958 he won his existence of Lone Star School and lived with Aakhus'. She walked the 1st[...]epresentatives. In the 1st session he long way to and from school-1 ½ miles by the road. introduced only 1 bill; it passed and a Diagnostic Laboratory was built In 1946, when Bruce and Duane Arneklev and Peggy Aakhus in Bozeman. were[...]stance of a multitude of to Oliver Lee, who moved and renovated it for a home. The children[...]ted delegate to the Montana Constitutional MAGNUS and VELMA AASHEIM Convention and became chairman of the Legislative Committee. Magnus Aasheim, the 3rd son of Svein and Marthea Aasheim, and Mags and Velma spend winters in Arizona, summers at Antelope. Velma Clark, the youngest daughter of Jesse and Pearl Clark, were married 5-30-36 . Gary was born in March of 1940 and Glen a year THOMAS and EDITH ALLEN Seth and Hattie Folsom had 3 children; Edith born in 1909,[...]1910, and Esther in 1916. They were born on the home place,[...]. They all attended Antelope school. Seth, Hattie and[...]Dillon, MT 4 years and earned a B. A. Degree. She later attended the[...]was born in Medicine Lake in 1910, and attended the Lake School.[...]Tom had an orchestra, called "Tommy and His Tom Cats. " They played[...]at the Blue Moon and other dance halls in the area. He worked at the[...]Ft. Peck Dam and the Butte Mines. Edith was then teaching school a[...]ents, a small gold mining town near Dillon. Edith and Tom were[...]their only child was Magnus and Velma Aasheim .[...] |
| [...]Vern and Arlene Ibsen of Dagmar. They have 2 daughters. Ar[...]over his father's carpenter tools and has been engaged in carpenter[...]Gerald and Vivian Nelson of Antelope and is bookkeeper at UBC. Ron[...]ork with brother, Art, tends bar part time at Bob and Lou's and is relief mail carrier at Antelope. They live in[...]I am working on a water and sewer project for Antelope. I also[...]LOWELL and LEE ANDERSON In 1940, the Allens moved to Sp[...]Lowell Roger Anderson, son of Arthur and Ebba Anderson , was Smith Electric until he was c[...]. young man, he worked for local farmers and for Olson Construction She retired in 1973. They[...]" work, which turned out to be a career. Tom and Edith's daughter, Patricia graduated in Bremerton and at- While working for Swain & Morr[...]26; Janice 25; Teresa 22; James 21 ; Valerie 20; and Carol 19. Kalispell to work for Flathe[...]Foreman. LEON and BARBARA ANDERSON[...]ler, Neil (wife, Leon, oldest son of Arthur and Ebba Anderson of northeast Susan[...]s boyhood on the farm helping Witts, and Lana, a junior at Flathead High School. They have[...]They are looking forward to retirement and travel in the near I was born 1-13-22 on th[...]e. BRUCE and DIXIE ARNEKLEV I graduated from Antelope school in 1939 and from NMC in 1942. Bruce L. Arnek[...]9 miles students, a coal furnace, kerosene lamps and stove, I was kept busy. I northeast of[...]grader. There was no one in the 3rd or 4th grade, and Peggy and battery radio, spent the week at the school and returned home for Aakhus was the only 5th grader. The Rasmussen twins (Bob and Bet- the weekend. I also taught later at Comertown and Antelope. ty) and Cliff Lee constituted a large 6th grade. Of course, after 3 years Leon and I were married 9-25-43 . We farmed his mother's farm the twins and Cltt had completed the 8th grade and had to go to town until the twins, Myron and Byron, returned from the service. Since[...]y 3 Glasgow, Fort Benton, Wolf Point, Great Falls and Hungry Horse Dam students after the[...]hat summer Leon became ill with sleeping sickness and I re- and what would have been the total student body for 1[...]of 1 horse. Antelope Tavern from Albert Rorvigs and operated it for 18 years. Bruce was active in 4-H, Boy Scouts, and athletics. He was Our 4 children are: Sharo[...]elected captain of both the football and basketball teams in his senior 3-26-56; Ronald 1[...]55. He attended Montana State College for 2 years and graduated Sharon attended 2 years of business school in Billings and was from the University of Oregon wit[...]the Plentywood Police; trucked for Spoklie Sales and is Texas, in December 1959, and was commissioned as a Second Lieute- now employe[...]y attended 2 years of business school in Billings and is After completing basic[...] |
| [...]ilo went to work for the California State Beaches and rate with personal interests." After a month stop[...]His job took him to all the state beaches and parks in the 6 southern University of Oregon for graduate study in counseling and guidance. counties in California. He di[...]son (David S.) was born into the Lodge and the Moose Lodge in San Clemente. We also joined 2[...]1959 I went into partnership with Stewart Ryan and opened Minart's[...]Back row: Milo, Jerry, and Stanley. Yeon Ok, Eun Soon (Sue), Dixie, Edward[...]Front row: Minnie, Julie Ann holding Robert, and Jeannie. While a USU, Bruce worked at the co[...]n 1960, sulted with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and flew with the Air Force[...]. Stanley married Jeannie Mae Fredricks of flying and his reserve commission in 1969 in order to comple[...]Hair Fashions. Soon and Yeon Ok joined the Arneklev family from an orphan[...]Stanley and Jeannie were blessed with a son, Jerry Milo, born[...]7-6-63 and a daughter Julie Ann born 8-28-64. Stanley went t[...]arbide 10-2-64 at the Fontana, CA plant. research and evaluation coordinator, developing tests and evaluating[...]we moved to Bullhead City, AZ where ministrators, and chairman of the District Staff Development Counci[...]uy some acreage 9 miles northeast of Kingman, AZ. and is now teaching part ime and serving on a Lutheran Church[...]charger and solar panels that furnish our power. It is 10 to[...]Bullhead in the summer so that helps, too. ILO and MIN IE ARNEKLEV[...]t Johansen, passed away 1-23-83. My mother, ard and Inga Arneklev of Antelope.[...]as stationed a Fort Ruger, Hawaii OLAF and FLORE CE AR EKLEV for 2 years. The spring of 1939[...]he came with his parents Edward and Inga Arneklev, to Antelope, T innie Serena[...]aybrea I). Olaf could only speak orwegian Sigvart and Anna Johansen of Reserve. They lived on the famil[...]we with the help of the Ueland boys and others, he could speak English. moved to Reserve.[...]ope, he started farming for his mother. Milo and I moved to the Arneklev home place in the fall of 1939, In 1933 Olaf and Frank Bernau, driving Frank's odel A Ford wrth wh[...]e returning born; Stanley Allen was born 6-30-42, and Gale Sigvart on 6-13-43, home to Monta[...]Olaf met Florence Bernau, daughter of Henry and Emma Bernau, at In September of 194 7 we mov[...]worked on con- Elkhorn, WI. I (Florence) and sister Gladys (cousins of Frank) came struction j[...]ontana with them to visit our uncle Elmer Bernau, and aunt The summer of 1953 we moved to F[...] |
| tives in Iowa and South Dakota. Being on the road two weeks we Roy attended school both in Plentywood and Antelope where he became well acquainted. In July 1934 Olaf, his sister Ruth, and Scotty went from grades 1-10, which would[...]o work on the Chicago. We returned to Milwaukee, and Olaf and I were married at my Fort Peck Dam in 1[...]E of about a year before coming back home and enlisting in the Army. Antelope, in the fall of[...]Roy enlisted in the Army in September of 1942, and was in Europe and in 1946 a new house was built. There being no tre[...]On 2-28-36 our son Duane Randall was born, and on 12-15-37 then returned home to[...]e kept busy with our 7-5-46, the hail hit and totally wiped out his crops. family, with farming, raising cattle, and trying to save our crops and Around 1948, he moved and worked in Oregon driving a beer gardens from grasshoppers, weeds, and drought. After Lone Star truck a[...]ing trips to Canada, trips to Mon- there and started working in the sawmills until 197 4, when he retired tana parks, and several trips to Wisconsin to visit my relatives.[...]y Mohr of Mukwonago, Gladys Stecker of Cedarburg, and Grace Healey, East Troy. Beulah Leake lives at Riverside, CA, brother Charles at Orlando, FL, and Delbert at West Allis, WI. Brother Rollin passed away from cancer in 1978, and Donald was killed in England during WWII. Dad passed away in 1953 at the age of 73, and Mother in 1982 at age 97.[...]LaVaughn was born on 9-14-31 to Caroline and Roy Meyer, in[...]Chadron, NB. She attended grade school and high school there in her[...]home town. She then moved with her parents and 1 brother to Bigfork,[...]Roy and LaVaughn were married on 4-7-52 in Las Vegas. The[...]present address of Florence and Olaf Ameldev.[...]o They have 3 children Allen, Renee, and Donna. Allen was born on the farms by signing up[...]n on 7-28 -72. They have 2 Antelope school board, and the election board for many years. He was children, Bobbi Jo, born on 3-26-75, and Jeff, born on 11 -12-77. Allen a director of Farmers Union Oil Co., and Farmers Union Elevator of Plen- is presently employed by Plum Creek Lumber and they reside in the tywood, and on the F. U. county board for many years. He is a[...]dad for a few years in the of Plentywood Mason's and Shrine Club, and belonged to Toast- sawmills be[...]dustry. Olaf and I were active members of Antelope Creek Lutheran Renee was born on 9-12-54 and she married Dan Olmstead on Church. Olaf was on the church council, and Florence a member of 6-1-73. They have 2 children, Jason born on 1-27-74 and Julie born W. M. F. We are now members of Plentyw[...]on 2-23-77. Dan is employed by Pacific Po er and Light and hey Florence has been a member of Antelope Homema[...]ars; reside in the Kalispell area. and Olaf and I are life-members of Sons of Norway Lodge at Antelope. Donna as born on 3-10-57 and married E. Wayne Weaver on In July of 1981[...]7-6-7 9. Donna is employed by Plaza West Dental and works as a den- in Plentywood. We enjoy going to the farm, planting a garden, and tal assistant. Her husband 1s empl[...]lineman. They are living bet een Columbia Falls and Kalispell, in the hondas and helping at harvest time.[...]- health made him stop. He still gets out and does some fishing which he ture of the Ed. Arnekl[...]home in ontana. We feel really enjoys and he is always aiting for spring to arrive so that[...]rela- can get going in the garden. He and LaVaughn do a little traveling now tives, and our many dear neighbors and friends. and again, which he ishes he could do more of. LaVaug[...]ly employed by the Fair- ont-Egan school. ROY and LaVAUGHN BERNAU WOODROW and OPAL BERNAU |
| [...]9-75), Clarence 30 months in New Guinea and the Philippines with the 5th Fighter (1912-36), Allen (1917-44), Woodrow (1918), and Roy (1914). Frank Command, where I worked in the supply and transportation section. farmed for several years[...]ed in 1945, we moved to Woods Bay on Flat- many, and later lived in Antelope and Flathead Lake near Kalispell. head Lake where we operated a tavern and restaurant, "The Cherry Clarence farmed and then worked at Fort Peck, where he lost his life[...]947. In a tunnel accident. Allen farmed with Dad and hunted coyotes with Thor 1948-49 I came back to Antelope and helped with the farming. We Thorstenson for seve[...]here in the fall of 1949 upon the death of my dad and have himself crawling through a wire fence a sho[...]hailstorms and several dry years. We purchased this farm from my[...]epression. During this time mother in 1953 and didn't burn the Federal Land Bank note until Dad[...]n 1927 Dad & McLean bought our first Holt combine and pulled it with a John Deere "D" Lug tractor, whi[...]k on the hills quite often. Wheat sold for 23¢, and lacking money for fuel, we DAVID N. ADOLPH and BERT BERTELSON hoed 300 acres of summer fallow.[...]t. David, Adolph, and Bert Bertelson were born in Cottonwood, MN to For recreation there were barn dances and basket socials for lngebret and Marie C. Nilson Bertelson. Dave was born 12-11-1896 young men and women. Our "Bernau Hills" and creek were popular and passed away in Plentywood 12-6-77. Adolph was born 1-5-1899 places for the young neighbors to slide and ice skate. Our mothers and passed away at Cutbank on 9-21-80. Bert was born[...]20 or more people from scratch; we and passed away at Chattanooga, TN in 1982. still re[...]came to Antelope from Cottonwood, MN in popular and everyone was very willing to cut and put up plenty of ice. 1909, where he[...]at Northern We walked to many dances in Antelope and to play cards with our Railroad. 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[...]first school bus Ina Mae, Dave, Adolph, and Mae. After lngebret and his family arrived driver from Antelope and his riders were the Hess, Clark, Iverson and in Antelope and during the 1920s and 1930s he was able to build the Arneklev families[...]Chet Foster school in Antelope, Dave and Adolph started to do threshing in the and R. A. Ueland) asked my dad and Hilmar Thoresen to petition into 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 (f[...]ing in Chattanooga, TN. After a few years Bert and family moved to Model T truck and bob sled in the winter. This was all enclosed with a Missoula and ran a grocery store for many years until the inte[...]highway came through and right over his store. His first wife passed[...]I dropped out away while in Missoula and he later remarried. He retired while in and helped my dad and a family friend, "Dad Stephens", make moon- Missoula and later moved to Sun City, CA. In 1966 Julie, his w[...]33, which we sold for $5.00 per and he went to live with his daughter Phyllis (Bertelson) Reimer. While gallon. Charles Johnson and Earl Fellbaum convinced me to finish high[...]until school in 1934. I stayed with Walter Hansen and helped with the he passed away[...]e Antelope school. I finally did graduate in 1937 and Dave and Adolph in the 1920s threshed in the Antelope area[...]at fall. I later worked in number of years and then Adolph married Ethel Trumble from Brockton restaurants and started to learn the baking trade. In 1940 I left for and they went to farm in the Brockton, MT area. When[...]of the 30s came along Adolph moved into Brockton and ran a fill- North American Aviation until I was d[...]Opal clnnis in Las Vegas, NV on the and he later married Marie and went to work for the Union Oil Co. as a 15th of o[...]at- mechanic. In 1978 he retired and was living in Cutbank where he tan Beach, CA unti[...]urned to Great passed away. Adolph and Ethel had 2 children, Myrtle (Bertelson) Bing- Falls and worked for the Great Northern until I returned from the ser- ham who lives in Salt Lake City and Adolph Jr. who lives in Columbia vice.[...]on, Bert Bertelson . Opal, Woody and Allyn Ann Bernau .[...]Dave went into the Army in WWI and served in the infantry and After basic training and Commercial College in Los Angeles, I was then came back and lived and farmed at Antelope and kept on custom sent to Salt Lake for overseas training and later shipped out of San threshing and tried to make a living farming 4 miles eas[...] |
| [...]o, gold mining with a brother-in-law in Yreka, CA and logging in acres of farm land and 11 O acres of pasture land which was not[...]ke a living on. He got married in 1943 to Eleanor and He was a mechanic at the Do[...]Plentywood for they adopted 2 children, Clifford and Ina Mae, in 1944. In 1948 Dave seve[...]farming with his brother Knute. On sold the farm and moved the farm house to Plentywood. He lived in[...]ensen. Plentywood with his family for a few years and then bought a house in Laura wa[...]le they moved to St. Louis, 5-22-53) and Karen L. Christensen (dee. 11-16-70). She is the[...]or a couple of years. Dave moved back to Antelope and lived in his youngest of 5. Mary Carr[...]MT (7-25-16), Chester (7-4 -18-dec. 9-8-61), and James, rural was a barber by trade and had a shop in Reserve and at one time at Westby (7 -18 -22)[...]a barber shop in Plentywood for a number of years and Coalridge. then moved his shop into[...]baseball at the Monroe school, James and Laura herding cows during out to the farm and help Uncle Dave. One of the first things he did w[...]res onto the steel rims on his big Rumley tractor and their valuable tails, riding horseback across the prairies and most of all, this sure made it ride better.[...]Dave's father passed away in 1936 he used to come and Mary the piano and the rest joining in on guitars, banjos and mandolin stay at our place in the wintertime. Dav[...]while her mother crocheted or knitted. James and Laura were dancing ing on inventions. He never di[...]ings such as photog- broken mantels and an early evening to bed for the 2 of them. raphy, music of most any kind, played a guitar at home and recorded In 1938 Lena Heppner and Laura cooked in the Bestland cook car. some of hi[...]r took its place among unnecessary farm equipment and came into the area and kept himself somewhat busy with these things. was no longer used. Laura worked for Knute and Jergen the following He was a member of the old tractor club in Plentywood and en- 2 summers. joyed this club ve[...]he was discharged in October and he and Laura were married on HOWARD and PENNY BESTLAND[...]moon the 5th of Howard's parents were Halvor and Sarah Bestland. Halvor was December. The next day the attack on Pearl Harbor took place and born 6-16-1893, deceased 10-4-67. Sarah Floren Bu[...]Jergen was called back to the service and left in March of 1942. He[...]am City, UT, having served 1 year, 3 born in 1897 and deceased in 1944. Howard was born 9-13-27 and attended the Lone Star country months, and 21 days overseas. He took part in the invasion and was school 1O miles northeast of Antelope and 2 years of high school in wounded[...]bronze stars, purple heart and various campaign ribbons and was Plentywood until needed on the family farm du[...]graduated from the Plentywood High School in 1949 and married Elton Peterson of Glasgow, 9-1-50. They have 2 children, Douglas of Wichita, KS and Gwen Irene of Seattle. A half sister Wana Weihman[...]r Grace Donaldson born 3-13-14, deceased 3-31-7 4 and a half brother Glen Buck born 1913, deceased 1941. Howard married Delores Greff in 1950 and has 2 daughters Glen- na Loraine Granning of rural Redstone, Gale Lynn Stewart of Corpus Christi, TX, and 3 stepdaughters, Linda Marie Overby of rural Plenty- wood, Connie Gryttenholm of Mt. Vernon, OH, and Shannon Renner, now attending Gallaudet College i[...]he married Penny McMillan Renner. Penny was born and grew up in Regina, Sask. She graduated from Sheldon High School and Williams Collegiate. She came to Plentywood in 1963. Howard and Penny farmed and ranched the home place until 197 4, then moved to Billings, MT, where they train, condition and Laura stayed on the farm . K[...]fallowing and driving a grain truck and she filled in, hen hiring help[...]was not possible, until Jergen came home. JERGEN and LAURA BESTLAND[...]Laura is a member of the Plentywood ALCW, and the Antelope For s, MN, the 3rd youngest son of a[...]As most farmers are, Jergen as a good mechanic and carpenter. miles northeast of Antelope. He broke and trained his first horse when He inven[...], was well known in the area for his speed roping and jumping ability. MONS and PETRA BREKKE After harvest in the early '30[...]icking potatoes To the family of Mons and Petra Brekke were born 6 children, In-[...] |
| geborg, Eliza, Solway, Monrad, Knute who died in infancy, and Palma. Montana College and University of Montana before enlisting in the Navy All 5 attended the area rural school, Eden Valley and then out to work in 1942. He served aboard the destroyer USS HOBBY and attained the in the area. Inga cooked in many cook cars, and went to Iowa for work. rank of Chief[...]ar ended in 1945. He returned While there she met and married Julian Teigen. They came back to[...]sides there. She is well known for the good cream and eggs In 1943 he married Eile[...]ntana College. She was born 7-19-23 in Havre, MT. and geese. Julian and Inga have 2 children , Robert at the farm and Bet- Eileen graduated from NMC in 1942 and taught at Saco prior to her ty at the courthouse[...]ersity in 1948, the family moved to there she met and married George Hanna. They worked on farms in[...]egan working at Huebner's Pharmacy. In 1955, Iowa and southern Minnesota. George died several years ago[...]they purchased the Lohmaier Drug in Columbus, MT and have been in lives in LeRoy, MN. Their children a[...]ids, MN; Mayvis, LeRoy, MN; Marvin, McIntire, IA; and The Trygve Brensdals ha[...]d L. Revell, a CPA presently living where she met and married Joe Helmers. They later moved to Min-[...]N. neapolis where Joe worked as a carpenter. They and their children, Lawrence Edward was born 6-8-48. His wife is Susan Keller, of- Sarra and Daryl, still live there.[...]n 11-24-53. Her husband is Lynn R. Walker, HAROLD and HULDA BRENSDAL and they live at Livingston, MT. I, Harold, was[...]ygve Brensdals have made their home in Col- Peder and Bergitta Brensdal, immigrants of Norway. In 1926[...]ily moved to Sheridan County where we bought land and well as bookkeeper, while Tryg is chief pharmacist in the store, and have farmed since that time. I attended the Alcot[...]the Montana State Pharmaceutical Association, and was named Phar- largest class to begin and finish at Comertown. Then I attended North- macist of the Year, and received the Bowl of Hygeia Award for ern Montana College and graduated in 1941 and enrolled the next fall Outstanding s[...]harmacy. makers; a charter member and past president of Montana State Phar- After the winter quarter I returned home to help with the farm and have maceutical Auxiliary. A member of Shining Mountain DAR, she is an been involved in farming and ranching ever since.[...]- I've been interested in community affairs and have served on Wood families. vari[...]teader ancestry Pool Assn., The Soil Conservation and the ASCS County Committee for and have developed family traditions as a blend of th[...]cil for many years. Norwegian, Irish and English ancestors. I continue to live at th[...]l. They were born in 1923 in PAUL and ELLA BUSSINGER Phillips County, MT and moved with the family to Sheridan County[...]Eastern Montana College in Billings and Colorado State College in and started Comertown High School. During the next 1O[...]n California; his brother Jim lives in Plentywood and he has 4 She is interested in the farming, also needlework, crocheting, and[...]story, having been to orway twice to visit family and friends. El'la Thoresen was born 5[...]the family visi s. Hilmar and Valborg Thoresen, 5 miles northeast of Antelope. My Hulda is active in Sons of Norway and St. John's Lutheran Church sisters are Ruth Mulkey and ari Ann McCracken. I graduated from and ALCW.[...]120 a 1973. He was in failing health for 3 years and passed away in January month in Belfr[...]me in Belfry was $15 a month. After Ronald TRYGVE and EILEEN BRENSDAL was born in 1942, Paul was a teacher and coach at Laurel. We sold Trygve Brensdal, the oldest son of Peder and Bergitte (Solberg) our car as we cou[...]overed with denim from old blue jeans homesteaded and were living on a farm north of Saco in Phillips Coun- was great for baby and grocery shopping. ty. Several more children, namely: Harold, Lillian, Judith 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[...]150 a month. y father retired in 1945 and died 10-6·48 at age 62 about the year 1927. Thre[...]family; of a heart attack. So Paul and I farmed at Antelope for 26 years. Betty Palma who died shortly after birth, and 2 brothers, Bjarne and Oz- Our life at Antelope was happy-[...]ntry. He went to high Boy Scouts, and Paul also with school board, Agriculture Soil Conser- school in Comertown and graduated in 1935. He attended Northern[...] |
| [...]raduated from rich in the love of family and close-knit neighbors and friends so typical AHS 1960; received a B.A. degr[...]I look back on my education in Antelope Missoula; and a Doctorate in Optometry at Pacific University at[...]pride. Wittiout a doubt, the individual attention and Grove, OR. He has his private practice in Tacoma;[...]ies, such as; school publications, class offices, and school plays, 8-15-79. Dr. Ron was President of W[...]erish most. In addition, I was very active in 4-H and in 1978.[...]Nursing) and Laverne University (M . A. in Health Care Adminis[...]e stationary years of my childhood, we have lived and[...]Boeing and obtained a masters in engineering from University[...]Washington. Then there were 2 years of travel and residence in Iran,[...]d Back row: Larry, Thoresen, Paulette, and Ronald . of the local trauma center, and David worked for Hallanger Engineers. Front row: Scott, Ella, and Paul Bussinger. After a br[...]My childhood memories are all of happy times, and considering the MSU in Bozeman 1973; was employe[...]; graduated from AHS household, and so I started piano lessons at age 5, sang solo in[...]nical chorale groups in school and played clarinet in the high school band. Enginee[...]The home was the center of life then, and we've tried to keep 1t that 8-14-71; worked for[...]y with our children. for W. R. Grace Co. in Libby and is now Project Engineer for lntalco The "dirty '30s" made a person very self reliant and so I worked Aluminum Co. at Bellingham, WA. Their[...]of college (1 year at St. Catherine's College in and Brandon born 12-1 6-79. St. Paul and 1 year at MC in Havre), furthering my music and major- Paulette, born 1-17-51 in Plentywood[...]lley. Her daughter Orea was as a steno and also became treasurer for 3 years. In 1940 I left[...]get married to Ejnar V. Christiansen who was born and Scott was born 1-3-60 in Plentywood; attend[...]raised in the Dagmar community. Antelope and quotes his teacher Ivar Brekke saying, "It shows[...]Ejnar's parents were Emil Christiansen and Karen Lauridsen of mother's love when a child wears patched jeans and darned socks." Dagmar. Scott gradu[...]5 years of our marriage Ejnar worked for Douglas and degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering at MSU in Bozeman; has Ryan Aircraft m L. A. and San Diego; and 5 daughters ere born- a partnership " Professiona[...]-21 -42, Jean Claire 8-23·43, where they program and sell Optometric computer systems. Kathleen Sue 8-31 -44, and anlyn Kay 8-31 -45. Paul passed away of a h[...]Then we moved bac to Antelope for 2 years and Opheim for 3 mg Antelope "homel' for 52 years, I[...]klev, years where Ejnar worked as a car and farm machinery mechanic. Danielson and Spoklie. Scott and I moved to Bozeman where I took Two more children joined our family- Lorraine May 3-21 -47 and final- graduate classes at MSU, worked 4 years at Hallmarks and 7 years at ly a son Everett Dale 2-2[...]a fabric store. I moved to Portland, OR in 1981 , and my mother, 90, that as our ne t home for 9 y ars, and 7 more additions to the fami- has been living wit[...]crop of 1970. Seventeen men, 12 trac- and Richard Alan 7-21 ·58. While in Opheim e started playing for tors, 12 cultivators. 1Odrills, and 1Otrue s were at the scene to culti- dances 1th a 5-piece orchestra (E1nar on Violin and I as pianist). In vate, then seed the wheat and oats and complete the acres of summer Glasgow we played with various Combo's and were also very active in fallow. Other help was g[...]the usician's Union, Ejnar as Business Agent and I was Sec.-Treas. the thoughtfulness and beautiful character of Sheridan County people.[...]ere on the move again, this time to Phoenix, AZ, and Antelope will always be "home." a permanent residence, and another son-Stanley Vernon 8-24-62.[...]and Welder and worked on many ma1or roads 1n this state. I worked as DAVID and CAROLYN CHRISTENSEN[...]secretary for 3 years for the State Health Dept. and 1O years for Carolyn Joyce Hedges, the 7th ch[...]Maricopa County Highway Department. 11-1_0-05} and Leslie M. Hedges (born 9-20-04), was born[...] |
| [...]1. Our son Wayne served 1 year in Vietnam in 1970 and now has his own electric com- pany. Kathy is the only one with a college degree and heads the Learn- ing Disability program for Longm[...]ne son, Larry, followed in his father's footsteps and is a welder in the construc- tion field. Sharon i[...]just to mention a few. Ejnar retired in 1976 and I retired in 1979. So now, 15 children, 25 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren later, our life is all relaxa- tion and enjoyment. We have a family reunion every 3 years and 1984 is "the" year. ALWI (BUBBIX) CHRISTI[...]win was born 4-1 3-1 9, the youngest son of Oscar and Sophia |
| [...]ristmans have 2 daughters, Kari Rae born 2-3-77 , and Marines before, during and after WWII, lives in Clearmont, FL Sisters Laura[...]inneapolis, MN; Sue L. Ericksen (7-27-16), School and Laura Kae will start kindergarten there in the fall of 1984. Franklin Park, IL; and Dorothy Boyll (8-11-18) in Seymour, TN. The[...]lentywood Lutheran Church. Dave is an avid hunter and fisherman; he belongs to the Danish LOIS CLARK Brotherhood, and is on the Sheridan County Weed Board. Annette en- Lois-.: Clark, daughter of Jesse and Pearl Clark (Sheridan's joys calligraphy and sewing; she is a member of the Antelope[...]of M in 1936. After interning at Homemakers Club, and the Americaa Lutheran Church Women , and is Michael Reese Hospital, Chicag[...]ried Stephen the 6 children of Robert Dixon Clark and Kate Clark (Sheridan's Yergensen[...]ROBERT and CLARA CLARK About the time Frank was ready for high school, he and a friend Robert Clark, son of R. D. and Kate Clark, married Clara Iverson, headed west, hitch-hiking and riding box cars. Mr. Clark picked them daughter of Edward and Minnie Iverson. up somewhere in the middle of the Jtate and brought them back. When Their ch[...]in the 10th grade, he dropped out of school again and went to CO; Marjorie West, Mesa, AZ;[...]e for a year. His Dixon, Seattle, WA; and Marian Schultz, Northridge, CA. aunt convinced him he should go back home and finish school. Frank did, and graduated from Antelope HS in 1934.[...]I was born 7-28-47 in Kalispell, MT and became the "only child" of went to Minneapolis and lived with his sister. There he worked for the Woodrow W. Bernau and Florence Opal (Mcinnis) Bernau. I spent 3 Ford Mo[...]rn- where he worked for a year in the steel mills and then for Zenith Radio. restaurant called[...]Antelope. Dad commenced running the family farm, and all of us made the Army at Butte, MT 11 -22-42. H[...]idan County our home. France where he was injured and was hospitalized in England for more I graduated from Antelope High School in 1965, and from Universi- than a month. He was discharged 6-[...]the University of Southern California in 1973 and worked for the Mon-[...]Emma Krug, Glendive, T and Robert B. Cummins from Mandan, ND.[...]His maternal grandparents, Charles and Anna Krug, were Montana[...]Although Bob and I have no children, I do have 3 stepchildren: Cor[...]age 25; Tony, age 21; and Tara, age 20-all of whom are either work·[...]All of my memories of northeastern ontana and Antelope in par- Fr[...]ticular are wonderful-through high school and community activities,[...]old festivals, to the community spirit and sense of camaraderie that exits truck. He worked[...]ope was a wonderful community in which to grow up and jured in a motorcycle accident, suffering a fractured vertebra and a in which we can aJI be proud. head[...]ed with his parents who had retired from the farm and were living in Minneapolis, MN. ROBERT and EVELYN DANIELSON After the death of his par[...]· Robert is the son of Daniel and innie Danielson. He as born at Plentywood area. He was always a good hiker and would set out for Bygland, ne[...]s. Ted Hove, that usually a friend would drive by and give him a ride at least part of whose sto[...]1922; and abel, rs. Cyril Van eter, was born in June 1925.[...]and also because the other Bygland o egians lived in[...]for high school, all the children went to tywood and was buried in the Antelope Creek Cemetery, where[...]telope. Robert graduated from high school in 1937 and went to the cte Winzell Clark, brother Robert J. and wife Clara Iverson Clark are CCC that s[...]Commercial College for 1 year and then back for another hitch in the F[...] |
| [...]ined the army together with Glenn Kaae of Dagmar and Clarence Aaberg of Stady, ND after being assured[...]ight training, was commissioned a 2nd lieutenant, and then continued specialized training as a night fi[...]Force. The outfit moved through France, Belgium, and Germany Christine, Evelyn, Don, George, and Carol. as the front moved. Robert flew 53 night c[...]n the twin engined P-61 Black Widow night fighter and was awarded the Evelyn taught at Antelope and Plentywood before leaving Sheridan Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with 5 oak leaf clusters, and County and is presently teaching 2nd grade in the Billings s[...]rt was separated from the service in January 1946 and he The Eastons have 2 daughters: Christine Ann 4-27-55 and Carol returned to Antelope to farm with his fathe[...]ing unsuccessfully for the office of county clerk and Evelyn says, "Many of our years wer[...]e Bill Hess farm, rented part of the R. D. and many of my relatives are still there; so Sheridan County is still Clark farm, and married Evelyn Vilen of Reserve. Her early years[...]PREUS and ETHEL ENSTAD[...]school and the 2 oldest children, 15-year-old Paul and 13-year-old[...]also was a registered nurse and worked at the hospital in Plentywood.[...]Mrs. Enstad continued to work at the hospital and Paul and Marie Evelyn and Robert Danielson. attended Plentywood HS. Paul graduated in 1963 and Marie in 1964.[...]ol there with kindergarten in 1961 . Robert and Evelyn have been active in the Antelope Creek Lu heran Church, Sons of Norway, Homemakers, and the Antelope School of which Robert was district[...]sion by doing private duty nursing for many years and still does some volunteer wor . The Oaniels[...]ey were visiting here. Joan was born in June 1951 and is cur- rently a tending the graduate school of e[...]rie, Preus, Peter, Ethel, Paul Enstad. Mechanics, and is now the operator of the family farm. Daniel was born in October 1958, graduated from ontana State U and works as an In the summer of 1964 Mr. and rs. Enstad and Peter moved from electrical engineer in Alaska.[...]History and English. Mr. Enstad retired in 1971 and they moved to DO and EVELY EASTON[...]est of Antelope on 7-26-33. Her parents ere Alice and Leslie Paul now lives in[...]s. She graduated from Antelope High School in 951 and from service station. He and his wife, arilyn, were married in 1979. Eastern M[...]lyn is bookkeeper for a diesel company. She and Donald Easton married on 8-28-51 . Don was born i[...]68. They o n an Aerial apping Co. in Portland, OR and have a with a B.S. degree; he has an M.S. from Greeley, CO and a Doctorate 6-year-old boy and a 5-year-old girl. from MSU. He taught in Antelope from 1950 to 1953 and in Plenty- Peter operates a car repair garage in Silverton, OR. He and his wife wood from 1953 to 1959. Don is presently[...]for the Kathie, were married in 1979 and have a 3-year-old girl and a 2-year- Billings School District.[...] |
| [...]daughters. Don worked as a brick layer and Myrtle worked in cafes. Erick Leonard Erickson, son of Jonas and Betty Erickson, lived in Evelyn Ver[...]mar, MT. Erick has 3 living sisters, Alice Hedges and Elna Ueland, tended grade school at Rose Hill and Reserve; high school in Medicine both of Plentywood, MT and Alice Glaze of Stevensville, MT. Erick was[...]ster Rorvig 3-16-44 in Seattle. They had 2 in WWI and stationed at Ft. Lewis, WA. He told about the hundreds of children, Willard and Sandra. Lester lost his life in a plane crash sol[...]ed over. He married Cora Hanson, a school teacher and moved to Tacoma, WA in 1919. Erick was a sta-[...]rn 8-1-1895, Warren, MN, died- and Hattie (Ator) Folsom. Other children were Edith ([...]born 9-13-09, Bremerton, WA and Esther (Mrs. Peter Lund) 9-5-16 of Persson. Marri[...]r-Chris Hanson, Mother-Ida Genalge Olson. OSMUND and RUTH ESTENSON |
| him and away we would go. He wasn't very fast, sometimes we Dolores, Warren and Marilyn graduatetl from AHS. They were bap- wouldn't get the saddle on tight enough and we would slide off. Old Bob tized and confirmed in the Antelope Lutheran Church, in which church I would stop and wait patiently until we got the saddle back on. In the was also baptized and confirmed. They all 3 enjoyed belonging to 4-H. w[...]rried Donald Becker of Raymond. They have 5 girls and small enclosed sleigh, and he always had a foot warmer with hot coals[...]boy is a high school student. Don manages a bulk and pro- from the coal stove to warm our feet.[...]Warren is living in Douglas, WY and is running patrol doing[...]and a daughter who is married and lives in Casper, WY.[...]Marilyn married Leo Kueffler and they live on a farm 13 miles[...]south of Grenora. They have 3 girls and 3 boys. One boy and 1 girl are[...]om the Post Office, I am still living in Antelope and[...]tunity to do some traveling both in the US and overseas. I still enjoy my Elliot and Mabel Frahm. hobbies of needlework and crocheting. I do hope to go on a few more[...]to the rocking chair. I left Montana in 1946 and came to Oregon and have been here since. I'm married to Elliot Frahm[...]GUNNAR and SOLVEIG (SIMONSON) FRANSON years. I have 2 d[...]1928 from Ryd, lives in Hillsboro, OR, is married and has 4 children, Nichole 13 yrs., Sweden.[...]s, then for Sheridan County as Johnny 6, Meghan 2 and Mathew 1.[...]verly was deceased in 197 4, a beautiful daughter and we miss Washington. He bought an orch[...]epartment for 16 Elliot has 12 grandchildren and I have 4 grandchildren. years[...]s the We always enjoy coming back to Montana and visiting the farm oldest of the children of William and Henrietta Simonson. William was and talking about the good old days! born and raised in Minnesota before coming to Montana and[...]dicine Lake. Henrietta emigrated from Norway LYLE and CLARA FRANCIS and homesteaded in the Antelope area, where the Simon[...]2-17-14. Lyle Francis was the son of Ethel and Erwin Francis. He was born[...]Solveig's brothers and sisters are as follows: Mary J. born 4-6-08 in Pe[...]ice J. born 9-29-19; Arthur C. where Lyle grew up and attended the Eden Valley School.[...]born 6-19-21. Henrietta died and William married Henrietta's sister Clara Christianson was the daughter of Joseph and Tillie Christian•[...]eased); Thelma M. born 2-20-29 (de- sold the farm and returned to innesota. It was in Barnesville, MN[...]Havre before getting married, but thereafter was and graduated from high school in Antelope in 931.[...]a full time homemaker. Solveig and Gunnar had 7 children as follows: Lyle and Clara were married and lived on a farm SE of Antelope in[...]Helen G. who married Forest Wichern (a rancher) and lives in Cody the Eden Valley community. We lived[...]WY. They have 4 children-Wayne, Daryl, Kevin and Lynda. Arlene A. children started school. Because[...]They have 4 children- ancy, Leanne, Cindy and Tracy. Dale L. who Roy Larsh.[...]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[...]Barbara and has 3 children-Kurtis, Mike and Sara. Robert A. who bridge crew and then the road patrol until his death in 1970.[...]lives in Seattle and is a Chef in a Seattle restaurant. He is married[...]Vang .and they have 3 girls-Monica, Simone and Reine. Rayno! J. which I began working as a clerk[...]hves m Seattle and works at Todd Shipyard. He is married to Laneva retired, I became Postmas er and continued working until my retire-[...]and has 1 son, Shawn. Jim G. lives in Seattle and works at Boeing. He ment in March 97 8. I've seen[...]has 2 sons-Joel and Bryce. Steven M. is single and works as a during those 30 years.[...]belong o the Lutheran Church and the Ellisforde Grange. We also[...]with ta mg care of a garden and flowers. We visit our children and[...]families as often as possible and enjoy each other. BOB and ERMA FRESKE[...]Erma Wangerin, 2-5-26, the oldest child of Mr. and Mrs. Frank[...]s the |
| [...]Wangerin with his operation. in 1948, and have lived there since. Their children include Kathryn They purchased the Loutzenhizer farm in 1955 and became full McCormick of Antelope; L[...]ope; scale farmers milking cows, raising chickens and sheep, growing Dale at home, and Patricia Madsen of Sidney. grain, improving a Charolais cattle herd and putting their efforts into Kathy was[...]es forced them to discon- School in 1965 and Montana State University in 1969 with a BS in tin[...]They Erma worked with Bob in the operation and was the sole caretaker have 1 child, Kell[...]eline in 1952 at they moved to Antelope and purchased Plentywood Motor, which they Outlook and was hired by the Antelope School Board and finally called operate at present. it q[...]n 1951. He graduated from Antelope High in miles and without a single accident. He was also drafted to[...]o accident. He was a patient at Sheridan Memorial and he had the responsibility of a busload of teenagers. He was par· Hospital and Nursing Home until his death in 19 76. ticularly[...]her. Staying on the job for 30 in 1971 and from Billings Business College in 1973. He marrie[...]n 1973. They have 2 children , Tammy born in 1975 and to beat.[...]Danny in 1977. Since their divorce in 1982, Donna and the children Erma and Bob continue on the farm planting trees, repairin[...]for Plentywood Piggly Wiggly from 197 4 buildings and setting up new. Erma says she has too much ambition; to 1978, and Antelope Grain 1978 to 1984. He began working on the she gets too many projects started and doesn't always finish. family fa[...]hool burned in 1978, he transferred to Plentywood and[...]pe, trans- Carl Edward is the son of Robert and Lucille Friedrich and was ferred to Plentywood, and graduated in 1982. She attended NOSU at born on 5-4-51 and graduated from the Antelope High School in 1970.[...]. They have a He helped on the farm with his dad, and attended the Vo-Tech School daughter,[...]ce station mechanic. few years before coming back and driving truck for Robert Spoklie. He Don and Alice have seen the gradual improvement of labor-[...]ing was really hard work. Bales were tied by farm and works for his dad and uncle. He is active in bowling, enjoys hand and hauled home on a trailer. Now hay handling is largely done by fishing and hunting.[...]and the cattle were butchered in Plentywood for use in local grocery DON and ALICE FRIEDRICH[...]lves. Don Friedrich, youngest child of Edwin and Frieda Friedrich, was Alice starte[...]s a school clerk from 1972 un- Robert of Antelope and Harold of Plentywood. A brother Carl died in[...]ntelope 1935. Don attended Lone Star grade school and graduated from Homema ers Club, enjoys needlewor and crossword puules. Antelope High School m 1945. He[...]nics course at Hansen Both Don and Alice are members of Trinity Lutheran Church of echanical School in Fargo, D and wor ed at Donaldson's Garage in Plenty[...]Alice Johnson Friedrich, 6th child of William and Harriet Johnson of Dagmar, was born on 12-26-27. Her brothers and sisters are George EUGE E PAUL FRIEDRIC[...]ywood, Grace Christensen of Cahfor• and Lucille Friedrich, and raduated from Antelope HS in 1973. H had ma, Earl of ew Yor . She attended Garfield school and graduated from the great honor of b ing[...]He then attended SU, Bozeman and Vo-Tech in Helena. He married[...]Darlene Harshbarger of Plent ood in 1975 and they have 3 children.[...]n 9-13-75 is his stepdaughter, andi born 12·8-78 and Paul[...]on 11 -6-81 . Eu ene nt to ork for . L. Acme Tool and Oil Ser•[...]vice in Williston, D in 197 8 as a "fisherman " and is no manager of[...]T, bac to Die mson, then to Casper, WY and this year bac to[...]Rhoda Louise was born to Robert and Lucille Friedrich on 10-9-56[...]as valedictorian in Alice and Don Friedrich. 197 4 and ent to Vo-Tech in Helena for a secretarial course. She Don and Alice were married in 194 7. They lived in Antelo[...]sal office for 3 years, at present hey purchased and moved to the Ator ranch 3 miles north of A[...] |
| tures and traveling. She serves as secretary for the Trinit[...]and Lucille Friedrich. He graduated from Antelope HS[...]his class. He attended 2 years at MSU in Bozeman and also Robert Lars was born 3-24-49, a son of Robert and Lucille took a year at the Vo-Te[...]er Oil Company of Williston, ND, February of 1978 and is 1 of a received a Masters Degree in 1977 in An[...]gas or even salt water. He has been in Williston and Dickinson, Manager of the Simmental Association's National Headquarters at ND and is at present working out of Evanston, WY. Bozema[...]a Boy Scout leader, bowling, Little League coach and father. Bob married Lynn WILLIAM JAMES (BILL) FRIEDRICH Bailey of Helena in 1971 and they have 3 children: Shane born[...]her Frieda Friedrich's birthday; Keeli and Lucille Friedrich. He is 1 of the final graduates of Antelope High was born 1-27-75 and Traig on 6-18-78.[...]use available rooms in the Plentywood High ROBERT and LUCILLE FRIEDRICH School and kept their own teachers and Superintendent. After gradua-[...]22, the son of Ed- area. He came home and got a job on the oil rigs around here and is still win and Frieda Friedrich. He has 1 sister, Martha of Nebraska, and 2 employed as such in the capacity of derrick man. He married Lydia brothers, Harold and Don of Plentywood and Antelope. One brother, Hendrickson of Plentywood on 6-26-83 and they have 2 sons, Allen Carl, was accidently shot[...]ile hunting. Robert graduated James and Tory Wayne. They have a trailer house at the Rocky Ridge from he Antelope High School in 1939 and being the oldest took over Trailer Court north of Antelope. Bill enjoys fishing and hunting. running the farm. His father passed away[...]rse. He has since been active in TED and LINDA GLAZE affairs of the county, such as 22 yea[...]e Oil Station, 14 years on Antelope School Board, and many years on the and I were born 4-9-1900 to Jonas and Betty Erickson. We joined a REC board of director[...]e has been a member of brother Leonard and a sister Elvina. Lottie was not well and died in in- the Sons of Norway, church treasurer for a number of years; and even fancy. My sister Alice was born in Minnesota, but my youngest sister some whis , bridge and pinochle card parties get thrown in once in[...]le. In 1947 he married Lucille Angvick of Reserve and they raised We headed West in the spring of 1909. We traveled by train as far 5 boys and 1 girl.[...]built. I started my schooling in Warren and continued my schooling in[...]winters we only attended school during the autumn and spring[...]ad 3 children: Dorothy, 11-25-29; Verlis, 5-6-31; and Arthur[...]33. We spent the Depression Years in the Antelope and[...]nsville, MT Robert, Carl , Tommy, Eugene, Rhoda , and Bill-the Friedrich ch ildre n. where I sti[...]at Medicine Lake on 6-4-22. the daughter of Lars and Beatrice Angvick of Reserve. She has 2 sisters and 2 brothers, Cora orris of Marshal, AK; Hazel Hughes and John Angvick of Baton Rouge, LA; and Eddie Angvick on the 'home place' out of Reserve. Lucille graduated from edicine Lake High School in 1939 and after a 6-month post-graduate course in secretarial courses, worked on the campaign of Gov. Ayers, and also in the Montana State Income Tax Department o[...]red, she took 2 years nurses training at inot, ND and enlisted in the Women's Army Corps in 1944. She w[...]n Palm Springs, CA, at the Tomey General Hospital and also south of San Diego at the Mitchell Convalescent Hospital. She was discharged in 1946 and worked in San Francisco and San Jose for a year. She and Robert Friedrich were married 10-3-47 and have lived their entire married life on the Fried[...]er of Linda Glaze and famlly. hogs, cows, chickens, cats and dogs; and planting wheat, corn, barley and durum-besides attending social and religious functions. They also Our[...]l. Dorothy have 8 grandchildren to keep them busy and happy. Lucille enjoys married James Slocum. They have 2 sons, Larry and Darrel. Dorothy making ceramic miniatures and macrame hangings.[...] |
| Mickens. They have 5 children, L. Diane and Sharon, and 3 sons, Everett, born October 1952. There are 13 grandchildren and 3 great- Terry, Jerry, and Delbert.[...]sband's passing in December of 1971, I have spent and Gary and 2 daughters, Cheryl and Laurie. my time gardening and enjoying the grandchildren.[...]joyable times during the years. We had pie• TOM and BONNIE GOFF[...]nics on the spur of the moment and also the kind that took a couple of Tom was born in Plentywood, MT. His parents were William and weeks to plan. As I sit here thinki[...]925) who joined the Navy in WWII, MR. and MRS. JOHN GRAYSON sailed around the world and settled in San Diego, has 1 stepson, work•[...]John and Elizabeth Grayson moved to Shaunavon, SK. He died in ed on construction, and is now retired; and Tom (1927), Antelope. 1942 and she died in 1959. Their children's stories follow. Tom attended Alcott Grade School and graduated from Antelope High School. He joined the 11th Air-Born Infantry during WWII and was in the paratroopers. After the war he returned to Sheridan County and MR . and MRS. JOHN GRAYSON has since farmed his parents' original homestead and has rented Her- John E. Grayson m[...]hey moved back from Canada in 1934. They lived at and he has 1 stepson and a granddaughter. Bonnie formerly worked as[...]eck Dam. He worked a secretary at Laurel, MT. Tom and Bonnie live on the Herman Flacker most[...]Lewis, WA, and at Glasgow, MT. Maibelle died in 1945 at Tacoma,[...]and moved to Great Falls for several years. He moved in 197 4 to Seat- ART and ASTRID GRAYSON[...]tle, WA to live closer to his sons, Joe and David. He is now 83 years[...]old and still enjoys traveling and visiting with his children and with his We were married 11 -25-31 at the Lu[...]many cousins, nieces and nephews in Washington and Canada. wood, MT by Rev. Simonson.[...]John and Maibelle had 3 children, Joe Dennis, Phyllis Ann, and Shortly after our marriage, the Antelope com[...]David William; and 11 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. a shower of used items, which was very much appreciated. Money was very scarce and Art used to laughingly say he had just 3¢ left i[...]Ella was born in Lankin, Don 4-17-05 and got her early school-[...]About 1933 she moved back to the US and went to work as a house-[...]Afdahls until the children were raised and gone, and then moved to[...]Marshtown, IA. Ella and Ervin were married on 10-20-59 at arsh-[...]family farm. Ervin died in 1980 and Ella continued to live in Rudyard[...]and was devoted in her duties as grandmother to the A[...]and grandchildren. She was much loved and esteemed by all her children and her brothers and sister. Ella passed away 3-18-84 at[...]Chester, MT. Art and Astrid Grayson.[...]Earl W. Grayson as born in Lankin, D, on 4-16·10 and married Art had been farming for his dad, R[...]farm to the little 2-room house on what was then and now George, who has 4 children, James elvin who has 4 children, and called the Whitish Hill. We stayed on the farmste[...]GRAYSON vacated on the flat, so we got permission and lived there for 2 years. Walter J.[...]born on 6-21 -12 in Antelope. He married 1les and Margaret Grayson shared it with us 1 year. They l[...]has 3 Art worked on the Carrol Dam project and also on WPA. He was a children; Eloise[...]eavy equipment operator on county roads for years and also became children; and Lloyd who has 2 children. Walter Grayson died on[...]lope. Farming was what we 8-11 -56 and Helen died on 7-31 -68 . h ed the best, but an as[...]back to plague him as rt had when he was a child and eventually contributed to his death in[...]pe. She married Hec- During the years 3 sons and 2 daughters were born. Their names to[...]n. children; David who has 2 children; and Leslie. Opel Grayson died on born September 1937; Janet Arlene, born June 1941 ; and Wesley 1-13-50, and Hector died on 6-29-75 .[...] |
| [...]Special Education, Director of Public Relations and is currently the in Havre, MT. Roger also worked[...]1945. After completion of his service, they owned and operated a grocery store in Oroville, WA. Roger has worked MILES and MARGARET GRAYSON for the State of Washington for[...]6, spector. Vera has worked for Reinell Boatworks and for Boeing in to Richard and Emma Grayson. Miles was 1 of 1O children and had 7 Everett, WA. They have 4 children, Roger who has 3 children; Timothy brothers and 2 sisters, Ernest, George, Arthur, Milton, Leonard, who has 2 children; Jerry who has 2 children; and Judith. Roger and Franklin, Kenneth, Louise, and Lillian. Miles lived in Antelope most of Vera live on a farm in Snohomish, WA and have horses which they his younger life, going to Antelope Grade School and High School. He take on trips up into the Cascade Mt. and Canada. worked on farms later as a mechanic in Plentywood and Reserve, MT.[...]Miles liked hunting and trapping and was very good at it. He was also a[...]sharp shooter with a rifle and shotgun and won many trapshooting GWENDOLYN ANN (GRAYSON) TIC[...]Tichenor children were born to Miles and Margaret: Gerald 1938; Robert 1941; of Opheim on[...]After retirement in 1983, Sharon 1943; and Jeannie 1944. Miles and Margaret moved their they moved to Spokane, WA and have a new home there. They have 3[...]hen he retired. Miles is now living in children ; and Debra Weeks who has 1 child. Ivan and Gwen enjoy golf- Great Falls, MT and enjoying a retirement of hunting and fishing. ing, traveling , and rock collecting. KENNETH and MARJORIE GRAYSON REID and EDITH GRAYSON[...]My parents were Mae and Richard (Ern) Grayson and I was born in[...]Antelope 7-18-25. I have a brother Lyle, and a sister Lorna. I grew up[...]cept for 1 year when we lived in Fairview in 1937 and[...]graduated from high school in the spring of 1943 and |
| [...]during the inva- On 2-25-23 Mae and Richard (Ern) were married in Antelope and sion of France, 9 days after 0-Day. Our company[...]this union. Reid of Scobey, Lyle the front lines and we earned 5 battle stars. While in France I met B[...]Billings, a baby boy that passed away in infancy and Lorna Hackman Danielson and went for a ride in his Black Widow plane. During[...]of 1945, after the war was over, I drove a truck and hauled troops When Dad and Mom got married, Dad was still farming part of th[...]mers Marseille, France on New Years Eve of 1945, and arrived 1-15-46. in the late '20s and '30s he was not making a living at farming and he In June 1946 I started to work for the G. N. Railroad at 80¢ an and his brother George purchased the Antelope dray in 1913. During hour and it was a year or so before wages started to go up. Edith and I the 3 years he and George were in this business they were busy doing[...]rain every day to haul the was born on 10-25-46, and we stayed in the Fairview area until I got freight all over town, hauled ashes, and garbage and filled ice houses the agency, permanently in Dec[...]ng the summer. Dad purchased Jr. was born 5-5-48 and Karla Jean was born on 1-31-51. We moved this business in 1932 and after this time business started to falter as to Opheim in October of 1951 and Larry was born 4-22-54. In the th[...]-36 Dad worked spring of 1956 we moved to Scobey and built a new house that sum- for the[...]his seemed to be the only way for town peo- mer, and got involved in the activities of Scobey.[...]le to make a living. They would plant the gardens and tend to the live- I coached a women's softball team that Edith, Muriel and Karla stock to try to keep something on[...]Fairview Milling Elev. in Ante• Little League and Babe Ruth teams which Reid Jr. and Larry played on lope and in the early spring of 1937 moved to Fairview, MT[...]ill there. This had to be the hardest time of Mae and my community adventures. I was active in the Mon-[...]to Antelope in 1938 and it was good to be back home for all of us. Dad[...]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[...]ter. ing all this time I was active in Boy Scouts and in 1966 was recog- Mom and Dad were active in the community affairs and as the nized by the National Rural Relationship C[...]ot to be more activities. om was Scouting to boys and received the Silver Beaver Award for the Boy very active in the Lutheran Church and both of them were members of Scouts of America in[...]Norway. Dad belonged to the Congregational Church and from the National Babe Ruth Council. In 1973 I wa[...]nth for the Twin City Region of the B. N. Railway and in 1976 was During the 1940s and as things got better Dad was more active in emplo[...]wn, fire pro- Muriel graduated from Scobey and went to college at Concordia tection and all the things to be done for a thriving community. and NDSU at Fargo. She married Ronald Swenson from Scobey and In 1959 Mom and Dad moved to Plentywood to operate the Leland they have no children. They are seismographers and have lived at Hotel and at this time Dad operated a shoe repair shop. They were kept Dickinson, ND and now live in Sidney, MT.[...]o Scobey to Reid Jr. graduated from Scobey and went to college at Havre. He retire and be close to us. Dad passed away 9-14-72 and other went into the service and joined the Green Berets. In 1968 he married[...]d in the Antelope Cemetery. Judy Hass, of Dagmar, and Wendi Jo was born 10-25-68 while they were statio[...]Since then Judy married Burt Olson of Crosby, ND and Wendi Jo has a sister, Chanda. Karla graduated from Scobey and went to college in Bozeman. She married Douglas Moen of Plentywood and they have 3 children, Erik, Michael and Kaycie. Larry graduated from Scobey and went to college in Minot, ND and at Auburn, WA. He married Rhonda Goulet of Flaxville and they have a baby boy, Elliot. RICHARD (ERN) and MAE 8. GRAYSON |
| ALBERT and ALMA GRIMSRUD[...]vember, as some of the children had far to school and transpor- Albert passed away in 1964 at the age of 79 and Alma passed tation was difficult a[...]d on page 89 from Westby High School and later went to the Minnesota School of in the Sheridan Daybreak. They had 3 children: Orvin, Gordon and Business in Minneapolis, MN. She[...]n Alice. Orvin was born 5-17-16 (Norwegian's Day) and attended Ante- Manufacturing Company there for over a year and previous to her mar- lope, Lew Wallace and Blue Valley grade schools of Sheridan County.[...]wood Lutheran Church. She is the daughter of Jack and Ida Kjelstrup of Plentywood and was employed at the J. C. Penney Store. Orvin was employed with the Inland Construe- ion Company that built and oiled the State Highway 5 from Plentywood to West[...]Greyhound as a driver. After 35 years he retired and they live at Billings. They had 2 children: Warren Lee and Loita Kay. Warren was born at Broadus, MT in July 1940. Warren married Deanna Williams of Salt Lake City and they live at Bountiful, UT. They have 1 daughter, Stephanie, and 2 sons, Mark and Erik. Loita was born at Escanaba, Ml in November Vernon, Gay, Arlene, Gorden, Linda and Ron Grimsrud. 194 7. She married Dale Hawkinson of Rosebud, MT and they have 1 son, Fred and 1 daughter, Carly. They now live at Kirkland, WA. For 1Oyears Gorden and Arlene rented a farm at Archer, MT; then[...]farm at Antelope, MT and continued to farm there. He also started a[...]of coffee) in the homes of his customers. Gorden and Arlene were[...]4-6-47, Ronald and Donald (Donald passed away shortly after birth);[...]and on 6-19-52 another son, Vernon was born. Ronald w[...]school 2 years in Plentywood and finished grade school at Antelope[...]and graduated from high school there. He went 2 years[...]ness College, then joined the US Navy for 4 years and was station- Back row: Gordon and Orvin . ed at San Diego on the Bon Homme Richard aircraft carrier, and at Front row: Alma , Alice and Albert Grimsrud . Orlando,[...]attended Eastern Montana College in Billings and graduated from there lope grade school and high school and after graduating she went to and is now employed by Montana Power Company at Colst[...]non went to the Antelope grade school and high school and graduated Tail Power Company in Fergus Falls, MN and worked there until the from there[...]ovember 194 7. They lege 2 years and Rocky Mountain College in Billings for 2 years and were married in the Antelope Creek Lutheran Churc[...]ear Underwood, MN. She tober 1977 and they have a son, Justin, born 2-26-82. Vernon taught was active in church work and specialized in making and decorating and coached 2 years in Watford City, ND; 2 years in Scobey, MT and is cakes. Alice passed away in 1971 from leukemia at the age of 44. now teaching and coaching at Townsend, MT. They had 3 children: 1 son Halbert, and 2 daughters Annette and Ellen. In July 1968 Gorden, Arlene, and Vernon enjoyed a trip to Norway Halbert was born in 1950 and is presen ly living in Alaska and is mar- visiting many relatives and taking a tour of the country. For the past ried t[...]eth. Annette several winters Gorden and Arlene have spent the winter months near was born in 1952 and passed away at the age of 12 years. Ellen was[...]January 1954. She married Leonard Todd of Alabama and they County. As a family we did no[...]did manage to make a pretty good splash and create a few ripples. GORDO and ARLE E GRIMSRUD JOH and MAYREE HARSHBARGER |
| [...]moved to the Weldon Richardson ranch. Madlyn and James now live in Washington. Bess and Evelyn live On 6-16 -46 deep sorr[...]while painting in Oregon. Jane, Lone, Ann, Carol and Gloria live in or near Kalispell, the b[...]applied for the job as Postmaster at Antelope, MT and started Shep, Bonnie and Vincent still reside in Sheridan County.[...]9 73. In 1963 John married Janie Hewitt Young and she died in 1978. In 1948, I married Leslie's brother, Harvey and we continued He still resides on the farm.[...]usly he had worked in construction in many states and[...]Iran. He helped me raise my family and we had 26 happy years ALICE HEDGES[...]. He passed away in 197 4. My parents, Betty and Jonas Erickson came to Montana from War-[...]Hedges, born 11 -10-05, was family and friends; many special occasions: birthdays, gradu[...]ney. weddings, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Time has gone fast, Our[...]gmar area. We settled near a spring, and it doesn't seem long from sod house days to space[...]t windows where house plants bloomed. It was warm and cozy. moon with astronauts Frank Borman, James Lovell Jr. and William The floors were wide boards that had to b[...]rom the 1st 1O verses of Genesis. so dirty there, and she praised the good job I had done. That was good "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." How psychology. I still like to scrub[...]e month, keep it going." That's us! Have we Out," and "Tag" and "Drop the Handkerchief." We helped with the been faithful and thankful for this great heritage in this great land of chores and were kept busy.[...]g the "waiting period," she took us girls outside and as we looked into the western I, Shirley Hedges, was born to Charles A. Hedges and Mary cloudy sky, we sang, "There Shall Be Showers[...]too. We didn't worry about our mother being sick, and sod house on the original home site. I[...]ll to play with. and the only living member of my family. My sisters w[...]. We were privileged to Jessie Cook) and my brothers were Jessie V. Hedges, Leslie, Harvey[...]a background of learning that proved and a baby who died in infancy. very useful when we s[...]have a Bachelor of Science in Education and the equivalent of a In 1928, I married a cla[...]rned m extra classes. I taught 10 years in ontana and 20 folks' place, Mary and Charlie Hedges homestead. The house as the[...]Handley, b. 3-13-48. They ere married 6-14-68 and have 2 sons,[...]Wilham Henry 3rd, b. 4-14-71, and Glenn Allen , b. 2-22-77 . This fami-[...]b. 6-3-49, has a B in education from Bellingham and a masters in[...]education from University of ashmgton. James and Leslie ere mar-[...]-69. They have 2 children: Jeffrey Lee b. 8-27-70 and Jenna[...]We had chickens, cattle, horses, sheep, pigs, and a small acreage communication from University of ashmgton, Seattle and a degree in of farm land. So we tried to make a[...]born 11 -5-45 . They have t m daughters, Jean ane and Lisa Our 1st son, Weldon was born 10-12-28.[...]dchildren of my brother, Jessie V. Hedges. Leslie and Curtis 7-26 -33 (married to Don Easton) lives in[...]lives in Antelope . Carolyn, born WELDON and EDNA HEDGES 10-6-45 (married to David Chr[...] |
| the oldest son of Leslie and Alice Hedges. I graduated from AHS in 1946. The[...]o school at Coyne Electric in Chicago, came back and worked for Plentywood Electric installing windchargers and wiring farm homes for REA. On 6-20-48, I ma[...]Antelope. Three sons were born: Leslie, Michael, and Brian. I worked for Art Thunem in Plentywood, farmed and milked cows. In 1954, we hailed out and I got a job with NeMont installing phones in far[...]grade Danny, JoAnn, Gib, and Joey Heltemes. school and high school boards and with the Lions Club. I was granted 1 of the 6 aw[...]the National Education Gib and JoAnn were married on 4-29-71. They moved to Ante[...]ion-Thom McAn School Board Awards program in 1969 and the same year and purchased the Lipscomb house. They have made was listed in Personalities of the west and midwest. I also received an many improvem[...]School District driving a school bus and doing custodial chores. On We moved to Missoula and then Forsyth. After putting in 25 years 7-1 ·74 they purchased the Antelope Bar from Barbara and Leon Ander- with the rural telephone I decided to do something different and now son. In his spare time Gib did som[...]rom Lincoln County High School in Eureka in 1969 and attended the University of Montana in[...]older, 2-1 -72 and Danny, 12-28-73. Missoula. He married Carol Fergerson of Kalispell and has 1 son, Bran- don. He works at St. Patrick's H[...]aduated from Lincoln County OTTO and HELGA HENDRICKSON High School in 1971. He was se[...]as a senior. He attended the University of Idaho and graduated away in Crosby, ND in 1953[...]y have 2 He came to US in 1908 and settled with his family on a farm near daughters, Kami and Maime. Michael is making a career of the Navy Antelope, MT in 1909. He also owned and operated Otto Hendrickson and is now a Lt. Commander. He received his Masters D[...]ndise store in Antelope. University of Washington and is being transferred to Mechanicsberg,[...]le in Sheridan County at that time. Worked Eureka and has 1 daughter, Jolene. He divorced. He spent 5 y[...]on the farm, also in 0. Hendrickson & Co. store and, later County the avy working as a medic and specializing in giving E.E.K.'s. He[...]o Rancho Cordova, CA where we now reside. Married and design engineer. Brian and Patricia have 2 children Greg and San- Erva Phillips, a teacher near Antelope in 1922, who later operated the dra and live outside of Beaverton, OR where he is busy de[...]graduate, and Niel Hendrickson, who is married and has 2 sons.[...]now owns and operates a Standard Oil outlet and service. He married[...]and daughter Dentse Ann Hendrickson. Both are in coll[...]heridon emorial Hospital Plentywood, MT. They GIB and JoA N HELTEMES[...]ne, WA Wadena, M ; he looked after the dairy herd and helped clear the land and Lloyd Hendrie son both were in the US Forestry Service. of rocks; growing feed and tending livestock was routine . He served 2[...]ss College in Grand Forks, D. Worked in the Clerk and JoAnn Hagen 1-1-45, grew up in the oonan area and after leav- Recorders Office m Plent[...]Harold Hanisch of ing school worked as a waitress and tended bar. She came to Plenty- Plentywood, who owns and operates The Farmers State Bank of wood in 1968.[...]ND. They have 2 sons, Gary Hanisch, born 10-27-34 and Jon,[...] |
| [...]I am the oldest son of William and Ruth Hess, who homesteaded in Hanisch and daughter Barbara. She is also employed at The Far[...]and live in the Willamette Valley area in and near Lebanon, OR. Our[...]arents are buried in the Lebanon cemetery. GEORGE and[...]ting from high school in 1935, I joined the CCC's and MYRTEL (CHRISTIANSON ) HERMAN[...]ormed various I attended school in Antelope and was a member of the Antelope types of work, including road and building construction, forestry tasks Thimble 4-H[...]ed in Antelope, Plentywood, Reserve, and fire fighting. In the winter we cleared and cleaned up forest fire Medicine Lake, Anaconda, MT and Hanks, ND. d[...]I married George Herman, 1-9-37, son of Fred and Hattie Herman wood and used to heat the cold uninsulated buildings in th[...]George worked at the smelter, later at a saw mill and the make this dream possible. gold mi[...]perience and to earn money for college. I learned I could work[...]artnership in a farm 2 miles east Service and private logging companies. I entered the Universi[...]farm 5 miles east of fall of 1936 and graduated in June, 1941. Westby in Divide County, ND. We raised cattle and grain. George My forestry p[...]hurch Council, month after graduation and spent the next 4½ years helping to defeat Township Assessor and 4-H leader for a number of years. His favorite[...]ineer Regiment. Our pastime was hunting, fishing, and curling. George passed away 2-5-72 ass[...]construction of hospitals, roads, pipelines, sup- and I continue to live on the farm where Wayne and his family live, ply dumps, boat landing strips and harbor reconstruction. Although e also. My main h[...]bombardments and in land mine removal.[...]was mustered out of the service in November 1945 and spent[...]and sisters were pretty well scattered due to marriages and military[...]sales, road location surveys and design to Road aintenance as my[...]sider our marriage my Myrtel and George Herman[...]nt because so many good thmgs have happened WAYNE and ARLETTA HERMAN[...]d not have occurred otherwise. We have 3 children and 2 Wayne Herman is the son of George and Myrtel (Christianson) Her- grandsons. Our oldest son teaches orchestra and performs ith the man. Born 1-5-43 in Plentywood,[...]h my parents at Coal- Eugene Symphony and other orchestras as a violinist. Our 2nd son is a[...]east of Westby, film editor in Burban and the father of our 2 grandchildren. Our[...]n 1961. After graduating from Minot State College and teaching at the[...]e Base 2½ years, I returned to Westby, T to live and[...]spend 1 2 months per year travehng and have completed most of our teach for 6 years, 196[...]United States and estern Europ , mcludmg Russia. Our 2nd 10-yea[...]order travel boo s and maintain good relations ith our travel a nt.[...]LARS and HA AH HOLMA[...]St v ns Coun , . Sh Jandy Kay, 6-18-66 and Lee Alan, 8-31 -69. They attend school at[...]to Coulee, D 1th her family about 1902. estby and Jandy ill be graduating with the class of 1984. W[...]n 4-10-19. presently live 5 miles east of Westby and raise grain and sheep. I have Their 2nd child, L onard as[...]t ood, T. In s~rved on the Westby Township Board and Writing Rock Church Coun- 1920, they[...]they moved to Vancouver, WA, and sold th ir farm to the Rasmussen[...] |
| brothers. In Vancouver, Lars worked in the shipyards and for the city. ating from Antelope High School. Don and Margaret, the 2 eldest, grad- His last job was at[...]icer They also bought a home in Vancouver in 1948 and are still making in California. Ma[...]DC. She is married to David Anderson and they have a son Erik. Jean[...]ended Rapid City Business College in South Dakota and now lives in[...]Venice, FL with her husband Larry Copenhauer, and 2 daughters Bran- di and Rachel. James Hoven graduated from Montana State[...]and now operates the family farm. JoAnn Esther attend[...]Joe was assistant mail carrier for 21 years and regular carrier for[...]member and served 12 years on the Antelope School Board. Bot[...]and Esther have been members of Sons of Norway about[...]It was a good life and now they are retired, still enjoy the farm and[...]dan County. 50th Anniversary of Lars and Hannah Holman. DENNIS and NADINE HOVET Thelma (Mrs. Carl Bierman) and Leonard live in Vancouver also. In April 1984 the[...]ey do My parents were Gunder Hovet and Marie Dahl. Gunder was born miss Montana and friends. in Norway and immigrated to US in the 1900s. Marie was born in[...]f Norwegian ancestors. They were married in 1916, and set- JOE and ESTHER HOVEN[...]7-20; Donald, born Joe Hoven, son of Alfred and Albertina Hoven (Sheridan Daybreak 7-18-22; Gordon, born 1-10-24; and Sigrid, born 5-3-25. My brothers I, pg. 38), and Esther Lee, daughter of Albert and Hattie Lee (Sheridan are all living in t[...]tina Yakima, WA. Gunder died in 1959 and Marie in 1977. Hoven, Joe's mother passed away in[...]years in the Infantry during WWII and have lived in Redding, CA since years.[...]•.. Esther and Joe Hoven. Back row: Gordon, Donald, Harold, and Dennis.[...]Hovet. Joe grew up in the town of Antelope and Esther on her parents' farm 6 miles NE of Antelop[...]. We were blessed with 4 Star School 1 mile north and ½ mile east of her parents' farm. Both children: Judith Ann was born in 1940 to Dusty and Nadine Rhodes. Joe and Esther graduated from Antelope High School in 194[...]Mr. Rhodes was killed in an accident in 1940 and I legally adopted her tended Montana State Colleg[...]th- in 1942. Judith is now Mrs. Durham and lives in Flagstaff, AZ with 2 ern Montana College[...]ation in 1942. daughters, Patricia and Karen. Dennis Lee, born in 194 7, spent 2 She taught 2 years in Raymond and 2½ years in Antelope. y[...]Christian, worked as a powerhouse operator and was killed in an auto Thorstenson and later went on to Spokane, WA for advanced trainin[...]man in US Navy. Christina Marie was born in 1955, and is spring of 1942 Joe was drafted into the Air Fo[...]ted much Missouri, Nebraska, California, New York and Maine. He spent 2 years to the welfar[...]of our neighbors-my uncle Albert Rasmussen, Mr. and Mrs. Botten churches and on radio programs. He was discharged from the service and Mr. Halvor Bestland. I enjoyed these experiences, and look back 11 -25-45 . After discharge he worked f[...]. season of 1946. In the spring of 194 7 Joe and Esther started farming. The summer GORD[...]Gordon Hovet was born on 1-10-24 to Gunder and Marie Hovet. He of the late W. W. Clark, 1 mile n[...]as a child, then finished high school in Joe and Esther had the joy of raising 5 children,[...] |
| [...]lane was shot down, from U of M in 1926 and was hired to teach and coach at Conrad, MT, and Germany, where he spent 11 months in a POW camp.[...]Archie was hired as war, he returned to Antelope and lived on his parents' farm until 1954, Su[...]he married Arlene Gardner of St. Paul, MN. Gordon and Arlene Phyllis was born. Because of[...]7; Timothy, higher climate at Geyser and remained as Supt. until 1936. On 7-7-32 born 11-30-58; and Karen, born 8-20-62. In 1975, Gordon and Arlene Patricia was born. were divo[...]School near Matlock, WA. During WWII both Archie and Louise Antelope until it burned down in 197 8, t[...]children and 18 great grandchildren who call her GG. Tim[...]od. The couple now resides in HAROLD and GILMA JOHNSON Missoula, MT, where Tim studies economics at the university and Kari[...]wife. I was baptized and confirmed at the Lutheran Church in Antelope. Mo[...]spent some time at Rochester, MN, and during the time Mother was Gordon Hovet cur[...]I cherish the memories of my childhood. Orvin and Gordon Grimrud HAROLD and DOROTHY HOVET[...]would bring their Shetland pony "Nippy" over and we rode him. Whole[...]Harold Hovet, the 2nd of 5 children, was born and raised on a farm house, and Eilert Brekke's barn. Money was scarce but we had fun. northeast of Antelope on 9-17-20 to Gunder and Marie Hovet. Harold,[...]I always helped Dad with field work and chores. While having along with his 3 brothers and 1 sister, attended an elementary country[...]afternoon lunch Dad and I would sit in the shade of a shock and he'd school and then completed high school in Antelope. Harold wo[...]ing and hauling bundles. him to many parts of the United States and Germany. After the war, he[...]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 the jello didn't get firm so they had runny desse[...]satisfied with lots of meat and potatoes. In 197 4, Harold married Dorothy S[...]In 1924, we moved to the homestead at Antelope and attended rural[...]schools-Lew Wallace and Blue Valley through 8th grade. Christmas ARCHIE and MARY LOUISE HUNTER parties were held and Lowell and Lew Wallace schools would get Louise (7-29-1[...]rd together for an enjoyable evening. and Emma Jane Grayson (Sheridan's Daybreak, p. 39). O[...]telope High School, then took nurses training she and Archie D. Hunter were married in Billings, MT.[...]arents, the William Hunters, in 1915. Both Archie and Louise Memorial Hospital in Minnesota-12 hr. duty and 1/2 day off at $32 a attended high school in Ante[...]erculosis State Sanitorium. The wages were higher and I got a team. Louise attended a business college[...]in Robbinsdale , MN. I worked in surgery and O.B. and general floor work and was on call every night. Our son, Douglas, was bo[...]Then I didn 't work except for some private duty and volunteer work un -[...]was in Home Building Construction in Minneapolis and[...]daughter, Paige, and they live in Dallas, TX. We spend part of our[...]Years go by and things change, but I still enjoy my yearly visits Mary Louise and Archie Hunter.[...] |
| JOHN 0. and JOSEPHINE JOHNSON of years and with Margaret for several years before becoming a[...]John Johnson, 1873, was born in Kvitesed, Norway and came to[...]ret, born 10-24-26 at the family home, was raised and edu- America at age 14 with an uncle; he worked a[...]of music, she stood on 1 foot many sin, Minnesota and North Dakota. He married Josephine Thormods-[...]hours a day pumping and playing the old organ. gaard and moved to Kremlin, MT where he filed on a homestea[...]d if she could moved to the Antelope area in 1923 and rented the Blake farm for[...]teach her to play the piano, and since money was a scarce item, eggs, awhile and then moved to the Jens Ibsen farm 6 miles south o[...]changed for lessons. town. He passed away 5-16-48 and was buried in St. John's[...]Josephine was born in Genesee, ID 11-14-1890 and helped at the[...]Margaret and Stanley became the 1st couple to marry in the Ant[...]to the Johnson dairy farm, and they assumed dairy farming would be[...]nd of job, so they loaded up their few belongings and 4-month- old son and headed to Oregon. Stanley got employment at the p[...]mill there, and has remained, planning retirement in 1985.[...]Margaret and Stanley raised 5 children: Irvin, Rita, Lloyd, De[...]and Lyle. John and Josephine Johnson. Oliver, 11-27-13 and his brother, Albert, bought the Ibsen farm |
| children, and even with family and work, they do make it back to Mon- at[...]farm, tana nearly every year to visit her mother and brothers, Frieda graduated from[...]he years of 1951-54 in the Friedrich, Robert, Don and Harold and their families. Navy d[...]I, Toni, daughter of Leslie and Alice Erickson Hedges (pg. 54-92 PAULETTE (BUSSIN[...]n 1956. Paulette Bussinger, daughter of Paul and Ella Bussinger of Ante- We were married in 1956 and moved to Hungry Horse, MT where lope, was born 1-[...]minum Co. We enjoyed the fishing, Thoresen, Larry and Scott. In 1959, when I was 8 years old, I intro- hunting and boating that was available in the area. duced the[...]Elmer 3-11-59; Wade Donald 1-3-62 and Craig Alan 2-11-63. A highlight of high scho[...]oved back Yourself with Wool" contest in Billings and participating in the National to help on t[...]arch 1971 I married Gordon French, son of Willard and Violet French of Redstone. Our daughter, Orea Mic[...]Plentywood, I worked for Montana Na- tional Bank and Kenneth Collins Insurance Agency. Active in Jayce[...]ss Pageant. After a divorce early 1976, Orea and I moved to Portland, OR where I attended Interior Decorating School and worked for insurance firms. On 2-24-79 I married[...]de, Craig, Harvey, Susan, David, Cliff, Toni Lee, and Alice Hedges.[...]and Recreation, K-12, and a minor in Business Ed.[...]daughter of Alvin and Lorraine, in 1978. David works for Helmerich[...]and Payne as a driller on oil rigs. They have been in[...]ing and Montana. Their boys are Christopher David, 3-9- 79 and[...]Wade and Craig went to school in Antelope until the school burnt Paulette, Orea and Brian Kelley . in the[...]Wade joined the Navy in March 1984 and is taking his basic train- Brian and I own and operate a furniture store "Kelley's Recliner[...]o, CA. Craig has worked for Anderson Construction and Showcase" which opened April 1983 in Portland.[...]In the fall of 1979 I went to UNO-Williston, ND and graduated from MARY ELLEN (SAXTON) KISTLER[...]ood Nursing Mary was born 11 -27-48 to Craig and Florence Saxton of Ante- Home, and Cliff is still farming. During our years here we[...]daughters. She graduated from Antelope HS in 1966 and- the boys sports; from Pee Wee basebal[...]rk- years, to State basketball games and track meets. We have been ac- ing in Olympia, WA,[...]he US Air tive in 4-H, Homemakers and Sunday school. Cliff is a member of VFW Force. She has been stationed in Illinois, Germany, New Mexico, and Post 9932 , in Martin City, MT. the[...]h the Cliff's dad passed away 2-13-73 and his mom on 5-7-79. rank of major. She married Jos[...]Elmer, son of Albert and Hattie Rudi Lee was born 10-4-26 in Plen-[...]He attended grade school at the Lone Star school and went to ROGER and LaRAE KRUMWIEDE AHS. Roger and LaRae Krumwiede came to the Antelope community in 1_ 970 from Sidney, MT and originally from Underwood, ND. Roger was hired as[...]nyder Grain Co. In 1978 he purchased the elevator and changed the name to the Antelope Grain Co. The 4[...]edicine Lake School; LeAnn, b. 2-22-79. CLIFFORD and SONJA LEE |
| Bud entered the Armed Forces in March of 1951 and was medical- Life wasn't easy f[...]once had only enough flour for 3 loaves of bread and gave 1 to a He farmed with his father until[...]was embarrassed when company came and she had no coffee to serve NORMAN and BARBARA LEE[...]st yard. They ate cream with bread and sugar or syrup many times. child born to Adolph and Martha Lee. He attended grade school in Plen- One morning when Lydia and Oliver came up to the house after tywood, and graduated from Plentywood High School in 1965. He[...]ded Northern Montana College at Havre for 1 year, and was drafted house. The cover from the flour can and some food was gone. The 2 into the US Army in 196[...]om. Lewis, WA, Ft. Jackson, SC, 1 year in Vietnam and Ft. Benning, GA. Even though Ol[...]ld work. About 1949 they moved daughter of Delmar and lone Stadstad. She moved to Seattle, WA for a the Lone Star School to the homestead and made it into a house. The short time and then returned to Raymond, MT. She attended grade[...]o Plentywood. She enjoyed visiting with 3rd grade and graduated from Plentywood High School in 1967. She friends and belonging to the senior citizen's club until she passed away babysat and worked at the Alta Vista Cafe during her school y[...]TV station. When Norm returned from Vietnam, Barb and Norm were married in Plentywood on 4-19-69. They[...]OSCAR LEE traveled to Ft. Benning, GA, and spent the last 5 months of service[...]Christian and Ingeborg Lee (pg. 69 SD). When he was 10 years old, the Seattle, and Barb got her old job back at KIRO-TV. After about[...]ths, they decided to come back to Sheridan County and farm. They remodeled the house on Norm's grandmother's homestead (Helen Gronvold), and moved out to the farm 8 miles southeast of Antelo[...]Post Office in Plentywood in the spring of 1971, and Barb started working as a clerk at the Young Gene[...]to Plentywood where he is presently a 7th grader and involved in sports. Tori is a 5th grader, and is involved in band. Barb is presently managing the Young Generation, and Norm is still working as a clerk at the Post Office and also farms. Oscar Lee. OLIVER and LYDIA LEE[...]WWII. After his discharge he returned to Antelope and worked there |
| [...]d McCauley was born 7-14-42, the 2nd son of David and Mary Ruggles McCauley, at Sheridan Memorial Hospital in Plentywood. After a stay in the hospital Mary and baby Lyle came home to Comer- town to join Dad and brother Lloyd. Later sisters Donna and Delores j~ined the family. All 4 children attende[...]inside it. Mari Ann and Ralph McCracken. The men were Bob Spoklie and Max Rasmussen and they were on a I attended college in Bozeman and Billings, MT. Received my BS "student drive" look[...]that fall. Brother Lloyd was living with Grandpa and Grandma Rug- the Korean War. In August 1953 I married Ralph McCracken who was gles and going to high school in Plentywood so the rest we[...]n 9-1 0-27 in Billings, MT. Ralph attended school and college in Bill- lope so they could go to school. ings and Missoula. Shortly after arriving in Antelope[...]on We lived briefly in Billings and Missoula, MT and in Spokane, WA with Bob Spoklie. Bob asked what L[...]o, CA in 1957-which is our present home. Saturday and Lyle replied that he had none. "In that case we'r[...]at the months to visit relatives and friends. school, and studying, Lyle played basketball and was basketball manager. He graduated with the cla[...]MENS earned, carefully saved earnings, he ordered and paid cash for his 1st My parents were Jesse Vernon Hedges and Emma Helena Olsen. brand new car, a white over bl[...]y f~ther was a son of the pioneer family, Charles and Mary Hedges. before Lyle could enjoy his new car,[...]-19-31. My mother, a native of Minnesota, came to and said come and join me.[...]Shared birthdays, Mary Hedges and Marie Hedges. On 7-9-66 Lyle left for basic[...]Clinic in Rochester, MN. I was born 10-14-18 and named Edna Marie ~1s folks in Antelope, his job at Spoklie Farms and a brand new car pa- Hedges. tiently wa[...]I graduated from Antelope High School in 1935 and from the On 10-2-82 Lyle married Donna Vert[...]I tywood until April 1983 when they moved trailer and all to Antelope. married Louis J. F[...]that was 6-3-42; Linda Jean, 2-8-45; and Robert Steven, 11 -18-55. I have 4 once Strom Har[...]3 little girls. grandchildren: Paul and Pamela Forgey and Leslie and Curtis Paramore[...]d, Louis, died 1-2-7 4. I remarried in 1977 RALPH and MARI ANN McCRACKEN and now my name is Mrs. Harlan McKimens. Mari A[...]I have spent most of my life in the Seattle area and really enjoy the Mer1:1orial Hospital in Plentywood, MT. My parents were Sheridan Coun- climate and the activities. ty Pioneers-John H. and Valborg Thoresen who homesteaded 5 miles[...]ther taught school for ~uth_Mulkey-born 10-22 -17 and Ella Bussinger-born 5-24-19. They[...]erful community I attended elementary school and 1 year of high school in Antelope we had, and how friendly and caring the people of Antelope were. ~nd ~ years o[...]ng otherwise. tive m Luther League, church choir, and worked as an usherette at the Orp_heum Theater. I[...]where some of the local FRED and VIVIAN MILLER resident~ preferred to sit each tim[...]a movie. Fred Miller and Vivian Taylor were married 2-14-14 and lived on f During elementary school I lived on[...]Fred came to Montana ather h_ad to drive me back and forth each ciay. During bad weather I[...] |
| among them 2 sets of twins, and 2 girls. Their children all attended the Anaconda Smelter at East Helena, MT and lives there. He has 4 Alcott Grade School. Five o[...]n the Armed Service. children: Lenny and Pam Miller and son Ira of Terrial, IA; Vernon and Fred played the violin, Vivian played the piano, and entertained at Marg Miller and children, Scott, Sera, and Bobbie of East Helena; many home parties and dances in that area. In January 1937 Fred Earlene Barnhart and sons Steven, Harry and James of Helena; Mary passed away. Vivian stayed[...]when she moved Ann Durm of Idaho and children James Jason and James. to Plentywood, MT. She passed away 9-18-62[...]army from 1951 to 1953 and was in the Korean War 1951-1952 in[...]nfantry Division. Arnold lives in East Helena, MT and has 2[...]children : Mrs. Bob "Gayle" Carpenter and children Leah and Jerrod; and Ron Miller of East Helena, MT.[...]Marine Corp from September 1951 to September 1954 and was in[...]Korea from May 1952 to July 1953. Earl and his wife Darlene live in[...]Aberdeen , SD and have 4 children: Tom and Karen Miller of[...]Philadelphia, PA; Don , Lori, and Mike Miller all of Aberdeen, SD.[...]lives in Sidney, MT and is a Teller for Richland National Bank and Fred and Vivian Miller .[...]lridge, MT. He served in Verhasselt and children Jeni and Andy of Sidney, MT; and Bruce and the Army in Japan from 1945 to 1946. He also had a farm west of Debbie Linder and children Tim and Steven of Glendive, MT. Plentywood, MT. Fred live[...]th on 8-17 -76. Surviving him are his wife, Ella, and children: Mrs. Boyd LARS and JOYCE MORK "Roberta" Bomar and 2 children , Jennifer and Brad, Mrs. Ken "Rose" Lars wa[...]1 -15 at Michigan, ND, the oldest son of Blakeman and son Lance, and Mrs. Mike "Ruth" Frisina. Magnus (1 881 -1967) and Maria (Valseth, 1881 -1966) Mork (pg. 870, William J. Miller was born 7-14-18 in Carrington, ND. Bill and his Sheridan Daybreak) wife Dorothy live at Outlook, MT and are retired from farming. They[...]to a homestead 14 miles west of have a son Gordon and Eileen and 2 boys, Matthew and Kevin, of Reserve where Lars and his 5 sisters, Mrs. Fred Chittle (Signa), Anna Culbertson, MT, and a daughter, Mrs. John "Sharon" Snyder and sons, Mork, Mrs. William (Bill) Manning (Gladys), Mrs. John Allen (Bertha) Doug and Steven of Champaign, IL. and Mrs. John Orth (Nellie), 4 brothers Maurice, Edwin, Leif and Melvin Harold Miller was born 10-21-20, twin[...]rmy. He served 4 years in the Jim "Virginia" Held and sons, Brian and Kevin , of Puyallup, WA; Larry armed forces overseas in the Aleutian Island and South Pacific. He was Miller of Plentywood, MT; Glenn and Shirley Miller and children, Dick, discharged in October 1945. Chad, Jessica and Darrel of Pinch, VA; and Gail, who passed away In F[...]the youngest 12-22-72, survived by Kent, Chuck , and Karen Jo. daughter of Henry (1877 -1953) and Lena (Jenni, 1885-1969) Howard Miller was bo[...]andall, Walter (Turk), Howard Pearl Harbor Ribbon and flew 51 missions as Engineer Gunner in a (Tige), Eugene and Donald, and 2 sisters Mrs. Osmond Estenson, 8-25 airplane totaling 450 flying combat hours and was a disabled (Ruth), and Mrs. Ewald Rustad (Alice). She completed grade school at veteran. He passed away on 7-28-82 and is survived by Mrs. Dale the Ro[...]Medicine Lake High School in "Charlene" Brenteson and sons, Steven and Chad of Raymond, MT; 1945, attended Northern Montana College at Havre and taught school and Danny Menth and wife Joanne and daughter Heather of Helena, at[...]retired in 1977. Joyce worked as cook's helper and later as cook at pean Theater Ribbon with a Silve[...]lunchroom for 16 years. A short time, she worked and a Pre-Pearl Harbor Ribbon . Paul and his wife, Doris, live in Laramie, at J.C.[...]at the Securi- WY. They have 1 son, Terry Miller and wife Sandee and children, Allen ty State Bank in Plentywood where she has worked the past 11 years. and Michelle of Danville, CA; and a daughter Mrs. Michell "Betty" Kite and children, Valerie and Natalie, of Auburn , WA. Arvol Miller was born 3-18-24 in Plentywood, MT and now lives at Galen , MT. Delores Miller Knud[...]passed away 12-25-73. She had 5 children: Steven and Jan Boyd, and children Jim and Christy, of Pleasanton, CA; Mrs. Don "Lin- da" Morris and daughter Brenda of Renton, WA; Mrs. Ian "Jackie" Thompson and children , Michael and Kimberly of Huntington Beach, CA; Carol Gran and children, Herb and Risa of Miles City, MT; and Rick Niederhauser of Miles City, MT. Vernon[...]ks at Joyce and Lars Mork.[...] |
| [...], born 9-24-70. enlisted in the army January 1966 and served 3 years, 1 of which was Lu[...]OR, graduated from Marshall High School and Northwestern School of worked at the Phillips County Hospital as a Lab Technician. He met and Commerce in Portland, married Steven Jam[...]is an electrician. Luana is a happy homemaker and "professional They have 2 daughters Angela Marie born 9-28-71 and Lea Marie volunteer." Children-David John Daniels, born 2-2-71, and Jennifer born 2-20-75. Ronald worked at the Farml[...]n, Sacramento, CA; born 9-24-57 in Port- now live and Ronald works at the National Cooperative Refinery[...]in Equipment in Bozeman. He GERALD and VIVIAN NELSON met and married Beverly Mosback at Livingston, MT 5-26-73. They have 2 sons Christopher Lars born 10-6-80 and Preston John born Gerald Nel[...]lasgow, MT on 4-22-35, the son of 4-25-83. Weston and his family live at Belgrade, MT. Gallatin Equip- Thomas S. and Annie (Arneklev) Nelson. I have 1 sister, Shirley[...]Spoklie. I attended school in Antelope and graduated in 1954. I married ment moved to Belgrade where Weston works and has except for a[...]Vivian Brenteson, 1 of 7 children of Raymond and Martha Brenteson, short time he worked for Deer L[...]I went to work for Sun Oil Company and worked in Montana, North RUTH(THORESEN)MULKEY[...]Dakota, and Colorado. My parents were John H. and Valborg Thoresen of Antelope, MT.[...]Sheridan County pioneers. My father died 10-6-48, and my Texas and South Carolina. I was in the service for 2 years.[...]. I was bap- worked for 12 years. tized and confirmed in the Antelope Creek Lutheran Church. I have 2 sisters: Ella Bussinger (Portland, OR) and Mari Ann McCracken (San Diego, CA). When I s[...]h. I graduated from Antelope High School in 1935, and attended the University of Montana at Missoula fo[...]lis, 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 WWII and served in the Army Nurses Corps at Ft. Lewis, WA Gerald, Vivian, Scott, and Carolyn Nelson. from February 1941 to February 19[...], OR. father's and grandfather's farms.[...]1978 and attended college for 1 year in Williston, then we[...]I stay busy with my farming and cattle, while Vivian's hobbies are[...]sewing, crocheting and reading.[...]winter months. Leslie and Ruth Mulkey. While my husband was in the service, I returned to Antelope in the TOM and MARGARET NELSON |
| On 5-30-35 I married Emil Petersen (son of Svend and Johanna We have lived in She[...]tationed with the US Navy at the hard years. Emil and I moved many places where he could find[...]uise. She married shop in Sheridan and made his mark as an excellent fisherman in the Ma[...]ve, Kristy, area. Kenneth died in 1972. and Heather. Emil passed away from a heart attack Dec[...]at what is returned to teaching the next 8 years and married Tom Nelson of now the U[...]Back row: Tye, Bryn, Jerrie, Dow and Thon. Marge and Tom Nelson. Front row: Kendal, Clyde, Mabel and Paige Nicholson. We spent the next 24½ year[...]I became a 1st time grandmother in 1952 and a 1st time college |
| [...]After going into full-time farming and ranching, Connie has kept[...]n teaching by doing substitute work at Plentywood and[...]Westby. Boy Scouting, 4-H and playing Independent Ball are some of[...]EDWARD and MAMIE PARPART[...]and Ebba Anderson of northeast Antelope. I attended c[...]ol for the 1st 4 grades, transferring to Antelope and Front row: Nettie and Art Olson.[...]8-26-51 I married Edward M. Parpart, son of Paul and Ida Par- in Plentywood. She was baptised, confirmed and married in the Ante- part of Antelope[...]r Force in January of 1951 . After basic training and 1946, she went on to Dillon for 1 semester, then[...]s stationed at Fort Worth, TX. I joined him there and of Business. She was employed in Minneapolis for[...]l his release from the service in Oc- to Montana and met and married Leo Oblender from Ballantine, MT on[...]st year they lived in Ballantine where Leo farmed and time Ed worked for Snyder Grain Comp[...]born 4-25-55 . where Leo was employed by the REA and farmed. Two children were[...]Horse born: Lou Tonette (Toni) in October of 1951 and Todd Ellis in August of Dam in 1949 for a while and fell in love with the valley. He found work 1955.[...]rk for Montgomery Ward formed Blue Brite Electric and has been doing his own electrical con- again. Later that year we sold our house and Ed built another 5 miles tracting. Toni started 1[...]ard's store un- school year she joined her family and completed her education in Min- til it[...]nt 1 year to 2 grandchildren, Brian (4) and Brieanna (3), Leslie is married to William the U of M and worked in Medical offices before going back to school Bales and lives in Columbia Falls. Lori is married to Michael Wynn and as a dental assistant, which she worked at up unt[...]has 1 daughter Courtney Laine, born in 1982. Toni and Lisa and I still live here near Columbia Falls. Lisa atten[...]esota. 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 - Wa[...]h, graduated from Tron - dale High School in 1973 and after 1 year at Anoka Vocational Tech,[...]Woody Petersen 2-10-13, is the son of Nels K. and Inger Petersen.[...]way. They also had a home in baptised, confirmed, and married in the Antelope Lutheran Church. At[...]hile helping his father swathe wheat, Connie fell and There were 13 brothers and sisters; 1 passed away at an early was caught in the swather, and his right hand was severed. With the age. Warren died 4-23-75. ~upport of family and friends, Connie overcame this handicap and con- Woody farmed and operated a service station in Antelope for 14 tinued to play football and basketball for the Antelope High School. years. From 1940 to 1954 he pumped Texaco gas and fixed tires. He After his graduation from AHS in[...]Connie earned his Bachelors Degree in Agriculture and his Woodrow and his mother lived together in Antelope until her p[...]ht school. In 1956 he wa~ married to Arlene Logan and moved to Lima, MT where he taught[...]ALBERT D. (JACK) and THELMA RASMUSSEN Agriculture and Industrial Arts. On the retirement of his father, Art, Connie and his family returned to Antelope to farm. Three ch[...]7, Chad were Nettie Grogan Stenmark and Ernest Stenmark of Glendive, MT. Arthur in March 1959, and Scott Joel in February 1961. Her grandparents and uncles had homesteads about 5 miles east of In June 1980 Connie and Betty-Jean Geda (a native of Camas, Plentywood. She attended high school in Glendive and enrolled in Mon- WA), _ were married in Glasgow.[...]a- of the marriage were B. J. 's 2 children-Scott and Ann Geda. tion was interrupted when she and Jack were married. t Connie has been active in community affairs and has served on Albert D. (Jack) was born 8-24-21 to Albert and Sarah Hovet he Antelope school board, has been involved in local politics and has Rasmussen on their farm 8 miles nor[...]is an 1 ve member of the Plentywood Elks and is a Past President of the ntelope Sons[...] |
| [...]ent to Billings to attend Eastern Montana College and Bob to Missoula College at Havre. He started college at Bozeman and then enlisted in to attend the Unive[...]Betty taught school in Laurel, MT. the Air Force and was stationed in Utah, California, Texas, Minneso[...]he returned to college in Missoula for her degree and went to Georgia, Massachusetts, and Virginia. Jack and 9 others took their California to[...]e to England. He was in a Reconnaissance squadron and flew 34 years in the Air Force. He later moved to San Jose, CA and has worked missions as a navigator bombardier mos[...]past 28 years. Bob mar- bombers. "War is not good and can be rather terrifying," Jack says. ried Judy McFall of Minot, ND. They have 2 sons, Richard and James After being discharged as a 1st lieutenant it was back to school in and a daughter, Robin. Bozeman where he got a degree in Agriculture Economics and was Betty married Milt M[...]also business manager at the Men's Co-op. Thelma and Jack met in Optical dispensing offices in the Bay area of California. They have a college and were married at the Glendive Zion Lutheran Church daughter, Jan and a son, Kirk. 6-7-4 7. They moved into a small house in Antelope and were offered Both families ret[...]ching on temporary certificates in Antelope. They and 4 other teachers had the 12 grades. DAVID and DANETTE RASMUSSEN[...]David Albert Rasmussen, son of Albert D. (Jack) and Thelma[...]the family farm 7 miles northeast of Antelope, and attended school in[...]Bozeman and earned a degree in Agricultural Business. Through[...]lege and since, David has worked on the family farm and also at[...]ette Kay Lund is the daughter of George S. (Stan) and Delores I[...]Kendall, Leland Kendall, parents and brother Tom to Reserve where she lived and attended the Ron Grove, Vicki Rasmussen, Bob Mack[...]solidated into the Medicine Lake school system and Danette completed They moved to the farm 8 miles northeast of Antelope and started school there. Danette attended MSU and graduated with a degree in farming with Jack's folks and brother Max. They have 4 children:[...]8-18-49. She went to college in Bozeman, Missoula and Delta, Spurs and ASCE. After graduation Danette went to work for Fort Worth, TX and is one of the head Physical therapists at Swedish Shell Oil Company in Houston, TX and Continental Pipe line in Billings. Hospital in Se[...]She went to college at David and Danette were married on 12-28-79 in Plentywood. They Missoula and Cheney, WA, getting degrees in math, English and live on the Rasmussen farm with their children Beth Marie and Blake physical education. She is married to Leland Kendall and lives in Col- David. Beth was born on 8-15-81 and Blake on 2-2-83. orado Springs, CO. David was bor[...]David is a board member for the Community Oil and also a member at Bozeman and is married to Danette Lund of Reserve. They have[...]anette is a member of the Antelope children, Beth and Blake and live across the road from Jack and Homemakers and the Hospital Auxiliary and is the current Antelope Thelma. Connie was born 1[...]JON and DONNA RASMUSSEN 3 children, Rhonda, Nikki and Kelly. Thelma graduated from college with a[...]Plentywood, the Education the same year as Vicki and Wanda. She taught in Antelope youngest of 4 children born to Max and Florence Rasmussen. Jon at- for 5 years and 2 short terms in Westby. tended school in Antelope and graduated from high school in 1969. Jack and Thelma attended Antelope Creek Lutheran Church un[...]o Montana State University in Bozeman. was closed and then they transferred to Plentywood. Some of the[...]olved with are Sons of Norway, 4-H, and the Les Bouffons. He graduated from MSU with a de[...]re- boards, Stockmen's Assoc., Weed Board, Shrine and Masons. Jack turned home to farm and ranch full time. Jon lives on the former served 13 years on the Weed Board and between the 2, 25 years were Howar[...]rom Billings, They are glad for their family and all of their friends and that they whom he had met at MSU when she[...]ty. Donna was a member of Phi Beta Phi Sorority and graduated from[...]MSU in 197 4, with a degree in English and an education option. She[...]and after their marriage she taught English and speech in the Plenty- BOB RASMUSSEN[...]s, where she enjoyed a state champion- Betty and Bob, twins were· born in January 1933 to Albert and ship drama team. Sarah Rasmussen of Antelope. They have 2 older brothers, Max and At present, Jon is a soil conservation supervisor and a member of Jack. Betty and Bob being twins and several years younger than their the[...]omemakers, the Sheridan County Hospital Auxiliary and St. Joseph's and Uncle Knute Hovet. Anna passed away in 1977 and Knute in Catholic Church. On 1-30-84, Suzanne Rae was born to Jon and Donna 1965.[...]school closed the year Betty MAX and FLORENCE RASMUSSEN and Bob graduated from the 8th grade. Max and Florence were married in 1945 and have lived on the After graduating fro[...] |
| the oldest son of Albert and Sarah Hovet Rasmussen, born in[...]I was born 11-19-13. My parents were Fred and Florence Richard- He has a brother, Jack, with wh[...]an Daybreak No. I, pg. 59). He also has a brother and sister, twins, Betty and Bob, who live in There were 4 o[...]d the Lone Star school Covey), Fred and Douglas Johnston. near their home. Max recalls th[...]orms. Members of the teams helped cleaned school, and heated hot lcmch for the group. Pupils either wal[...]e. I drove school ed, rode horseback, drove horse and buggy, or a team and sleigh to bus using horses, Model T and later on a touring Overland belonging to school. One Valentine's Day when the Danielsons, Hovets, and Jack Lipski. Wages were $14 a month. Rasmussens were going home together with a team and buggy the My father passed away when I was 6 years old. My mother h?rses ran away and everyone lost their homemade valentines, a great[...]to care for the family by raising cattle, farming and receiving disappointment.[...]Dam on the spillway daughter of Arthur and Amanda Ueland of Outlook (Sheridan Daybreak for 5[...]67). $1 .00 a day. He went to college in Missoula and later worked on the We have 7 ch[...]James, MN; Florence, the only child of Maude and Ben Schlag, was born in Neal, Plentywood; Robin Lyda, Rapid City, SD; and 9 grandchildren. 1920 when they were living on th[...]Redstone. Later they moved to the Carl Bull ranch and also lived on a JAMES R. RICHARDSON fa[...]11-28-24 on a farm 4½ miles west of Antelope, to and in 1929 the family moved to the Stringer farm sou[...]Weldon and Lulu Richardson. Jim had 1 sister, Mrs. Marge Nel[...]Plentywood and 5 brothers: Weldon of Bremerton; Gene, deceased;[...]Jerald, of Cary, NC; Walter of Bremerton and Thomas W. of Ken- she attended college in Havre r[...]As a child he went to the Antelope Grade and High School, where people, especially the farmers and the farm program.[...]he played both basketball and football, becoming captain of the team in[...]June of 1942, Jim and his mother moved to Washington where they[...]Max, Florence, Janyth, Ruth , Arvid, Donna, Jon and Kent Rasmussen. Max and Florence have 4 children. They all attended grade school |
| [...]ce Saxton, Mary Nikolaisen, James, Teresa Jensen, and Grace Wirtz. Dorothy attended Munson country school and graduated from Plentywood High in 1945.[...]Mary Ilene, Mary Kathryn, Thomas, and Wayne Richardson. ·[...]ried on my dad and mother's 40th wedding anniversary, 12-8-48. We[...]have 2 children : Wayne and Mary Kathryn Sullivan. Wayne has 3 Back row: Bert, Debbie , Craig, Kay , Herb, Susan, Emily and Dan . children and lives in Hayward, CA where he is employed as Field Front row: Nancy, Bob and Dorothy Richardson . Super[...]Kennewick and has 2 sons. She is completing her teaching degree this Bob and Dorothy were married 6-16-47. Their children are[...]arried to Debra Morstad. They have 2 girls, Wendy and tract. I have been an officer in the local union for the past 17 years, Kamie and live in Plentywood. Susan (4-20-52) is married to[...]mber of the executive board, recording secretary, and now on the Joyes. They have 3 children, Jennifer, Allison and Joel. They live in examining board. Pl[...]Kay (10-18-54) is married to Craig Buckalew. They and their sons Brandon and Cody live in the trailer court on the farm.[...]CHARDSON Nancy (3 -11 -62) lives with her parents and has a son, Andrew.[...]brought many improvements. Phone and Lulu Luella Hedges (4-5-1889 to 6-2-70). I was bo[...]as built in Thomas Wayne (4-23-21 ), and James Robe, t (11-28-23 to 11-29-83). 1962. In 19[...]struction unions. The next 20 years were spent in and Repair and is operated by son Bert. In 1982 Bob decided to t[...]President advantage of the abundant water supply and make use of some un- of Construc[...]6-10-39 (born 6-7-17). In conclusion, Robert and Dorothy are pleased and happy at the I have 2 sons: Jere Michael, born 7-8-40 (in Plentywood, MT), and quality of life they have experienced. They began[...]Gregory Neil born 4-18-4 7 (in Pasco, WA). and spent their childhood during the "Great Depressio[...]d by the conveniences of modern technology. TOM and MARY RICHARDSON |
| [...]While in Westby he worked in the fields and enjoyed hunting and trapp- Weldon and Lulu Richardson. I have 1 sister, Marge Nelson of Plenty• ing. wood and 5 brothers: Weldon of Bremerton, WA; Gene, deceas[...]Chris Jerald of Cary, NC; Thomas of Kennewick, WA and James, deceased. and Marie Jensen of Westby. Esther was born 10-15-01,[...]their marriage Esther was employed in Great Falls and[...]Sidney at various occupations and with the Johnson Wax Company in[...]Their children were Bernice Eulalie, born 6-7-24 and Norman Or-[...]fences and dust storms were so intense that one could not se[...]the house to the barn at times and grasshoppers were having a field[...]hours of hard work for both Esther and Henry. Though there was a lot[...]Easter, Back row: Marge, T. Jerald, and Weldon. Thanksgiving, and Christmas dinners with the family and friends, birth- Middle row: Thomas and James . Front row: Walter Richardson. day parties, go to 4th of July celebrations and many more social As a child I went to Antelope grade and high school, and helped on events. The years were espec[...]ell much of the time. ing I spent a year in India and a year and a half in the Pacific, returning Fro[...]n the Dagmar to the states in 1945. I re-enlisted and went to Germany for 3 years. communi[...]o to California to seek employment for the winter and Bremerton, retiring in 1973. Jim and I lived in Bremerton until he pass- perhaps find a different occupation. Henry and his brother-in -law, ed away.[...]Airstream, but it housed all the essentials and the family took off for WELDON, JR. (BUD) RICHARD[...]Petaluma, CA. Henry and Esther found employment on a dairy farm . My parents Weldon Richardson and Lulu Hedges lived on a farm 5 miles west of Antelope. I was born 7-5-11 , 1 of 6 boys and 1 girl, Margaret, Weldon, Gene, Jerald, Walter, Jim , Thomas. I attended school in Antelope and graduated in 1929. I worked on the 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[...]1973. My retired years have been spent traveling and playing golf.[...]Henry and Esther Robertson.[...]their final move. Their grocery store was clean and neat with 2 large[...]front windows filled with pink and red geraniums. They retired from the[...]Esther liked to bake and cook. She served delicious lunches to her[...]r. (Bud ) Richardson. guests and friends. Esther had a natural ability for making[...]delightful embroidered, knitted, and crocheted articles and lovely On 12-28-36 I married Marjorie Tooke[...]e US Customs. They have Henry and Esther were members of the Antelope Creek Lutheran 4 children : Mike, Jeff, Scott and Lynn. Our daughter Margo Joyce mar• Church and Sons of Norway Lodge. Esther was a member of the ried Donald Johnson. They have 2 boys: Don and Chris. They live in Gig Antelope ALCW, the VFW Auxiliary in Plentywood, and Antelope Harbor, WA.[...]makers. Henry was a substitute rural mail carrier and a hail ad- Marjorie passed away 7-21 -81.[...]as married to Olga Christensen of Luck, WI. HENRY and ESTHER ROBERTSON[...]asmus Robertson was born 10-15-1898, son of Peter and NORMAN and CAROL ROBERTSON Bertina Robertson, in Raci[...] |
| and Esther Robertson. He has 1 sister Bernice Johnson of Dagmar. complicated and fun. Friends gathered for cards, sledding and visiting. Norman attended grade and high school at Antelope, and earned a BA Doris continued teach[...]tronic technician with the Homestead and Antelope. That $85 monthly salary kept things goi[...]there was little or no crop. daughter of Eugenia and Frank Marsh of Plentywood. She was born in[...]Scobey 12-25-32. She attended Plentywood schools and is school Star and Masons. As the children grew, we became involved[...]and Luther League pianist. Adolph was substitute mail[...]and then in the Hunter house. We purchased the Miller[...]and lived there 8½ years. In 1952, Axel and Adah retired to Plenty-[...]wood and we moved to the home farm. A special memory: a po[...]entry won a black and white TV from KUM-TV before it was on the air.[...]years in Edmonds, WA, where Don worked for Boeing and Ar-[...]y have 2 children, Rom (who Norman and Carol Robertson and Family. graduates this year from Bozeman, as did his father) and Rhea[...]t. hums with his girls, Melissa and Tricia, and her girls, Stefanie and Bruce born 11-29-56, married to Jenny McDermott.[...]ranch hand at servation Office and then worked winters at Nelson Accounting. When Wi[...]om active farm work after a 1975 heart attack Ar- and is a student at Washington State University. dythe and Don returned to the farm, which Don manages while[...]py. Buzz, though still associated with the ADOLPH and DORIS ROMST AD farm, lives in Plentywood and is an officer in Security State Bank. Adolph, 6-3-14, oldest child of Axel and Adah Ramstad, was born Adolph and Doris have enjoyed some traveling in late years. They on their farm near Antelope. Brothers and sisters were: Erling, Nora usually[...]months in Arizona. (Small), Rolf, Helen (Sampsen) and Donald. He attended 1st grade in the Muddy School and the following ERLING and EDITH ROMST AD years in Antelope. His farm educat[...]at 8 I was born 9-27-23 to Thomas and Ella Sundsted at their home in and driving work teams at 10. At 14, a Rumley Oil Pul[...]the Dagmar community, 1 of 7 brothers and sisters. tractor experience. He became handy with mechanics and augmented I attended Garfie[...]of 1943 I found secretarial work in Seattle and stayed there until teach in Antelope. They were m[...]VJ Day. After that I returned to Sheridan County and was was west of the Romstad farm. A little daught[...]Edith and Erling Romstad. Adolph and Doris Romstad .[...]On 10-6-50, Erling Dahl Romstad (born 10-23-15) and I were mar- Rural life was a switch for Dor[...]coal ried. Erling was the son of Axel and Adah Romstad. He attended range, a cistern hand p[...]bellied front room Antelope school and MSC in Bozeman. Later he joined the Civilian Con-[...]r. The scrubboard servation Corps and spent a winter in western Montana in road con- wa[...]ction. On 10-8-41 he entered the military service and was assign- refrigerator eliminated the cellar-cistern as a cooler for milk and butter. ed to the 160th Infantry and served 3 years in the South Pacific during Then came a 6v windcharger and Adolph wired the house. Plumbing WWII. He was discharged 10-4-45. Erling and I bought Anton Jorgen- was still a pump and a walk to the "little house". Belligerent leghorn[...]utheast of Antelope. He enjoyed challenging Doris and Ardythe. As fast as Adolph disposed of a[...]Sons of Norway Lodge at Antelope and the Antelope Lutheran Church. Our so[...] |
| [...]manage the Tavern 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 International Imp. Power at the Medical-Dental Bu[...]ed - in Reserve. there until Dr. Stoner and I opened the Riba House in November 1963. That business was not successful and we closed in September 1966. During the late '50s and early '60s I was active in the Antelope Lutheran[...]he Order of Eastern Star Chapter 66 at Plentywood and served as Worthy Matron in 1961-62. I moved t[...]NV 10-21-67, lived in Billings from 1967 to 1972 and then moved to Kalispell. September of 1983 we sold our home in Kalispell and moved to Largo, FL where we had bought a place in[...]es will always be of my years in Sheridan County, and I know we'll return time and again. I'm proud of my heritage.[...]Evelyn, Sandra, Willard and Lester Rorvig. DONALD F. ROMSTAD[...]Willie is married to Lana McCall and they live in Denver, CO. Willie[...]is a CPA and works as office manager for the Accounting Depart[...]Sandy lives in Denver and works as a shift manager for National Rent- |
| ed and became a rural mail carrier for Antelope. I drove[...]After being stationed in several more states and after a tour in Ger- 569,600 accident free miles in the course of 28½ years and retired many with the family, Her[...]th total service to the US Government of 33 years and 1 month. We returning to California where he had once been stationed and accepted have 3 daughters, Helen A. Saxton (Mrs.[...]o with the Air Force at ton (Mrs. Sidney Kistler) and Sue A. Saxton (Mrs. Alton Smith). MaClellan AFB, Sacramento, CA. With failing health and 15 years Civil I am a member of Veterans of[...]Kim is married to Richard Scruggs, an Army Major and a tological Society of North Dakota, Saskatchewan[...]"chopper" pilot, resides at Ft. Campbell, KY and has 2 children: a boy, ty, and the Montana Archaeological Society. Eric 6 years, and a baby girl Ann-Marie 6 months. I served 5 y[...]Walter Trent Saxton is now a Chiropractor and resides in Placer- 1972. At the time the SSS boar[...]Herb and Midge are now living in Sacramento, CA. His hobbi[...]es are ancient history, archaeology, paleontology and hunting, fishing and collecting Military Antiques. geology, which date[...]ical sites not only in Sheridan PETE and SIGRID (HOVET) SCULLY County but also in Africa, Sicily, Italy, England and on the island of Cor- sica. Regarding Paleontolog[...]I was born on 5-3-25 to Gunder and Marie Hovet of Antelope. I "Bad Lands" of the gre[...]Star school for 8 years and Antelope High School, where I graduated in[...]1943. Then I moved to Havre, MT and attended Northern Montana Col-[...]year. In August of 1944 I put on my walking shoes and head- HERBERT and MIDGE SAXTON[...]overseas in the service. Blanch Stevens Saxton and Willard lsaca Saxton on 11-1 8-14 at Fort[...]Obviously that name needed to be changed so 197 8 and Willard I. Saxton died October 196 7. Walter Herb[...]-45. This change took place at dle names, Herbert and Craig by their parents, relatives and close Fort Lewis, WA where he had[...]e moved to Naches, WA where we lived for 16 years and then to whole graduating class of 1935.)[...]rd Dean (born 12-8-46), Sharon Lee (born 2-8-49), and Fort Peck Dam in July of that same year. In Novem[...]. Richard is now a Roman Catholic Priest this job and enlisted as a Private in Company "B", 1st Battali[...]tor of Campus Ministry, Lay Ministry Development, and Perma- moved to Fort Richardson, Anchorage, AK. I[...]ima. They have 2 1941 , Herb was a Staff Sergeant and Air Gunner in the 36th Bomb children: Tonja Marie (born 4-1-74), and Scott Edward (born 5-7 -77). Group. The primary m[...]rks as a machine operator at Yakima Manufacturing and Sharon marine Patrol in both the Bering Sea area and the Gulf of Alaska and works as a Secretary/Receptionist and Computer Operator for the their islands.[...]ma 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 Y[...]ng. Springfield, OH in February 1944. Here he met and later married[...]tually he bought a tavern which we called Pete and Sigs in 196 7. We It was not too long until[...]sold it in 1973 and bought the Cabulance Company (a non-emergency jus[...]tion service). 1946 "Midge" joined him over there and on 9-23-47 Kimberly Lynne,[...]Pete died on 12-16-80 in Yakima and I have continued to run the their daughter, was b[...]Cabulance Company ever since. 1948 and being stationed in Georgia, their son was born and was[...]ind boggling. Nevertheless, it's true, it's real, and it's mine.[...]birthday. I am the 3rd of 6 children born to Adah and Axel[...]can remember my mother going to the piano and playing "Rock of[...]y brother, Adolph . Midge and Herb Saxton. The Antelope Creek Lutheran Church and the Sons of Norway[...] |
| [...]years at the Sheridan Memorial Hospital and Nursing Home. In 1964, supporters of both. I was[...]the Mental Health Association in Sheridan County and sored by these organizations. I remember the 1st[...]on the State Board of Directors for 6 years and was employed as 0. B. Hoven decided it was time[...]church, she stayed at home. ters and plaques for her work in the field of mental healt[...]ation in a hymn that Ludvig Ror - system and to push for the county's need of a Public Health[...]14-year-old. We had a high school orchestra and from that, Lewis Crohn, Herb Saxton, Glen Stoen, my brother Erling, and I formed "The Saturday Knights." We had weekly practices at our home and I repeat-our parents had great fortitude! We pla[...]rustrated. I have fond memories of teachers and friends at Antelope High, and greatly enjoyed the high school reunion in 1968. I graduated from Antelope High School in 1935 and in the fall enrolled at the U of Minnesota enteri[...]Back row: Jane , Lowell, Della Mae , David , and Marliss. schooling left and married students were not allowed in the School of Seated: Ruth and Vivian Snyder. Nursing. We decided to try to brea[...]d to Plentywood, purchasing the Jim Boyer married and remain in Nursing. In September 1938 I became the 1st house on Main Street. In 1978 Vivian and Ruth sold their business in married student nurse[...]f Nursing while Vern earned his schooling and had lives of their own. Vivian retired at that time, com- MS and Ph.D. degrees in Medicinal Chemistry. In 1945, I[...]se a family. Our son, Larry was born in June 1945 and Jim was born They continue to make[...]years . . . visiting all the states in the Union and much My husband joined the University of Nebraska faculty in 1948 as of Canada and Mexico. Still, there is no place like home. Profe[...]wood; Della Mae (Mrs. Our 2 sons are married and we have 2 grandchildren. Larry and Dennis Nathe), Redstone; David, Minot, ND; Marliss (Mrs. Laverne Margaret are both employed and live in Lincoln. Jim and Susan, Jay Johnson), Plentywood; and Jane (Mrs. Bruce Albers), Northfield, MN. and Nicole live in Washington, DC where Jim is comple[...]born in Rochester, MN, on 2-11 -35 . He is VIVIAN and RUTH SNYDER the son of homesteader, Albert Spoklie and Gladys Spoklie. He has 1 By Della Snyder Nathe[...]brother, Howard Spoklie, Plentywood, and 1 sister, Grethe Yeager, St. Vivian and Ruth Snyder were both born in North Dakota farm c[...]they did Bob attended the Antelope and Plentywood schools from 1941 to not meet until th[...]rrying in October, 1938. 1944 and then moved to western Montana attending schools t[...]Nelson, the daughter they had 5 children: 2 boys and 3 girls. o[...]now Mrs. Jeff Nordhagen, born 11 -21 -56 and married in 1980. She is the family moved to Tolle[...]currently teaching Home Economics in Westby. Jeff and Darcy have 1 as the years went along.[...]mes over the years. Through the years Vivian and Ruth have been active in the American Lutheran Ch[...]director for the Brush Lake Lutheran Bible Camp, and board of director for the Montana Elevator Associ[...]n organizing the Plentywood Rural Fire Department and served several years as director on the State Men[...]b Scout leader for 2 years; organized 2 4-H clubs and was a leader for 15 years. She was also Regional[...]Grant, Hallie, Diane, Guy, Darcy and Bob Spoklie.[...] |
| [...]Uncle Ted. I helped Ted Hackley, Plentywood. Guy and Diane live in Antelope where he has[...]k where I attended high school. farming interests and helps manage the family farm where his mother Every summer I came back and helped my uncle farm. In 1970 I rented still live[...]his farm and bought it in 1973. Diane, born 11-29-62, ha[...]Dagmar in June 1984. Hallie was born 6-8-64 and is completing her 2nd year at Northern Montana Co[...]uated in May 1984, from Medicine Lake High School and will attend Minot State College. Bob has been engaged in farming at Coalridge and Antelope. He founded Spoklie Sales & Construction, Inc., a steel grain bin, trucking, and building business. In the 1960s this was the larg[...]started the Montana Oilfield Water Service, Inc., and in 1982 the Coalridge Disposal and Petroleum Corporation. Bob has been active in all local sports. In 1969 and 1971 he was selected All State Catcher for men's[...]Keith (back), Hope, Linda holding Michael , and Joy Torgerson. children's activities, sports, and hunting. In March 1981, Robert married Arle[...]now Linda Milbrandt of Flaxville, and I were married on 3-17-72. We residing in Bigfork[...]weeks to attend to farming Ann, 1977 and Michael Glen in 1981. and trucking business. KENNY and CANDI TORGERSON M LO and RUTH ST ANG ELAND[...]I was the oldest of 4 boys born to Ernest and Rose (Jorgensen) Milo's parents were Selmer and Minnie Stangeland. They came Torgerson, on 4-12-45. My brothers are Wayne, Keith and Randy. from Cottonwood, MN in 1909 and homesteaded 1½ miles east of[...]ar in an area Antelope, MT. They had 2 sons, Milo and Gordon. Gordon passed away known a[...]e passed away in family, Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts were an important part of our fami- 19[...]ly life. Mom was a den mother, and scout camps were something I Ruth's parents were Edward and Inga Arneklev. They came from looked forward to each year. Rothsay, MN in 1907 and homesteaded 1 mile northeast of Antelope.[...]s were a big part of my life. I played basketball and track dur- They had 4 children-Olaf, Annie, Ruth and Milo. Edward passed away ing high school, and in the summer I played Legion baseball, Big Muddy[...]n Sidney. Inga League baseball, and fast pitch softball. passed away in 1958 in Culbe[...]f ilo attended school in Antelope, Raymond and Plentywood until 1963 I attended Daws[...]ed school there. He combination track and basketball scholarship. I graduated from DCCC came back to Antelope in the late 20s and worked for Obert and Roy in the spring of 1966. I attended Eastern Montana College at Billings Dahl farming and threshing until 1933 when he went to Fort Peck and for the next 5 years on a part-time[...]ked for got work. Ruth went to school in Antelope and Beauty School in Min- Bob Spoklie and in the oil fields of Montana, North Dakota, and Utah. neapolis. In 1936 she married Milo in Glasg[...]970. We until 1944 when hey moved to Brockton, MT and started farming. were married 9-2-72. We moved to Antelope and started farming the They have 2 children, Sandra and ilo, Jr. h[...]we eventually bought She married Leonard Wallace and they have 3 children-Milo, D'Et and and remodeled. Matthew and reside in Placerville, CA. Milo, Jr. went to school in Brockton and Poplar, he farmed with his father. In 1969 he married Karen Schuetze. Her parents are Roy and Viola Schuetze and farm in the Froid area. They have 2 children- Stacy Milo and Tammy Lynn. They go to school in Poplar. They liv[...]T. We are grateful for the wonderful friends and family God has given us. KEITH and LINDA TORGERSON |
| [...]this time we added Darek Zaun to our partnership and Kermit was active in many organizations. He was a life member of formed Prairie Sand and Gravel, Inc. Darek sold his interest to Ron and Fremgang Lodge 275 Sons of Norway, Antelope, and a member of Ken in June of 1982.[...]982 I was elected to both the Antelope Park Board and Ante- Antelope Lutheran Church, Old Tractor Club, and was a supporter of lope County Water and Sewer Board.[...]What is more rewarding than being a mother KERMIT and ELNA UELAND and a grandmother? Outside activities include Homemak[...]life member of Sons of Norway Lodge, crafts and volunteer work. My parents were Jonas and Betty Erickson, Dagmar, MT, whose We retired in 1973 and moved to Plentywood. In the fall of that history[...]onard, Elvina, Lin- preciated our Norwegian and Swedish backgrounds, so we could com- da, Lottie (twins), Alice and myself. Deceased-Lottie, Leonard, m[...]ny relatives. Elvina, her husband, Soren Rungborg and daughter, Lois. We sp[...]t was early in the morning as we walked to school and many all our family and many of our friends present. times we heard the C[...]feeling. During the noon hour, we used our sleds and slid down I have continued to spend the winters in Mesa, and summers at the hill until the bell rang; in the spring, we played ball and many other my home in Plentywood. Besides my 2 sons and daughters-in-law, I games.[...]have 7 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. My father taught me[...]had to help with all the chores, both KURT and ADELINE UELAND outside and inside. When the work was done, we were free to p[...]nd visit our friends. I appreciate the discipline and independence that were Kurtis A. Ueland, born 2-9-30, son of Kermit and Elna Ueland, of emphasized on us when we were gro[...]Antelope, MT. Occupation: Insurance Salesman and Farmer. Adeline A. I attended Antelope High[...]was born 2-25-31 in Minnesota, daughter of Floyd and activities. There have been several Antelope scho[...]Alma Axness. Occupation: Housewife and Public Health Nurse for throughout the years.[...]Ann- I married Kermit Ueland, son of Rasmus and Molly Ueland, whose 8-31-5 9; Kendal A[...]I graduated from Antelope High School in 1948 and attended Mon- Kermit was born in Cottonwood[...]married Adeline Ax- Sylvester, Theodore, Rudolph and 1 sister, Mabel. Theodore passed ness from Medicine Lake September 1956 and returned to college at away in 1970.[...]After graduation, he worked on his father's farm and spent some a BS in Business Administrati[...]wnsend, WA. He also worked June 1958 and after 26 years I am still in the business. Since[...]945. She graduated from Lake High School May 1949 and attended electricity. Some of my memories on this[...]sity, where she graduated in Nursing grasshoppers and army worms.[...]local hospital, One sunny day, we looked up and a dark cloud covered the sun. worked[...]York City, worked 2 years in Missoula We watched and it was a swarm of grasshoppers. As they came down[...]y took everything edible in sight. All our fields and• Sheridan Co. Public Health Nurse, a job[...]neighbors would congregate for the rabbit drives and ski behind cars and down the hills. In 1944, we moved to Antelope and rented Kermit's folks' place, so our sons, Kurtis and Ronald, could attend school. We continued to farm[...]Keith, Adeline, Kurt, Kendal, Doug, Kathy and Jerry.[...]children all graduated from Antelope High School and attend-[...]Lake and is the rural mail carrier out of Antelope. He als[...]Degree in Nursing and worked as an RN at Sheridan Memorial Hospital[...]Randi Adeline, Kurt, Kermit, Elna, Ron and Ann Ueland. Adeline died at 3 weeks old in Denver and her twin sister Reanne[...] |
| [...]grant car to Culbertson. We boys and Mother came via what was to be Kendal (Kendy) graduated from college in May 1982 and works as called the "Empire Builder.[...]brother Willard Axness, living in Gig Harbor, WA and a sister Charlotte Tronson, living in Medicine La[...]1960. We are so for- tunate to have our children and parents living in Sheridan County. Our lives are enriched and happy with all the many friends we have made over[...]ou could not find a better place to live. RONALD and ANN UELAND |
| Now there are 18 grandchildren, and presently 7 great- and Jacob. Chris Wirtz is an electrician presently in[...]living near Rialto, CA. Have been away from cold and snow for nearly 40 years. GRACE(STEWART)VANHEE My father and mother came to Antelope, MT in 191 Ofrom Lankin,[...]mo.ther was Sarah Louise Grayson, sister of John and Richard Grayson, merchants of Antelope. They had[...]Stan and Gladys Wirtz . in that area. Our father was in the freighting business, and had a farm west of Washington is our[...]Dorothy J. Hess was born 3-3-19 to Wm . E. and Ruth M. Hess. My 3 oldest brothers served in WWI, and Louie served in WWII. Wm. E. came to[...]Milas My brothers were all born in North Dakota, and I was born in Antelope, and Rosa Jackson who came to Sheridan Co. in 1900. Ruth M. was 1 and married to Edward VanHee of Plentywood. We moved[...]dren: James Children of Wm. E. and Ruth Hess: Junior 6-20-17; Dorothy Edward, Gerald Allen, and Grace Marie Maresh. We have 11 grand-[...]11 -6-21; Kenneth 2-16-25 (died 4-3-69); children and 5 great-grandchildren.[...]years in Antelope , graduating in 1937. I CURTIS and JOYCE VAN VOOST[...]Joyce is the 3rd daughter of Marinus Jensen and Agnes Roland Gilbert D. Wolfe b[...]Their other children parents Albert and Martha Wolfe. are: La Fern Dehl, Augusta, MT; Hel[...]ittel, Tacoma, WA; Bill Jensen, Van - couver, BC; and Faye Oberletner and Ray Jensen (twins) of Polson and Washington, respectively. When Joyce was 1O[...]oyce graduated in 194 7 from Antelope High School and attended Northern Montana Col- lege at Havre for[...]eted her last 2 years by taking extension courses and in- dependent study from MSU receiving a degree i[...]ons: G ilbert and Dorothy Wolfe. Curtis Eugene, Rick Eldon and David Bradley. All live at their ranch at[...]our lives. Gil followed the lumber in- Polson, MT and are actively involved in the operation of the ran[...]r most of those years. We lived in Bend, Coos Bay and now in Joyce is now retired from the Polson schools and is involved full Lebanon. We came to Leb[...]t to create a School in the cafeteria and then worked at Lebanon Community backyard wildlif[...]cres. Hospital since 1970 and until retiring in 1983. I was an admitting clerk STANLEY and GLADYS WIRTZ and really enjoyed the contact I had with patients and families through[...]rewarding experience for me. Stanley Wirtz and Gladys Lee were wed 3-27-48 at Plentywood, We are both retired ; are in good health and do enjoy life. We love MT. Gladys, born at Antelope 11-22-28 is the daughter of Hattie and to camp in the mountains and at the coast. Albert Lee of rural Antelope. She attended Lone Star grade school and We had 1 child- Glenn C. We have 6 grandchildren and 1 great- Antelope High. Attended NMC the summer after graduation and taught grandchild. Glenn lives in Forest Grove and is with the US National school at Rocky Springs and Raymond. Stanley, born 5-30-26 , a son of Guard. Wm. and Tillie Wirtz, attended Snuggins grade school, Outlook and Plentywood high schools. In his senior year he jo[...]UNICE RORVIG WRIGHT . After Stan's discharge and marriage they headed for "out West" in[...]del "A". Stan worked on construction for 20 years and now is Albert and Emma Rorvig. For names of my brother and sisters refer to employed by Boise Cascade, Burbank, WA and has other interests too Maxine Hoffma[...]My parents built a home in Reserve and we moved there in 1929 igh school secretary at Burbank for 19 years and is now retired . where I attended grad[...]ave 3 daughters; Billie Lou, Burbank, WA, teacher and Antelope and then we moved to Minnesota, where my parents boug[...]nny Robinson , Kennewick, WA, home- and operated a restaurant, tavern. After graduating from high school in maker and Aerobic dance instructor. Penny's husband is in r[...]attle, WA with my brother, Lester. In Seattle, I and works for a bank in Kennewick. They hav~ 3 sons, Simon , Joshua met and married Bodie Wright, born 3-1-22 . He gra[...] |
| High School and Edison Vocational School. He retired as electrica[...]ght high school at Garrison, ND from 1949 to 1951 and 1983 after 38 years with that company.[...]ton University with honors, a major in Psychology and minor in University of North Dakota[...]mmer school, he worked on his father-in-law's TOM and TERRI YEAGER[...]farm north of Coalridge. My parents, Vernon and Grethe (Spoklie) Yeager, grew up in[...]Bangkok, Thailand, from 1968 to 1971 and has been at St. Louis munity and graduated from Plentywood High School in 1944. My[...]ptized in the Antelope scientific and medical journals and is listed in American Men and Creek Lutheran Church.[...]ence. My sisters are Donna Joy, born 2-2-51 and Susan Elaine, born WILLIAM and LOUISE YEAGER 1-9-55. I have 1 brother, Robin Ver[...]William Leo is a son of Walter and Leona Yeager (see page 44 in my grandfather Spoklie's farm . Later, during grade school and high Sheridan Daybreak). William w[...]entywood, MT. school years, I spent summers there and worked for my uncle, Bob They l[...]igh school in Grand Forks, ND, in and mined coal until they moved into Antelope so that Bill and his 1966, I returned to Sheridan County where I w[...]nd school. herding sheep, clerked at Roy's Market and Piggly Wiggly, and on the Bill graduated in 1942[...]in the Navy in 1969. I had home port at San Diego and lope and took over the coal mine from his dad. He furnished most of the Guam, and visited Saigon, Okinawa, Philippines, Japan, etc.[...]gkok, Thailand, at the William and Louise Anderson (daughter of Wm. and Myrtle Ander- time and only 2 air hours away, but I couldn't visit them[...]o Antelope in 197 4. After working as a carpenter and in the oil fields, I and 852s until he was medically retired as a Major in[...]Plastics, Co. I people out of doors and send cattle toward home. Bill was 1 of the completed a 4-year Tool and Die apprenticeship in 1980.[...]Danbury, CT. We have 2 boys, Ralph, born 12-3-71, and mine to the wild blue yonder. E[...]Bill now has his feet on the ground and wheels on the highways as The boys are attending[...]ntywood. Terri has worked at the he and Louise go to small gas engine shows and tour the country and Nursing Home for 2 years now. In April of 1982 while working on a see their family and friends. metal building, I accidently came in contact with a high power line and had 7200 volts pass through me from head to foot.[...]L. YEAGER Verno~ L. _Y_eager, son of Walter and Leona (Parkhurst) Yeager, was bor~ m W1ll1ston, ND on 11-20-26, and grew up in the Antelope community. He has 1 broth[...]er, 11 -14-23. He ~ttended all 12 year_s of grade and high school in Antelope, graduating Louise and William (Bill) Yeager. m 1944. He served m the ar[...], until November 1946. Bill and Louise are parents of Walter William, born 3-13-4[...]the service, he attended Washington State College and North married Dana Anderson from Co[...]om the Army Medical Group. his father's coal mine and the following summer on the Archie Johnson[...]52 married Jeanette Rohweder from Missoula, class and was included in "Who's Who among Students in American MT. They have 2 boys, Shaylon and Jason. They live in Boise, ID. Universities and Colleges."[...] |
| [...]LUTHERAN LADIES AID store, barber shop and even sold machinery. The little town boasted of a restaurant, a cigar factory and Mr. Whitmarsh made circus wagons.[...]bruary 16, 191 O at the It even had a gas station and a blacksmith shop and last, but not least, home of Mrs. And[...]ost office. Later came the Archer Lutheran Church and the talked of their church back east and someone called the little gathering Archer School. This all began in 1914 and as the years went on the a Ladies Aid and each paid a dime for their lunch. This was their[...]Aid that they hoped to organize soon. Before this and is the home of Mrs. Oscar Knutson and the last post office that date a[...]y settle region, but Rev. Gustav Hegg a few years and then the Archer mail route was abandoned and our from a Norwegian Lutheran[...]s. Knudsen the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lee to bring the message from the Holy[...]Gospel. He held services in the homes many times and people came fice and her living quarters and moved it over to his farm. from far and near to worship until a Lutheran Church was later[...]and it was called the Golden Valley Lutheran Ladies A[...]members, their present members and the pastors who so faithfully[...]served at Hans Madsen's and Tillie Eggen's farm auctions. Later years[...]were the Lloyd Bolster, Emil Rost, Ernst Lee and Eugene Eggen auc-[...]ch services to the public, bazaars, quilt raffles and monthly[...]rcher Post Office. Postmaster Herman Lee, Loretta and Donna Ersness.[...]pled children's homes, food and quilts for the World Relief, kitchen sup-[...]plies, pews and other furniture that was put into the new church.[...](in 1970), the Locally we have made and given supplies to the nursing home, furnish- stor[...]opula- ed food baskets for the needy and given gifts of money to many tion of one citizen and since then he (Mr. Einer Sorum) has passed[...]ownsite of Archer has changed hands several times and is now owned by J. E. Shackelford of Plentywood. All that is left is a set of corrals and cattle sheds for their horses and cattle.[...]Back row: Maxine Wahl, Agnes Kampen, Olga Lee, and Glennis Thomp-[...]Martha Styve, Lillian Frasier, Mathilda Thompson, and[...]mela Thompson. Whitmarsh Circus Wagons. Bobby and his Dad, Bill Whitmarsh.[...]y-Treasurer, Olga depot is the only landmark left and it has been restored and repainted Lee; Sunshine Lady, Lillian Frasier. The other members to date are: and is mounted over the "J Bar E Ranch" Hereford sign[...]7; Gladys Bolster; Laura Kampen; Clarice Thompson and Maxine[...] |
| [...]Mason in 1964. He is a General Contractor and has worked in many Edna Rost, Emma Pheifer, Mathilda Thompson, Tillie Eggen and capacities in this area. The[...]in 1968 and Michael in 1972. They live on the farm near me.[...]n, John also graduated from the local high school and at- observe their 75th Anniversary. It was in March, 191 O that Pastor tended college and studied civil engineering. He was employed by the[...]Ladies State of Washington for 1O years and now has his own surveying Aid in northeast Montana and they have been active church supporters business. He married Dolores Jordon in 1964 and they live near me. ever since.[...]They have 2 boys and a girl- John Jr. born in 1967, Phillip in 1969 AU[...]and Kristin in 1971.[...]I was born 8-19-28, the 8th child of George J. and Hilda Abenroth. School and in 1963 she married Steven Summers, a teacher in the My education was obtained in Hamley, Archer and Mann schools and computer electronics field at We[...]1963, Matthew in which was my mother's homestead and over the years have added 1966 and Joe in 1969. more acres to my farm. On 6-20-50 I[...]Carl was stricken with acute leukemia in 1981 and passed away the daughter of Lester and Agnes Brenteson of Coalridge, MT. We have[...]Kisler of rural Plentywood. They have 2 children and operate a ranch southwest of Plentywood. Gregg Au[...]hey By Geo. W. Abenroth have 3 children and live in Enumclaw, WA. Les (12-1-54) is operating[...]his grandmother's farm at Coalridge. Joni Suzanne and Jill Suzelle to the U.S. at 6 yea[...]ity State Bank, is to Balfour, ND and took up a homestead. Our mother, Hilda Christine married to Mark Brensdal of Westby and they have 3 children. Jill is a Greco[...]ate of Arizona State U. majoring in Music Therapy and a minor in homestead 3 miles east of[...]and 8 children were born, attended by Mrs. 0. T. Bens[...]d conservation measures. It gives me satisfaction and enjoy- lives m Sweet Home, OR; Luel[...]s ing with S.C.S. 22 years I resigned in May 1981 and am now a full and August H. (8-18-28) lives in Plentywood. Our dad died in 1959 and time farmer, which I enjoy very much.[...]ve thanks to our pioneer parents who settled here and in the My first wife, Henrietta (Goetzinger) and I were married in Plen- face of hardships and adversity stayed here and made it possible for us tywood 6-1-38. Her parents were George and Hattie Goetzinger, who to enjoy a better quality[...]ranch south of Plentywood, the A. J. Langer land and the God- MR. and MRS. CARL W. ABENROTH[...]Thompson. Next move was to the Henry Ross farm and finally ter- parents-Mr. and Mrs. George J. Abenroth (mother's maiden Hilda minated our farming interests and moved to Washington State. After Grecko) who home[...]ernment A.S.C. for 1o to school in the Lee School and 2 years of high school in Plentywood. years, then 10 years with a paper company. His brothers and sisters are-George, Albert, August, Mary, Helen,[...]h 6 children-Claude G. (5-16-39) is single Luella and Edith. In 1937 he married Stella Goetzinger, daughter of and works around Walla Walla. Paul A. (5 -29-40) is married to Diane George and Hattie Goetzinger, who came to Comertown in 1928[...]Dahlin of Spokane, they have 2 daughters and 1 son. Paul and his North Dakota.[...]Bruce Brewer of Carbonado, WA, who is vice tywood and in 1941 we moved to Sidney, where Carl worked as[...]Walla ~echanic for a year. World War II had begun and he signed up for an Walla with thei[...], VA, a building contractor. They live in Phoenix and have 3 and started for Boise, ID, where he was to be in trai[...]lege in March 1971 with a B.A. major in economics and a minor in and since tires were rationed, we could not buy a new[...]been working on a building project in Casa Grande and living in[...]our served in the U.S. Army 2 years and they live in Walla Walla. Cindi is a son John was[...]d into the service registered nurse and Lane is studying to become a respiratory and served in the Army Medical Corps for 14 months. He crossed the therapist. Claude, Paul and Beulah were born in Plentywood, Bonnie in Pacific[...]Burlington, WA, Loren in Mt. Vernon, WA and Lane in Walla Walla, County, WA before Carl went[...]tt of Milton-Freewater, OR. We live in Walla area and on 10-21 -46 our 3rd child, Elsie, was born. Carl[...]Walla. Dorothy is a teacher by career and was born and raised around ~echanic for several years until we were able to buy a small farm and Jamestown, NO. I have been working at[...]or 20 years we raised strawberries, raspberries and vegetables. Our daughter, Charlotte graduated from Sedro Woolley High School DAN D. BARGE and worked as a secretary for several years un[...] |
| was a child. He worked on farms and ranches in eastern Montana until Cemet[...]High School, an active 4-H member, won Ag and Achievement awards tywood 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,[...]e mechanic. The family moved to Kalispell in 1953 and Dan Assoc. , the Circle F.H.A. Chapter and won 2nd place in the local Beef worked at lumber mills and as custodian at Flathead Valley H.S. and at Cook-off contest in the fall of 1982 and 1st place in the Beef Cook-off the Band B Store.[...]contest in 1983. Nita (6-7-70), Bethy (10-28-71) and Matt (4-4-74) Lori, Ann (Mrs. Dennis Martinson), Shirley (Mrs. Rickey Anderson) and are also members of 4-H and of the Montana Jr. Hereford Assoc. They Larry. Da[...]d. He are accomplished livestock judges and Nita and Beth have won state passed away in 1980.[...]trips for livestock judging. JOANNE KAY and EDWIN BEERY LESTER and ASTER BEDWELL |
| R.E.A. power and leaving us without heat or lights. Leck, just hom[...]ng in bed. We closed off the some land and went farming on my own. In 1950 my dad passed away dining room and cooked by means of a covered bun warmer over a[...]ilk strainer inverted over 3 candles on the table and had an Aladdin married Doraine Torgrimso[...]lentywood. She was the lamp. It was calving time and the worst part, with no yard light, was daughter of Clarence "Tiny" and Hazel Torgrimson. Then we moved to having only a[...]e have 2 children-Henry Lyle (Hank) born 11-10-34 and marriage-Pat, Mike and Sandy Mclinden, and on 3-31-57 a son, Truman Lester born 5-24-39. The boys went to Two Tree, Wanso and Russell was born to us. Pat is married and has 3 children and is to Plentywood High School. Truman worked part[...]. Sandy (Mrs. Bob Walker) has 2 children Hardware and now farms south of Archer. Hank and Myrna Michels and lives on a farm at Richey. Mike is married and has 5 children and is were married 8-1 0-5 7, they farm west of Reserve and Myrna works living in Missouri. Russell lives in Alexander, ND and teaches school. part time at Plentywood Chiroprac[...]I farmed until the fall of 1982 when I sold out and retired and we James Henry born 7-3-58 and Angela Jean born 3-3-62. James mar-[...]lentywood. ried Jill Lehman of Ft. Benton 8-10-78 and they have 2 boys-Rick and Tim. Angela Jean married Paul Beck of Plentywood 5-22-82 and JOAN(FLAKNE)BLYTHE both families l[...]r anniversary with friends at the Wolf Creek Hall and in 1981 our golden anniversary at the Redstone Hall. We are members of Faith Lutheran Church of Wanso and Aster of Faith A.LC. W. She also was with the Rock Spring Zippers 4-H and Faith Fellowship and is a member of the A.W.R. Club and the Ameri- Mex-Amigo Group. Henry Fretheim died 3-7-4 7 and Nellie 1-20-68 and are buried in the Plentywood cemetery. We moved to Plentywood in 1978 and Leck still enjoys going to the farm in the summertime and since 1975 I have enjoyed working with several ot[...]Back row: Joan and Bob Blythe. Front row: Jeffery and Bobby. Permanent-$3.50; 487 gal. No. 1 Burner[...]I was born 5-27-43 at Plentywood to John and Catherine Flakne of Redstone Review Market Rep[...]um-$.50; Oats-$.25; and graduated from P.H.S. in May 1961. I married Robe[...]x-$1.04; Rye-$.30; Barley-$.30; Butter-$.20 a Lb. and from Russellville, AL 8-24-61[...]gomery H.S., Montgomery, TX 5-27-83. Bobby MURRAY and DORAINE BELL[...]H.S. and he will graduate in May 1985. I was born 12-21[...]tead 13 miles south of Archer, the son of Charles and Ada Bell. I had 3 sisters, Marion and Grace LLOYD and GLADYS BOLSTER Draszt and Louise Knutson . Marion and Grace have passed away. I at- tended the Courtney[...]e youngest of 8 sons born to pioneer parents, Mr. and Mrs. twice a day, regardless of weather. In 1939[...]I was born in Plentywood 5-30-17 where I grew up and attended and spent a year and a half in the states for my training and a year and school graduating in 1936. I worked around[...]vision. years as a carpenter and painter. I was married in the "Old Bolster[...]7-27-41. She was the eldest daughter of Ole and Ruth (Forsberg)[...]south of Arther, attended grade school in Archer and graduated[...]from Redstone H.S. We farmed and ranched on 320 acres of land we[...]ter up a hill from a spring to water our chickens and garden. In[...]e fall we were asked to take care of the chickens and hogs on the[...]Madsen ranch west of Archer. We moved our trailer and cattle there for the winter and in the spring of 1944 we bought the ranch[...]rom Mr. Madsen. Having more land we began farming and ranching on a larger scale and raised turkeys, chickens and milked cows to supple-[...]t our income. Gladys canned all our produce, beef and chickens as[...]Mike (insert), Russell, Pat , Doraine, Murray and Sandy. windcharger and when we got the R.E.A. it made it possible to do[...]n 1958 we changed over to Registered Angus cattle and were discharged from the Army in the winte[...] |
| club work, was a council leader for 5 years and president of the September 1962. F[...]s of the Montana Farm into the Army and served in the Pacific. After returning home he wo[...]n the A.S.C. ed for Frank Heppner and after he and Luella were married they moved and served on the election board from Archer and incidently was on to East Helena. He enjoyed hunting in the nearby mountains and was the board when the old school in Plentywood w[...]r, East Helena, Mrs. Kenneth Blakeman, Racine, WI and Mrs. club and the Golden Valley Ladies Aid. We will always remember the Michael Trisina, Butte and 3 grandchildren-Brad and Jennifer Bomar wonderful neighbors and friends we had in Sheridan County. of East Helena and Lance pIakeman of Racine.[...]HOWARD and DOROTHY CLARK[...]I was born 7-6-28 to Nels and· Daisey Whitish Thompson. I had 5[...]brothers and sisters-Eugene born 6-14-24; Viola (11-23-26); Ir[...](1-1930); Nels Jr. (1932) and Gladys (1934). Nels married Mathilda[...]Flakne 11-22-34 and there were 5 children born in this marriage-[...]; Eddie (4-1937); Mabel (2-17-40); Richard (1942) and[...]weather and if it was storming we stayed home. The teacher li[...]ed just Lloyd Jr., Rodney, Gladys, Gary and Lloyd Bolster.[...]below the hill from our home and in the spring of 1939 it was like a[...]raging river from the snow thaw and we were unable to cross it. The Our 3 sons w[...]folks had met us on the opposite shore and told us we would have to and attended school in Plentywood. He was active in 4[...]go back and stay at the school. We weren't the only ones who[...]get home and that night the classroom floor made a hard bed. The year Valley Academy and Walla Walla College with a B.S. degree. He mar-[...]rs. Garbor from Kalispell had us ried Rene Singer and they have a daughter born 10-13-70. Lloyd Jr.[...]raise money so all the taught school for 9 years and is now in business for himself in Walla[...]students could take a trip to her home town. Dad and Mom drove us Walla, where they live. He is a volunteer worker in the Red Cross and[...]remember one of the dust storms in enjoys hunting and fishing.[...]the '30's when the dark clouds moved in and the air was so full of dust Rodney was born in 1950 and attended school in Plentywood. He[...]o active in 4-H club work. He went to high school and Walla the middle of day and when the storm was over we could walk across Wall[...]the floor and leave tracks in the sand on the linoleum. was a licensed pilot and enjoyed sports. Rodney was married in Oc-[...]e H.S. in 1946, attended college that tober 197 5 and passed away 7-29-78 as the result of a drowning n[...]summer at Missoula and in the fall taught a country school at Froid, Mis[...]orner of a wheat field, dug a well, planted grade and high school in College Place. He attended Walla W[...]the Walla Walla trees, dug a basement and lived in the basement for 11 years. Howard[...]n 1960. gun club, the American Rifleman's Assoc . and the Inland Empire Brit- tany club as he raises Re[...]s as their advertiser-photog- Oshel and lives on a dairy farm in Wisconsin. They have 2 r[...]children- Tracy (9) and Terry (1 ½). Our oldest son, Wayne (4-29-54) We moved to College Place, WA in 1968 and in 1978 we sold the lives in Williston, ND and works for Schlumberger as an Electronic ranch and retired.[...]Technician. He is married to Jeanne Swank and they have a son, Ryan[...]and owns the livestock operation of the farm and helps with the grain HELEN(ABENROTH)BUFFONE[...]We are members of the Church of the Brethr~n and I am president The story of George and Hilda Abenroth is in Sher. D. Bk. I Pg.[...]e I have cherished more as Telephone board and president of the Project Telephone Association. t[...]traveled in states as far south as Texas, Florida and Hawaii joys and freedom that is not now. The homesteaders could tell of many and north to Alaska. We have been fishing in Canada a[...]na, married Frank Laurence Buffone goes and sight-seeing in Mexico. 8-9-45. Frank was a WWII[...]ren-Anthony J. who served KEITH JR. and LAUREL (LARSON} CLAWSON in the Vietnam War and now lives in Phoenix, AZ. Georgette R. married[...]th Jr. was born at Culbertson, MT 5-2-53 to Keith and Alberta Kenneth Kestler and lives in New Jersey. They have 2 sons-Jute[...]ld when he, with his parents, his older (7-13-69) and Ari (10-1 -74). I have lived in Phoenix, AZ since 1957. sisters, Ruth, Claudia and Karen and his younger brother Pat moved to My sister,[...]wood, took Miller. He was the son of Frederick J. and Edith Taylor Miller, he was part in numerous activities, including track, wrestling and football with born 9-29-16 and attended the Alcott school. His father passed awa[...]the latter providing him with many good memories and a scholarship to January 1937 and years later his mother and Ted Jorgensen of Western Montana College. He graduated in 1972 and that summer Antelope were married and farmed in that area. She passed away in[...]-West Shrine game. He went on to Dillon that fall and[...] |
| [...]Lula (Mrs. Joe Whitish) had New Mexico for a year and worked on the first geothermal rig in that taken care of my mother during her illness and she took me home with state. When he came back to[...]from high school in 1935 and that fall I married Genevieve V10Iet I, Laur[...]d child Barge, the eldest daughter of John and Ethel Barge. (Sher. D. Bk. I Pg. of Clifford and Tess Larson. I grew up in Kelliher, Sask., attended 122 and 600, Matt Barge and Susan Barge.) Jenny came from a family school there and graduated from Matthew Halton H.S. in Pincher[...]Alberta. In 1980 on my yearly visit to my sister and brother-in- Jenny at Plentywood and Dorothy at Weiser, ID. The first winter we law, Kim and Gary Kanning, I met Keith. I never returned to Ca[...]sionally under duress from immigration officials, and we were call to go to work on the Fort Pe[...]r I Crystal Laurel was born 3-28-82 in Plentywood and is Dad's right-hand was laid off we returned to the Plentywood area, worked on W.P.A. girl and farming companion. We live west of Plentywood and Keith and whatever job was available. We gradually accumulated enough farms his father's land and has 33 cows with plans to get more. I work[...]crop. occasionally at the County Seat Restaurant and stay busy the rest of the time with Crystal, the garden and our animals. Life is good in Sheridan C?unty and we hope to make this our home. CONRAD and EMMA COLTOM |
| [...]5 Laverne took on an extra job as Bell (11-11-16) and a half-brother, Murray Charles Bell (12-21-20). mail carrier on the Archer Star Route and later they moved to Archer After their marriage Marion and "Chike" (as he was commonly known) and he served there as mail carrier until 1956 when t[...]enneth Charles born 1-2-27, Ardith Grace (9-1-32) and carry the Archer Rt. mail until h[...]ng served Gary Lee (12-26-36). Due to the drought and depression years of the as rural mail[...]ty located on the Big Beaver Creek near Whitepine and in 1937 the family moved to that location.[...]LaVeme and Grace Draszt and Grandson, Maurice Jr..[...]In November 1971 Laverne suffered a stroke and spent the re-[...]Home in Plen- Back row: Charles and Marion Draszt. Front row: Ardith and Gary. Taken in December 1943.[...]ill health for much of her life and she too was a resident of the nursing Chike[...]ch. He also work- Assembly of God Church and had one son, Maurice Laverne, born ed at the Nava[...]at the time of his death. He had served and Mavis and they live in Poplar. in the South Pacific with th[...]cooked for several years at the Whitepine School, and in Anna Lee, 2nd daughter of Joseph and Mary Golterman was born June 1958 she began emplo[...]in Plentywood. She graduated from P.H.S. in 1945 and at- Boulder. While there she worked as house pare[...]tended the College of Great Falls for 1 year. She and Bill Dwyer of Great then was a supervisor prior t[...]s were married in June 1949. They have 4 children and 2 grand- returned to school to earn her G.E.D. Sh[...]ted her children. Sons Timothy and wife, Dottie live in Havre; David lives in naturalization and earned her State Certification as L.P.N. She retired Belfield, ND and Daniel and wife, Cathy have 2 sons and live in Great and returned to the family ranch in 1973 and lived there until her Falls. Daughte[...]moved to Spokane to be near her daughter, Ardith and medical facilities. She passed away 3-3-82. Ar- dith's husband, Jack Divine (56) passed away 1-1-84 and Ardith manages their two gas stations and other related businesses. They had 4 children-Laura, Sheryl, Debra and John all of Spokane. Marion's son, Gary is in the carpentry business and his wife, the former Joan Huff, has her own gift shop. They have 3 children-Charles "Chuck," Norma and Jacqueline, all of Thompson Falls. There are also 6 great- grandchildren. LaVERNE and GRACE DRASZT |
| [...]Gerry, Penny, Mary Jane and Larry Bantz. Arvid and I got married 6-18-67 on Father's Day. We had a I[...]It I was born 1-20-30 in the Wanso community and now live in Van- had rained that morning so Ardell Sebastian Hart rode one horse and couver, WA. My father, Nels Thompson was born in[...]es so they could give us a buggy ride with a team and settled in the Wanso community (Sher. D. Bk. I Pg[...]ar- after the reception at the church. And later Frank Frasier (Arvid's un- ried Daisy Whitish in 1923 and they had 6 children-Eugene, Viola,[...]Bar E Ranch with some of Dorothy, Irene, Nels Jr. and Gladys. They divorced in 1933 and he mar- his smoked ham and turkey specialties. ried Mathilda Flakne in 1934.[...]ents of 5 children- Johnny, Eddie, Richard, Mabel and Melvin. I graduated from P.H.S., worked during the summer and in 1948 came to Vancouver, WA to live with my sis[...]1-16-19, graduated from his home town high school and from In- dustrial Training Institute for T.V. and Radio Repair. He did volunteer work for the Assoc[...]a member of the Washington Brotherhood of Masonry and was a carpenter, working the last 13 years at the[...]vented him from living at home past the age of 16 and has since lived in Group Homes and now is at Battle Ground, WA. Danny Gordon (2-11-5[...]brain damaged, graduated from Fort Vancouver H.S. and is presently a drum-[...]Back row: Jay-De and Lorrie. Front row: Linda and Arvid Eggen . mer in a band. Steven Charles (3-9-[...]We have 2 children-Lorrie Lee born 5-12-68 and Jay-De Arvid Citizens several years before taking[...]ing 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 director on the Montana Hereford Auxiliary. Ar- resident at Grandview. She is 30 years old and she comes home on oc- vid and I enjoy most areas that concern youth. We like to help with casional weekends and all holidays. My boys call her sister and she is F.F.A., 4-H and Luther League events. In 4-H Arvid is a livestock[...]leader and I work with sewing, sheep and county projects and Junior We went home often to visit Mom and Dad when they lived in Leaders Cl[...]ose visits. The photography, judging and Jr. leadership projects. She is a cheerleader, mo[...]am, F.F.A. , F.H.A., Luther League, Sunday School and 4-H. my brother Nels Jr. for 20 years. Jay-De is in 4-H and takes beef projects and horse but his real love is[...]farming, working summer-fallow, seeding, haying and combining. He ARVID and LINDA EGGEN takes part in football and track and is in Sunday School. Both Lorrie By Linda L. Egge[...]and Jay-De go to school in Plentywood and are members of the Mon- Arvid Joseph Eggen[...]ssoc. The whole family enjoys youth rodeos in the and Katherine (Kohler) Eggen. He has 2 younger sister[...]summer. Lorrie goat-ties, pole bends and barrel races. Jay-De goat-ties (Mrs. Eddy Beery) Vida, MT and Linda Ann (Mrs. Ed Shackelford) of and bull rides and both are learning to rope. Plentywood. Being the[...]12 miles west of Plentywood, Arvid grew up caring and en- registered and commercial cattle and enjoys the challenges of keeping joying tales of the way life was and the hardships and pleasures en- ahead of the industry. We show and sell cattle at the major bull sales in joyed by h[...]g more than getting on a horse the state and we had the 1983 Champion bull calf at the Denver Stock and setting out across the hills to gather Hereford c[...]God when he is out in the beauty of mother nature and its peacefulness. He graduated from P.H.S. and attended college at Lin- coln, NE where he studie[...]Air DONALD EGGEN National Guard where he and Ray Wang traveled once a month to Great I was born 3-21 -44 at Plentywood to Gene and Dorothy (Ersness) Falls for six years. Traveling back and forth they made an equivalent of Eggen, was raised in the Archer community and graduated from P.H.S. three trips around the world or 72,000 miles and never left the state or in 1962. I attende[...]d the farthest of any Guards in the state and followed through in Illustration and Advertising Design. I spent to their monthly meet[...]ea. I, Linda Joy, am the daughter of Donald and Wava Lee, I have 2 I married Gen[...]Columbus, ND in 1966. Our younger brothers, Jerry and Jim. I was 3 years old when my folks[...]. I went to Plentywood school up to the 8th grade and Inf. of Hawaii. Our 2nd child, Dawn-[...]9 . After my discharge we came back to Plentywood and I was I remember the friends and classmates at Outlook. My senior year I kept busy with Art and Sign painting jobs. Our 3rd child, Darci-Jo was lived with a very special family who shared their home and love with born 2-13-73 in Plenty[...] |
| [...]the Army. Harry Loucks and I were appointed to take care of meal[...]tickets and transportation tickets for the men, via the Great[...]Roosevelt called out the 3rd Division and we walked in with live am-[...]munition and fixed bayonets and put them back to work. We slept in[...]p tents on the airplant runway. My dad became ill and I was released Gene, Dorothy, Tillie, Donald and Terry Eggen. on 12-6-41 and put in the Reserves for 7 years. While I was on t[...]Sauk Rapids, MN in 197 4 where I operated a Sign and train homeward bound (December 7th) I[...]e been honored by many Art bombed and the U.S. went into WWII.[...]1-42 I married Katherine Kohler, daughter of Adam and Awards in the Midwest and Northwest part of the United States and am[...]Snuggins and Collins schools north of Outlook and Raymond and I have a younger brother, Terry, who was bor[...]Rucker, City Attorney for Plentywood and later as secretary in the March 1968, was stationed at Fort Lewis, WA and later at Fort Polk,[...]mother and have lived here ever since. We have 3 children and 10 ed the Combat Infantry's Badge, the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star.[...]grandchildren, our children are Arvid, Joanne and Linda. (See Arvid's After his discharge he came back to the Archer community and farmed story and Joanne's story elsewhere.) Linda Ann, our younges[...]-53 in Plentywood, attended the Plentywood school and work.[...]in 1971. She attended the Williston U.N.D. Center and mar- Mother passed away 11 -6-82 and Dad spends his winte~s ~t Ab- sorakee and comes back to his ranch in the Archer community m the ried Edward Shackelford, son of Joseph and Lorraine Shackelford, on[...]Bozeman in March, 1973 and came back to Plentywood in March[...]Service in Plen- I was born 4-19-14 to John and Tillie Lee Eggen. Dad passed tywoo[...]an Edward was born 10-6-77, then on away 10-30-41 and Mother 5-14-82. I lived on the farm in the Archer 1-2-80 Linda and Ed had a race with the stork to the Williston Hospital community all my life. I have one brother, Gene, and one sister, Lilli~n again, but Ed's foot was heavier than the stork's and they got there (Mrs. Frank Frasier), both younger[...]ee School, the Hanson Auto School in Fargo m 1930 and Diesel the 1st baby of the decade b[...]a daughter, Lacie Ann was welcomed to Linda and Ed's family, also in and buggy and in the winter with covered bob sled. We would pic[...]pital. Linda is active in the Sunday School Dept. and is the Hardersen children and the Kent girls, leaving home at 7:00 A.M.[...]I am the 7th and youngest child of John and Catherine Flakne of[...]Plentywood. I was born 8-29-58, attended grammar and high school in Plentywood and graduated in 1976. I have 4 sisters and 2[...]Dover, AR; Carol Morton, Jacksonville, AR; Curtis and[...]1-30-80, lived there a couple years and came back to Plentywood m[...]and Jason Lee 11 -26-83 . Kay and Joe Eggen .[...]h 3 horses on a sulky plow when I was 7 |
| [...]small island of Smrala, Norway. grade and graduated from P.H.S. During the summer it was always His parents were Nels and Dorothea Ersness. (See Sher. D. Bk. I on chores and gardening and helping 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 work on thresh[...]rst year he got to family of 5 brothers and 4 sisters-Francis born 9-2 6-16, lives at fire up the steam engine, he would get up at 3:00 A.M. and blow the Stockett, MT; Ervin, decease[...]lis (7-4-20, Detroit, whistle to wake up the crew and stoke the fire. He went to Molar M[...]n Horne (9-2-23, Barber School in Minneapolis, MN and barbered in Minot and did most Great Falls); Rita Gross (11[...]didn't want him to be a Selmer, deceased; and Ivan (5-25 -30, Plentywood). barber so he rented[...]I married John Flakne 4-9-40 in Plentywood and we have lived in 1/3 of the profit but he spent i[...]a dairy farm in Minnesota to Theodore and Christine Flakne (Sher. D. Bk. I Pg. 116). John c[...]6 cows. from a family of 7 children and he is the only son. He has a sister older,[...]ilda Thomp- back to Sheridan County shortly after and August worked for McKee son (12-5-1[...]11-11-22, Seattle); Olga Lee (8-4-20, Plentywood) and Clara Welk sisting of 115 acres, where they lived[...]ught the present location from the county. August and Polly had 2 daughters-Loretta born in 1932 is mar[...]s been trucking for Safeway for the past 20 years and she works in the Safeway Store. They have 4 children-Paula, Lori, Kevin and Jim. Donna is a couple years younger and she works at the nursing home in Coeur D'Alene, ID. She has 3 children-Linda, Dan and Elizabeth.[...]anor, Raymond, Mildred, Gloria, Catherine, Curtis and John Flakne.[...]John attended Archer school and he remembers he was 5 years[...]horses when he was 11 and when he was 14 he did field work with a[...]p Loretta Scott, Polly Swanson, August Ersness and Donna Preston. in Haugen, MT working[...]were dry years and he went to North Dakota and got work wherever it August started playing the violin when he was just a child and was available. In March 1938 he came back home and farmed and later played for dances in the city auditorium, Antelope Hall and in ranched. homes. He remembers playing with Emil Dillrud and Gus Lee. He got his John and I have 7 children-Mildred born 1-13-41 married to first sheep in 1936 and sold his first crop to Jack Van by Raymond. Lloyd Marsh and lives southwest of Plentywood, they have 6 childr[...]ame to get them he crammed 30 head in an old rack and Joan (5-27-43) married Robert Blythe, they have 2 boys and live in there were legs sticking out the bottom and sides all over. Jack told Montgomery, T[...]broken legs. boys and live in Dover, AR; Carol Morton (12-29-47) marrie[...]making some Morton, have 2 children and live in Little Rock, AR; Curtis (6-19-53) whiskey and do a little bootlegging. He bought sugar for $7.[...]worked on farms around the area until dred pounds and sold little mickeys for $1.00 a piece so a quart[...]was making whiskey in those carpentry and becoming a siding applicator. He married Faith Pe[...]still blew up. in 1978 and they have 3 children-Dawn Marie, Cassie Sue and Chad August and Polly also had purebred Holstein cows and sold milk to Curtis. Curtis has establish[...]od Powers Creamery. He preferred the Ramala sheep and tried a few Suf- and his favorite pastime is woodworking. Raymond (6-2[...]st Sheila Clemetson, they have 2 children and live in Plentywood. Gloria year that he had sheep[...]. When (8-29-58) married Pete Ellison and they have 2 children. Our children you herded you[...]at. He said he were all born in Plentywood and each one, except Curtis, has their own remembers[...]y written up. give bum lambs to 4-H kids to raise and several of them became Grand Champion market lamb[...]of 4-H" in 1978. August is now 79 years old and still does his own farming and JOSEPH KONRAD FLAKNE travels out west[...]Joe was born 2-28-24 of Norwegian and Swedish parentage. His[...]parents were Ole J. and Ruth (Forsberg) Flakne. Joe was a graduate of JOHN and CATHERINE FLAKNE[...]to January 1946 and after his discharge he held various jobs and I was born near Archer on 6-2-15 to Frank and Rena Sebastian bought the f[...] |
| [...]Veteran and I would sit and listen to him tell of his time in the Army and[...]Mother and Fred Lossing were married in 1916. We lived on th[...]some money. As I got older, it was in the spring and[...]and the 1st days of hauling, there were some tired yo[...]d get together to some place where there was coal and[...]clear off enough to last until the next fall and haul it home.[...]In the spring of 1942 I went into the Army and spent about half of[...]U.S.S. Exeria" and set sail for parts unknown from San Francisco.[...]stop was New Guinea, after a while sold his farm and moved to Goodland, KS where he had farm related another boat ride to the Island of Leyte and next to the Island of Luzon jobs. Due to health problems, Joe sold his home in Kansas and is in the Philippines. After the[...]Army in December of 1945 at Fort Lewis, WA and got home a couple[...]Verner and Hazel Follose.[...]farmed with my stepfather and that fall Hazel Skei and I were married.[...]Hazel was the daughter of Andrea Skei Casey and John Skei who im- Orville was born in Archer[...]We bought her father's farm, the John Skei of Ole and Ruth (Forsberg) Flakne. He is of Norwegian and Swedish place, and farmed until 1972 when I quit for health reasons. We rented descent and Lutheran faith.[...]After his discharge he worked on the family farm and later KAREN EMILIE (LEE) FORD moved to[...]was born on 4-27 -44 at Sheridan Memorial Mohall and Drake. He is now living in California. He formerl[...]spital in Plentywood, MT. My parents are Elmer F. and Olga E. ried to Mary Westphal of Minot. They have 5 children-Debbie and[...]est of Plentywood with my Ceilia living in Alaska and Bruce, Mark and Palmer living in California.[...]parents and my brothers, Myron and Warren. Myron was born 7-17-42 VERNER FOLLOSE I was born in 1908, the only son of Martin and Selma Follose of Devils Lake, ND. My father died[...]2 years old. In 1911 Mother decided to come west and join her parents, the Ike fami- ly, who had come[...]ed about 20 miles southwest of Plentywood in 1909 and told her that there was land open by him so in 19[...]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 and watch it chug along and now and then Charley, the engineer, would take me on it f[...]Fred, Jolene, Karen Ford and Michael in front.[...] |
| and Warren was born 1-4-46. My brother, Myron is deceased and my pasture land and moved to a small irrigated farm near St. Ignatius in brother, Warren lives with his wife, Barbara and daughters, Shelley western Montana. Learning a new method of farming and making new and Kelley in Spokane, WA.[...]ld, the I graduated from high school in 1962 and went on to pursue a country beautiful and the people close by were friendly and helpful so teaching degree at Eastern Montana Col[...]r the Archer farm was sold graduated from Eastern and on June 17 was married to Frederick[...]health began to deteriorate so we sold the little and then moved to Minneapolis. MN in 1966. I started teaching and ranch and moved to the Ronan area and in 1975 retired into Ronan. Fred went on to schoo[...]rough several severe health problems Tony died in and am currently substitute teaching. Fred finished school and went to August 1983 at age 83. I will st[...]y a vice president of per- have many good and caring friends and relatives nearby in Missoula. sonnel for Target. On 1-30-70, our daughter, Jolene Kay, was born and on 8-11-76, KIRBY and GAIL GATZ our son, Michael William was born. We c[...]Minneapolis. ward and Jennie (Bantz) Bromberg of Redstone. Her parents own and[...]avern in Raymond. Gail is a 1972 graduate of TONY and VERNA GAINES Outlook H.S. and in 1973 attended the Huntlea Horsemanship school[...]Tennessee and passed with an Instructor's Degree in April 1973.[...]all grades. They were from the Walter Benson, Ed and Fred nection with the 4-H People to People Program. She toured Lee, Abenroth, Eggen, Hardersen and Leader families. A small Washington, DC the same year through 4-H and gave riding lessons teacherage was provided on the school grounds and I usually spent the and had a drill team one year. She has one sister, Ja[...]in Outlook. In son) born 8-12-45 and 3 brothers, Marvin Edward born 8-9-51 and April 1928 I married Tony Gaines, a young Outlook farmer. He was twins-Edwin Rudolph and Melvin Brian born 5-7-55. Janice resides at born[...]n 5-3-79. Marvin lives farm southwest of Redstone and I again taught the Lee school with in Outlook and he works at the Farmer's Elevator, he married Bar[...]were known as the "Dirty Thirties" Ward and they have 2 children-John Edward (11) and Tracy Lynn (6). with no rain, dust storms, no crops, WPA and government seed loans. Edwin is working on oil rigs in Wyoming and Melvin is on the farm In 1940 crops and grain prices began to get better so we moved into[...]ions we bought the Truels Jensen farm near Archer and the girls attended the Plentywood school. I was the clerk of the school district and along with his farm work, Tony drove the school b[...]tteries was erected so there were electric lights and a cou- ple small appliances in the house. In abou[...]house in the north Outlook country was purchased and moved to the farm to replace the added-onto homes[...]side spring but now a well was dug near the house and running water and a bathroom were en- joyed. In 1947 Tony was[...]ghts of Way had to be obtained for the power line and some Gail and Kirby Gatz. farmers were reluctant to sign for th[...]farms. He served on this Gail and Kirby Gatz were married 7-28 -78, Kirby was born[...]in Minneapolis, MN, the son of Marlyn and Dorothy (Westergard) Gatz[...]ok. They moved to the area in 1964 from Minnesota and Marlyn works at C & D Lumber and Dorothy is a nurse at Sheridan[...]school Kirby worked for Big M for 2½ years and after that for Ready-[...]irby is now working for Con Agra, Inc. in Reserve and[...]rn 4-26-54 , Cheryl Ann (Harshbarger) born 1-2-59 and Carmen[...]). Cheryl married Galen Harshbarger of Plentywood and they live in Fairview and have one daughter, Amie Jill (3). Galen works on[...]erent years hailstorms flatten- Kirby and Gail reside 1 mile west and 7 miles south of Archer, ed us and with the acreage cutbacks and lower grain prices we found it where Gail keeps busy with raising, training, showing and selling Ara- was no longer profitable to farm a s[...]horses. Kirby in his spare time likes to work on and overhaul the cultivated land into the Gove[...] |
| [...]"If it's a boy, we will close the meat market and buy the farm." Sheridan Memorial Hos[...]came to Van- Paul Joseph was born 3-18-30 to Mary and Joe Golterman, helping his port, OR to live with Norbert and Jean Isac's family and work in the parents make that big decision. Joe h[...]l WWII was over. The lzacs moved out of the state and I Redstone from 1914 until 1930. In 1940 the fami[...]community town to a big city, (Mrs. Willard Nash) and Anna Lee (Mrs. Bill Dwyer) and a younger now knowing streets f[...]d not take long after getting lost a couple times and that 4 years. The school was located southwest of their home and the foun- is how I met the man who later became my husband. William and I dation can still be seen, which brings back man[...]TN started the 5th grade in the Plentywood school and graduated from 7-20-05, worked i[...]ss, Paul became in the shipyards and later retired from the Union Pacific Railroad as[...]for doing the farming. Joe Golterman died in 1951 and Carman Welder and Inspector. Paul, with his mother took over the farming and cattle operation. Paul We had 5[...]boys-Timmy and Jason and they live in Vancouver, WA where Bob is[...]Traffic Controller and is in the Air Force National Guards. He married[...]and divorced Kathy Seaman and he has 2 girls-Kimberly and Kelly. He[...]married Belinda McGinnis of Tempe, AZ and they live in Anchorage,[...]Western Communications and Cascade College in Portland. Married[...]and divorced Sue Marie Nerton, he has 2 girls-Jennifer and Michelle and a stepson, Jessie. Married Veronica Arnett 12-31-83 and are liv-[...]hn Dupont of Bunkie, LA 10-23-71 in Vancouver, WA and[...]L.P.N. and is going to school in Houston, TX to become an R.N. Terry Back row: David, Mark and Colleen. Lee born 12-28-54 at Vancouver, WA is a heavy equipment and truck Front row: Barbara and Paul Golterman. driver. Married Carrol Price 1-17-75, divorced in June 1982 and is the[...]father of 3 children-Lisa, Tiffany and Brian all in Vancouver, WA. On 2-28-60 Paul[...]aul. His mother Bob, Jim, Don, Linda and Terry played in the band at school and for moved into Plentywood, leaving Paul with a "[...]o many churches while growing up. Bob and Jim played in the big make into a farm wife. In 1963 Paul and Barbara adopted their 1st son, Portland[...]I became interested in nursing and worked as a nurse's aide for 28 work and drove off on a beautiful day to pick up David in[...]the nursing career. Since then I was mechanical and loved to take things apart. He was interested in[...]work at the cannery in the Portland area. radio and during high school years he worked for KA TO. He[...]in the big flood of Vanport, from P.H.S. in 1981 and from Yellowstone Broadcasting School. He[...]mployed by radio stations in Billings, Livingston and is now back. The Red Cross and Salvation Army set us up with a small apart- wor[...]Dave Young. ment and some things that we needed to set up housekeeping[...]oin the family in feeling to get up and not have a comb, toothbrush or a wash cloth to M[...]ful for. God has been good Great Falls to get her and came home in very stormy weather, finally to us and we are grateful for that. We enjoy going to see t[...]y as our capable flier. that live far away and we made a trip to Alaska by car which is a trip I She followed her dad everywhere and enjoyed working with animals. In always dreamed of. 4-H she took many animal projects and loved competition at fair time. She graduated from P.H.S. in 1983 and is now a college student major- ing in farm and ranch management. LEO and PEARL HARDERSEN Mark Joseph was born 8-24-67 and on November 2nd the family By Leo Hardersen drove to Havre over icy roads and through blowing snow to get him. I was born 12-15-21 in the Outlook hospital to Hans and Grace E. Mark is interested in music. He is a sop[...]organ) Hardersen. I have 2 sisters-Helen R. Wirtz and Sara G. school and hopes to be a music teacher and musician. Krieger, have been a building contractor, worked as a mechanic and Paul and Barbara have been foster parents for 13 children[...]g metal sculpturing as a P.Jr.H.S. and in 1937 moved to Enumclaw, WA with my parents and hobby in 1968 with the encouragement of his siste[...]earl Ann (Folkens) was born tended many art shows and has displayed his work over the years. The[...]e 5th family attends St. Joseph's Catholic Church and Paul and David are grade, then moved with h[...]Boy she graduated in 1944. Scouts and the Toastmasters Club. As the family grew up Paul and We have 5 sons-Richard Davi[...], Ronald Lynne, John Barbara were involved in 4-H and Paul has been active in Glenwood, Hans and Peter Scott. Richard was born 11-24-46, attended[...]h the clients, fixing Enumclaw schools and graduated in 1965. He served with the U.S. their bicycles and doing odd jobs for them.[...]years and is employed at Harley Davidson, Tacoma, WA. He ma[...]graduated from Being the oldest girl of Nels and Daisy (Whitish) Thompson, I left Enumclaw H.S. in 1969 and attended Beauty College. They have 2[...] |
| children-Andrea Shawn born 12-28-74 and Lance James 11-26-78. James was born 11-15-48, at[...]in 1967. He served with the U.S. Navy for 4 years and works as a welder. He married Nancy Lee Gunnoe 8-[...]5-9-49, graduated from the Enumclaw H.S. in 1967 and attended Beauty Col- lege. She is employed by the[...]n-Thomas James born 2-9-71; Jennifer Lynn 6-13-73 and Andrew Michael 9-10-75. Ronald was born 11-24-51,[...]g in 1970. He spent 4 years in the U.S. Air Force and is attending South Seattle Community College Airplane Engine and Air Frame Mechanics course. He married Sherrie Le[...]orn 8-8-52, attended Highline Com- munity College and graduated from Seattle Pacific U. with a degree in Home Economics and Elementary Education, now teaching 3rd grade at B[...]chools, graduating in 197 4. He works as a welder and mechanic. Peter was born 3-21-62, Back row: Florence and Ben Harrington. attended the Encumclaw schools gr[...]Front row: Kathy, Bob, Tom, Pat, Jim and Sylvia. Spokane Falls Community College for 1 year and is now managing a welding supplies store. All our sons and families live in Enumclaw, married 6-[...]I. V. Box Co. and Florence worked trimming lettuce in a lettuce she[...]the spring of 1936 they came back to Montana and moved to Ben's[...]7-15-39 Kathy was born and 1-8-42 Bob was born, all in Plentywood.[...]In 1941 Ben bought land in the Archer community and bought an old[...]from Herb Grant, it was the Gastin Bureasu house and they[...]moved it from Whitetail. Herman Lee and Florence's brother, Frank[...]house with just an old heating stove for heat and we had no way of get-[...]ting coal so our good neighbors, Ernst and Elmer Lee hauled us a load,[...]born in Plentywood 8-13-44; Tom in Scobey 1-2-49 and[...]Wolf Point 9-11 -5 2. Ben worked on the railroad and also drove[...]the school bus, along with farming and milking cows. The cream Pearl Ann and Leo Hardersen.[...]baked bread and sewed for the kids and put in a garden every year. My mother, Grace[...]ed from P.H.S., went to Carroll College in Helena and 95, my father, Hans died 9-14-69 at the age of 86[...]went to nurses training in Miles City. depression and drought was wiping out the hopes and dreams of my Robert graduated from P.H.S. and went to college in Dickinson, ND and parents who had homesteaded in the early 1900's. There were dust Billings. He and his wife, Anita are living in Olympia, WA and he has his storms, grasshoppers, army worms, then came Seed and Feed own electrical busines[...]nd? Finally in from Outlook High and went to art school in Seattle and Denver. Jim 1937 they sold the purebred Hereford cattle for little or nothing and and his wife, Lorraine are living in Missoula, he wor[...]w, WA. Dad took Chevrolet in Missoula and is head painter in the body shop there. They up his carpenter trade which he had used in Sheridan County and at have 4 children-Jennifer born 6-3[...]f 55 he started life over. He taught me the trade and we work- 2-2-71 and Matt 9-2-73. Tom graduated from Outlook High and went to ed together contracting after WWII. He co[...]college in Billings, he is an electrician and has worked on the nuclear he was 74 years old. Th[...]n Washington. He has 2 girls-Michelle born 6-7-73 and Shan- we, who are used to the easy life, could en[...]and his favorite sport is marathon running. He has run 14 marathons BEN and FLORENCE HARRINGTON[...]ding 1 in Hawaii. Pat graduated from Outlook High and went to col-[...]lege in Williston. He and his wife, Mary have 2 children-Ryan born Ben[...]3-6 -81 and Amanda 1-19-83. Another son, Pat Jr. from a former mar- family of 8. In 1914 his parents, Tom and Mary Harrington, moved to[...]riage was born 5-11 -73. Pat is farming for us and does electric work the Redstone area where they h[...]West ranch in an old adobe house 6-10-14. In 1916 and 1917 Ben herded cattle in Saskatchewan and Ben wants to add these sayings: also worked for Herman and Paul Kanning at a very young age. In[...]to find, that in every turning of the road, 1927 and 1928 Ben was stationed at the Naval Air Base in S[...]and as I have no goal to give, and love alone must make amends Florence Klos w[...]hy of my friends.,: Children. Her folks, Michael and Frances Klos, moved to Montana in[...]that makes us brothers, none walks his way 1915 and homesteaded north of Navajo where Florence went t[...]e met Ben at a dance in the Navajo school in 1925 and were your own."[...] |
| [...]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 received my education in the Plentywood school system and graduated fall Lois went to California and was married in January of 1942 with in 197 4. Football, basketball and track participation plus school ac- tha[...]e time he was close competitor in the mile relay and their anchor man was good in 1Omonths old and was an answer to a prayer. While in California Lois 100, the 220 and a record holder in the 440. I had trouble with the worked in a cafe and 1 event we often laugh about was when a hand off and was a bit behind at the finish line despite my be[...]o win. However, the penalty flag was up for Darby and Plentywood time and this aggravated the cook to the point that he spi[...]it back relay. I attended Macalester in St. Paul and 1 of the 1st events there on the grill and then to the customer. He ate it without another w[...]board ship beginning in Los Orleans and Miami by private plane. From Miami we took a tour to Angeles in February and traveling around the world to such places as[...]funds so we moved to another hotel, leav- Greece and Sri Lanka. While visiting the pyramids my body ing a message for our pilot and which he never received. By the time temperature[...]of my credits were earn- ed in Alaska, Boise, ID, and Spokane, WA. One summer I worked in cancer resear[...]Randy, Duane, Brian, Lois and Howard Holtan.[...]farm 8 miles west of town living in a mobile home and in 1963 built our[...]present home. We have 3 sons-Duane, Randy and Brian. Duane was Brenda and Dr. Brian Holtan.[...]Marines, stationed in San Diego, Okinawa, Vietnam and the Philip- I married Brenda McKenny on 3-12[...]er discharge he worked at the local radio station and KUMV- born 4-7-58 in Seattle and atter high school graduation she spent the TV in Williston. Then he and Lois' brother-in-law established Scottie summer o[...]have 4 children-Kurt, Kimberly, Wade and Cory. (See Randy and began nursing school in January 1979 at the U. of Washington and Brian's story elsewhere.) graduat[...]nted by Oil Patch, ship to Western U. at Bellevue and then went to Dallas, TX working in carpenter work, a small subdivision and rentals in Plentywood, Lois' intensive care at Ba[...]Beauty Salon and her 9½ years at the Plentywood A.S.C.S. office.[...]n Lancaster with our 2 German Schnauzers, General and To celebrate our 25th annivers[...]ha. I am in my 2nd year of residency in Radiology and Brenda in in- later a Caribbean cruise,[...]. Trinidad and St. Thomas.[...]We enjoy square dancing in the winter and golfing in the summer. HOWARD and LOIS HOLTAN[...]ard's hobbies are reading, raising quarter horses and carving The oldest of 6 children I was born[...]ly clay. Lois enjoys her fancy work, oil painting and 5-19-25. My parents were Martin and Alice (Johnson) Holtan. (See quilting and enjoys fixing hair now and then for the ladies at the Sher. D. Bk. I Pg. 517 .) I attended Hamley School and my teachers in- Pioneer Manor. cluded Gladys Wold , Dr. Oscar Benson, Ella Juul (Mrs. John Overby) and Agnes Skillingberg (Mrs. Bill Lee). Poor crops in[...]r feed. I attended high school in RANDY and DEBRA HOLTAN Outlook, basketball and track were the sports in which I participated,[...]dy Howard was born 3-9-53 in Plentywood to Howard and Lois then to college in Bozeman and farmed during the summer. I joined the Holtan. He was the 2nd of 3 sons, Duane born in 1943 and Brian born Navy and atter discharge went back to school in Bozeman and later to in 1955. Randy graduated from P.H.S. and was active in football, Missoula in Ag and Business. wrestling and track. He went on to Montana State University in[...]adgett, a beautician at Peterson's Ready to Wear, and I were Bozeman for 2 years, then to Denve[...]born to degree in auto body paint and repair. The community felt he made the John and Laura Padgett on 5-26 -23 , 20 mile~ south[...] |
| Denver he met Debbie Brokaw and they were married on 11-22-75. MARY MARCH HUMES Debbie was born 2-10-54 in Corning, IA and was raised on a farm in In 1913 my parents, Elizabeth and Arthur W. March, came to live Iowa. She came fr[...]iles southwest of Plentywood. The follow- School and attended 2½ years of college at Iowa State Unive[...]h, was born was active in basketball, volleyball and bowling. on Christm[...]Outlook. The Randy lov_es down hill skiing and decided to teach his wife (being Voight school was my "center of learning" through the 8th grade and from the cornfields of Iowa) the sport. The 1st[...]Four years later Debbie gat her courage up again and this time Normal College, now called West[...]Debbie has been bowling since she was 8 years old and time with 1 year of college and satisfactory scores on the state joined a league[...]mber 1933 so it was necessary that I get a a bow and arrow and enjoys the challenge of this method. In 1982 the[...]ach. In 1934 I started my career Bull Pen opened and Debbie got her first taste of racquetball. She lo[...]er area. After earning $.25 an hour the exe~?ise_ and parti?i~ates in racquetball leagues. In 1983 Rand[...]0.00 looked good even got cert1f1ed m scuba d1vmg and he goes after this sport with great en- though 1/3 of it went for board and room. The following year I got a thusiasm. Proof[...]tournament, where $5.00 a month raise and a place to room and board for $15.00 a he came home with 2 trophies.[...]am In 1982 Debbie started teaching aerobics and usually averages 8 and wagon, or sled, those 3 miles. Sure beat walking.[...]our free time in the summer by the lake, camping and which turned out to be Bainville, Augusta and Fort Benton. water skiing. Holtan Auto Body[...]the business, Randy takes time out in the spring and fall to farm 200 acres. Debbie has had several _jobs !n her 9 years here, mainly in the areas of bookkeeping and wa1tressmg. We are members of the Congregational Church and Debbie has taught Sunday School for the last 2 ye[...]Cooke and Arlene Humes Wigg ans. Middle row: Mary March Hum[...]thony Perry, Clifford Humes and David Heberly. Front row: Jason Coolce,[...]Shane Wiggans and Jeremy Cooke. Brandy, Randy, Debbie and Jessica Holtan .[...]Clifford Humes and I were married in Fort Benton in 1947. We Th[...]us is our 2 lived in Deer Lodge and Havre where Cliff worked as a machinist, then daughters, Jessica Beth and Brandy Rose. Jessica was born 5-20-78[...]Sandy. Four daughters were born to us-Barbara in and Brandy on 3-29-81 . They have blessed our house w[...]1948, Evelyn in 1951, Virginia in 1953 and Arlene in 1954. I resumed smiles, laughter, tears and many questions.[...]ry school, a job that con- We love to travel and have seen much of the state of Montana,[...]mar- Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, Washington and of course, Iowa. ried and to date (1984) have presented us with 5 grandsons[...]ara married James Cooke of Big Sandy in 1967. She and Looking back on his years of growing up in Sheridan County, Jason, 14 and Jeremy, 12, live in Ogden, UT where she is sales[...]tor for the Ben Loman Hotel. Evelyn and Fred Perry of Malta married in l~mphere and Gregg Abenroth and the many Sunday afternoons dirt 197 4, she is a high school teacher and Fred does contract painting. bike riding with all[...]Their son, Anthony is 3 years old. Virginia and James Heberly of Havre[...]were married in 1978, she is an R.N. and instructor with N.M.C. nurs- LEONA M. KAZECK HOWA[...]ing program and Jim has an engineering business. Their son, David is Leona was born in Minnesota and came to Antelope in 1911 with 2½ years old. Arlene and Richard Wiggans of Chanute, KS were mar- her pare[...]Wheeler in 1937 ried in 1976. They and son, Shane, 4, live in Sapulpa, OK where Dick whe[...]moved to Glasgow in has a plumbing and heating supply store. 1952 where she lived except[...]something for which she was truly thankful and wondered aloud, "How Auxiliary in Glasgow. Leona[...]P.C.A.?" A 4th grader brought an item to share in and Wesley Whitish and 4 sisters - Mrs. Rufus (Thyra) Marks, Mrs.[...]e Gus (Daisy) Leesburg, Mrs. Fred (Nellie) Donges and Stella Carlson. She answer to the suffer[...]nd. When he came upon a word he had 2 sons- Keith and Duane Kazeck and 1 stepson, John Howarth. couldn't pronounce I looked down at the paper and discovered he was Leona passed away in 197[...] |
| [...]tion jobs. This has been interesting and exciting at times. Remember NETTIE ANFINSON[...]in 1887, the son of "ENJOY IT." Rasmus and Sarah Ike. Arthur, his father and his 2 brothers, William and Severine, came to Culbertson from Crary, ND in 1908. The father and the 2 brothers homesteaded east of what is now Froid, MT. Arthur decided to look around a bit and in 1909 he homesteaded about 20 miles southwest of Plentywood. He farmed and raised cattle and was on the place until he passed away in 1972. Nettie Anfinson was a cousin to Arthur Ike and she came to Mon- tana in 1912 from Fort Pelly, Sa[...]e's homestead. She got some breaking done, farmed and ran a few head of cattle. She was on her place until she passed away in 1945. MILLER and KAREN JENSEN Charlie and Olga Kiser. |
| [...]ion born 3-11-43 (Mrs. Dave Ladd, Knut and Carole lived in Plentywood until after Carole's graduation in Hammond, OR) and Roger Evan born 6-15-45 (married Janice Wright of 1952, then sold the house and went back to the farm. In 1967 he sold Astoria, OR and they live in Jacksonville, FL). There are 6 grand- the farm to his grandnephew, Truman Bedwell and lived in town until children-Corey, Steven and Kevin Ladd and Evan, Melissa and Serena his death 10-20-68. Knut travel[...]to visit their sister Randie (Mrs. Pete) Janssen and then on to Laverne and Maurice Draszt built a new house at Archer. The p[...]d Rush. fice was then moved into the new building and later the old residence Carole attended Billings Business College, worked in Laurel and was sold and moved to Plentywood. Herman had been in poor heal[...]rn 7-2-54 in Billings, Anna Kay for several years and in January 1949 he went to Denver to seek 12-6-55 in Plentywood and Charles (Chuck) 11-30-58 in Livingston. treatment[...]way on 1-13-49 at the Carole hauled mail and after getting divorced did waitress work until ag[...]ne Park. On I continued with the post office and in May 1949 I received my 7-22-59 Carole married John (Jack) A. Martin, the son of John A. and commission as postmaster of Archer, MT. I served[...]ed in Tom Miner Basin in the 1880's. Jack William and John Alex were Archer. The following year we move[...]hauled gas locally and in the Park until March 1963 when Jack's We enjoyed traveling and made 5 trips to Arizona where we spent o[...]years later his brothers Robert (Bob) and William (Bill) joined them to members of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church. My parents and half· complete high school. In 1966 Jack adopted Carole Ann, Chuck and sisters have all passed away. I still reside in P[...]area for 16 years. Bob, Diane and 4 children live in Deer Lodge as do KNUT KNUTSON[...]Butch, Doreen and 3 children. Bill, Pam and 2 girls live in Belgrade. By Carole Knutson Marti[...]Chuck is in Eureka, CA, Carole Ann and Willard Harris and 2 sons are[...]near Harrison, MT, Anna and Fred Snipes are at Bremerton, WA and Knut Knutson was born 11-2-1897 to immigrant parents Knut and[...]John Alex is at Boulder River School and Hospital. Carrie Nelson Knutson (Frondal) in Hayward, MN. In 1926 Knut and his brother Oscar bought the Chauncey Jackson place 12 miles south of Archer and farmed together until 1942 when Knut bought Oscar[...]By Louise Knutson terest and Oscar went into the Army. Knut married Delvin a ([...]r was born 9-26 -1899 near Albert Lea, MN to Knut and Carrie (Zeb) and Sarah Knowles Garneau. She was born at Halbrite,[...]Knutson. Oscar was the youngest of a family of 7 and he and his 10-9-10. The Garneaus lived south of Redstone and in the '20's moved brother Knut farmed t[...]After a few years to the farm now owned by Cecil and Delphine Garneau. The children at- they sold out and did some traveling. In May 1925 in their 1919 Chev, tended Two Tree, Leet and Garneau schools. Dolly did housework for[...]Alberta, which proved quite adven- area families and her happy nature was a joy to everyone. On 6-6-34[...]way. They their daughter Carole Delvina was born and on 4-12-39 Dolly and an in- began traveling through the Black Hills, to Yellowstonw Nat'I. Park and fant daughter died at Plentywood. When Knut and Carole took a trip to from there north to[...]cted rocks used in the design of forest and swamps where they averaged 5 m.p.h. for 6 hours.[...]for 2 months and not wanting to go through that again, they loaded[...]car and went by rail as far as the Montana border.[...]In 1926 Oscar and Knut came to Sheridan County. They bought a[...]13 miles south of Archer (Chauncy Jackson place) and farmed[...]then returned to Sheridan County and in 1945 he bought the Bill Ertner[...]djoining Knut's. Delvina and Knut Knutson. Knut was on the school board[...]the 5th year |
| [...]ter of Archer. She the Fort Peck Dam and from there he went to Oroville, CA and worked had 2 children-Bonnie and Roger by a former marriage. In 1952 they in the mines. He went back to Montana for a time and then moved to moved to Plentywood, where they ma[...]ents in 1941. He owned his own service sta- 1963 and sold the farm to Truman Bedwell. He passed away 1[...]3-80, he was working as a mechanic for Case Power and brother, Peter and a sister, Clara Ramsey of Albert Lea, MN and Equipment Co. at the time. several nieces and nephews. Among his nieces are Mrs. Lester (Aster)[...]s through my working years, the last be- Bedwell and Mrs. Andrew (Ruth) Michels, both of Plentywood. ing a secretary for the Dept. of Social and Health Services for the State[...]of Washington from which I retired 6-30-82. Max and I lived in Seattle JIM and DOROTHY KRATOVIL[...]for the first 12 years of our marriage and then moved to Deer Park, Jim and Dorothy moved to Plentywood in 1976 to manage the Ben WA. We bought and managed a motel for 15 years, then I worked at F[...]th's. In 1977 they purchased the and retired as an employee for the state of Washingto[...]that time I have spent the winters of 1982 and 1983 in Phoenix, AZ and my summers at Deer Park, WA.[...]nifer Krieger and Lesli Krieger. Front row: Maxine Cook, Susan Treb[...]Sara Krieger and Shelley Cook. Left insert: Max Krieger. Heather, Tony (in back), Dorothy and Jim Kratovil. We had 3 children-Maxine Grace, Susan Kay and Roger Lynne.[...]Maxine was born 9-12-43, she is a cosmetologist and has been work- |
| [...]Jennie Bentsen of Redstone (when Claude Ockerman and Lily Belle Wolfe Ockerman in McComb, OK.[...]my brother-in-law today, When Dave was little, he and his sister Betty lived in Shawnee, OK un- substituted) and Glenn Johnson of Outlook was my last teacher. I til his mother divorced and remarried. His new father, Orville Ladd[...]on the would put them under our robe and it would keep us warm going to Columbia River and the Pacific Ocean. Dave attended school in Ham-[...]ould also heat them at the school on the mond, OR and graduated from Warrenton High School in 1959. He[...]ed was at John Eggen's place. I was Base in Texas and was sent to the radar base in Fortuna, ND July[...]winter and summer. Then haul wood and coal in the fall and winter. I[...]remember one winter when Dad was sick, Harold and I had to haul hay[...]the snow and had to reload the hay. Another time at Pat Greff'[...]of the granary roof, then stood up on his stilts and walked off out[...]arrington place. I was in the service during WWII and was in the Philippines and in Japan as occupational force. While I was sta-[...]enter, a Bonnie, Steven, Corey, Kevin and Dave Ladd.[...]Adams cannery in Ham- near Whitetail and then on to Nashua where I am today. mond, and on 3-4-64 Steven Russell was born in Astoria, OR.[...]-53. We have 4 children-Juanita, Ricardo, Julaine and units in cold storage for Bumble Bee Canning Co. and later took a job Karleen. Juanita is married to Arlin Scott, he is in the Air Navy and with Oregon Fur Producers.[...]they live in Warminster, PA. Rick lives in Nashua and is married to In 1967 the Ladds moved to Hammond and Dave got a job at Bio- Doris Knight[...]Inc., a processing plant that makes food for fish and he Billings majoring in elementary education and Karleen is attending delivered to hatcheries in Oregon, Washington, California and Idaho for Sheridan Community College in Wyoming and is playing basketball and a few years. On 2-23-68 Kevin Scott was born and in July 1971 Bon- majoring in busines[...]post office as a part-time clerk. That fall Corey and Steve started dancing with a folk dance group and WILLIAM FRED LEADER in 197 4 Bonnie took[...]By Esther (Mrs. Alvin) Martin Dancers and she and a friend are presently teaching about 60 young[...]people to folk dance. All of the Ladds folk dance and are involved in to Sheridan County in 1913, went to work for John Eggen and married Scandinavian dance and heritage. In 1977 Bonnie became postmaster[...]farm 4 miles south of Archer, MT. The High School and is attending Clatsop Community College in Astoria tak- years were dry and there were hard times. We had milk cows, horses,[...]ed in 1982 is completing pigs, chickens and turkeys. Mom did lots of canning, berry picking and his sophomore year at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA and raised a garden . is taking computer science and business courses. Kevin , a sophomore[...]nice at Warrenton High School is an honor student and the only sophomore (11 -11 -21 ), Esth[...]ll team. (1 -1-33) and Leonard (7-28-35). We all attended Archer grade school The Ladds are active in their church and community and enjoy except Leonard and Selma. In 1938 we moved from Archer to 4 miles family activities. They like to folk dance, down-hill ski and travel. north of Redstone on the Harring[...]Dad passed away 6-11 -43 and in the fall of 1943 we moved into W. F. and Sophia Leader were the parents of 7 children - Harold Redstone and rented the lumberyard house from Art DeTienne. We had and Bernice (Mrs. Otto Bentsen) in Plentywood, Esther (Mrs. Alvin Mar- milk cows and chickens and lived there for 5 years. Our mother remar- tin) i[...]ried (her name is now Sophie Lavendure) and she lives in Plentywood Plentywood, Selma Miller in Aberdeen , SD and Leonard in Malta. with a son Harol[...]utheast of Archer, went to grade school in Archer and to Redstone for high school. Uncle Ole Flakne[...]LIAM LEADER FAMILY drove school bus during spring and fall, then in the winter when the By Ru[...]William "Bill" Leader was born 12-21 -1883 and died 2-2-7 2, his side and my dad would take kids from the east with team and sleigh, wife, Mary (Lasater) Leader was born 2-6-1890 and died 6-11 -83. except 1 year we had Gene Eggen as[...]Helen Bucklin (Johnson) of Redstone, Alfa Anhalt and Henry, Jonathan, Otto, Roy, Alice, Ella, Paul and Frank, all born on the[...] |
| homestead in the Archer community and attended the Lee school until worked[...]love and thanks to Louie and LaVada Marsh he got a good start on Lawrence was born 1-27-10, resides at H[...]etired "Roxy." Linda watched over Jim and cooked dinners, while I helped from the railroad and has 3 children-Barbara Heller, Everett and Dale. Donald hay or cut silage. Being the oldest she babysat, cooked and did Barbara and Chuck are the owners of Maco Tools in Redmond, WA and housework for Barb Marsh, Ardelle Sebastian and Adelia Hurst. Since they have 2 children-Larry at Redmond, WA and Barbara Jean at there were no[...]part-time during school hours Portland. Everett and wife Linda reside at Midvale, UT and they have 3 when Jim started school, from house cleaning, hospital cleaning to children. Dale and wife Gwen reside at Barstow, CA and they have 3 check-out at Kisler's Market. Olga Lee and I worked together for some children and 1 grandchild. time and people teased that we should change the name to L[...]at Redstone where Oscar Storaasli of Plentywood and had 2 children-LeRoy and Marjorie. Donald worked for 4 years. I worked at Ben Franklin during that time. LeRoy and Peggy reside at Mission Viejo, CA and have 4 Then in April 1[...]of all, nurses' aide children-Rhonda, Roy, Randy and Danny and 2 grandchildren. Mar- at Sherid[...]tal. October 1966 Donald got a job working jorie and Pat Walkins reside in Spokane, WA and their daughter, Casey with Reg. Charo[...]ry {Hank) born 12-16-13 is a retired business man and resides cooking for hay crews, rock pickers and hired hands kept me busy as at Priest River, ID.[...]Donald cared for Angus cattle and the farming. Jonathan (Walt) born 6-25-16[...]ary of Richey, MT. They live at Priest River, ID and he is retired from the construction and lumber industries. He served in the Army during WWII. Their daughter, Ruth Ann married Larry Dodge and they have a son, Craig. Larry is the manager and Ruth Ann the bookkeeper of Colfax Auto Parts and they reside at Steptoe, WA. Otto " Red" b[...]ccident 8-28-43. Survivors were his wife, Jewell and 2 daughters, Wanda and Betty. Wanda and Tom Penner and son LeRoy live at Pendleton, OR. Wanda is employed by the Bank of Oregon and Tom is an engineer for the State of Oregon . The[...]y resides at Puyallup, WA with daughters Annette and Kathy. Betty is employed for Washington State Un[...]Navy during WWII. They have 3 children-Cheri, Roy and Tom. Cheri and Tom Holmes live at Kelso, WA; Roy at Eugene, OR and has 2 sons; Tom lives at Umitilla, OR and has a son and daughter. Donald and Wava Lee. Alice (Leader) Van Hoff born 4-26-22 and husband live in Spokane, WA. They are retired from retail sales and have 2 In September[...]ed back to Sheridan County to work children-Cindy and Mike. Cindy and Carl Olson live in Kent, WA where for Richard McCarty, farming and ranching. I went to work at the Carl is employed[...]Hospital again. All was great until Donald had to and Frank. Mary is married and has 2 children; Mike and Phyliss are in have back surgery in 1[...]ranch, which Linda and Arvid had purchased. I had to have surgery Spokane, he is with the Dodge dealership and they have a son, Scott[...]fore Don was able to work again, but the children and friends started and a granddaughter. Ella {Leader) Tichenor born 8-3-24 is retired and is at Rosemead, a fund and had a benefit dance helping us until we could work. Donald CA. She has 2 sons-George and Jim. George and Sue live in Morgan then acquire[...]tenia, ID. His wife, Barbara is de- and my heart was sad, it was nothing compared to the trials and sor- ceased. Paul is with the timber industries,[...]iting for me WWII. He has 1 daughter, Vonnie. She and Jim Robertson and 3[...]I enjoyed working for the Christian Women's Club and daughters, Barbara, Paula and Nicky are at Sandpoint, ID, where Jim is[...]September 1978 Donald, born 12-24-24, became ill and went Frank born 10-13-29 was killed in a lo[...]-62 . He had served in the Korean War. Wife Betty and 5 sons, then many trips to Denver- snow, ice and storms-but with God and Brad, Larry, Robert, Mark and Rick survived. Brad is at Coos Bay, OR; the children, we made it safely. Moral support, love and caring along Larry and Sue and 2 sons are at Coos Bay, OR , where Larry is sheri[...]tball get acquainted with our Lord and helped all of us through the loss in Australia; and Rick and wife Sue live at Coos Bay, OR.[...]t the hospital in the office. Life does DONALD E. and WAVA LEE[...]to the Melvin Kisler ranch in cil and joined the American Legion Auxiliary. early spring 1952 with our 2 children, Linda and Jerry. My heart held Dick O'Con[...]away. It just turned out that we got acquainted and started dating. Ar- drove in for a cheerful welco[...]id I just wanted my cows back, but I lost my head and greeter to welcome us. The fall of 1952 we moved[...]r heart so we got married 7-10-82 and now I live on the N Diamond ranch where we spent 11 years and Jim was born there in 1953. Jerry[...] |
| tywood and each time I feel at home just seeing all your fri[...]winters, trapping beaver, muskrat, mink and weasels. and smiles.[...]east of the house, she drove the horse going and I drove it back. I was Eddie was born near G[...]window years old he came with his parents, Edward and Gina Lee to the Lee and said I was as proud as a peacock. In 1927 Hans Ha[...]omestead 5 miles east of Archer, where he grew up and attended the John Eggen's thrashing outfit. 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 hauled bundles and I hauled grain . die helped his father on the far[...]'t been used all summer. a 2-day trip with horses and sleigh. He later worked at the F. U. Oil sta- Another grain hauler came along and pulled me up the hill. tion in Plentywood as station attendant and delivering gas. Eddie and a man from Scobey drove the Farmers Union oil tru[...]e long trips by truck, he bought some county land and went into farming and ranching full time.[...]Elmer and Olga Lee . Eddie and Myrtle Lee.[...]and joy, it was that pickup that helped me locate Olg[...]Plentywood Lutheran |
| 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[...]l celebration took spring I worked for a neighbor and plowed 140 acres with a 2 bottom place in 1962, Linda Collins and I were chosen to ride with the adults plow drawn[...]Quadrill directed by Fran McNulty and a professional director. County sheriff at that t[...]I saved enough money for the 1st of $2.00 per day and after earning about $94.00 I deposited the money many cars. It was a 194 7 Chevy Coupe and Mom said it was 1 more in a Plentywood bank just[...]ed grain elevators for International Elevator Co. and operated a because Linda stayed in Out[...]mpany. family and we all missed her. We moved back to Montana near Poplar In 1936 my brother, Herman and I leased Hans Madsen's farm. in 1[...]year we raised a few bushels of very light wheat and in 1937 On 2-14-69 Cathy Murray and I got married at Poplar. Things did we did not ha[...]to the old home place, which I eventually bought and farmed and named Robert Paul. I started working[...]Army National Guard boot camp, working at Poplar and for Dick[...]Ray Bracken and Joe Eggen. Then to a truck driving career with[...]Richard McCarty, Jerry Vogel, Big M and Mike Michels. Jim and I work-[...]ed on oil rigs in Montana, Colorado, North Dakota and Wyoming. Katherine and Ernst Lee. In 1945 I married A. Katherine J[...]We sold the farm in 1980 to Warren Lee (a nephew) |
| my first. We lived at Popiar a short time and in 1970 we moved back In[...]ywood, to Plentywood. I used to comb my hair back and up over my ears, put and at the Chevrolet Garage for several years. In 1951 he went to on a cowboy hat and go down to the bars and arm wrestle Canadians work for[...]to 1956 for a drink. I worked for Richard McCarty and then for Dick's Oil Well he did car[...]here he worked as a carpenter at the Air Base un- and then worked for Arvid Eggen. There I learned the[...]n in the floor covering business. We tween a good and a bad Hereford GOW. One spring day, Arvid was going bought our present home in 1965, and are members of the Elks Lodge, to cut out a dry c[...]on the fight, took the VFW Club and First Lutheran Church. We have 4 children and 8 grand- horse and even the pickup. After much riding and chasing we got her children. where we wanted her and needless to say, she ended up going to[...]Sidney Market Center. Life was always a challenge and exciting work- from Glasgow High[...]968, attended Eastern Montana College ing for Joe and Arvid. 1 year and worked at Great Plains Lumber. He is now produce[...]12, Tonya 10, and Darron 5. They enjoy sports.[...]from Glasgow H.S. in 1970 and studied drafting at Billings Vo-Tech. He[...]Center. He and Donna Falk, a grade school teacher, were married[...]1975. Their children are Jennifer, 5 years and twins Jason Richard and Daniel Robert, 2 years.[...]ow H.S. in 1973. He married Dalona Palin in 197 4 and their[...]Andrea, soon 3 years. He worked at Super America and[...]illings where Jim, Sheri Dawn and Karen Lee. he w[...]s. Hart, Ed Zugg, Keith Clawson, Jr., Pat Clawson and Jim Goettemoeller Brenda K[...]mountains, Glasgow H.S. in 1977 and married Jeff Hill of Nashua, that year. They and Ken yelled "Let's Go" and took off up the trail. The tent slid over[...]sgow Air Base as account- the back of Ken's horse and the rodeo was on. Ken was using some strong language with his English accent and up the trail we went with ing technician for 5 years and in 1983 became Personnel Assistant at[...]ok of Minneapolis in 1983. his Appaloosa grunting and bucking and Ken trying to get the tent off[...]· 1-fe is morning man and Sports Director for KLTZ in Glasgow. Her hob- his[...]bies are sewing, needlecrafts and refinishing furniture. She is a perienced. Jamie Holte and I and my bird dog, Ottis, used to go duck[...]member of Beta Sigma Phi, First Lutheran Church and teaches Sunday and pheasant hunting as much as possible. Karen was a[...]see what the dog was doing. She yelled at the dog and he flushed a pheasant. She ROGER E. LEE pulled up her gun and fired at the pheasant and landed flat on her back By Louise Knu[...]"Damnit!" I heard. The dog stood on his hind legs and Roger Evan Lee, son of Herman and Louise Lee, was born watched the pheasant fly away and then looked at Karen. When we[...]d). Roger's parents had the post office at Archer and this is shells. They do make a difference.[...]worked for H.B. & R. 1-13-49 and his mother married Oscar Knutson 7-5-51, who farmed and I started my own trucking business in 1980. We en[...]he summer of 1952, water skiing, hunting, fishing and bike riding. Karen goes elk hunting when they moved their house to Plentywood and made their new with me every year, and in 1982 and 1983, we both filled our elk tags. home. Roger and his sister attended Plentywood schools and during weekends and summers Roger spent much time on his stepfather's REUBIN and NORMA L. (GLOVER) LEE[...]Reubin was born 12-1-20, the 7th child of Fred and Emelie Lee at P.H.S. and that summer he enlisted in the U.S. Armed Services and their farm home near Archer, MT. He attended Lee grade school and was sent to Fort Ord, CA for hi[...]s of schooling before going on to 10-45 in Africa and Italy. He farmed for 3 years and was partsman for Germany for milita[...]n then returned to the U. S. and was stationed in Fort Hood, TX. Other 11-1-48. She was born 7-31 -28 to James and Ethel Glover at the farm camps where he served were Fort Benning, GA and Fort Bragg, NC, home 17 miles southwest of Plenty[...]specialty being a helicopter try school, Redstone and Plentywood high schools, graduating from mechanic. In December 1966 he left for Vietnam and returned 6 P.H.S. in 1946. In 1940 the family had[...]graduated from School of Cosmetology in Gt. Falls and worked 1½ In the fall of 1967, he took a job at a Supermarket and worked years at Peterson's Beauty Shop. When the[...]there for 8 months, then left for Astoria, OR, and entered the Clatsop she clerked at the Coa[...] |
| [...]o Borghilda Skillingberg's children, born and raised on the family farm worked for the Bumble B[...]and Minot State Teachers College. After teaching at H[...]3½ miles north of here), she taught at Homestead and Sidney and retired from teaching kindergarten at Outlook in[...]I rented the farm from my dad and have made this our home ever[...]since. Agnes and I work side by side on the farm. She has hauled[...]and was my flunky. We bought the farm from Mother aft[...]and Harlan Skillingberg, loved the farm and spent their vacations with[...]most of our cattle but continue to farm and I raise horses as a hobby.[...]Both Agnes and I are active members of the Plentywood Lutheran[...]Church. I have served on the Church Council and help The Brotherhood Roger and Janice Lee and children. Evan, Melissa and Serena. serve their "Lutefisk" supper. Agnes taught Sunday School and Vaca-[...]e School for years. She is active in the A.L.C.W. and enjoys On 6-10-72 he married Janice Marie Wr[...]nters ago, but it was nice ed for the United Fire and Safety Equipment Co. In August, 1980 they[...]or a welding company tana prairie. and Janice works as a key punch operator. They h[...]rn 4-21-71, Melissa Ann WARREN and BARBARA LEE born 8-21-7 5 and Serena Denise born 2-8-77.[...]as born in Plentywood on 1-4-46, the son of Elmer and Olga WILLIAM LEONARD LEE[...]Lee. I had one brother, Myron, born 7-17-42, and I have a sister, I am the youngest son of Edward E. (died 7-13-65) and Gina Karen, born 4-27-44. Myro[...]ice, U.S.D.A. in of Archer. I grew up on the farm and learned to work at a very young various locations in Montana, Colorado and Washington since 1966. I age. I was 8 years old when my sister, Gladys and I hauled water for am presently the[...]ated the cows from the Muddy River. We hooked Ned and Lady to the in Spokane, WA. !umber wagon and started out, and sometimes we drove only 1 horse[...]tched to the stoneboat. I attended the Lee school and after finishing am presently pursuing m[...]1-28-70 I married Barbara worked for Martin Olson and received a horse as my wages. I also Voegele from Bismarck, ND. Her parents, Michael and Emma Voegele worked for Victor Anker and Henry Mattson in the Outlook community.[...]ge, MN. Barb has 4 brothers-Henry, Allan, William and Work was hard to find in the "thirties" so I went to North Dakota to John, and 2 sisters-Sandy and Alice. They all live in Minnesota, ex- work for my uncles for 1O months and then back home to Montana. cept[...]homemaker, but has worked as a legal secretary and medical assis- and got my Boot Training at Fort Lewis, WA. I was a m[...]tant. She attended Bismarck Junior College and Billings Business quarters Co., 1st Battalion, 16[...]seas on the Queen Elizabeth, landing in Australia and served in the South Pacific Theater, seeing action in New Guinea, Doba Dora, Watke and Biak. I earned 3 Battle Stars and the Sharp Shooters Medals for pistol and rifle. After returning to the U. S. in 1944 I was[...]to the Air Corps, stationed at Shepherd Field, TX and Keesler Field, MS. I got my discharge at Salt Lake City in 1945 and returned to Archer, rented some land from Walter Raess and started farming.[...]Kelley Jo, Shelley R., Barbara and Warren Lee.[...]and Kelley Jo, born in Walla Walla, WA on 2-6-77. We[...]gregation in Baker and am on the council of Central Lutheran in[...]Spokane, WA. Barb is on the education committee and teaches Sun-[...]Professional Engi- Agnes and Bill Lee. neers, the Soil Conservation Society of America and the National[...]urch in Homestead. Agnes was the youngest of Hans and passes the procurement of computer systems and the training of all[...] |
| [...]3-41 , the grandfather's homestead from my uncle and aunt, Ernst and Katherine daughter of John and Catherine (Sebastian) Flakne, in Plentywood. Lee[...]Thomas Lloyd and Todd James (twins), Gregory Basil and Milissa Gail. GAYLEN MARSH[...]d was born 9-14-60, graduated from P.H.S. in 1978 and attended Gaylen Marsh was born 2-29-36 in P[...]ge, Minot, ND. He is working as a welder's helper and and Lavada Marsh. He joined a family of 4 older broth[...]rrived 11 -25-61, graduated from P.H.S. in Loyal and Lloyd. He grew up on the family farm 10 miles southwest of 1980 and is attending the University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA. Plentywood, where he attended grade school, and attended high school Thomas and Todd were born 12-27-62 and graduated from P.H.S. in at Gonzaga Prep in Spok[...]81. Tom is a student at Carroll College at Helena and Todd is enroll- especially football and track. Gaylen made the football team 3 years as ed at M.S.U. Bozeman. Gregory was born 6-14-64 and is a student at a running back. In track he specialized in the 100 yard dash and the Plentywood High School. Milissa arrived 4-10-69 and is a student at 220. He was known as the "Montan[...]ed to the country. Our home site is at Rock, NV, and then transferred to Mannheim, Germany, where he[...]began during the was discharged from the service and came home to Plentywood to 1950's. Lloyd's other hobbies are restoring old cars and oil painting. begin farming at the home place. Gaylen married Kathleen Butsch at Mt. Angel, OR on 11-5-60 and they lived in Plentywood where Gaylen LOUIS MARSH FAMILY continued to farm and Kathie went into nursing. My father, Bennett Marsh and I arrived in Plentywood in 1912. On 7-19-61, Jodie Vincent was born, the 1st of Gaylen and (See Sher. D. Bk. I pg. 659.) D[...]12-1-62. youngest of a family of 8 and my parents, sister and 6 brothers have all She is currently at the Deaco[...]ting. We had 5 John joined the family on 8-29-64, and is now in farming and livestock sons-Kerry Louis (10-14-29),[...]cis (10-23-31 ), Lloyd Ervin (2-2-35), and Gaylen Matthew (2-29-36). 8-18-65, and is going to school at MSU in Bozeman.[...]C. Storkan was the attending physician for all 5 and they all at- As the children were growing u[...]time he also renewed his interest in Ara- and other school activities. Bill, Kerry and Loyal attended Gonzaga bian horses and started taking some of them to shows. The whole University, Spokane. family went along and enjoyed many fun weekends on the road with the horses. They showed in Montana, North Dakota and in Saskat- chewan. The children also became interested in horses and all learned to ride and show horses. In the fall of 1981, Gaylen beg[...]83 he began working full time as a Deputy. LLOYD and MILLIE MARSH |
| car accident 5-6-78. Bill and Barbara were divorced in 1964 and Bar- DALE and BETH MEDDERS bara lives in Great Falls. Bill and Ellen Thompson were married in 1975[...]edders, was born at Sheridan Memorial Hospital in and she had 2 children-Vickie and Gregory. Bill &-Ellen live in Ab-[...]Plentywood, MT on 11-9-56, the 6th child of Lyle and Elsie (Michels} sarokee and operate a restaurant and laundromat. Their children live in[...]ders. My father farmed 7 miles west of Plentywood and also was Msla, Great Falls and Everett, WA.[...]his death in 197 4. My mother, Elsie, Loyal and Margaret Randall were married 8-29-53 in Spokane. He helped on the family farm, and worked at the Social Services in Plen- graduated[...]ived his M. A. Degree from University of Portland and[...]tive m various community groups and organizations. She married Ottar his Ph. D. at Un[...]Gjesdal in 1983 and now resides in Westby. 1961 _Loyal joined the fac[...]. . My brothers and sisters in order of birth are: Roy Allen, who die[...]Mary Jean (Mrs. lan_d he. has a private practice and is Instructor of Psychology at the J~mes Waltkorns) of Reserve; Leah (Mrs. Arne Bjarko) of Scobey and University of Portland Dental School and Director of St. Mary's Boys Richard[...]ised on the family farm west of Plen- Home. Loyal and Margy have 7 children and live in Portland. tywood and went to school in Plentywood, graduating in 1975. I at- Lloyd and Millie and family, Gaylen and Kathleen and family live on tended Montana Auto College in 1976, returned home in 1977 and farms near us. Their stories are written up elsew[...]From 1979 to 1981 I was employed at Big . Layada and I retired from active ranching a few years ago. W[...]as a truck driver, hauling water in the oilfield and as JOY having the boys and their families near and we give a helping hand a pressure tru[...]in- at branding time. We still have a few cattle and live at our farm home. dep~ndent sales[...]selling Industrial, This is a good place to live and we plan to stay here as long as Agricultural and Fleet Maintenance hardware in northeast Montana and possible.[...]~orthwest North Dakota. I enjoy hunting, fishing and my favorite hobby[...]1s restoring and building high performance cars. I founded the She[...]I was born 7-28-28 in Plentywood, MT to Ole J. and Ruth various activities inc[...]s held (Forsburg} Flakne. I lived with my parents and 3 sisters-Gladys 6-4-83. Bolster, Blanche Muttonen and Alma Vance, and 2 brothers-Joseph and Orval. We resided in the Archer rural community, graduated from Redstone High School in 1946 and in July of that year my sister, Alma and I went to Great Falls. My first job was working a[...]ercial College. On 7-17-51 I started work at Town and Ran_c_h Self Service Furniture as receptionist and general office. Taking add1t1onal classes enabled me to advance to my present position of Of- fice Mgr. and Credit and Collection Mgr.[...]Beth and Dale Medders and children: Mecque and Randall.[...]daughter of William Ray of Olympia, WA and Shirley Mae (Stone)[...]June, born 3-10-61 and Barbara Ellen, born 5-6-63. Beth attended[...]schools in Alaska, California and Montana, graduating in 1978 from[...]alls. Beth has worked as a printer in Great Falls and Glen-Wood, Inc. tional assoc. consisting of credi[...]ield. I am in Plentywood, where she helped start the Semi-Independent Program past president of th[...]n in- Horizons Homemakers Club and a lesson Guide in Stonecroft Bible ~trumental in[...]dent of Zonta Club Interna- bemg outside and horseback riding. tional, an international associ[...]day Theater 4-17-77, in Great Falls, MT and Mecque Lee, age 2, born 4-8-82 in with our Governor and George Kennedy. The purpose of this organiza-[...]r, a contractor. We maintain 9 LYLE and ELSIE MEDDERS rental units. We have 2 daughters-[...]Medders was born in Medicine Lake, MT 5-3-19, the and Mrs. Loren (Vickie Lynn) Geschwill, and a son, Donald. Valarie has only child of Roy and Lila Mae Medders of Plentywood. Roy passed 2 boys- Chad David (7) and Travis James (5) and they all reside in away in 1964 and Lila Mae still lives by herself in her home. Lyle[...]ol in Plentywood, spent his 16th summer at C.C.C. and[...] |
| [...]I moved with my family to Thompson Falls in 1936 and attended highway that summer. Lyle was married to[...]Lake, the daughter of James ranched and operated a sawmill at Trout Creek for 19 years. We and Anna Michels of Reserve, MT. She and Mark were the 1st twins separated in 1960 and I moved to Missogla in 1961, bought a home born a[...]grew up on the ranch west of Medicine and got a job. My father, Emil, passed away in 1964 and Mother is still Lake and attended country schools, graduating from P.H.S. in 1938. living with me. Lyle and Elsie lived in Plentywood until 1941, when they m[...]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 Sheet Metal. In 1945 they returned to Pl[...]the Royal Manor Nursing Home. I have 2 daughters- and his father opened a garage, "Medders and Son" and did auto repair Lovella and Dolores Rae. Lovella was born in Missoula 11-11 -[...]s Lyle ried George Torp in Plains 9-3-60 and they have 2 children-Kimberly and his father purchased land west of Plentywood and north of Dooley Rae born 9-2-66 and Gregory born 5-6-70. They live in Missoula, and started farming. With the help of Lyle's father, they built a new where George is a builder and developer. Dolores Rae was born home on the farm[...]11-15-63. Roger has made a career of the Navy and they had 2 Jaycees; served on the Board of Direct[...]sons-Ryan born 4-16-67 at Charleston, SC and Damon born Trading Co. as secretary from 1965 to[...]he 12-29-69 at San Diego, CA. Dolores and Roger were divorced and Plentywood Volunteer Fire Department for 1O years; was chairman of Dolores remarried and a daughter, Laura was born 2-28-81. Dolores the Democratic Central Committee and also served on the school board lives in Missoula and is employed at the Royal Manor Nursing Home. for[...]My mother, Begga Moe, who is 96 years old and my sister, Ida, resides Elsie became a member of the Democratic Women's Club and was with me at my home at 1216 Ponderosa Drive, Missoula, MT. secretary for several years and later became regional director. Elsie[...]to grade school in was one of the charter members and also helped organize the Home- Archer and 2 years of high school in Plentywood and moved with her towner's Homemaker Club. She was also safety chairman of the Exten- parents, Emil and Begga Moe, to Thompson Falls in 1936. She finishe[...]was a member of the high school there and went to St. Patricks Hospital School of Nursing, Altar Society and was secretary of this for 4 years. Lyle was appointed graduated in 1939, went to Helena and worked at St. Peters Hospital. sheriff of Sheridan County in 1964 and became very dedicated to law She married Gene Ferguson at Helena and moved to Billings, where enforcement and upgrading the efficiency of the department. He at[...]car ac- tended many courses sponsored by the FBI and in 1965 was selected cident and in 1949 she married Wallace Gregory at Columbus,[...]ed 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,[...]at Billings. She went to Nurses School in Bozeman and Bill-[...]ings, married Ken Sularz in 197 4 at Missoula and they have 3[...]children-Gregory born 5-26-77, Brandy born 8-4-80 and Benjamin[...]and Vivian works as a nurse at St. Patricks Hospital.[...]Percy Alton was born 9-24-13 at Archer and went to grade school there, and to high school at Plentywood and Poplar and graduated in Karolyn Rice, Mary Jean Walikonis, Leah Bjarko, Lyle, Elsie, Dale and 1934. He worked at Poplar as a builder and contractor and later moved Rick Medders.[...]f Wolf Pt. on Six children were born to Lyle and Elsie-Roy Allen died in infan- 12-22-42 at Sandpoint, ID; moved back to Poplar again in 1950 and cy; Karolyn Anne (Mrs. Kurt Rice); Mary Jean (Mrs. Jim Walikonis); worked as a contractor and builder. He built the Fort Peck Motel and Leab Rae (Mrs. Arne Bjarko); Richard Lyle and Dale Evan. (See related some restaurants and houses. Two children were born to Seline and stories.) Lyle and Elsie's marriage ended in divorce in 1973 and Lyle Percy-Percy Moe Jr., born 3-3-44, and Ida Patricia, born 2-25-45 at married Linda Owens[...]Falls. Percy Jr. married Sharon Bourquien in 1963 and they tack 2-3-74. Elsie continued to operate the[...]of the have 2 children-Scott born 6-20-64 and Jenifer born 1-10-74. Percy boys. In September, 1[...]ition as Home Attendant for Jr. resides and works in Missoula. Ida Patricia married Arnold So[...]a in 1963 at Poplar. They reside in Enumclaw, WA, and she worked for 1Oyears, retiring in November 1982[...]3 Elsie have 2 sons-Terry born 6-19-65 and Chris born 1-10-66 . married Ottar Gjesdal in Plentywood and they reside on a farm near Percy Sr. died at Poplar 7-11 -61 and his wife, Seline, resides in Westby.[...](Sid) and Bertha (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 Archer. We are nieces and nephew of Martha Styve and Ida graduated from P.H.S. in 1[...], then I, Vivian, was born at Archer 9-28-20 and went to grade school on the fam[...] |
| died in October 1949. He and his mother continued living on the farm. was born 2-12-45 in Duluth, MN, reared in Minot and graduated from His mother suffered a broken hip and went in the Plentywood Nursing Trin[...]in Minot in 1966. She worked in Home in May 1973 and she passed away in February 1977. hospitals in Minot and Grand Forks, married Lt. Tom Berge, a native of[...]67. After discharge from service Tom attended the and continues to farm.[...]Degree in Accounting and a C.P.A. Certificate. Barbara and Tom are[...]children-Brian born 10-10-72 and Sara born 10-18-76 and they[...]I was born 12-29-4 7, the 4th daughter of John and Catherine (Sebastian) Flakne of the Archer community. I have 4 sisters and 2 brothers-Mildred Marsh, Joan Blythe, Eleanor Walker, Gloria Ellison, Curtis and Raymond Flakne. I got my education in the Plentyw[...]Back row: Joyce Brothen, Judy Jemtrud, Joan Bums and Barbara Berge. School System.[...]Front row: Blanche and John Muttonen.[...]classes at Eastern Washington State, Cheney, WA, and at[...]Dakota and Minnesota prior to her marriage on 11-6-71 to Cap[...]and later earned a Master of Public Administration De[...]and Sonny are currently teaching in Woodbury, GA and live at Man-[...]chester, GA. They have 2 boys-Oliver born 5-30-73 and Patrick born[...]9-22-38, attended Minot State College Charles and Carol Morton and children: Christopher and Faye. graduating in 1969 with a[...]of action, administering First Aid to the wounded and and Master of Education Degree at North Dakota State[...]Heart. He retired after 22 years with and Alve moved to Williston where both taught in public schools the U.S. Air Force and to the present time his work is still with the[...]evelopmental Reading at Hughes Junior High School and daughter, Faye and I stayed with my sister Joan in Alabama and also Alve is employed by the North[...]have one daughter, Lindsay Marie, born 3-20-82, and are members of We have 2 children-Faye Catherine born 10-28-67 , and Trinity Lutheran Church, B[...]Elementary and Pre-school Education. She taught at Nedrose School in BLANCHE and JOHN MUTTONEN[...]Minot native and graduated from Minot State College with a degree in I was born 4-19-21 in Archer, MT to Norwegian and Swedish Business Administration and Economics. They live in Fargo, ND where parents, Ole and Ruth (Forsberg) Flakne of Minnesota. I received my Joyce is teaching at Harwood and Elair is account representative for education in Archer and Redstone and attended college at Havre. John Bur[...]utheran Church, Muttonen, a native of Wisconsin , and I were married at Malta, MT in Fargo. 1944. We moved to Minot, ND where John worked as fireman and engineer for the Burlington Northern Railroad for 33 years and retired in JENS and MARY NIKOLAISEN July, 1978.[...]Jens, the son of Kristian and Georgina Nikolaisen was born in Ar- We had 5 daughters- Barbara, Joan, Judy and Joyce. Mary Kay cher, MT on 4-18[...]e 1st grade at the Whitney school died in infancy and laid to rest in Rosehill Cemetery, Minot. Barbara south of Redstone and because of the great distance, he stayed w[...] |
| his aunt and uncle, the Truels Jensens during the school days.[...]fall she contracted then moved to the Midby farm and Jens enrolled in the Mann school. scarlet fever and was very ill. In 1940 we bought 40 acres from the[...]county on the outskirts of Redstone and remodeled the Brieby house farm, which is located 3 miles north and east of Plentywood and Jens that was on it. In 1944 the mo[...]the Plentywood school. One of the Coyne Electric and Refrigeration School in Chicago, where he receive[...]were both members of the singing groups at school and and probably was one of the first to build a homemade[...]did solo work at many community functions and school activities. 1939 he went into partnership[...]., offering sales from P.H.S. in 1951 and Wilma in 1954. Charlotte attended the Univer- and service. They got their start selling 32 volt wind chargers which sity of Missoula for 1 year and in 1952 married Harold Rehmer of rural produced e[...]er his ing many kerosene lamps, bottle gas stoves and ice boxes with the discharge the[...]more modern 32 volt models around Sheridan County and surrounding Education. He was Su[...]s. Soon the wind chargers were replaced by R.E.A. and elec- years and then moved to Missoula to earn his Master's degre[...]d- Electric. This partnership lasted for 43 years and on 10-1-82 Merl Mid- ministrator for t[...]st to Robert Nikolaisen, Jens' oldest son. Father and children-Nina, Lois, Gail and Bart, and 1 grandson. son are now managing the business together. Mary and Jens Nikolaisen.[...]Left side: Jack and Wilma Engler & family. Center front: Vema and Tony |
| [...]and Henry Styve), Ed Lee and Joe Golterman. Edna and Emil lived on[...]farm from her brother, Adolph Lee and moved onto it in 1946. They[...]farmed, raised chickens, cattle and milked cows, delivered cream and[...]Emil and Edna had no children of their own, but were foste[...]Harlan was 7 and Karen was 4 when they came from Minnesota to live[...]with their Aunt Edna and Uncle Emil. Joann now lives in Missoula,[...]Harlan is married and lives in Cold Springs, MN, and they have 3[...]children-Heather, Clinton and Milo. Karen married William (Bill) Smith Bill, Kathy, Bob, Marietta and Stephen Riese. and lives in Lalo, MT and they have 4 children-Sheldon, Chantelle, Taiwanese Army. Our daughter, Kathleen was born 10-12-65 and in Holly and Rachel. 1967 my husband was sent to Vietnam, and I spent the year in Great Edna[...]clerk after Emma Lee Coltom moved to Minnesota and was clerk until he was deputy District Engineer for the Los Angeles Corps of the Mann, Lee and Hamley schools all closed and the district was Engineers. In 1969 we arrived at[...]district was added to Outlook school district 29 and tended the Command and General Staff College for a year and was an the rest to Plentywood school[...]'s hobby was fancy work, crocheting, embroidering and the Army and have made our home at Leavenworth ever since. quilting. Emil's hobby was yard work and gardening. They lived on their Our oldest so[...]at Billings following surgery for in Engineering, and is working in Tampa, FL. Kathy will enter the[...]l Communication. had an auction sale and he sold the farm to Arvid and Linda Eggen.[...]his sister, Martha Styve, in Plentywood. He EMIL and EDNA ROST[...]Edna B. Lee was the oldest of the Edward E. and Gina (Sneen) Lee children. She was born 2-3-02 n[...]miles west of Plentywood. (See IVAN and MARGARET SEBASTIAN Sher. D. Bk. I pg. 109.) She attended the Lee School and Edna was On 5-25-30, the last child of Frank and Rena Sebastian was born. I always proud of the fa[...]came from a family of 10 children, 5 sisters and 4 was 1 of her teachers. Fifty years later Edna p[...]killed in an auto accident reception given Walter and Laura Benson in honor of their Golden Wed-[...]ry. Edna finished the 8th grade at the Lee School and spray plane 6-6-59 in Wyoming; and Selmer was killed in a pickup- attended high scho[...]y school ladies in Plentywood doing housecleaning and baby-sitting, and in the southwest of Plentywood, was draf[...]den to Basic Training in Fort Ord, CA, and on to 82nd Airborne Division, Valley Ladies Aid i[...]I was struck on the head with a bunk adapter and my money taken. women did lots of knitting and Edna, as a little girl, had to hold the The blow caused severe damage to my brain and skull and was taken skeins of yarn for the women when they[...]to relieve the pressure. I was incoherent 10 days and was said her arms grew so tired she didn't think[...]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 ser[...]Margaret, Marianne, Joseph, Perry and Ivan Sebastian.[...]Our son, Joseph, was Edna and Emil Rost. bor[...]and I worked for Battleson Inc., in Scobey. Our 2nd son, Perry, was On 10-14-45 Edna and Emil L. Rost were married at the Plen- born 2-6-60 in Scobey, and on 10-17-60 I bought the ranch from my tywood Lut[...]-15-63 in Winger, MN on 10-13-06, the son of Eric and Helena Rost. He attended Plentywood. Sh[...]of Beauty in Great Falls, work- a country school and worked on farms in Minnesota 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 All our c[...] |
| Part of our house was Dad's homestead shack and we found that the late Nels and Mathilda Thompson. I have 6 brothers and 3 some snakes had made themselves a den in that p[...]garet first saw them in Marianne's bedroom closet and later she Dorothy Clark and Irene Edington. I am a housewife selling Avon and saw them on the outside roof. That night I took a flashlight and found enjoying both of them thoroughly[...]years, 1946-1958. One day a neighbor was visiting and a snake crawled out of the heat[...]rman on 10-17-59 at Plentywood. He has 4 register and curled up next to his feet by the table. In a crawl space brothers and 4 sisters. His father, Clarence Sherman, died in[...]2 roofs, I killed 83 of them between Thanksgiving and 1973 and his mother, Ceona, is living in Ray, ND. We have 4 chil- Christmas in 1970. We built a snake-proof new house and haven't dren-Tracy Lynne, Nancy Jo, Kevin Charles and Timothy Alan. Tracy seen any since.[...]was born 7-19-60 at Canton, SD, and attended several schools for her Joseph went to Auto College in Great Falls and went to work in elementary years. Sh[...]tended 2 years of college at U.N.D. at Williston, and is now go- months, and then worked in the oilfield "roughnecking" for 3[...]2. and Christian Ministry. Nancy was born 1-18-62 at Sta[...]rry is going to M.S.U. in Bozeman. On 1-11 -82 he and a friend also attended several schools[...]reat Falls back to Bozeman. Joseph was and attended high school at Williston, where she graduated in 1980. attending M.S.U. also, and was to give them a ride from the airport to She is attending Mary College in Bismarck and is majoring in elemen- the college for morning classes. The weather was bad and Perry's tary education and Christian Ministry. Kevin was born 4-27-63 at pla[...]ools before we settled in a deputy sheriff called and said they had landed at Boulder, but it turn- Williston. He graduated from high school in 1981, and is presently ed out that it was not Perry's plane[...]Air OK. He is a junior this year and is working as a carry out boy at Search Control h[...]Both my parents and grandparents have passed away. Dad died in[...]losing in on us. We crash- January 1979 and Mother in July 1981. I really haven't anything mo[...]ith the plane that day, tearing up the upholstery and insulation of the plane and stuffed our clothing with it, and spent the[...]Harlan was the 2nd son born to Henry and Malee (Arnold) Skill- looking for us. We took the E.L.T. and the broken antenna with us and ingberg. Henry and Malee were married 7-3-38 and their 1st son, waded through the snow. We came to[...]noon, Larry, was born 9-7-41 and Harlan was born 3-23-44 in Glasgow. In found some coffee and Tang, and were able to start a fire and dry our the spring of 1948 Henry and Malee came to Plentywood to start their clothes. The next morning with the E.L.T. in pocket and holding the own plumbing and heating business. Harlan attended grade and high antenna in place, we started to walk again. Soon there was a plane school in Plentywood and spent his summers with his uncle and aunt, over us and then there were more, but with a low lying haze we could Bill and Agnes Lee in the Archer community. After graduati[...]tatorian, Harlan enrolled in col- from the E.L.T. and sent a helicopter to look under the haze. The first lege at M.S.U. and in June 1967 he graduated with a B.S. degree in p[...]ng. After graduation, Harlan worked on the Lazy T and we were flown from there to Bozeman Hospital."[...]he moved The search leader called Margaret and I and said they were up and back home. walking and that was the best news for us to hear.[...]in the Navy he served aboard 2 destroyers and 1 destroyer escort[...]mate 2nd class. After a trip to Arizona and Texas, Harlan returned to Buck was born 2-8-1898, in Sherbert, NE, to Henry and Lydia Sheridan County in January 1972 to start his present career. Early that Shaw. The family m[...]Buck was an all spring, Harlan and his uncle, Bill Lee, entered into an agreement with around cowboy and broke horses for the U.S. Government during WWI[...]Mann to lease Roy's farm. Harlan helped Bill farm and in turn used at Camp Cody, NM. Returning to South[...], De Lois Oerushi, was in the horse business here and was headquartered on the old Dave Burshie ranch.[...]worked for Derushie, Fred Summers, Forrest Matkin and other ranchers in the area and eventually started farming on his own. He li[...]emarried in Yakima, WA. He died about 7 years ago and is buried at Yakima. MABEL ANN (THOMPSON) SHERMA[...]Harlan, Robin , Jan and Mandy Skillinqb rq.[...] |
| [...]I came to the Archer community on 3-15-24 and got a job doing for his brother, Larry. There he[...]n March 1, 1891 in Fertile, MN, the son of Andrew and Kristbjorg and a couple more trips south, there was another wedding in San Styve, and he came to the Archer community in 1908. Henry and I Angelo the next fall. Harlan and Jan were married 9-27-75 and after a lived through the "dirty thirt[...]ed all of her belongings into his rain and no crops. We raised all our own garden produce, milked cows, trailer and with Jan following in her car, they headed for Montana. raised chickens and made do with what we had. Henry mined lignite They lived in Ted and Muriel Lagerquist's basement apartment until[...]fuel supply. It wasn't easy, but we stuck it out and sur- Harlan and his dad could get their mobile home set up next t[...]e Helmer, my sister Caroline and myself went to Archer with the team Christmas 1975. Harlan and Jan have 2 children, Mandy and Robin. and wagon to ship the cream. The Big Muddy River was[...]was born 7-21-78 on her grandpa Henry's birthday and Robin banks and just as we crossed the bridge, a big ice chunk ca[...]n was stillborn 10-24-76. and jarred the wagon so hard that my sister and I fell overboard into Harlan and Jan are involved in the activities of Plentywood[...]ind helped us float to shore. My brother Lutheran and teach Sunday School. Harlan also serves on the board of still had hold of the reins and we lost no time scrambling into the directors for F. U. Oil Co. in Plentywood and on the board of trustees of wagon and he turned the team around and drove home as hard as the Sheridan Electric Co-op[...]horses could go. We were soaking wet and oh, so cold. The Sheridan Memorial Hospital in 19[...]e for temperature was close to zero and the wind chill factor was way below Dr. Harold Me[...]My husband, Henry passed away in June 1952 and in 1956 my[...]brother's wife passed away, and their children Betty, Ansel and LeRoy SCOTT SNYDER[...]o live with me. They went to school in Plentywood and By Vallerie Dahlenburg[...]P.H.S. Betty married a local boy, John Thompson, and Scott was born in 1921 in Iowa, the son of Omar and Freddie they live in Bozeman; An[...]rgan) Snyder. Freddie was the daughter of John J. and Rhoda MT area and LeRoy is in St. Cloud, MN and working in a refrigeration Morgan, who lived near[...]er, Vallerie Dahlen- factory. burg, and 1 brother, John Snyder, both living in Salem, OR. Scott's I sold my farm in 1972 and 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[...]on the farm we belonged to the live with his aunt and uncle, Charley and Lulu Madsen. He grew up local Farmers Union, and to date I am still an inactive member of same. there and in 1941 he farmed the J. J. Morgan ranch for a ye[...]alley Ladies Aid 1942 he married Beatrice Fransen and in October 1942 he was induct- sinc[...]to see his son, Scott Jr. A few EDDIE and CLARICE THOMPSON years later his father, Omar Sny[...]Eddie Thompson was born on 4-22-37 to Nels and Mathilda Flakne the United States and laid to rest near Salem, OR. Thompson. Nels and Mathilda farmed near Reserve at that time, but[...]January 1979 and Mathilda in July 1981. Eddie is 8th in a family o[...]as born June 24, 1900 in Aspas, Jamtland, Sweden, and was children. He has 5 sisters and 5 brothers: Viola, Dorothy, Irene, Gladys, also b[...]Mabel, Eugene, Nels Jr., John, Richard and Melvin. my parents, Erick and Helen (Jensen) Rost, to the U.S. in April 1903. W[...]f my life, got my education in the Winger schools and as I got older, I worked on farms in Minnesota, North Dakota and in the city of Minneapolis as a housekeeper. I had 1O brothers and 6 sisters and I, being 1 of the oldest, had the responsibility[...]re of the younger ones. To date I have 3 brothers and 4 sisters living-Emil, living with me in Plentywo[...]of Fertile, MN; Mrs. Loren Han- son, Brooks, MN, and Esther Rost in Fosston, MN.[...]Back row: Clarice and Eddie Thompson.[...]Front row: Susan and Ronnie.[...]attended a country school until the family moved and then[...]ed for several of the farmers in the area and for Ford Garage, J & L Im-[...]plement and Western Implement in Plentywood. He also worked a[...]Redstone Elevator and the Anaconda Smelter at Great Falls for a time.[...]born to Marlyn and Dorothy Westergard Gatz. The Gatz family moved[...]zata, MN to Redstone, MT in March of 1964. Marlyn and[...] |
| [...]Carthage, TX; John of sister Cheryl in Fairview, and sister Carmen in Sheridan, WY. Bozeman; Eddie of Plentywood; and Richard of Peerless. He also has 5 Clarice attended schools in Wayzata, MN, Redstone, MT. and sisters-Viola (Grimes) of Portla[...]on) of Vancouver, WA; Gladys (Lindell) of Glasgow and Mabel business school in Minneapolis. She has bee[...]Melvin attended school in Plentywood and helped his folks on the Eddie and Clarice lived in Plentywood until August 1978 whe[...]raining. He was in the Guards for 7 years. 9-6-73 and Susan Lee on 1-30-77. They both attend Plentywood In 1966 Nels and Mathilda retired from the farm, and moved to school, Ronnie is a 4th grader and Susan a 1st grader. They also at- Plentywood where they bought a home and spent the remainder of tend Sunday School at the[...]took over the operation of the farm at that time and[...]m from his parents. One farm is the original JOHN and ELIZABETH THOMPSON homestead farm of Nels and the other farm is the former Midby farm I was born at Reserve, MT 7-9-35 to Nels and Mathilda (Flakne) and town of Midby. The grain elevator that used to be[...]n (both deceased). My brothers are Eddie, Richard and road tracks was purchased and moved down by Poplar. Melvin is also Melvin, and a sister, Mabel. I graduated from P.H.S. and from the a rural mail carrier. Nas[...]N. On 11 -10-57 I married Melvin and Glennis Drane were married 4-24-66. Glennis was b[...]in Miles City, MT 7-19-4 7, the daughter of Merle and Elaine Drane. She 2-19-39 to Marin and Helga Rost at McIntosh, MN. Marin lives at[...]in Jordan, MT. She has 2 brothers-Zearl Clifford and Scobey and Helga is deceased. She has 4 brothers and 2 Kenneth Arvin, and 2 sisters-Mary Ellen and Questa Ann . sisters-Melfred, Ansel, LeRoy, Harlan, Joann and Karen . Elizabeth came to Plentywood in 1956 to live with her Aunt Martha Styve and graduated from P.H.S. She is now attending school[...]Back row: Melvin and Glennis Thompson.[...]Front row: Marlene and Pamela . Melvin and Glennis have 2 daughters-Marlene Kay and Pamela |
| [...]ndry at Fort Collins, CO shortly after they moved and has was operated by members of the Church of Christ, so I thought this remained in farming and ranching in the Peerless area since. would be an[...]Richard's father, Nels passed away 1-4-79 and his mother registered for school I was hired as[...]h are buried in the Plentywood Co. in Henderson, and for 2 years I went to school in the mornings, Cemetery. worked in the afternoons and preached on Sundays wherever I could .[...]I was born in Plentywood in 1926 to Ole J. and Ruth (Forsberg)[...]Flakne of Norwegian and Swedish heritage. I have 3 sisters and 2[...]and Joe Flakne. I was raised on a farm near Archer and went to grade[...]the Sheridan County Round-up in 1940 and '41. I attended Redstone[...]High School and later came to Great Falls, MT where I worked at t[...]ospital for 4 years. Standing: Mary, Nels Jr. and Jimmy Thompson. Seated: Sherry and Jared. My first opportunity to preach was[...]My first full |
| [...]FRANCIS W. and HELEN R. WIRTZ I was born 6-20-21 in Northwood, ND to Gilman and Hattie By Helen (Hardersen) Wirtz Winden. I have 6 brothers and 3 sisters-Richard (born in 1940, lives[...]jelstad) home, which Daddy built and Leo was born 12-15-21 in the Outlook and her twin sister Ethel (Mrs. Henneberg, 1926, Will[...]hospital. Our parents, Grace E. (Morgan) and Hans H. Hardersen (1923, Williston); Harold (1925, Fort Benton, MT) and Helen (Mrs. Bob homesteaded in t[...]helped my dad in the fields and rode herd summers on our registered 1929 where Dad operated an elevator in Archer for years and was Herefords. Sarah, Leo and I going by horse and buggy 3 miles to the manager for the Archer baseb[...]see who could get hitched up first and out of the school yard. A couple basket socials,[...]of winters we went by sled with Joe, Eugene and Lillian Eggen. Later munity picnics, etc. Those were the days when we caught gophers and we drove in our own covered sled with a team of horses, called Bill and got a penny a tail for our spending money. I had[...]st me $.98. My Mom and Dad, Sarah and Leo moved to the Seattle, WA area in sister, Helen and some other youngsters and myself were down by the July 1937. Mom had dust pneumonia and Dad thought it best to leave. Big Muddy Creek sou[...]lege. I graduated from Plentywood H.S. in 1936 and the next 4 years into the river. I pulled off my bib overalls and dived in after it, but it was were tough. I worked at many varied and part time positions. In May gone and I tore out after her, but she could run like a deer and soon I 1942 my career began as secretary and clerk with Perry Bros., Inc., of realized I was c[...]., from which I retired 8-31-82. quick turn-about and headed for the river. Henry Styve treated me to[...]bacco, he told me to help myself to a big helping and to this day tobacco turns my stomach.[...]Helen and Francis Wirtz and Collie, Cheri (1980).[...]Francis and I met at my parents' home in Enumclaw, WA in 1942. Back row: Richard, David and Arthur . Middle row: Lloyd, John, Edith[...]Max Krieger, newly married to Sarah. We were mar- and Roy. Seated: Harold, Helen, Ethel, Hattie and Gilman Winden.[...]got my elementary education in the Archer school and graduated Rose (Beckers) and Mathew Wirtz. He was an avid reader and conver- from Alexander High School, attended college in Minot and Bozeman. sationalist. He was a welder, auto rebuild mechanic and he commercial In 1944 and 1945 I was a B-24 pilot in WWII in the Army-Air C[...]iversity of My overseas duty was in Foggio, Italy and I was commissioned a 1st Washington on mineralogy and spent many a day prospecting in the Lieutenant wh[...]nying his brother, LeRoy and Gene Burton, in their pickup. I flew to computer programmer living in Columbus, OH and Paul, a registered Fairbanks in December and what a memorable drive over the Alcan in surgical[...]ent home in Lynnwood, WA in 1964. My for 13 years and managed the Williston Farmers Elevator for 1Oyear[...]growing up years in Montana will I am now retired and living in Williston, ND.[...]Mother passed away in 1981 at the age of 80 and Dad is living in have. Life is so precious and fleeting, we must live each and every day Williston and is 82 years old.[...] |
| [...]losing of the Acme Coal Mine, the Coalridge Store and The basement church, built by l[...]School was conducted by Rev. Alton Glaze and his wife, Myrtle. From Melvin Brenteson, LaDonna and Dennis Ryan, and Charles Stephan are that time on a[...]the church closed. In May of 1970 Dolpha and Mabel Lobdell retired and moved to When the church firs[...]George Melby, Sander Waller, Nels Sorensen, and Mary and Ruth Missoula. They sold the Coalridge Store to LeRoy Brenteson and Ber-[...]Drawbond, Margaret Stephan, Mrs. Grover Young and grandchildren nice Brenteson took over the job o[...]ss (about 6 mos.), R. M. Mccallum (7 1958, Melvin and his son LeRoy operated it until 1968. Government years), M. K. Eldridge until 1975 and Dick Mason of Homestead served laws became so str[...]hurch closed in 1975. under them. Also, oil, gas, and electricity had mostly replaced coal for[...]newly built Longfellow with the Antelope district and the children were transported by bus to[...]their first minister and served until about 1930 when he moved away.[...]am, (Teacher) Celia Ulness, Bar- bara Ottenbreit, and Ronnie Melby . Middle row : Edith Harshbarger, Ro[...]ett, Larry Stephan, Dale Brenleson, Darlene Quam, and Harvey Melby. Front row: Marie Quam, Stanley Stephan, Gordon Quam, Bryan Stephan, and Keith Stephan. The Coalridge Assembly of God Church was started by Oscar and[...]rgaret Stephan. |
| [...]to use as a church hotel-hospital and doctor in the area. Over snow drifts high as fenc[...]971 Bro. Ralph Harshbarger was ordained as pastor and is posts, the Model-T Ford labored[...]the former Writing the shoveling and pushing help from Brother Bert Guenther. Kidd Ators Rock Lutheran Church building and moved it to the Coalridge area,[...]the former Longfellow schoolyard, 1½ miles south and 1 Nine years of grain farming i[...]g was scant due to army worms, hail, drouth, rust and grasshoppers 40.[...]ducing oil wells which are Mabel, Ed and Ann Guenther, had located some years earlier. ben[...]the change from prairie homesteading to woodland and Clarence (Heavy) and Margaret (Sis) Myers have developed a[...]eal challenge, one that taxed our Montana boating and recreation resort at Clear Lake which is enjoyed[...], came to Montana from Racine, WI with her mother and brothers in the spring of 1910. She and my father were married on 11-1 0-1 O. Mother used[...]in the early '20s as we lived 3 miles from school and there were no door-to-door buses in those days. My sister and brother went to school in Westby for 2 years or m[...]Dallas Gene Ator, son of Kidd and Mabel Ator. school days were spent at Washington[...]Coeur d' Alene offered junior college training and again we moved Church. For a couple of years, Mo[...]Moscow U. where he gained his bachelors, masters and doctorate we had several cousins, the children of pioneers, Chris and Mary degrees. Dallas had destine[...]in the field of educa- Jensen, who lived nearby, and we would get together after school to[...]n those days not too were married 7-14-51 and now have 3 grown daughters. Alison Alene many from our area had the chance to go and those who did usually Spellman of Moscow, ID; Anne Loree Adair of Columbus, OH; and Bar- roomed in town and did light housekeeping. bara Ellen Johnson of Miami, FL. Dallas and Norma also have 3 I well remember the 1930[...]ms, drought, grass- Spellman grandsons and 3 Adair granddaughters. hoppers, army worms-poor[...]s in Coeur d' Alene, Post provided for our needs and we never went hungry. Falls, ID, Portland, OR, and Corvallis. Several years were spent at In[...]s times, I had the privilege of Denver U. and they then established their present home in Colum[...]hosen by the Dept. of Education at Wash- joyable and busy summers working at Mt. Carmel Bible Camp near ington, DC to handle technical and organize vocational training, a job in Alexandr[...]eath of my parents in 1964, I moved to Plentywood and and moved to Riyadh, Arabia. Norma does secretary wor[...]until 1972 when arthritis made ed, and Dallas has enjoyed this adventure immensely. The[...]live in traveled to many foreign lands and have traversed the universe 3 Plentywood, now a[...]on plans include a stop in I am a baptized and confirmed member of the Emmaus Lutheran[...]Church which my parents helped organize in 1910 and the church years and Dallas' birth surroundings where his cousin Vern and Jean which was dedicated in 1917. While living[...]. Then back to the School teacher for many years and also served as Sunday School ever restless sand dunes and camels of Arabia-shifting sands that superintendent and organist and church secretary.[...]I am thankful for God's blessings, guidance and provisions through the years and for His promises for the future also.[...]FRANK and LILLIAN BAST DALLAS and NORMA ATOR[...]Bast was born 4-19-19 in Minnesota, a son of Mr. and Mrs. By Mabel Ator[...]y day 11 -15-27 when of Mikkel and Katrina Jorgensen. Lillian was born 1-12-15 and attend· Dallas Gene was born to Albert "Kidd" and Mabel Ator in Grenora, ND. ed schoo[...]ad the only improvised Lillian's dad and mother until his death on 10-15-76. The ra[...] |
| sold to Emmett Drawbond where his son, Dale, now lives and raises summer Bible Camp and helped occasionally with confirmation cattle.[...]ways be grateful to my family, relatives, friends and church through[...]ere I am surrounded by friends. My sister, Helen, and[...]her husband, Arthur Christensen, live next door and do much for me.[...]Thank you, Art and Helen.[...]e a stoneboat loaded Frank and Lillian Bast. w[...]load, and sometime having to scoop off army worms (using a[...]r; promising myself, when eating our occa- LESTER and AGNES BRENTESON[...]born in Racine, WI 10-26-09, my parents are Chris and earned I would buy a box of cornflakes and eat it all myself; being so Magdalene Johansen.[...]ress, the first one that wasn't handmade. sisters and brothers.[...]blinding dust storm; hanging up wet at Miles City and began teaching in 1926. On 12-8-28 I married Lester sheets when Allen was a baby and lying in a carriage to keep him from Brenteson. C[...]one dust storm that we Management of Glendale, AZ and U. of A. at Tucson, married Doris decided to leave the cleaning until morning and then have a carload of McKenzie, 2 children are Pamela and Douglas, Donald is a wholesaler relatives from Minnesota drive in! and manufacturer in Tempe, AZ; Dorothy, born 9-20-31[...]a graduate of Plentywood High School, and snug in their beds upstairs in our little house, the stove banked for NO Agricultural College at Fargo, NO and Thunderbird Inst. of lntn'I. the night, everyone well and being so thankful to a loving God, for my Managem[...]which union 3 husband, my children and a nice warm home. Would that everyone in children were born: Camille Moghaddam, Nicole and Renee, divorced the world today could be that fortunate. and later married to Maria Llorenz. Allen is presiden[...]MELVIN and BERNICE (MATHISEN) BRENTESON After Lester and I were married we lived on a farm near Coalridge.[...]Soon the " Dirty '30s" were upon us, with drouth and dust storms 2 years old he moved with his parents, Fred and Clara Brenteson to a plaguing the whole area. Mon[...]Coalridge W.P.A. (Works Progress Admin istration) and careful management we area and has lived there all his life. He farmed and worked for the were able to survive. One year we[...]Acme Coal Mine as a miner, later as manager and in 1958 he bought farm for hay for the cattle. As[...]nt scours. LeRoy lives in Coalridge and helps his dad with the farming. He[...]od, TX. He played baseball with the Antelope team and the American Legion and softball with the Plentywood Herald team for[...]William Ryan and has 1 son, Dennis. She and Dennis moved back to[...]Glendive, MT 2 years and 2 years at Dillon, MT. He is married to[...]Charlene Miller. They have 2 sons, Steve and Chad. They go to school[...]lentywood. Allen, Dorothy, Agnes, Lester, and Donald Brenteson. RAYMOND and As years went by and the children grew up and left home, each ARDELLE (SYME) BREN[...]where children born to Raymond and Martha Brenteson. I have 5 older sisters Allen wa[...]therwise our travels were within the US and one younger. Clarice (Mrs. Dean Carlson), Dolores[...]bsen), Phyllis (Mrs. Alvin Newnam), We were (and I still am) members of the Nathanael Luth . Church, Vivian (Mrs. Gerald Nelson), and Sharon (Mrs. Ronald Engstrom). where I taught Sun[...]t Mother died 9-18-43 at the age of 37 and Dad died 3-31 -83 at the age[...] |
| [...]nded the grade. He helped his dad at home and also worked for Sig Nelson. lower grades in the Coalridge schools and graduated from Plentywood On 1-[...]h school I met Ardelle Syme. She and the oldest child of Svend and Johanne Petersen. Martha was born was born 1-24-40 to Kenneth and Velma Syme. She has 1 older[...]lived in various places. She in 1907 and moved his family to the homestead in 1908. She at[...]was employed as rural grade school and graduated from Antelope High School in 1925. a m[...]a attended teachers college at Havre, Miles City, and Dillon. She to Raymond, MT, where she attended sc[...]ntil she was married. She attended the 8th grade and high school in Plentywood. Following her graduat[...]I worked at the Coalridge coal mine for 3 winters and in the sum- mer months we lived in Trenton, ND, w[...]er I went to work for the Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. and Ardelle worked at Roy's Super Valu. In 1963 I started working at Northern Auto Parts and worked there for about a year and in the spring of 1964 we bought a farm in Canada and started farming. I farm- ed in the summer months, worked for Ron-Dean Construction in the fall and worked at the Westland Service Station in the win[...]Back row: Bernice, Clarice, Ray, Jr., Dolores, and Phyllis. of Coalridge. I bought Dad's land and machinery when he retired in Front row: Sharon, Ray , Sr., and Vivian. 1978. We are still farming the land here and in Canada at the present time.[...]Raymond and Martha had 7 children, Clarice (Mrs. Dean Carlson[...]Ardelle Syme, and Sharon (Mrs. Ronald Engstrom). They lived 1/2 mil[...]south of Coalridge. Raymond farmed and worked in the Coalridge coal[...]of the children was 14 and the youngest 2. Raymond kept his family[...]during those years and was a big help with the family.[...]The children attended Coalridge and Longfellow grade schools.[...]Sharon finished grade school in Plentywood and they all attended[...]y, Ricky, Dixie, Ardelle , Ray, Jr. Seated: Tammy and Cindy . Raymond farmed until[...]m until his death, 3-31 -83. She only lived 1 day and is buried in the Nathanael Cemetery. Cindy[...]Sunday and usually had a roast in the oven. We girls would prepare the was born 3-1-60. She attended school at Antelope and Plentywood[...]the meal. He really enjoyed his 22 grandchildren and 1O great- and 1 year at UNO in Williston, ND. She married Tom B[...]grandchildren. He liked to hunt and fish. ing, ND and they have 2 children. Jadyn is 2 years old and Dax is 8 months. Dax only weighed 2 lbs. 1/2 oz. at birth and is the smallest baby born in Williston, ND that i[...]VERNON and ELIZABETH BAENTESON Tammy was born 3-20-61. She attended Antelope and Plentywood Vernon LeRoy Brenteson, 7th of the 11 children born to Fred and schools and 2 years at UNO, Williston , ND. She married Keith[...]eridan Daybreak, pages 1 40-141 ), from Tioga, ND and are living there. They have 1 son, Nathan, 18 mon[...]Randy was born 4-30-62 . After attending Antelope and Plenty- I married Elizabeth M.[...]tana College at Havre, Johannes and Gurlie Johanson of Daneville, Divide County, ND,[...]Conrad, MT. They got married after his graduation and live at Choteau, where he is farming with the J.C. O'Brien Corp. Ricky was born 3-29 -65 and attended Antelope and Plentywood schools. Since graduating from Plentywood High School he has been farming with me and also works for Christensen Construction . He bought my dad's building site 1 mile south of Coalridge and lives there. Dixie was born 8-3-66 . She attended Antelope school and is presently attending Plentywood High School in her sophomore year. RAYMOND and MARTHA BRENTESON, SA. |
| [...]he late 1930s is married to Cary Sundsted and they have 3 girls, Krista, Amber, and and early '40s, helping my dad with the farm work the[...]da; Carol (1-18-61) is attending EMC at Billings; and Shelley Elizabeth and I have 1 son, Duane Vernon, who was born in 1942.[...]We are active in various church and school activities and have rently live on their own homeplace 1/2 mile[...]daughters; Linda Jo, Julie Ann John's and Nathanael Church, Plentywood Park Board, Brush Lake Bi- and Sheila Kay. ble Camp, FHA and school board. Linda married Chris Ator of rural Plentywood and they have 1 son, Spending a weekend at the lake with our family and friends is our Nicholas Wade.[...]iston Julie married Jon Rice of Plentywood and they have 1 daughter, and hope to build a summer cabin there. Kirsten Eile[...]of Dagmar. Sheila lives at the family home and attends Plentywood schools. Elizabeth and I live across the road from the "old homeplace" of CHRISTIAN M. CHRISTENSEN my father and mother, which still stands, where I was born and lived Christian M. Chirstensen[...]ved from north of Clear Lake Karen and Carl. and lived in until February of 1955. In the fall of 1[...]hristian M. Christensen (12-25-1857-0ctober 1943) and Elizabeth and I bought the quarter of land which we built our f[...]e, which is now the mainder of the land my father and mother had farmed including their[...]about each one follows. homestead of 1908. My son and I have also purchased additional land[...]Boulder, MT. She lived on the farm until she and her mother moved to Elizabeth and I, along with Duane's family, are members of the[...]Yeager's art class and won some awards at the county fair for her In the mid 1950s we began square dancing and still attend dances paintings. She p[...]school, did farm work and was in the CCC for a year before joining the ALVIN and MYRA CHRISTENSEN[...]Islands for his overseas duty. He and wife Sharon settled in Omaha, NE That was the day[...]45 where he was employed at the American Smelting and Re- Things didn't progress as they should have so[...]ora fining Corp. On 12-22-55, Chris and Nancy were married and a son, was contacted and my dad met him in Coalridge by horse and sleigh to Dennis, was born on 2-20[...]school, worked on the farm and for a year was in the CCCs. He joined I am the son of Andrew and Millie Christensen. I had 3 brothers: the air force in 1942. He attended cadet school and became a pilot. In John (1913) deceased 1945, Cli[...]944, 1945 he moved to California and was employed at the Alameda Naval Kenneth (1932) and 4 sisters: Clara (191 7), Alma (1919) deceased Air Station. He and Grace Collum were married in 1946 and to them 3 1921 , Agnes (1923) and Alice (1925). I grew up on the farm , went to[...]3-28-47; Gayle grade school at the Monroe school and graduated from Antelope High (Mrs. Glenn Cornette) 3-15-48 and Kathy on 12-18-49. On 12-16-61, School in 194 7.[...]d Dad with the farming . On Cherulf and Virginia Green were married and they reside in Castro 1-1-50 I married Myra Soren[...]Valley, CA. moved to Plentywood and Kenneth and I rented the farm from my dad.[...]he attended Monroe Dad passed away in August 1955 and I then bought the farm from my school and Antelope High School, graduating in 1940. After h[...]school she moved to Oakland, CA and during the war she went to work Myra (4-24-31) is the daughter of Nels and Rika Sorensen . She at the Alameda[...]chanic. She passed went to grade school at Lowell and Antelope schools and attended high away in November 1972 and is survived by a son, Gerald, born school at Missoula and Plentywood, where she graduated in 1948. She[...]school and then took over the farming of the homestead east[...]of Niels J. and Rosa Nielsen of Dagmar. Their farming is diversif[...]durum wheat and beef cattle the main products. Their home is on t[...]school and Antelope High School, graduating in 1943. From De[...]Germany and Austria. Returning to Sheridan County, he worked[...]ahpeton, ND in 1950, he worked with Simon Swanson and also Leo[...]Johnson, daughter of William and Harriet Johnson of Dagmar. In Shelley, Janice, Coleen, Carol, Myra and Alvin Christensen . November of 1[...]ed to California where he is employed by Myra and I have 4 girls: Coleen (2-15-51} is married to Ga[...]Corp. Their home is in San Lorenzo, CA. They sted and they have 2 children, Troy and Treasure; Janice (12-21 -54)[...] |
| 8-25-53, Ronald born 6-21-55 and Keith born on 4-6-60.[...]tied around the ankles with twine. Monroe school and Antelope High School, graduating in 1945. In[...]Donald Cates on was over-grazed and dry, the cattle were turned out on the prairie and 10-20-46. They have 2 children, Carol (Mrs. David[...]we were to be sure they grazed on the prairie and not in the fields. 11-19-54 and Gene born on 3-19-58. Don is a retired Deputy She[...]t big old dinner bell we were to bring them home. and Alvilda has been working for the last 5 years at[...]Sheridan County one year paid a penny and a nickel for gopher and Exchange in San Francisco. They reside in San Lea[...]rabbit tails. We went out armed with snares and traps and a bucket if[...]earby. Water poured down a gopher hole would GARY and ARLENE CHRISTENSEN[...]in our little "boxes." They didn't count the con- and · Anne (Bertelsen) Christensen. Curtis (6-21-44)[...]k our word for it. (10-11-45). Ronald (10-18-48), and Sandra (9-21-54 ), are the other[...]time or two when our trusty old team, Mary and Lady, pulling the and then farmed with his parents on the original home[...]empty drums bounced around precariously and Hilda tumbled to the years following Chester's death in 1961 and then moved to Plenty- ground but[...]eople at the mine helped us line up the team Andy and Lucille Pohle. Brothers, Dale (1-8-41 ), and Ario (10-20-49) so the coal would drop into the wagon. live in Great Falls and Mile City, respectively. Andy and Lucille con- I married Dick Car[...]tte. We now live in Billings. We have 2 Gary and Arlene were married in Plentywood in 1961 and have daughters, Georgia of Sunnyvale, CA and Marie of Billings and 6 grand- lived on Gary's grandparents original ho[...]t 23 years. children. Dean (5-29-65), and Lisa (1-25-68) are their 2 children and help with the family farm and an earth moving construction business. ROY and GLADYS (LILJA) DAHL[...]Sheridan County in 1913. His parents were Christ and Lev Dahl. From[...]to 1948 Roy lived in Sheridan County as a farmer and rancher. I was born 7-25-16, the 2nd oldest[...]He owned and operated a threshing machine and managed threshing parents were Arthur H. Christensen (dee. 5-22-53) and Karen L. crews from 1920 to 1[...]amily farm 4 miles west of Coalridge. My brothers and sisters are Mary Carr, Billings, MT, born 12-28-1[...]rn 7-4-18, Laura Bestland, Antelope, born 5-2-20, and James of rural Westby, born 7-18-22. We atte[...]ile walk, weather permitting. My sister Mary and myself, being the 2 oldest children of a busy far[...]atch of wandering turkeys, our mother had raised, and milking cows were 2 of the many chores. The cream checks put food on the table and we helped milk the 24 cows we had at that time. T[...]hipped Roy and Gladys Dahl. out of Antelope, by train, to Valley City and Minot. A penny a cow didn't bring in a lot of spe[...]through the Sears Roebuck MN and came to Sheridan County in 1911 with her parents, Fred and catalog.[...]spent several years in Roy and Gladys have lived in Spokane, WA since 1961. Thei[...]children Lorraine and her husband, Bob Wallevand, and Dwayne and Charles O'Brien passed away at Whitefish in[...]Lorraine's children are Darrell I am retired and live in Superior, MT. 25 , Lynnette 24 , Carnie Ann 19, and Richard 13. Dwayne's children[...]are Marc 20, and Carmen 17. MARY (CHRISTENSEN) CARR WILBUR and ELOYCE DAMSTROM |
| and Saskatchewan.[...]Both my parents came from Norway, and were married at Butte, Daughter Gail-born 9[...]MT. They were the parents of 2 daughters, Othelia and Jean. Jean children. Terri, born 4-3-60 attended[...]o married Robert Gridley of Beaver, PA and they live in Pittsburgh, PA. college in Miami, FL[...]They have 3 sons: Ross, who is married and lives in Reynoldsberg, OH December 1983. Corrine, born May 1962. She graduated from Plenty- and Ronnie and Robbie who are still attending college in the area. wood High School and works for Western Airlines in Anchorage, AK.[...]I married Henry Dominek. His parents were William and Wayde, born 9-29-64, graduated from Plentywood High School and Mary (Cichocki) Dominek, who i[...]alls. They have 1 son, Jared. met and were married in Minot, ND and thereafter settled on a Wayde works for H. L. Acm[...]tead southwest of Westby, MT. He was born in 1925 and has 2 ed school in Plentywood and Phoenix, AZ. He is now working in An- brothers: Stanley of Great Falls, MT and Julian of Anchorville, Ml, also chorage, AK.[...]2 sisters, Paula Carlson, of Troutdale, OR and Linda Collver of Dothan, Son Craig-born in[...]a- After our marriage we lived and farmed on the Oominek home tion from MSU. Spent 4[...]reside. We continue to farm in Sheridan County and also by Williston. 1973. Craig worked as a Peace[...]They have lived We have 2 sons, Arlen and Allen. Arlen, of St. Louis, MO, is a senior in Columbia, Costa Rica, and for the past 1Oyears in Mexico City. They[...]Services. Allen, of have 3 children-Scott, Kristi and Justin. Craig is general manager of C[...]Mexico. He owns farmland in Sheridan County as he and University of Ohio. his dad bought the Alfred Wike farm and a quarter from Hunter. He was active in FFA, and raising and training horses while at home.[...]Daughter Cheryl-born 10-10-53. Attended Lowell and Antelope She married Sigwald Haug[...]Wilson school. He went to high school 3 years, and finished the 4th tration. Married Ed Clark of Big[...]CC Camp in the Glacier Park area. daughters-Jenny and Maureen. Now live at Hazen, ND where Ed[...]ns then entered the Army Air Corps and spent a couple years in England supervisor.[...]as an airplane mechanic. Wilbur and Eloyce Damstrom. (Wedding picture 10-15-40. )[...]Mr. and Mrs. Gerald (Pete) Engel. HENRY and OTHELIA (BAKKE) DOM INEK |
| He went to school 2 years in Billings and the rest was at the 1910. The family consisted of 8 children , 6 boys and 2 girls. One of Wilson school. He attended 1 year of high school in Grenora and the re- the boys was Ruthford (Bert) Gu[...], born 1938 a runaway team of horses ran over him and his back was 9-19-19, Vern Le Roy born 6-30-21 , and Donald Dee born 7-6-23, still broken. After a yea[...]to are residing in Sheridan County, and 1 daughter, Dorothy Rose, who become a certified[...]to live with the Guenthers in 1935. MP. He met and married Wanda Bryce. He had 1 adopted son, Larry. Bert passed away 11 -15-60 and Virgie continued to live on the Vernon is a retir[...]farm until she suffered a heart attack and then moved to the Sheridan[...]I, Donald, was born at Dagmar and attended the Roosevelt school My parents, Amelia (Pederson) Sand and Rev. Edward G. Sand, and graduated from Grenora High School in 1942. Follo[...]ta, I was employed at Acme Coal Mine and by a contractor building REA Canada, where my fat[...]f 1947 I was invited by Buster Crohn to come down and was a registered nurse in the Deaconess Hospital[...]I graduated from Antelope except Randall and Russell who finished high was their only child. M[...]ad, southwest to an area a little north of Poplar and Brockton and east of Antelope. At one time he was going to as many as 13 communities. In 1921 we moved to Medicine Lake and he con- tinued to serve the same areas. We lived[...]through the 7th grade. During this time my mother and father bought a 1/2 section of land near Coalridg[...]years old. The family of Donald and Marion Guenther . Taken 6-18-77. I graduated from Normal College in Havre and taught school in Montana for 3 years. I also taug[...]s time. Glenn is a teacher at Ft. Peck school. He and his company, where I was a supervisor in the traf[...]Lee and Evan Kyle. Keith lives at Havre and is employed by Northern[...]ughter, Somer. Donelle is married to Clint Miller and they live at[...]Havre. Clint works on a farm and Donelle is a medical secretary. They[...]have 2 girls, Erika Beth and Michelle Koryn . Randall is at home and he[...]rvation , at Lake Electric, Dagmar Farmers Union, and also[...]Sheridan County. Rev . and Mrs. Edward Sand .[...]njoy living 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 new[...]t. Sandra McCarthy, my youngest, lives in Spokane and she has 2 boys, Sean and Brian. I raised 2 stepchildren. The oldest, Karen, and her husband, Chris, ~ive in Portland, OR. They have 2 children, Melvin and Greg. Dale, lives CLARENCE and DOROTHY (GUENTHER) m Vancouver, WA and has 2 children, Lori and Brandon. SONSTEGAARD[...]orothy, was born 11 -30-25 in Grenora, ND to Bert and Virgie here. She died here 8-14·73. She and my father are both buried at St. Guen[...]graduating from high school, a girl friend and I ventured out to Portland, Montana.[...]OR to find work and help in the defense program. After about 1 year in . , I remember Montana and the people there with great fondness-[...]teacher, and the school board came to me to see if I would consider DONALD and MARION GUENTHER[...]ng their school. I accepted the teaching position and taught for 1 The Edward Guenther famil[...] |
| [...]e Creek 2 girls arrived: Roxanne Marlys, 11-5-58; and[...]Jerold, 10-14-62 and Dallas Scott, 8-6-64. They all completed high[...]school and Dallas will be the 4th to graduate from Internati[...]On 6-17-78 Roxanne married Walter Willford and on 10-15-81,[...]od has been good to us; we've all had good health and are thank-[...]ing back to my beginning, I am glad to have known and kept in Clarence and Dorothy Sonstegaard.[...]d of Grenora, ND. We Warden, WA; and Rosella, Glendive, MT. then moved to Medicine Lak[...]REA was coming into the area, VERN and JEAN (WIVHOLM) GUENTHER we decided to go into business for ourselves. We started a shop and Vern LeRoy is the 4th son born to Bert and Virgie (Chapman) called it Lake Electric.[...]rs, Corrine Kay He was raised and educated in the same area that he now lives. (born 10-2-48) and Marlene Faye (born 3-16-52). After spending 12 Vern attended the Roosevelt grade school and the Dagmar Academy. enjoyable years in Medicine Lake, we decided to sell our business and During WWII he served in the army st[...]was over he returned to his parents' home and in 1948 he married were always interested in the[...]ean Wivholm-who is the second child born to Frank and Elsie (Ran- chased a Coast to Coast store in Laur[...]Wivholm. She was born in Grenora, ND, was raised and went to work, we sold the store in February, 1970[...]cine Lake where she decided it was time to retire and have more time to travel and enjoy graduated in 1943. The next 5 years were spent working and living in our daughters and their families, so we sold our business to one of[...]Minneapolis, MN, Arlington, VA, Seattle, WA, and Culbertson, MT. employees.[...]Jean and Vern have lived on his father's original homestead On 6-27- 72 Corrine married Ken Zickovich and they have 2 (where Vern was born), Vern, Clyde and their father having purchased daughters, Julianne and Jenny. They now reside in Bozeman, MT,[...]t in Conrad, where Ken is employed as a carpenter and Corrine a homemaker. MT operating a Tastee Freez, which was sold and the family returned Marlene married Bob Steinmetz on 6-15-74, and they are blessed to full-time farming and ranching. There are 5 children in their family. with 2 daughters, Neven and Tori. They reside in Laurel, where Bob is[...]Graduated from employed at the Cenex Oil Refinery and Marlene teaches special Antel[...]Stephanie Ann born 4-5-76 and Geoffrey Alan born 4-26-79. EVELYN LOUISE WHITE D[...]yn Daniels, was born 3-2-35 in Plentywood to Rudy and Fan- School in 1968, U of M in 1972, Washington State, U of Idaho and nie White. After Fannie's death, the Bert Guenthe[...]n 1981. He is serving as a Deputy County At- fant and I was raised on the farm near Dagmar. torney for Cascade County and lives in Great Falls, MT. Jerry has 2 After[...]daughters, Kristin Erin born 2-12-76 and Jodi Deane born 7-29-78. school for 8 enjoyable y[...]1970, U of M in 197 4. Has a degree in accounting and is a national Bible College near Estevan, Sask. for 3 years and there I met CPA working for Continent[...]born 5-2-63. Graduated from the telephone company and then married Jerold Daniels 6-27 -57 at the[...]the Church of God (headquarters in and attends the U of M.[...]11-11 -64 . Graduated from Cleveland, TN} in 1958 and since that time we have lived in Heward,[...]ke High School in 1983. She is living in Missoula and at- Maple Creek and Estevan, Sask.; Medicine Hat, Alberta; Winnipeg, tending the U of M. Manitoba; and are presently in Moosomin , Sask., which is a town Jean and Vern have recently purchased a home in Missoula and about the size of Plentywood.[...]e past 36 years which include Pete Lodahl, Vallie and Rudolph[...]sons, and Clyde Guenthers.[...]his grandparents, Edward and Anne Guenther, moved to Harrison, ID in[...]the 1930s as did his aunts and uncles and families- Anne and Harold[...]Guenther to Idaho, Frank and Maude to Washington , Bud and Bernice[...]and Mabel Guenther Ator to Worley, ID. His mother's aunt and uncle, Alice and Pat Chapman and family, moved to Weippe, ID. William and The family of Evelyn[...] |
| [...]HOWARD L. HANSEN 11-19-1886 in Minneapolis, MN and came to Montana to teach the I, Howard, was born to Jens C. and Mabel L. (Sather) Hansen on Haaven school located[...]y farmed the land until retiring in 194 7 when he and Anna sisters: Eleanor S. Stone 6-1[...]lyn A. Hallberg 11 -18-22, moved to Kalispell, MT and lived there until his death 3-29-52. Anna Mildred F. Sclatter 11 -30-26, and Beverly J. Shubin 6-28-33. moved to Fresno, CA in 1953 and now resides in a retirement home.[...]College (1940) AA, Fresno State and U of Southern CA (1948) with a[...]years as an accountant and worked at their South Gate, San Francisco[...]and Truckee, CA locations. I am currently retired at[...]y, Jr. Seated: Henry, Gordon, Miriam, Margaret, and Ann Haaven. (1929) The family of 4 children[...]vision during WWII, he was wounded twice in Italy and spent a Back row: Robert, Cheryl, Cindy , and Daniel. |
| [...]ied Ellen Jensen from Luck, WI. pilot during WWII and later joined his father in Stones Poultry Breeding His mother and sister moved to Sidney, MT. Lennert and Ellen con- Farm. He is now retired and we enjoy playing alot of golf and traveling. tinued to live on the farm. Mr[...]ch 1973. We have 4 children: Tom, Patricia, John, and Jim. We also have 5 In May 1946 twin boys were born to Lennert and Ellen. They grew grandchildren.[...]up at Westby and graduated from Westby High School in 1964. They My dad, Jim, passed away in March, 1968 and mother, Mabel, in attended Eastern Montana College in Billings, MT and graduated in December 1980.[...]1969. Robert continued to live and work in Billings. Together, with my family,[...]ederick in a car accident. our relatives, friends and the beautiful wheat fields of Montana-the[...]and Barbara Anderson of Antelope, MT. They have 2 boy[...]born in 1976 and Jonathon, born in 1982. Robert works for Wyoming[...]Montana Beverage Inc. (Coke) in Billings and Shirley works for Flint My father, Jim Hansen was born in 1883 in Laland, Denmark, and Manufacturing. my mother, Mabel, wa[...]Lennert farms the home place and we are thankful for good pioneers in the East Coa[...]I was born on the home- neighbors and also Emmaus church which has been a blessing to us stead on 11 -1 8-22. My sisters and brother are listed under the Howard thes[...]MARK and FLORENCE HARSHBARGER[...]I, Mark, son of Menno and Beatrice Harshbarger, was 1 of 6[...]as born 6-30-19 at the parental home in Coalridge and have[...]rg. I attended high school in Kingsburg, CA and college at Fresno |
| [...]He was married for awhile and had a daughter, Teresa, and 1 grand- My parents are (Jacob Menno) J. M. and Beatrice (Hewitt) Harsh- son. Hen[...]barger. My father was born 6-9-1887 in Virginia, and my mother 7-17-1891 at Midland, Ont. , Canada. They were married November 1941 and had 6 children . John Joseph was born in 191 6. He lives in Odessa, WA and has a dairy farm. He married Mary Oslazski of Whitefish , MT. They have 4 children: Ellen, Larry, Linda, and Ftuby. He also has 7 grandchildren. I, Mary[...]1940, lives in Kissemmee, FL. She has 5 children and 2 grand- children. Leonard, born in 1942, lives in Seattle, WA. He has 9 children and 1 grandchild. Kathleen , born in 194 7, has 5 children and lives in San Jose, CA. Kenneth , born in-1951, li[...]Millard, Ludvig, Henry , Albert, Olia , Bernice, and Pearl. and has 4 children. Richard, born in 1964, works for[...]County on 8-18-13. He was inducted was a mechanic and died at Harwick, MN in 1972 of a massive heart into the US Army on 6-16-42 and was discharged on 1-17-46. He was attack.[...]a radio operator in the southern Philippines and Luzon. He went to Mark Harshbarger, born in[...]tland, OR after the war. He has lived there since and is now retired. history is elsewhere in this book[...]Harvey was born in 1922. He married Doris Rogstad and completed the 8th grade in Montana. they have 3 children ; Donald, Marilyn, and Warren. They have 2 grand- On[...]928 resigned from that job in 1942 and left for Portland, OR. We both work- at home and is married to Kenneth Gordon. She lives in Los An[...]the shipyards during the war, Russell as a welder and I as an CA and has 1 stepdaughter, Nichole. She's the only one o[...]years in Circulation Ac- My dad died 8-12-76 and my mother died on 12-1-28 . counting and for Columbia Machine for 18 years in Cost Account[...]We had 2 children, Beverly, born on 5-1-32 and Ronald, born on Our family came to Sherida[...]2-2-38. We also have 5 grandchildren and 2 great-grandsons. rented the C. E. Comer farm ,[...]o Albert was the youngest and was the only one born in a hospital. the US as a young man and worked on farms in Wells County, ND. He[...]til 12-2-45 in the European Theatre of Operations and was boro, ND. They were married in Fessenden, ND[...]ntering 1909. They rented a farm near Peever, SD and moved there shortly the army.[...]They had 4 children : Laurie, Jeffrey, Steven, and Tracie, and 3 filed on a homestead. He became a US citizen o[...]ven owned a radio. Several families got together and started a whist club. They SIGWALD " RED" and IRENE HAUGEN would meet at a different home each[...]Sigwald J. Haugen was born to Edward and Marie Haugen on play whist and children would play or go to sleep. After the whi[...]llsboro, ND, the first of 11 children. In 1907 Ed and ended, they served a potluck lunch. There was usually someone that Marie and 5 children moved to a homestead, filed earlier, i[...]ridge area had a club they call- speak and read English in the 1st grade making them both bi[...]gwald, known as Red due to the color of his hair, and play whist and serve a light lunch.[...]east Coalridge In 1934 Dad gave up farming and moved to Antelope, and in 1937 area, to farm in 1924, t[...]ther worked as a farmer, cement mason, coal miner and as a non and Gerald (Pete). Irene (born 12-7-01) had come with[...]the Hanks, ND area to homestead and grew up there. He was able to go home to De[...]ly trip he In 1927 Irene and Red moved to a farm south 6-7 miles, both be- mad[...]My mother passed away in Portland, OR oii 3-17-68 and my father daughter, Arlene, and 2 beautiful crops in 1927 and 1928. Both crops on 6-21 -68.[...]re 5 children in the family. Henry was the oldest and was chicken, furniture and implements were put into an immigrant car and born in South Dakota on 12-28-09. He served in t[...]T. Red's brother, Alvin , rode in the car to feed and WWII, from 12-22-44 until 9-14-46 . He was stationed in Manila and care for the livestock. was head of the Motor Pool there. He went to Portland, OR and worked Enroute to Bil[...] |
| While at Billings, they farmed a 1O•acre tract and worked RUBY(HOVLAND)JOHNSON sea[...]My father, Mathias Hovland, was a Montana pioneer and together In 1931 they once again moved onto[...], from with his 2 brothers, Reinert and Christian, filed homesteads about 14 which Sigur[...]as born in house, supposedly moved from Minnesota and occupied by a ghost. Elbow Lake, MN on 7-31 -1886 and they were married on 10-21 -08. The only "spirits[...]in a dugout out Dad died 6-21 -51 and Mother 2-11 -67. behind the barn. A visit from a[...]d. I Five children were born to Math and Ragna: Emma Negaard, now cannot imagine anyone's[...]as; Leonard, living in Washington; Myrtle Samuels and only had to follow one's nose.[...]-80. the body home in a shoe box. Martin Erickson and Red made a small I, Ruby, wa[...]box with soft material. They then took and attended grades 1 through 4 at the Alcott school and 5th·12th at the body to the cemetery and buried it.[...]3 children still at home, they moved to Billings and town residents, and returned home on weekends, weather permitting. I[...]recall some winter trips were made using a sled and horses. Red spent his later years in Couer D[...]justment Administration for 2 years and then travelled with Evedine[...]and Elsie Olson to Seattle. I met my husband, Harold[...]and have returned to Montana frequently over the year[...]cities. Back row: Janiece and Arlene . Irene and Red have 4 living children. Arlene (see Vernon Ib[...]rel of |
| [...]Katherine Tlustoch; Paul, Mabel Morey; and Adolph, Florence. Of all of[...]VERNON and ARLENE IBSEN[...]I reside. My parents were Marinus and Nellie Ibsen. Dad passed away[...]in 1963 and Mother in 1976. There were 3 children, myself, He[...](Mrs. George Ottenbreit) and Mabel (Mrs. Math Ottenbreit).[...]h Whittier, District 57 Reinert and Christian Hovland. (1953) and the Haaven school, District 23. The teachers I ha[...]ing, Martha Petersen, Della Henke, Agnes Johnson, and Shirley spent his retirement years in the Plentyw[...]come over regularly with assignments and listen to my lessons. Grandpa and Grandma, Ferdinand and Augusta came from Ger- I graduated from Grenora High School in 1938 and attended Mon- many. With them, came 4 of their children, Walter, Emil, Fred and Max tana State at Bozeman, MT for 2 y[...]e Lake, MT. In 1941 I decided to try for children and 12 of them lived to adulthood. Grandpa was a mason and the big wages on the West Coast of $1.05 per hour and worked in a Grandma was a licensed midwife. When[...]N, where they became ac- armament and gun turrets. After my discharge, June 1943, I sta[...]r farming. From there, they went to Bottineau, ND and the Grenora Farmers Union, Grenora C[...]of Coal- Grenora, Antelope High School and Bethel Lutheran Home of Williston, ridge and later, deep-mined on the land now belonging to Br[...]They came back to Montana to help Max's dad farm and mine coal. Max also ran steam engine harvesting. He played ball and was bouncer at Brush Lake. He loved to box and wrestle. To this family, there was born 7 childre[...]bel, Alvin, Brainard (fell down a coal mine shaft and died at 1½ years old) and Harvey. In 1921, they went back to Morton, staying there until 1924 when they came back and bought Ferdinand's farm and mine. Ferdi- nand and Augusta moved to Medicine Lake and ran a cafe. Grandpa was janitor of the school and town cop. Max continued farming and mining until 1928 when Max was elected Undersheri[...]he first to go from Plentywood. Also in 1932, Max and Laura were divorced. In 1933, Max married Lowell M. Harland. The family stayed at Ft Peck until the start of On 12·1-49, I married Arl[...]also had 2 half-brothers, Vernon and Gerald (Pete) ngel. I was born at children, Virginia, Phillip, andand had 2 children, Patty and David. Alvin married Louella Sharbono high school in Grenora, D, and then to coll g at Billings. T and and had 2 children, Gene and Carla. Gene worked many years as[...]oon followed. Gr gory Harvey married May Sharbono and they had 2 boys. Mabel married Joe Vernon (3·9-51) married artha Oongvillo and they have 3 children: Walikonis, Jr. in 1938 and they have 2 children, James and Barbara. Jennifer, Christina, and Joel. They live in Denver, CO, here he is the Of the 7 children born to Max and Laura, only 3 are still living. owner[...]ill engaged in farming. Rosemary Hokanson and they have 3 children: Virginia, William, and Edward is in San Francisco, where he has run the[...]Daniel. They live in Grenora, D, here he farms and is an oil worker. since 1942. Harvey is presently[...]usan Kathleen (3-29-56) marr'ed · rthur Anderson and they have 2 and Vern at 49. children: Joy and Constance. They live in Reserve, MT and she is a Our mother married Frank Sharbono i[...]children came to make their home with many years and Lowell is s ill living there.[...]us. There were 2 sets of twins; Alfred Robert and Doris Mae (4-16-49) About the Ferdinand Hueth children, Walter died in a coal mine and Donald Lee and Donna Rae (12 -14-50) and also Dianne Myra man hole of "black damp.'' Emil[...]lfred lives in St. Paul, MN where he is a manager and Elizabeth Augusta Brown; Max, Laura Schmidt; Albe[...]last trainer at nergy Resources. He and his ife, Betty, have 2 children, name unknown to me); Mary, first Stub Stephen, marriage annuled and Patricia and Richard. Doris Kibler is a bartender in Mi[...] |
| Lake, MT where he is a mechanic at REA. He and his wife, Sharon, side for the rem[...]ued to live alone have 3 children, Zora, Charlene and Rachel. Donna lives in Selah, WA and care for himself until his death on 3-25-80. Laurits never married. and works at Photo Lab. She is married to Tim Regimbal and they have Laurits will be remembe[...]elfish donations to com- 3 children: Lesli, Scott and Joshua. Dianne is married to David Hovland munity and church, his willingness in helping neighbors and his and they have 1 child, Brandy Elaine. They live in Pasco, WA, where generosity to family and friends. she works at Taco Bill's. The beds w[...]beds. Shortly thereafter we had STANLEY and HELEN (JOHNSON) JENSEN Richard Christian (7-30-63) and Ordean Alvin (8-15-64). Now we also[...]Chris and Marie Jensen. I have 3 brothers, Clifford born 3-4-09 living at We were active in many school and community activities such as: Bothell, WA, Harold born 1-5-16 at San Clemente, CA, and LeRoy born Make, Bake & Take Club, Sunday School Teacher and Superintendent, 9-13-17 at Glendive, MT and 3 sisters, Esther Robertson born Ladies Auxiliary, Williston Conference Women's President, and board 10-15-01, died 5-11-73, Vera Ch[...]member of St. Olaf's Lutheran Church of Grenora, and Grenora Spokane, WA and Helen Rohweder born 3-9-14, at Idaho Falls, ID. T[...]aded in 1909. We traveled by train to Ambrose, ND and from there went by horse and wagon to our homestead. I attended rural CLIFFORD and ALICE (HELSETH) JENSEN school and helped on the farm. During the 1930s I left home[...]winter and got employment in various places, returning to do the farm- Clifford Jensen, son of Marie and Chris Jensen of Coalridge, was ing in t[...]in his family: Stanley, Harold, farm and purchased it. LeRoy, Clifford, Esther (Robertson), Vera (Christensen), and Helen (Rohweder). He was educated in a 1-room sch[...]Church. I, Alice Helseth, daughter of Oscar and Anna Helseth, was born in Westby, 8-20-15. My sisters are Edith and Lila (deceased) and brothers are Lloyd, Wallace and Omar (deceased). I grew up in Westby where I graduated from high school in 1934. Clifford and I were mar- ried 5- 7-36 in Fort Peck, MT. In 1937, we went to Washington and California. We returned to Washington in 1938 and purchased a home outside of Bothell. We operated a chicken ranch on our property and Clifford was also employed in Seattle. In 1943 we[...]with a pleasure boat firm. We returned to Bothell and pur- chased a farm and again operated a chicken ranch. In 1963, we built Standing: Norma, Helen, Stanley, and Mike. homes on our 5 acres of land and sold them. We are now living in a Seated: Barbara and Mary Jensen. mobile park nearby. Clifford and I are both retired. We have 1 son, Gerald Le[...]rie, Gerald Lee, Michael Kelly, Christopher Carl, and children: Norma Delong of Blaine, MN born on 9-1 6-40. She has 4 Richard Allen; and 1 great-grandson, Jeffery Allen Cummings. children: Kathy, Corey, Craig, and Chad and 1 grandchild Brian, son of My father passed[...]Keith and Kevin. Mary Rogstad of Sun River, MT born 7-9-45[...]3 children: Vicki, Julie and James. Michael born 9-27-51. He attended LAURITS[...]MSU and the Helena Vo-Tech and has taken over the family farm and[...]Falls, graduated from MSU and is a registered nurse. They have 2 US in 1925 and stayed with his brother, Pete from 1925 until 192[...]children: Christopher and Carla. Laurrts worked for Jim Hansen for many[...], was born at Dagmar, MT. My parents were William and middle 1930s he bought the Ole Boe farm and started farming for[...]Harriet Johson. There were 8 brothers and sisters in our family, name- himself and also continued orking for Jim Hansen until the Ha[...]eorge, Myrtle, Helen, James, Alvin, Alice, Grace, and Earl. I grew farm was sold in 1945.[...]up on the farm near Dagmar and attended Antelope High School, where[...]ALLAN and FLORENCE LINDQUIST[...]In the middle 1960s Laurits moved to Grenora, ND and continued 10-4-59 . Lila Kleppen, 3-4[...]at Townsend, MT. stroke, Laurits lost his speech and was partially paralyzed on his left Albert died 11 -21 -48 and Alma 12-14-67.[...] |
| [...]nk tissue Minnesota. I inherited 4 grown children and 11 grandchildren. Florence paper. and I still reside on the home place and farm the land. We still have the same house I was[...]er throughout the years. Worked at various places and in different fields of nursing in Montana, Williston, ND and Joliet, IL. James Reynolds died in 1970. In 1971[...]is ad- ministrator of Broadwater County Rest Home and I am Director of Nurs- Emil[...]ght. I, Grace Haugen, the daughter of Albert and Alma Lindquist was[...]Tiegen. I graduated from high school in Antelope and Great Falls Wilfred (died 1-23-77), 6[...]rried Wilbert Martin On 6-25-30 Grant Haugen and I were married on the farm by[...]daughters: Greta (Mrs. John Murray) born 8-25 -33 and Zelma (Mrs. Roy Lashway) born 7-2-35 . Zelma and Roy have 2 DOLFA and MABEL LOBDELL children: Calvin and Clinton .[...]and of my many good friends. the flag every morning and sang songs like the Star Spangled Banner, Old Oaken Bucket and many more. All the children brought their lun- ch[...]but Papa bought me a bucket so I could take lunch and eat with the rest of them. My sister, Eunice was born in May and all the children would go in the house and see the new baby. We had 2 recesses a day-played in the yard and of course, another duty was to line up in a row t[...]ouse in the backyard. One day the door was locked and I had to run and find Papa to help us. He reached his hand in an opening like a half moon above the door and unhooked it. There sat my little 4-year-old broth[...]sound asleep. CARL EMIL LINDQUIST |
| [...]t school, was a member of the Farmers Union Local and the As I write these memoirs of my life, I[...]Methodist Church. chapters: (1) my 1st marriage and (2) my years of being a widow, as[...]he years, we traveled to western Montana, camping and both were equally disastrous.[...]fishing, also have toured Washington and California. I spent my growing up years in[...]by passed away on 11-4-77. middle child of Dolfa and Mabel Lobdell. My brother, Gene was 2 years[...]a widow, Mrs. Lindahl (Annetta) Nustad at older and my sister, Lois, was 2 years younger than I. Bein[...]Grenora, where we are now living. wisdom , love, and understanding of all things has been the mainstay of We have 3 grandsons: Michael, Steven, and Martin, sons of Cur- my life.[...]tiss and Joyce Nustad of Downey, CA and 3 great-grandchildren: My greatest fear wh[...]d by the bands of Jason, Jeffrey, and Rhaina. gypsies that traveled through Coalridge.[...]it was only a matter of time till they would find and GEORGE and HETTIE (DRAWBOND) MELBY steal me![...]George Melby (3-30-09) is the son of Oscar and Nellie Melby. He born to us, whom we named Dolfa.[...]AK, was born at Osnabrook, ND and came with his parents to Montana in where we had 2 more children, Kimi, who was born in 1955, and May of 1909 when they move[...]e, born in 1965. Their father passed away in 1966 and is buried in has 2 brothers: Everett and Albert, and a sister Esther Lipscomb. the PaJmer cemetery.[...]George and I were married 11 -28-34. I, Hettie, was born 11-22-08 In 1968 I married Harold Dale and we moved to Kenai, AK. He had to Samuel and Ella (Harshbarger) Drawbond. 3 boys; we raised our 6 children together and now they all look and act My brothers and sisters are: Ruth (8-13-14) married John Elvert;[...]My son, Dolpa (Spike), is a commercial fisherman and an "up-and- Hauder, they have 3 children; Emmett (9-21-21) married Matilda coming" politician. He and his wife, Karen, have twins-a boy named[...]; Mary (2-24-25) taught school at Coalridge Isaac and a girl named Anya. They will be 4 years old in December. and Reserve and continue teaching at Downey, CA. My dad, Samuel,[...]icopter pilot. They have 2 died 7-2-67 and my mother, Ella, died 12-16-28. girls: Curry, who is 4 and a brand new daughter born April 9, named George and I have lived on my dad's homestead since our mar-[...]is May. had a few cattle, chickens and turkeys. The year of 1937 was a com - As I[...]e could not keep our cattle, so sold most of them and 30 years in Alaska. Come see us. and my dad kept a cow and a calf up at his home for us till the spring of[...]ught what I was born in Osnabrook, D 1-2-05, and came with my parents was the F[...]estead from the Federal Land Bank. It had a Oscar and ellie Melby in May 1909 when my dad filed on a ho[...]My sister, Esther Lipscomb was born 10-9-06 and my brother, grade school at the Haaven school in east Coalridge and high school in George, on 3-30-09 in Osnabrook, N[...]Antelope. I finished 8th grade in North Dakota and went to Hesston, KS 9-1 2-13 in Montana.[...]to a ennonite church school and took 1 year of high school. Then I I started[...]e Coalridge Mine. ed on the Fort Peck Dam in 1934 and on 6-17-35 I married Ruby Nelson. I bought the Jake Gouthun land in 1945 and in 1970 I rented the farm to my son, Vernon, whic[...]George and I have 5 children. Berdena (8 -18-35) graduated from Lucille, Ruby, Linda, Everett, and Vernon Melby. Medicine L[...]eir children are Keith, Shirley, Sharon Ruby and I had 3 children: Lucille (4-9-36), Vernon (8-19-41) and and Leslie. Raymond (5 -15-38), See Raymond Melby sto[...](10-26-41) graduated from Grenora High School and served in the MN. They have no children. Vernon and Nona live at Dagmar and have army from the fall of 1963-[...]Free from Puyallup, 3 children: Jeanette, Marcus and Craig. Linda (Mrs. Gordon Severson)[...]hildren: Steven, Kenny, Lorie, lives at Flaxville and has 3 children: Dallas, Paula and Gordon, Jr. Karen , and Delbert. Ronald (8-2-44) graduated from An[...] |
| farms. Harvey (1-13-50) graduated from Grenora High School and mar- ried Susan Garaas from Grenora, ND. Their children are Jonathan, Flon- da, and Christopher. He has 2 years of premedical school and is contin- uing on for a Chiropractic Degree. RAYMOND and NANCY MELBY HENRY and ESTHER (MELBY) LIPSCOMB |
| Donald, Sandra, David, and Philip all graduated from Antelope High i[...]a snack bar there. Morken land, and they lived there in the summer, son, David, having The family of Sis and Heavy is also widely scattered. Their oldest take[...]son, Leon, and wife, Ardeth, have 3 sons and 1 daughter. They reside In 1967 they moved[...]ow Trinity Bi- in Williston, ND. Neil and his wife, Reiko, have 3 sons and reside in ble College of Ellendale, ND, was temp[...]company. Gaylin chief of maintenance for 4 years, and Blanche served as boy's house and Sherrill have 2 sons. He is employed by Tamres Const. Co. They mother, librarian, and part-time teacher. Oscar continued to farm in[...]k in 1982. Blanche was born in 1912 to Fred and Susan (Loutzenhiser) Glaze of Antelope. Susan pas[...]. Two of her brothers are deceased, Archie, 1953, and Charles, 197 4. A sister, Bernice Nielsen Plaggem[...]oint, another sister, Alta Stephan, in Coalridge, and a brother, Alton Glaze, in Spokane, WA. Blanche g[...]in 1929, attended State Normal College at Dillon, and taught rural schools in Sheridan Co. 4 years.[...]operates an auto Heavy and Sis Myers at Clear Lake. repair shop. He and his wife, the former Geraldine Ediger of Wolf Poi[...]ren; Faith, who with her husband Colin Torgenrud, and Time passes rather quickly-Sis and Heavy celebrated their 50th year old son, Brandon[...]n the summer of 1981, at Clear Lake. Many friends and Aircraft, in Hawthorne, CA, Steven who attends De[...]relatives attended. stitute, West Covina, CA, and Scott of the family home. Sandra, (Mrs. Rob[...]s in Bozeman. Her husband is GEORGE and EDNA (IBSEN) NELSON employed by Ford Motors of Livingston, and oldest son, Terry, also I, Ge[...]MN to Augusta works there. Their daughter, Kandy, and husband, Terry Seavy, live in and Palmer Nelson. Other children were Louie, William[...]. They have a baby daughter, Tiffany. Paul, Naomi and Vonnee and Ruby. all live at home.[...], moving from camp to camp, until one David and his wife, the former Judy Ross, and daughter, Tammy, day in 1912 he went to work and was never seen again. live in E. Coalridge community, where he farms and works as a pumper We moved, wit[...]ast at Dagmar in the oil fields. Their son, Kyle, and wife also live in E. Coalridge,[...]in 1913. William and Harold were raised by other relatives. Elsie was[...]ied in 1913. Louie died in 1950. Ruby, married to and wor s for R. Spoklie as a truck driver.[...]old died in 1977. William resides in Philip and his wife, formerly Donna Nash of Hungry Horse, and Grenora with his wife, Palma. daugh[...]laska Pipeline, off the orway coast, in Venezuela and the army. I served 2 years at Mather Field, CA and 2 years at Douglas, Thialand. Their son, Richard,[...]the Methodist Church in Grenora, ND. Joseph and his wife formerly Roberta Strasdin of Fallon, NV, and their 2 sons, Randy and Arthur, live near Somers. Joe has an auto repair shop in Kalispell. Don and Joe both served in the armed forces, Don statione[...]a, while Joe spent 9 months in Vietnam. CLARENCE and MARGARET MYERS |
| moved to Plentywood and lived in my mother's house for a year. I then[...]e basement was finished, 2 foot forms were put up and purchased a house. A while later I sold the house and bought a trailer. cement was carried in[...]y with traveling, playing cards, visiting friends and feet higher. They finally had to use[...]wall was 4 inches thick so it took lots of rocks and cement to reach Church in Plentywood. George and I are active in our churches, senior[...]harvest in 1929. The head carpenter got citizens, and travel when we can.[...]sold for 89¢ a bushel. That was the start of the dirty '30s. The years Our father, Axel[...]was born in Holback, Den- '31-34 and '37 were complete crop blanks. The only hay to be found mark, 9-20-1881 and came to America in 1903. Our mother, Hansine[...]tensen, was born in Holback, Denmark, 11 -24-1879 and stack. When they climbed up in the[...]close and they coughed you could get an awful blast of manu[...]cows were milked their tails were tied, and the milk hung high to keep[...]d. They tried to give cattle a little ground feed and cotton[...]Big brushy thistles were used for bedding and stomped down for cattle[...]FLOYD and MIRIAM OTTENBREIT Helga Marie was born in I[...]I was born on 11 -8-28 in Grenora, ND to Math and Barbara (Fresz) Montana in 1913. She left Montan[...](Mrs. Melvin Larsen), Caroline (deceased), and 4 brothers, Math Jr., Johansen. Has lived in Iow[...]1-30-75. She now lives John, George, and Frank (deceased). with her son, Bob in Dike, and her daughter Rose and her 3 children I grew up on the family farm south of Coalridge and worked there and 1 grandchild live near Grundy Center on a farm.[...]ng the US Air Force in 1951. I attended Roosevelt and Axel George Nielsen was also born in Iowa on 1-17 -12. He worked Longfellow grade schools and graduated from Antelope High School in in the Co[...]enter until he was forced to retire Tech. and am now occupied as a design drafter, Texas Instru[...]t 114 La from Texas Tech University and is not married. Valley in Plentywood.[...]e basement of the present GEORGE and HELEN OTTENBREIT hospital, did housekeeping in the present hospital 2 years and worked George Ottenbreit was born in 1922 to ath and Barbara (Fresz) on the family farm.[...]eorge attended Longfellow school at Coalridge, MT and Hans Elmer Nielsen was born 8-25-19 at Coal[...]ed the home place. West Glacier and Winifred, T. In 1941 , George wor ed in Oakland,[...]year before he enlisted in the Air Force Reserve and farm for about 1O years. Ill health forced him to[...]ogram was discontinued in the rented out the land and had an auction sale in 1976.[...]ompleted flight training in the spring of teacher and as high as 30 children from grade 1 to 8. In the winter we 1945 and was discharged in ovember, 1945. In Decemb r of 1943, ate frozen sandwiches and kept our coats on to keep warm. The stove[...]V in Reno, he married Helen never would get going and many times would explode and pipes would Ibsen, daughter of arinus and ellie (Sather) Ibsen. come apart.[...]ast Coalridge communi- We decided to retire and move to Plentywood, Elmer started to ty, in 1922. Helen has an older brother, Vernon , and a younger sister, build his new home late October 1982, with 1 carpenter and 2 helpers. Mabel, who is married to G[...]d 1st They got $12 an hour. The house cost 93,000 and the lot 9,240. through 7th grad[...]ouse Dad built. In the fall of 1928 they and graduated from high school there in 1940. After attending Billings started to dig the basement. Axel and George used a walking plow and Business College for 6 months in 1941[...]A, where pick. Dirt was scraped out with 2 horses and scraper. After seeding in she obtained[...]fil- small cement mixer from Granvold in Antelope and Axel Swanson's ing clerk at Sears, Roebuck and Co. In 1943, she asked to be transfer-[...] |
| [...]aster degree in After their marriage, George and Helen farmed in the Coalridge 1973, and married Paula Whitcanack at Park City, MT in June[...]5-29-80. Steven is employed house in Billings, MT and expect to retire there in 1984. For the past · by an engineering firm in Great Falls and Paula is a graphic's artist. 15 years they have w[...]oved back to Math's family farm at Dagmar in 1951 and The Ottenbreits have 2 children; Barbara Ann and Rodney George, lived there full time un[...]ent in 1981. We now reside at our teaches Spanish and English at Castle Rock Jr. High School. She Whitefish lake home. Math enjoys ice fishing and snowmobiling and I received her masters degree in 1983 from Eastern College at Billings, keep busy as a homemaker and have been involved in the investment graduating w[...]field for many years. We are avid square and round dancers and in the Rodney married Linda Guenther. He is worki[...]summer months spend alot of time camping and hiking at our beautiful Reclamation as Regional I[...]ess Hospital. They have 2 children, Stephanie Ann and Geoffrey Al'an. BURTON and MARY PALMER Burton and Mary Palmer are the parents of Mrs. Oscar (Nellie) JOHN and SYLVIA OTTENBREIT[...]urton Palmer came up to I am the son of Math and Barbara Ottenbreit, and was born at Sheridan Co. in 1933 and stayed with his daughter Nellie Melby and Dagmar in 1920. I attended grade school at Longfe[...]on spent some time vation Corp) at Thompson Falls and Glacier National Park before going wor[...]discharged in January with gardening and he did some Osteopath treating of people. The 194[...]Palmers had 6 children, 3 boys and 3 girls, including my mother, Mrs. I married Sylvia Sorensen, youngest daughter of Sam and Karen Nellie (Palmer) Melby. Burton lived with Nellie and Oscar Melby until Sorensen's 6 children, in 1945.[...]H. C. Andersen grade school, Danish summer school and cemetery near Coalridge, MT. Our father and grandfather's stay with us graduated from Antelop[...]all the Melby family. We have 2 sons, Donald and Loren. Donald, living in Kalispell, MT is married[...]. They have 2 children, Kim born Oc- tober 1971 , and Jon born December 1975. We retired and presently living at Spokane, WA. MATH F. and MABEL L. OTTENBREIT |
| Harold died 9-6-57. Gladys operated the Grenora Hotel and Jerry (4-25-43) married San[...]live in Bellingham, WA restaurants for many years and later a dress shop. She was an avid and have 2 girls, Tracy and Kelly. bowler and a fantastic cook. Gladys was employed as a c[...]Back row: Dorothy , James and Mildred.[...]Front row: Eva, Jerry, and C larence Peterson. Gladys Lundby, Kirstine Paulsen and Gerda Olson. My husba[...]3 great-grandchildren entertained with her antics and ing team. |
| ship, making several trips to the South Pacific and 1 trip to Europe. chasing for the Department of the Interior at Butte, MT, and previously Helene remained in San Francisco until[...]Plentywood and Westby on Highway 5. Herman passed away 7-31 -73.[...]tana. Graduate credits were earned at the U of WA and Bradley U. Ex-[...]are Delta Kappa Gamma, 4-H Club Leader, MEA, NEA, and a member of[...]Emmaus Lutheran Church. My hobbies are music and travel. Each[...]Mexico, and Europe were visited; of these, the art and sculptures of- Italy and Greece were most fascinating.[...]6-11 -66, she and Dan Hjelvik of Butte were married in Bozeman, Iver and Helene Sneva. (3-27-42)[...]). Dan teaches English at Great Falls High School and Karen is The years 1946-4 7 were busy years[...](8-3-45) works for Boise Cascade Corp. in called and lived there for 22 years. We purchased the house[...]Boise, ID. He graduated from the U of Denver and married Darlene have in 1968.[...]n: Wesley ship. Mr. Broadland passed away in 1949 and Musgjerd in 1953. The (5-21-66), Chris (7-29-68), and Jill (10-12-71 ). two widows retained their inter[...]es' training at St. Patricks Hospital in Missoula and is a RN. retirement in 1975.[...]Ralph went to Washington State College at Pullman and worked as a Since our retirements in 1975, Helene and I have stayed busy Forest Service Ran[...]. Their with community affairs, enjoying our home and family. We have spent daughter, Mary Ly[...]tting away from some of the cold lives and teaches at White Sulphur Springs. Her husband, Eldon Chap- weather. We look forward to spring and getting back to Grenora to en- man, farms and has a small saw mill near their home. They both are joy our friends and summer months. qualified auctioneers. Ralph and Rachael have a son, Gary Randall. He We con[...]eration farmer of land originally owned by Edward and Car- share in some of the experiences of the early settlers and are very rie Spoklie. He is married to[...]who is a grateful to them for their determination and efforts to make a better medical technic[...]do as well for the have a son, Jared and a daughter, Carrie. generation following us.[...]U of MT and took her internship at Mayos in Rochester, MN. Sh[...]Lee Francisco of Seattle My parents, Edward and Carrie (Rasmussen) Spoklie came from on 4-6-46. They have 2 sons, Dick and Rollin, and a daughter, Diane. Minot, D and Luck, WI, respectively. Edward died in 1960, and Carrie Dick lives in Point Bay, AK and has 2 children, Tom and Leigh. Diane in 1976. They are buried in Emmaus L[...]ew (Mrs. John Brown) has 2 sons, Shane and Chad. Rollin and his wife, miles north of the home they establishe[...]Mildred kept busy as a homemaker and was a substitute dietician[...]. Her husband's work was in building construction and real[...]worked hard to provide us fine educations and we deeply appreciate[...]1923, the busy springtimes of planting the crops, and[...]like grass. We grow and flourish like a wild flower; then the wind blows Mildred, Constance, and Rachael-daughters of Edward and Carrie on it, and it is gone- no one sees it again. " Spoklie. Ed and Carrie Spoklie had 3 daughters: Constance Eleanor[...]chael Andrine (3-11 -13), both born at Coalridge, and My father, Albert Spoklie, was bor[...]mile west of Minot, NO. His parents, Ole and Gunild Spoklie, and |
| live the first winter. Dad was just 21 years old when he and his Thailand, where Vern was wo[...]brother, Edward, came to Sheridan County in 1908 and homesteaded teaching and helping to establish a Medical School equivalent[...]the United States. It was a wonderful experience and it gave us the hougen, at Leeds, ND. They had 3[...]chance to travel in other countries of Europe and Asia. In 1971 we farm on 10-25-23. I was born at[...]made it necessary to medical students and doing research at St. Louis University. Tom was[...]ther returned to able to be with us and enjoy the travels. Donna and Susan now work at teaching and taught until she was almost 75 years old, retiring in the post office in St. Louis and Robin is an Emergency Medical Techni· 197 4. Sh[...]I worked for a while at Cardinal Glennon Hospital and later at the I grew up on the farm near Coa[...]ol bookstore, but mostly, I have been a housewife and which got the name because of all the dirt storms[...]miles My parents were Albert and Gladys (Nordhougen) Spoklie, home- straight east[...]he Coalridge area. I have 1 sister, Grethe Yeager and 1 by sled and horses and in the spring when the snow melted, we'd have[...]I was born on the homestead in Coalridge 10-25-23 and lived small sleds behind the big one and ride those. Lots of times we'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[...]lridge est weather, we'd wear our coats till noon and sit on empty powder School. I al[...]stove to keep warm. One day we arrived at school and no one was there. We really ran fast to try to catch Dad. He didn't hear us yelling and just happened to turn around and saw us before going down the hill. When we got ho[...]ght school, did the janitor work, nursed our ills and mothered us. She was the one who taught me that l[...]I attended high school at Antelope for a year and a half. I roomed and boarded at the Walter Yeager home until I moved with my mother and brother, Bob, to Plentywood where I graduated in[...]College until the fall of 1947 when Vernon Yeager and I[...]and Europe.[...]North Dakota and eastern Sheridan County immigrated. Having a[...]young man and came to nea by Osnabrock, ND where relatives and[...]urge to go est with other young men and omen to find a homestead.[...]It was 1905 hen Ole, Anton Bakke and Alex Haaven came to Vernon and Grethe (Spoklie ) Yeager.[...]d on the hill here "West Writing Rock" Vern and I have 4 children. Thomas Albert was born 9-12-48, at Church was later built and picked their quarters. There was no shack inot.[...]en in any direction. Later that year more friends and 2 boys, Ralph and Eric. They live in Antelope. He is a tool and die relatives came to pick a home[...]we lived in Garrison, ND. dalings and Osnabrock people on both sides of the border. Sod[...]ded the University of North Dakota at Grand Forks and later and shacks were built, land was broke up and crops were planted and graduated from Aakers Business College. She spent 3 years in the women and children brightened up the community. army. She was married in 1980 and has 1 daughter, Carrie Susan, After a few years Ole and Iver Musgjerd ventured into the born 7-29-82 . Susan Elaine was born 1-9-55, and Robin Vernon on threshing busi[...]re. A spar from the engine ignited the straw pile and they years. Vern received his Ph.D. in Ana[...] |
| [...]Bryan was born in 1951 and attended school in Coalridge and[...]2 girls Darla and Charla. Bryan spent several years selling mobile[...]homes and is now selling solar heating systems.[...]Keith was born in 1953 and attended Coalridge school and[...]9-2-72. They have 2 children, Adam and Charity. They live in Reserve,[...]MT. Keith is employed by Cenex and also does upholstering.[...]Carollee was born in 1955 and attended school in Antelope and[...]enerson. She and her husband, Ken, and Tory reside in Whitefish.[...]Ole worked as a carpenter in the area until he and Hans Sneva Canada. They live in Pangman. She has 2 children, Trampas and Bran· decided to try farming again in 1927, thi[...]is Trust Gerri was born in 1960 and graduated from Antelope and went to Co." and a quarter that belonged to Norman Rustad, who had a store in college in Williston and Havre. She is now residing in Gillette, WY old C[...], MT. Ole being a good cook, many were the meals and coffee served to friends. Also STANLEY and DONNA STEPHAN many a card game, as Ole was quite[...]Charles and Alta Stephan of Coalridge. Stan is the 2nd of 7 c[...]rs, Lawrence of Coalridge, Brian of Williston, ND and Keith his home with various bachelors. He then we[...]e sisters, Carollee of Whitefish, Susan of Canada and[...]Geri of Gillette, WY. 1949 where he had a home and his sister was residing. Later he built a 2-story[...]he transferred to Antelope and graduated in 1968. That year he fishing and entertaining friends, many from the US. Mr. and Mrs.[...]n Hardware in Plentywood as a carpet Adolph Sneva and Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard Sneva were his guests in[...]layer. 1965 where we were served rommegrot and enjoyed reading the Plen- tywood Herald.[...]middle 80s, you would never think John and Lois Richardson of Malta, MT. Donna has 1 brother[...]sit a most enjoyable one Montesano, WA and a sister, Carol Allison, of Anderson, MO. One and one of the reasons that I would love to go back a[...]Donna attended school at Malta elementary and high schools grad·[...]Trinity Bible Institute in Jamestown, ND CHARLES and ALT A STEPHAN[...]Ben Franklin store for her aunt and uncle, Jim and Mable Prim. Charles is the son of Adolph (Stub) and Margaret Stephan. Stub ran a blacksmith shop, worked in the coal mine, and farmed. He and Margaret retired in 1960 and moved to Lakeside, MT, where they made their hom[...]d 2 half brothers, 1 passed away in June of 1972 and the other brother lives in Rosetown, Sask. Charles married Alta Glaze in 1944. Her parents, Fred and Susan Glaze were married in 1904. Fred was a schoolteacher, worked in lumberyards and grain elevators. He also sold grave stones and markers. Fred passed away in 1962. "Suzie" enjoyed embroidery, painting on fabric and crocheting. She passed away in 1954. y win and I were born In Wobourn, D, in Augus of 1923. I had 3 sisters and 3 brothers. Blanche, the oldes , resides in Plent[...]4, Buelah lives in Wolf Point, Alton in Spokane, and Archie ( ickle) passed a ay Stan and Donna lived in Malta for 1 year after they were m[...]and returned to Plenty ood. They have 3 sons: Casey P[...]echanic both in Grenora Williston, D; and Layne Japheth, born 12-27-78 in Plentywood, MT. and Plentywood. He now farms and does some mechanic work at In 1976 Stan and Donna moved to Ellendale, ND, where Stan at• ho[...]returned to Plen· I graduated from Antelope and went to NMC at Havre. I taught tywood and in 1979 moved to Coalridge. Stan works for Bowman[...]. We have 7 children. Larry was born in 1948 and went to school in Casey attended Hia atha School at Dagmar-kindergarten CoaJridge and continued in Antelope. He did not marry and resides at through 2nd grade. Reese at[...]ly attending school in Westby; Casey in 3rd grade and Stanley was born In 1950. His history[...] |
| Stan and Donna attend the Assembly of God Church in Plen-[...]12; tywood. Both have been Sunday School teachers and have been spon- Emma Gable, 12-1[...]outh group in the past. Donna is a church pianist and Alvin, 4-10-17; John, 7-16-18; Mar[...]-19; Melvin, organist. Stan enjoys playing guitar and singing. The entire family sings 8-14-21[...]and loved by all. Harvan (Harvey) Thomas, first son of Henry and Gina Thomas was Clarence was born at Coalridge and attended grade school there. born on 4-17-05 at Dalton, MN. Myrtle, Effie, Eilene and Glenn were his He married Lillian Petersen from Blaisdell, ND on 3-11-36. After their sisters-and brother. They came to Montana in 1910. He went to[...], he worked for some of the local farmers; Lester and Ray at Whittier school, District 57 and the Grenora school. He farmed with Brenteson, Clarence Nelson, and Anton Sundsted. Clarence and Lil his dad and on 4-1-25 he married Lillie Lysne from Dalton, MN[...]was born 10-9-07 at the Dalton home farm. Lillie and Harvey's families rier and brick mason on the Sidney Post Office. After comp[...]orked in the coal help so she wrote to the Lysnes and had Lillie come and work for her. mine. They then moved to Blaisdell, ND. where he farmed and raised[...]beef cattle. In 1947, Clarence and Lil packed up kids, bag, and bag- gage and moved to Kalispell, MT, where they purchased a ranch and[...]rence went to work in the Christmas tree industry and[...]Back row: Harvey, Lillie, Manford Lagerquist, and Edwm Dahl. Frontrow: Dianne, Peggy and RoseMary. (1966-40th Anniversary) Harvey and Lillie had 4 children, 1 boy and 3 girls. Roger Levi, the |
| [...]assoc. and others. Have seen many good years farming-good cr[...]and poor crops, wet years and dry years, but all-in-all we are truly[...]and then accepted a job in Washington, DC with the Na[...]enlisted in the US Coast Guard (Women's Reserve) and[...]received my training at Palm Beach, FL and stationed at New Orleans,[...]ool) near our home place. Dad passed away in 1948 and Mother e had many, many good times hen hey were all home and still and I left Sheridan County in late 1949 to make our h[...]ia, CA. Mother passed away in 1962 in Ventura, CA and is buried children and when we all get ogether here are 27 of us. Such f[...]m Western in members. Dillon in 1969 and married ichael Colbert on 6-20-70. They have 2[...]orn in Huntington Park, CA children: Hea her (13) and atthew (7). ichael works in Helena as an 6-13-19. Bill and I were married 2-20-65. Bill has 2 children and we rea Service coordinator or T Sta e Job Service and Judy teaches in now have 6 lovely grandch[...]-69. hey have 3 children: David (12), Bradley (9) and eresa ( ). hey have a ranch south of Dillon here[...]Construe ion. Terry en o he Vo ech in Denver, CO and married Cathy Olson (daugh er of Beverly and Chester Olson of es by on 12-27-69. hey have 3 children: ende (13), Ro ann (10), and dam (6). hey live in orland, WY here Terry has his own machine shop and Ca h war s a he school part-time and babysits. Je en o estern 2 quarters. On 6-2-7[...]of Shepherd, T. They ave 2 children: Ti faney (5) and Dustin (5 months . hey i e in Perr on here Jeff is a pe roleum engineer and or s or Diamond Shamroc and Connie is a CPA and or s for a ta company. Brian ent to e Vo ech in 1[...]Angie Bill and Martha Lever. Helle aard (daugh er of arvel and elvin Hellegaard) on 6-28-75. They ve 2 children: Riley (7) and Austin (5) They live in Plentywood e both retired in 1981-Bill from Pacific Telephone Co. and I and he or s or Chrs ensen Construction and arms ith me. Angie from Ventura Un[...]ee . Doug ent o he Oxnard, CA and do extensive traveling in our trailer hroughout t[...]n of Sid ey on 9-16-81. Uni ed Sta es and Canada. The moved o Plenty ood, here he has is o n machine shop and Jo n is secre ar a he Pen y ood Lu eran Church. Ellen, our ELVI and OR A (JE SE ) TOMMERUP youn s , h s j o[...]d h r dr ·ng. there and enjoyed every bit of i even if I hought that I pie ed and[...]to Coalnd e school and finished 8 h grade here. I or ed mostly on a[...]army in early 19 2 and spent almost years there.[...]e i· aly Franc G rmany, and Aus ria. After[...]Sh rl len , and A L e Cit . One o[...]t mo ridan Coun y and in 195 moved inn- a farm 3 miles sou h of y in Divide Co.. D and mo ed e viii 3 e moved to Portland and have lived ver have farmed most[...]aft e sin as a e der and mechanic for about 15 years. I then married e hve[...]bough business, a fabricafng and machine shop. sold out in factory. 1979 and since have been or ing as an engineer on a[...] |
| [...]54), Gregory Dean (8-30-55), Lila Lee (7 -2-58), and James Allen (12-7-62). We also have 7 grandchild[...]. We also have 1 grandson, Martin, son of Richard and Janice[...]n RN in 194 7. This is when my sisters, yrtle, in and[...]to have employment at Ron and Sylvia Phillips.[...]lp Hospjtal in Santa Maria, CA, which as Ron and Sylvia are retired and make their home in Oak Harbor on under[...]in neighboring San Juan Islands, British Columbia and Alaskan waters in 1948, Mother wished[...]er. have 5 children: Gayle, Craig, Janette, Vicki and Mary. I worked at Our[...]4 years and then for Dr. Clifford Case, D as office nurse for[...]I am one of the triplets along with argaret and innie that was born near Westby in 1926. My triplet sisters and I had a very happy childhood, never had to be alone and we graduated from Plentywood HS and went to nurse's training together and all became registered nurses from the Sacred Hear[...]ia shortly after graduating from nurse's training and wor ed ma hospital m Santa aria, CA. I met my husband, Armand, in California and as married m Santa aria m 1953. We moved to Kemmerer, WY in 1954, and have lived here since. Armand had a grocery store[...]ars after the family had gro n up. Armand as born and raised here In 1960 I ma[...]2-22-62. have 4 children, arcia, Perry, Timothy and Christin . e are also I am cur[...]andparents of 2 lit11e boys, children of Chrisfne and J tf Lar n. C ino, CA as a r u and I ontclair, C They five m Richfield[...]a I am the 10th child of P ter and Christine Tomm rup, n Tor[...]d 1-23-26 along ith my sisters ar r t and yrtl - are tr p s. a[...]S vin joined the ur es C det Co p and graduat d from Sacred Heart School[...](Buz , 1 19 1, and Barbara 19 6. of nurses and the Perp tu I H Ip Hospital in Santa aria, C[...]of 195 • into P nt ood. ent and Te as A . We ere marred m 1950 and mov d to Ventura a into the navy and Buzz into th army. few years later. We hav 4 children; Jamee, R id, athe and In 1958, G n ma[...] |
| [...]and 34 grandchildren. Gladys passed away 7-29-34 and Wert passed[...]married Evelyn Goodman and had 5 children. They made their home in[...]Florence Hazel was born 12-27-08 and was married to Sanford[...]John Joseph was born 12-12-1O and married Alma Nelson[...]6-1-35. To this union 3 children and 7 grandchildren were born. They[...]lbert Melby , Ellen was born 12-8-12 and married Franklin Dundore 9-1 -39. B[...]a. B To uam, and Ralph H rshbarger . Robert Alexander[...], L ph n , Rodney Ottenbriet, and[...]10-31 -34. They have 3 children and are living in Washington. D Q[...]Jennie Esther was born on 9-1-15 and was married to Lloyd Chad- had 3 sons Dennis, Arthur, and enneth. They lived in the Plentywood wi[...]g in area until Gene passed away in 967. Clara ae and he 3 boys now California. live in[...]ried to Grace Kleinsmith girls, imberly, Rebecca, and Stacy. They are a I living in western on-[...]She passed away children, ichael a d ehssa. Fran and ichael Ii e in Plen ywood and 9-29-78 at the age of 93 years. Lois and elissa live in Dillon, T.[...]Nathaniel went through 8th grade in Montana, and later went to Im gradua ed rom Plen y ood[...]mechanics school. He was a mechanic and had his own garage in elephone operator in Plenty ood and Glendive un ii 1966 hen she Reading, PA for over 30 years. He is now retired and lives at Mohnton, marrie Lyle S effins from oonan, D. The live ·n Plentywood and PA. ave 2 children elanie and Cory.[...]3 children: Bonnie arie, Lorrin Nathaniel, and Randolph Gregory, also omin and had 1 daughter, iane. Barbara and iane now live in 6 grandchildren. Penty ood. ary is no marr"ed o Roy Anderson and ma es her home in Plen y ood.[...]ny pleasan m · of home and e have gone[...]0 and EST ER YOU G[...]ts Emil and Ha · (S u o came from a Boze[...]for a d ells also. Emil and H 8 n Boemg Co. Clarence lives in Lane and is employ d by he (8-6 , ar[...]and Gordon (5-19-27), all born in issoula. ATHA IEL and ARIE YOU G Rob rt Young and I w re marri d in Pl ood 10-3 -35. atha iel Young is the son of Fred and Janie (He 1 ) Young, ho mov d o W ·[...]Erma (1 ·21 -38) and Fred (6-28-40), er bo n in Idaho. Erma a d h r Gladys Elizabeth was born 3-12-06 and married Wert Harsh• daug[...] |
| [...]Back row: Mae, Emma, Esther, Margaret, and Carl. Front row: Art, Elmar (Butch), and Gordon Hueth . PETER L. FLORIN[...]of 1977. tle at the shipyards. I was sales clerk and worked in dry cleaning. We are both retired now and live at Glenoma, WA. Robert has a 2-man[...]ughter, Eunice married Robert Yates in Weippe, ID and they had 3 children, Rodney, Russell, and Andrea. Eunice and Robert have CLEMMET LILJA 3 grandchild[...]all grown now. My father, Emil, died in 1944 and my mother, Hattie died in 1983. GEORGE PAWNEY My husband, Robert Young, was the son of Fred and Janie Young. George passed away in[...]NDORE (YOUNG) Ellen is the 5th child of Fred and Jane Young. (See athaniel CARR S[...]ed. I at- Christ as born on 1 23-1889 and passed a ay m 1973. tended Eastern Mennonite Scho[...]DOLFA LOBDELL We had 1 son, Frederick, and now have 3 grandchildren." Dolfa as born in innesota in 1898 and passed a ay m 1973.[...] |
| [...]Bjork Pool Hall) operated by Otto Pohle, Raymond and Hilda Olson from A bird's eye view of he to n of Comertown and surrounding area, 1948-50 and Howard and Garnet King in 1951-52. The main street we see rolling hills, fields dot ed ith rock piles, sloughs and the Soo was odd as it was a slope[...]cated to the RR ha connects he towns of Comertown and Dooley. eas[...], but the dirty '30s the dray, and delivered milk in bottles to the town. A cafe run by Hans and he Soil Ban in the '50s caused the people to move[...]Andreasons was located here and to the north a beer parlor owned by homesteader's[...]he handsome depot which was a neat, 2-story frame and as bigger machinery was available this caused bigger farms. structure painted yellow and trimmed with red with a big cottonwood Com[...]tree spreading its branches between the depot and Minnie's saloon. and s i slope on the hill o he north. Also due s, mus rats and swans This tree lost some of it[...]he enjoy er. 0 her la es are Par Lake and the Pedersen Lake arrival of th[...]new 2-room wagon for freight and everyone else in town to gather at the post offic[...]as heated ith to wait for M. L. and Hannah to sort the mail. The post office was stea[...]aily rural route was school classes began in 1925 and more space as needed. The hall[...]a dorm. High school co ued until 1953 and grade until The elevators stood a[...]f the this spot many cars of wheat and cattle were shipped east. buil o[...]een to pie up he children on League and Boy Scout Troop 113 were allowed to have an occasional riday and brin ba onday. The Comerto n sc[...]cial affair. very respec able education standards and many successful people[...]ial clubs were the Library Club (started in 1915) and could be named ho ere educated here. The school h[...]nning hbrary for the town and school, and grounds were bought for a park in ater and telephone i did not possess, nor did the dorms. T[...]age " " coal s oves. erosene lamps and ty Club was organized in the '30s.[...]72 ith 101 group reorganized in 1970 and changed its name to " Hi- eighbor" of he[...]son, club, i decided to cease in 1980. and m over 500 p[...]ent o the drouth stric en Sheridan County farmers and o a[...]. The he unemployed. People reg,s ered and as soon as hey ere certified,[...]a horses and agons ere paid for their use. Some of the project[...]o toilets, hauled gravel and rip- rapped roads. ~[...]uil he roe fence in front of the Comerto n school and refinish- nduc ed by J. C.[...]depression hese fam ilies moved ay and no building was library project in R[...]point where they ate much of the o ned by Onstad and Rostad an he hotel owned by rs C rlson. The vegeta ion needed for the cattle and horses. In the spring of 193 a town never again h[...]ice day ith only a fe o have some rooms to rent. and Carlson's hotel had a dining room so i[...]1th the Rierson farm as the center. People start d from the outside . L. Ros ad and Jacob T et had gen. merch . s ores, also 2 lbr. perimeter and al ed or rode horses. The outside edges of people yards (one owned by T et and the o her by Sa ern), and a cafe (former were thin[...] |
| [...]ere driven into a wire corral on the Rierson farm and clubbed to death, they were sold and hauled away by truck. Rain came in the 1940s and the land became productive again. Another dry spe[...]er Goetz south of Com- ertown by Diamond Shamrock and this field is known as the Comer-[...]ilips Petroleum. It starts at the Comertown Field and ends east of Antelope. When you drive throug[...]MR. and MRS. CARL 0. ANDERSON[...]eople-the "loud sound of silence." There are cars and trucks driving on the streets going somewhere els[...]Carl came with his dad Pete Anderson and his brother Henry to The cemetery is located[...]tomb- northeast of Plentywood. Carl and his wife Milia lived in Dooley for stones bring b[...]Milia passed away 5-17-68. Carl remarried, and with his wife Alice In the spring of 1916 th[...]es in Mineral, WA. They are busy raising a garden and flowers. From House at Dooley. It was in an old boxcar just off the track and in front[...]9, Carl has 1 brother Roy Anderson of Plenty ood, and 1 of the depot to the south. The name of the 1st[...]ailey. After a couple years the J. R. Segers came and remained until the Customs House was discontinued. The Canadian trade was cut off due to severe duties and regulations. When Bailey was here he was a tall m[...]boxcar without scraping his head. He tore it down and built a nice building which stood on the south si[...]from the WPA graveling ain Street, digging wells, and making dams. Dooley was known as a patriotic[...]ea aurice Johnson, Walter Jacobsen, and Frank Schons died in WWI. T o former Dooley HS athletes, Kermit Smith and Bud Leibach ere lost m WWII. MATTHEW 0. ALLEN ([...]e his Al ce |
| Board, is a life member of the Moose Lodge, and a member of the Plen• Valley City, ND, on 6-14·23, and lived in that area for a short while. I ywood El[...]at my 2 sets of grandparents were mar- Duane and Loret a are members of the Plentywood Lutheran ried at a double wedding and that both had the name Anderson. The Church and both enjoy golfing and belong to the Plentywood Golf families were Swedish and 3 of my grandparents were born in Sweden League.[...]he winter months in Arizona. Loretta is a and 1 in Minnesota, also, the 2 families were neighbors in North housewife and enjoys living on he farm helping her husband and sons Dakota for several years. ith he[...]I, Priscilla, was born at Fingal, ND, on 9-5-24, and came with my[...]set of twins, Phillip and Phyllis were born in November 1926, and lived[...]only a few weeks. Gertrude was born on 8·1-28, and Roger on[...]ertainment consisted mostly of visiting relatives and friends. My dad and uncles, Roy and George Anderson, and aunt, Clara[...]Soderquist, had musical talents and provided music for dancing at the[...]dad took over the operation of the "Light Plant" and "Feed Mill" in Russell as born 0-17 ·54 in P entywood. He went to Jefferson Dooley, and repaired vehicles and tractors. The "Light Plant" operation grade schoo[...]ting from high school there in dark and off again at 11 :30 each evening. The people paid[...]ecial event at the Team, Li le League, Babe Ru h, and Junior Legion ball for Plentywood. school. He as involved in some s a e ournaments, and in 197 he par· y pare[...]ent hat brough home he 2nd place and Gertrude ere still in school. They planned to live in Plentywood rophy. He played bas e ball, and played alto saxaphone in the band for the school year and continue with the farming operations near hrough[...]re his pi ui ary gland. He enjoys good ealth no , and golfs in he Plen- she coo ed for several years. Her health began to fail in 1965 and in Y ood Gol ea ue, is a member of he El s Lodge and the Plenty- ay of 967 she moved[...]Point here she passed a ay on 3-22-69. y parents and he twins[...]are buried in the Dooley Cemetery. E RY and ED A DERSO Gertrude and her husband, Thurman Williams, live in Casper, WY[...]Roger and his ife, Bertha, hve in Plentywood; and I also live m Plenty- Henry A rso[...]erson. He at ended schools in orth Oa a and h · s to he Dooley commum y m arch HA S and A A ANDRESE . re ra e r the farm and 1 of his each rs Hans and Anna came st to Coalridge around 191 O or 1912 to[...]or ed as a lumberjac and Anna coo ed. Then back to Coalrdge.[...]In 1925 hey sold he farm to P. C. Pedersen and moved to Comer-[...]to n. nna ran th res aurant in Comerto n and Hans or ed for[...]ans died in 19 and Anna married artin Kio jen. They moved[...]ED ARD and MARIE AR ESO[...]came o the US hen h as 21 and s ttl d in oma D Cavalier Edna And[...]Coun y. He as an only child. daughter of O o and aria Anderson. She attended schools at Fin al[...]e Olso as born 3-15·1875 at Chris iania, or ay, and the State Teache s Colle e in Vall y City. After eaching elemen• the daugh er of r. and r . artin Olson. Sh came to th US in tary school[...]1880 ith her par nts. She as baptized and confirm d in the "Bain" school.[...]Lutheran fai h. She had 5 sis ers and 2 broth rs. They lived in Vang. y p[...] |
| Edward and Marie were married 9-21-1897 at Milton, ND. They had 5 sons and 3 daughters. They farmed at Nekoma, ND for 21 yea[...]John had 5 sisters and 3 brothers. A sister, Elvina, as born in[...]7-31-79 and Elvina passed away 12-15-70. Back row: Nels, Melvin , Gilbert , and Arnt. Christopher, was born i[...]Front row: Anne, Minnie , Sena, Mother, Dad , and Peder. Minneapolis, MN. He retired as an[...]Bank in Minneapolis. He 1s married and has 1 son, a nuclear physicist Helen Violet Still[...]at Los Alamas, Andrea Marie born 12-15-45 and Arnt Martis born 9-26-48. Arnt died[...]married struction man. He is married and has 2 children. He lives in Wisconsin Gerald Ever[...], MT. They lived in during the summer and in Florida during the inter. Poplar, MT. They had[...]children and resides at Everett, A. Nels Andrew was born[...]2 children and resides at Everett, WA. Melvin Edward was bo[...]s single, a semi-retired Kirkland, WA. He married and had 2 children, Shirley Bernice born nurse and lives in Everett, WA. 8-18-40 and Alvin Eugene born 2-11 -44 at Plentywood, T. elvi[...]Leslie as born in Comerto n 9·8-24. He as single and served died 4-7-84.[...]as Soo Line depot agent at cElroy and Raymond . He also served in Sena athilde was[...]-31 -83 non Leonard born 3-15-27 at Plentywood, T and no lives at Colum- and is buned at S . Croix Falls. bus. OH, Gerald Chri[...]ar, T. He no lives a Poplar. Christ died 12-18-72 and Sena d1 d 5-7-84.[...]3-28-08 at e oma. He never married. He and AUGUST A FROELICH died 7-3-38 at Antelope, T.[...]hey hve in Vancouver and Peder arius as born 1-1 0-1 5 a n elop , T. He marri d farmer Phy iss Bro n and divorced. Th y had 2 ons, P d r artin and n 1cheal Ed rd. Peder d d 5-19[...]i trc 0 -room school and had 1 each r ith II 8 grad .[...]C Peder nhsted in he s rvic in II and rv d ov r 6-20-1 Euro . rn a dr[...]7 . Th y are bun d at St. Johns C m JOH and HARRIET BJORK |
| [...]f due to hail, drought, dust storms and difficult times; and moved to a Jesus Christ of LOS. He graduated from the University of Utah and small house on Ed Campbell's property, and lived there till 1935. Then went into business as a contract builder. On 8-12-7 1, Evert and Cherie he and his family moved to Plentywood where he worked fo[...]married. Their home has been blessed with 5 sons, and 1 In 1937 Mattie and the 3 girls moved to Mulino, OR where her daughte[...]parents lived. Mattie fell victim to diabetes and was ill thereafter till her George farmed i[...]In 1940 Elmer moved to Oregon and joined his family. There he July 3. She married Ted Guenther of Silesia, MT and they had 4 sons. worked in the logging[...]visiting his daughters Vivian and Maurita. His death was caused by a Arthur is still farming north of Dooley and lives on he old stroke. homestead.[...]way 7-1 9-43 in Mu lino, OR. Her death was caused and is divorced. Arthur and Gertrude had 3 children, Donald Arthur by diabetes. (8-27-50), ic y Lynn (10-30-52), and Thomas Roger (7-17-54).[...]City, OR. children; Brittany Ann (10-5-8 ) and Blake Arthur (11-3-83). Vicky married John Haddi on 5-26-78, in Plentywood, and they have 2 FRANK and JESSIE BRIGHTSMAN children; Jennifer Jane (10-26-79) and Joshua Allen (3-25-82). John By Lois[...]; ayla nesota. He came to Canada, and later to Montana with his family. His Chris ine 1- 8-78) and Thomas Jason (8-26-80). Tom is a rue driver[...]harles Brightsman, was 1 of the 1st homesteaders. and the reside in Casper, Y. Arthur spends the summer months on he farm and the inter months m Plentywood. Erna and Arthur reside ogether. E ER and ATT E BRIGHTSMA |
| [...]days; there 1975. They have 2 children, Michelle and Jerome. Llona married Tom were few[...]England for 13 months. When he returned he and his brother-in-law, 1978.[...]w, started the 1st blacksmith shop in Dooley, MT, and did[...]a flourishing business sharpening plowshares and keeping the farmers' PEDER BRUVOLD FAMILY[...]el Thompson Peder Bruvold was born in Norway and homesteaded near Am - brose and Colgan, NO. He married Hulda Lindell in 1908. Her parents, Annie Nelson and Nels Lindell, came from Sweden. They settled at C[...]sk. Hulda came to visit her sister Esther Watkins and met and married Peder Bruvold. In 1912 the family of Peder and Hulda Bruvold and 3 children, Ernest, Hazel and Nan moved to a farm near Comertown. Hulda died in[...]Below: Hubert and Emma. Above : F,d and Ema.[...]daughter of Henry and Augusta Boike who lived and homesteaded 5[...]miles north of Dooley, MT. In 1924 Ed and Erna rented the Richard[...]lakus, Nan Collonge, Mabel Arnold, Hazel Thompson and Emma Williams . 1972 at Ron Thompson weddjng.[...]A, on the farm in the summer and Plentywood in he in er. 191 2; Woodrow Bruvold, S[...]alo Alto, CA; Pearl Bruvold, Min- GUY and ELORA CLARKE neapolis, , died 1983; Emma Willi[...]Guy Clar e died 10-18-75 at 92 years o age and E ora died Valparaiso, I , born 1928; Beatrice Ko[...]daught IC d Jesse Hazel and an Bruvold were in the 1st graduation from Comert[...]He as Director of creation and P he city of R chmond, VA.[...]. . . . 0 . . . DALE and JOAN BUMMER Dale and Joan (Kanning) Bummer o ned and hved on the "Doo ey"[...]• Calvin and Sonia Bummer and Hans live in 1chmo d BC. Craig and Ca hie Bummer and children, aron, ar ar • d Timothy live , Prince George. BC Ca hy and H mz Sp i lsach and children Darn I and C ristop er URITA and J live in Delta, BC. C ndace, Chris ina and Cameron are a home a 100 11 Hou[...]omp ted h I ,n GEORGE and ER , A CAMPBELL[...]prac c d as a dental assist nt or 20 ears. and John (12-25-03). Jessie is the only 1 Jiv·ng of th Camp II family. On 8-29-53 aurita and Jerry Cov,llo er married in D n r, CO. The c[...]orn in elby, CO, 8·18-15, a suburb of Denv r, ed and rais d grain, cattle, pigs and chic ens. They always h d a larg[...] |
| [...]early '60s were dry·years and the crops were not abundant, except for[...]3-18-66, and Douglas on 4-1-68. Life was never dull![...]The boys attended school in Plentywood and were a big help with[...]wrestling and FFA. Robert graduated in 1980, and attended UNO· Williston, and is employed by Gibson Well Service. Bradley gradu[...]in 1982, and is attending NDSU in Fargo. Lloyd will graduate i[...]and will be enrolling at Eastern Montana College in t[...]Karol married George Berg of Helena on 7-22 -52, and had 4 boys.[...]Mrs. James Siddons of Chandler, AZ, and Georgia, who married Calmer Jerry and aurita reside in Denver, CO.[...]many years. They have 3 sons and reside in Wolf Point. Donald return- ROBE T and BORG Y DAHL[...]and Walter died in November of 197 4, at the age of 85. I as born 6-28-20, a Plentywood, and my parents were pioneer[...]In 1980, George and Elizabeth Kemmis moved into the Pioneer se lers, r. and rs. Pe er Dahl. I have spent all of my life in Sheridan Manor, and later into the nursing home. Elizabeth passed awa[...]ng on he farm. I acquired land of my own in 1940, and 2-3-84, and George still resides in the nursing home and is 87 years after e dea h of my fa her in 956, I[...]60. Borgny was born at hite ater, Ton 9-12-23, and her parents were r. and rs. Peder PETER and MARY DROTAR Brensdal. She moved ith her parents t[...]Drotar Kozak, Cecilia Drotar Lesko, and Peter Drotar, Jr. helps on he farm and or s for he Sheridan County Road Department. ar[...]E C a Our pioneer parents, Peter and Mary Drotar, homesteaded near Bili gs. ary, born[...]ley, Tin 19 0. other's maiden name was Mary Macko and she illis on.[...]5. Fa her was also born in Czechoslovakia in 1878 and came to[...]parents and mo her's sister, Anna Macko Hamzik and her husband, ichael Hamzik and family moved o Roe Springs, WY where they[...]he Oro ar and Hamzi families again pulled up stakes and went to[...]o sb nd nd on ood and con mued o fa es of he[...]6, dece ro 8 and hu band 1950.[...]· and On 3-4-58, enneth marri d mmis in[...]Eli rn of 8 children of George and Ehzab emmis.[...]Oro 13. tractors, tools, and many supplies necessary for the coming yea[...] |
| [...]lives with husband Robert in chase and caught them about a mile out of town, when the safe fell off Endwell, NY and Clearwater, FL. They have 3 children and 6 grand· their truck. childr[...]his wife Dorothy in Mother and Dad gave up the store business in 1941 and moved to Sidney, NY and Clearwater, FL. They have 6 children and 8 grand· Crosby, ND and retired. children.[...]ed Bernadine 1920 our parents had an auction sale and went to Binghamton, NY. Steinberg from Bottineau, ND. He is retired and lives in Stanley. Father worked for Endicott John[...]ge of 70. Mother made several trips to Plentywood and he resided until his death Novemb[...]ey are buried in Estevan, Dooley to rent the farm and house. The house burned down in 1924.[...]her Peter Drotar died in 1977 at age 99. WILLIAM and MARGARET EHRHARDT |
| [...]oses In 1944, with his parents and brother Duane and sister Bertha, Larry La e, graduating in 1975. He[...]aduated o mechanic's school at Camp Le Jeune, NC and to diesel mechanic's from Pl[...]9 school at Aberdeen, D. He spent 1 year in Japan and Okinawa. Upon and was supply sergeant when he resigned in 1968. In[...]quit running the elevator in Dooley and Larry took over. His boss was tion. He attended S[...]im Syme. Larry's brother Duane was born 6-1 -33· and died 7-30-66. or 2 ears and is now attending Chico State at Chico, CA, working to Bertha was born 7-17 -36 and married Roger Anderson, and they live in become a civil engineer. He has enli[...]Carol Herman Falk, daughter of John and Helen Herman, was born[...]In 1957 Carol graduated from Billings Senior High and in as born in Stanley, D on 3-17-11. y[...]alk 1960 came to Plentywood and got a job in the courthouse working in ho[...]ueth. 1945 in Billings and her mother married Walter Miller in 1946. Helen[...]John (7-4-37) lives in Grenora o od and auc ioned the sale. Billings, Larry (2-18-44) lives in San Francisco, and Wally (7-26-47) Dad rented an immigrant car for 10.00, and e brought 1 horse lives in Billings; and 1 sister, Betty, Mrs. Charles Greenfield (7-29-41[...]h scho ent o was he Crohn school and Francis Crohn as h her. ad long[...]a e. ou there in ember 191 7 and pu up our h d sh eren' acquain i e country and the only e ne Green Coul[...]s over. Then en o ills and gathered creeping cedar, and every nice day uld g more. e got by ill spring Larry and Carol Falk. on hat. School as he bi p[...]rent schools bu On 3- 8-61 Larry and Carol were married in Billings. On 10-5-62 mos[...]erly ay as born; on 6-1-64 Scott Allan was born· and on I ho[...]ty ood, o her closing, so arry and Carol and family moved to Wilsall T, here coo[...]he Peavey elevator until 1973 hen his dad retired and sold ar[...]he farm to Larry and Carol. So the Falk family moved bac to Dooley in ba o the homestead and he las school I ay of 97 3 here[...]im graduated from Plent ood High in 1980 and lives. in Plenty-[...]rvey, D. Seo gradua ed from Plen ood High in 1982 and as in icin[...]g a ngel s for ble Fire E ingusher Co. and ravels he es ern United[...]S a es. Cindy mam d i e GodiJohn in 1982 and hey have a rttle[...]Poin , duh mber Oa n, ho Grandma and Grandpa love to poil.[...]D I C. and DOROTHY L. (HASS) FAA SE[...]a H . , born 1923. Herman from Billings and they have 2 girls and 1 boy. e sold he farm[...]25-1883 in Fall Cr dt d 6-1-63. to Larry and he lives in Dooley. In 1973 e bou h a home in Ple[...]Burie b m . wood and retired. e are bo h in ood heal h and e pee to live a lot Rub[...]r on- estby, 1917. ur I LARRY and CAROL FALK[...]Larry as born 6-26-40 in enmare, 0 to Elmer and Agnes Fal . 1925.[...] |
| [...]wn community on a farm 7 miles south of Comertown and at- Rella passed away in Nov[...]t a mile west of his home place and moved to Stevensville, where I presently live. ca[...]ver at- tended high school. He took over the farm and all the work that had to be done there. Dorothy was born in Westby, MT, 1.2-27-25, and grew up on her folks' farm about 12 miles north o[...]about 2 miles from my home. I attended Westby HS and graduated in 1944. Edwin and I were married 6-4-44, at my home north of Westby[...]of Rella and Clifford Friberg. Westby. Highway 5 goes through part of our land and St. John's Rella and I had 3 children; Ronald L (3-15-44), Norma Jean[...](11 ·1 2·45}, and Gordon E. (2-15-52). Ronald married Delores Peter[...]June of 1966, and presently lives at Ransom, KS where Ronald is a[...]preacher and Delores teaches school. They have 3 children; Rob[...](5-15-69), Rebekah Lea (7-12-71), and Joan Marie (1 ·8-73). orma,[...]He is a preacher and they presently live near Moorecroft. They have 4[...]Mae (11-18-77), Sarah (8-3-79), Seth (6-23-81 ), and[...]My brothers and sisters in order are: Vera Mildred (3-20-11) born[...]Gladys E. Edwin, Dorothy, Debbie, James and Dennis Fransen.[...](10-9-20), Raymond F. (11 ·16-22). Glenn Gladys, and Raymond were[...]l Vera married Benny Onstad in 1926 and had 5 children; Ervin,[...]aduating in 1963. He went to college at Minot, D, and EMC at Glenn married Hazel Crandell in 1942 and had child, Bonny ae. Billings, MT. He married Che[...]St. John's church. Glenn is deceased and Hazel hves in Post Falls, 10. They live in Billings, MT, and have 3 sons; Shawn (3-31 ·70), Chad Gladys married Ray Peele in 1938 and had 8 children: Verlice Kay,[...]nard, Lanna, Lori, evin. They live n e (3-16-73), and Justin (8-12-75 ). Dennis is assistant manager at[...]in 1964. He went to college at E Cm Billings, T, and mond and Hazel live m aple Vall y, graduated from there. He married Carlena Hart and they had 2 children; atie 7-13-69 and James, Jr. 7-27-71. ate and Jim ive i Presco , AZ ith their mo1her. James is remarried and his ife's name IS Shan[...]ELDRED and LUCILLE GOETZI GER FA ILY[...]By Luc1I Go and they live m Phoenix, AZ. James has his o n uphols[...]C fa C IFFORD and RELLA FRIBERG[...]fa nd and y parents Fred and I a ( ac ) Frib rg came to Sheri an Coun• ty in[...]ter 33 years th y sold he f rm south of Comerto n and moved to Hayden La e, ID her lta pa d a ay in 1955. Fred sold his arm a fe years after lta's d ah and mov d in o the o n of Hayden La e her he died in 1973. I as b nm hite Roe , SD in 1908 and as 3 years od hen h fol scam to on ana. I marri[...]the fol s moved to Co ur d' r ne, ID, hil Rella and I farmed h homestead and th ac place h1ch moth r had tnh ri d. The fol s[...]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 parents' farm in 194 , O mil s e t of s·dn y. Three y ars of h ii dama e and 1 year of drought caus d us to sell th land and mov[...] |
| [...]of Ouali Bureau of the Department of Health and Environmental Comertown. This f[...]ealth was made with horses, wagons, and the help of friends and neighbors. since December 956, 27 years.[...]terinarian practice in sell cream and some homemade cheese. Henrietta and Stella had one horsby, Alberta Canada since 1968. He married Donna Bafus and of the largest consignments of t[...]hildren: odi (March 1968), Derek (January 1971 ), and by Ole Wang. The turkeys were broug[...]It was the (Augus 1969}, Teresa ( ovember 970), and Alyssa (August 1981 ). only gree[...]ry. This, along with flax straw, took the Syl ia and Jerry ill be a ing over our farm in 985.[...]he former Ole Aspelund Anita, born 2-20-42, and her husband, Larry Coleman, ranch near[...]97 , Loren ( ay 1973), Trent ( ovember 1975), and Amber (April They had 5 chil[...]eptember 1976), was born in 1915 and died in 1920. and Christian February 1981 ).[...]E len, born 7-8- 6, is married o John Christensen and hey live in 1960 and Hattied passed away 3-10-67 in Sedro Woolley. Idaho alls, ID, her John is he Supervisor o Computer Services and Fiscal flairs for Schoo Distric 91. Their children are: Carmen ( ay DALE and MARIAN GOLTZ 1972), rina arch 1976), Tyler ( ugus 1977), and Beth Dale Gordon Goltz,[...]Gordon (Pete} Goltz and lling ( arsh) Goltz of Dooley, T. I have 2[...]sisters, Ruby (Mrs. Donovan Linderman), and Sharon (Mrs. Gary Zent- Ii ing in o loon, Hong o[...]for Farmers Union Oil, Black Eagle, MT. My 1977) and Tr y (Oc ober 1979).[...]m , born 0- -57, a gh in daho Falls or 2 years and is no Ton 7-11-61, and have 3 children: Lila Ann (5-12-64); Gwen Marie i[...](8-5-67) and rt Dale (3-8-71 ). al b rn 9-17-62, is major' in angua eat he U of and has[...]ed o he Louis arsh Ranch south est of Plenty ood and s1udied ·n e ico a d us ria.[...]also in Plen od as a child, and then moved to Dooley from 1946 to e ha ch[...]959. I a en Plent ood and Dooley elementary schools and Plen- atten e e Dooley gr de schoo beginnin[...]ton's Pharmacy from a en d h Pen ood School n 953 and continued through 1981[...]the 8 h grad 953) hrough igh school (1957) and then for a short en ·af radua ed from high s[...]arc of · h Ou e Fal and Richey unson for Sher' an Coun y. e is a Ii e ime[...]yl'e Co · r operator and United Construction ssoc·a ,on, 'o'nin[...] |
| [...]t daughter, Lila, attended schools in Plentywood, and In the summer of 1942, Pete wo[...]ockton. Great Falls, Sacejawea, North Junior High and graduated from CM We all moved to[...]ll in 1982. She attended Vo-Tech as an accountant and com- In the summer of 1943 Pete started to work for Louie Marsh until puter operator and graduated in 1984. She now works for Bearing[...]d) Sales of Great Falls. Our other daughter Gwen, and son Kurt also at- bought for us the Decker Place. tended Plentywood schools and Sacejawea and North Junior High. Pete was in the CCC Nine Mile at Helena and also has served on Gwen is a junior at CM Russell High, and Kurt is now in the 7th grade. the school board in Dooley. GORDON and ILING GOLTZ OLE and KAREN GRANVOLD 5[...] |
| [...]ey moved to the near Westby. Anne and Oscar were married 8-9-16. They had 4 D Dooley[...]Edwin, who lives on the home place and is married to Dorothy Haas, Board. They raised ca[...]and John who lives in Oak Harbor, WA. In 947 the[...]born 1-13·19, just after WWI. I went to McKinley and Valle Lumber ill, and Bellingham Hotel, and Alderwood Convalescent Coolidge sc[...]lives at Alderwood Minneapolis and found a housekeeping job 1/2 days and went to a Convalescent Center.[...]went to Portland, OR and did office work, returning home to help my[...]Kalmer Haarstad and I were married on 3-20-50 at my home near[...], Fron row: H rold , Ruthie and Ida. Harrie Ann graduated from Dooley HS ay[...]ed a Trinity Hospi al School of ursing in inot, D and |
| cook at EMC when Kerel and Norman attended college there. She then School, ALCW, Band Mothers and 4-H. Ellis and Susan Hagen and moved to Wolf Point and lived near Inez Ault until 1979 when she[...]ars. ARNOLD and ALYCE HANSON[...]nson, born 7-22-09, was the youngest son of Simon and[...]the family. His brothers and sisters are Henry (1-25-1895) married[...]Back row: Guy Ault, Mary Ann, Norman Hagen, Dean and Clarice Hagen,[...]ted brother, Anna Chester, Phyllis Hagen, Maripat and Kerel Hagen. Front row: Ella Jensen (8-7-[...], married Louis Dixon. They had 1 child, Patricia and Inez Ault.[...]years, the farm was lost by foreclosure. CHESTER and PHYLLIS HAGEN Jalmer and Arnold built a barn and shop on land which they had bought By Phyllis Hag[...]from Sill Hoven. Simon and Minnie moved to Comertown. He opened a Chester 0. Hagen and Phyllis I. Olson were married in 1945, and butcher shop. Arnold did the butcherin[...]ral veterinary clincis in the Columbia Falls area and continues to live there.[...]and dau Children born to this un·on: Curtis J.[...]gree in ath at U of farms the home place and do |
| Local 1797, and worked as a carpenter for 35 years, retiring in 1[...]Renita Ann (2-11-60) graduated from Westby HS and Vo Tech in winners.[...]pumper. They have a daughter, Trina Ann (1-18-80) and a son, Tyson MR. and MRS. HENRY HANSON[...]Verlane Kay (6-1-61) graduated from Westby HS and U of M with a Henry came with his dad Simon[...]teacher in Plentywood School. fantryman in France and Belgium. Henry farmed in the Comertown area[...]Kevin James (8-17-62) graduated from Westby HS and is present- for several years. Henry met his brid[...]Clyde Lee (9-20-63) graduated from Westby HS and is presently Lutheran parsonage in Comertown. Bec[...]ng NMC at Havre majoring in diesel mech. drought, and grasshoppers, they gave up farming. They went to[...]1984. moved to Anchorage, AK. Henry and Esther worked at Ft. Richardson. Kirby Ray (11-17 -66) attending Westby HS and will graduate with[...]by Rural Fire Board, St. Elizabeth Parish Council and Farmers Grain and Trading Co. HENRY and SUSANNA HEPPNER[...]and died in 1962. My Mother, Anna Rehman Heppner was[...]Grosham, Hungary in 1879 and died in 1981 at the age of 102. They[...]were married in Canada in 1900 and homesteaded 13 miles northeast[...]and it has remained our home.[...]parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lasar were born and married in Hungary, |
| east of Plentywood. Ralph is an insurance agent and Linda is a RN at of the deaf. Lisa[...]d. She attends the Sheridan Nursing Home. Dorothy and her husband, Jim Kratovil, school in Westby and graduated from 8th grade 5-11 -84. live 12 miles west of Plentywood and manage the Ben Franklin store.[...]rs are members of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Irene and her husband Bob Anderson live in Plentywood. Bob is a Westby, MT and are living on the farm previously owned by Clifford mechanic. Michael and his wife Sharon (Deis) live in Phoenix, AZ and Agnes Jerde. where Michael is a senior at DeVry Institute of Technology and his wife Sharon is a legal secretary. In 1979 Michael was a FFA work ex- TIM and NORA HOLDEMAN change student, living in Switzerla[...]Lucille Goetzinger We have 13 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. Tim and Nora Holdeman lived on a farm just east of the Flacker My brother Frank Heppner and sisters Anna Rehmer, Marie Lasar, farm. Tim passed away from cancer in 1935. Nora and children, and Freida Johnson all live in Plentywood. Darlene, Clayton and Leroy moved that fall to Fergus Falls, MN. LAWRENCE and MARY LOU (EDLUND) HEPPNER |
| [...]Linda and Ron graduated from WMC at Dillion as did their sp[...]ruction jobs, then moved to Lewistown and taught school in Oregon and Montana. where Connie was in the hospital for tre[...]"HOME." farm. The winters of 1945 and 1946 we spent in Portland, OR where Connie attend[...]rked as mechanic there. In 1945 I CARL and RUTH ISAACSON worked part time as a cat operator[...]Carl was born 6-14-20 to Martin (died 1951) and Petra (died promoted to foreman and worked until 1971. Then I went to work as[...]ertown. He had 1 road foreman for Sheridan County and retired in 1977. I took up flying brother, Magnus T., and a sister, Palma was born 3-23-18 (died in 1961 which I am still enjoying. My hobbies are collecting and restor- 1983). She and her husband, Ervin Hellickson, Minot, ND had 3 ing old tractors and cars.[...]cario, TX; and Pamela Hellickson, Minot, ND.[...]Comertown HS. He attended Montana School BERNICE and FRAN H. HOPKINS of Mines and U of M graduating in 1943. He entered the army co[...]pleting officer training and was commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant in My parents, Bert 0. Solheim (1887-1979) and Andrea (Strand) the 80th Infantry and went to France in the fall of 1943. He was Solheim (1887-1952) and grandfather, Nickoli Strand Immigrated from wounded twice and received the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, Norway and homesteaded in the north Dooley area. We still own the Bronze Star, Presidential Citation and the Combat Infantry Badge. land northwest of Come[...]He returned to school at University of Denver and earned a Solheim farm 7 miles northeast of Dooley[...]rs in communication. He was a professor of Speech and Com- attended Strand and Larson country schools until the summer of 1933 munication at MSU, Consultant in Communication and Industrial Rela- we moved to a farm 2 miles west of Comertown. In 1940 I graduated tions, and Professional Arbitrator. from Comertown HS and attended NMC at Havre. Carl and his wife, Ruth, (6-14-20) live in Bozeman, MT. Th[...]MAGNUS and ESTHER ISAACSON[...]Magnus was born 5-13-14. He has a brother, Carl and a sister,[...]teaching in 1973. They live in Kansas City, MO and spend their winters[...]daughters, Mrs. Joe (Carol) Barnett, Kansas City, and Bert , Andrea, Bernice, Luella , Hazel and Oscar Solheim. (1943)[...]t Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, WA, in the payroll and accounting office and returned to Montana in 1946. My brother, Os[...]rs. Orville (Hazel) Solberg (1920) of Phoenix, AZ and Mrs. Maxwell (Luella) Pedersen (1929) of Reverve, MT. I have 10 nieces and nephews. My husband, Fran M. Hopkins (1915) was born in Plentywood. We lived in Libby for 27 years and Fran worked as a lumber grader for St. Regis Lumb[...]r J. Neils Lumber Co. I worked as a book- keeper and homemaker. Fran still owns and farms the land his grandmother, Bridget Hopkins, homesteaded southwest of Plentywood, and his fall vacations have been spent on the farm to harvest and visit friends and relatives Back row: Martin and Petra . in Sheridan County. We also enjoy the Har[...]Front row: Carl, Palma and Nagruis Issacson. Museum, also the 1972 All Class Comertown School Reunion when many teachers, classmates and their parents attended.[...]farm near Comertown, 8-10-24. My parents children and their families come for the summer weekends and their were lngvald and Ethel Iverson. I attended all 12 years of school[...]for us. Comertown, and graduated in May of 1942. James G. Hopkins and his wife Louise have 2 children, David[...]ned on my parents' farm for 3 years. Early (1966) and Cheryl (1972). James is Electronics Engineer at W[...]Uncle Sam's Infantry." While in the service in Co and they live in Libby, MT. James spent 4 years in th[...]6 after my discharge from Ronald J. Hopkins and his wife Kay have 3 children, Ryan (1977) the army. We settled here in Culbertson. and twin daughters Lindsay Kay and Kristin Ann (1979). Ron is an ac-[...]Sidney, MT; count executive for DA Davidson & Co. and they live at Kalispell, MT. Debra, mar[...]Our daughter, Mrs. Ronald (Linda Faye) Riley and our son-in-law, Nordmeyer (they live in[...]have 3 children: Jeremy (1973); Christal (1975); and Brandi Doreen married to Curtis[...]ey is an account executive for DA Davidson & Co., and Arne lives in Culbertson. We h[...] |
| [...]students, 2 were salutatorians and 1 was valedictorian of their high[...]hool class. We have 2 grandchildren, Jason Hecock and Jennesy[...]Raaum. Ruth, Howard Iverson and children. I have been employed as a dairym[...]n family . |
| [...]Harry McElderry, lived in born, allace (11 3· 3) and Kevin (8· 11 -54).[...]art surgery. Bennett was married; she passed away and i h he a ional Guard Unit from Olivia. After returning home, he and he died 1 year later. Rosalie is mar[...]jured in a car ac- MT. Robert is married and lives in Honolulu, HI, where he is a Navy ciden and died 1-6-53.[...]961 due o Bill's poor health, Bill, Gladys, Wally and Kevin Ella married Frank Ayott[...]the Army at White Sands Proving Grounds. Both Bob and grand and 7 great-great-grandchildren, besides some stepchi[...]. He has or ed for the B Railroad for many years and lives GEORGE 0. and HILDRETH JOHNSON in Laurel. T, no . Albert teache[...]Coon Rapids, MN. Kevin lives in an ato, , and is not married. George is the son of James and Clara Johnson. They lived east of Bill, Sr[...]he Dooley School. In 1933 George went to children and 3 reat grandchildren. Gladys has orked as a teach[...]934 he came back to Dooley and was employed as a truck driver. On aide in a pre-[...]born a Bemidji, , 2-16 1896 son of Albert and Be ha . e as the 1st of 7 brothers and sisters. When Gear e o school age, his s[...]prairie. ors and as a grea hunter and ra , some 6 or[...]found the r ed and r n home, o on his Ii tie buc[...]e have 3 children, Lavina Bunger, Ronald and Gerald. lovina[...]acoma. to co motology school and graduated in 1957. Lavina[...]Donald and Lavina op ned their Harr S ylmg Salon hrch hey own and[...]( • -25), Benne (6-20-27), Rosah (12 -20°33). and Robert (12-28-38). George as Ifled by a h· and run driv 3 y as[...]fe ed i HAROLD and E EA OR ARIE JOH SO[...] |
| Carl and Louise Johnson. Eleanor (10-28-16), the adopted daughter of Hans and Anna Andresen. Eleanor and Harold Johnson. afraid of me but the female would come and kiss me on the chee . One[...]day the male got loose and headed for the chicken ouse and too the LEST[...]I Luth ran Church of W stb , and[...] |
| graduated from Westby HS. Susan in 1976, Tom and Tim in 1977, and veteran of WWII and a charter member of the National Farmer's Tracey[...]man, since hen he has held several different jobs and and Ellen Goff who homesteaded east of Antelope and have both pass- is at the present time a manager-[...]Plen- Beach, OR. Tim attended 4 years at Missoula and at present is farming. tywood; William (1925), San Diego, CA; and Tom (1927), Antelope. Tracey spent 1 year after g[...]ent Dorothy graduated from Plentywood HS and NMC, Havre (in education) to he ational College at Rapid City, SD. She graduated from there and also attended U of M at Missoula. She taught at R[...]ars), Lone Star school, rural Antelope (2 years), and cGraw Hill in Denver, CO.[...]Die 's father was killed in a car/truck accident and we Church, Right to life, and Confidential Pregnancy Service. moved o estby to farm. We bought the Anhalt house and lived there Robert and Dorothy were married in Plentywood, MT. They have[...]then sold he house in Westby, bought a few cattle and HS, UND, Williston, ND, MSU, Bozeman with a BS in Education, and began e 3rd generation living on the farm which Carl and Louise works as a partsman at Plentywood Power and Equipment; Steve Johnson homes eaded.[...]Bozeman with a BS in Education, and is presently working on an en- OBERT and CO IE JOH SO[...]orsement in Special Education at EMC in Billings; and Mary Anne[...]6), graduated from Westby HS, UNO, Williston, ND, and EMC, Rober 's paren s are Harry and Frieda Johnson. Harry's parents[...]Billings with a BS in Education and a Master's Degree in Counseling, were Albert and Bertha Johnson. Harry was born 8-25-13. Frieda's[...]and is now working at the Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch, Billings, paren s are Gustaf and Pauline Westrup. Frieda was born 4-6-18, and and doing counseling in Billings. died 2-21 -79.[...]wood. He has 2 sisters: Alice, TIMOTHY and MONICA JOHNSON born in 937, now living in Billings; and Darlene, born 7-31-40, now Timothy Eugene Johnson, son of Richard and Doreen Johnson, living in Bismarc , D.[...]ied Monica Sue Pedersen, daughter of Chris Junior and Lorraine Connie's parents are Daniel and Cora ehl. Daniel's parents were Pedersen, on 7-26-80, in Plentywood, MT. John and T eresa ehl. He as born 9-12-02, and died February Tim was bo[...]tended school in 950. Cora's parents were Lewis and risen arie Andersen. Cora Grenora, D and Westby, MT, and he graduated from Westby in 1977. as born 10-1-0 , and now lives in Billings. I (Connie) as born[...]n ywood. I have 2 brothers: Eugene, born 7-12-26, and Tim's family members include: Cleo Johnson (deceased), Susan has children; and arlowe, born 10-2-28, has 10 children. They Leininger, a twin brother Tom Johnson, and Tracey McKinney. bo h farm by Plen y ood. A 3rd brother, Curtis as born in 932 and onica was born 4-7-61 at Ple[...]n 9-17-35, now living near in Westby and graduated from there in 1979. That fall Monica was oundup and has children; and Jeanette, born -9-42, now living in e[...]e attended for 1 year. After her Litchfield, , and has 2 children.[...]school in issoula, T for 1 year and received a certificate in the medical Plent ood,[...]nist field. wood . Robert joined the air force and served 4 ears, hen came onica had 1 brother, Jerry Dale, who was born 11 -14·50, and ome o farm.[...]family farm home. e ere married 9-26-57, and ha e children. They are Barry, n he spring of 1981 Tim and onica moved bac to the orn on -6•58 in Great[...]ill's on, has 3 children; Pedersen farm and are presently engaged in farming and ra ching on Robert, Jr., born 12· -59 in Great F[...]s born 1-21 -63 in Pie ty ood, Tim and onica have child Joshua Eugene, ho as born on cur[...]b ptized in the Lutheran church. rm and onica are e pectin their Rachel Circle belon o h[...]hnson. He re up as a typical farm boy. He OBERT and DO 0 a ears of school and raduated from Comerto n HS in Rob s born and ra1 d in Sher d Coun y, . Robert's 1 paren s ere I re andand h v b h pass d s[...]V ,n Donald, and lives Denver, CO, Rob rt ( 922): Gadys (1 2 ), ma[...]o ~ Dan e in, has 2 daughters and a son ho died a age , 2 grand- that |
| [...]railroad sold lots. Bill proved up on a homestead and[...]ecalls living in that new barn for a whole summer and fall, and[...]Bill gave up his homestead and returned to Minnesota sometime[...]Roy edders with military rites. Willie's brothers and sisters were: George, Ethel, Mabel, his[...]oy passed away in 1964. Bill had 4 Dollie, Lester and Harry. Surviving brothers and sisters are Ethel Iver- grandchildren, Janey, Robert, Roger and Marilyn. son, Plentywood; Dollie Hudgins, Yakima,[...]Bill was born in Richville, M , 3-6-1885 and died in Cloquet, and Harry of Dooley. Many nieces and nephews also survive. 2-2[...]ARNOLD and IRIS JOYES I was born in Ottertail County, MN on 12-18-1898 to John H. and Arnold is the son of Edward and Eveline Joyes. He had 2 brothers Mary C. Estes Ho[...]was the youngest of 8 children, hav- and 1 sister. He farmed and ranched with his brother Harold until ing 4 sisters and 3 brothers: Maude, 1888; Frank, 1885; Bill, 1887;[...]on his Bessie, 1889; Evelyn, 1891; George, 1893; and Mae, 1896. Of the 8, father's farm[...]n during only Mae (Mrs. Roy Medders, Plentywood) and I are living. his youth h[...]or a horse ith him. My father was a pioneer and a sawmill owner. He helped to build[...]married Iris Vogt. Iris is the daughter of Andre and Richville, MN where I attended school.[...]Charlene Vogt. She had 3 sisters and 4 brothers. I 1st went to Sheridan County,[...]also a ended elemen ary homestead north of Dooley and south of the Dan cCall place. There[...]f Bill's place called Lantern Hill. Arnold and Ins also both attended school in Comerto n.[...]o n had to to n because there were no roads and it was easy to get lost. severa[...]ma sod house o ned by shop, depot and a pos office here he res·dents, including he Perry Johnson. He had 3 daughters I recall, Ruth, agnolia and Cap- students aJI gat red[...]d for D Dooley on a cattle ranch for about a year and a Arnold and Ins ra · nt., half. I or ed in harvest, threshing, andand Carol[...]1927, and Barn y, Jr. 5 rs and[...]r H r for . th as a busin ss and as hobb . e can[...] |
| [...]steam tractors, kerosene lamps, windchargers, and homemade cottage cheese (which was served at[...]-27-84 as a result of a car accident. HAROLD and SHIRLEY JOYES |
| [...]ard member of the Montana Marie and Mike Freal were married 5-20-83. They own and Dental Hygienist's Association.[...]Connie and David Adams were married 1 28-66. They live in JOSEPH and KARLA KAVON Kirkland, WA where David does tile and carpet work. They have 1 son, Joseph Kavon w[...]rents Aaron (8-15-72). are Anthony and Ceciela Kavon. He was raised on the family farm 2 Carol works at a bank in Bothell, WA and has a son Alex Michael miles south of Raymond along with 2 sisters, Arreen and Darlene, and (7 -11 -82). 2 brothers, Fredrick and Gene. Upon graduating from Plentywood HS, Bruce and Trisha (Mock) were married 4-19-84. Jewel oc as Joe enrolled at MSU and graduated from there in 1971 with a degree in born 11 -25-75. Bruce farms and works on pipelines. Agricultural Business.[...]Beverly and Judy's stories are in this book. In . August[...]Their cattle were struck by Bangs disease and they only go 5 and Mrs. Robert Johnston. Karla also attended Plentyw[...]d Gonzaga University in Spokane, WA for 2½ years and 5 heifers that were Bangs vaccina[...]Speech/Communication. Francis and Esther purchased a home in Plenty ood in 1971. Since their marriage, Joe and Karla have been involved in a farm- Esther worked as a fry coo at the Blue Moon and Golden Wheel for ranch operation with his brother[...]as a cook at the Plentywood schools or 20 Joe and Karla have 2 children. Nicole (6-3-7 4) and Robert years, retiring in 1981.[...]JAMES KING FRANCIS and ESTHER KING[...]rn 3-6-1897 at Redwood Falls, to Bruce and Francis Lavell King was born 11-30-07 at Redwood Falls, MN. His Catherine King. Jim and a brother, Paul came to ontana in 1916. Sm parents were Bruce James (9-15-1865 to 6-17-40) and Catherine bought a farm 3 miles[...]1918. Ellen (6-24-1867 to 5-22-30). His brothers and sisters are in this book Later Jim, Larry, and Ralph lived together on their father's homestead except Paul (12-10-1899 to 7-1-69) and Theresa (9-4-01) lives in and farmed. He worked for his neighbors and at Boeings in Seattle, A California. Florence (3-[...]. They lived there 8 years. His mother became ill and they, Ruben, Theresa, and Francis, and their parents returned to Minnesota. Francis came[...]tywood, T. Es her Amanda was born 5-4-14 to Peter and Lena Larson. Peter (1864-1932) and Lena (2-13-1880 to 12-28-60) o ned a farm north of Dooley. Esther attended Jefferson and Dooley schools.[...] |
| [...]ng was born 8-27-06 at Redwood Falls, MN to Bruce and Catherine King. Ruben came with his dad to Montan[...]Minnesota until 1924 when he came back to Montana and farmed and ranched on his father's farm north of Comertown. He died 5-22-42. ALBERT (BERT) and JOY KLAKKEN |
| [...]sons, Donald Eugene born 11 -10-65, and Bruce Allen born 10-16-67. Ed Strombo was a brother of Mrs. Tony (Ida) Rheinertson and Mrs. Duane Eugene Krowen was born[...]t Toedte, also attended Ueland School and graduated from Westby HS in 1965. who also homest[...]Since then he attended college in Missoula and graduated in 1970; and husband, Ed, also homesteaded there. It is now th[...]ke. several years and attended Lehman Aviation School in Arizona and at[...]present he is a spray pilot and does construction work. Maxine taught[...]in Westby during the time Duane was in Vietnam and later they both[...]taught in Philipsburg, MT; Beaverlodge and Fairview, Alberta, Canada.[...]5-23-78; and Jaclyn Lee, born 11-5-83.[...]Ueland School and graduated from Westby HS in 1967. She married[...], born 9-14-70 at Sheridan Hospital in Plentywood and[...]s, Gus Olsons, Simon Hansens, Twets at Comertown, and 1964 and enlisted in the US Air Force that fall. Christ Toedtes, and Reinlasoders. The turkey shoots and moonshine at They resided in the W[...]rs while station- Simon Hansons were a big thing, and playing whist. ed at[...]ris to Iceland; next a 2-year stay at Tacoma, WA; and their most BENNETT and MARGARET KROWEN[...]n, Germany Bennett Krowen was born to Andrew and Inga Krowen on their where they traveled to many different countries nearby, and the most homestead 9-21-21. He attended Ueland Elementary School and since important of all was Norway wh[...]parents were born. has been farming for his folks and later for himself. They returned to US in October 1983 and are presently stationed at His wife, Margare[...]accounting technician in Ger- daughter of Christ and Sena Madsen. She attended the Daneville many. elementary school and graduated from Westby HS in 1943. Bennett and Margaret were married at Emmaus Lutheran Church,[...]en farm until the fall of 1947 MARLOW and DOLLY KROWEN when we rented the Einar Negaard farm and also purchased the Nels[...]Marlow was born to Andrew and Inga Krowen on their homestead Kronen farm from M[...]8-26-26. He attended Ueland Elementary School and graduated from Negaard farm and have lived there since.[...]ber 1946, part of which was spent in Korea. years and Margaret was also clerk a number of years. We bot[...]Brightsman Bell, 8-28-82 in Plenty- sant Valley) and now Immanuel Lutheran of Westby. Bennett served on wood. the church board of Our Savior's and Margaret helped with Sunday Andrew Krowen passed away 3-3-74 and Inga, 2-18-80. school as a teacher and superintendent, and is a member of the ALCW. Other brothers and sisters are the following:[...]Arthur Krowen, 3-10-17, and passed away 4-30-82. He lived with[...]School, and Comertown HS and attended college in Great Falls. She[...]children, Carol (Mrs. Jere Gilles) and Robert Gartzka; also 3 grand-[...]children: twins-Andrew and Elizabeth , and Sarah Gilles.[...]and graduated from Westby HS in 1952, and went to college 2 years.[...]married to Monica Ann Willis, 3-20-82 and Nikki Fisher. They both Back row : Duane, Connie and Diane.[...]went to high school at Simms and attended Vo Tech in Great Falls, and Front row : Margaret and Bennett . are employed and live in Great Falls. We have 3 children. Dian[...]Donna Krowen, 4-23-41 , attended Ueland School and graduated 8-24-44. She attended Ueland Elementary School and graduated from from Westby HS in 195[...]e has worked for various companies, starting City and worked in Denver until she married Larry Johnson[...]bookkeeping posi- 7-12-64. They lived in Longmont and Greeley, CO the 1st few years tions with mortgage companies and the petroleum industry. From and moved to Anchorage, AK in 1971 . Larry is present[...]oyed as Direc- superintendent of the Construction and Rigging Company, and Diane is tor of Accounting for A[...] |
| PIERRE and ELIZA LAVERDURE[...]meau was born on folks were Isaac and Nova Ruggles which are both deceased. Isaac the p[...]is, wherever they were, in- cluding the Laverdure and Primeau families, returned to the designated reservation. Pierre and Eliza were married at St. Ann's Mission Church at[...]dren were Louise, Horace, Emma, Rose, Delia, John and Emily. In 1904 the government permitted the landless eligibles to file for 160 acre tracts. Pierre and Eliza filed for their children and in 1912 moved by team and wagon to Rose and Delia's tract 3 miles southeast of Dooley. Pierre[...]cre homesteads. Pierre's brothers, David, William and Napoleon returned to the Turtle Mts. or sought wo[...]Back row: Gregory, Helmer and William.[...]Front row: Genevieve, Kimberly and Henry.[...]and living in Fairview. He works at a gas plant north[...]a Johnson, 6-12-81. She is the daughter of Robert and[...]nifer (4-3-73); Rebecca (11 -20-74); and Jessica (4-17-82).[...]Helmer (12-2-48) is married and lives in Plentywood, MT. He mar-[...]la Mehl, 10-20-73. She is the daughter of Marlowe and Bar-[...]Gregory (12-30-56) is single and living at home. Gregory and[...]ing to college in Williston, ND. She has a Pierre and Eliza Laverdure with Louise, Horace , Emma and Rose . (1905) son Jacob Isaac born 12-24-82. Pierre and Eliza stayed and had 3 more children, Alexander, George and Gladys. Pierre worked as a section hand on the GN Railroad RALPH CLINTON and BETTY LOU LINDELL at Antelope. He worked in he lo[...]Ralph was the 2nd son born to Evald and Florence (Humes) Johnson, Bain and Dooley schools.[...]and of oonan, ND; Loretta Praytor of Russell, KS; and Ruby 1946. Eliza passed away at Plentywood in 196[...]Be ty is the 2nd oldes daughter born to John J. and Lydia o the Winnebago Tribe ot ebras a. Gladys ma[...]f Sunburst, T· yrtle LaFond of El hart, S· Joan and Gladys remain.[...](Storse1h) Allgor of Citrus Heights, CA; and June Bublitz of Ambrose,[...]D. She graduated from estby HS m 19 ·4 and attended 1 quarter at HENRY and GENEVIEVE LEE[...]Henry Lee was born 8-19-15, the son of Jacob and HIida Lee ed to Sheridan Co. and farmed the els Andersen farm southwest of (page 959 Sheridan Daybrea ). Jacob died 4-14-51 , and Hilda died Westby. In 1950 they pu[...]229 of Westby and Betty 1s a member of their American Legion Au ·[...]their parents in 1911 . iliary. Ralph and Betty are members of the Plenty ood Lutheran Brot[...]B. Lee as born in Ralph and Betty are the parents of 3 children as follows: Wayne Wallace, SO, 11 ·28 -08 . He was in the Army and lost his hfe m the in- Arden Lindell who[...]ooley. On 6-15-74 he as urnted in mar- the drill, and my brother Helmer prepared the ground with[...] |
| [...]We have 3 daughters, Teena, Sheila and Carla. Teena is married Delbert Lindell was born on 10-12-5 0 at Plentywood, MT. He attended and lives in Missoula, MT. She has 2 sons, George "Skeeter" and 11 years of school at Plentywood and attended his senior year of high Justi[...]ation During the years of 1976 and 1978, we and a friend took over the he enlisted in the US Army and served 2 years in Vietnam with the Four Buttes, MT General Store and Post Office. I was officer-in-charge 25th Aviatio[...]viation Group. On 6-19-71 he was and postmaster during these years. united in marriage[...]monstration Club. Justin born 4-4-75 at Malta, MT and Ashley born 12-4-77 at Malta.[...]EVEDEAN and ERNEST LIZOTTE[...]an Ann Torpen was born 5-9-34 , daughter of Edwin and[...]Hilda Torpen. I was baptized 4-16-37 at Hawley, M and confirmed[...]My parents moved into Comertown in 1945 and in 1954 they[...]moved to Plentywood. I had 5 brothers and 1 sister, Arvid Edwin[...]lace Ervin (11 -14-23), Reynold Lester (1 -6-25), and[...]n 1953 I worked at the . P. Restaurant in Helena. and May 1954[...]est R. Back row: Clyde, Wayne, Rick and Ralph.[...]Lizotte (12-14 -31 ). His parents were Ernest and Rosina Lizotte of Front row: Eileen, Noreen, Jayne and Betty. Froid. Ernie worked[...]ford City, ND, and Jenkins Motors in Libby. We opened a Husky servic[...]ood, MT. She graduated from Plentywood HS in 1972 and was employed at the Montana National Bank of Plen[...]s of 2 sons: Jeremy born 3-25-74 at Williston, ND and Andy born 3-24-76 at Williston. Ralph's mother and father both passed away in 1971 and Betty's father passed away on 5-29-73 . Her mother resides at Velva, 0. RUBY and DONOVAN LINDERMAN |
| [...]was 1 of 5-14-40 in Plentywood, MT. Her brothers and sisters are: Ervin R. the teach[...]dren: Avis Joanne, 7-9-31; Curtiss Leon, 1-15-33, and Stanley Florence attended school in Froid and graduated in 1958. After Duane, 4-22-34. The children attended the Uland school and Comer- graduation she went to work in Plentywood,[...]Kitter Co., NO for 25 years, now After David and Florence were married they lived in Plentywood retired. Stanley's a businessman and carpenter. for a short while and then moved to his parents' farm where Dave farmed[...]d was born. Cecil attended school in Plenty- wood and graduated from high school in 1979. He is employe[...]980. She went to Carroll College at Helena 1 year and to UNO-Williston Center at Williston, ND the foll[...]Kermit was born on 5-19-63. He graduated in 1982 and attended 1 year of college at UNO-Williston and received a certificate in welding. He works part-time for Robert Scott of Outlook and enjoys playing his Back row: Lawrence, Leon and Sadie.[...]Front row: Lillian and Esther. guitar in his spare time. He lives at hom[...]year of college now Lawrence and Lydia (divorced)-4 children. Married Marian and hopes to graduate in 1986 with a degree in electr[...]shington where she is Leon and Vida (deceased)-3 children. Married Iva Kuhnert.[...]anley-2 children. Darrin was born on 7-18-67 and Janice on 8-13-68. Both are Sadie and Lester (deceased) Hein-1 girl. Sharon-2 children.[...]Lillian and Hubert Kinser-2 girls. Lois-3 children; Marilyn-2 Ani1a Rae was born on 6-18-7 5 and Monica Sue on 6-30- 77. children. Anita is in the 3rd grade and Monica is in the 1st grade in Plentywood.[...]Mayhew-single. Mitchell was born on 8-1 -81 and is still enjoying all the comforts of Grandchildren and spouses are: Alberta (Basham) and James Par- home. He manages to keep everyone hopp[...]ton; Elaine (Smith) and Raymond Sprinkle; Leroy (divorced Gail); Esther David and Florence farm and ranch. Dave likes to hunt and fish and Dean Ray; Avis and Jack Johnston; Curtiss and Iva; Stanley and trap. He has a small business known as Marsh's Gun Shop. (Pauline) and Sue; Sharon and Richard Hogan; Lois and David Brewer; Marilyn and William Tindall, Ill. ALBERT and IDA MAYHEW CLAYTON and EVELYN McCALL Albert Mayhew was born 9-11 -[...]dults. Such is the case for the family of Clayton and died 12-12-83 in Independence, 0.[...]tates. Albert went to Sas ., Canada in 1897 and too homestead. He Clayton[...]6-1 2, the 2nd of 6 children of Dan met Ida Wertz and they ere mamed 4-25-09 in Bromhead, Sask. On and Elizabeth cCall of Comertown. He graduated from C[...]en he was 4 months in 1932, and on August 28 of that year he married Evelyn Johns[...]th a buggy tied behind Plenty ood. and their 2 horses, a colt. 1 cow, and 6 chic ens and ent 100 miles Evelyn as born 8-14-13 the 5th of 6 children of Adolph and where they obtained a 320-acre homestead in Sheri[...]ertown schools. son, Leon Albert was born 6-8-12; and a daughter, Sadie Ida, as Clayton and Evelyn lived for a short time in Plentywood before born 3-12-14. ext, hey bought the Art Uland farm and while here moving their famil[...]s employed by Plentywood Power for several years, and Evelyn premature in Kenmare, ND hosptial shortly[...]worked at Sheridan Memorial Hospital and ursing Home. ed in a kitchen accident.[...]. They have 6 Albert was one of 20 children and had no education . He was in- children, 33 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Their 6 strumental i[...]ildren include: tors of the Coop stores, Elevator and Hardware m Westby, MT. He[...]rtpar 1-13-35. She has 12 children , and she is employed as bookkeeper at tractor. In 1920[...]Gary was born 1·8-36. He has 8 children and lives in Salt Lake came into the county.[...] |
| [...]Alberta with their 3 children, Danielle, Brian and Lindsay, where he is[...]Cheryl, and son, John live in Billings, MT. He manages the He[...]Leasing and Finanace Corp. His wife teaches in the McKinley E[...]duated from the University of WI. He is now owner and[...]Janel, and sons, Jacob and Zachary, who are twins, and Joshua make[...]Back row: Gary, Marilyn, Lucetta, Marvel, Evelyn and Clayton. Shirley Holje at Regway Border as a broker. He and his wife, Lynn, live Front row: Jimmy and Lana. in Plentywood and have 2 girls, Jennean and Kristin. His weekends are[...]ilyn Hallesy was born 2-21-38. She has 6 children and lives in Frank received his coll[...]for 2 years, then moved to Billings and is employed at Western Equip- children and lives in Apple Valley, CA, where she is a federal payroll of- ment there and was promoted to the Great Falls, MT firm where he and ficer. his wife, Cathy, and son, Connar live. Connar was born on his great- Jimmy was born 6-16-44. He and his wife Carol have 2 children gr[...]rrie Anderson's 90th birthday. Cathy is a medical and live in St. Cloud, MN where he teaches business a[...]nd in correction. He is now employed in Missoula. and is employed as a stewardess for United Airlines.[...]She spent her basic and school training in the southern states. She HOWARD and OPAL (PEELE) McCALL spent 3 years overseas in Germany and received 5 medals before her By Mrs. Larry Olson[...]assignment ended. She and her husband, Billie Blue, are presently liv- Howard and Opal McCall farmed in the Comertown area. Howard'[...]ing in Fort Worth, TX where he is stationed, and they have 1 son, Billie parents were Daniel and Elizabeth McCall and Opal was a child of Don, Ill. George and Effie Peele. All of the Howard McCall children attended Comertown school with DAVE and MARY (RUGGLES) McCAULEY Aubrey, Bob and Bonita graduating from Comertown HS. Because of[...]y the closing of the high school, Barbara, Vivian and Phyllis graduated ary Angelin[...]Dr. Cooper, in Dooley, the eldest child of Issac and ova Aubrey married Lucy Goodson and they were parents of 7 Crouse Ruggles. A brother and 3 sisters, David, Loretta, Genevieve, children. Bob married Betty Olson and they have 4 children. Bonita and Virginia, Joined the famrly later. married Larry Olson and they have 6 children. Barbara married Russell I attended elementary and high school m Dooley and as a Long and they have 4 children. Vivian married Douglas Veazey and member of the Roe y Valley Luth[...]hey have 4 children. Phyllis married Kenneth Long and they are chores of gardening; hauling ater by the buc etful; and helping to parents of 7 children.[...]ound time to go s imming in the Howard, Opal and Aubrey are deceased. slew. We would ma e a raft and u e It Ii e a boat. In the winter e[...]ent ,ce s ating, s ring, and sledding do n the hills. An e tra bonus WILLIAM (BILL) and EUDORA McCALL[...]uld come to town. William cCall, son of Dan and Lrz cCall, and Eudora Anderson, daughter of Frank and Carne Anderson both of Comertown, ere mar- ried 2[...]ve 7 children. Our 6 sons graduated from estby HS and our daughter graduated from Helena HS at Helena,[...]. He is a charter member of FO of Sheridan county and also a charter member of the Plentywood El s Lodge 2566 We ere given the Farmer-of-the-Year Award m 1974, and e are members of the St. Joseph Catholic Church of Plentywood, and Eudora ,s a member of the St. Raymond's Gurld of[...]After school years, I began to work , babysitting and doing student, lived wrth us. hich was an enioyab[...]ate In 1940 I met David McCauley and we were married at the Lutheran Rose Gibson, Brll[...]ew. David worked on farms dur- in Industrial Arts and Drafting. He taught school m Provost. Alberta. ing the summer, and in the winter he worked as custodian at the Com- Canada for 4 years. He and his wife Kathy presently hve m Brooks,[...] |
| [...]the Sarah Circle ALCW of the lives in Gresham, OR and works for the city of Lae Oswago, was living[...]Westby. Her father, Ole, was born on with Grandma and Grandpa Ruggles at that time and attending school 5-29-1888 and passed away on 1-31-80. Her mother, Margaret, was[...]e, who now lives in born on 9-22-1888 and passed away on 9-1-73. Antelope, Donna who lives in Greensburg, PA, and has a full-time job Arden's father, Duncan, was born on 12-15-1886 and passed raising her 3 sons, and Delores who lives in Houma, LA, and who away on 2-28-71. His mother, Marie, was born on 12-28-1898 and works for the Beasle.y Pest Control, Inc. We have[...]orking at the school lunchroom as assistant cook, and David became custodian for the school until it ROBERT and DOROTHY MILLER burned in 1978. During ths time I lost my mother on 7-28-67 and Dad Robert and Dorothy were both born and raised in Glen Ullin, ND. left us on 4-26-73. I d[...]oon meals for the clients of Glenwood Home. David and The Soo Line Railroad brought t[...]e of 1963, when the depot was We do our gardening and putter in the greenhouse and flower beds. closed. We moved to B[...]moved Wintertime now, I do handwork, make quilts and still find time to to Sumstad, ND for a year and a half. That depot was closed, so we babysit for[...]ars. We moved to Plentywood, MT in December ARDEN and BEATRICE McKINNON[...]Hospital in Plentywood. Comertown, MT and graduated from Comertown HS in 1941. Beatrice[...]daughter, Debra Raye Hannah was born was bapized and confirmed at the Lone Tree Lutheran Church at rur[...]tywood. They live in Westby. Her parents were Ole and Margaret (Olson) Hellegaard. Ole Dickinson, ND where Allan is a crane operator for Getter, and Debby is homesteaded in 1910 and was 1 of the oldest pioneers. They had 3[...]ws: Beatrice Marie (2-5-24); Allen Otis (9-12-26) and Curtis Dale was born 5-9-59 and is now in the National Guard. He Melvin Charles ([...]rthwest of Westby in July IRWIN J. and EMMA (HOVLAND) NEGAARD 1942. They have lived there to date. Arden and Beatrice have 4 sons; I was born[...], 3-20-13, the eldest child of Einar and Annie (Stompro) Negaard. Einar and Glen Faye (7-27-54).[...]sed away in 1970. I have 2 sisters, Edna (1-9-18) and Constance Beatrice and her 4 sons all attended Ueland rural grade school[...]Edna was married to Morris Hovland, now deceased, and is of their sons were baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith . now married to Orlando Bruvold and lives in Plentywood. Constance is[...]married to Merle Johnson and lives in North Bend, OR.[...]We lived on the farm until 1928 and moved to Comertown to be[...]Emma was the daughter of Matt and Ragna (Olson) Hovland of the[...]deceased, and Lenard (8-8-16) of Bremerton, WA, 2 sisters, Myrt[...]Samuels (5-11-18) and Ruby Johnson (12-21-24); both live in[...]Back row: Marie Jacobson, Glen, Beatrice and Arden . Front row: Loren, Darrel and Gary. Darrel is a diesel mechanic at Buffalo, NY. He graduated from |
| [...]e square dance club. Our children were bap- tized and confirmed in the Plentywood Lutheran Church. We have 5 children. Ramona Ann (8-29-34) married John Lee and lives in Minneapolis, MN. John is a B & B supervisor for the BN Railroad. Mona is in the School of Arts and is an accomplished painter. They have 4 children,[...]. Janice (4-20-36) married to Gordon Masters and lives in Williston, ND. She works at the American State Bank, and Gordon is supervisor for Gerhart Go Co. with oil-[...]e. They have 4 children . Twins, Beverly Kay and Sheila Fay (7-8-39) were born on our wed- ding anniversary. Kay is married to Carl Henning and they own BKH Transfer Co. in Waco, TX and are agents of American Freight System, lhc. She h[...]Back row: Debra, Alice, Charlie and Charlene. car accident near Sisseton, SD.[...]Front row: Clayton and Dale. Fay is married to Marlo Hilyard and lives in Plentywood. She is head waitress in a local cafe and he is on the county bridge crew. They they live in Kalispell. She is an RN and works in an intensive care unit have 4 children.[...]Different organizations we are members of and have been in and manager for Hooks Oil Co., agent for Standard Oil[...]rict 31, Farmers Union, National They have a son, and twin girls age 9.[...]ng Shorthorn Socie- We have 18 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. We live in[...]Homemakers Club and also Alumni Association of the University of[...]Minnesota. CHARLES and ALICE NELSON By Charles Nelson[...]ARLAND and RALPH NIBLER[...]She is the 3rd daughter of Elmer and Mattie Brightsman . dashboard of his car. He su[...]nd married James E. Kanney in Reno, NV, 8-11-42. and Martha. They lived on this farm for over 40 years[...]spell. Both of them have passed away Dad in 1972, and Mother in James E. Kanney, Jr. married and has 2 sons, and is now di-[...]vorced. James, Jr. has an auto body shop and specializes in air-brush 1981 . I have a sister,[...]Arland and James Kanney, Sr. divorced later. mond Otten in[...]Arland married Richard J. Zak, 2-4-49, and to this union a son The farm was homesteade[...]was born, 3-25-50, Douglas Zak who is married and has 1 son and 1 homestead for another place about 2 miles nort[...]mestead in 1916. The farm was lost by foreclosure and Arland and Richard Zak were divorced later. later bought back. Alice and I bought it in 195 7. I had bought a quarter of[...]n Dooley. In the fall of 1935 I went to Minnesota and attended and graduated in 1938 from the School of Agriculture,[...]Minnesota. My dad injured his eye in 1927 and had it removed in 1931 . That year I started to d[...]1949 l married Alice Nielsen, daughter of Andrew and Caroline Nielsen. Alice was born in Wakonda, SD, and has 4 brothers, LeRoy, Vernon, Robert, and Richard. (Stories elsewhere.) Ralph and Arland Nibler. When I (Alice) was 3 years old, we moved to North Dakota and lived in the Bowbells, Northgate and Flaxton areas. We moved to Outlook, MT. Arland and Ralph Nibler were married 4-21-71. They owned and Dad worked for Bill Hass and Charlie Grant and the Soo Line RR. I operated a ta[...]e worked 14 years at the Blue Moon as a waitress, and now at the Plentywood Hospital as a nurses' ALBERT and HELGA NORMAN aid.[...]Albert (5-20-1893) was the son of John and Christine Norman, We have 4 children, the o[...]erkhoven, MN. He had 3 brothers, George, Leonard, and Elbert Marion. Two children, Deanne and Robert were born to them. Walter, and 5 sisters, Emma (Mrs. Ben Bringedal), Ella (Mrs.[...]e ended in divorce. Charlene lives in Great Falls and works Jensen), Blanche (Mrs. Hub Wirtz[...]lives in Great Falls. He Lesterberg), and Lilly (Mrs. Jack Klein). married Dana Dansereau and they have 2 children, David and Christy. Helga (3-31 -02) was the daughter of Bernt and Elsie Riggs, born in Dale is a truck driver for S[...]Harmony, MN. Helga had 1 sister, Gertie Sindt, and 3 brothers: Jack, ried Marvia Eldridge and they have 2 girls, Karyn and Lynn. This mar- John and Emil. riage ended in divorce. Clayton works out o[...]Deb (Debra), born 8-11 -56, married Dean Conaway and brothers and 3 of his 5 sisters to homestead north of D[...] |
| came with her parents, sister and brothers and homesteaded 1 mile In 1919 Christie moved to Gladmar, Sask. and married Matt northeast of Dooley in 1912. Helga's brothers, Johnny and Emil, Sybots. Christie died in 1952 and was buried beside John at Monson plastered and finished many of the churches and buildings in the area Lake, MN. inclu[...]Albe~ married Helga Riggs and died in Plentywood in 1942. George[...]married Anne Klein and died in 1979 at Weyburn, Sask. Leonard re-[...]mained a bachelor and died in 1977 at Gladmar, Sask. Blanche married[...]Hub Wirtzberger and died in Westby in 1945. Lilly married Jack Klein[...]and died in Regina, Sask. in 1981.[...]Jensen) m Columbia Falls, MT and Emma (Mrs. Ben Bringedal) of Glad-[...]mar, Sask. and Walter of Gladmar, Sask.[...]ONARD JULIUS NORMAN Albert and Helga Norman. The son of John and Christine Norman was born 2-1-04 near Mon-[...]r died when he was 9. When he was 11 Albert and Helga were married in 1919 and farmed at Dooley.[...]of Dooley. Leonard had 3 brothers, Albert, George and Walter, and 5 and Doris Evelyn (1922). In 1924 they moved to Canada and[...]sisters, Ella, Emma, Mable, Blanche and Lilly. homesteaded on land about 3 miles east of[...]rvin (1926), Eileen Larinda (1928), Hazel (1933), and Alvin Roy (1934). In 1937 they returned to Dooley where the twins-Doreen and Delores-were born in 1937. Albert worked for the[...]Albert worked for the Plentywood School District and the Great orthern Railroad. The baby, Leslie Rona[...]1940 in Plentywood. Albert died on 1-2-44 , and Helga died on 8-27 -61. Delores died February 1939. Doris died 8-13-82. Floyd, Kenneth, Alvin, Leslie, and Eileen (Mrs. Edward Palmer) all live in the Portl[...]Back row: George, Walter and Leonard. Radville, Sask., Hazel ( rs. Kenneth Sne[...]Front row: Emma , Ella and Lilly. and Doreen (Mrs. Richard E. Johnson) lives on a farm[...]time and then returned to Dooley to farm. His mother died[...]en- Christie was the eldest child of George and artha Sampson. She was born 3-1-1872 in Thor, IA[...]with tually, he moved to Canada and his brother Walter moved in with him. other relat[...]nesota and buried at Monson La e Cemetery. brothers: Sam, John, Julius and Alfred; and 2 sisters: ary (Mrs. Mar- tin Carlson) and Anna ( rs. Harley Eckelburger). Christie was[...]7-2-1892. They farmed near onson Lake, and had 9 children. John died in 1913.[...]operate the My parents ere Tom and Helga Ofsthus (Sheridan Daybreak 11, farm until 916 hen Christie decided to join her ido ed mother and page 216). I as born in Comertown on 8-1 1-20. I attended Comer- brothers and sisters ho ere no living in he Westby and to n grade school and gradua ed from Comerto n HS in 1939. I ent Saskatche an areas. She sold the farm , machinery, livestock and to Glacier ational Par and orked for the CCC Camp. moved with 7 of heir 9 ch[...]1940 I completed a course in Aircraft Sheet etaJ and or ed Walter, age 9; Leonard, age 11 ; Emma, age 17; Blanche, age 15; and at Helena Aeronautic Trade School.[...]end of the ar. married ester Lesterberg and remained in innesota. Ella married I ent to Gridley, CA and opened a gas station and auto repair Carl Hagen and la er moved to the Dootey community. shop. I met my fu ure ife, Lucille here and e were married 8-11 -46[...]Ren on Plant in the aterials and Properties Lab doing experimental[...]work hich consisted of research and development of the materials[...]Alvin is married to Renee and has 4 children , Brian, Angie, Brittany and[...] |
| CHESTER and BEVERLY OLSON CLIFFORD and MABEL OLSON Chester Dean, son of Chris and Inga Olson, was born 1-20-29 in By Ma[...]where he now lives. Chris (12-14-1886 to 3-21-71) and Clifford was born 9-30-11 at[...]85 to 8-5-71) came from Norway. Chester's sisters and with his parents, Eric and Mattie Olson and a brother to Comertown, brother are Gladys Ivers[...]rey Ferguson of Plentywood, MT Knull, Sparks, NV; and Eunice, Mrs. Chester Solberg, Westby, MT.[...], deceased; also a brother, Norma (8-10-20) and Bill Aicher (8-14-20) were married 4-24 -43.[...]-29-56). They have 2 children, Krissie (12-28-73) and Sara (11 -1-80). They live in San Diego, CA. Shel[...]erie (9-30-57). They have 2 sons, Ryan (12-21-76) and Jeremy (5-20-79). They live in Redding, CA. Elsie (2-27-22) and Ralph Knull (7-19-20 to 5-6-83) were married 2-3-[...]erent government services from 1942-78 in Seattle and Reno. They have 2 daughters, Gloria (7-9-54) and Valarie (9-15-55). The others have their sto[...]Chester went to school all 12 years in Comertown and graduated in 1947. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Chester and Beverly, daughter of Francis and Esther King, were Mabel and Clifford Olson. married 9-24-49. Beverly (8-25-31[...]ls, MN. She attended high school in Redwood Falls and Morton. In 1948 they He marr[...]Ambrose, ND, 9-6-10, moved wi1h her parents, Pete and Lena Lar- baptized and confirmed Lutheran. son to the Dooley community and settled on a farm 5 miles north of After their marriage they farmed the Olson homestead and later Dooley. She went to country grade school, Dooley HS for 3 years, purchased i1, and the Hensler farm south of Comertown. They were[...]lda, rs. members of the Comertown Lutheran Church and now of Plentywood Raymond Olson[...]Mabel and Clifford lived on the farm ith her mother after h[...]tion as there asn't any rain and no crops. They still farmed a little and had a fe cattle, pigs and chic ens. abel's mother also moved rth[...]better and finally rain and bet er crops in the 1940s. In 1953 they[...]Club, Bob and Lou's Bar and he Vets Club. He retir d in 1973. abel[...]or ed as a dish asher at the Btu oon ite Club and the Alta Vista[...]6-16-33, graduated from Com o n HS in 1950 and has 4 children:[...]1953, and marr' d R1 a y r o Westby, T, they have 4 childre[...]hy Jean was born 5-23-51 . She attended Comerto n and arjorie, rs. Luke Patte of Seattle, A, born 11 -13-36, gradual d Westby schools and graduated m ay 1969. She attended 1 quarter of from Ballard HS in Seattle, WA in 1954 and has 3 chi dren; Yvonne, college at SU m Bozeman.[...]rs . Dean Tittle of Seattle, A, born 9-27 -38 and has 6 children, 1 (1-29-51) on 12-27-69 . They have lived in O nver and Greeley, CO, deceas d; Barbara, rs. Charles Cain of lies City, T, born and now in Worland, WY, here they have the Tommerup a[...]4-18-41 , graduated from Plenty ood HS in 1959 and has 3 childr n; Shop. They have 3 children, ende[...]Gordon, born 11 -3-44, marri d Linda Lee and has 1 child, passed (2-18-74), and Adam Terrence (3 -2-78).[...]Plent ood in 1966, marri d avis Hagen of Crosb and has 1 child. and then the school closed and the students ere bused to Westby. He Clifford suff red a heart attac and stroke in 1982. Clifford and graduated from Westby ay 1978. He attended C m Havre and abel eel brated th ir 50th edding[...]ice m have 20 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. Sidney. He married anlyn Y[...]They have 2 children, Christopher Dean (8 -23-81) and Lindsay ane (4-13-84).[...]Keith as born 1-10-63. He attend d Westby School and y parents were Arnt J. Olson from Minnesota and atherine graduated ay 1981 . He 1s currently in h[...]M in Missoula majoring in Business Administration and Financing. as born 1-14 ·22 . I have 5 brothers and 1 sister. Their birthdates are All 3 children are baptized and confirmed Lutherans.[...] |
| [...]a. I worked in the defense plants during the war, and north of Dooley. in construction unti[...]onics field. I John's brothers and sisters were Olga (7-15-11 to 9-24-11 ); Oluf ret[...]OR; Paul (12-13-17) Los Molinos, CA; Edward HENRY and MINNIE OLSON[...]I was born in St. Paul, MN, 3-30-13, to Chris and Inga Olson. I came with my parents and sister Gladys, to Montana when I was just a few weeks old. The 1st year I went to school in Dooley and stayed with Iver and Mary Johnson west of town. Then I went to the Bai[...]t 2½ miles south of home. It was a 1-room school and we had 1 teacher. After I got through the 8th grade the school closed and the building was moved to Comertown. I did not go[...]or A. M. Egge. I played softball with Comer- 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 bundles. We[...]s only 14 then. Two of the neighbors, Andrew Vogt and Oscar Clemetson, had threshing[...]John bought the family farm in 1934 and raised cattle, horses and they blew the whistle. We would thresh about 30 days in the fall wheat. He retired and moved to Plentywood in 1969. He sold his farm depending on the crop. The pay was about $4 a day and $2 a day for to Duane Anderson. I[...]or but we still used leathercraft and makes miniature horse-drawn wagons. horses to seed and pull binders. In the early 30s the drought and dust storms came. There were no crops and no feed for the livestock. We cut Russian thistle[...]stock. The government shipped in JOHN and MABEL OLSON some grain for feed but not enough. P[...]heir John Olson, son of Tikken and Alphild 01son, was born 1-8-14, in stock. The gov[...]hem. They shot them was born 8-4-1886, and clied 12-10-38. His mother was born and buried them in a trench. 11 -16-1886, and died 2-10-62 at Tacoma. They were both buried in[...]ck to the farm Ketchikan, AK. in 1935 and helped Dad.[...]John attended school in Dooley, WA and Alaska. He left Dooley[...]with his parents in 1925 for Washington, and Ketchikan, AK in 1926.[...]He came back to Dooley in 1928, and stayed with J. 0. Brendsdal and[...]packing fish. He came back to ontana in 193 , and in 1936 he went[...]back to Alaska again, and returned in a year He then worked for dif·[...]rried innie Arneson, 4-9-37, a daughter of Ed ard and arie Arneson. We went back o Fort Pee and I worked on the dredge until December 1939. We en[...]ll as a Tallyman, the Stebcl Sawmill m Vancouver, and the Crown Zellerbac ill in Columbia City, O[...]up practical nursing at Clar College in Vancouver and He married abet Anderson. daughter of Frank and Carrie Ander- graduated in 1955. She worked at emorial Hospital in Vancouver and son on 1-17-42. Her father as bor[...]He came to California at an early age, and he came to ontana in We have traveled to man[...]m Sogn, or- Australia, New Zealand, the Holy Land and the editerranean. way on 9-21 -1892. and came to America m 1915. She as 91 on her[...]last birthday, and still hves alone. ab I had a sister, Frances Gjes[...]of Comertown. She has a brother, Harold, who was and Kathenne (2-6-1878 to 3-5-65). They came from Red[...]Harold ltves in New Underwood. SD. He has 3 sons. and 2[...] |
| daughters. Mabel, Frances, Harold, and Eudora all graduated from to Edinburg, ND where they now own and operate Olson Electric. Comertown HS.[...]Daughters Janet, Judy, Lori and Jill were born in Sheridan On 5-22-42, John[...]Memorial Hospital in Plentywood. A son, Mark, and a daughter, Mar- Luzon and Layte Islands (Philippines), New Guinea, and was in the Har- jean, were born in Great[...]harged in Janet, Judy, Lori and Jill are educators, teaching in North Dakota 1945[...]ohn worked for the soil conservation for 6 years, and then custom Janet married Randy[...]nion Oil Co. of Edinburg. They have 2 sons, Jesse and Jeremy. Their son, Lyle, is married and has 4 boys. They live on the home Judy married Allen Sorbo and they farm in the Adams, D area. place. Laverne wa[...]ated from the Lutheran Bible Institute of Seattle and is in Westby and graduated from Westby HS in 1964. He attended sch[...]rt. He also attended college in Minot, Williston, and dia College, Moorhead. Greeley. Lav[...]Our family is active in church and community and our favorite Laverne also has a daughter Kim, bor[...]is music. riage. Laverne was also in the service, and served in Viet Nam. He took over his folks' custo[...]lives in Louisville, NE. LYLE (GENE) and JOAN OLSON Another son, Calvin, was born 7-18-54 and passed away 12-30-56. Lyle Eugene Olson, son of John and Mabel Olson, as born[...]n Comertown through the 8th grade. He at- parents and brothers and sisters in the spring of 191 O. They tended Westby HS and graduated in 1961. He worked on farms for 2 homes[...]5, Lyle married Joan Solberg, daughter of Chester and Theoline Bjorle in Wisconsin . Their children inc[...]an has 3 brothers; arren, Wayne, Mabel Torgrimson and Emma Noll (both now deceased); and sons and onte. Joan attended school at the Ueland Country School through Melvin, who died in 1914, and Henry, now 81 , living in issoula. the 4th grade. She then attended school at Westby and graduated in[...]tion until and after she married Lyle.[...]n. Joe worked on farms in the Dooley area, and then moved to Ray• |
| Lyle and Joan are actively involved in the church. Lyle ha[...]urch council, Joan has helped with Sunday school, and they 1980 and we live 20 miles east of Salem, OR. have both ser[...]o is presently the For my brothers and sisters see story of John Olson. Treasurer of the Immanuel ALCW. Kevin, Kelly and Troy are members of the Luther League.[...]My parents were Arnt J. Olson and Kathrine Rasmussen. They[...]oley, MT. I was born in Dooley 12-13-17. My OSCAR and ESTHER OLSON sisters and brothers' birthdates are listed under John Olson.[...]I went to Brightsman grade school and high school in Comertown. I My parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Olson, came to Sheridan County moved to Los Angeles, CA and worked at Lockheed Aircraft Plant and 9-20-32 from Ambrose, ND. Oscar was born in Milac[...]brose. His engineer at Con-Rock sand and gravel plant before retiring and moving sisters and brothers were Jennie (Mrs. Gray), Mattie (Mrs. Er[...]California. Olga (Mrs. Oscar Clemetson), George, and Mable (Mrs. Pete Erickson). In 19[...]s a She attended grade school in Texas and high school in San Fernando, baby with her parent[...]parents are Garvin Dorman (2-8-11) from Arkansas and Ivie Olsons and became good neighbors.[...]Dorman (9-30-13) from Texas. She has 1 brother and 1 sister, Arion[...]Dorman (6-26-35) Burbank, CA and Joy Wren (3-5-43) Los Molinas,[...]We have 4 children and five grandchildren: James Olson[...]have a son, Wayne (4-27-81) and 2 daughters, Lisa (6-11-72) and[...]PETER and ELLA OLSON Oscar and Esther were married 11-18-24. Irene was born in A[...]My parents, Peter C. Olson and Ella M. Olson and their oldest In September 1932 they moved to[...]her who lived away a month before of appendicitis and she was unable to carry on on the Ju[...]sed from Charlie Ebling in July Oscar farmed and worked on PA at the Raymond Dam during the[...]fter which they moved to Enumclaw, WA, where town and Plenty ood. He started orking on oil rigs in the Outlook oil Dad orked as a carpenter and came back every summer to help with field. He has or ed in Wyoming, Texas and O lahoma. He now lives the harvest and to visit. Dad died in July 1963 of Hodgkins disea[...]at the Dad sold the farm to Jim Syme in 1945 and moved to Plenty ood. age of 92 years.[...]many different jobs. y mother passed away 7-8-5 7 and my dad on 3-8-60. They had 3 grandchildren, Terry, Dennis, and Curtis Johnson. OTTO W. OLSO |
| [...]CHRIS JUNIOR and LORRAINE PEDERSEN Peter C. Olson served on t[...]Chris Junior Pedersen, son of Chris and Lemanda Pedersen, mar- and was also Sunday school superintendent and teacher. He served on ried Lorraine Anne Soderquist, daughter of Swen and Clara Soderquist the Ueland School Board as clerk[...]MT. Junior attended original 360 acres to Chester and Phyllis Hagen in 1961 . school in Comertown and graduated in 1945.[...]His family consists of 2 brothers and 4 sisters, they are as follows: RAYMOND and HILDA OLSON[...]hy Hiner (6 -13-13); Mildred Lagerquist Mr. and Mrs. Raymond M. Olson were married in Plentywood,[...]); Dale on 9-25-35. Raymond is the son of Mattie and Eric Olson of Comer- Pedersen (2-6[...]Chris was born 12-5-1886, at Hestlund, Denmark, and died Pete and Lena Larson of Dooley, MT, both deceased. We live[...]8. Lemanda was born 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 boug[...]born 1-9-30 near Comertown, MT. She attended 1948 and ran it for 2 years. While visiting relatives in Seattle, WA, we school in Dooley and Comertown and graduated from Comertown HS in both found work at Firlands Sanitarium and worked there until they 1948. closed in October 1973. Hilda retired and Raymond worked for Fir- crest, who took over the[...]e Petrie in 1959. Marlene was from Miles City, MT and they now live in Seattle. Duane works for Contine[...]tt Allen , their son married Carol Priest in 1983 and works with his father at Continental 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 married Richard A. Chandler in 1964 and they have 1 son, Jeffrey Ray, who is 14 years of age. Dick and Lois run their own business, AdCenter, Inc., a di[...]Moruca , Lorraine, Junior and Jerry. torship, in Seattle. They live in Bellevue[...]After their marriage, Junior and Lorraine settled on the Pedersen[...]Comertown where they still reside. Born to GEORGE and EFFIE PEELE[...]Dale (1 1-14-50) in Williston, D. He was baptized and By Edna Rierson[...]County, VA in 1879. Effie was born in and Westby. On 7-17-66 he dro ned at the age of 15½[...]in 1885. They met at his uncle's place in issouri and they the Pedersen farm. were married[...]Eugene Johnson. Their son Joshua Eugene as born and George worked as a hired man on a farm. Their old[...]In 1979 Junior, Lorraine and onica formed a family corporation In 1909,[...]d JLM Ranch Inc. That same year 011 as discovered and horses and their few possessions to Canada. They settled on some near this farm and a year later 011 as also discovered on JL Ranch[...]n ood Lutheran Church. neighbors all got together and put I out. Women, ds, and all ere helping. They lived there un ii the fall of 191 O They moved o ontana IRVIN and EVELYN PEDERSO about 2 miles south of the Canadian border and 12 mil north of By Fern Schutz[...]re ere y par nts ere Irvin and Evelyn P derson. Evelyn Pederson no close neighbors m those days. You left home 1 morning and (Ro stad) as born in ' inne o[...]get bac until the ne t day hen shopping for food and haul- as born m isconsin to Peter[...]marri d in 1925 in Westby, T and had 6 grandchildren and 11 great• In 1911 I as born. Ethel as bor[...]grandchlldr n. Evelyn died 5-19-6.2 and Irvin di d 7-26-83. All 6 as no doctor, Just a[...]ing bread, churning butter, raising cattle, pigs, and chic ns for your gaard, Olson, and nudson farms. y fol s ere very active in the own supply of meat and eggs Dad broke the bi gest share of his land[...]o sang at church with the ith a team of horses and a alkmg plo . other and e ids mil ed choir and did duets ith Gunda Drangstveit. the co sand did[...]arvel as born 9-5-26, marn d to Betty and they had 3 children: ife for some of their nei[...]Dean, 27; Gary, 25; and Scott, 22 . Marvel died 11 -20-78. Dad neve[...]e of Schutz. We live in Auburn, WA and George has been a welder, times to see her brothers and sisters. mechanic and electrician and is no retired e cept for taking care of They bought a house and moved to Plentywood 1n 1960. They our 3 rental houses and his farm in Crosby, ND which he now rents lived t[...]out. I managed the Good Shephard Gitt and Thritt Shop which helps ed away in 1969.[...] |
| [...]10-8-1890 at Park River, ND, the daughter of Carl and Kristi[...]Olson. She grew up in the Park River community and was baptized and[...]lived on his homestead until they retired in 1960 and moved[...]ARTHUR and ANNA REHMER[...]My parents were Herman and Anna Heppner. My father, Herman, Irvin and Evelyn Pederson. passed away in 1962 and my mother Anna, passed away in 1981 at[...]enry, Marie (Lasar), Frieda (Mrs. Kermit Johnson) and me. He married Jonet Todd in 1979 and they have 3 children: Elisha, 6; I was born 4-13-11 on the home place and attended Rocky Eric, 4; and Rebecca, 2 months. He teaches in Salem, OR and she is a Springs school. The school buil[...]He came to Sheridan County in 1924 and farmed for many years with Karen Louise Sch[...]Niemeyer, who is his brother Emil. Art and I were married on 4-15-28. We purchased manager o[...]ings in 1929 just 1 mile east of my parent's home and helps out at the store. They have 3 boys: Troy, 13; Travis,11; and and lived there for 52 years. Besides farming, we raised cattle and Tyson, 9. poultry and put in a large garden every year. Carolyn Joan Schutz, 11-19-54, and is married to Floyd Cantrell, foreman at Weldco in Enumclaw, WA. They have 2 children, Mark, 5 and Cristin, 2. Irvin, 4-20-31, married to Imogene and works for Mobil Oil Refinery. They live in Ferndale, WA and have 3 children: Vanet1a Sue, 30; Wayne, 26; and Jay, 25 . Edward, 8-26-33, married to Trudy and works for Thayer Realty. They live in Ellensburg, WA and have 3 children: Gary, 20, married to Lana and they have 1 son, Donovon, 3 and a daughter Lindsey. Also Terry, 26 and Evelyn, 16. arlys, 10-2-35, married to Alen Bradwic , a salesman, and they live in Ferndale, WA. They have 5 children: Rick 28; Ron, 27, married to Brenda and they have 1 daughter, Jennifer, 3. Also Linda Sue, 25; Randy, 23; and Rod, 22. Gordon, 9-3-39, married to Teri, and orks for lntalco Aluminum and hey live in Ferndale, A. They have 4 children: Cathy, 20; Doug, 16; Craig, 14; and David, 7. Arthur and Anna Rehmer . JAMES C. PETERSE[...]Our son, Harold, was born 2-9-29 and attended Roe y Springs |
| JOHN and REGINA REINLASODER Red and Edna lived on the Brackley place until 1935, when[...]They farmed and raised cat1Ie. John married Regina Kern Wuer[...]in Wisconsin. In 191 O John came to Montana and took a 160-acre homestead near Dooley. He brought[...]othing but drouth, grasshoppers, army worms, rust and hail so they lost the land. John and sons, Christ and George, worked in the Coalridge Coal Mine and in the Fishbeck Coal Mine near Plentywood. T[...]n 1899 in Pittsville, WI. He went to school there and was confirmed in Froid, MT in 1913. He worked at Coalridge, while there he got the flu and died, 12-11 -18. Christ L. was born 12-24-01[...]ucation Lola, Red and Edna Rierson . at the Rocky Springs school. He worked for farmers around Dooley and Coalridge and at the Fishbeck Coal Mine. He married Sena Arneso[...]She attended grade school They had 2 boys, Vernon and Gerald. They lived in Poplar, MT where in Comertown. She and her mother lived in Plentywood where she at- Christ owned a bar until his death, 12-18-72. Sena and Gerald lived in tended high school. Red sold his cattle and did carpentry ork, truck- Poplar. Gerald and Deloris have 4 boys and 2 girls. Vernon and family ing and went south combining . live in Ohio. They have 2 boys and 1 girl. Christ died 12-18-72. Sena[...]hey have 5 children, Laura, arcia, Jason, elissa, and Rebecca. Andrew was born 5-9-05 at Riester,[...]t contestant in many chariot races and rodeos in ontana and orth Ronan . They had 2 children, Theodore and Helen. Andrew died Dakota. He and some friends put on the 1st rodeo to be held in t[...], MN. She received her educa- County and attended local charriot races. In 1970 he as the[...]Plentywood before moving to Hot Springs. She met and married Lloyd Sask., Canada. It as[...]ry of Sitting Bull's return to the United States. and went to Big Timber, MT and bought a cattle ranch. They lived there[...]ing until Lloyd's health began to fail. They sold and moved into Big Timber. even the toughest outlaw to be a orthy horse. He once o ned a Lloyd and son, Dennis, had a trucking business until Lloyd[...]are Gardens. 3-17-71. They had 2 children. Dennis and his wife, Becky, have 3 Edna or ed in Plen ood at various jobs. Her interests are boys and 1 girl. The daughter, Corale, is a teacher in Soc[...]gardening, coo ing, quilting, crocheting and caring for her grand• Esther was born in B[...]-16-71 , Edna has been living She worked in cafes and in 1929 she worked m Glacier Park. In 1931 rth Lola and family. she moved to Kalispell. She married Paul Casey, a city fireman. They had 2 boys, Jerry and Scott. Jerry as born 8-14-36. fter igh CLARENCE and VET A RIERSON school Jerry entered the avy for 3[...]He orked in the Los Angeles Airport. H is married and h R1 rson family moved to Bo man,[...]uis in Clarenc started farming and ranching in ontana and hit the Spo ane and has 3 boys. Scott has been a city fireman ,n Spo ane for hardest years. 'The Depression and the Drouth of the 30s." H stay d 18 years. Esther was married to H. el son and t y farm d n ar ith it and th y ars became b tter. Whitefish, · T for 1O ye[...]His par nts ere els and Anna Rierson, both d ceased, brother John Re[...]lbin, decea d, Leonard and George live in Plenty ood, Alfr d,[...]alispel, and sister Gladys. ALBIN (RED) and EDNA RIERSO On 1-8-52, Clarence and I, V ta Quam ere marri d. Enroute to Albin ([...]ls, from orth Oa ota in 1930 ith his parents, els and Anna. H had 5 here e hit icy roads. We escaped serious inJuries, so e purchased brothers and 2 sisters. They are Clarence, Leonard, Alfred, George, a ne car in Gr at Falls and contmu d on to California. We continued Benny, Gladys, and abet. Benny died hen h as 9 years old. a I to farm and ranch and mclud d chic ens, so e could sell eggs. In our di[...]spare time e fl d and remodeled on our home m Plen ood. Red and his dad rented the Brockley place 1/2 mile north of Com- Clarence lov d cars and too great pride in keeping them e tra erto n. The[...]In 1975 e retired from farming and sold the farm. Clarence 1oined on 5-24-11 , she as the daughter of George and Effie Peele. She had 2 the Sons-of- o ay Lodge, and al ays offered Lodge members rides brothers and 2 sisters. They are Ray, Leonard, Opal, and Ethel. Opal to th meetings. died in J[...]Clarence enjoyed people and visiting, and he enjoyed helping the[...] |
| children, Betty and Howard, the grandchildren and the great- and ranched, worked with heavy equipment for the Soil[...]Service, worked as a mechanic, drove school bus, and operated a mail[...]Back row: Yvonne , Nancy and Stephen.[...]Front row : Allan, Stacy, Leonard, Casey and Rick Butler. Back row: Veta and Clarence Rierson.[...]County rural |
| Leslie worked on ranches and in the mines at Butte and Pony, The 1st 2 years Selmer and Arla were married they rented and MT. Later he went to southern Idaho, working as a[...]ways in 1942 Martin Isaacson farm and moved there. The house was enlarged to and moved to Pocatello, ID in 1967, retired in 1975 t[...]rs, schools in the area, McKinley, Rice and Coolidge. Lori was the only Lawanna, born in 1938[...]ID in 1959 child who didn't at least start school at a rural school because they had and they have 3 daughters, Kerri Fabry, Kimberly and Kristi Urban. all closed before she was old enough to start. All the children Their other daughter, Beverly married Gene Gillette in 1963 and they graduated from Westby HS. have 4 children , Cindy, Randel, Ryan and Alicia. Sally {2 -13-42) is a registered nurse and presently lives in Seattle and works for the University of WA student health ser[...]I was born in Redvers, Sask., Canada, in 1908 and came to 9-3-66, and have 3 children: Wade, Kristy, and Amy. They live in Bill- Sheridan County with my parents, George and Sara Rooksby in 1913. ings where Curtis works for Northwest Pipe and Fitting Company. We lived on a homestead 1O miles NE of Dooley and I lived there until Russell {7-13-4 7) graduated from MSU and after graduation 1942 when I went to the Army and was discharged in 1946. I then s[...]Owyhee, NV, 5 years at Plentywood and presently at Westby. He Great Northern Railroad r[...]dfather N. Peter Jensen's tarm, who died 1·2-78, and Plentywood. I have many memories of the pioneer n[...]s formerly the Jens Ibsen place. He ton, Ole Berg and more. In the early 1920s someone had concealed a married Vicki Christensen, a daughter of Gene and Joan Robinson of new model T Ford car in 1 of our[...]ivestock ate Plentywood, on 6-18-77, and they have 3 children: Jason, Elizabeth, away the[...]osed to view. A mysterious lightning and Trisha. storm set it on fire burning it up.[...]Arlene (5-12-49) is married to John Hove and has 2 children: Michael and Tara.[...]Cleo (7-24-51) is married to Rod Mack and lives in Capitola, CA.[...]Lori (12 -31 -57) lives in Westby, T and was married on[...]y school. Lori has a hobby of raising a few sheep and cows.[...]Since all the children have gro n up and left home, Selmer and[...]West Germany to visi daughter Susan. SELMER and ARLA SAMUELSON Selmer and Arla are now retired and still live on the farm they Selmer Oscar Samuel[...]bought in 1943. of Westby to atthew and Elizabeth Samuelson. 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 By Fran Schmidt Hans A. Olson and his ife Louise ho lived on the farm now o ned I as born m Can da on 11 22-20, and came to ontana n 1922[...]O. Johnson, a nephe of Louise's. He gre up there and as a ith my par n J and Cecelta Schm'd and my sister, Helen young man worked for neighbors and for people arou d Crosby, 0. In (d ceas d). y both rs, Ralph and orman, join d the family hile 1935 he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps and or ed in estern hv d n Oulloo . I ent o schoo at h Snu gms and LaGran ontana and later worked on the building of Fo P c Dam. On[...]0. I d d farm or until I join d the ann d Jensen and ary J ns n (page 205 in Sh r'dan Dayb ).[...]of Comerto n. Arla nd Japan and as di charg d in Octob r 19 6. By that time my fo[...]and rai ·ng catt .[...]and no at St. Elizab th's e 1by. I am a m mb r of the[...]L ion and as commander of Westby Post 299 for 6 ears. I as[...]Presently I am a director of the Farmers Grain and Trading elevator in[...]the Gibson, Raymond, Coolidg schools and graduat d from Westby,[...]May 1964. He has done farm work and worked in th oil fields around[...]Westby, and is no farming with me.[...] |
| Back row: Eddie, Frank, Christina and Danny. Front row: Bob.[...]ttended school at the Gibson, Raymond, Coolidge and graduated from Westby, May Hector and I were married in 1927 and lived in Dooley for 2 years. 1965. He went to co[...]melters We moved to Minneapolis, MN and lived here ever since. Hector was in Anaconda un[...]away 2 years ago. We have 3 children living here and 12 grand- Robert (Bob), born at Plentywood,[...]estby, May 1968. He went to college at Minot, ND and Bozeman, MT. He started working AL[...]Westby. They have lived in Westby, Gillette, WY, and to teach in the Outlook HS. I am now retired, and am a freelance author are presently living in Ro[...]of published articles, stories, poems and books. I have a BA degree[...]to teach in their newly-built high school. HECTOR and ANNE SCHUMACHER[...]brother Hector, and parents Peter and Susan. They homesteaded north ontana h[...]of Dooley. graduated from ontrose, M HS and assigned to teach school in on- I quit teaching and assisted in our general store, and in the Dooley tana. y sister, Teresa Franey was teaching in Dooley, T and she ob- post office where Ambrose w[...]led beyond words, 3 girls, Jean, Rita and Donna. pac ed up my suitcase and was off on the Soo Line Railroad to Dooley, T.[...]ross the street to a hotel where I had brea fast and waited for my train out to Dooley. My sisters, Ethel and Teresa Franey were at the depot to meet me. I al[...]Schumacher. He lived on a farm north of Dooley, and was in the to n for the wee end. He was orking at Hol s Drug Store. Hee or had attended Plenty ood HS and as living on his parents' heat farm north of Doo[...]at I as to preside over as 1/2 ay bet een Dooley and Plenty ood. r. Tripplet and Jtm clean came o meet me at school the st day. I[...]d in the ore a long blacks irt, a hite blouse, and tried to loo sophis icated. post office and e o ned and operated a dime store. In 1943 e ent They ere very cordial and assured me that things would go very ell,[...]here mbrose as employed in building landing 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 The children were very good and co~operative and lad to be in homesic for ontana, and re urned to se le m Grea Falls. We had 2 school. I was happy to be 1th them and I tried to make school life more children, Pe er and Susan. Ambrose or ed for various fulfilling. We p[...]n the wea her permi · businesses, and I augh junior high language arts. ted. y salary as $100 a mon h. I paid 25 for room and board at the Our children ar[...]- Charles King Home. We had 1 dance in the school and also a Christmas pany; married to L[...]Loren, Helen Dunbar, and Patricia; grandchildren: ichelle Sage and ortheastern ontana loo ed productive and beautiful due to a Eric Dunbar. A' a[...]re 3 grain moor Figure S at ng Club and national figure s ating Judge; married to elevators in the town. Walter Scott and his w11e, Grace, ho were John Cerny, facul y of Billy itchell HS; children: John . ar , and there from innesota, were prominen people[...] |
| and Jeroen. Peter M. Schumacher, engineering vice president and in- On 9-3-32 , Dr. Sells mar[...]Nardinger, construction ; WA in 1980 and lives at the Lutheran Retirement Center. Dr. and Lydia children: Phillip, Joey and Greg.[...]Carl Knight (7 -9-57) is mar- Robert Schumacher, and daughter, Irene Schumacher Mcconville. Hec- ried to Susan JoAnn Jackson and lives in Puyallup, WA; they have 2 tor is decease[...]children. Clifford is a saw filer and Susan works for H & R Block. Eric Peter Ambr[...]ight (4·1-70) is in the 8th grade. grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren present.[...]School of edicine in 1963. He is an Postmasters, and a well-known baseball player (from North Dakota t[...]As a teacher, I presented many community programs and tor of the Mental Retardation Center. Jerry and orma live in Lake For- plays. I was a corresponde[...]Wayne (5-4-60), Todd Douglas (6 -22-62), and Jill arie (June 1966).[...]Wayne graduated from PLU and hopes to enroll in medical school. Todd J. R. SEGER and JESSIE COX SEGER[...]J. R. Seger, Jessie Cox Seger, Burton (age 7), and Ross (age 4) moved to Dooley in June of 1920. We came from southern Idaho and OSCAR and DORIS SMITH came through Yellowstone Park on the[...]ey on the farm Mother taught school in Dooley and was principal of the school in of his parents, Waldo Otto Smith and Anna Oscarlena Lauritssen. He Outlook for 1 year.[...]and his brothers, Kermit and Percy, and sister, Verna, ere orphaned Dooley was a port[...]Jensen and uncle iels Jensen. Oscar graduated from the U of[...]issoula and taught in Outloo , grade school in Dooley, and taugh (Continued from Sheridan's Daybreak Book) high school and coached in Comerto n m 1945-46 . After leaving Sheridan County in 1925, Dr. Clifford J. Sells and Doris Evelyn Olson as born 8-13[...]parents Ella arie Thompson Olson and Pe er Chris ,an Olson. She as tice until his death, 4-16-61 . Dr. and Mary had 2 girls and 2 boys. The 1 of 7 sisters and 3 brothers She graduated from Come o n HS and girls are Theresa Hazel (11 -14-16) and Rosemary (5-11-19). The boys orthern ontana College m Havre. She taugh 5 h and 6 h grades in are William Paul (9-10-24) and Robert Richard (10-5-26).[...]iew, WA. They have 2 sons: Roy Emery (4 ·11 -39) and Charles high school and coach d. Sh taught grad s 1• . Th liv d on a fa[...]-30-42). Charles or ed for Long-Bell Lumber Co., and later[...]r, 7•15-47, 0 car as ill d by lig t ning. Doris and Patsy Rosemary and Roy now hve m Toledo, WA. Roy 1s retired but at 1[...]Ther s met and married lo th Davies, 10-15· 9. son, cattle and draft horses. Rosemary and Roy hav childr n: Dav d i e[...]-42), Roy Chttord (1H 5-47), Richard Le (8-6-54), and Tere[...]chi dr n, carmg for horn and gard n. She d'd volunt er or at church Ann (1-11[...]and m the community. Shed. do cancer, 7-30-73.[...]and Al is. Th liv m Fair Oa s, CA. Scott is mam d to[...]and they live in La o d, have 6 chidren. Rosem[...]lor Davies is r married to Pat Zyler and lives in Th Dalles, OR. 11ham J. (2-19-55) Ro rt J. (4-25-58), ary Elizab th (Septemb r 1961 ) and Patricia ( ovemb r 1969). Robert Richard S[...]Longv1e , A on 10-5-26 . Bob DALE and ELO A "TONI " SODERQUIST as raised in Portland. Bob served m the avy dunng and atter II. Dale L Roy Soderquist, son of S en and Clara Soderquist, married He married Clarana Inbo[...]Elona "Toni" Arlette Brunner, daughter of Ed ard and Erna Brunner. film processing plant in Beaverton, OR. Bob and Clare have 6 children . Dale as born 12-10-32 in Plenty ood, T. He has hved and athleen arie (September 1953), aren Elizabeth[...]10-28 -57), Robert Richard {2·9-64), and HS, graduatmg in 1952. He entered the Army m 1953 and as and nsten Otane (5-5-66). The 4 oldest girls are marn[...]rned to farming 1th his dad until his tending PSU and Kristen is a senior in high school. Bob and Clare have dad retired. 2 grandchildr[...]. John's church council, as a director Dr. and ary Lally Sells were divorced. ary died in August of on the Shendan County Stockmens Assoc., and 1s presently 1 of the either 1979 or 1980.[...] |
| [...]ity, ND) on Paul, Plentywood, MT; and Rosella, Mrs. Bjarne Granvold, Plentywood, 8-18-24. Swen passed away 5-22-67, and Clara, 1-8-75. MT.[...]ist (6-24-27); Lorraine Florence and I lived on the Tansom located about 10 miles nort[...]Comertown for a few years. We raised cattle and grain. We gave up Kay Germann (4-14-39). Dale's only brother Lyle was born 2-1-25, and farming for the masonry trade and moved to Plentywood. I helped lay died 2-22-31. Another brother and sister were stillborn. brick for the schoolhouse, the hospital and bank. In 1952 we moved to Dale and Elana were married 11 -6-64 at St. John's Luthera[...]. They bought the family longshoring, and Asarco Smetler and retired in June 1983. farm from Dale's mom in 1968 and are the 3rd generation on that[...]dren are Pat, born 5-3-42. He lives in Tacoma, WA and same farm. They are members of St. John's Luthera[...]l Drive Jeep Shop. He has 2 children, Richard, 19 and his parents. In fact, Dale's mom, sisters, and himself were all baptized, Araina, 11 . confirmed and married at St. John's.[...]Wesley, 22; Mike, 20 and Stacy, 13.[...]rs. Neil Brown), Spanaway, WA. She has a son, Ben and[...]Eloise of Tacoma, WA has 2 daughters, Patricia and Carrie, and 2 sons, Jason and Sean.[...]Nancy of Tacoma, WA has 2 sons, Javier and Quiney.[...]We keep busy with our grandchildren and also think of Montana[...]hers: Orville, Lawrence, Bennett, Arthur, Gilbert and 5 sisters:[...]Selma, Hilda, Mable, Elvine and Helen. Thorer came to Sheridan County[...]and purchased a farm from Arthur Dahl north of Dooley[...]ND. Her paren s ere Edward (9-28-1895 to 6-5-63) and Erna Brunner 6-7-66. (4-24·0 to 9- 1-83). Elona came from a family of 15 brothers and sisters; all their names started ith 'E." They are Elton El ood Walter ALEXANDER and ELIZABETH ST. ARNAUD (7 ·8-20 to 6-19-38); Elda[...]892 , Ella in 1900, Bennie in 1903, and Leonard in 1907. The family na Eilene elson (7 -1[...]Charles in 1919. Elana as baptized and confirmed at First English Lutheran Church of Bai[...]Robinson's School of Beauty Cul ure in inneapohs, and graduated February 1961 . Dale and Elana have 2 children. Jeffrey Dale born 7-10-66, at Plen ywood, T. Jeff as bap ized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church and gr duated 5-11 -8 rom estby HS. He pans o ta e up[...]as born 6-27-68, at Plen ywood T. She as bap ized and confirmed at S . John's Lutheran, and a ends es by HS. OSCAR and FLORE CE SOLHEI |
| Glen has been a carpenter for many years and makes his home February 1951 and was discharged in February 1953. Since then I wit[...]been farming the Ed Campbell farm north of Dooley and still am Evedine and her husband, Waldemar Lane, live on a farm east o[...]Chris Ruby; they have 2 children, Crystal Janette and Daniel Joseph, and live in Minot, ND. Jack graduated from MSU in engineering and is employed at Boe- ings in Seattle. June and her husband, Ed Heidt, live in the Santa Cruz Mts. at Ben Lomond, CA. Lawrence (Larry) and Bonita have their story in this book. EGIL and JOSEPHINE STRAND |
| [...]a Amsler, handled general roerchandise, groceries and clothing. He homesteaded Glendive; Lucy McCall, Westby; and Glenn, OR. Annie then married about 1O miles nort[...]14-1 7. George Daniels and had 5 children: Donald, SO; Nellie Beck, AK; Nett[...]Annie ty "back home." The friendliness of people and neighbors is never still resides[...]Alice worked at the Kisler Grocery and Sheridan Memorial Hospital[...]1965 when they moved to Wolf Point. CHRISTIAN C . and HENRIETTA TOEDTE Alice (Jo) and Robert (Torgy) had 4 children. Robert Melvin, JR.[...](Bob) lives in George, WA and has 1 daughter. Otto Leroy lives in Ot- Chr[...]86 in Hoyleton, IL. Henrietta towa, KS and has 2 children. William Richard (Bill) lives in M[...]ouis, MO. They were early set- WA and has 2 children. Jo Ann (Mrs. Larry Garrick) lives[...]tywood and has 2 children. tlers of the Dooley community. Henrietta and Chris were married in St. Louis, MO and came to The boys all attended Comertown and Jefferson school. All the[...]g place for the Adolph Torgrimson and Mabel Olson Torgrimson came to Montana community during the 1920s and 30s and was a well-known landmark around 1910. Dad from Ashby, MN and Mom from Madison, MN. They in the area. The churc[...]The Toedtes had 3 children: Gilbert, Marion, and Amanda, all now north of Dooley until Dad went to the Army during WWI and served in living in California. All were born in Montana and did not move to France. After the[...]western Montana and then to Thompson Falls where they resided until In 1941 they sold their farm and moved to California. Chris passed their deaths. Dad passed away 9-1 4-63 and Mom, 11-10-83. They had away 6-2-62 in Van uys, C[...]are survived by their 3 children, 4 grandchildren and 5 great- I was born 5-5[...]Dooley. Kenny lives in Thompson Falls now and works for Flodin[...]Lumber Company. ROBERT and ALICE TORGERSON Dean was born 8-23-26 and died 8-28-28 at Dooley after being Robert was the only child of Melvin and Agnes Torgerson, born kicked by a[...]Sheridan Daybreak I, p. Plentywood and lives in Rensselaer, I now. Darrel was born 11-10-38 227) was he 5th of 1Ochildren born to lngri and Martin Torgerson in at Noxon and now lives in Thompson Falls where he teaches in t[...]1912. In 1918 high school. he met and married Agnes Ludvig. Agnes was 1 of 1Ochildren b[...]I attended school in Dooley, Fort Peck and Noxon. I spent 3 years Augusta and Regina Ludvig in Minneapolis, in the CCC and then 3½ years in the US Air Force during WWII, s[...]for a short time to military service in 1918. He and Agnes were married 6-26-18. He bef[...]France in the Argonne Forest. and Western Pharmacy until 1972. Then I ent to ork at[...]t ended he country schools of Lincoln, Jefferson, and Coast Store until I retired in 1983[...]working part time at Jae son all north of Dooley and finished the 8 h grade in Comertown.[...]ed as a deck hand on a dredge named "The Gallant" and grandparents and her father bo h homesteaded m the area during the tug boat named "John Ord ay." In 9 O elvin and Agnes moved early 1900s. S[...]o Plen y ood. elvin con- home and graduated from high school in Ismay. She is presently City tinued to farm, and orked as a bartender a he Spot Bar until his[...]home dea h in 195 7. Agnes wor ed a various cafes and or ed 15 years at place. Sheridan[...]soula. Robert met Alice Goodson in Fort Pee and they married in Sidney She as born in[...]years. In 19 4 they bought a sec- and her husband, Ron, is m the dirt moving business. tion of land from the county and farmed it until 1953 hen they moved[...]rgrimson Bat aglia as born in iles City. 4-30-49, and to Plentywood. Robert or ed for the Sheridan Coun[...]iles C1 y schools. which Robert was standing fell and his spinal cord in his nee as in-[...]ital of cancer on 7-4-55 at iles City. and moved to Seattle Harborv1ew Hospital for phys1caf[...]y moved to Plent ood where Robert and graduated from Eastern ontana College in 81lhngs.[...]bers of the First Presbyterian Church m iles City and Alice is from the Andes community south of[...], Eagles, Boy nie Thompson, married Isaac Goodson and had 6 children: Allee ae, Scouts program and C1v11 Defense.[...] |
| ARVID and DELORES TORPEN[...]rtown. 2-20-60. He was baptized when he was young and was confirmed I was born on a farm north of Comertown. My brothers and sisters when he was 14 or 15 years old at Lone Tr[...]n. He nesota. I attended the Ueland and Come,town schools, graduating May went into the service in 1941 and was discharged in 1945. He attend- 1943[...]es Johnson in southeast of Comertown and worked on farms until I moved to Libby in August[...]tywood. retired in 1983 and live in Libby. JACOB and THEA TWET[...]My parents are Jacob and Thea; they ere both born in orway.[...]st years of married life were spent in Westby, T, and later[...]Comertown, MT. This is where I attended grade and high school,[...]Our son Steven lives in Kalispell, MT, and daughter Lois in Arizona.[...]Back row: Eddie, Linda, Delores. Susie, Arvid and Debbie. Sharon and her husband. They have a son Ryan, 2½ years old.[...]Melissa Lynn (6-17-70); Timothy Edwin (1 -27-73), and Jeffrey Allen Michele. |
| [...]joined our family circle they live during summer and spend winter in Mesa, AZ. They have a on 5-15-65. son and a daughter. Evelyn was a nurse having last worked[...]Victor, Glenda, Vince, Rhonda and Marlys.[...]Bible camp at Mona, MT and Clearview at Kenosee, Saskachewan.[...]We enjoy traveling, and some of the outstanding trips we Mrs. Tillie Vincent and Elmer. remember are[...]ND and at our farm; 2 train trips to Mt. Vernon and Longview, WA; Elmer Vincen was in the Army and on combat duty in the Pacific Abilene, TX; and a California trip. during WII. After discharge he went into barbering and barbered in Rhonda graduated f[...]77, worked at Ben Franklin's Seattle, WA, Cascade and Shelby, MT. For about 20 years he has been in Plentywood, and then married Larry Frederick on 1-19-80. Vince in Las Vegas, V and a Keno writer at the Sahara. and Glenda attended high school at Weyburn, Sask. Vin[...]Irene was clerk-typist in offices in Plentywood and Seattle for 4 Abilene, TX enrolled in a[...]n July 1948. They secretarial course and is employed at Tvedt Ins. in Plentywood. We lived in Billings 2 years and moved to Fort Peck in July 1950. He work- have 2 grandchildren, Jessica Denise and Alan Philip. Another grand- ed for Corps of Engineers 30 years and retired in 1981 at age 55. They son, Bra[...]he pioneers. Vic has experienced They have 2 sons and 2 daughters. ranch life from a team of horses and pitch fork, to a heated cab tractor[...]to roll out a bale. Vic likes cattle and finds calving in our climate a[...]varied seasons-a time to garden; a time to VICTOR and MARLYS VOGT read, quilt and arrange photo albums, go to Connie's for ceramics; Victor and arlys are natives of he Comerto n community, hav-[...]essings! ing grown up on adjoining farms. Andrew and Charlene Vogt's family consisted of girls and boys. Victor was he 7th child, born 9-16-3 . ALICE and WILLIAM WESTRUP arlys, daughter of Oscar and Olga Clemetson, was born 3-21 -32 and had 2 sisters and brothers.[...]Alice Viola Torpen as born 10-28-20 o Edwin and Hilda Torpen. These ere the "Depression" ye[...]d the comforts (See Evedean Lizotte and Wallace Torpen stories.) I was baptized of bare fee , the Saturday night bath in the wash tub and mil cooled 2-26-20. I attended Ueland school and graduated from Comertown in he ice ell, also ice[...]eans of June 1941 I ent to i nesota and worked for my uncle, returning getting there as t[...]s home to do housekeeping for ayhe s and Danielsons.[...]south of Comerto n. He entered the avy, arch 1945 and as Vic or gradu ed in 19 9 and joined his dad ·n farming. His mo her di[...]re illie as emp oyed at Fo ey's 111, the railroad and later too a business course, and or ed at Ab rdeen, A in a plywo d of-[...]to Corvallis, OR July fice. She returned o ontana and we ere married 12-12-53. 1[...]a floe of 100 chickens, East Helena and in July 1982 I moved to a farm east of Froid I h[...]as hey prod_uced .eggs to sell f~r dean and Ernest Lizotte. I am a m mber of the om n of the[...]Chapter 1193 a ed1cine La e. 1949, 100 chic ens and a loan to buy a ashing machine, also a roof[...]Vog home. place. Helena and Plen ood, raduatmg from the latter in 1961 . She[...]I, 10-10-82 in Helena. Their operator for t. Bell and a summer Job at the ASC. In 1959 she too[...]0), died 6-18-80 of sudden infant the farm census and in 1960 the population. Vic also orked for the[...]syndome. The other 2 ch1ldr n are Joseph (3-4-66) and Ter ASC doing measuring of land and gram bins[...] |
| 5-1 -76. They had 2 children, David (1 -24-64) and Cynthia Mae war he returned to Co[...]6). She married Cliff Hennessey in Helena in 1977 and di- I left Norway, 6-11 ·46 and came over on a bride ship. The only vorced in 198[...]July 4 and in Comertown July 8.[...]We purchased the Dr. Cooper farm north of Dooley and farmed for[...]1O years. In 1959 we moved to Plentywood and bought our home[...]In 1959 I took my citizenship test and became a citizen. That was[...]We had 1 daughter, Ramona Medders, and 3 grandchildren, Dar-[...]ren, Lisa, and Tracie. They reside in Plentywood.[...]GARY and SHARON ZENTNER[...]My dad is Gordon (Pete) Goltz and my mother is lling (Marsh) Goltz. Front row: Viola, Peggy, Alice and Beverly. (1983) I have a brother, Dale, and a sister, Ruby. I, Sharon, the youngest of[...]3, married Gary Zentner, the oldest of 6 children and the son of ln- William Emel, Jr. (9-22-47) attended school in Helena. He entered nozent and Eva (Roll) Zentner of Mott, 0. Our 2 children are[...]discharged in 1969. On 2-21 -70 he and Cory. married Connie McLaughlin, divorced in 1972[...]As a youngster I lived on the Louis and LaVada Marsh ranch Emel Ill (9-22-70). Bill lives[...]southwest of Plentywood and then moved into Plentywood for a short Viola[...]yne Burns of Johnson, now of Alaska, and I were the only 2 rn the class. I ent to Commerce[...]During the winter months e stayed ith an divorced and is working as an Xray aide in Helena. She married[...]I graduated from Plentywood HS in 1961 and graduated from[...]ology school in Billings in 1962. I returned home and o ed LUDVIG and ODDLAUG WILLIAMS[...]worked for Roy's Super Value and ontgomery Wards. I was born in Eide, orway, 8-3-23, daughter of Ole and Louise After Gary's discharge f[...]ed o Federal ay, for a short stay, and in who is married to his brother. Ludvig visited[...]tor Philco Ford as an electr'cian in Ha aii, Guam and Thailand. er[...]12-12-68. quite young his family moved to Canada and home ead d n ar Lorile start d school in B Ifie d and th n e mov d to Haz n, 0 Buchanan, Sas . Esther as born th r . Their mother came ill and here she fmish d the 1st grade.[...]e lat r died. and b onged to St. anain's parish wher he d office as the V. P. of In October 1923, when Ludv·g as 16, h and his sister sth r, their Altar Soc, ty. and Gary be onged to the . C.'s and was honored later rs. Gene Hanson, cam to the US. They came to their aunt and for night of 1975. h1I e ere living there, our priest pass d awa uncle Carl and Louise Johnson a Comerto n, T. and Gary as chosen to b 1 of the pallbear rs. In[...]r mostly overseas, including the Aleutian Islands and G rmany. After the Carlson Homes and h d his own business und r Gary's Electric[...] |
| [...]e. We belong to St. Joseph's Church in Plentywood and I am currently the V. P. of Altar Society. Our ch[...]o Plentywood School where Lorilee is now a senior and has been accepted into National College of Rapid[...]ON ZOANNI Youngest of 4 children of lngvald and Ethel Iverson, I was born on the homestead west o[...]times Mr. Twet Back row: Bob, Jerry and Linda. Front row: Betty, Loren, Rita and Jack. would give us a piece of candy. Rostad's ha[...]part in talent shows; all the I loved school and always wanted to be a teacher, which I later[...]them. They attended Fairview did. I liked music, and sang a few duets with Mrs. Vogt or Mr. Rostad HS where they were honor students and active in music, sports, and (who also played the mandolin).[...]962, is a student at EMC majoring in mathematics, and has teaching certificate, and later attended summer school there and in played with Billings Symphony.[...]had a tuition scholarship. I taught in Culbertson and Sidney. High; played football and trumpet. In 1952 I was married to John (Jack[...]'s years ago I took up oil painting and have completed about 100 pain- Trio, played thoug[...]ayed accordion; requested were tings and drawings; awards include "Best of Show" at Richland County pol as, waltzes and schottishes. They made appearances on Faye[...] |
| [...]. It was r · dedicated in 1956 and 1982 for the Golden and Diamond Jubilees. Each year a he a hanael[...]ng Midsummer or Fall Fest, m respect to our early and con inumg Damsh Hen ag .[...] |
| [...]he northeast. It shows Niels Lodahl's shelterbelt and the west trees of Dagmar. The white object[...]e is the stone erected by Niels in honor of E. F. and Mariane Madsen. Dagmar has a short ain Stre[...]ly place in the country left that furnishes goods and ser- day of days, its growth and glory, will ne'er abide eternally, But human- |
| [...]ruck stationed at Dagmar. The public was informed and there was interest shown by residents of the area. Con- sequently, plans were made and construction of a Fire Hall began the fall of 1982 and completed the spring of 1983. It is a building th[...]a com- munity center. There are complete kitchen and restroom facilities. An open house was held October of 1983 and since that time it has been used by many organizations such as the 4-H Club, various farm related meetings, and women's groups.[...]her's Aide; Mrs. Faye Olson, Lower Grade Teach r; and Mr. Gr ory[...]Strand, Ryan Miller, and Gabriel 01 n. Second row: Shawna. Sor n · n,[...]Keil. and Jesse Madsen. Third row: Gretchen $amp n, Amy Thu[...]en , Rebekah Raffaeli, Mar Soren n, P ter Mill r, and A sod house built by homesteaders in 1911 fi[...]Kueffler, Jason S rand, Rodney Christensen, and Leah Rafla li. where the Hiawatha School stands j[...]good community involvement and excellent teachers all contribute o A long s[...]partment of 1950 followed by a teacherage in 1953 and a new sewer system in Public In[...]rged to provide 3 school last year and pronounced Hiawatha School the st 2-teacher classrooms and more space. In the summer of 1983 we remodeled and school he had ever visited in his[...]evaluating state schools. enlarged the apartment and Bob and Faye Olson, teachers since 1964, We[...]horse and buggy days.[...]Kenneth yby, J rry Thues n, A chard Kuettler, and G ne Ander n.[...]C rl op rative, districts ere abandon d and portions er anne d to th[...]d d o g1v to families from the anne ed area north and e t of Oa mar ho h d been attending school as non[...]le telephon p ov·d s contact I h he chool- house and famili s along the rout . Our school lunch[...]taught Back ro : Bill A., by 2 teachers and aide, Cynthia Jensen. We have the unique dist nc-[...]Oto J., ., and old L. tion of being the last of Sher'dan Count[...]Volmer and Dagmar had some real rivalry during th ear[...] |
| joined forces in 1947 and helped form the (Big Muddy League) which[...]re proudly wearing blue rib- manager when Volmer and Dagmar joined, was Art Jonasen. Then bons with their name tags, and the buttons that were worn with pride Chester An[...]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 finally Ken Nyby was manager un- til baseball wa[...]By Marjorie Anderson and Laura Theusen DAGMAR-VOLMER CELEBRATIONS[...]ed the 75th year of both communities. area and lasted for just a few years. Ida Thuesen was a me[...]he area that became Dagmar in 1906, group and was also a charter member of our current club. and the Danes have always enjoyed such celebrations.[...]e purpose of or- The weather was perfect, and from all over the United States and • ganizing a Homemakers Club again. The name Dagmar Merribees was Canada came families, friends, and former residents to join in the chosen and their club song was "Smiles". Charter members sti[...]lvin (Blanche) Madsen, Mrs. Jens (Agnes) Nielsen, and Mrs. Vivian Saturday estimated that they served between 2250 and 2500 people[...]1 A.M. parade was scheduled to be led by Governor and As a club we have helped with many county-wide and community Mrs. Ted Schwinden, but unfortunately[...]by the ladies who were the hospital fund and the VFW Ambulance Fund. For the Bicentennial a[...]mar (Nielsen) Way of Red- quilt was made and those proceeds supported Sheridan County Nursing ding, CA and Mrs. Dagmar Nielsen of Santa Cruz, CA. Home, Brush Lake Special Ed. Camp, and the Cancer Center at Billings. Other cele[...]on- The Merribees have served dinners and lunch at many ball games and trapshoots that have been held at the Dagmar Park during the tana; Amber Angvick, iss Northeast ontana, and Junior Miss Lori Guenther of Dagmar. State Senator Ed Smith and Rep. Glenn Jacobsen years. They have h[...]al men built a cook-house for clubs to serve from and we have pro- were also in the parade, along wit[...]ion of iels Miller, that was composed of all past and present in- strumentalists from the area.[...]time to address the crowd at the 2 P.M. program, and was joined on he stage by our 2 local legislators. The community band and chorus performed in the area of the trees directly east of he ball diamond, and 29 costumed couples under the direction of Harry and etha Olsen performed Danish Fol Dancing on the ball diamond. Both Harry and etha and Ove and Mary ielsen had danced a the celebration that wa[...]d a orth-South Tug-o- war, with children's games and a pony cart ride. A museum as open in the former[...]The following morning the Gun Club served rolls and coffee prior to h[...]t address at this and a joint choir sang.[...]c y Fried Chic en dinner served to more han 1000, and the a ernoon sa some of the Old Timers once[...]ping Hand Club again playing baseball; trapshoo , and horseshoe games. hich s[...]Plenty ood. Garden During he event, slides and movies of the 50 h Jubilee ere (fresh and preserved) produce has filled our booth to capaci[...]differen in that the Sunday many ribbons and a ards. This has been a re ardmg combined effort[...]urch celebrating the anniversary there as and hopefully, i will continue. part of the en ire ce[...]unty Heal h Screenings, such as Tub rculosis -Ray and the face of the community had changed-became broa[...]be n made available for community use and e purchased a stove for terdenominational service[...]less of he 'older genera ion' of Danes at the and e hop to continue support in hat area. 75th, but[...]here of or ing together to achieve and lessons The fello ship of the Homema ers is holesome and n- our goals, even though fewer of hose wor ing e[...]yable. Our membership includ s a vari d a e group and e strive to cent And everyone had at least 1 responsibility-the entire[...]from the older members, yet the need for young and ne ideas 1s ever thusiastic support.[...]er. ost of the area homes hosted guests, and there ere many eetings are h[...]r homes. campers par ed in the area of the 'par ' and in the to n itself. Current off,c r[...]ne Lady; Joni Buttons, caps, Jubilee Books and cookbooks ere sold in order to adsen, Secretary-Treasurer; Donna Strand, Vice President; and Laura cover the expenses of the giant unde[...] |
| [...]to the declining numbers of these people and the survival of the Lodge, Lodge 283 of Dagmar, M[...]Lodge 283 of the Danish States and Canada. Today almost anyone who has a desire to j[...]Lodge and support it can qualify. Children of the Lodge mem[...]d in America, be enrolled at any age and at the age of 16 can become voting organized in 1882. Its membership consists of Danish people and their members if they so desire. desc[...]se of strengthening its members to honor the laws and the constitution of the United States. It also ai[...]s to become citizens of the United States, aiding and assisting its members by money contributions to sick members, aiding in secur- ing employment and furnishing to its members other help and assistance. Many of the members who organiz[...]. At the 1st meeting about 40 people were present and it was decided to organ ize a lodge and elect a set of officers for the proper starting o[...]Petersen, conductor; Froberg Hansen, inner guard; and Anton new members, we still[...]the desire of the Lodge to see the membership gro and carry Olsen, Harold Petersen, Carl Teodor Hansen,[...], By Linda elson Peter L. Jensen and Soren S. Rungborg.[...]ch has a r,ich Danish heri age since 1t To start with the meetings were held at various schoolhous[...]oughout the Dagmar colony. By 1917 the membership and the tion on he early his ory[...]hich marked the birth- a good sleep and to a cam[...]nsisted of a Home Talent Play followed by dancing and hen a mid- years but hey sfl[...]op e as adopted. This as held on the 5th of June and ould start in th for ·[...]aron and evening. Hor eshoe gam s, a baseball game card gam s and jus[...]much to the enjoym nt of all. · fter this candy and ap s r given to th chi dr n and hen dancing b an to th music of local[...]at ddmgs and[...]iza- n, S er and Treasurer Lind on. t ons.[...]or alls e e ceiling tiled, and the k1tch n was vo·c s und r the dir cti[...]population of oung p ople goes up and do n. Teenagers are currently In th e[...] |
| sen is Sunday School Superintendent over 34 children and 10 Dagmar with the 1st sessi[...]33-34. Economic condi- dar of events, statistics, and an editorial by the pastor. Pastor Barak[...]n is the editor, Jan Sundsted is the typist, Jens and Mayme and the costs were met entirely by voluntary contributions from Sundsted are the printers, and Ethel Sorensen, Cleo Nielsen and members of the congregation and students ranging in amounts from Dolores Sampson[...]year for 3 recruiting staff people and participated in the instructional program. All ye[...]eg nastics, folk dancing, basketball, and volleyball in the "meeting house" Thuesen (Sec.),[...]Dennis Sampson, Alvin Christensen, Cary Sundsted, and Pastor Barak The school begun[...]help Danish immigrants learn the English language and meet other for the council at one time but from t[...]f whom had very Lucille Jensen, Marjorie Andersen and Linda Nelson (the 1st woman to limite[...]was also designed to perpetuate Danish culture and to foster an ap- Pastor Don Kern was serving[...]folk school. The Brennas (Gary, Gretchen, Shawna and Bruce) stayed until June Th[...]goals 1981 . Pastor Barak Anderson, Ellen, Alanna and Abram came in of stimulating t[...]cultural heritage, and development of strong bodies together with ac-[...]opened and closed with group singing and prayer led by the pastor.[...]Gymnastics were highly stressed and the school was fortunate in[...]taught folk dancing. Much fun and enjoyment were experienced in[...]stage laid on saw horses with improvised make-up and props.[...]One Sunday afternoon Chris and Carl Johansen walked cross-country From the[...]in a blizzard with 28 degrees below zero and were joined by Henry developed into a choir loft.[...]udents munion following a brief study by students and parents. In 1973 com•[...]They brought provisions from home and shared all the housekeeping traditional setting and the 3rd Sunday using the contemporary setting.[...]ing gas lamps, general cleaning, and also milking he cow. But there A W y. In 1976 a p[...]was time for fellowship comradery and tricks. the suggestion of Jens Sundsted to commem[...]rom an article entitled LIV- year. In 1977 Alfred and Harriet Pedersen donated he model of the[...]he add' ion of the front entry covering he stairs and adding an extra classroom and storage purpose of life. There[...]stone bet een eternities. There is from he Dennis and Dolores Sampson farm. 1980 sa weekly com-[...]nion instigated at Sunday orship on a trial bas,s and adopted at to yourself, to your home, to your country and o mankind-and he end of this term. This year also saw the merger of the AELC, ALC and LCA churches, to be enacted in 1985. 1982 as the[...]in living for hose ho were a part of parishioners and pastors in attendance. An upda e to our his ory e[...]gmar Young Peoples School. Roots ere planted deep and ed Following The Way was printed.[...]At this time of remembering there are fewer men and women who My roots are in Dagmar; my parents were Peter and Anna iller were a part of the "living youth" that[...]SD 264). iels as born in 1921; I was born in 1922 and Hans as ple's School.[...]o serve the congrega- Dagmar Church and went to a country grade school. Four to 6 eeks ti[...]ry of Denmark, Danish songs, grammar, gymnastics, and folk[...] |
| [...]o Antelope so we could get our high and his wife, Jackie, have 3 children. school educati[...]Roland chose a career as an Air Force pilot. He and his wife, in 1940. In 1941 I went to Grand View C[...]e Dagmar Church with teacher's aide, and since retirement, as a part-time day care worker.[...]ttle ranch near travel quite a bit, and frequently the trip takes me "back home'' to Belvidere, SD since and have 8 children : Beryl (1951 ), Lee (1953),[...](1955), Nancy (1957), Dixie (1958), Teresa (1961) and Rena (1963). All are living away from home. Six are mar- CLIFFORD and DAGMAR (NIELSEN) ANDERSE ried and have families. We have 9 grandchildren at this wr[...]and Christina Andersen. The family moved to Dagmar in[...]2 sisters, Myrtle (Rungborg) and Lily (Brown Bielby), and 2 brothers, Harvey and Andrew. The boys worked on the farm , and in later years[...]born in the new community and so was named Dagmar. Born to Jens[...]and Ane Marie Nielsen, Dagmar was baptized at the fir[...]died when she was 2 years old. Times were hard and Ane arie had 8[...]ildren to support. The 2 oldest children , Ludvig and Kristine. were[...]and Agnes were taken to Tyler, where they sta[...]Childrens Home. The 2 youngest, Alfred and Dagmar, stayed ith their Chad and Marie Addison and Family. mother.[...]Dagmar as about 10, her mother sold the homestead and and my parents have come to South Dakota often to kee[...]Two years later she moved back to Dagmar and lived Ith her sister, have been closer to their grandchildren. other passed away in ay Agnes and Jens ielsen, for a hile. At age 14, she hauled bu[...]ng machine. ing up ith ac1ivities of his children and grandchi dren, keep·ng in In 1927, Dagmar and her mother ent to visit an uncle, Johannes ouch with many relatives and friends. He passed a ay in 1983. e[...]he farm, hich on t e coo car of Harvey and Cliffo d Andersen. both of them enjoyed so much.[...]rn 9-9-1o, the 2nd of 5 children born to Christen and da[...]the ended Ha thorne School through the 8th grade and several summers[...]d ound the 1st year it as m session. and I spent 2 inters ·n ·nter school.[...]sion I taught vacation school, 2 years at Ha home and 2 y ars a Volmer. This as a great e p r' nee. I met my husband, Chari s F. Anders n in ·nneapolis, and er married in th Dagmar Church 7-12-38 .[...] |
| [...]eavy duty mechanic. Dagmar was left with the farm and the children to look after. With the 4 older children out of high school and either married or working in Redding, the folks bought a trailer and moved to where the jobs were available. The[...]), Verlyn Milford (1931 ), Ardith Arvilla (1933), and Darrel eal (1938), and 13 grandchildren. Clifford died 3-12-73. In[...]gmar married Wister Delmar and Mae Andersen and Family. (Bill) Barrett, who died just 2 weeks aft[...]I, Mae, was born on 5-7-29 at Grandmother Mine and Grandfather DELMAR and VERA (NIELSEN),[...]ohnson's farm home near Dagmar. My parents, Peter and[...]ptized at the Nathanael Lutheran Church of Dagmar and Chris and Hannah Andersen (SO 268). We moved to Dagmar in t[...]Lutheran Church. spring of 1917. I worked at home and on neighboring farms. I went to My grandparents raised the 3 of us, Vernon (7), Roger (5) and me Hiawatha School and the Dagmar Academy for 2 years. We played lots[...]ndmother had a lot of baseball. I belonged to 4-H and we played ball almost every Sunday. of patience with us and she would read to us in Danish from Hans I[...]down to Christian Andersen's fairy tales and the children's Bible stories. Later 4 hours a day. We made 50¢ an hour and worked for 5 days each she taught me to cook, sew, knit and embroider. She was so very dear week. We paid room and board for 7 days of the week, so this left us to me and I feel as though I've gained a wealth of knowledg[...]n 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 would get up and walk 3/4 mile to Aunt Harriet's to play with Cousin I went to California and worked on construction. Grace. It wouldn't be long before the phone would ring and Grand- Vera ielsen as born on 8-14-16, daughter of Skov and ielsene mother would be looking for me. ielsen (SD 244). Vera attended the Garden Grove School and also I remember helping my broth[...]h basement. She stayed as too little and my shocks would fall down, so I was not much help[...]chool. Vera's mother This was the 30s and times were hard, money was scarce and my died in 1930 and she kept house for her dad for the following 6 ye[...]We made trips to the In 1936 she en to California and wor ed as a maid in private homes. sand[...]of jelly and syrup. The boys and I walked 1¾ mile to the Garfield School where[...]I spo e no English and she spo e no Danish. During the summer[...]r teachers were Henry Jorgensen, Irving Andreasen and Holger[...]farm and moved it to Reserve. I as a member of the Reserve[...]at edicine La e. I moved to Plentywood Vera and I ere marr'ed on 5-29·37 in Oa land CA. T o and orked in the telephone office. After or ing there[...]as promoted to assi ant chief operator. rubias and has 2 children. They live in Par Forrest IL. Donna, 1939, Fran Fishbec and I ere married and lived in Havre, here he is marr'ed o Gene Belisle and has children. They live at Riverdale,[...]nn, 1950 is married to Ro II er and they hve at ent, WA. She has In July 1940 e moved bac o Dagmar and started farming my son and 3 s epchildren. Candace Lee 1951, ,s an -ray tech[...]r, Sandra, 19 1 is married to Jim Alb rs and hves ·n Renton, A. e returned to Plent ood and la er ere and they live at Littleton, CO · h their 2 daugh ers[...]as manager of he Dagmar Ball Club for many years and also Delmar Andersen and I ere married and here I am, liv·ng at umpired in the e·g uddy League. In 1946 I rented the Andersen and Dagmar again. e have 1 daughter Gail, marri d to Andy Pie rd. They Brown farm and e hved there until January 1955. e then mov d in- have a daughter and a son and live on a farm in the Bainville area. With to our[...]955. 3 st pdaughters, their husbands and children to ether ith mine, e On 4.5.57, I as[...]re indeed a lar family. 2 daughters; Jo Ann was 6 and Candace as 5. Our daughter, Gail[...]ma ers Club. e enjoy our home, family, ne· hbors and the communi· farmed the L. M. Jensen land[...] |
| HANS and CHRISTINE ANDERSEN[...]Emelia was born 10-24-1897, at Elk Point. SD and moved with there he married Christine Hansen, born in Denmark 1-27 · 1861, and a her parents, Hans and Christine Andersen , to Dagmar in 1912. She few y[...]odore (Ted) Hansen from Volmer. They farmed there and papers 9-17-1900 in Iowa. They then moved on to L[...]s: Anton , George, J_ohn, C., Rosella G., and Dorothy M. At age 86 Emelia still resides at Andrew, and Marvin (Marvin died at birth) and 1 daughter, Emeha. Tacoma, does alterations and still drives her car. In 1912 the family cam[...]ich he homesteaded. Later JOHN 8 . and ROSE ANDERSEN they moved to Reserve. Hans and his 4 sons farmed and had a l~rge John B. Andersen wa[...]Schermer (born 4-18-01 ). They had 2 sons, Ho ard and Homer, brain concussion . He received it when a garage door he was opening and 2 daughters, Dorothy June (Rose) and Lenora Gertrude {Stephens). was caught by a gust[...]festivities at the Danish changed teams and went the rest of the way. He had a stove in the Hall at Dagmar that day and together with a friend had gone to the sled and wore big sheepskin gloves to eep his hands from f[...]le driving the team. Rose was a good pastry maker and an ex• festivities, friends said. Hans was a hi[...]they farmed est of to n until retiring. Hans and his wife are buried in the Dagmar cemetery.[...]and getting firewood, fishing and playing cards, and enjoying his family ANTON and MATILDA (HANSEN) ANDERSEN and company. He was a member of the Danish Brotherhoo[...]n Andersen was born 3-11-1883, in Denmark to Hans and of Dagmar, and he ept up his membership until his death. He as v[...]assed a ay 1 2-18-78 at the age of his 3 brothers and 1 sister. Anton married Matilda Hansen and they 86. homesteaded the Pete Thuesen[...]nald Thuesen. They had 2 children, Edith Kristine and Lester E. They Polson. moved to the school section and then to Reserve in about 1922, where Anton and his brother George Andersen had a machinery store[...]ora as born 8-24-21 in edicine La e, T to Jo n B. and Matilda's parents, Jens and arie Hansen, came rom Denmark,[...]n. Lenora remembers, "I as about 5 hen my grand· and they lived in Volmer un II they moved to Washing[...]part Edith s family in 1927. (Froberg, Theodore, andand he used farmed in Volmer. The church is located o[...]S V e." GEORGE F. and CAROLINE A DEASE[...]George was born 7-13-1890, at El Point, D here he and his 3[...]and Carl Jaco er. re brothers and 1 sister gre up; then they mov d to Lar more, her[...]on to to hey farmed and had a threshing ng. The family then mov d to Dagm[...]. g Bi m G or e And rsen and George Lund. In the fall of 1930 G org and el[...]n, 0 . d also donated th ir time and the road machin ry. f y r later George sold his shares in the ·mplem nt business and mov d to Broe · ton here he had a Gambl Store. I[...](AD RSE ) ROSE mov d to alisp II and h farmed 1th his broth r ndr n ar Cut[...]. HI 1f Carolin has r m rr' d (to And rsen d en I as born, Doc B n Hazeltine) and lives on th South Shore at Polson. and the n r I , c[...]cam m ets and d me by the coal ndre as born in 1894 m El Point, 0. While living and farm- heater.[...]his parents in Dagmar, he as an avid hist player and as th ma on of the champ·ons of a h[...]m d for s v ral years. H later and farm olson. They had 5 daughters[...]liv s on the home Andrew was the son of Hans and Christine Andersen.[...] |
| [...]we went to Clifford's at Hayward and later rented a house in Martinez. Homer was born 10-29-26 in Grenora, ND to John B. and Rose Our son, Harvey Kermit,[...]Homer married Emma (Juanita) Long on 12-1 8-57 , and they ~a~mar so that Harvey could t[...]. Shortly after ar- have 2 children: Shelley Metz and Sandee Dobson. He has 2 step-[...]her was very ill in Alabama. We daughters: Laurie and Connie.[...]summers m Dagmar with us and his son Chris and family. Crops got[...]better. Harvey's sister Lily and Henry Brown came out from California HOWARD ANDER[...]in 1943. Harvey and Henry purchased the International Harvester Co.[...]they bought the Jens Hansen farm, "Hollow Rock", and and Rose Andersen. One of Howard's remembrances is th[...]it the 1st year. Later Delmar Andersen rented it and farmed it grade school he was playing in the barn, and he fell and broke his arm . for many years. Now Gene and Geri Andersen are owners of the Hollow He was tak[...]d his interest in the business to Harvey. ple box and made a splint for Howard's arm. Howard left Dagma[...]Kermit now works children: Audrey Ann, Mark Lee, and Christine Mae. as[...]March 1978 . Kermit and I continue to reside on the same farm . HARVEY and ELNA (BRINKMAN) ANDERSEN[...]HUGO and EVELYN ANDERSEN The N. P. Andersen family m[...]s, his dad My parents, Rasmus and Minnie Andersen, came to this country in bought a tractor. Harvey and his brother Clifford spent a lot of time[...]we moved here in 1912. I have a wor ing with it and became good mechanics. Harvey worked for Hans brother (1908), sister Ann (1910) and I was born 3-23-12. We attend- Larsen on the building of the railroad near Opheim, and later on the Ft. ed rural schools and were baptized and confirmed in the Volmer Peck Dam.[...]a (8-17-05); working as a housekeeper and babysitter for several years. and Christian (9-11-06). Another girl, Rigmor, joined[...]o be married 9-11-34, but after stating our names and parents' names of our home and we all attended that school. The year 1920-21 we[...]dge hesitated as our fathers' names were the same and both had to go to Franklin school because of lack[...]Grenora to avoid confusion. Danish summer school and we 4 ere confirmed in the Volmer Church.[...]ent Dagmar. Later we bought a house and moved it on the farm. Here our to school at Miles City so I would be able to start teaching. I taught the son orman was born 4-23-35. He lives at Medicine Lake and is an Brightsman school near the Canadian border and then at the H. C. auto mechanic[...]ndless daughters Penny Jo (1964) and Pamela (1966). job trying to keep the schoolhouse[...]ry (12-19-42) lives at Lolo. He has a son Darrel, and a difficult o heat I always walked to school and I remember mornings of daughter icol[...]Linton- they have 2 daughters, Holly (1982) and Christina (1 984). year I taught, my salary as O per month and due to hard times, Harry ~as an engin[...]hough my salary near 1ssoula and also comes to edicine Lake to do the family farm-[...]ertificate. The fall of 1934, I joined my parents and brother Carl in their move to ississippi.[...]onnan, Hugo Alberti, Evelyn, Harry, and Hugo Ande n.[...]still reside. Harvey and I were married 6-12-36. We stayed with Harvey's dad Hugo, my parents, and my brother are all deceased. that winter while Ha[...]ember of the Nathanael Lutheran Church at Dagmar, and we moved over on the Andersen farm. Harvey[...] |
| LESLIE and MARJORIE (THUESEN) ANDERSEN ANDREW and ALICE (PETERSEN) ANDERSON Leslie was born 11 -25-17, son of Chris and Hanna Andersen (SD By Loretta Anders[...]m 1½ mile northwest of Dagmar. He had 9 brothers and Andrew was born 9-1 9-02 in Palm[...]ttended the Hiawatha grade of Chris and Hannah Anderson (SD 268). He attended grade school in school, Dagmar, and the Young People's Winter School which was held Kansas and later finished his schooling when the family move[...]armers in the area, was in the CCC at Belton, MT, and also worked in shipped their livestock,[...]for a time. In 1943 he was inducted into the army and served rest of the family came by passen[...]part in the Invasion farmers in the area, and with threshing crews during harvest. One of Norma[...]farmer he worked for was Olaf Miller. States and discharged. I, Marjorie, was born 10-26-23, daughter of Peter and Ida Thuesen (SD 277). I had 4 brothers, Vivian, Roger (died in 1975), Alvin (died in infancy), and Donald. I attended the Hiawatha School and graduated from Antelope in 1941 . I worked in Los Angeles and Minneapolis, and in the winter of 1944-45 lived with my grandfather, who was 80 years old 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 relatives there. We were married in February 1946 and moved onto the farm Leslie's parents purchased wh[...]r to Reserve besides farm ing. We kept cows, pigs and chickens enough to supply meat for ourselves. At that time we could sell cream and eggs to the Dagmar Store which helped on the groc[...]ged over the Andrew and Alice Anderson . years until chickens were all we raised. In 1983 we retired and our son, Gene, farms the land and we still live on the farm.[...]our born 10-4-08, daughter of Antone and Agnes Petersen (SD 919). Alice lives, taking part in the activities, and community clubs. We were both has 2 sisters, Edna Anderson , Plentywood, and Hazel Holmgard, 4-H members and I was a leader for several years. Leslie played[...]ts farmed. League. He is a member of the Gun Club and now is playing a little golf. Andrew and Alice had 2 sons. Duane was born in 1929 at We have enjoyed traveling and the last few winters have spent time in Grenora, and Dale was born in 1933 at Plentywood. Arizona.[...]Andrew and his brother Jim farmed together. They bought the[...]from the Brotherhood Hall in north Dagmar. Andre and[...]Alice struggled through the depression years and milked many cows.[...]Andrew wor ed for the WPA hile Alice and the boys took care of the[...]chickens, turkeys and a big garden. At one time they did the janitor[...]Alice spent many hours crocheting and embroidering plllo cases and dish towels. She al ays had lovely flo ers in her[...]and Andrew ould spend part of the winter visiting friends and relatives in California and Arizona before she got sick. Alice died[...]Plentywood in the winter months with his son and daughter-in-law Duane and Loretta, and his grandchildren, Craig and Russell. He could[...]be close to his son and family Dale and Shirley, and their children Mar-[...]sha, Robyn Jeff and ancy. Andre died 9.4.57 at the age of 65. Back ro : Marjorie and Le li .[...]Front row: Joanne, Gen , K rby. Br n , G ralyn and Ash) y. Our daughter Joanne was born in 1946, attended Hiawatha grade |
| [...]farmed the home place for many years, and when his health failed, he School about 5 miles w[...]lives permanently in Yuma, parents were Lawrence and Kristine Nielsen Larsen (SD 260). They[...]heodore, George (deceased), Cora, Arthur, Richard and Lawrence (he was born 4 months after our dad passed away). Mother married Carl Lyson in 1925 and Carl passed away in 1953. They had 4 children: Leonard, Allen, Maynard and Marian. They all live in Post Falls, 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 wanted a change and went to California. I took the train and stopped off to visit my parents at Dagmar for a w[...]n the train to California. I stayed with Clifford and Dagmar Andersen (aunt) until I got work.[...]LLOYD (BUCK) and ELICE (LODAHL) ANDERSON[...]By Elice Anderson Nelson and Marlene Anderson Amundson[...]Immigrants from Denmark, Niels A. and Signe Lodahl (see Niels[...]north Dagmar and Fairview areas. We moved to the Volmer community[...]miles south and west of the Volmer Church. When Dad got the north[...]route we moved to a farm 1/2 mile west of Dagmar and I attended[...]rural school children were in- daugh ers, Carole and arilyn were born here. vited to compete in academic and athletic contests. Ribbons were Chester had[...]HS, boarding in town during the week and spending weekends at head o cattle o start with, as the years wen by he herd increased.[...]led on the Grepsholm We raised heat, oats, barley and put up ots of hay. e had a couple t[...]qui mi ing in 960. I had a big garden every year and did a lo o canning and also had a big flower garden. e are bo h[...]n 1976. Ric Sampsen ren ed our farm. Carole and arilyn en o ia atha School. Dagmar, and bo h gradua ed from edicine L e, 956 and 1957. Carole en o E C, Billings. She married Gear e naub in 1960. Th have 2 children and res de in Hous on, T . arilyn en o inman Coll g in Spo ane and hen or ed in Billings. She married L fe illiams[...]to Vera Olsen. They ad 2 children , Donald. 93 , and rf s, 11 ·21 -68 of complications[...]was born 12·24 1O in Palmer, KS the son of James and of 1 51 ha[...]rm, 8112 a dehna oft Anderson. (For bro hers and sisters se Laura Ford mi[...] |
| [...]ng t me. Dagmar. The Spaabeck farm was on a rise and afforded us a spec• After attending machinist school in Nebraska and working on tacular view. In those days the air wa[...]Corp. I served with the 2nd Marines and took part in the assaults on Both Newell and Marlene attended Hiawatha Grade School. Newell Saipan, Tinian and Okinawa. We were among the 1st troops into collected stamps, rocks and baseball carets. He died of Hodgkins[...]1946. disease, 4-10-64. Marlene enjoyed her dolls and cats and also raised I, Mary Louise Gardn[...]"brat" I received my schooling in California and Colon, Panama. Before Lake in 1972 and from the U of M, Missoula in 1976. She married Gar Virgil and I were married in February 1946, I wor ed as a te[...]as a MA in School southwest of Dagmar, and entered into partnership ith Aage and Administration and Ed.D. in adult and higher education. He and a part- Clara. ner are involved in a marketing business. On 10-24-69, Harold Nelson and I were married. Harold has 7 children and 14 grandchildren. We lived on Harold's farm, 8½ miles east and north of Medicine Lake and farmed until Harold's retirement. In 1977 we moved to Plentywood. We have enjoyed traveling and hope to be able to take more trips in our motorho[...]his time of life, "our retirement years." WILBUR and EDNA (PEDERSEN) ANDERSON |
| I went to school at Hiawatha, Antelope and Plentywood. In 1942 I ERNEST and LILLIAN (JORGENSEN) married Dan D. Barge from the Archer community. He is the son of John and Ethel Barge. We have 5 children: Larry Dan (1943)[...]rie (1945), Ethel Ann (1946), Shirley May (1949), and Lori Lynn Ernest Christens[...]spring of 1907 with his folks Hans and Ellen Christensen, sister, Helen[...]and brother, Arnold. There was a brother, Walter, and a sister, Anna, At this writing, I am managing the Senior Center in Kalispell and born on the Dagmar farm. Their gra[...]Fort Peck Dam and for the WPA.[...]was farming the home place which Ernest REV. GARY and GRETCHEN BRENNA[...]r in 1935, as Arnold left for Spokane, WA. Arnold and his Although not native to Dagmar soil, we w[...]ow zero cold winter more land and farmed together until Arnold and family moved to a farm nights for which northeast[...]I, Lillian, daughter of Martin and Cathinka Jorgensen, was born Parish. It was a good match and the roots took, nourished by the[...], until June 1981. Gretchen, being and 3 other daughters came from Lindsay, NE in the sp[...]arm girl at heart, took to the rural life quickly and proceeded to stock There also were twin b[...]arfield School until 1923, then my folks sold out and picture she too of him riding horse on their hone[...]ut got the whole horse!), chickens, cats, turkeys and then worked in a cafe before moving ba[...]y folks lived dogs. Shawna eventually added goats and Bruce added pigeons and in Reserve then, where they h[...]Gary was content to take pictures of all of them and then to hide away in he dar room whenever possibl[...]ota. He moved with his parents to Grand Forks, ND and later to Boise, ID. He attended high school and jr. college in Boise, attained a BS degree from Oregon State University and a A of Divinity degree from PLU Seminary in Ber e[...]f ID Cam- pus Minis ry, athanael-Volmer of Dagmar and currently Good Shepherd Lutheran of Pocatello, ID[...]ty, 0. She was the mid· die of triplets, 2 girls and a boy. She moved to Boise, ID where she at- ended high school and jr. college. In June 1962 she and Gary were married. Gretchen wor ed as a secretary in Boise, universities in Oregon, California and Idaho. Ernes and I ere married 10-15-36. e have a son and 2 It is unfair o include specific incidents and people in reflection of daughters. LeRoy[...]ther, Reserve, Hja atha. Ou loo and Bozeman he or ed on farms is only he limitati[...]ha prevents specific inclusion of and siesmographed until 12-4-65. He as in an acc·den[...]or a e hours until Dr. ess- excellent educa ional and social e periences hich Sha na and Bruce inger fie LeRoy to 81lhngs[...]at has stood them in ood s ead. The smiling fac s and around in an el ctr'c heelchair.[...]arm hospital' y ( o say nothing of the coffee and the meal) of ic and 7-1 -65. They have 2 sons LeRoy and lien. They are no divorc d. Cleo ho ere ai ·ng a[...]198 . He curren ly res·d s at the en, weary and cofd, e arrived in Oa mar, ill forever stand in o[...]ep bu believ m , 1t as p- and Boz man schools. S marri el moron 12-9-61 and has 5 preciated.) The 1st ime I wal ed into Jim a[...]children: ic y, Shi I ay, Bel'nda Sue. Leonard and James. She also and he too ou of his famous old rapp d cigar[...]nd Outloo . She at the dining room table a Herluf and Leo's and finding a copy of h coo s at the[...]th They have 2 children, arcus and Travis. underlinings and margin no es, nnumerable cups o coffee and conver· e sod the farm home m Da mar in 1953 and bought the Fr d sa 100, hours and days spent cryin and laughing i h friends, silting el[...]ywood for Bob Coo . beside the reservoir with Shm and Jorgen . these and a housand other Ernest is no retired. • e still live in Plenty ood and belon to the times o1 sharing life are the e peri[...]ul ed ·n a rp to the Holy Land produced a change and gro h in my life and theolo ical persp c- HOLGER H. CHR[...]ich continues as vividly as at he ime. Fall Fests and Christmas y p r nt . Frederik and 1rst n Christe sen er Danish immi• Tree celebration were oppor unities for fellowship and celebration. grants ho met and marr' d in th US. In 1 07. they arriv d t[...] |
| [...]t house was constructed of sod pads for the walls and roofed with Culbertson, the clos[...]ood. It was in this sod house I was born 5-12-11, and remained a Dad squatted on a 1/ 4 section which contained a shack and 10 resident of Sheridan County until leaving for[...]ielsen blocks, plant, harvest, and raise food to place on the table, 'cause each (1901 ), Emilie Thidemann (1904-1968), and Holger (1911 ). passing day was getting closer to the fall and winter months. In retrospect growing up on[...]wo more children were born at Dagmar, Ella (1910) and Edgar treasure what I learned about growing crops and about animal husban- (1912). In 1[...]947. They then moved to Idaho. other passed hours and hard work required to become a successful farmer. away in 1949 and Dad in 1952. Danish was our official family[...]innesota. In 1924-25 I was baptized in the faith, and later confirmed in the class of 1925.[...]s a large slough which annually filled with water and tall grass and was a haven for migrating waterfowl seeking a place to rest and raise their young. There was my dog "Trofast" who[...]elp of a Caliber .22 single shot ri- fle, the dog and I managed to now and then deplete the rodent popula- tion. And best of all, there were the glorious summer days when just lying on the grass and watching the scuddling white clouds, one could ge[...]y on farms during spring seeding, summer haying, and fall harvesting. Aside from or there ere pleasur[...]Olga, Ax I and Doro hy Chn be stirred up. In as much as the Vol[...]Falls, ID. e ha e a daugh er Dorothy, and 3 grandchildren. A el radius. There as never a s[...]d a ay in 1973. In 1929, my family, Em1he, and myself headed for Oregon in a 1929 odel A Ford. Finding or in Portland as no easy. I or ed at various jobs and finally became a driver for Greyhound Lines. In[...]names o my 15 years plus, I orked as a boo eep r and accountan re ir ng fo good on 1-1-83. t[...]1st rn 11 -12-04 to Cfaus and · ·[...]190 long ith oth r's Si |
| [...]stayed home on the farm with my folks, Christian and Inge- present-day conveniences that is[...]al In 1937 I moved to Sidney, MT and worked on different farms. In 160 and later buy them from Soren Nielsen. Things I enjoy most are 1944 I met and 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-[...]and County. Christian, Ingeborg and Harold Conradsen. (A few thoughts from iels and Dora.) Twins, Harold and Einer, Back row: Sharon, Cliff and Carol. |
| Back row: Arnold, Conrad and Harlan . Front row: Louise and Niels Conradsen.[...]ied to Donna Sinks. They erle and aria are still living on the ome place. He had 1 have 5 children, Kelly, Kevin, Gary, Bill and Allen . brother, Edwin (1924-1981) and a sis er, Shirley, ho lives in Idaho. Conrad[...]inda Meschke. They have 3 children, Traecy, Cory, and Troy.[...]By Pearl Larsen LeAnn, Sharon, Trisha, and Melissa. Eldon (Buddy) was born S-29-29, the son of Gus and Ellen Dahl- Louise and I are now retired and our sons took over the farming in strom.[...]Dagmar. Our father died in 1966 and other passed a ay in 1976. In[...]I, Dora E. Crane, was born on 11-18-13 to Conrad and Karen arie D, here he remains as of t[...]radsen. (See Niels Conradsen's story for brothers and sisters.) Throughout my life, I have been a homem[...]from Garfield School, I went to wor for Al Cross and or - ed in Sidney for a few years. I also worked[...]nt in Gresham, OR for 20 years. We are no retired and living in Lancaster, CA. We have 1 son, Roger (1940) He holds advanced degrees in engineering and business. He is currently an engineering division[...]dD r o and[...] |
| [...]mar. We not bragging when I say this and I'm sure many of the older farmers had many good[...]as 1 of the best blacksmiths in Montana. A choir, and folk dancing. In the summer there was also the 4-H club very busy one, I know for sure, and a hard worker. which helped teach us to cook and sew, and the attempt to teach me to swim at Brush Lake. Bu[...]farm equipment we do now, so was all done by hand and horses until tractors came. In 1937 I went to California where I married Robert Espana, and spent a few years in Santa Barbara where Marlene[...]born in 1944. We moved o Lompoc, CA in 1956 and started a garden nursery. We retired in 1968. We have 6 grandchildren and 3 great grand- children who all live near us.[...]James M. and Lena Loft Anderson.[...]went to Minnesota for nurses training and followed that for many Pedar and Marie Godfredsen (SD 257). My parents came to Dag[...]Laura Emily Ford, (1908) graduated from Antelope, and had Svend, Dagmar, and Eve. Another daughter was born in Dagmar, but training in Miles City and Havre, after which I taught school near died in infancy, and Peter died as a young man during the influenza Comertown for 3 years and above Coalridge for 2 years; went to epidemic.[...]Oregon and there married William Ford in 1936. He died in 1980. We were a large family, and no here are only 4 of us left. Ellen James (1910). See James Anderson story. Jensen is re ired and lives in orthfield, MN. She has 1 daughter,[...]ollowed missionary work. He married Karen arie, and 3 sons, Jens, Peter, and the oldest boy died as an infant. Christensen and has lived in orway since. Ellen has quite a few grandchildren and even some great grandchildren Leonard (1919). See Leonard Anderson story. and her health is still good.[...]folio ed missionary work. He married Svend and Lydia Godfredsen are retired and live in Hendersonville, Gladys Bad en and has 3 children and 2 grandchildren . . They have a daugh er, an Jeanine, a son, Eugene, and 2 grand- We have 2 half sisters and a half brother: Anna (1891 ), Mary children. Svend still enjoys his reading and riting. (1897-1975) and els (1894-1926). Anna now lives in Williston, ND.[...]nd, Denmark. They She has 2 girls and 2 boys. How we children looked forward to her adopted 2 children Diane and Vic or. Dagmar lives in S uart, FL.[...]loving parents and the many onderful memories from our childhood.[...]the Danish Brotherhood Hall and the many get togethers of the farmers[...]JORGE and RAG HILD (LI ) GROSKURTH[...]and Johanna Gros urth (SD 265). In 909, he c[...]5 brot ers and 3 si ers 1896-1973·[...]e Sheridan Coun y. They ere James . ( 869-19 3) and Lena Loft[...] |
| [...]Craig graduated from Plentywood and is currently attending C[...]in high school and college.[...]My f'ather passed away in 1960 and Mother lived on the family[...]I, Henry P. Haggerty, as born o William and argare Haggerty[...]d, Barbara . brothers and sisters are: James (1914) is living in Seattle, A[...](1924-19 6); Helen (1927) lives in Barbara and I lived with my mother on the farm, then in Calif[...](1929) lives in Helena, T; Dorothy (1932-1982)· and Minnesota, but returned to Sheridan County in 194[...]in Plentywood. I worked at the Plentywood Herald and at Security State Bank. After Jorgen and I were married, we moved to his farm 3/4 mile nor[...]bers. We took part in activities in the community and the church. Richard attended Sunday School and Barbara was con- firmed at athanael. Jorgen farmed, raised cattle and milked cows. He purchased the family homestead fr[...]In 1964 we sold the cattle, rented out the farm and moved to Williston so Richard could attend a spec[...]Eastmont Training Center at Glendive, we retired and moved to Sidney. Later Richard worked at Richland Opportunity Center orkshop in Sidney and lived at the group home there. He passed away 8-2[...]ft Sheridan County in 936, going to or a Fort Pee and as brought in on his land in 1980, hich is sha[...]e family. I then Seattle. y ife, argare , and I ha e mad our home in Bifrngs, still o n my fath[...]cold harsh inters al ing to Lo ell Schoof and he ho d summers. SIU, Carbondale, IL. She married[...]hey have e have 3 daugh rs and son. 2 daughters, G endolyn and Diane. Barbara orked as a medical technologist, b[...]I CLYOE and ARLENE GUE THEA[...]ortheast of Dagmar, the son s of Bert and Virgie Guenther. I have 2 brothers, and 2 sisters, Doro hy (Sonstegaard) and Ev d local c[...]pa ·on h rmin mg and o I mar• ri[...]· mil s no f Dagmar in 1957 and[...]rrz ns, D nnis (7-22-57) and (11-25-59).[...] |
| [...]rch bells were rung 30 times every Sunday morning and also tolled the winter Uncle Sophus and Mother went to Denmark. I should have[...]f the Lord's year. sion house, to school, church and some places she worked. Dad took[...]live with. I remember com- care of ·he cooking and washing the winter mother was gone. For his[...]y true. It was true that they each car- biscuits and rolls that were just delicious. One day my dad fell off the ried their own burden and lived their life uniquely. But they were much wa[...]e are today. When there was no that with 2 horses and a wagon. telephone, no electricity, and no automobile, people needed each other I e[...]eople did not call to find out how we were doing. And when I radsen and I were a team. The team that took care of the sto[...]d call before it had to get out of bed in he cold and fix it in the mornings. All had trou- was reasonable to get up and warn me to get my pants on because the ble with t[...]e happiest scenes that passes through my mind now and wor while the rest played or did school work. We[...]summer each eek. Some had to bring in wood, coal and water. We managed evenings the children would be taught folk dancing and the older folks to have fun.[...]ould come to see them dance, listen to the music, and enjoy the I used to help work in the garden. We canned lots of fruit and evening. They learned the scriptures in the morning and learned how vegetables. Every fall we would butcher a pig and a steer. Some would the Christian li[...]in the community in the evening. I have be canned and/or smoked; some would be hung in the shed to free[...]I followed the Conradsen girls grow up and one who has lived out his life among the people w[...]When we were married and Carol came to live at Dagmar, both the[...]ding gifts after 17 years of marriage! And the congregation used our[...]opportunity to remodel the parsonage, the largest and[...]finest home we have ever lived in. The love and patience that we[...]Dagmar was a wonderful place to begin a ministry and a marriage. In 9 0 me Albe Heini z and we ere married. He as born in |
| [...]farming and also hauling mail from Dagmar to Reserve and back. In[...]the Holmgards. Cleo and Audrey arrived and caused quite a stir.[...]and paved the way to Spokane for her sisters, where t[...]daughters, Darcie and DeAnn. Cleo married James Allen in July 1968. Janet, Danny, Kimberly, Elsie and Bob Hermansen . They have 2 sons, Jeffrey and Eric. Audrey married Wallace Spencer[...]in December 1968. They have 2 daughters, Samantha and Karla. Their oldest daughter, Kimberly (Jul[...]97 4 Carl started to have serious health problems and seemed School, graduating in Oregon and received her BS in education. She to[...]h time in Spokane, so he retired in 1980. Between and her husband William Taylor, live in New Port, OR and have 2 traveling with his home on[...]ting all of our many friends, we children, Autumn and Kaalund. seem to be very busy. We love our home and are so fortunate to have Janet (10-1-56) gr[...]ed her all our family near. BS in nursing and RN from PLU at Tacoma. She and her husband John Beck live in Newport, OR. CLARENCE and AIMEE HOLMGARD Daniel (7-7-59) was born at Plentywood and has a BS in Rec. from Clarence Holmgard was born 12-8-25 to artin (1888-1963) and PLU at Tacoma.[...]pastor for the Pedersen of Medicine Lake and Hilda Thuesen of Dagmar and 1 Nathanael-Volmer Lutheran Church at Dagmar, and after ordination ac- brother, Carl, of[...]He attended Hiawatha Grade School and graduated from Antelope One of the 1st big e[...]0th County he began farming. In 1953 he and Aimee Anderson of Froid Jubilee and her 1st outing was coming home from the hospital and go- were married. In 1963 they moved to[...]employed as a carpenter. They are no semi-retired and live in Fifty Highlights from our years there include: rock hunting and bowling Lakes, MN. for the 1st time in our lives. And when a severe thunder storm hit dur- ing Bible camp, we waded through the water in the church's nursery and watched suitcases float through the boys' tent. The flood also took out some roads and part of the dam by the church. There were fun celebrations and there ere tragic deaths and e all shared in them. What impressed us the most and al ays 111 is the warm feeling of home, friends ( ho are more family), and the creativity of people who live their religion.[...]in Sher'dan County through various organizations and activities have also been very special. Dagmar and Volmer will al ays be our 1st and most special home and those 2 beautiful churches ho are the heart of the com- muntties we kne and loved. CARL and HAZEL (PEDERSEN) HOLMGARD |
| [...]of Antelope, Henrick Henrickson of Medicine Lake, and Our children all attended Hiawatha Grade School at Dagmar and at the Dr. J. C. Storkan family home of Plentywoo[...]car accident on the I moved with my parents and 2 brothers to Castana, IA in 1937. I w[...]Lorraine has a degree in Elementary Education and a minor in Veronica (1942), Angela (1947) and Merrily (1948). We have 4 grand- Spe[...]ings. Her union activities in NEA, MEA and BEA are an important part[...]Billings, and U of M, Missoula. He has worked in oil fields in[...]North Dakota, Wyoming, Utah and Alaska. Loren married Cynthia[...]Forbes Norwood in Colorado, 7-3-82. Loren and Cynthia live in their[...]home in Dagmar. He works for Bomac Drilling and they are awaiting[...]I have been the clerk of Dagmar School since 1949 and book-[...]ty County Superintendent of Schools from 1970-81, and since[...]from the old store to the new and am secretary of Sheridan County Helga and Elmer Jensen. F. U. and the Volmer Local. I served as the treasurer of th[...]back to Sherican County to meet old acquaintances and to see the treasurer of Nathanael Church and was a Sunday school and confirma- beautiful wheat fields.[...]tion teacher. I am a member of the LCW and sing in the choir.[...]I get much enjoyment and satisfaction from my home and my fami- LAURA JENSEN ly and friends and community affairs. Gardening, sewing and quilting, Laura Jensen, daughter of Alfred and Valborg Jensen, was born at reading and study groups are my special pleasures. Dagmar on 6-27-18. She spent her childhood at the family home and graduated from Hiawatha School of Dagmar. In October of 1936 her MARIUS and ROSA MARIE NIELSEN JENSEN and several other young people from the community journeyed to Marius and Rosa were both born of Danish parents who home- C[...]in the Dagmar community. Marius was born to Peter and Elise and worked in many of the finest restaurants in Beverly Hills and Los Jensen in 1902 (SD 294). Marius ha[...]; Jens Angeles. On 6-27-46, she married Don Wylie and at the present time 1898; Ole 1899; Lawrence 1901; and Marinus 1903. Marius married they live in Thousan[...]Rosa Nielsen on 7-14-32. Rosa, child of Piet and Kristine Nielsen, was[...]sters, Esther 1908; Lillie 191 O; 4 brothers, LEO and LUCILLE (DAHL) JENSEN[...]16; Morris 1918; Robert 1921 ; Einer 1923. Marius and Rosa Leo, the oldest son of 4 sons and 2 daughters, was born to Alfred lived i[...]ounty until 1935, when they moved to Froid. There and Valborg (Strandskov) Jensen on 10-29-16, at Dagmar. He was a Marius farmed and worked as a mechanic. Rosa worked in several of member of Nathanael Lutheran Church and attended the Hiawatha Froid's cafes. School and the Dagmar Academy at Nathanael. Leo worked at Fo[...]They had 2 children, Rae Jean (8-23-43) and Jerry (2-23-45). Rae Peck Dam and spent several years hard rock mining near Elko, N[...]They have 2 returned to Dagmar in the early 1940s and was employed as a children o[...]opted children. mechanic for Gilbert Olsen Garage and at the Dagmar Farmers Union J[...]pany. He lives in Nebraska. Marius and Rosa moved to Sidney to live I was born on 1-9·22, to Andrew and Anna (Boe) Dahl on my with thei[...]he Haaven School, a 2 h mile trek from our farm, and graduated from Plentywood in 940. I was employed by NORMAN and TRUDY JENSEN the Farm Credit Administration in he early 40s and worked collecting Norman Strandskov Jensen as born of Danish parents, Alfred E. seed and feed loans at the Plentywood Courthouse. I remember the and Valborg Strandskov Jensen on 2-16-26 in the old O[...]dance were Mrs. Emil Christiansen and Mrs. Mads Strandskov (Nor- afloat. I worked in he office of County Superintendent of Schools and man's grandmother). was the boo keeper[...]rs is going to Arizona in a Model T Union Oil Co. and treasurer of the credit union when Leo and I were truck in the winter of 1928-2[...]Dagmar. He started school in Hiawatha in 1932 and graduated from We established our home in Dagmar and became the paren s of 3 the 8th gra[...]n's class- children, Lorraine, 1948, Loren, 1950, and Lyle, 1954. Our children mates spent the morning bundled up and huddled around the stove. have all been members o[...]eo rented my them home. In the 6th and 7th grades he had the job of fireman in the father's land and enjoyed his life as a farmer. He drove he local s[...]as a council member of Nathanael Church, a member and officer school, making 10¢ a day if the temperature was 60 °, 15¢ if above in the gun club, and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a member of 60 °. So[...]f the thermometer by the Danish Brotherhood Lodge and the Plentywood Toastmasters Club.[...]bruary of 1960 Leo suffered a severe heart attack and the next mired teachers was Irving Andreasen, who started the Boy Scouts. years had their ups and downs. He died at home 5-29-65. Norman went to high school in Plentywood and joined the Merchant[...] |
| [...]Hiawatha Grade School and graduated from Medicine Lake HS. They Trudy[...]ntelope are as follows: to William and Geharda Simonson. She was the 2nd to the last chi[...]he swollen creeks in the spring to get to school, and sitting on the roof of their low barn watching her dad and brothers break wild horses. It was like watching their own rodeo. Trudy attended Alcott School for 8 years and attended Plentywood HS, graduating in 1948. She t[...]Otto and Beatrice Jensen Family.[...]and has 1 daughter, Michelle Dawn.[...]born 4-14-53, married Shelley Nielsen, 10-17-83, and[...]Mark Alfred, born 4-5-55, and died 5-23-75 in a car accident[...]versity at Missoula. Trudy and Norman Jensen. Carol Marie, born 9-20-56, married Brad Holm 4-15-78, and has 1 Norman and Trudy were married 5-29-51. Their 1st home was th[...]trice was born 9-18-30 at Plentywood, to the Eric and Olida started the 1st school bus route from Haave[...]ol at Reserve school in their 1941 honeymoon car, and got their 1st mail contract in and in 1948 graduated from Medicine Lake HS.Continuing her educa- 1954 and have been carrying mail ever since.[...]ly, Their 1st son, Guy Dean, was born 3-6-52 and is a pilot and air- home, community, and the many plants she loves to grow. plane mechanic. Elaine Jo was born 1-4-54, and Tony William was We have[...]luding born 4-14-55. Elaine died at the age of 16 and Tony at the age of 14 in church, store, school, garage, and club organizations and feel we have auto accidents. Larry Wayne, born 6-[...]dersen. They have 1 child, Mandy Lynn. Both Larry and Kari graduated from Fargo, ND as high school teac[...]CPL. SIGVALD "RED' JENSEN born 4-2-58 and is an RN. Judy Janelle was born 11-22-63 and is at- By Frede Jensen tending EMC[...]eridan County parents, Christen and Ida Jensen (SD 260). He attended Hawthorne pionee[...]College, Des oines, IA. OTTO E. and BEATRICE I. (LYNGAAS) JENSEN[...]Red was an avid motorcycle enthusiast and did a lot of traveling Born 10-16-23 at Plen[...]Davidson. He worked on various farms in Sheridan and SD 1), other and I arrived home a few days later. At that time we Daniels counties and in Minnesota. His hobbies were hunting, fishing l[...]stead½ mile west of Dagmar, but and photography. He enjoyed wearing his cowboy hat and whenever a a few years later moved to Dagmar wher[...]tranger asked him his name, he would lift his hat and point to his hair. I attended the Hiawatha rural school for 8 years and the highlight of those years was summer vacation, which I would spend with "Bedste" and " ormor" Strandskov. I also attended Danish school during vacation time, and with my time at the Strandskov farm, I became qui[...]graduation I attended high school in Plenty- wood and graduated in 1941 . A year later Beverly Hills, CA was my home, but I missed the farm and prairies and returned to Dagmar in 1943. On 9-20-44, I was inducted into the Army and after 6 weeks of basic training we were sent over[...]J. Day we were sent to Japan as occupation troops and on 12-26-46, I was discharged. Returning to[...]employed by my uncle Leo Strandskov as a plumber and electrical helper. In March 1948, I was appointed rural mail carrier out of the Dagmar Post Office and retired on 12-1-78. He was inducted[...]ed with the 1st On 9-27-50, Beatrice Lyngaas and I were married at Reserve Armored Division in Europe and in Africa under the command of Lutheran Church. We built a new home at Dagmar in 1952 and are still General George Pat[...] |
| [...]do or go first." time they also owned and operated the 1st Launderama in Scobey, MT Red was[...]rican desert on 3-31-43. for a year and a half. Farming also stayed in their blood throug[...]ase the homestead of Alfred's grandparents, James and Mine[...]Johnson, from his uncle Elmer and Dyma Johnson southeast of ELLA(JENSEN)JESPERSEN[...]I, Ella Jespersen was born 10-31 -1O to Claus and Eline (Nielsen) to move to the farm permanently. Jensen (SD 259). (For brother and sister see Olga Christensen story.)[...]ay was born 6-10-49 (see Yvonne Richardsen story) and Victor Allen mostly helped my mother.[...]In 1929, I left for Minnesota. Hans Jespersen and I were married Now that Victor and his family have joined the family farm, Alfred in[...]en moved to Freeborn. and Vivian can say with pride, "Third, fourth, and fifth generations of We have 2 children: Lee and Eileen. We have 8 grandchildren. the original homesteaders live on the land and till its soil." We hope it Hans passed away in 19[...]continues down the lineage of James and Mine Johnson. My sister Freida was married to Alfred Olsen, son of Fred and Anna Olsen. Alfred had 2 brothers, Gilbert and Aksel. CARL and LEORA (LODAHL) JOHANSEN Freida and Alfred have 2 children, Elaine and Eldren, 7 grand- Leora's claim to fame is that she was born on election day, children and 3 great-grandchildren.[...]to help with the delivery, then he took her back and ALFRED and VIVIAN (DETIENNE) JOHANSEN[...]home on On 6-30-22 Alfred was born to Viggo and Carrie Johansen at their the farm to Carl (died 1982) and Freda (died 1977) Sampsen Lodahl. farm home south[...]nsen story for sisters.) He at- school and received her 8th grade diploma from Roosevelt School, tended Lew Wallace School just down and up the hill from home, grad- locate[...]vester Company under management of Soren Rungborg and later before harvest in 1928. Olga and she were to start high school in Arnie Rasmussen.[...]Many parents didn't have enough money to pay room and In September 1942 Vivian DeTienne became a r[...]Sheridan County as teacher of the upper 4 grades and band director in Nathanael Lutheran Church pastor, and some parents started a 2-year the Reserve 2-room.[...]the church basement. The teachers took promissory and they lived at Vilen's. notes and IOU's from many parents in lieu of salary payments. Leora Vivian was born 11-4-22 to Joseph and Bertha (Brenden of Home- graduated[...]ast of Bainville. She attend- Dillon, and spent 7½ years teaching in rural schools. ed rural Johnson School, graduated from Bainville in 1940 and Dillon Carl and Leora were married 6-28-35. Carl was born 9-13-11 and ormal School in 1942.[...]Grenora and Dagmar until moving to his parents' homestead in[...]after his father died. In 1953 Carl and Leora moved to their farm ½[...]st of Dagmar church. On 12-23- 3 Alfred and Vivian were married at the Bainville |
| Telephone Coop. Board of Directors and served from 1961 -1 970, the We have[...]rsery in Solvang, which we had for 18 years. 1970 and has worked in the county treasurer's office. In 1975 she We are now retired and live a mile out of Solvang. We have a translated Nathanael Church and Ladies Aid minutes from the years daughter Adele and a son Glen. We also have 6 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 Leora had parts in many of the annual home talent[...]NSEN plays staged in the Danish Brotherhood Hall, and sang in the Dagmar I, Esther Schultz, was born in Denmark in 1904 to Carl and Helga choir 40 years.[...]school where Holms' used to live. That was CHRIS and BETTY JOHANSEN[...]e started over by Niels Jorgensens' and Rasmus Paulsens', the Garfield son of Chris and Magdalene Johansen, who were both born in Den-[...]hen I went to Gar- mark. They emigrated to the US and settled by Antelope after having field I rode horseback to school, let the horse go home, and then at resided in Iowa and Wisconsin. His brother and sisters are Elsine night my dad would come riding on his horse and pull my horse along Pedersen, Agnes Brenteson, Carl Johansen, and Helen Christensen. and we rode home together. When I was about 17 I worked in the cook Chris graduated from Antelope and attended Grand View College, car whe[...]here for 1 year, back home again to my dad's home and work- he was employed as Sheridan County Supervis[...]do. I drove 4 horses, Helga drove Administration and later also had charge of the NY A in Daniels and 6, discing, plowing, seeding and hauling rocks. We picked yellow Roosevelt counties and later, 13 western Montana counties. He mar-[...]sted. We raised 4 children. We were divorced and in 1960 l married Plentywood. Shortly thereafter he was inducted in the Navy and was Mark Johansen. We now live in A[...]in Plentywood (she has 2 children: J.C. (Chris), and Keri; and Sandra, 7-31-49 in Sidney (she has 1 child, Leia)[...]Esther and Mark Johansen.[...]e: Eigil (1925-1952). He had 2 children , Marilyn and Yvonne, and 6 grandchildren.[...]Alan and Lynn, and 2 grandchildren. Edith has a school for gifted ch[...]Ervin (1931) lives in California and has 2 children , Jason and[...]e he was involved in the Reserve Jana and Julie. Commercial Club, serving as president for awhile and as on the local school board at Reserve and on the board of directors of the ontana SOREN and CATHERINE JOHANSEN Lutheran Welfare Association.[...]Soren Johansen and Catherine Pedersen were married in Plenty- receiv[...]country as adults and met in ontana. Two children were born in transfer[...]e retired Dagmar, Carl Stephen (3-26-19) and Alma Maria (8-12-20). The family in 1983.[...]Dagmar area. In 1942 Soren and Catherine Johansen moved to Port- ELAI E JOHANSEN[...]th in 1971 . Mrs. I was born (1918) to Viggo and Carrie Johansen on the farm 7½ Joh[...]Alma Johansen graduated from Antelope and Montana State ceased; Lydia Francis (1915-1940);[...]rley Hoffarth (1928); Dorthy Popescu and Maria Ann (1954) and 1 grandchild. (1929-1976); Ruby Peterson (1932);[...]Carl Johansen graduated from Antelope and ontana State Fink (1936); and Arliss Heisler (1938).[...]joined the Navy Air Corp. Carl has a son, John, and a daughter, Kathy. the farm. I attended several s[...]Carl lives in Auburn , WA . my sister Lydia and husband Arnold Francis for several years. I also help d out at my sister Dora and husband Anker Jensen's restaurant in VICTOR and DEBRA (McCRORY) JOHANSEN Reserve.[...]Victor Allen Johansen was born 10-19-56 to Alfred and Vivian At the age of 17 I had an opportunity to come to California where I Johansen. Victor and his 2 sisters, Judy and Yvonne, lived in Flaxville got a job housekeeping and cooking. I married Eiler Johansen 5-25 -37[...] |
| In the fall of 1963 they moved to the farm of Elmer and Dyma whole penny a tail. It was a h[...]rch. graduation he worked for Cenex in Plentywood and Dagmar, later the Later we both went to MLHS. June went to beauty school in Billings oilfield, and in 1980 started Vic's Exhaust and Autobody, which was and Sigrid to work in Oregon. During WWII June joined[...]ied Arthur Redding in 1941 . They are now retired and Jerome and Anne (McIntire) McCrory of Outlook. Debbie was bo[...]ive in Longmont, CO. They have 1 daughter, Linda, and 2 grand- 11-5-61 in Plentywood. She grew up on th[...]les north· children. east of Outlook and graduated from Outlook in 1980.[...]was born. She married Robert Peal, and they have no children.[...]AXEL and RUBY (WHITNEY) JOHNSON[...]Axel was born to James and Mine Johnson (SD 306) 7-13-1900.[...]Axel remembers that he and his sisters walked and chased the cattle[...]d of his folks, who came with the teams of horses and the hay-[...]Garfield school, and near the Dagmar church . There he recalls playing[...]basketball and folk dancing. When he was 12, he hauled all the s[...]hailed out at home, so Ax- Debbie and Victor Johansen and Family. el went to work[...]cobsen east of Froid. He hauled wheat to Vic and Debbie made their home at the family farm, moving[...]nts bought a new home that is also on and a 4-horse team, and shoveled by hand every bushel. That same the farm. In the spring of 1981 Vic's Exhaust and Autobody was year he bought his 1st Model T. moved to the farm. Vic and his dad run the farm and Vic stays busy in In 1928 he rented the Sundsted brothers threshing outfit and his shop during the winter months.[...], as the crops around his home were com- Vic and Debbie have 3 children: Allen Jerome born 8-25-81[...]n farm in 1929. He also Aaron James born 9-1 -82; and Ashley Dawn born 12-25-83. rented Peter Plambeck's land and farmed until he retired in 1973.[...]er buying his own farm he still continued to live and help out at KNUT and OLEANNA JOHNSEN[...]ar Church. In 1907, after acquiring his and started farming in the great depression. Wheat wa[...]estead. eggs from 1¢-5¢, and the butter·fat was 5¢ a lb. A family could live[...]groceries if they had their own meat, eggs, milk and a who was born 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 they farmed and raised a variety of stock such as turkeys[...]al years, so then there were the dust storms. How and it can be remembered cutting thistles to feed the[...]1936. northwest and about 4 P.M. it got as dark as midnight. Our 1st[...]children : a stillborn son in 1919, June in 920, and was that a severe thunderstorm was com[...]a lot of dirt after we built, the giant strides, and putting on a "little' makeup in the m[...]tell what we had been up to. She did, of course, and what up at the sun and the sky seemed to be moving. It was-with millions[...]barrels of poisoned bait, and spreading it with his bare hands. I wonder[...]terious illnesses were really caused by spreading and[...]the good rains came the hail, and we lost some really good crops.[...]Work was scarce that spring and I remember Arnold Francis say-[...]d up wind chargers, so we could have better light and could play the[...]was nice to be relieved of always cleaning lamps, and pumping gas lights and putting on new mantles. In the late 40s we were a[...]pay off the farm and then we had a little money for traveling.[...]Dwain (1936); and Aita Louise (1946); and a girl we raised the same An exciting event w[...]e warm enclosed sled. Gay and Dwain attended Garfield School and MLHS where Gay We earned our spending[...] |
| She married Robert Cowley in 1953, and they had 3 children: Robert, and Hans made the then phenomenally long trip to Yellowstone Park, Lynn and Loren. Bob died in 1969. Gay is an accountant in Dallas, TX. then on through Idaho, Washington, and all the way to Portland, OR.[...]Minnesota where Uncle John and Aunt Stina Johnson lived.[...]40s he and Lydia moved to Portland where Hans worked in the[...]that Hans and his brother, Elmer, would work together in the ca[...]heart attack and died a few weeks later, at an early age of 54. Ly[...]JAMES and BERNICE (ROBERTSON) JOHNSON[...]James was born in Dagmar 9-2-21 to Harriet and William Johnson.[...]His brothers and sisters are George of Glasgow, Myrtle Abar of Axel and Ruby Johnson and Family. Medicine L[...]f Antelope, Grace Christensen of San Lorenzo, CA, and Earl Dwain was very active in sports and on the Reserve and Dagmar of Kingston, NY . basebal[...]James attended Garfield School and graduated from Antelope. He later worked at Jack Anderson's station in Reserve , and for the attended Northern Mont[...]He was drafted into into the Army and served in the Medical Corps, Engineer Corps, and the army in 1961, after which he again managed th[...]Division in France, He later moved to Wolf Point and currently is in Sidney. He married Germany, and Austria. He was discharged in October 1945. He th[...]ber of the Danish Brotherhood Janna, Nikki, Wade, and Corey. and has served on various cooperative boards, the school board, and Rita Louise and Charlene Kay attended school at Antelope, where[...]ctrical WY with their 3 children Tallana, Brandon and Bradley. work, and other service work in the community. After g[...]I, Bernice, was born in Westby, daughter of Henry and Esther nis Stathem. He was killed in a motorcycle[...]by, ried Dale Brenteson. They have 2 boys, Steven and Chad. They farm Garfield School, and graduated from Antelope. I have a brother, or- ne[...]e bought a home in Plentywood. Axel broke his hip and is the game of knife at recess, and rides on the Giant Stride. In the winter now in the nursing home and I am busy visiting him and being active in we were taken to scho[...]under the schoolhouse. I also recall having HANS and LYDIA JOHNSON[...]ool, 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 and sisters see iels Elmer Johnson story.) After James and I were married, we purchased his parents' farm Hans attended Garfield School a mile and a half from home, and near Dagmar and built a new house. The availability of rural elec[...]as old enough reformed our lives and gave us many advantages. The prices for grain to[...]arm work, he went to live with his sister Harriet and Willie and livestock have fluctuated through the years. We h[...]loss of crops due to hail, drought, and insects. We also lost our barn in One winter[...]Leadership Development Association, and the Lutheran Church[...]I also have been a member of the Nathanael Choir and a Sun-[...]school teacher. Hans and Lydia Johnson. In 1924 his brother Axel had bought a new Model T Ford and he We have 2 children, Cleo, Mrs. Gene Nagel, and Donna, Mrs. Kent[...] |
| [...]ich was our 1st home. I grew up in Dagmar, Ronald and Wanda Nagel, and Joshua and Jason Tinney. and attended Hiawatha School. My 1st teacher was Miss[...]s in the community helping out during NIELS ELMER and DYMA JOHNSON spring work and harvesting. I married Neil Arneson of Outlook in[...]y family homesteaded (1908) by his parents, James and Mine (Nielsen) and brother Kenneth for Idaho in 1931. I was divorced in 1953 and Johnson, near Dagmar (SD 306). His brothers and sisters in order of married Sherald K[...]en), 6-7-1898; Axel grandsons and 1 great-grandson. 7-13-1900; Mabel (Jacobsen), 5-21 -02; Hans (1904-1958); and Hazel I, Kenneth (12-12-13) attended Hiawatha School, and grew up on (Madsen} (1907 -1933); all born in Min[...], the farm. I remember the hard work and working on the threshing rig, Elsie (Jensen) was[...]powered by an old steam engine, and how difficult it was to get from Elmer remem[...]ic for 35 years, retiring in sleep in the hayloft and the chickens roosted on the bedposts. There 1975. We now make our summer home in Issaquah, WA and winter wasn't much English spoken in those days,[...]Guess the teachers had quite a job Kay and Paul (deceased). We have 8 grandchildren. teachin[...]ld Jorgen Jorgenson salesman coming to their home and taking the family for a ride in a cem[...]Col- could be built. Elmer attended Sunday school and Danish Bible School. lege with a degree[...]t-time. I have 4 children: Ronald, Richard, James and carpenter.[...]ave 6 grandchildren. I married Roy Berlin in 1977 and we Before that time he helped his father wit[...]was anxious to "go home to Dagmar," brother Hans, and Einer Thompson went east in search of work. In July and I fully understand that as we make frequent trips[...]cket, also. he drove back to Montana, and had 50¢ left when he arrived home. Those years,[...]Vera , Selma , Inna and Kenneth Johnson.[...]Vera Carlson (5-11 -19), attended Hiawatha School and left[...]Jerry, Sharon, Royce, and Bruce. I am a bookkeeper and had my office In 1936 the Julius Jacobsen s[...], M . They were 13 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. married on 6-21 -39, and settled on the home farm for 19 years. They[...]0 years. We have 2 daughters, avis Ann (5·24-40) and Darliss Joyce (11 -25-43). are all very proud to be the son and daughters of Dagmar pioneer In 1958 the fam[...]mfield, CO where Elmer pursued parents and of our Danish heritage. his carpenter's trade for 19 years. Dyma, avis and Darliss attended the University of Colorado. Dyma earned her B.A. and returned to 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[...]met my mother and her 5 children at the Antelope railroad depot, and[...]a distance of 12 JOHNSON , SELMA, KE NETH , IRMA and VERA miles[...]he winter James T. Johnson came from Tyler, M and homesteaded on a and following summer. My father, Niels Jorgensen, arrived later with a 1/2 section of land lying 1/2 mile east and 1/2 mile north of Dagmar. freight train[...]lso from Tyler, came My father and mother, Ella (Plambeck), bought a farm where our and they were married in 191 O (SD 278). family was reared and I worked, studied by the dim light of a ke[...] |
| lamp, and learned to accept responsibility. In this connect[...]ng to get something done is to start on it," and "It is better to light 1 can- elected. No one wa[...]onsibility." MELVIN and BEATRICE (SIMONSON) After finishing the 8t[...]Melvin Panurn was born in 1920 to Janus and Dorothea loved animals, tilling the soil, seeing[...]etc. I would have lik- Jorgensen. Melvin and his sister Karen were born on the Soren Larsen e[...]e homestead. Melvin was baptized and confirmed at the Nathanael depression followed by drouth and crop failures that fed a spirit of church in Dagmar and attended Roosevelt and Lowell schools. When frustration and hopelessness. I enrolled in 1933 in the Dagmar Yo[...]People's School. The association with instructors and fellow students and he started farming there when he was 18. He bought this farm and rekindled my interest in education and I attended Grand View College in farm[...]has served as school board member of District 38, and cially unable to return because of an utter crop[...]he went to Roosevelt, there were 42 Dagmar, Carl and Leora Johansen turned matchmakers and I met my students in a 1-roor[...]m Redstone to teach 1930s Melvin and his mother burned thistles in the fields before h[...]dad could cultivate and seed the crops. They also stacked some of the[...]ld her folks loaded them into a horse drawn wagon and moved to Whitetail, MT. They started a restaurant, her mother the cook and her sisters waiting tables. Whitetail was a boom[...]hat time as it was at the end of the Soo Railroad and the trainmen would spend the night there. A lot o[...]th of 1 of their sons no doctor was in attendance and Edith's mother acquired peritonitis and died, leaving 3 girls and 3 boys without a mother. Frances, 14, wanted to k[...]ardware store. Edith graduated with a BS from MSU and taught in rural schools in the area. I graduated from U of MT in 1938. The following year Edith and I were married and lived in Bozeman where our son, Henry E. was born B a and Melvin Jorgen n. in 1940. In 1942 we returned to Dagmar and farmed until I was In[...]uited in 1945 to finish a school term at Antelope and later to teach 1919, the 4th daughter of William and Henrietta Simonson of rural and serve as superintendent in Medicine Lake. It was during these Antelope . (Her sisters and brothers are mentioned in the story written years[...]g Franson.) Beatrice attended Alcott Grade School and Paul, 1945; and Audrey, 1951 . Henry E. is a wildlife biologist i[...]a, AZ; Ronald, computer and operated a beauty shop in edicine Lake and Plenty ood. In 1943 technologist in San Diego; Paul, Junior high teacher in Kalispell; and she worked in Vancouver, WA for 2 y[...]brarian in Anchorage. All 5 are college graduates and all ment housing. Bea was baptized and confirmed at the St. John's have been married exc[...]Lutheran Church. She was a Sunday school teacher and superinten- and Paul has 3.[...]r system where I served until re irernent in 1977 and Edith served as a[...]them to school in a covered sleigh that he made. And she teacher until she retired in 1975. Edith and I have resided in Helena[...]d cows, churned butter, canned meat, baked bread, and all those until the present time, except for summ[...]Melvin and Beatrice have 3 children, all attended Lo ell Sch[...]and graduated from Antelope. Sue Ann, born in 1949, a[...]Havre and graduated as a legal secretary. She is a loan ott[...]bank. She lives there with her husband Bob Pulham and[...]has 2 children, a daughter Robbin and son Shane. Rodney was born in[...]Agricultural Business and is assistant vice-president of a Bozeman[...]bank and assistant manager of the Personal Banking Center[...]graduated in Agricultural Business from Williston and attended[...]NMC, majoring in auto mechanics. Tom lives on and operates the home[...]THEODORE and EDITH VIVIAN JORGENSEN[...]gensen was born 9·21 -06 in Willmar, MN to Niels and Ella[...] |
| [...]n's specialty being electronics. While in parents and 2 brothers and 2 sisters. Most of his life was spent in this California, he met Gwen Gillespy and married her in 1946. They lived area. He worked at Fort Peck when the dam was being built and later with Gwen's father in Hollywoo[...]firm, Ramo-Woolridge, and Litton. Before having children, and after[...]they left home, Gwen worked in the accounting and computer fields. Vivian and Theodore Jorgensen. On 3-1-50 he married Vivian Miller in Helena. They lived in Plenty- |
| [...]Alfrida (died in 1947), Selma, Church near Dagmar and community parties at the Danish Brotherhood Russell, Alvin, Stella {died in 1982) and Fern {died in 1979). Hall; also family gatherings[...]eld school. We attended the Danish Lutheran aunts and uncles.[...]s moved to Buellton, CA where my brother Russell, and sister table was set. Some of the worst dust stor[...]Fern lived. My mother died in 1954 and my father in 1973. My sister in out of the west a[...]ad it Selma, now lives in Kansas and Russell still lives in California. blew 1 of the big hay mow doors off our barn and almost the roof as I married[...]or the cook stove in Arne, Milo, Alan and Eric, who died in 1954. We have 14 grand- summer[...]s along with plenty of children and 2 great-grandchildren. weeds to be hoed. Dad was an enthusiastic worker and his plans usually included something for all of us. ARNOLD and DORIS (SUNDSTED) LARSEN My formal education[...]Arnold was born 6-28-29, the son of J. Martin and Anna Larsen. 1934. It was a 1-room school with 1 teacher and 17 to 19 students. (See Melvin Larsen's story for brothers and sisters.) Arnold attended My daily walk to school[...]abandoned farm. During the MLHS and earned a BS in accounting from MSU in Bozeman. Hi[...]sent job is controller for Blue Rock Bev. Co. and Blue Rock Prod. Co. in was a bit scary at times and I often dreamed of a machine that could Sidney. glide across the snow and get me to school quickly. Little did I realize I I, Doris, was born 3-12-32 to Anton and Helga Sundsted. I have 1 would later enjoy snowmobiling and that my children would be riding to sister, Karna, and 2 brothers, Erik and Tony. I graduated from Antelope school in a bus.[...]d catch a ride with our mail carrier, and attended MSU at Bozeman where I earned a degree i[...]ten sen. He hauled mail in the winter with horses and a education. I am presently emplo[...]What a treat On 6-17-56, Arnold and I were married. We have 5 children. Deb- on cold[...]bie (1957) and her husband, Gary Prindle, live in Billings. They[...]g the years of gas rationing, so to help save gas and and her husband, Rick Haralson, live in Sidney. They[...]igh school I worked Desta (1963) and Rebecca (1969), are students, 1 at EMC, and at home until 1950 when I attended Grand View Col[...]e following summer was spent working for my uncle and aunt. In 1951 I entered the Air Force. This[...]nts took me to Texas, Connecticut, Kansas, Alaska and Oregon, where I received my discharge in 1954. I[...]storm to care for the animals, we watched and waited anxiously for his[...]safe return. Of course, Karna and I appreciated the vacation from Elinor "Ellie" Poulsen of Sidney and I were married at Nathanael school.[...]yard-1 as high as the barn! Karna, Tony, and I could hardly wait to try 1958 and Pen 1963. Valeri graduated from Antelope and UND- our sleds on that hill. Erik and my cousin, Jens, who were attending Williston. Sh[...]as it was some time Brian graduated from Antelope and attends MC, Havre. He has started[...]say, there was no birth- purchasing his own farm and represents the 3rd generation actively[...]ed in agriculture. Peri graduated from Plentywood and attends I have memories of walking to country school with Karna and MSU, Bozeman.[...]mus Paulsen pasture where the crocuses Ellie and I still reside on what we call the home place northeast of and buttercups were in full bloom. I remember Uncle Erik Sundsted's Dagmar. We enjoy our family, our home, and working outdoors. car, a co[...]the best thing about growing up in our rural com- and various community and county groups and organizations. munity was the feeling o1 belonging and having support of family,[...]church, teachers and community. ALVIN LARSEN In 1916 my parents, Beck and Johannah Larsen, my grandmother ART C. LARSEN Larsen and her 2 sons, lngor and Martin and family moved to Racine My parents were Soren and Andrea Larsen. Coming from Wiscon-[...] |
| [...]need a lot of help so we notified friends and relatives that they could in 1908. (For children[...]et work there. In the spring of 1938, I went home and got a job with I finished high school in Ra[...]luding the 1st years of the depression, I did not start college at Grand heart wasn't too good a[...]went to Martinez, CA, got a job for a contractor and Bachelor's and Master's degrees. joined the Labor Union. Chester Anderson and I worked together on the I worked 33 years in Wisconsin schools of Vocational Tech. and same job with brothers Richard, Art, Ted, and George. In 1940 I Adult Education. My professiona[...]I married Laverne Wetzel. We had 2 children, Mary and Clifford and 1 grandchild. Laverne died in 1978. In 1980[...]hood, Dagmar. Often I have reflected on the joys and traumas of our family and other families during the early homesteading days[...]reshing. Most important of all was the fellowship and good neighborliness of the people in Dagmar.[...]Lawrence and Virginia Larsen and Family. ARTHUR R. LARSEN[...]5 children Darlene, My parents were Lawrence and Kirstine Larsen (SD 260). See Karen, Lawrence, Deane, and Dennis, and 13 grandchildren. Cora Andersen story for sibling[...]ic spot on 12½ acres about 2 George, my brother, and I drove to Minnesota and picked potatoes. I miles from town[...]me to farm in Dagmar. From there Theodore, George and I went to Saco, MT dig- RICHARD and PEARL (DAHLSTROM) LARSEN ging rocks for Ft. Peck[...]Richard Larsen was born 8-5-17, son of Lawrence and Kristine yards in CaJifornia from 1940-45.[...]Larsen (SD 260). Born and reared on his parents' homestead 6 miles In[...]ing the summer, much of the winter was is married and has 2 sons. Shirley is married and has 2 daughters.[...]spent attending school at Hawthorne, Dist. 22, and 14 hour horse and[...]e, boarded a train in Culbertson with sister Cora and headed for[...]ter until 1975 when I retired. y hobbies are golf and wood or ing. I have a shop in our backyard and spend a lot of time tinkering with various projects. Alta and I have a good life together and e are proud of our family.[...]Richard and Pearl Lar n Family. LAWRENCE PETER LARSEN, JR.[...]arsen was born 12-29-18 at White Rock, SD to Gust and I was born 10-18-19 to Lawrence and Kirstine Larsen (SO 260). Ellen Dahlstrom (SD 906). Brother Eldon was born in 1929 and is cur- (See Cora Anderson story for siblings.)[...]with haying, harvest, etc. In School and graduated from edicine Lake in 1939, working for[...]n ontana. It as beautiful there and board in order to obtain her education. Young yea[...]n ontana. horseback riding and herding cattle in the sandhills. In 1939 Pearl[...]in Montana. They seemed to Albin and Gerald, and began farming the Dahlstrom homestead. In[...] |
| [...]as looked forward to with eagerness because there and farming.[...]ryl died during the threshing season of 1922. Dad and Mother Hein is employed by the US Postal Service.[...]peton, with a degree in Architectural Engineering and In November of that year, t[...]ting. He had a construction company in Washington and in 1984 Mother died at the[...]ng anniversary. My His wife Chris is a beautician and they have 4 daughters. Gerald, f[...]hpeton with a degree in Architectural Engineering and THEODORE L. and LILLIE (NIELSEN) LARSEN Drafting. He is farming south of Grenora and is a licensed pilot. Wife Ted, son of Lawrence and Kirstine Larsen (SD 260) was born Sharon is a nur[...]y for siblings.) Lillie, daughter of Richard and Pearl retired to their home at 4038 Pinecove, Billings, Pete and Christine Nielsen (Coalridge) was born 9-12-10. T[...]r in 1935. He married Lillie 9-20-35, after SOREN and ANDREA LARSEN[...]lived on Uncle Morris's place. Ted worked on WPA and then moved claim and did some preliminary building. He went back to Ra[...]rned to the winter. In 1908 he returned to Dagmar and with the help of other Dagmar in 1946 and later mov.ed to Clearlake Oaks, CA where they are early settlers, built a 3-room frame house, a sod barn, and a chicken still living and enjoying senior activities and dances. They are active in coop on the homestead.[...]about 5 miles northeast of Moose and he holds an office. Dagmar. Clear Lake was 2 mile[...]cine, with her 3 small children, Lillian, George, and Ray. Dad didn't own horses at that time. No[...], a distance of about 45 miles, to pick up Mother and the children, he borrowed .2 horses from his cous[...]hat Dad used oxen to get casings from Culbertson, and had arrived with them just in[...]California. She has 6 children and 9 grandchidren. My sister, Lillian, remember[...]Arlis Sison (1936) and husband live in California. She owns a halters we[...]salon ith her 2 daughters. She raised 5 children and has 3 took us all to the potato patch in front of[...]ose to the buildings, the wind shifted directions and the fire was[...]Lorraine Fernandez (1937) lives in California and has been a bus no longer a hazard.[...]driver for 1Oyears. She has 4 children and 2 grandchildren. Betty Mor- In 191 ODad bought a steam engine, threshing machine and a plat- ris (1939) lives m Washington with husband Jack and 2 children. form plow of 1O sections. He now bro e the prairie for himself and La rence (Spud) (1941) lives[...]from home, leaving other alone with the children and the Carl Lodahl, 1 of 200 hom[...]was born in 1909, Norman in 1911 , Ethel in 1915 and La Veryl Dagmar were 5 children: Leo[...]ot so (3· 15-18), Lillian (9-3-21 ), and Leo (9·9-22). Verna attended abundant. 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[...]sterlund farm about 2 grasshoppers, and Russian thistles ran rampant, she left Sheridan miles north and 5 miles west of the homestead. This place had a l[...]she married Raymond Larsen. They grove of trees and a 2-bedroom house. We needed more living space. have 3 daughters, Elgie (1937), Sarah (1940) and Gloria (1942). and Here, George, Ray, and I slept in the unheated attic. I especially[...]Occupations included the dairy business, owning and operating a reached 48 below zero outside. garden store and nursery, supervising maintenance of buildings and[...] |
| [...]3-school district, owning a retail antique store, and VIVIAN (STROMBERG} LE SUEUR several other businesses all interspersed with school and training. I, Vivian Le Sueur, was born 8-24-26 to Oscar and Marie[...]hip 32 North, Range 57 East, Section 11 (W½NW¼) and Sec-[...]tion 2 (SW¼). (For brothers and sisters see Edwin Stromberg story.)[...]Both of our parents had a high sense of humor, and even today[...]gatherings and lots of happy memories.[...]ne School, Dist. 22. It closed after my 6th grade and our family[...]parents bought a home there and we spent the school year in town and[...]raduated in 1944. Raymond and Verna Larsen. Verna loved the dances at th[...]dances. At 6 years old she |
| [...]was born. fall of 1948 Signe and I and our 5 children went to Denmark to visit our During the 30 years spent on the Dagmar farm, Ronnie and Sylvia families and to help celebrate my parent's golden wedding. We also ap- went through many trials and tribulations becoming successful farm- preciated the consideration and attention we received on our own ers-like the tim[...]the window silver wedding 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 Nielsen, were put- RUDOLPH and VALBORG LODAHL ting in the water line from the well to the house and the dynamite blast I, Rudolph, was b[...]Stepping out the door, her only Peter and Petra Lodahl, who came over here from Denmark. My[...]My brother, Arnie, was born 9-10-14 and died in 1943. He was after a wild horse smashed h[...]ther, Anker, the youngest of Darrel, Sharon and Charles attended Lowell School and graduated us 3 boys was born 9-12-16.[...]Furia of Califor- from Medicine Lake High School, and James graduated from Plen- nia.[...]m tywood High School. In the fall of 1956, Darrel and Ann Charlene and his Uncle James Lodahl's farm 'til he died in Dec[...]ege California, close to her family. and worked in Billings until 1973 when he passed away[...]ghter. the age of 5 weeks. Sharon later remarried and her 2nd son, Steven, was born in 1958. In 1978 Steve rented his grandfather's (Ronnie's) farm in Dagmar and he married Helen Jean Boyden of Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. They continue to live on and operate the Lindberg farm. They have 2 children, Tami (1981) and Mitchell (1983). Charles and Darlene Johnson of Comertown were married in 1961 and have 2 children, Noreen and David. Noreen married Scott Linke; they have 1 ch[...]n the spring of 197 4, Sylvia passed away. Ronnie and Clara Stromberg Olsen were married in 1975, and Ronnie retired from farm- Valborg, Peter and Rudolph Lodahl. ing in 1977.[...]here on the farm, have a few cattle and have farmed since I was old NIELS and SIGNE LODAHL[...]900 in Hurup, Thy, Denmark, the oldest of Mariane and AGNES(JOHNSON)MADSEN Anders Andersen Lodahl's 15 children, 4 girls and 11 boys. Five of us Agnes Hazel Johnson, daughter of James and Wilhelmina 15 have passed away, and 2 sisters and 4 brothers now live in Den- Johnson, was born on 7-17-07 at Lucan, M . mark. One sister and 3 of us brothers live in the USA.[...]In 1908 the family arrived at Culbertson, MT and traveled north to I came to the US and Sheridan County in March 1927, and worked the homestead, which was loca[...]attended all 8 grades at the Garfield School and also some of the young born in Hjorring, Verrdsys[...]etings at the church. The girls played basketball and the Charlotte and Ole Julius Moller's 5 daughters. One of Signe's sisters uniforms were black bloomers and sailor type tops. Hazel wor ed in a has passed aw[...]afternoon, and a late supper completed the day.[...]Peter Madsen and Hazel were married on 11-13·24. They lived in[...]homesteaded 17 miles west of Reserve and the family moved back.[...]They had 3 children, Vernon, Roger and Mae.[...]Hazel had a kidney disease and died on 4-11-33. ALVIN and BLANCHE MADSEN[...]bering many experiences, the blessed and the poignant, the happy and[...]feblood has sustained Sheridan County. |
| Hiawatha School and were busy with Parochial, 4-H, and Farmers Madsen. He was born[...]on to a full 9-month period. Blanche was a leader and Livia and is an employee of the Military Finance at Lowry A[...], married to Ardella Lyson, lives in Bellevue, WA and is a and a charter member of the Dagmar Merribees Club.[...]She is a teacher and is married to Dr. Harry Smith; Don (8-18-43),[...]resides at Bothell, WA and is a news broadcaster for KING TV in Seat-[...]and Werner would ski or walk the 3 miles to school. W[...]ed to swim in the slough holes around their place and Jake[...]horses and a sleigh to Uncle Chris (Madsen), Tante Anna, and cousins Kurtis, Blanche, Alvin and Loma Madsen . Vana, Helen and Alvin. Besides Uncle Pete, they were the only[...]ring the school term. tion. Dan and Werner attended high school in Antelope. Sports was Alvin had a deep interest in his farm operations, and was also Dan's big love. Several nights a week he would go to Plentywood and skilled at electrical, mechanical, and carpentry work. He found time to set pins at the bowling alley. travel, hunt, fish, bowl, and trapshoot. The family boated, water skied, In 1943, Dan, Werner and Viggo Spaabeck pooled their money and snow skied together. Alvin enjoyed the winter days he spent in and purchased a 1925 Chevy car for $25. When it broke down they Plentywood reading, doing bookwork, and working in his basement sold it[...]ase-a Dodge Tandem truck from Cliff near his farm and the land he loved. Hansen, that was the start of his trucking career. He hauled Cliff's fur-[...]have 2 niture to Kalispell and got his first view of western Montana. children, Garth John (1976), and a daughter Dana Madsen (1980).[...]the Army December 1950 through December Both Boyd and Loma got their Master's degrees at the University of 1952. On 9-1-51, Velma Rungborg and I were married at the Dagmar Washington in Seattl[...]Church. She is the daughter of Myrtle and the late Soren Rungborg. Vel After attending college Kurtis earned his 2-year Vocational and graduated from Medicine Lake in 1948 and attended NMC at Havre and Technical Certificate. He was in the Montana National Guard, and lives EMC at Billings. She taught school at Garfield and at Hiawatha. Since in the Dagmar community.[...]our marriage she has been full-time mother and homemaker. After be- Alvin and Blanche have traveled to many places. Blanche has[...]WA and then as an iron worker. We moved to Hot Springs, MT in 1953 Blanche taught a total of 22 years and is retired at her home in and operated a service station. After this we bought[...]ere she enjoys the slower pace, her home, friends and dividual milk haulers and built a contract milk hauling business that famil[...]and have expanded that. We have a small irrigated far[...]grain and together with the trucks, we stay busy. y[...]e) Madsen. My parents were Emil Fer- dinand adsen and arianne adsen . They were the founders of Dagmar Colony. Their wish and hope was to give freedom and self sus enance o their own land and to perpetuate the spiritual values and beliefs of the Danish Lutheran Church and community, regardless of age, ancestry or color.[...]the 10th Century came to pass. A very interesting and well remembered childhood from the age of 6 years old as then spent in his new and invigorating landscape. When I grew up, I h[...]ldren. All graduated from Ronan High School. Deb- and Los Altos, CA.[...]6-29-52; Russel, 12-19-53, married Abigail Ramos and they have I am now retired, but still active in many ways, and deeply grateful 4 children and reside at Pablo, T; Alan , 2-26-56, and his wife, Linda, for the good and wholesome memories of the past, of my parents and live east of Ronan; Diana, 12-18-57, married John Schofield and they many friends.[...]e 3 daughters; Susan, 3-27-63, is a junior at DAN and VELMA (RUNGBORG) MADSEN[...]Velma writes: Dan was the 2nd child of Hans J. and Karen 8th grader at R[...] |
| My parents live in a mobile home in Ronan. Dad is 88 and Mom is dam in Willie's pasture. Summer was also a lot of work; Vernon or I 81 and they are capable of taking care of nearly all the[...]had to ride the farm still remains in the family and is presently farmed by Alfred and binder to dump the bundle carrier. We also had to shock the oats and Victor Johansen. We have all been fortunate, health wise, and are barley bundles. thankful fo[...]in the Army and was sent to Korea, working as a cook. After getting ERLING and ARDELLA (LYSON) MADSEN[...]for Farmers Union. My parents are Hans J. and Karen "Jetta" Madsen (SD 308). During this time Phyllis Gaines McCabe and Roger were married. They Since 1969 my parents[...]lived in Plentywood and Jamestown, ND. They moved to California in[...]siding in Aurora, CO; Dan (1927) living in Ronan; and Phyllis' daughter, Vicki McCabe Hetrick and her daughter Tuesdai live Don (1943) living in Bothell, WA. Joan (1937) is my only sister and with Roger and Phyllis as does Trudy. Their youngest daughter, T[...]Smith. my, is married and has a son. My grade school years, aside f[...]hanks to VERNON MADSEN some talented and dedicated teachers, I consider that part of my[...]Vernon was born 6-19-25, the oldest son of Peter and Hazel education second to none. The 10-15 kids e[...]at Vinke, have a good time, too. The journey to and from school was not always Jutland, Denmark, and Agnes Hazel Johnson was born 7-17-07 at easy, bu[...]me by miles west of Reserve. His dad and Jens Lind had built a 1-room house Monday morning and Friday evening, so I spent the week living in town there in 1919; a lean-to was added and this was their home. Peter along with about 15 o[...]sed spring wheat, chickens, turkeys, milked cows, and often talked dorm and provided warmth and caring for all her charges. I enjoyed[...]When Vernon was 6 they moved to Reserve and lived with his Un- and many fine teachers guided us to graduation in 1951. cle Sigvart and Anna Johansen so he could start school. His mother I guess one of the bigg[...]s the arrival in had been ill for 3 years and passed away in 1933, so his brother 1948 of elec[...]conveniences this Roger, sister Mae, and Vernon went to live with their grandparents, the[...]School, walking 1 31◄ miles to get there and well remembers the frozen I attended 1 yea[...]in the lunch pail. His grandparents sold the farm and military obligation that loomed. I enlisted in t[...]re. In 1940 Vernon eventually became a navigator and later a pilot. Most of my Air Force and Roger moved to Plentywood so that he could attend[...]e Greenland, New Zealand, New Delhi, Buenos Aires and Saigon, to Lind, and Jens Nielsen. After graduating in 1944, Vernon wa[...]ic, Airlines. I've been with NW in Seattle since and hope to continue until and was discharged in 1946. He attended college in Havre and retirement. With the airline most of my flying h[...]t from Tokyo to New York. Medicine Lake, Reserve and Dagmar were visible and I wished I could have said "hello" to someone! In 1956 I married Ardella Lyson, daughter of Leonard and yrtte Lyson of Reserve. Ardella was born 8-22-33. Her sister is Imojean Murray of Homestead and her brother Ranse resides in armath, D. Ardella attended grade school in Reserve and high school in edicine Lake, graduating in 1951. She attended business college m Minnesota and then worked in Williston, Plentywood, and edicine Lake. She moved to Houston, TX in 1954 and was employed there until our mar- riage in 1956.[...]ren are still with us-Todd (1965), Kirsten (1968) and Kent (1970). Ardella and I both enjoyed our youth in the community. For us in Ann Burnett and Vernon were married and had 1 daughter, Lori that rather harsh country, l[...]e moved to Richmond another matter. The hardships and disappointments they endured are[...]o employed as an accountant. He married with love and warmth in happy homes. Only the first 1/3 of my l[...]miles east of Antelope. (For brothers and sisters see Elaine Johansen Roger's parents were Peter and Hazel (Johnson) Madsen. Roger story.) I attended Lew Wallace School, and later MLHS. I finished high writes: The Hans Madsen boys, the Willie Johnson cousins, and the 3 school in California. We also were fortunate enough to have Otillia of us, Vernon, Mae and I, would often walk to school together. When Therkildsen teach Danish School 1 summer and Pastor Larsen another we had free time dur[...] |
| [...]married instilled in me a need for more education and made it possible for me to James (Nim) S[...]n, James Walter, was born in 1966. at Solvang, CA and later at Vallejo where I worked as a secretary at[...]ar; among my students were sisters Gladys, Zelda, and Arliss! I also worked intermittently at the PMA o[...]r. HANS and JOAN MILLER[...]Hans Miller was born in 1924 to Peter (1886-1983) and Anna[...]tended college in Havre and Bozeman; Grand View College, Des[...]Moines; and Dunwoody Institute, Minneapolis. While in Minneso[...]met Joan Rasmussen and they were married in 1954.[...]Hans began farming with his father and his brother Niels. In later[...]years his father retired and his brother relocated, but he remained a[...]interest was in durum Claude and Elvira McCarty.[...]wheat, supplemented by a small amount of barley and safflower.[...]ging in the choir, serving on the church council, and maintaining the to assist in the care of my siste[...]cemetery records. He also was a member and/or officer of the Dagmar untimely death the day b[...]Company, Dagmar Cooperative came to live with us and remained until 1983, at which time they Association, Sheridan County Toastmasters, and the Democratic Cen- returned to Plentywood. Having sister Ruby and Wally living next door tral Committee. He was an avid reader and interested in the activities to us since 197 8 ha[...]heir of his church, community, state, and country. help with our parents but also for their[...]ss for dogs; with many newsletters and helped with producing "Sheridan's Day- we therefo[...]our home for most of our break" and a church history book. She gave piano lessons, wa[...]church organist for many years, and was a member of the church Claude spent most of 1[...]choir, Lutheran Church Women, and church council. have many fond memories of[...]Hans and Joan had 4 children. children did not escape the[...]David (1955), graduate of Medicine Lake and Michigan State Sleigh rides to Grandma Johnson's[...]s a computer analyst in the in- games with family and friends, herding cows,.gathering cow .chips for[...]rking on an advanced the kitchen stove, threshing and haying, Grandpa Johansen walkmg _up[...]I, Gloria elnikoff, as born 12-4-46 to Harry and etha Olsen. I had 1 brother, Allen, and a sister, Kathy. I enjoyed gro ing up on my paren[...]ry fortunate to be a part of the Danish community and learn the Danish customs and culture. A wealth of history was learned from the[...]and Yale Law School; worked in the 8 h Circuit Court[...]9), graduate of Apollo High School, St. Cloud, MN and[...]ersity of Southern California. Arnold and Gloria Melnikoff- Jim W. S ephens.[...]sin in Madison in a religious studies pro- Union, and the Luther League at Nathanael Lutheran Ch[...] |
| [...]After retiring from teaching Niels and Lorraine returned to farming operation. Joan and the 2 youngest children moved to Min- Sheridan County and reside in Plentywood. Our preoccupation now is ne[...]maintaining close ties with our children and grandchildren. Glenn and lives in Maple Grove, MN, and works part-time as a temporary Mary have 2 daughters, Laura and Kate, and live in Reno where Glenn secretary and part-time for a travel agency in Kalispell, MT.[...]is director of research at the university. Janel and Van Swank live in[...]s for Western Airlines at Palm Springs, CA. NIELS and LORRAINE (SAMPSEN) MILLER[...]7-4-83 at the age of 96. The lives of Niels and Lorraine have been closely associated from early[...]ELEONORA (LODAHL) MILNE schools, attendance and graduation from Antelope and college days at I was born 2-16-13 to Chris and Karen Lodahl. (For brothers and NMC, Havre. Both were baptized by Pastor Arthur Frost and confirmed sisters see Ellen Nielsen sto[...]es with a Lorraine was born 3-5-23 to Chris and Minnie Sampsen of the fragrance like no other smell on earth. Crocuses, yellow violets, and Dagmar community. Lorraine has 1 brother, Ario Sa[...]le jackrabbits, meadow- born 5-3-21, son of Peter and Anna Miller of Dagmar. Niels has a larks, prairie chickens, mallard ducks, and many more natural sister, Marie Addison.[...]lass of seniors tain beautiful blue color and we imagined it was an ocean on the unusually larg[...]work, such as scrubbing diapers on Dagmar Academy and entered Antelope HS as juniors. College years .[...]hen I started school, Viola Larsen walked with me and helped from home, but were also years involving t[...]o money for living expenses, to say my 1 and only neighbor girl friend died of a burst appendi[...]Lorraine received her teaching credential in 1942 and began field. Later Pa had me drive 1 of the teams on a haybucker and the teaching at Westby. She taught there until 19[...]the teams in unison. Niels entered the Army and went through basic training in Texas, followed by[...]lope during 1946-47. Niels joined his father and brother Hans in farming at Dagmar in 1947 and built a house on the Albertina Miller farmstead. The 1948 crop was somewhat meager and when Henry Jorgensen, superinten- dent of Medicine Lake School, offered Niels a job teaching and direct- ing band, it was quickly accepted. Greg was born in 1949, Glenn in 1950, Janel in 1955 and Debra in 1958.[...]curve by "Stink La e" and I nearly chocked. I remember going along to[...]k well done. I can hear the ringing of the hammer and anvil yet, and feel the heat from the fire. What an art in actio[...]My father loved his horses and they loved him, too. He petted[...]them and called them by name. I had my special horses that[...]the field which I curried and harnessed in the morning. I really loved it[...]er purchasing the Olaf iller farm in 195 7, Niels and Hans In 1928 4 cousins came from[...]at Antelope for the next stayed in Dagmar and became the owner of E. F. Madsen's house and 4 years, driving the 17-mile distance daily. Duri[...]the farm in 1961 to house so beautifully and planted evergreen trees all around. Madsen's Hans[...]ath of Niels' brother Hans in 1971, our son, Greg and Club, choir, and folkdancing. We also went fishing in Medicine Lake, his wife, Anne, and family came to Montana to take over the family[...]July at Brush farm. They have 3 sons, Mark, Peter and Ryan. Niels' mother, Anna Lake, Mids[...]innie Sampsen, Lyson, card parties and family gatherings at Christmas as well as[...] |
| Nathanael Church. I went to Dagmar Academy and had 2 wonderful ble applying[...]ts. She attended Lowell School years there. Edwin and Thyra Hansen were fine teachers. Arthur Frost and was then needed at home. When the family lived on the Sherman was pastor. He led us in singing and prayer each day. I taught Danish Ranch near Reserve, Evelyn walked to work at the cafe and home school 2 summers before I left home. One sch[...]again. This got to be too much and she moved into Reserve and board- Sorensens' and the other Hiawatha. I worked for Mrs. Hunter and Mrs. ed with the Bernard Nelsons. In[...]ys exciting Lake with her brothers and caught a ride home. for us girls. There was so mu[...]a hard time for On 6-12-33, Arne and Evelyn headed for Williston in their Model T my mother preparing all that food. One year, Ellen and I had a bundle Ford to be married, on[...]was a test on 2 young girls' ability in that heat and went home and the next morning went with haste to Wolf Point to dust. I went to Chicago in 1933, then to California and have been here begin their life togeth[...]and Arne worked at Dr. Storken's sheep ranch (the Dewey Hjort place). I reared a family of 4 and have 1O grandchildren and 1 great- In 1934 they moved to For[...]Nace house and moved it to Antelope. Arne worked in the coal mines. I, Otillia Nelson, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Therkildsen (SD Next they moved back to Dagmar, house and all, where Arne worked 255). I attended Hiawatha[...]33 I went to Grand as store clerk and manager. The rains came, prices went up, and Arne View College in Des Moines, IA. Returning fr[...]chool 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 spent his boyhood. Over the years Arne and Evelyn in January 1940 I started working as clerk[...]re land in the good years (the Niels Pete Thuesen and Arne Nielsen as managers. Molgard and Claus Jensen farms). The house was remodeled and the In the fall of 1943 my folks and I went to Minneapolis for the family grew to 6. They enjoyed fishing in Canada, bowling, and attend- winter. We came back in the spring, staye[...]hood, Moose, and the Gun Club. He retired in 1975. He was well[...]September of 1948 known for his jokes and playing practical jokes on others. my son, Willia[...]Lutheran Church, Dagmar Merribees, Sisterhood, and Moose. Her[...]quilts, visiting children and grandchildren, and tending all her flowers. In 1952 other, Will and I took a trip to Minneapolis to visit |
| of 1914. My mother's sister, Marie Sofie Mikkelsen and Jens Chris 1907 and my mother arrived with her parents in 1908. My si[...]ris Brinkman; Elsie, Mrs. Jens died November 1946 and Marie died July 1970.[...]Chandler; Bodil, widow of Earl Carroway; and my brother, Chris Lodahl son, MT. She finished grade school at Dagmar and went to Tyler, MN to Jr., who pass[...]uldn't speak any 3 children, Helga May, Ruth Ann, and Richard Jr. They also have 3 E[...]the home, to their relatives, neighbors, and friends, and the church ser- I finished grade school at D[...]The school was strictly American, and at that time, ran 8 months threshing rigs every f[...]nebog Folk School. I took a course at Hanson Auto and "Dane School" as we called it. Here we learned to read, write and Tractor School in Fargo, ND in 1926. I really enjoyed that course and speak correct Danish, had Bible study, and sang from the Danish song learned a lot. I was tr[...]I Danish again for all our Bible study and we memorized many Danish farmed until 1938 so I h[...]I graduated from the 8th grade and went 2 winters to the Dagmar On 4-4-40 I sta[...]In the early 1930s the drought and depression came at the same bookkeeper.[...]the young people I started at $40 per month and paid 15% on shop labor and I fur- left Dagmar to "seek their[...]Iowa where I nished my own tools. After the tanks and meter were installed there found[...]80. So that's what I got. But I had to keep books and make daily reports which they didn't do. By October 1940 I was really crowded and needed extra help. I had many accounts from Dakot[...]content. I was inducted in the Army 5-22-42 and was transferred to Enlisted Reserve Corp. 5-31-43. I went through basic training at Fort Knox, KY and then Armored Force school. I had a rating of T/5[...]In 1934 I married Jens J. ielsen and e started farming in 1935.[...]ran for 11 years. In 197 4 we retired to Tyler and still live there.[...]We raised 5 children: Ann, Roald, Barbara, Ronald and ancy. We[...]have 14 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.[...]EVERETT and ELLA NIELSEN[...]I, verett A. 1elsen, as born to Jens and Lenore Larsen ielsen[...]farm hich my paternal grandparents, Soren and arie ielsen took[...]and graduated from edicine La . I joined the Air Forc[...]. Business was real good, but I was short on room and Dept. until 1966. I couldn't get t[...]On 5-4-58 I married Ella Pfiefle Wys of ott, D and settled in a 40x40 ft. addrtion, with a 20x13 ft. door and a walk-In door to the Dagmar. I ad[...]on Jeffrey Dean (1956). We had 3 more sons: south and a 12x1 O ft. door and a wal -in door to the east. Dwight Allan (1959), Rodney Lund (1961) and Daniel Frederick (Axel repairs many things, but ith all the mowers tillers and (1963). ari Beth (1966) joined[...]ontana State Board of Pardons as an adult parole and probation of-[...]ficer. We moved to Houston, TX in 1973 and I am currently working as ELLEN (LODAHL) NIELSEN[...]lees in Houston. I was born 8-31 -14 to Chris and Karen (Jorgensen) Lodahl, who[...]homesteaded in Joseph Paul and Rebecca Sue. Jeffrey has been with the Air[...] |
| since 197 4 and is stationed at Sioux Falls, SD. Dwight is in the Navy system, graduating in 1979. Julie, Kenny, and Lori were all valedic- and is in Bremerton, WA. Rodney is in the Air Force and at Tacoma, torians of their respective classes. Lori attended EMC, Billings, receiv- WA and Danny is attending college. Mari is in high schoo[...]logical mother. and graduated with a BS in nursing in 1984. Mari Beth[...]ended school at Antelope until the school burned, and[...]board of directors and became a full time agent. I am still working in[...]coverage. I served as president and vice-president of the Montana[...]. I was a delegate Everett and Ella Nielsen. to t[...]We are proud to have been a part of this heritage and hope our ing and the vast amount of driving between work and home does not family can continue t[...]y social activities; however, the memory and state. of fresh clean air of the northern states[...]JENS and LENORE (LARSEN) NIELSEN[...]Jens Lund Nielsen was born 7-3-05 to Soren and Marie Nielsen HAROLD C . (NICK) and CLEO NIELSEN[...]was born 9-27-25 at Plentywood, the son of Niels and Rosa Elizabeth (1903-1936), Oda ([...]vang, CA, Ellen (11-16-11) living in Buellton, CA and Lillian located 3/4 mile southeast of our farm. I[...]ood south of Volmer of my service time in Germany and England. I was discharged in 195 7 Cemetery. He attended winter terms in Tyler, MN, Folke School and and returned to farming. On 2· 1-58 I married Cleo D[...]built, Jens, at 11 She is the daughter of Kenneth and Neva Doyen of Ludden, ND. She at· years, hauled barrels of water with 1 horse and stoneboat for the ce- tended grade school there, high school in Oakes, ND and college at ment work. He and sister Betty were sent frequently to have plow NS[...]letion of the school term we returned to the farm and built a new was promoted to running the[...]and Jens took over the farm.[...]Lenore was born 1-7-11 to Jens Martin and Anna Larsen at[...]Moorhead, 10. My brothers and sisters are: Helga (11-6-17), Melvin[...](7 -18-21) and Arnold (6-28-29).[...]and took a winter course at Dagmar Church in 1927-28.[...]ren. Julie Anne, 1958, went to school at Antelope and graduated in 1976. She attended BBC, Billings, ma[...]al Drilling. She married Dean Vandersnick in 1980 and they have 1 daughter, Lacey Anne, born in 1983. T[...]was born in 1960. He Jens and Lenore were married in 1932. We have 2 boys, Carr[...]ed NMC, Havre. He is (11 -30-32) and Everett (1 ·4-34). Both attended grade school and high presently living at home where he has joined[...]were spent there because the (1958) and Tami (1959). Brenda Wick (1951) joined the[...] |
| [...]rett rent, leaving $30 for food and other necessities for the month. Later Nielsen st[...]e Dagmar Store. Jens joined me in 1958 as manager and we Reinertson moving houses, truck driver on Brockton highway, and continued this occupation until retirement in 197[...]Morris trained at Swan to Volmer Lutheran Church and I to Ladies Aid. In 1975 we moved to[...]arming until 1979 when for away 4-1-83 in Solvang and is buried at Volmer Cemetery. I reside in[...]Morris served on Lowell and Coalridge school boards, and drove[...]St. John's Lutheran Free Church where for MORRIS and ELINOR (SIMONSON) NIELSEN[...]was president of the Aid anq held various offices and Kristine Nielsen (SD 289) 10-19-18, weighing in a[...]t the Hall, as the children could come too, music and nature led him to any job available to make up fo[...]togetherness. In 1973 we honored Morris' parents and grandparents a month plus room , board, and clothing. Ft. Peck and Antelope coal by flying to th[...]Morris died in Billings, due to kidney failure and a heart condition.[...]rld collapsed that day, but I have peace of mind, and a thankful[...]and SUSAN[...]We are the children of Morris and Elinor ielsen. For the names of[...]our other brothers and sisters see Morris Nielsen story.[...]Nielsen (12-31 -39) attended school at Coalridge and[...]Biology. Later he joined the US avy and took his training at California.[...]lso attended the U of M, issoula, graduate school and was a Piet and Kristine Nielsen Family . Rosa (djed 1971 ), Morn[...]istine (died 1974), sons, Benjamin (1979) and Andrew (1981 ). Gary and aren live at Einer (died 1962), He nry, not pictu[...]ried Elinor Simonson. I am the daughter of Bertha and Edward Simonson (SD 929), homesteaders at Skermo, ND. Edward died when I was 4 and my brother Leslie was 2. In 1931 Ed's brother Bill and his wife Gay offered Elinor the chance to attend[...]smetology license from an Omaha, NB beauty school and have been in this area ever since, meeting Morris[...]and Lo ell, graduating from Plentywood in 1960. He at[...]illings. In 1963 he began ork at the Reserve Bank and the ontana[...]l Bank here he as cashier, later moving to Circle and Billings[...]ban s. orris and anlyn Hopper ere married in 1963. Their children[...]are elinda, (twins) onica and ichelle, and son aury. In 1977,[...]Morris was married to Judy Blakeslee and their daughter, ikki Jo was[...]arry ielsen (6-9-44) attended school at Coalridge and Our children are Gary, Morris Jr., Loren, Dennis, Gregg, Gail and Lowell schools. He graduated fr[...]my brother who the US Army and was at Seoul, Korea. Later he worked for Boeing i[...]-30-68, he married Mary Burke. They moved back to and we lived in Antelope. This job paid $40 a[...] |
| store. They returned to Washington and Loren attended schooling for Scobey[...]hristine Nielsen (1-18-53) attended Lowell School and graduated from Antelope in 1971. She attended MSU[...]n, 6-18-78. They ran a day care center in Bozeman and eventually had an opportunity to purchase a home[...]their son, Bret Matthew, born on 3-29-82. DENNIS and CINDY (CYBULSKI) NIELSEN GREGG and SUSA (JOHNSON) NIELSEN |
| [...]repairman. Bob attended several schools at Oregon and California to keep updated and became a certified auto repairman in all areas of[...]oth are members of the St. John's Lutheran Church and active in the various areas of the church. We wer[...]ents of 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 happines[...]We have 2 children: Michael David (7-6-54) and Julie Ann us 7 children. We were all given the op[...]ation (2-19-58). Both attended MLHS and MSU. Julie graduated with a and feel most fortunate to have had these wonderful p[...]Kristin (1 978) and Ryan (1982). Mike is now my partner in our farming I was born in Dagmar, MT in 1922, a son of Niels and Rosa operation. Nielsen. I a[...]ied Burt Todd in 1980. He is a petroleum engineer and is our farm. I have spent most of my life in the[...]as a farmer, teaching at Butte Tech, and working towards his Masters. with the exception o[...]Aunt Doris Hamon, cooked and later was supervisor at the Pioneer I have 1[...]ano after birth. They later had 2 children, Chris and Candace. lessons, active in homemakers clubs, and LCW, and very active in[...]olved in Farm Economics-as national trans. OVE J. and MARY NIELSEN[...]F.U. Trading Co., on the draft board, and the Pioneer Manor board. (1883-1930) in 1913 (SD[...]OVE R. and ELA NIELSEN older sister (1914) died at birth, Ar[...]I was pastor of the 2-point parish, athanael and Volmer at Lake road. He had completed his 1st yea[...]ed Garden Grove School, 2 miles northwest of home and Relief in ew York here I remained[...]school Dakota in 1915, to Harold and Thyra (Ostergaard) ielsen. When I was was accredi[...]ved to Tyler. M where I attended parochial school and sophomores was Jacob Blinkenderfer, 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 Theological Seminary. In 1942 I as orda[...]Ela, daughter of Holger and Dora (Lauritsen) Koch was born at Den· That fall I went to California and did construction work and welded mark, KS, in 1923. She attended schools in various places and also on "Liberty Ships." I enlisted in the Air Fo[...]rmy Spec. training pro, la and I ere married 6-19-43. Our oldest son Richard was born deep sea diving school, and was finally assigned overseas to a ship[...]946. Richard di din a drowning accident in 197 4, and ment, so I eventually became supply sergeant! Sho[...]st before we reached the Canal, peace as declared and we turned around. I was discharged in 1946.[...]It was the 1st time Mary had ever been on a farm, and having lived all her life in a city that has more[...]f Montana with electrici- ty, gas, running water, and indoor plumbing-it was quite a change. I have sold Mutual Funds and life insurance since 1959, with Mary selli[...] |
| [...]randfather's farm (Jens focused her eyes westward and asked, "Is that really it?" The church Moller Nielsen) and farmed the land 9 miles north of this farm. We i[...]Wayne and Gordon Doyle were born on 9-14-42. Sheldon weighe[...]a fields in November we were 9 lbs. and Gordon at over 8 lbs. Mrs. Akelstad, the midwife who accepted into the hearts of the people of Nathanael and Volmer and delivered them, remarked that the[...]found the people we ever heard of and she had delivered quite a few in her day. Dean Kelly came to serve to be the enlightened and forebearing progeny of pio- (12-2-46) and Ross Lavern (1-6-51 ). neers that came 4 decades[...]bout bar work. But it the animal traction of oxen and horses to large tractors; from 4-horse[...]en binders to mighty machines that both harvested and threshed in 1 years later we built a new bar, Bob and Lou's, 4 lots north from where grand, rolling mov[...]we were. We operated it for 17 years and then sold it to our son, These people had a[...]what had gone before Sheldon (Butch). and were equally aware that all the past is prologue and therefore will- The twins attended Lowell School and graduated from Plentywood ing to venture forth. D[...]hial camp so that children from the congregations and beyond liv- Butch married Eileen Rasmussen and they are now living in Plen- ed on the church gro[...]ard tywood. They have a son, Mike and a daughter, Medena. They built a stories from gre[...]rafts, folk games new bar (Butch's Lounge and Deli) and are enjoying a good business at and campfires. The children learned in fellowship to[...]Gordon married Emily Wirtzberger and they have 1 daughter, teachers were from the pari[...]s Denise. Gordon bought the Orpheum and Sunset Theaters on 10-1-69 Nathanael built a new parish hall and Volmer hung a bell in the church and has made many improvements since. The Sunset Loun[...]gun in 1913 by Rev. is the 1st and only bar at a drive-in theater in the state of Mo[...]went to Lowell School, graduated from Plentywood, and from tures on rural development; from information[...]ing from Plentywood. They have 2 daughters, Gerri and Brandee. They During those years also, the[...]Our youngest son, Ross, graduated from Plentywood and from The people of Sheridan County joined hands together and sent carloads North Pacific Medical D[...]daughter, Bethany. ROBERT and LUELLA (LARSEN) NIELSEN[...]I am 1 of 1O children born to Chris and Hannah Anderson (SD |
| [...]AGNES(JORGENSEN)OLSEN Grenora, ND and later moved to Malta, MT. Morris was drafted into the By Rose Torgerson service in 1942 and was discharged in 1945.[...]Agnes Jorgensen was born 1-29-25 to Niels and Ella (Plambeck) We moved to Idaho where Morr[...]graduation from Antelope she went to Portland, OR and worked as work in a grocery store for about 15 ye[...]Swan Island shipyards. On 5-29-46 she married ID and spend part of each winter in Arizona. We love to[...]ere they lived for several years Sheridan County and Grenora at least once a year, as we still call it and their 3 children Kathy, Constance, and Carl were born. Willard was home.[...]a job as manager of the elevator at Lund's Valley and they[...]moved there. KENNETH and JEAN NYBY Ken's parents Jens and Kristine Nyby (SD 276) are presently living in S[...]s in Dagmar. Ken attended school in Dagmar, and after graduating from Antelope in 1942, he atten[...]arted farming in Dagmar. He farmed in the summers and during the winters he returned to Washington and worked on con- struction projects. In March[...]- ing the summer of 1952, he built a new building and moved the post office into that building where it still is today. He is still the postmaster and farms. On 6-21 -52 Ken and Jean Snively were married. Jean was born 11-1 -31[...], she came to Dagmar to teach at Hiawatha School, and taught 1 year before getting married.[...]This she was successful at and they used "Sheridan Daybreak" as[...]Agnes and Willard were both interested in threshing bees and at•[...]Allen Harry Olsen, son of Harry and etha Olsen of Dagmar was[...]tive m the Dagmar Happy Gang 4-H Club and attended 4-H Congress in[...]. He as confirmed at the athanael Lutheran Church and as[...]the Farmers Union Ken and Jean Nyby.[...]organization and attended their camps. He ent to high school in Ken and Jean have 5 children. All 5 attended Dagmar School and edicine La e and during the winter months lived at the boy's dorm[...]attended MSU at there. Bozeman and graduated from inot Business College in 197 4. He[...]siness Col- lege in 197 4. He is married to Rita, and they have 3 children; Charles, Phil, and Heather. They live in Sidney where Bob is employe[...]Bruce Edward (2-27-56) helps with the farming and dunng the winters has been employed by Bomac Dril[...]onna Lynn (8-2-59) graduated from BBC in Billings and is married to Curtis Heisler. Daryl Howard ([...]Besides being busy with the post office, farming, and the raising of their family, they are members of Nathanael Lutheran Church and Ken has served on the school board for many years[...]sti· tute clerk at the post office for 21 years, and clerks at the Dagmar Allen was a member of the Sheridan Saddle Club and the Dagmar store when needed. For many yea[...] |
| [...]he school, close neighbors, the Brotherhood Hall, and swimming in Brush and Clear Lakes. All family members had to pitch in A[...]and milk 10-1 2 cows, feed cattle and plow the soil. Milk, cream and Arthur Clarence Olsen was born 8-9-1 Oto Jens and Clara Olsen in eggs were sold at Da[...]grain and threshing. I also spent part time working at the[...]Dam and the family farm. In 1937 there was no crop.[...]I, Metha Olsen, was born 6-28-20 to Oscar and Marie Riemers[...]SD 246). (See Edwin Strombergs story for brothers and[...]was born on my grandparents farm home where Harry and I[...]home talent plays, basket socials and Saturday night dances, plus[...]summer ball games, picnics and homemade ice cream. Ice was[...]harvested in winter, sawed into blocks and stacked in pits and covered Marie, Kenneth, Arthur, Haro[...]enneth (1946) who for a penny a tail and washings on the line all gray. We occasionally li[...]y brother Eddie." My parents with her husband Jim and 3 children, Daniel, Brian and Jodie. Harold put their talents to u[...]rpentered, was (1955) lives with his wife, Jamie, and daughter, Amanda. an artist, and sold many paintings. Mother did lovely needlework and had an outlet in St. Paul and Chicago for the finished linens. EDVIN OLSEN[...]I attended Antelope School and graduated from Medicine Lake in I, Edvin Olsen was born 8-25-17 to Jens and Clara Olsen. In 1936 1938. I moved to Oregon where my brothers Raymond and Art lived. I am Harry and I were married on 6-28-39. In 1940 Harry served on the retired from the Weyerhaeuser Co. and from raising Blue Lake Pole 1st m[...]. War years we were rationed My wife Gloria and I have a son, Carle and 2 daughters, Tamyra sugar, coffee and gas. We experienced good crops and complete hail and Kim. We have 2 granddaughters.[...]for 15 years. Gloria and Kathy both graduated from Medicine Lake.[...]Both went on to college and later married. We have 1 grandson, Jim[...]Stephens and 2 granddaughters, Tracy and Julie Jensen. During prohibition, I'll never forget what my brother, Harry and I |
| JAMES R. and CLARA (STROMBERG) OLSEN By Clara Olsen Lindberg James was born 2-28-22 at Dagmar to Jens and Clara Olsen. He attended the Emerson School. In 1936 he moved with his parents and sisters to Washington. In the spring the family moved back to Dagmar leaving James to work for his brother and attend school. He graduated from the LaCenter HS[...]Clara was born at Medicine Lake 9-29-24 to Oscar and Marie Stromberg. She attended Richwine School. Th[...]e day off. We Leo and Ina Mae Olsen. often walked to school on stilts, made houses out of the thistles and in the spring we would carry pails of water from[...]Raymond was born 9-21 -08 to Jens and Clara Olsen in their sod James and Clara were married in 1943. They bought a small house on the farm. His brothers and sisters are: Arthur, Mabel, Harry, house and moved it onto the Olsen farm . They had 3 children: Edvin, Leo, James, Agnes, Edith and Edna. At an early age Raymond Geraldine in 1943, Ronald in 1947 and Bonnie in 1952. All their helped run the farm machinery, plowing with a 5-horse team and later children attended the Hiawatha School and Medicine Lake HS. a 7-horse[...]Raymond was baptized and confirmed at Nathanael Lutheran[...]h. He started school in a sod house when he was 7 and spoke[...]e oats, wheat, hay, rye, cattle, horses, turkeys, and[...]chickens were raised. James and Clara Olsen and Family.[...]965 she married Ar- rented a small dairy and poultry farm . thur Ponto. They live in Billings and have 2 sons, David and Brian. Ronald went to school at Havre and Wahpeton, ND, where he took Civil Eng. Tech. He m[...]. They have 4 children, Joshua, Gabriel, Benjamin and Jenniane. Bonnie has a BS degree in microbiology. She married David Aicher. They have 2 children, Paul and Brandi. They currently live in Camp Crook, SD. James farmed until his death m 197 4. He loved to fish and hunt and for many years the family would go to Canada for[...]After Jim's death, Clara moved to Plentywood and worked at the Farmers Union Station for a year. I[...]Lindberg of Dagmar. They now reside at Plentywood and esa, AZ. LEO and INA MAE OLSEN |
| [...]Timber. They live in Great Falls and have 6 children. Bertel and Elsie[...](bestemor) birthday. Bob and Faye Olson and Family.[...]Arne, Bert, Elsie and Rosemarie Pedersen. |
| [...]snow was deep and our legs were short. The wind always seemed to[...]blow from the east in the morning and from the west at night when we[...]were walking home. I remember seeing the sundogs and ring around the sun and can still feel my cold knees. Franklin School had[...]I attended high school at the Dagmar Academy and Missoula, and[...]I married Elmer Petersen, son of Jacob and Dagmar Petersen, Alvin and Bernice Petersen and Family. 11 -11 -44 . Elm[...]Reserve and Dagmar. He went to the CCC Camp at Swan Lake, MT and Bernice assisted through the years at the Da[...]worked on the Fort Peck Dam in 1937. He and his cousin, Alvin Jens and Lenora Nielsen retired as managers in 1973 we became co- Strandskov, hauled apples and other freight in the Missoula and managers of the store. We have had almost 11 wond[...]0s. Later he worked in the Groskurth coal ing for and with everyone in the community.[...]t two quarters of land from Mrs. Laursen. council and am presently on the board of the Dagmar- Volmer Educa- tional Fund. Bernice is a member of the LCW and was a Sunday School teacher and Superintendent. Our hopes and wishes for the future are that our children and grandchildren may have years as good as we have had in the Dagmar community. CARL and MARY (WESTERGAARD) PETERSEN |
| [...]Leonard (1-24-25) was born in Grenora and considered the Jake and Dagmar Petersen (SD 271) were blessed with 7 chil[...]er, Yvonne Roessel. They had 3 sons, Steven, Lane and[...]John. In 1952 they sold their farm and moved to Minnesota where[...]man and has resided in the Elim Home at Princeton, MN for[...]I was born on 12-17-44 to Alfred and Vivian Johansen. I lived in[...]having no bathroom and having to take our bath in a washtub. Later[...]plus a bathroom! Back row: Laura, Elmer, Ray, and Emma. Front row: Lillian, Jake, Dagmar, and Leonard Petersen. (Silver Wedding 1937)[...]that was for me; Emma (12-10-13) grew up and lived in the Dagmar area helping als[...]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) and, of course those marvelous high school days at made this impossible, a sled was used, drawn by a team and heated by Flaxville. a little stove.[...]ng from Flaxville, I attended college at Moorhead and The 1st musician in the family, Emma spent her l[...]he piano or accordian. She provided entertainment and played for dances at local gathering places. Occ[...]returning to Dagmar in time for spring planting, and the school year was com- pleted there. Attending[...]- Stephanie, Mike, Terri and Judy Johansen Pitts. tinued to farm until his ret[...]ed out his land, purchased a home in Plentywood, and still resides there. I have 3 children: Teresa (1964), Michael (1968), and Stephanie Elmer, see Elmer Petersen story.[...]. My children have had many summers on "Grandma's and laura (10-29-19) attended grade school in Dagmar, Reserve and Grandpa's" farm and with Yvonne's in Plentywood. These visits have Gr[...]of life in the wonderful State of ith her aun and uncle (Chris and Sophia arkussen), spending 2 full ontana and strengthened their pride in our family heritage which is so years with them hile attending 2nd and 5th grades at Grenora. In her important to us. 7th grade year she lived ith her Uncle Hans and Aunt Alma Larsen, I am merch[...]l over the United States the 8th grade at Dagmar, and graduated from LHS in 1937. She attending National Food Shows. Being able to travel and see these enrolled at C in Havre, graduati[...]nook, hen at Hiawatha place as dear and beautiful as the place where I was born and raised. School in Dagmar. On 6-25-41 , Laura and Jess L. Angstman Jr. were married. During the war[...]erving his POULSEN, KNUD, KAREN and ANN country, she traveled the Sheridan County area as a salesman for a By Knud Poulsen and Ann Gleason wholesale parts company. After Jess'[...]et ikkel Poulsen (1886-1963) and Marie Sundsted (1886-1971) dealership in Havre in[...]steaders in the rural Dagmar area. They met there and 1979. Laura and Jess have a daughter, Darlene, and a son, Jess L. ere married at t[...]them, all born in rural Dagmar. They attended and graduated from Lillian (8-22-22) a tended[...]Knud C. Poulsen (born 6-20-12) graduated from AHS and MSU at where she lived with Laura until she found[...]e obtained a masters degree diana during the war, and later settling in Great Falls, she was from Rice Institute in Houston, TX and worked some 36 years as a employed with Buttrey Foods for about 12 years. Lillian and her 1st chemist for Dow Chemical Co[...]ildren including identical twins: Richard, Linda, and their home in Lake Jackson, TX and have 3 sons; Mikkel, Jerry, and the twins, Mike and Craig. Lillian later married Jack ett and in 1968 Peter; also 4 grandchi[...] |
| [...]t Dagmar merfest at the church, and July 4 celebrated at someone's farm, often church and graduated from Grand View College. She married Fr[...]s, etc., were always sold on these occa- Pedersen and they make their home in Waterloo, IA. They have 3 sions and we felt quite fortunate if we had a whole quarter to spend. In children; Eva Marie, Michael, and Karol; also 6 grandchildren. tho[...]elled to her senior year when she moved with Rev. and Mrs. Simundson, take. pastor a[...]stem. I had Berkeley with a major in bacteriology and minor in chemistry. She is a my junior year at Grand View College, and my senior year at Plen- medical laboratory technician and worked in research and clinical labs tywood. for over 30 years.[...]After working in California I returned to Montana and worked at CA and have 2 children Gary, and Devon Marie. the Dagmar store and post office. Knud writes: "Most of my time i[...]I, Arnie, was born on 10-14-15 to Tina and Emil Rasmussen, who wheat farm. l worked for the[...]s was a new Vernon, was born in 1917 and died in 1982. I lived and worked on our approach to measuring acreage of fi[...]owned with Walter Rasmussen, Hans Rasmussen's son and 1 of Viggo Peter- the Dagmar Garage[...]axville. We lived in My parents, Niels Elmer and Dyma (Jacobsen) Johnson were living Flaxville until 1960 when we moved to Scobey and had the Coast to on the homestead of my grandparents, James and Mine Johnson at the Coast store for[...]ins Motel in Plen- time that my sister, Mavis Ann and I, Darliss Joyce were born. I was tywo[...]Retirement Home in Plentywood and worked there until I retired and I attended Garfield, Dagmar, and Antelope schools. My summers moved to Helena in 1976. were filled with parochial, 4-H and Farmers Union camps at the Nathanael Lutheran Chu[...]ecall when we tore down the old house on the farm and built the new one in the late '40s. In Augus[...]olorado. Danny, Darliss, Krista and Kenneth Prince.[...]have 3 daughters Lisa, Lori, and Erin. Tom is an optometrist and has |
| [...]d Carol Doty. They have 2 children. Medicine Lake and Antelope High schools. After graduating he worked[...]worked in a CCC lived were Plentywood and Scobey, finally ending up back in Redding. camp n[...]iness College. Vernon was an excep- tional typist and an avid reader. After business school he joined t[...]Wm. and Dorothy Reilly.[...]ing, accounting and tax service. I finally retired after many years o[...]nursing and am enjoying being "just" a wife and grandmother. Margaret and Vernon Rasmussen[...]During the winter of '46-'47, they rad and Karen Marie Conradsen. (See Niels Conradsen's sto[...]d to the farm. For the next 7 brothers and sisters.) years they would move to Reserve during[...]school, which they had 3 weeks at Garfield School and the USPO as a mail carrier in Plentywood. They co[...]ch summer for 8 years. I was evenings, week ends, and vacations. In 1959 he rented the farm to a[...]he highlights of my childhood was hunting rabbits and moved to Helena.[...]the bounty paid by the county agent. My brothers and They have 2 children. Linda Rasmussen Lindberg was born in sisters and I earned our spending money in this way. After gr[...]rked for several different families in the Dagmar and Sidney area. School, Reserve, and Plentywood schools. She graduated in 1965.[...]y sister, Dora, moved to Portland, OR in May 1936 and I followed in She attended EMC, Billings. In 1969[...]ching 3rd grade in December. Helena and now indergarten. Howard Thomas was born in 1949. He went o school at Dagmar, Reserve, and Plentywood, graduating in 1967. He attended U of[...], for 2 years. He has done some trucking, farming and roughnecking. He resides in Plentywood. Vern[...]armers Mutual Fire Ins. Co., the VFW, Boy Scouts, and he Lion's Club. Margaret Barth Rasmussen was[...]education at Timmer, D. She graduated from Mandan and went on to become an RN. She took her training in Aberdeen, SO, Miles City, and Galen, T (which was the t.b. sanitarium). She bel[...]th as a Edna and Robert Roddy. private and general duty nurse. She is a past member of A A.[...]ed Robert L. Roddy on 12-9-37. He was a carpenter and painter, and for the last 27 years before retiring he was a ba[...]ing WWII, I orked as a welder in the shipyards and Bob enlisted in the I was born 9-21 -20 on the Dagmar farm to Thomas and Ella Sund- Air Force. After the w[...]I sted. (See Johanna Rasmussen story for sisters and brothers.) worked several years at the Gresham Cannery and retired in 1971 . As After graduating from A[...]I made a trip home once a year to visit my folks and family. In school at Trinity Hospital, inot, D fi[...]Florence was the oldest daughter born to Alfred and .Valborg ried. We settled in Redding, CA.[...]to Emma Jo Endicot. school at Hiawatha and high school at the Dagmar church in 1932-3[...] |
| [...]ollege in elementary school teacher and is currently teaching at Fort St. John, Des Moines, IA. She returned to her job in California and went to work British Columbia, Canada. for Douglas Aircraft at the start of WWII. She came back to Dagmar in 1944-46 to he[...]tore. She went back to DENNIS E. and DOLORES SAMPSON California in 194 7 and married Edwin- Rodrigues in San Francisco. A son[...]born 3-20-27 in Plentywood, the only child of Sam and[...]Clara Sampson (SD 281 ). In 1939 his folks bought and moved to the They moved to Nice, CA in 1961[...]ed Roosevelt School and Antelope HS, graduating in 1945. He helped in 1984. Her husband and sons still live in Northern California.[...]his dad farm and haul coal and grain. On 9-15-50 he married Dolores[...]Lorraine Haug, daughter of Martin E. and Clara Haug of Grenora. ARLO and HELEN (ROMSTAD) SAMPSEN[...]aded by my school at the Haug school and high school in Williston. grandparents, the Nels Sampsens, followed by my parents, Chris and Dennis and Dolores started farming in 1950. His folks retired and Minnie (Andersen) Sampsen. There were 2 children[...]neer Manor in 1966. His raine (Mrs. Niels Miller) and myself, Ario. father passed away 10-18-7 4, and his mother 1-10-81. I attended the Emerson School near the Brotherhood Hall and graduated from Antelope in 1938. After 2 years at[...]op failure, Harry Olsen, Art Christensen, Woodrow and Dennis Petersen, and I went to the Devils Lake, ND area and got jobs shocking grain at $2.50 a day and then pitching bundles on a threshing rig at $3.50[...]$115 in my pocket. Helen Romstad (Antelope) and I were married in 1942. We moved to our farmsite[...]hich my folks moved to their land west of Reserve and where they lived for 2 years before moving to Dagmar. It has undergone several remodelings and continues to be our home. Helen taught grade school in Medicine Lake for 2 years and 4 years in the Hiawatha school in Dagmar.[...]2 girls; Diane Louise, born 5-15-52 in Plentywood and Music has been a hobby for both of us as wel[...]farm income. In high school we played for parties and when I was a ed Sunday school, Luther League, ere confirmed and married at junior, I started playing with the Swi[...]yed for college parties. We've 1970 and 1973, respectively. Diane attended SU at Bozeman and continued off and on with a band to the present time.[...]Jeremie Mother moved to Plentywood in 1950, and sold her house to Todd (1973),[...]9. (1977), risten Charisse (1979), and Amber Denise (1981 ). They cur- The last of the o[...]ding days. BS in nursing, and married David Cybuls i, Sheridan County attorney.[...]They have 2 children, Vincent James (1981) and Janet Claire (1983). easier farm living, were the creation of the Rural Electrics and the Dolores taught Sunday school and as Sunday school superinten- Rural Telephones Sys[...]nt for several years. She is a member of the LCW, and is no LC e ont Telephone board since 1970.[...]the Emergency ed1cal Technicians (E n and also cur-[...]y presiden of the Grenora Women's Bo ling Assoc., and a[...]rectors of Glen ood, Inc., ARC, Hospital u 1liary and the Board of[...]of Directors of the armers Union m Dagmar and is a m mber of the[...]Danish Brotherhood lodge and th oose Lodge.[...]Durum seed and elding. We both enjoy our grandchildren and helping[...]Back row: Rick, Mary, SuSdll, H I n and Ario. MAVIS ANN (JOHNSON) SETER Front row: Ka and Gretch n.[...]Johnson Seter, as born in Our son, Richard, and the former Mary Grosfield of Lincoln, MT[...]e married in 1969. They have 2 children, Gretchen and Kaare. and graduating from Antelope, I graduated from Greele[...]ars, then in 1965 I mar- Agent for Daniels County and Mary taught in the junior high. In 1976 ried Clair Seter from orth Dakota. they started farming and moved to a farm south of Dagmar where[...]re born in 1967 of hich DeArcy lived only 1Ohours and Chester and Cora Anderson formerly lived. Our daughter[...] |
| [...]Aircraft Corp. of Burbank, and was about to retire at the age of 62[...]her brother Alvin , who died in 1978, her father and her[...]Lillian Marie Sorensen Sizemore, daughter of Nels and[...]th Grandma Clair, DeLura , Mavis and Marc Seter. Johnson as midwife. I went to Lowell School and graduated from[...]elope in 1941 . After a year at Concordia College and a year at I am involved in selective child-c[...]ere Vana Madsen was born 12-27-20 to Chris and Anna Madsen. Mrs. married 8-19-50.[...]ecided to make a career of it. He served in Korea and many her brother Alvin and sister Helen.[...]on when she was a 7th grader under Agnes Jacobsen and Vana was a 1st grader. In the 2nd grade under In[...]ith great s age presence, she never forgot a word and enjoyed every minute. In the spring of that[...]. Robb, saved her without the use of antibiotics, and during that time and afterward Chris would do anything within his powe[...]d overpower all the big boys, including iels, ike and Harold Miller, Lilljan and Bill Sizemore. when at recess time they played Ki[...]e Dagmar communi- munity for 6 eeks every summer, and when she and Helen visited in ty, I remember best the feeling of common nationality and religion, the Denmark in 1973, they were asked by[...]y had summer schools, folk dances and gymnastics. There were also Mid- left the "old co[...]sts, Christmas Tree programs at the meeting house and In he spring of 1938, Vana graduated from P[...], 4th of July at Brush Lake, background in typing and bookkeeping. card parties, roller skating and Silver Wedding parties. I also remember Tho[...]in winter, fence lines half covered with thistles and ing, so in the fall of 938, when Ansgar Nielsen p[...]tumbleweeds covered with dust. Also the horse and sleigh rides to tion to California for Ann and Bertha Reuter Vana was also a school in bad weather, riding into Antelope each onday and out again passenger, financed by borrowed funds. She hired out as a maid and on Friday boarding during the eek[...]to school, band festivals skip day at Regino and many others. pus home for their wedding on the 20th. She had 2 sons, Robert and Kent, and 1 daughter, Kristi Kozuszko. EINER and INA MAE (STEELE) SORENSEN[...]born on he family farm 9-9-18, the son of Nels J. and[...]was drafted into the army and was shipped to France where he was[...]the Vana Kozuszko, Alvin, Helen Andreasen, and Anna Susag. old pull-type Baldwin combine that could cut a square corner and leave[...] |
| [...]dville, ND. She was Brotherhood Lodge, Dagmar Rod and Gun Club, and the Elks in born April 1925. She is a 3-year RN and finished her training at Fitz- Williston.[...]Denver, CO. She also worked in the In 1939 and 1940 he went to work for the C.C.'s in western Mo[...]1st daughter, Lynne (September 1949) is divorced and lives the hoist. While there, he stayed at the Ra[...]in Tacoma, WA. She has 3 boys, Jimmy, Jayson and John. place which became Einer's 2nd home. Later,[...]er had served in the Navy for 4 years, and is currently at Wenatchee, WA acquired.[...]where he is employed by the City Police Dept. He and his wife, Nicki, For two winters Einer helpe[...]dison's disease. they used gas lamps, cook stoves and a cistern. They used a gas[...]ust 1955) is a dental assistant/receptionist. She and powered washing machine and heated all the water. A gas iron or flat[...]Kevin (December 1959) dropped out of school at 16 and is at[...]n . They had 2 children, Kermit (6-22-49) and Lois (3-17-52). As Ker- |
| [...](12-1-49) and Melanie Dawne (9-18-61 ).[...]She was an inspiration to all who knew her and through her illness we[...]many years as a Sunday school teacher and deacon at the Coalridge and Plentywood Assembly of God churches. Violet has s[...]Sunday school teacher and children's church worker for over 30[...]years. Children are very important to us and we have been privileged[...]Nels has built several houses and enjoys working at the church[...]moving trailer and he and his brother, Gilbert, built it. It has proven to[...]Gwen attended the Lowell school and graduated from Medicine Karen is the youngest child of Janus and Dorthea Jorgensen. She[...]James Glover in 1968 and they were divorced in 1982. Their children Soren Larsen homestead. She attended Roosevelt and Lowell grade[...]are Rika Loreina (1971 ), Regina Michele (197 4) and Rhonda Rochelle schools and Antelope HS. She worked in the ASCS office in Ple[...]od as a clerk/typist, later went to Vancouver, WA and worked for[...]Melanie attended school at Antelope and graduated from Plenty- 2 years for government hou[...]ons of growing up were of the terrible and is now at Minot State College. She married Kent K[...]time Nels, Sr. 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 return[...]which had hooked onto the sod and pulled the walls to his shanty and added a blown in.[...]new room on. He then took the roof and put that in the coulee. The Times were toug[...]gain. Nels remembers his mother as a was baptized and confirmed at the Nathanael Church of Dagmar and is gentle person who loved to take care of her family and crochet. still a member. In 1946 Karen married Ma[...]aren for her family before herself and her father as being proud of his still hasn't ret[...]fe. children and what they did in farming. He loved his grandchildren dear- artin and Karen have 3 children: Richard, 1946; Pamela, 1949; ly. and Myrna, 1952. Richard married Cindy Hellegard in 1[...]y 1967. Martin died 4 daugh ers: Trisha, Jeri Ann and Tracey, all living at home. Jill Renee, July 1961 and Agnes October 1946. deceased. Richard has taken over the farming operation and now lives on the old Kris Kleis homestead. Pamela married Stuart Briggs of Sheri- NORMAN W. SORENSEN dan, WY in 972. They have 2 sons Benjamin and Joseph, both at I, Norma[...]as born 3-13-14 on a farm 6 miles north home. Pam and Stu now live in Billings where Pam is a bank officer of Dagmar where my parents, Nels and Rikka Sorensen homesteaded. and Stu is an engineer with B Railroad. yrna is a med[...], Mrs. Maren Johnson, was the midwife. Dad passed and resides in Minot, D and is employed by Trinity edical Center.[...]I attended Lowell School and graduated from Antelope. I attended NELS and VIOLET (TORGERSON) SORENSEN college at Dillon and taught school for a time in Sheridan County. From els Jorgen Sorensen, Jr. is the son of els Jensen and 1944-46 I was in the Navy.[...]Force Base at March Field, CA and later transferred to Naval Weapons On 12-25-[...]I served until my retirement in 1970. ere artin and Agnes Torgerson. She attended school at Sunny Hill I married innie S. Hostbjor in 1948 and we came to Riverside, and edicine Lake.[...]I was born 9-30-28 to Thomas and Ella Sundsted. (For brothers[...]and sisters see Johanna Rasmussen story.) When I was[...]in the house. I had a very happy and carefree childhood. With older[...]one accident I got into a box of my dad's cigars and broke[...]them up. Needless to say, Dad and I made a trip to the basement that I[...]I attended school at Garfield, Antelope, and graduated from Plen-[...] |
| boyfriend that I met and later married Russel Conway in 1948. After[...]They rented a house in the south end of Antelope and even had Russel's discharge from the Air Froc[...]e 1 daughter, Marie (1949) who died at birth, and 2 sons Bruce (1950), at harvest time, Peter went into company with his brothers, Knud and Merle (1955). Spaabeck and Paul Mouritsen, and they invested in a combine. Many In Febr[...]ery of their neighbors children, Susan (1958) and Tom (1962).[...]At the age of 62, Peter and Kristine moved to their new house in[...]ywood. Later they sold the house to Lowell Snyder and moved in-[...]Kristine died in 1976 and Peter in 1980.[...]Daughter Gudrun married Cecil Ross in 1946, and they now live in[...]St. Paul. Their children are Rita, Pamela, and Lael. Anker now lives in[...]Froid, and married Olga Brekke in 1948. Their children are J[...](Mrs. Don Reuter), Marilee, Judy, Peter, and Timothy James. Olga (Dol-[...]ggo is married to Hazel. They live in Ft. Benton, and[...]their children are Steve, Vernon , and Virginia. Edith married Gerald[...](Bucky) Darvis in 194 7, and their children are Rick, Frank, Jerry and[...]Robyn . Bucky died in 1982, and Edith still lives just south of Plen-[...]tywood. Anna and Chester Sorenson.[...]censed practical nurse. I en- Godfredsens and Spaabecks lived. There are trees to mark the place, a joy doing knitting, crocheting, needlepoint, and quilting. Chet retired in windmill, without the wheel part, and 3 grain bins. Only the older 1983 after worki[...]there and how it used to be. PETER and KRISTINE SPAABECK[...]te Comm. in 1916. He started farming with 1 horse and 1 ox. In Ella Jorgensen as born on 9-22-21 , a daughter of iels and Ella |
| [...]in farming the family farm with his brother and also operates a semi-[...]children, Patrick and Andrew, born 8-27-80 and Amanda born[...]1977. She and Donald Deubner were married 6-15-75 and are engag-[...]6-19-77. They live and farm northeast of Medicine Lake and have 1[...]topher born 5-14-81. Herluf and Leo Strandskov.[...]n (8-5-60) lives on the Oscar Stromberg homestead and is and later worked for many different farmers in Sheridan and Roosevelt farming with Gary. He is working toward a Farm and Ranch Manage- counties. He enjoyed telling of his[...]ormance (flute). his dream of becoming a teacher and instead obtained a job on a road[...]pent the winter of 1928-29 remodeling and served on the board of the Medicine Lake Co-op St[...]tinued to live on ing of this, his brother Herman and he operated a gas and repair ser- the farm until 1978, when she, Ann, and Tammy moved to Highwood. vice in Solvang. This was later sold and during the WWII years was It has b[...]ound Leo back on the family farm where a plumbing and electrical business was started. This was to be his last EARL STROMBERG move and he spent the remainder of his years serving the p[...]Earl Stromberg was born 4-10-23 to Oscar and Marie Stromberg. remendous amount of reading and many of us benefitted from his He was baptized and confirmed at the Nathanael Lutheran Church of knowledge of mankind and his ways. Leo died 9-2-80 and it seemed Dagmar. He attended Richwine School and graduated from Medicine only fitting that these t[...]ed by a sister, Ydun Madsen of San Francisco, CA, and a brother, Herman Strandskov of Solvang, CA. CLIFFORD and CAROL STROMBERG |
| [...]the Pocatello Trading Post and Bill manages Pacific Recycling.[...]operation, family, and community activities.[...]CARY and JANICE (CHRISTENSEN) SUNDSTED[...]Cary Lee Sundsted was born on 12-20-52 to Carl and Mabel[...]at Williston, ND. Edwin, Michael and Doris Stromberg. Janice Ann Christensen was born on 12-21 -54 to Alvin and Myra[...]cause of lack of students. She graduated from man and carpenter. Two sons were born to them, David Edwin (now Antelope HS. deceased) and Michael Maurice, now living in Boise, ID. Edwin moved Cary and Janice were married on Sunday, 7-2-72. They have lived to Medicine Lake and did carpenter work. He passed away while on Carl and Mabel's farm since that time, farming with his dad and employed at a farm near Homestead on 8-2-76. brother, Gail. CARL and MABEL (SVENDSON) SUNDSTED |
| [...]JENS and MAYME (RORVIG) SUNDSTED[...]I, Jens was born 3-8-26 to Thomas and Ella Sundsted. (See[...]ohanna Rasmussen's story for names of my brothers and sisters.) All[...]trying to think of the 1st things I can remember and it[...]out from Plentywood and Mrs. Emil Christiansen came and helped Ma[...]make mustard plasters for my chest and back. When I was almost well[...]and a team of horses made from plywood with leather harness and Bonnie and Erik Sundsted. hook-ups like Pa used to haul hay and straw with, each unit about 1[...]she thinks that's what made me well. Bonnie and I live in the Antelope community on the section o[...]homesteaded by my father Anton, his brother Erik and 2 I went to grade school in the Garfield School. Viola Everson, sisters, Marie and Katrine.[...]former Mrs. Gene Mehl, grew up in St. Joseph, MO and high school in Antelope and after graduating I spent 2 years in the ar- lived on a farm east of Plentywood with her family and worked as a my with 1O months of th[...]Pa and Ma always went to church and we to Sunday school. Mid- I have spent my li[...]food for as many as possible summer Fest and Christmas Tree at the church were wonderful times[...]School. We had gymnastics and folk dancing, too. GAIL and COLEEN (CHRISTENSEN) SUNDSTED[...]Gail Merryl Sundsted was born on 2-7-49 to Carl and Mabel were milking a lot of cow[...]Coleen Kay Sundsted was born 2-15-51 to Alvin and Myra (Sorensen) Christensen. Coleen attended the Lowell School and then Antelope School where she graduated salutatorian of her class in 1969. Gail and Coleen were married 8-30-69. Following their marr[...]d to Billings here Gail again enrolled at Eastern and Coleen attended St. Vincent's School of Nursing. In the spring of 1970 they moved home and Gail started driving semi-truck for Alvin Christensen. In 1972 Gail started farming ith his dad and brother, Cary. They live on the Erling Romstad fa[...]Top 1 ft: Mayme and Jens. Top right: Debi end Ron's.[...]Bottom left: Mike and Joanne's. Bottom right: Pam and Jim's .[...]Christmas of 1946 I met Mayme Rorvig and we were married[...]have lived on Pa and Ma's farm. We have 3 children. Ronald born[...]and hey have 3 girls, Lori (1973); Ami (1976); Wendi[...]and they have 2 children, Shane (1972) and Kori (1977). They live in[...]married Pam Schmidt from Glendive 6-1 ·74 and they have 2 girls,[...]ichelle (1975) and elissa (1981 ). They live on and farm Art[...]They have 2 children, Troy Allen (6-18-71) and Treasure Lee Albert and Emma Aorvig. My sisters and brother are named in axine (1 -8- 74). They atten[...]tabbed the spoiled Gail is active in sports and in 1976 he got his private pilot's brat and my husband Jens still calls me that. license and enjoys flying whenever he gets a chance.[...]ived in in- Coleen is also active in sports and enjoys macrame, sewing, play- nesota and Seattle for some years before moving to Antelope in 1945. ing cards, and playing piano.[...]Many summers I stayed with my sister, Burnette and family. They lived Gail and Coleen are both active in church work at the atha[...]south of Dagmar. Her 2 oldest daughters Marilyn and Carole are like Lutheran Church where Cole[...] |
| [...]e 30s, but Mom cut this picture out of a magazine and framed it for me. It was a Karo syrup ad when the[...]ephone office. Virginia Petersen was the operator and taught me how to run the switchboard. We weren't so busy that we didn't have time for visiting and coffee. VIOLET A. (LARSEN) TAKEHARA CARL and EMILIE (CHRISTENSEN} THIDEMANN |
| 1944, I won my pilot wings and was commissioned a 2nd lieutenant in[...]gland Nathanael Church, Luther League and Choir. She was active with flying bombing mission[...]tired in 1972 having attained the rank of colonel and with her untimely death 2-1 8-7 O, at the[...]Don and Laura Thuesen,[...]Gary and Family-Gregg and Family. W. R. Thorstenson, C[...]Gary and Greg graduated from Medicine Lake in 1971. They at- I have 2 children, William (1944) and Kathleen (1949), and 4 tended Dawson Community College,[...]They have 3 daughters, Amy-1975, Kimberly-1979 and Kelly- ried in 1942 to the former Irene Ibsen, daughter of Christian and 1980. Greg is now a part of the grain and sheep raising operation. Severine Ibsen, early Da[...]-1979, and Laurie-1981. DONALD J. and LAURA THUESEN[...]by, we hope to continue as friend to our neighbor and pass of Peter and Ida Thuesen (SD 277) and the only one to be born in a this heritage down to our children and their children." hospital. He grew up on the fami[...]orth of Dagmar. He attended Hiawatha Grade School and graduated from Antelope in ROGE[...]Roger was born 5-20-21, son of Peter and Ida Thuesen, at their Alvin and Esther DeTienne who were homesteaders in the Bain[...]l through my 5th grade. Rural schools ere closing and accredited high school classes in th[...]today. Mother went to Bain- Church, and this is where he went for the 1st 2 years, then t[...]le, established a 2nd home for the school months, and we continued graduating there in 1939. He attended college at Havre and later in our education there. Weekends were spent[...]engineering. mos in heir minds. Electrici y and bus systems became feasible and in the mid 40s the area began to feel some ell deserved comforts. I graduated from Bainville in 1946 and went o MC, Havre, taking Elementary Education. I[...]n Roosevelt Coun- ty, primary grades in Antelope, and the primary grades at Hiawatha School, Dagmar. Donald and I met when I was teaching in Antelope. We were married 6-1-51 at Bainville and we made our 1st home in Dagmar. Along with[...]ar Farmers Coop from 1956-58. His parents retired and moved to Plen ywood. We came to the farm and have continued to live here since. Donald became[...], serving on the council, singing with the choir, and serving where needed. We have worked with the County 4-H and were leaders in our community[...]onald is an active member of the Pioneer Gun Club and Roger was employed by Boeing Aircraft[...]returned to Montana and he was inducted into the Army Corp of Paulette Joan was born in 1952. Twin boys, Gary and Gregory, Engineers. He went to OCS i[...]attended Hiawatha School of lieutenant and sent to Italy to serve. He was discharged and returned[...] |
| [...]survived by 6 children: Don- Vivian and Hilda spend the winters in West Virginia, Tennessee, na Kibbe, Robert, Richard, Ronald, Diane Harper, and Russell. Arizona and Dagmar. VIVIAN and HILDA (HOLMGARD) THUESEN ERNIE and ROSE (JORGENSEN) TORGERSON Top: Hilda and Vivian Thuesen. |
| [...]born 12-2-46. He is a well-known western sculptor and finished college at Pacific Union College near San Francisco, and artist and farms in the Reserve-Plentywood vicinity. He is m[...]ena to Patty Holje of Plentywood, and they have 2 daughters, Heather and Sanitarium and Hospital in California and also at the Washington Carley. A[...]City, SD and married to Nikki Stocklin, an RN from Kalispell.[...]Carl, Jr. was born 8-18-52. He lives on and operates the home farm and also does carpentry and woodworking. He is married to[...]DANNY and JUDY WJLEMON[...]Freemon and Aleen Wilemon. I, Judy Ann Lane Wilemon was born[...]6-4-44 at Pampa, TX, daughter of Earl and Sadie Lane. Judy has 1[...]left Texas and it was 15 below when he got to Gillette! The chil[...]pton Eugene Walker. We spent 23 and I came after school was out. We lived in Medicine[...]ears in Brazil, where my husband worked as pastor and educator. when we moved to Dagma[...]n 1976 we We have 2 children, Laurel Jeanne and Hampton Eugene Jr. We moved to th[...]ndchildren. At the present we are living in Texas and semi- Danny is a contract pumpe[...]anny is a member of the Dagmar Gun Club. CARL SR. and MARY WESTERGAARD[...]dren are Shane (1963), Scott (1966), Sandy (1971) and Carl was born 12-14-17 in Chicago. A few yea[...]utte. Scott ontana along with his parents, iels and Marie Westergaard, and his and Sandy attend school in Medicine Lake and Shannon goes to school sister, Mary ( rs. Carl Pe[...]at Dagmar. Carl attended rural grade schools and Antelope HS. While still a teen- I cook at the Dagmar school and am also a hairdresser. I was a ager he joined the CCC's and worked in the mountains in northwest member of the Dagmar Merribees (past president and secretary) and a ontana. Carl joined the US Navy at the outbreak of WWII and served member of the Dagmar women's[...]amond Jubilee play in 1981. aboard the USS Ormsby and the USLST 45 as a radarman. He returned[...]s is smelling the fresh turned soil in the spring and ith several decorations including 4 Bronze Star[...]pumping, and smelling the fresh oil. We really do have it all[...]Anton Winther and Margrethe Christensen were married 6-4-20.[...]Church, and graduated from Antelope in 1940. In 1941 she went[...]Des oines, IA and attended Grand View College. She also attended 3[...]Peerless, MT in 1949. They have since farmed and ranched near[...]Peerless. hile still in the avy he met and married ary Rogocci in San Pablo, CA 8-27-45. The[...]In the spring of 1946 they headed north to ontana and settled north of Dagmar in he Coalridge communi y on the orris and Fia adsen farm about 3 miles southwest of Coalridge. This farm had been homesteaded in 1907 and carries one of the oldes registered cattle brands in Sheridan County-the Lazy ::w::: X-. Later when orris and Fia retired, they sold the farm to Carl and ary, and the 3 Westergaard boys were raised and educated here. All 3 wen o the small prairie grad[...]e southwest of the farm, graduated from Antelope, and attended C in Havre. Following in the[...]ces; Mike in the Navy, Paul in the National Guard and Carl, Jr. in the Army.[...] |
| Tony and Erlis have 2 sons. Roger James, 5-14-50, is married to EARL WINTHER Lyla Solberg Johnston and lives only a mile away from his folks' place.[...]They have 5 children, Marie, Kent, Denise, Paul, and Steven. School and graduated from Medicine Lake in 1948. During his[...]amre, 7-2-50. Their son Scott their father. Glenn and Roger both graduated from Peerless HS. Glenn was born 11-10-58. took a 2-year course in farm and ranch management at Northern Mon- tana College.[...]born 4-11 -23 at the farm . She attended Hiawatha and Antelope school and graduated from MLHS. She worked in and around Medicine Lake until 1950. In 1952 she went[...]harles (1950), Richard (1955), Donna Jean (1957), and Linda Marie (1959). She also has 6 grandchildren.[...]Helen, Scott and Ea.rt Winther.[...]Walter and Dagmar Pedersen of Dallas Center, IA when only 6[...]is now married to Virgil York. They have retired and live in Laverne James. Since her marriage[...]and near and around Granger. They no reside near Winterset. A[...]n 7-1-26 at the farm. He attended Hiawatha School |
| [...]m then on the high school students attended Froid and Medicine Lake and we continued with a 2-teacher school for the 8 gr[...]the time until 1960. We then hired only 1 teacher and in 1961 , the decision was made to consolidate with Medicine Lake and bus the students there.[...]with Marvin Eldridge, manager and then Dick Mason as manager. Mar-[...]vin Eldridge returned in 1979 for 1 year and during that year 2 new[...]Clifford Olson and Richard Sell purchased the only remaining[...]other store owned by Jerry Stanek burned in 1941 and the Stanek[...]family moved to Idaho, and finally retired in San Jose, CA. Richard Sell[...]Felbaum, machinery, drygoods, hardware, and groceries. After Richard's death Edith May, Helen[...]in 1969, Clifford Olson took over and the merchandise was sold out in Mrs. Wallace Beau[...]ra Vera Tax, Stilden Roll, Margaret Skorick, Fred and Mary LaRoque, Mrs. Abar, sells bakery and dairy products in the back 1/2 for the conve- lts[...]nience of the public. Maude Svendsen, Orvin Eide, and Harriet Olson finished 1 term from December until[...]r. The school building was sold to Clifford Olson and Richard Sell and they used it at times as a granary. It was torn down in 1983. In the past we have had a baseball field and team. The field was located where the Cliff Olson home is now and in the '50s and '60s it was at the Refuge west of town. In the '2 0s and '30s, Chatauqua (road show) came every summer for[...]t west of the church. During the '40s the " Ralph and Ruth Brays·· came to the Legion Hall twice monthly with a new 3-act play and dance following. When they quit, "Little Oscar and his Players" took their place. In the early '50s Betty and Paul Mast of Poplar and Evie Hurdle and husband from Froid taught square dancing. Roller[...]rly community pic- Barbara Olson and Kathy Taylor in Homestead Post Office . nic was h[...]population and businesses caused it to reduce to 4th class. Harr[...]ime of his death in in 1971 . Ella taught classes and she and husband Vic made the green- 1969. She retired in 1981 and her daughter, Barbara Abar, was then ware and did the firing . After 3 years they closed that business, and appoi ted. With the retirement of our[...]position was consolidated with Froid's route and Roy Nelson of Froid[...] |
| [...]ry Jensven, his nephew, purchased the bar in 1940 and operated it until he entered the Army. It was lea[...]hurch congregation . (l 983) never rebuilt. Norma and Harry, Selmer and Don put on many feeds of venison stews, duck muligans, turkey dinners and Rocky Mountain Former Pasto[...]I the late Victor and Mabel Johnson of Homestead, preached at the[...]Corsages made from wheat heads and tied with purple bows were[...]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 ann[...]sary books and the small metal trays with our church picture on[...]ey Urdahl , C lmt Before 1960, Homestead and Froid were 1 parish. After the merger in LaMar, W[...]d on both sides of a steel sheet by Harriet Olson and Ardell Nelson. Those who constructed and erected the frame and hung the picture by the highway on the Howard Ski[...]and were Stanley Urdahl, Clint LaMar, Wayne Tyler and Bill Bakken.[...]versary on Sunday, 7-17-83, with over 200 friends and members at- Hall a beautiful place to have socials and community events. The hall tending the morning and afternoon services. Free Kentucky Fried[...]the money from sales for veterans' rehabilitation and child welfare cake and coffee were served following the afternoon[...] |
| American flags have been purchased and presented to area years in California while extending her education and earning her CPA. schools and churches. Americanism has been stressed in school[...]y of the essay contest, oratorical speech contest and by distribution mother's retirement. of flag codes and other materials. The Girls' State program[...]1948. We have financed at least 1 girl each year and sponsored others. We participate in the Ch[...]eterans' Hospital, furnished cookies for holidays and also make cash donations there and to other veteran hospitals. Local needy veterans and/or their families are also our concern. Each year in 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 Homestead Ranchers were organized in Sheridan County in 1956 with Wayne and Lillian Webster as leaders for 2 years, then leaders were Mrs. Harry Jensven, Mrs. Howard Skillingberg and Mrs. Gordon and Barbara Abar. Children: Luke, Jessica and Chris. Palmer Bakken, and 18 members were enrolled. Sander Waller, Howard Skillingberg and Ray Bracken became helpers in 1958. Beulah Gordon and Barbara have 3 children: Christopher Keith (5-4-70), Waller became leader in 1963 and then Mary Ann Overland became Jessica Louise (4-15-78) and Luke Gordon (7 -10-80). leader in 1965 along with Sander and Beulah Waller. When the We enjoy our family and life on the farm and keep busy with Wailers moved out of the community in 1968, Mary Ann Overland church and school activities. became the organizational leader. Kenneth Engelke became leader that year and led most of the livestock and mechanical projects. JAMES and ESTHER ALCORN Many Homestead area parents have served as project leaders: Or- JAMES and ORA ALCORN vis and Lois Nelson, Jim and Adeline Bolstad, Harlow and Valerie James Oral Alcorn, son of James Grant and Florence Lee Craig Strandlund, Kenneth and Violet Engelke, Terry and Mary Ann Overland, Alcorn, was born[...]n, Ralph 2nd of a family of 12 sons and 1 daughter. His ancestors came from and Ruth Clark; some are still leaders.[...]James graduated from Sloan Hendrix Academy and attended the U of ing Big Lake Cemetery clean, picking up trash from the highway west AK and became principal of the public school in Imboden[...]vaccination clinic in Homestead, planting trees, and placing course in Telegraphy and Railroad Accounting and obtained employ- trash cans in Homestead. Activit[...]with the Union Pacific Railroad, serving as clerk and telegrapher. winter fun party, field trips, special Rural Life Sunday programs and A strike interfered with employment and he received a teaching posi· community Christmas[...]agent-telegrapher and worked at Dodson where he met Esther Kodalen.[...]0-4-26 in Malta. They moved to Carbonneau, ND nis and Glenda Nelson, Curt and Deanna Brenden, Sharon Borer, Carol where their 2 children were born: James and Joyce.[...]- Tronson, Betty Wheeler and Ralph Clark as project leaders. Jr. leaders are Kristi and Russell Clark and Brad and Ted Tronson. Many of the members are from edicine[...]li GORDON and BARBARA ABAR Gordon Robert Abar was born 4-7-5 O in Plentywood, MT. His parents were Bob (deceased) and Myrtle Abar (See history under[...]ty.) He has 1 brother, Jim of Lexington Park, MD, and 3 sisters, Suzie (Buzz) Romstad, Plentywood; Phyllis (Ralph) Beckham, Portsmouth, RI; and Yvonne (Randy) Snellman, Medicine[...]Olson. After attending MSU in Bozeman for 1 year and E C, Billings for 3 years he joined the avy in James and Esther Alcorn.[...]Jimmy and Joyce. 1972 and was stationed at offett Field, t. View, CA. While in the service, they spent some time living in Tennessee and 14 months in They came to Homestead in 1938 and Jim relieved Ernest Neikirk Okinawa and Japan. In 1976 they returned to the Homestead com[...]N. munity to farm for Barbara's parents, Clifford and Harriet Olson . Railroad until he[...]arbara attended Legion Aux., and 4-H Club work. She passed away on 4-8-54 and was Homestead Elementary through 5th grade, at wh[...]hool was closed. She transferred to Medicine Lake and graduated James Lee, born 4-8-31, is single and is Supervisory Industrial co-valed,ctonan , in 19[...]llege, Billings 1 Specialist, Packers and Stockyards Admin . for the US Dept. of year and graduated with a degree in Business Educat[...] |
| of Vernon and Hazel Michels of Medicine Lake. Their children, S[...]y have 3 children: Luke, born James, born 5-16-54 and Karen Eileen Michels Gray, born 7-15-55 all 6-21 -69; and twins, Val Rae and Cody Ray, born 2-24-71 at Glasgow. live in Billin[...]rode in several rodeos and worked on several cattle ranches. In 1983,[...]a story was in the US News and World Report magazine, titled[...]Cowboys, Still at Home on the Range," about Butch and Faye and children. He is also an artist and sculptor.[...]. They have 2 daughters. Angela Jo, born 2-16-69, and Brandi[...]both Homestead and Glasgow where she graduated. She married Leroy[...]Gordon's Warehouse James and Ora Alcorn. grocery and he is salesman for Valley Motor Supply in Glasgow[...]have 2 children, Stacey Alaine, 12-30-71 and Jay Allen, 3-21-73. On 8-18-57 James Alcorn[...]Froid for 8 years, Glasgow schools and married Curtis Jay Clampitt, born 10-29-54. He ta[...]Chi Chapter of served in the Navy and since his discharge is a Nuclear Welder where Del[...]ee Elise, 1-24-75; Chad, 8-29-77; Breet, 9-30-81; and Amelia College in 1969, was president of Ashland[...]A. years, taught art at Hunter Park for 1O years, and was active in the John Dennis was born on 1-24-61 and is buried at the Highland Senior Orchestra for 1[...]MT on 4-2~·62. He is single. His belong to VWWI and Ladies Aux. 1268 which observed its Silver An- school years and graduation from high school were at Glasgow. He i[...]is past president of the Ladies Aux. , historian and derrick hand on oil rigs. publicity chr. Jim is past Commander of Bks. in Ashland and now serves as quartermaster. For recreation , Jim enjoys playing shuf- WILLIAM and MARIE ANDERSON fleboard and dancing-at 90![...]William (Bill) Anderson , a pioneer homesteader and merchant of[...]orn in Council Bluffs, IA on 7-20-1886. In MORRIS and EVELYN ANDERSON[...]homestead 1 2 miles northeast of Medicine Lake and 10 miles Morris Ellwood was born to Emil Albert and Emma Lovese Dalby Ander- southea[...]chool west of Homestead, he worked in a coal mine and also did farm Jutland (Denmark) o[...]ed to their Elizabeth Nayes, daughter of Clarence and Louise Sorensen Nayes of new homestead and began life in a sod house. Bill began breaking th[...]T on 5-26-29. She attended land and to get extra money he worked for the arron Ranch, often the Eng school, 12 miles west of Medicine Lake, and the Froid school walking from his[...]raduation. She had 4 sisters, Lucile, Carol, Ruth and Betty. Marron Ranch south of Plentywood. Bill and els Hagen bought an in- Morris worked as a carpenter, building and repairing grain terest in th[...]serve which he held for several years. elevators, and cement finisher, painter; and since 1968 has worked as maintenance for the Hous[...]tween Everson's Lumber Yard and the bank. After sellng out, he Morris and Evelyn have 5 children living and 1 that died soon after moved back to the old homestead and farmed for several years. In birth. Morris Harlen[...]7. He is mar- 1929 he bought a meat and grocery market in Froid, MT. He operated[...] |
| the market and beer parlor and ran his ranch 3 miles west of[...]r was born 1-29-61. He Homestead until 1936. Bill and Marie then moved to California for 1[...]ll was employed at the Great to Chistina and has 2 children, Megan and Erich. Allen is employed as Falls Brewery for 15[...]r home. Marie Anderson passed away on 9-4-60 and William on 9-21-60. There were 4 Anderson ch[...]in Texas; Mrs. Elmer (Edna) Stubban of Homestead; and Oliver Anderson of Plentywood. KENNETH and CHARLOTT A BAKER |
| ~dopted from Bombay, India by his daughter Lonna and her husband here with her pare[...]rs are Norbert James Portra, Jr., born March 1926 and lives in All my brothers and sisters are gone. They were: Mary Ann S. Froid, MT, and Laurence Orton Portra, born January 1929, lives o[...]oid. nold, born 1887; Edward Schad, born 4-8-1890 and died 3-3-48 at I grew u[...]nmen Business College in Spokane, WA. I ROBERT II and REMEDIOS BAKER[...]28-26 , the 6th child of Robert "Bert" Baker, Sr. and University at Missoula for 1 year and then taught at Rosedale. The Emma Schad Baker. Bert was from Garfield, Dakota Territory and following term I taught at t[...]gow, MT, 4-19-13. ing at Carrie and Carroll Krohmer's home. The family lived 5½ miles east and 1 mile south of Homestead. I[...]rvin was the son of First in a small 5-room house and then in 1929, a 10-room house. Sheridan County pioneers Ole S. and Bertha Bakken (see SD). Mervin I went to th[...]es east of Homestead. One highlight was riding to and from School east of Homestead.[...]ntinued to operate the family farm. Walter Grovom and when I rode, it was Floyd Martini. For my high[...]We have 2 children : Pamela Amy, born 4-28 -47 and James Clif- school education I went to Froid HS,[...], born 11 -2-51 . Pam graduated from MLHS in 1965 and from the When my dad died in January 1935,[...]S degree in 1969. She farm work. Plowing, seeding and summer fallowing with the 22-36[...]ost pleasant times were driving cattle to pasture and Philadelphia, PA where she got her p[...]ohn David I was called in the militry draft and took a preinduction physical at and Angela Amy, born 5-27-7 4. She divorced Dave Simp[...]tle too small at 102 pounds, so I got a free trip and a She then married Richard McLean, Marc[...]In 194 7 we were persuaded to sell the farm and move to Idaho by children. Our son J[...]astern MT College at Billings in 1973, dairy farm and in 1956 I was employed by the US Forest Service. After majoring in physical education and biology. He enrolled at Eastern for fighting fires, working trails, surveying and being camp cook, I now another year and received a minor in history. Jim and Janis Ilene Ur- work in the road maintenance section. I have built and done repair dahl were married, 3[...]alls), bossed brush cut- born 10-30-77 and Jill Ilene, born 3-7-81 . ters, installed gates and culverts. In 1959 I started studies in the Bible and became one of Jehovah's Witnesses in 1960. I am s[...]We have farmed and custom combined for many years, the latter Robert and Remedios Balcer .[...]of a heart attack, I met a Filipina in 1981 and we were married, 12-19-81 . Her 1-21 -83. Jim now does the farming and custom combining, and he and name, Remedios, means remedy. I call her Remy. He[...]o several organizations: the First Luthern Church and north of Manila in Bangued, Abra province. She wa[...]Medicine Lake, and the Elks Lodge m Sidney. MERVIN and JERALDINE (ONIE) BAKKEN My parents, Norbert James Portra, Sr. and Amy Cecelia LaCounte PALMER and BETTY BAKKEN were married December 1921 in Glasgo[...]born on 11 -18-17 at the farm of his parents, Ole and December 1885 in Swift Current, Sask ., and Mom, October 1901 in Bertha (G[...]2-21 -08, Mervin born 4-16-16, Alvin born 8-30-22 and Clarence[...] |
| [...]rn 11-29-19. Palmer grew up, attended school and worked in the Homestead area until 1941 when he j[...]my during WWII. He served in the Army for 5 years and saw action in Africa and Europe. He was discharged in 1946 and by that time had attained the rank of 2nd Lieuten[...]r. On 2-18-46 Palmer married Betty Wachsmuth and·they farmed in the Homestead area. The 1st 2 yea[...]ed the Ole Nelson farm (now owned by Carl Nelson) and then they purchased the Nick Kemmer farm situated[...]Betty was born in Billings, 5-20-20 to William and Clara (Bauer)[...]l, his mother Betty, Loretta Bakken. Front: Torie 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: Ryan Palmer, born 2-27-76 and Victoria 11 she was again living in the Billings[...](Torie) Amber, born 3-16-79. After teaching piano and voice privately periment Station where her stepfa[...]ent. Betty attended school on the Huntley Project and graduated from Now she stays busy with church and community activities. Bill has MSU in 1943. She taught for 1 year and then joined the Woman's been[...]and gun collecting are his avocations.[...]BRUCE and SHARI BOLSTAD[...]Bruce E. Bolstad was born to Don and Betty Bolstad, 3-23-51 in[...]and Saskatchewan, Canada. He graduated from high scho[...]dive and MSU in Bozeman taking courses in business marketing and[...]od in the summer of 1972. His car was washed away and lodged in[...]f the flood. He was working Left: Betty and Palmer Bakken. Right : Dan and Bill.[...]Shari C. Wrage was born to Doug and Betty Wrage, 5-8-54 in Palmer and Betty had 2 sons: Daniel Allen (Dan), born 1-10-4 7 and Valentine, NE. She attended a rural s[...]ol at St. Martin's Academy in Rapid City business and is employed in St. Paul, MN. He married Judy Clark from and graduated in 1972. She completed a secretarial course at the Na- east Froid and they have 2 daughters, Jennifer and Janae. Bill farms in tional College o[...]n Rapid City the fall of 1973. the Homestead area and is married to Loretta Jacobson from Grenora, NO. They have a son, Ryan , and a daughter, Victoria. Palmer died in August[...]r. Betty had resumed her teaching career when Dan and Bill finished high school and at this point in time is still librarian at the edicine Lake school. WILLIAM and LORETTA BAKKEN |
| [...]located next I enlisted in the army in 1951 and took my basic training in to wh[...]tive- Hawaii. I was sent to Korea for active duty and only a short time later, I ly participating in the project. It was a good learning experience and it was seriously wounded. I spent months recupera[...]became a lovely piece of income property. and was awarded the purple heart. On 9-10-54 I married Pearl Norager, daughter of Morten and Lydia JAMES and ADELINE BOLSTAD Norager of Outlook, MT. We spent[...]il 1953, I was sent child of Kinley and Nora Bolstad. I attended school at the Central Con- overseas again and stationed in Germany. Pearl stayed with her dad i[...]iles east of Homestead. I graduated from Outlook, and while I was in Europe, our 1st son Harold Lowell,[...]eline Torreson, 9-4·54 , at Park Centre Lutheran and received an honorable discharge from the Army.[...]ord, We rented Morten Norager's farm in 1954 and then moved to Iowa and daughter of Harold and Tilda Torreson. They moved to Hoople Homestead wh[...]hool at a small helped my dad on his farm in 1955 and 1956. Our 2nd son, Sheldon, rural school and graduated from Hoople HS. She also graduated from was born 9-12-56 at Culbertson. In the summers of 1957 and 1958 I Fairview Hospital School of Nursing in Minneapolis and received her worked for a construction company in[...]I entered the army in September 1954 and served 2 years in the We moved to Iowa in March 1959 and lived on a small acreage. Corp[...]brother, lived in Elizabethtown, KY and Adeline worked in surgery at the Hardin sister and other relatives also lived in central Iowa at tha[...]liston, 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 Samaritan Hospital and Harmon Park Clinic. In the to play on. Our 3rd so[...]spring of 1959 we returned to the farm, and started farming and ranch- son , Arlan, was born 7-10-64 at Ames. Pearl and I have attended ing on our own[...]months that school activities, helped with youth and church activities at Immanuel year, to earn money to pay for the machinery we purchased to start Lutheran Church.[...]James, Jonathan, Adeline, Joel and Jeff Bolstad. Front row: Pastor Lowell and wife Robbi Bolstad.[...]n 2-18-59, died 3-14-59; Joel Craig, born 5-1-60; and Jonathan active in sports and writing during high school. He attended Waldorf[...]dicine Lake HS. Junior College at Forest City, IA and Concordia College at Moorhead, Jett attended Bozeman College and UNO Williston , D. Jonathan at- MN where he recei[...]Luther tended UNO Williston , and Billings Vo-Tech. Seminary, St. Paul, MN where he[...]79. They have 2 training to be a minister. Lowell and Robbi , daughter of Dr. and Mrs. children : Brandon Sean and Tyler Jay. They live in Whitefish, MT Robert Rudi[...]Jeff manages a radio station. Joel is a carpenter and lives in Luther Seminary in 1979, Robbi received[...]Williston. Jonathan is learning auto body work and helps with the tarm- Boyceville and Wheeler, WI. Lowell received a call to be pastor at work. Arland and Prairie Farms, WI.[...]Sheldon was a school photographer in high school and continued 1961 . We have raised ou[...]I have been active in the community and served on numerous School at Waterloo, IA in 1976[...]e in photography. boards, locally and on the county level. I love to sing, so am involv[...]the Homestead Legionnaires. We have sung for many and has worked there until the present time.[...]layed guard on the varsity foot· homes and nursing homes in the area as well as at many diff[...]Sunday school superintendent for many years and Adeline taught Sun- society in senior high, and has been a part-time cook at a nearby[...]al Hospital in Plentywood. I enjoy carpenter work and the many in Construction Engineering.[...]jobs around the farm and cattle.[...] |
| KINLEY and NORA BOLSTAD[...]born 1-31-38; Kinley Bolstad, son of Sivert and Gertrude Bolstad, was born Myron, Jr. and Melvin, born 12-1-39; and Ellen, born 5-29-44. 3-24-01 in a rural area nea[...]the oldest of 13 children. The family moved west and homesteaded 4½ miles east of Homestead in 1906.[...]until a house was built. Dad worked on the farm and attended rural school to the 4th grade and then was needed at home to work and help feed the rest of the family. In 1925 he mar[...]lson at Eugene, OR. Mom was born at Ben- son, MN and was a clerk in her dad's grocery store in Minnesota, Mon- tana and Oregon. Her mother passed away when she was an infant, so her dad and aunt raised her. Kinley and Nora had 5 children: Donald, born 3-2-26; Harold, 4-25-27; James, 8-4-30; Marion, 2-25-32; and Kermit, 9-30-34 .[...]We moved to Scottsdale, AZ in 1946, and Dad had a garage and[...]1951. Dad had bought Paradise Freight Line and hauled freight be-[...]tween Chico and Paradise until he died, 3-16-68. Mom died _ 6-11[...]My brothers and I graduated from Paradise School. Melvin helped[...]My folks raised their family at Homestead and all were born at the children: Craig, born 9-21-67; Cristine, born 3-20-70; and Brian, born home place. Dad farmed his father's[...]7 4 when he retired. They moved to Culbertson, MT and lived In 1971 we started our ow[...]away in 1978 where we make drapes and have all kinds of window treatments. and Dad passed away in 1981 after spending about a year in the nurs- We attend the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church from ing home in Culbe[...]cyclones, tornadoes. At 1 time GILBERT and LUCY BRATVOLD a tornado took all the buildings on[...]use. Feed By Claude Bratvold loans and seed loans were common in those early years and we kids Gilbert Bratvold wa[...]nute Bratvold was born 11 -22-1872 in played with and was handy at fixing and doing most anything. In the Valdres, Norway and his mother, Christ[ne Gorseth Bratvold, was born dirty '30s, I remember Dad would butcher hogs, cure bacon and hams July 187 4 at Opdal near Trondhjem, Norway. Gilbert married Lucy and load up the car with meat, eggs, butter and head for Ft. Peck, MT Richardson, born 4-17-1900, daughter of Joel and Priscilla Richardson where he would sell the comm[...]espondence course in born 7-22-28; and Doris, born 12-17-30; all born at Grenora, ND. electronics and did electrical work. He also took violin lessons and Phylliss was born in Homestead in 1933 and lived only 3 days, and played for the en1oyment of music. He also could[...]ghter was still-born in Homestead later on. organ and the piano.[...]1 Dad was concerned about soil conservation and tried to do his when Gilbert came t[...]Good Year jured in early childhood and an infection in her leg flared up from time Tire[...]time, his farm . He served on many boards locally and was instrumental in Gilbert cared for her in addition to the elevator job, and took her promoting REA and the Rural Telephone. My folks had a strong faith[...]thfully to the Assembly of God Church at Grenora, and later to the their Maker, so were very much involved with their church and it's ac- church at Culbertson. She was[...]in attendance at the age of 70. Both of my MYRON and ALMA BOLSTAD[...]parents set a beautiful example of love and patience in the spirit of By Ellen Larson (daught[...]1-30-06 at Park Sunwall, Martini and other area families, as well as Beulah Waller (now River, D to S. K. and Gertrude Bolstad. He moved with his family to[...]ther's physical con- Homestead, MT while a child, and lived on the farm.[...]ck in those days when some were wet- to Albert J. and Elise Fossum , grew up there, graduating from MLH[...]istles in their brave effort to keep going. Doris and She and my dad were married 4-3-37 and hved in Homestead a while[...] |
| [...]e going on to daughter of Elmer and Elizabeth Werbelow in Kremlin, MT. They have North Central Bible College in Minneapolis, and Doris to Minot State 1 child, Lance[...]nneapolis, graduating as presi- dent of his class and manager of the school yearbook . Claude marr[...]n, Larry, born 12-16-50, born at Powers lake, ND; and a son Craig, born 12-5-57 at Detroit Lakes, MN. Linda graduated from Harding HS in St. Paul, MN and from the Mounds-Midway School of Nursing as a RN. Larry graduated from high school in Park Rapids, MN and the Columbia U Law School in Columbia, MO as an a[...]hool in Minot, took a year at Minot State College and more Curt and Deanna Brenden and Lance Phillips. photography courses at Brooks Institute in Santa Barbara, CA. Linda and her husband, Richard Perrine, and foster son, Brad, now In Augu s[...]the Farmers Elevator reside at Lesueur, MN. Larry and his wife Kathryn and daughters, of Homestead, where he and Deanna are both currently employed. Karilyn and Julie reside at Springfield, MO, and Craig and wife, Mar- Curt, Deanna and Lance are members of the Homestead First chelle,[...]utheran Church where Deanna teaches Sunday school and has[...]Legion Post 49 , previously serving as chaplain and currently as[...]Homestead Ranchers 4-H Club and enjoys Luther League and confirma•[...]where people are friendly and really know what it means to be[...]VERNIE and LORRAINE BRENDEN[...]Vernie C. Brenden was born 8-29-09, son of Henry and Larsine[...]the Brenden Front row : Gilbert and Lucy Bratvold . school 1st and finished at the Consolidated School. After this s[...]he worked on the family farm and also drove school bus. He recalls at- Lucy B[...]s now residing with tending Sunday school and confirmation at Bethel Lutheran Church, Doris and husband, Alvin Myers, in Minot. They have 1 son,[...]he fall of 1929 Ver- who with his wife, Kimberly, and son live in Minot. Jeannette lives with[...]arming with his father. In 1936 he worked Rozella and husband, Richard Kirton, and their 4 sons reside in at the F[...]the ground in the spring Amarillo, TX; Mary Ruth and her husband, Rev. William Harter, and of 1937 he was back working at a[...]eir 5 sons reside in Jericho Springs, MO; Annette and husband Ron 1938, returning to the family farm . He remembers enjoying barn Ross and son reside in Amarillo, TX. dances, numerous card and birthday parties. He says there were good Lavonne Bratvold died of cancer in 1966 and Lydia (Kakach) and bad crop years, severe and mild winters, happy and sad times. Johnson became Mrs. Claude Bratvold in[...]daughter of Harvey and Mabel McKenzie of Medicine Lake. After a[...]farm and raise Lorraine's 2 children by a previous marriage, ancy, 4 CURTISS and DEANNA BRENDEN and Rick, 2. Curtiss L. Brenden was born 8-22 -48, son of Verne and Lorraine On 8-22-48 Curtiss wa[...]died within a few hours Hansen) of Flagstaff, AZ, and Verna (Mrs. Dick Smith) of Van Nuys, CA.[...]de the bus to He also has 3 brothers: Rick, Robin and Larry all of Havre, MT. Medicin[...]1958. The children attended Froid School and the family went to the family moved to Dodson in[...]rved as treasurer for a few elevator after school and in the summer. Following graduation from[...]Hansen of McCabe in June 1963. They are elevator and drove the gas truck . He later attended college i[...]m Flagstaff, AZ. They have 2 daughters, Charlene and followed by stints in the Coast Guard and Navy. He attended Northern Elaine, and 1 son, Michael. Montana College in Havre in 1978.[...]amily moved to Dodson where Vernie became Chinook and Centennial Mills at Box Elder, MT during 1979 and 1980. manager of the elevat[...] |
| Wesley, Loren and Daniel, and live in Havre.[...]1-30-1878. She was 1 of a fam ily of 11 children, and 1 of 4 born in Malta.[...]Lorraine was active in VFW Auxiliary in Dodson and was a book- homestead farm ing th[...]e over 10 keeper for the Phillips County Hospital and for J. C. Penneys in Malta. years.[...]the elevator, later attend- Hulda and Anson were married during her years at Norquay. T[...]Denver, followed by enlistment in the Coast Guard and came to Homestead in the early '30[...]eanna Phillips at Kremlin, MT. They and in farm labor, and Hulda hired out as housekeeper. They assisted hav[...]Vic and Mabel Johnson with farm and house work during the 15 years Verna left fo[...]with her husband, Dick Smith, a daughter Patricia and a son, memories of the Johnson c[...]he smoked a pipe and loved to sing- his bass was often added to[...]choirs and quartettes in church and community. He died 4-27-59.[...]GUY and AMELIA (COSPER) CASPER[...]ville, MN and died 10-8-53. In the early 1890s he drifted to the Vernie and Lorraine Brenden.[...]ernie retired from the elevator business in 197 4 and moved into a very young age to a man[...]th 4 Malta. Lorraine continued to work at Penneys and was active as a Boy young girls to[...]cout 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 bowling. she met and married my father. The 4 girls were Pearl Allen ,[...]ar accident near Harlem on 10-7-78, Lorraine died and Ver- Murray, Bernice Masters and Leona NcNiel. The 2nd family consisted nie was se[...]wouldn't walk again. of 3 boys and 1 girl: James, born 5-26-1900, died 4-10-72 ; William , However, his stubborn Norwegian ancestory won out and he now born 7-31 -04, died[...]4-10-73; Alvy, born 11-30-1 0 and still living. In December 1978 Robin marrie[...]The family lived in Culbertson area until 1916 and then moved to They live in Havre; both attended Northern Montana College and they Homestead where my father established a dray business and an oil have 2 daughters, Loriane and April. In May of 1983 Larry graduated retail business along with farming and ranching. The fam ily grew up in from high school[...]nt into the Army. William, more the lege in Havre and works weekends as a disc jockey for KMMR radio in[...]es in Malta enjoying his retirement playing cards and cousin Arthur Murray. visiting friends and relatives.[...]ing to Froid and again to Homestead for the remainder of the family life. JOHN ANSON and HULDA BROWN Sister Ethel married Sigurd Olson and lived on the ranch the re- By Robert Johnson (nep[...]er of her life. There are 2 children: Duane Olson and Doloris John Anson Brown, born 1875 at Brand[...]Stringer. William became a barber and had shops over the years in grew up. He played hockey and for a time played on a semi- Froid, Hogland, Dodson, Saco and Polson. He was married to professional team in a[...]went to South Evangeline Rogney and there was 1 son, Guy. James had a number of Afric[...]2 . Later he moved to Hyas, Sask. where he farmed and I attended the universit[...]m a similar capacity and 1t was from that I went into the Army. After[...]We established our home at Bigfork, MT in 194 7 and lived here ever[...]DONALD and MARILYN CLARK[...]my parents Harris and Frances Clark. I have 2 older brothers: Robert,[...]born 1-10-12; Gerald, born 3-24-15; and 2 younger brothers: Howard,[...]born 8-30-24; and Ralph, born 9-15-27 . We all went to Beverly Scho[...]was attained during the " dirty '30s," and during the winter when the John and Hulda Brown .[...] |
| my cousins, the Mootharts, and Richard Sell of Homestead.[...]est of their City life never appealed to me and I spent every weekend I could home for his 1st 6 grades, and then rode the bus to Medicine Lake on the farm. M[...]raduated in 1967. He then attended MSU at Bozeman and that time, and although we would have been considered very under[...]such thoughts never with farming and cattle, and to begin building his own herd of cows. entered o[...]a Rismon born 1-24-48 to Anna hunted jack rabbits and played dominoes and whist. I graduated from and the late Jalmer Rismon of Havre. She has 2 brothers, Russell and Froid HS in 1935 and any higher learning has all been obtained in the Kearn, and 1 sister, Avis. Doug and Linda lived in Medicine Lake 1 "school of hard kn[...]year and Linda worked at the Laketonian Restaurant. Then t[...]n Sorteberg of in Froid for 1½ years and Linda again worked at the cafe there. Doug Anoka,[...]is father. In August 1977 they moved to the Peter and Ida Sorteberg. After graduating from Anoka HS in[...]Marilyn worked as a private secretary to a lawyer and typist for the Doug gradually changed the farming operation to 1 of cattle and Anoka County Abstract Company until her marriage[...]started raising a few sheep. Back row: Judy and Doug. Front row: Don, Vicky and Marilyn Clark. Jamie, Linda, Doug, and D. I. Clark. Four years later, on 5-15-4 7, our daughter, Judy Lynn, was born. Doug and Linda have 2 sons: Donald Jalmer (0. J.) born 5-1[...]graduate from Beverly School in 1961 , and Douglas James II (Jamie) born 12-1 2-79. D. J. is[...]the end of the school year. kindergarten and rides the bus to Medicine Lake. Doug and Linda are |
| [...]ndview Church of the Tom and Lena have 2 daughters: Doris, born in 1927 and Brethren at Froid, Ruth served for 1O months as Director of Christian graduated from MLHS and Kinman Business College. In 1947 she mar- Educati[...]rd Aichlmayr in Spokane, WA. They have 5 children and live returned to the Froid area as Ralph's bride.[...]Ardyce was born in 1937 and graduated from MLHS and the U of[...]and live in Kalispell, MT.[...]VERNON and CLEONE DANIELSON[...]the son of John and Malla Danielson, early day homesteaders of east[...]Froid, MT. Ralph, Ruth, Kristi, and Russ Clark. Due to my father's health I began farming in 194 7, and with my[...]wife, Cleone, continue to live and work the farm started in 1907 by my Ralph and Ruth are parents of 1 son and 1 daughter. Kristine father. Anna, born 9-2-67 in Williston, is a junior in MLHS and active in girl's basketball, music, FHA and 4-H. Russell Kirk, born 4-22-69 in Williston, is a freshman at MLHS and active in sports, music, FFA and 4-H. The family is active in the Big Sky Chu[...]ethren (formerly Grandview Church of the Brethren and the First Baptist Church of McCabe) having comple[...]served as moderator, teacher, S.S. superintendent and trustee and is currently a deacon. Ruth has served as youth c[...]Brethren Women's Fellowship, S. S. superintendent and clerk. Ruth served as a member of the Board of Ad[...]Cleone and Vernon Danielson. Ralph has served as a director and delegate on co-ops and on ASCS community committees. Ruth is currently in Music Mothers and Cleone is the daughter of Eric and Elva Crusch of Bainville, MT. an FHA Chapter Mother in the MLS and is in her 11th year as a 4-H She attended Bainville School and attended cosmetology school in leader, having also served as officer and on committees of the Williston , ND, later owning and managing Cleone's Beauty Salon in Sheridan Co. 4-[...]d to more years of farming Froid, MT. and community involvement. Two children, Adam and Nancy, attended Froid School and Adam,[...]on , ND. Both are now living at Gillette, WY. TOM and LENA DANIELSON[...]My sister, Dorothy, also attended rural schools and graduated from Tom Danielson and Lena Grovom were married in 1929 in FHS in 1944. She went to college at Bozeman and San Jose, CA. She Homestead.[...]then married and went to work while her husband completed his[...]years. He came to Homestead in Park, CA and had 3 children. She became a widow and moved to San 1926 and started farming. He was County Commissioner for Sheridan Juan Capistrano, CA where she owned and operated a restaurant, later County, 1944-60[...]moving to Cascais, Portugal, a suburb of Lisbon, and resided there for Lena was born in 1906 in Park River, ND and moved with her 2 years. She now calls Rockport, TX her home. family to ontana in 1907 and homesteaded land 4 miles east of[...]. Daughter Jennifer is getting her Homestead. Tom and Lena lived on the farm for 25 years. In 1960[...]Tech in Lubbock, TX. Daughter they sold the farm and moved to issoula, MT. While there, they Victoria is getting her bachelors in accounting and business ad- operated an apartment house at the u[...]where they now reside. Cleone and I continue to number our days in Sheridan County[...]a great amount of satisfaction and take pleasure in being a part of it's[...]EDWARD and JOYCE DEUBNER[...]My parents were Edward John and Lola Margaret (Sando)[...]Reiter of Froid; Tom, Lena, Ardyce and Dons Danielson.[...] |
| was married to Gordon Snellman and later to Gene Thompson. ROY and CHERYL DEUBNER I got my schooling in Sherida[...]ool east of Homestead. I went 3 years to Froid HS and graduated at and Joyce Deubner of Homestead. He has 1 sister Mary and 2 MLHS. That was the year the new school was completed in 1938. Our brothers, Donald and Wayne. Roy was confirmed in First Lutheran Sunday[...]east of Homestead. Church and attended school in Medicine Lake, graduating in 1[...]fter graduation, I worked for my dad on the farm, and also for lettered in football, basketball, and track in his 4 years of high school. Buck Ryder i[...]He attended Northern MT 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[...]e Johnson of East Froid, in Las Lake and they were married 3-26-67 at the Lutheran Church in Vegas, NV. Joyce, daughter of Robert B. Johnson and Margaret Latta Medicine Lake. O'N[...]ad 1 brother John Robert, born 11 -20-17 at Minot and he passed away 3-21 -47. Joyce attended grade school at various country schools and Froid HS, graduating in 1939. We were in Cal[...]r had a bad heart attack. We came back to Montana and in the spring of 1943 my dad passed away. I farmed for my mother for 2 years, then bought the home place and rented the rest from her. We have 4 children. All attended and graduated from MLHS.[...]Paul, Roy, Tracie and Cheryl Deubner .[...]Cheryl was born 11-28-47 in Lynch, NE to Don and Betty[...]Rossmeier. She lived on a farm for 5 years and then moved into Lynch[...]ved to Back row: Frank Difonzo, Don, Ed, Roy and Wayne Deubner. Wolf Point wh[...]na Front row: Mary, Cindy, Joyce, Cheryl and Carolyn. Dakota Utilities.[...]was in 5th grade when they moved to Medicine Lake and Mary Margaret was born 4-20-44 in Willisto[...]raduated from MLHS in 1966. She was a cheerleader and active in college in Havre, MT for 4 years and is still teaching in elementary. ~he FHA and band. She attended college in Williston, ND where[...]. On 7-24-68 Mary married business and secretarial course. Frank Difonzo at the Homestea[...]They have 4 children: Christopher, Jennifer, Amy, and ed in Sidney for a short time where[...]beet factory and in the spring worked for a local farmer. In the s[...]1968 Roy purchased a 51 O assey combine and a truck, and started lege in Havre where he took mechanics for[...]g the time we lived there we Lake Lutheran Church and they have 2 children, Paul and Tracie. had our 2 children. Paul Edward was born 6-13-70 and Tracie Jo, born Wayne John was born 11 -13[...]In 1979 we rented the Hjort land north and east of edicine Lake Lutheran Church. After college he worked for Farmers Union Oil in Bill- and we moved out to the Tim Hjort place. We sold our[...]east Froid. on 8-9-70 at ~edicine and Wilma Sorensen who were working with the oil acti[...]oming during this time. have 2 children: Benjamin and Michele. A desire to own our own farm was still in us and the opportunity Donald Robert was born 5-1[...]cCabe farm east of Billings Vo-Tech for 2 years and took mechanics. He was confirmed at Homestead. We leased farm land in Canada in 1970 and we continue Homestead Lutheran Church. He marrie[...]erg on 6-15-75 to farm in Canada and Montana making our summer months very busy at Na[...]e farming with his commuting back and forth. dad east of Homestead.[...]where Roy has served on the church council and Cheryl has taught remember the '30s and hope this country never has anything like that Sunday school and has held various offices in the ALCW. again. I w[...]ink of 11 years these days with very little crop and the cost of things the way they are. It would mak[...]ation lived in as good a time as ORVIN and ALPHA EIDE this country will ever see.[...]ne of 9 children. His parents came from Minnesota and homesteaded this was a bit different and must say I hked it. I stayed with it for 17 north of Alamo, ND. years and then my health stopped me in 19 74.[...] |
| children. Her parents came from Norway and homesteaded near Tun- fer. They tasted very good in the winter and since most of them were bridge, ND.[...]was 1 time we were quiet as we did our Orvin and Alpha were married 6-28-43 at Trinity Lutheran Ch[...]ers: Ann Marie, born chokecherries and they stopped by our place for water. 4-30-44; and Bernice, born 6-9-4 7.[...]we met our Wachter and Pederson cousins there and had a picnic[...]lunch. Boat rides, airplane rides and sometimes a chatauqua were[...]Lloyd, Floyd and Arthur all started school at the same time and[...]whist parties to go to in the winter, and horseback riding and rabbit[...]drives for entertainment. Esther and Margaret were fortunate to be[...]We also looked forward to branding time and marketing livestock.[...]The cattle were driven to the stockyards and then loaded in cattle cars[...]Froid to be shipped to St. Paul or Chicago. Lloyd and Floyd and Ar-[...]. Our Bernice , Julia Eide, Orvin, Alpha, and Ann Marie Eide. dad sometimes c[...]D. He Lloyd is now semi-retired and lives on the family homestead. His taught at seve[...]They moved to the family KENNETH and VIOLET ENGELKE farm north of Alamo during the sum[...]Kenneth Engelke, son of Albert and Lena Engelke was born[...]. Homestead. She died in 1970. Alpha died 6-20-67 and Orvin was still teaching until his death on 12-12-68. and Mrs. Albert Engelke should read Albert Engelke and his sister An- Ann Marie graduated from Trini[...]sister Kate, born 6-27-16, born to his Minot, ND and is working at Mercy Hospital, Williston.[...]Lake, 9-23-3 7 and lives in Sidney. Kenneth's brother Charles, born Bernice married Roger Anderson, son of Wilbur and Edna Ander-[...]They live in Froid. Their daughter Connie and husband Tom Bracken and son Justin live west of Homestead, and their son Donald and Gayle born 1973; and Wendy, born 1976. They live in Williston and are engaged in farming and carpentry. and children Dustin and Kristen live west of Froid, both on farms.[...]mother and his 3-year-old brother Donald died in that fire.[...]ved with the Fred Martini family for a short time and then with the By Lloyd Elvsaas[...]had run away Homestead, MT, on 9-26- 6 to Andrew and Randi Elvsaas. Randi was with a[...]in a cornfield. a sister of Mrs. William Wachter and Magnus Pederson, all of whom In 1937 Kenneth went to live with his mother's sister Olga and emigrated from Norway in the early 1900s. She was[...]n, ND when she met Andrew who and Olga continued to farm. Olga moved to Sidney in the early '60s and emigrated from Norway about the same time.[...]has a twin brother Floyd who resides in Froid, T and another brother Arthur born 11 -26-17, who lives[...]born 8-8-36, headed for the sandhills with a team and wagon and came home with daughter of Norman and Molly Sundvold of Froid. They live on Olga tubs and boilers of chokecherries, the only free fruit Mon[...]. They have 2 sons: Keenan Wynn , born 10-18-56, and[...] |
| [...]e baptized in the Froid living and resides in California. He has 1 sister, Dorothy. Lutheran Church and both were confirmed in the First Lutheran Church Ruth's parents were Roscoe and Mae Hadden. They are both in Homestead. Both grad[...]decesed. She has 3 brothers, Bill, Charles and Paul. Keenan married Julie Erickson of Froid in 1979 and they had a son We both grew up on[...]ent to Sanish High, now flooded daughter of Arlie and Phoebe Larson of Culbertson, 10-8-83. Keenan by Garrison Dam, and into the Navy. Ruth went to Stanley High and has an insulating business. Keenan, Lana and Thaddeus live in Froid. Minot Teacher[...]rs in country Alan attended college in Havre and took up electrical technology. schools. We were married in 1948. He helps his dad on the farm and also helps do electrical work with his dad who has a master electrician's license and electrical contractor's license. Kenneth has served various offices in the Froid and Homestead Lutheran churches, served on the co-op[...]s been on the board of Honker Homes, Inc. Both he and Violet helped construct the Farmers Union Camp ea[...]been leaders in the Homestead Ranchers' 4-H Club, and Luther League sponsors. Violet was Roosevelt Coun[...]ate Farmers Union Education Board in Great Falls, and has held offices in the ALCW. She also held offic[...]ose at Medicine Lake. They join- ed the Elks Club and the Sons of Norway Lodge both of Sidney, and the Brad, Ruth, Jim, Clint, Lisa, and Ron Feehan. Moose Lodge at Medicine Lake.[...]ren were born to us. Ron is married to Nancy Hall and[...]for a pipeline. They reside in Moorcroft, CLINTON and SYLVIA FEEHAN[...]o Sylvia. Clint was born 9-10-52, son of Jim and Ruth Feehan of Newtown, They have a[...]he Army serving in Africa with took him to Africa and Europe and later to El Paso, TX where he was t[...]. Brad has been a security discharged. He married and had a daughter Yvonne Lisa, born 8-2-74.[...]thern Pacific in the communication department. He and his wife the states as an M. P. Li[...]d until 1980 at which time Billings, MT and will soon graduate. We have 4 grandchildren. he m[...]to make many moves across the has 2 brothers, Ron and Brad, and a sister, Lisa. co[...]el so welcome here. Jim is a member of the Legion and Ruth joined[...]Homestead is a town of working together and loo ing out for thei[...]ia Orona was born 10-22-55 in Mexico City, Mexico and a few DEANE and TWILA FLAGEN months later her parents moved back[...]home in Homestead, MT where Myron farmed and raised cattle. They parents are Ramon Orona and Magdalena ( aggie) Rodriguez Orona. had a family of 9 children, 5 girls and 4 boys. (See M. Waller history in Sylvia was atte[...]this section.) She worked at the Laketonian Cafe and the Medicine Lake 011 Co. in I[...]n T for 2 years. She has 2 older sisters, Irene and Yvonne, a brother for a 12•month cou[...]auty in iles City, MT. Then Raymond, all married, and a younger single sister Linda.[...]At Homestead they purchased a home from Vic and Ella Johnson presently employed at Dianna Lynn's in Froid, MT. and lived there for 31/z years until they were transf[...]estead, MT. Deane was born 7-9-49, son of Forrest and Viola 11-23-83.[...]nd 0,1 in Froid. He also worked on some farms JIM and RUTH FEEHAN and ranches in the western part of the state before moving back to Jim's parents were Charles and Anna Feehan. His mother is still[...] |
| Lake. He then went into business of farming and ranching with his Dora Bellon[...]Hospital in Chicago and is an RN. She lives in Seal Beach, CA.[...]and, OR during WWII. She went to nurses' training and graduated[...]dreau. She married and raised her family in Tacoma, WA where she[...]Henrietta was born 1-22-28 and went on to Flandreau to school.[...]DAVID and MARIE GRANBOIS[...]I was born 1-7-16, son of Alexander and Florence Granbois who[...]was the Deane , Twila, Nicole , and Ross Flagen. Christmas pa[...]nta Claus. All the kids got a sack of candy, nuts and an apple which now reside. We now have 2 children[...]get that at home. After I finished Williston, ND, and Ross, born 10-15-80 in Plentywood, MT. school at Ft. Totten in 1935, I went back and learned the trade of[...]mechanics and welding which I worked at the rest of my life. ALEXANDER and FLORENCE GRANBOIS[...]and went to Ft. Lewis, WA. I got my discharge 10-23-4[...]Alexander Granbois, born in 1885 in St. Joe, ND, and Florence Portland to work in the sh[...]hard up for John. There were 1Oof us born to them and all lived to maturity. John welders in[...]s fortunate in getting my 2 sisters, died in 1942 and Lewis in 1977. Seven were born NE of Froid. All the Evelyn and Mae into the shipyards where they became good wel[...]tice from uncle Sam in 1944 in the Navy Fred and Lewis were born in St. John, ND. Fred was born 1-[...]and saw alot of action in the Pacific. I got my discharge 2-5-46 and He farmed and worked for neighbors. After serving in WWII, he f[...]went to work for Stockman Motors in Williston. and then went to work for the railroad.[...]s born 12-6-11. He also attended school in Poplar and on ed for highway building contractors there and returned to Montana to to Fort Totten, and finished high school in Chemawa, OR. He helped[...]1Oyears. I joined the Operating Engineers in 1958 and Dad farm for a few years until he acquired a farm[...]er/mechanic for the next 20 years at Great Falls, and 3-31 -77 .[...]in Fort Totten in 1932. She married Mike Thompson and raised a family in Fort Totten.[...]Back row: Darell, Bruce , and Calvin .[...]Front row: David, Marie, and Kare n G ranbois. Top: Florence , Alexande r, Fred and Lewis Bottom: Ma ry Jane , Evelyn,[...]We lost our 1st child and then had 4 more. Calvin was born |
| PATRICK and MARY JANE GRANBOIS[...]s: Neal, born Patrick Granbois was born 1862 and he married Mary Jane Moran 1-9-55; and Kevin, born 8-26-57, both of Bloomington, CA. Neal is in 1884. They and their family of 12 came from Belcourt, ND in 1908 married to Susan Reynolds and they have 2 children: Meaghan Sarah, and settled on government allotments in the east sandhills. Grandpa born 1-18-80 and Tristan David, born 7-31 -81 . Kevin is not married. and his family lived in Greenbush, Minnesota before going to Belcourt. Robert and Christiana's marriage terminated in divorce in February Dad was oldest and Uncle Mike was 2nd. I heard Dad tell this story 1967. many times; he and Uncle Mike and Grandad would go into the woods On 4-6-74 Robert and Gonda Uhlenbusch were married in near Greenbush t[...]took it to town to sell or trade it. Dad said his and Uncle Java, Indonesia. Robert and Jackie live in Hacienda Heights, CA. Mike's loads[...]person as I remember him. He was quite a fiddler and Grandma would sing in French, neither could speak[...]celebration. I remember Dad getting up at 4 A.M. and got us boys up to do the chores, and then we would hook up the bobsled to go to my gra[...]ark. I remember Dad kneeling in front of granddad and receiving a blessing. Uncle Mike would probably be next to come and went through the same procedure. This would go on until all of my aunts and uncles were there; then we would have a big break[...]there was a bottle of whiskey being passed around and plenty of music. Granddad would play violin and Grandma would sing[...], Jackie, Dalton, Marion, Martin, Ke vin, Susan, and etl. =rench songs. There was a lot of jigging and dancing going on all day. Front .r ow : Great-g randchildren: Tristan David and Meaghan Sarah. with fhere was plenty food; the celebration would last all day and part of Martin G ronlie. the evening. I remember we had to go home about 4 P.M. to milk the cows and do the chores, and then we would go back for more[...], born 3-27 -31 in Froid where he attended school and the celebrating.[...]ed his education. In 1955 he entered Luther aunts and uncles left the sandhills for greener parts, some went to Theological Seminary, St. Paul, MN and received his Bachelor of Divini- Detroit, some North Dakota and Washington, and 1 went to Alaska. ty degree in M[...]ial call as to South Dakota My dad Alexander and Uncle Andrew were the last to stay in the and 3 years later to Detroit, Ml. In 1965 he entered[...]By Robert G. Gronlie (nephew) MARTIN and MARION GRONLIE[...]3rd son of Carl C. Gronlie and Inga Matilda Grimsrud Gronlie. He re- Marti[...]ion in orth Dakota schools. In arch 1917 with his and Inga Grimsrud Gronlie. His formal education was in North Dakota parents and other family members he moved to Sheridan County set- and Montana schools. He moved to Sheridan County with[...]tive farmer, he tended bar at the at Billings, MT and Elvina Atkinson at Denver, CO.[...]. daughter of 6 children. Her parents were Oliver and Susie Waller. Her formal education was in Antelope and Froid public schools. In 1927 the family moved to Froid, MT. (See Sheridan's Daybreak, pages 35 and 36.) Marion has 3 brothers living: Fred at Froid, Clair at Hemet, CA and James at Seattle, WA. Martin and Marion were married 11 -11 -28 and made their home west of Homestead until 1933 when[...]e east of Homestead. In 1943 they moved to Froid, and in 1946 to Pasadena, CA. Martin worked in a furni[...]Manon's brother Fred. Marion was a busy housewife and gardener, and was involved with church ac- tivities. Since 1963 Martin and arion have resided m Hemet, CA. They have 2 sons: Robert and Dalton , both born in Froid, T. Robert Gene born 10-15-29 , attended Froid public school, and was active in the Lutheran Church and school activities. In 1946 the family moved to P[...]y in 1951 -52 in Germany. There CURT and LENORA HAASE he met Christiana Petring and they were married 9-12-52 in West History of Curt and Lenora is in SD, page 338 . We celebrated our Berlin. They returned to the US and he was discharged on 1-13-53 . 50t[...]all, hosted by our Robert continued his education and for 7 years was manager of the JC[...] |
| [...]d by Crowell-Collier, Inc., working as a salesman and field manager in Missouri and Illinois area, residing in St. Louis, MO. He[...]and worked as a regional trainer in a 14 state area.[...]Chrisman of Terra Haute, IN and they now own and operate the[...]Lamplite Inn Cafe and Steak House in Culbertson, MT. They have 3[...]3-31 -73; and Amanda Jo, born 9-30-79. Norman also has a son wh[...]ity Bible College at Curt and Lenora Haase.[...]every spring. Kenneth was mar- We have 5 sons and 2 daughters, all graduated from MLHS. We[...], WA. They live on the farm have 21 grandchildren and 2 great-granddaughters.[...]h of Homestead. He is self-employed as a mechanic and carpenter. Benita and Kenneth sing together for Christian programs and activities.[...]8-22-78; and Glory Dawn, born 5-5-81 .[...]are in this area. We were their closest neighbors and I knew Norman (insert ), Rollin , Rosalyn , Dolores , Wayne, Donald, and Kenneth them well. They had a very unique[...]it was in the area of thrift, frugality, and self-denial that they excelled in Rollin, b[...]astic degree. graduation. He also worked in Utah and California as a mechanic, and Byron H. Hilliard was a schoolteacher in Illinois as a young man. in the Butte mines. He and his wife Susan have a son, Araunah James,[...]died. They had 3 children, Mercy E., Chester A., and Lonson. Of sionaries. Previous to this calling,[...]in Curt, the 3, only Lonson ever married and he and his wife raised 5 children born 12-14-56; Jenny[...]y Lenora, born 8-14-65; Leila Lou, born 12-1 -66; and Lonny In the spring of 1920[...]unseen, located 12 miles east of Homestead, MT, and 2 mHes north of and Equipment Co., Inc. for the past 29 years. She wa[...]e company. She is actively involved in her church and is church livestock was what the type of land was suited for, and milking cows treasurer. and selling cream and eggs provided about the only cash income. D[...]nk of Commerce of Seattle, scrap iron and barbed wire (in picture) that was powered by a horse Bellevue office, and held this position for 13 years. She married[...]wned a gas Douglas Conover in 197 5 at Homestead and moved to Nice, CA. They engine. n[...]keport, CA where Doug is a self-employed designer and As his meager income accumulat[...]loan farmers money to earn interest on his money and take a mortgage Wayne, born 11 -25-38, enli[...]their land to cover his investment. As the drouth and depression duty after graduation. He was stationed in Germany for 4½ years and deepened, he was forced to 'foreclos[...]ing Homes ead in 1963. He hen farmed for his dad and did custom com- everything. bining in Kansas, ebraska, Colorado and Texas. In 1973 he pur- In[...]. E. Johnson farm later purchasing the Ida Waller and cumulated over 3,000 acres of land[...]view of his Helmer Jensven farms. He is farming and living on the V. E. Johnson scanty income and the fact that during the same dismal period banks[...]Louise, born 1-18-72; Billie Jo, born and big loan companies were forced to lose thousands of acres of land. 8-19-75; David Wayne and Da n aria, born 9-23-76; ho live in As Chet and Mercy took over the management of the farm, very Terra Haute, IN and spend the summer months in Montana with their[...]s took place. The depression receded in the 1940s and dad.[...]ld. They refused to hook up to either REA or RT A and really their Bozeman with a degree in chemical en[...]is now employed radio battery full, and a 2nd handed pickup truck. by Florida Power and Light Co. at Turkey Point Nuclear Plant, where he[...]d her nephew, is head of plant operations. Donald and his wife Alma live in Miami, FL. Stanley[...]ing alone on her 1-5-63; Dale John, born 7-19-64; and Brian Curtiss, born 8-13-67. farm. She raised a garden and had fresh vegetables in season, but no[...] |
| fresh fruit and scarcely any meat. She enjoyed her very 1st milkshake and graduated from MLHS in 1943. The 2 summers after[...]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[...]operator at stations between Miles City and Harlowton.[...]I attended automobile school in Minneapolis and then worked for[...]the Chevrolet garage and Ford garage in Plentywood as a bodyman.[...]Lorraine Waller, and 1 brother Roy. Mercy and Chet Hilliard. In the fall of 1958, Mercy w[...]l her demise on 1-16-62 at the age of 85. ALBERT and MABEL JACOBSEN |
| [...]e mrried Myrtle Borstad at Wolf Point. They had 2 and is employed by Sky Line Vets.[...]n . Myrna is married to Don Oelkers in Culbertson and they have[...]2 children , Darin and Candice. Myrna works at the Roosevelt Memorial[...]tal in Culbertson as medical secretary. Don farms and raises cat-[...]and Medicine Lake schools. Both were active in Luther[...]and Sunday school.[...]Myrtle Borstad Jensven was born and raised in Wildrose, ND.[...]After graduation she worked in the confectionary and show hall before Back row: Ronald, Kevin and Roy Jacobsen. entering n[...]working in Front row: Anita, Dorothy, and Karen Jacobsen.[...]Williston , ND before marriage and then later in Plentywood and Culbert- son. ERNEST and MYRTLE JENSVEN[...]w resides. Ernest was the oldest son of Ida and A. H. Jensven. He was born HARRY and 8-17 -08 on the homestead of his dad 1½ miles south of Homestead. He had 3 brothers and 1 sister. Rudolph was born 4-8-1 Oand was kill·[...], Harry William Jensven born 6-16-12 and died 10-20-74. He was passed away 10-20-7 4. Vern[...]3rd child in a family of 4 born to Ida and Helmer Jensven in Homestead. young from pneumonia[...]Daybreak.) He attended grade school in Homestead and 6-20-79. Ernie was the last of the Jensvens in Ho[...]on his father's farm and in construction work. During WWII he spent He was the 1st baby born and baptized from the local pioneers in 42[...]returned home October 1945 and purchased the Homestead Bar and Ernie had his schooling in the King schoolhouse and in Homestead operated this business, be[...]a Radio Technician Certificate in 1934 and completed an electronic in high school and also the independent team after graduating.[...]'s told about going to a school program with team and sled and while watching the program they had a chinook win[...]ground. During the flu season Ernest Olness and Ernie helped do chores for several people.[...]receipts when 2 strangers walked in. They gagged and bound John to the bed in the rear; when Ernie cam[...]ho was working in the garage down the street came and rapped on the window. He was told by the 2 men the place was closed. Somehow Ernie and John got loose but it wasn't until the next morni[...]ter graduating he worked in elevators in Brockton and Wolf On 11-16-45 Harry married Norma Olson, daughter of Andrew and Point, coming back to Homestead to help his dad farm as Harry and Clara Olson. (See Sheridan Daybrea[...]recieved her education in Homestead and graduated from MLHS in[...]1942. She took a nursing course and received her RN from Sacred[...]Heart Hospital in Havre, and worked at Sheridan Memorial Hospital in[...]ing 3 children: Wendy, Eric and Erin (twins). They now live in Amarillo,[...]reside in Seattle and have 4 children: Hea1her, Philip, Bridget and[...]n 1969. They Myrna , Gary , Myrtle and Ernest Jensven . have a daughter Tina. Louise and Steve were divorced and she then[...] |
| [...]where Louise Busters, Fibber McGee and Molly, Seth Parker, or whatever was being is employed by Lucky Food Stores and Patrick is an engineer on a bro[...]and sold the 1st combines to be used in the Homestead[...]tern WA Univ. in 1977. She moved to Anchorage, AK and married Darrell Keifer, BRUCE and ADA JOHNSON March 1980. He is hatchery manager fo[...]-27 in Homestead, son of Victor AK, Dept. of Fish and Game. Aileen is attending college in Anchorage[...]E. and Mabel Johnson. He went to grade school in Homestead and and will receive her Electronic Technology Certificat[...]Olaf and finished with a degree in physics and chemistry in 1949. He Arthur Harry, born 1-2[...]chool in Medicine Lake for 5 years as the science and TX. He is still single and is a man of many talents including cooking[...]instructor. He then taught in Helena for 3 years and then moved and landscaping.[...]to Kalispell in 1957. Harry and Norma were divorced in 196 7. Harry lived in Seat[...]or 9 years, they moved to Santa Barbara, CA where and other relatives and friends. He is buried in the Homestead[...]uce worked for University of California extension and he earned his Cemetery. Norma married Coy Russell, a real estate broker, and now[...]ar at the Office of Public Instruction in Helena, and then By Myrtle Jensven[...]retired . Rudy was born 4-8-1O to Ida and A. H. Jensven (see Sheridan's Daybreak I, p.341 )[...]children: Clifton, born 2-17-54 in edicine Lake, and[...]and is now a manufacturing engineer. He 1s married and lives in St.[...]Paul. Doreen is married to Wayne Ridenour and they hve in Altus, OK[...]children , Stacey Leigh who ,s 4, and Cassandra Jean who is 2. Doreen[...]with the farm work. He is CLARENCE E. and OLIVIA JOHNSON buried in the family plot in the H[...]EDWIN R. JOHNSON ARNOLD and AGNES JOHNSON[...]Clarence as born near Cokato, M about 1886 and arrived in Arnold F. Johnson was born near C[...]brothers. Edwin, Clarence, Victor, Harold and LeRoy made their homes for vary-[...]rt Peck Reservation about 12 miles from Homestead and during WWI and returned to Cokato to open a garage. began raising wheat and flax. During the long inters he or ed with Arnold came to Homestead in 1924 and rebuilt the Homestead his brother Arnold in the Homestead Garage. Garage and operated the business as a garage, implement dist[...]In 1939 he married Olivia Johnson and together they carried on blacksmith shop, and oil station.[...]root Valley. There they raised bermes for market, and Clarence built moved to Plentywood where he opera[...]r until his retirement. of metal. He loved music, and as a dealer for Zenith, he had perhaps the best c[...]gather in his garage office at EINAR C. and EUNICE JOHNSON night to hear the Bell Telephone H[...]Eunice, born 8-7-17, daughter of Robert E. and Emma Baker, was[...] |
| [...]7-3-16. Hazel attended school in Homested, and Vacation Bible School 1925 and Eunice went to grade school at Consolidated. She[...]many summers where 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. Johnson who was in the Army and stationed in Kentucky. They have 4 children: Loretta, born 2-10-43, is married and lives at Troy. Anthony, born 9-21-46, is married and lives at Onamia, MN. Mary, born 12-15-47, is married and lives in Kuwait, Arabia. Rodney, born 3-5-51, is married and lives in Kentucky. Eunice bought her grandfather's homestead 2 miles from Froid and lived there until Einar returned from Japanese oc[...]ey lived on a farm near Milaca for about 1O years and then moved to Min- neapolis where Einar worked at[...]LeRoy, Winfield, Phyllis, and Hazel Johnson. HAROLD A. and VINIE JOHNSON[...]They had 2 children: Phyllis Marie, 4-24-33 and LeRoy Winfield,[...]N. He attend- the gasoline ignited and his leg was severly burned which left him |
| [...]r father was born in 1925. farming and carrying mail, and from 35 years as Secretary/Treasurer[...]Back row: Bruce, Florence, and Robert. Sylvia, Pastor Robert, Naomi, Rebecca, and Arden Johnson. Front row : Mabel, Margaret, and Victor E. Johnson. He was ordained at his h[...]age 81 . Hazel moved to Medicine Lake |
| [...]an's College in accounting in Seattle and works as an accountant in Kent, WA, and and an MA from New York University. She married Vinay Khanna of lives in Puyallup. He and his wife Sue have 2 daughters: Michell 14, Beas, India, and they live in Orchard Lake, Ml with their children, and Melissa 10, and 4 stepdaughters. Merry, Trisha and Paul. Dennis attended Concordia College of Melvyn Bing was born 5-20-44 and attended school at Froid. Moorhead and received a BS from Fort Lewis College, Durango, C[...]-3-63. Following graduation, he lived in Colorado and Montana. Dennis died Roy was born 6-18-52 and attended school in Froid until his junior 7-25-83. His children, Sarah and Abbey, live in Montrose, CO. year when he moved to Bonners Ferry and graduated there. He has[...]post office since 1971. He married Sharlene Gross and ROSCOE and JOAN KNUDTSON they have 2 daughters: Pamela 11, and Paula 10. . My parents, Carl (Collie) and Mary Alice Gerhold Knudtson Harley was born 11-3-56 and also finished school at Bonners homesteaded 3 mil[...]Mine at Troy, MT. He mar- sold their land in 1916 and moved their house to town and it was there ried Mary Lockwood and they have 1 son Keith born 1-6-64. I was born on[...]1981. I've been a member of VFW 2-28-57 at age 72 and Father died 3-22-58 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 Hospital Aux. I am a member of the Trinity Luther[...]worked in libby, MT in a gold mine, in lumbering and for a Church at Bonners Ferry. trans[...]my return to Homestead, I mined coal west of town and also worked as a brakeman for the Great Northern SELMER and MAYBELL LEE Railway. I worked on farms in the are[...]l 1942. I was stationed in Canada, went to France and Selmer Benjamin Lee was born[...]my discharge January son of Peter and Christine Lee. He married Maybell Urdahl, born 1946 and returned to Homestead where I worked on farms, did grain 5-17-09, daughter of Steen and Anna Urdahl of McIntosh, MN, on elevator repair, and had a custom harvest business for over 20 years.[...]there 10-26-26. Joan and Roscoe Knudtson .[...]Top: Maybell and Selmer Lee . Bottom : Palmer , Donald , and Robert. |
| [...]ywood, MT, daughter of Paul is, and surrounding us with a multitude of good friends that really care. Jacobsen and Leona Hutton. She attended grade school in Reserve and graduated from MLHS. WILLIAM (BILL) and GLADYS MANNING The couple lived at Reserve wh[...]in Michigan, ND on 3-2-13, the daughter of Magnus and Farmers Coop Store until 3-1-51 when he entered t[...]in Michigan, ND and were married there. In 1919 they came to Mon-[...]Leona Back row: Stanley, Eunice, and Greg. Yeager was our[...]our Front row: Colleen Schock, Sylvan Lodahl, and Laurie Parpart. home which was na[...]He received his basic training at Lackland and Shepherd Air Force there. I grew up on the farm, worked for neighbors by babysitting and Bases in Texas and then received a transfer to Frances E. Warren AFB[...]Bill and I were married 5-13-31 at Plentywood, MT. We live[...]William and Sarah Manning. He had 1 brother Leroy who died in 1934, was born 8-31-52 in Cheyenne, and Gregory Ralph was born and a sister Mrs. Ray Bracken (Anna) who lives in Fro[...]geant Lodahl was honorably discharged from the AF and returned to civilian life on 3-5-55. The family moved back to Bill and I had 2 children Dorothy (Mrs. Louie Rasmussen), Jensen, Reserve where Sylvan was engaged in farming and also operated UT who lives on[...]hildren: Cheryl Tuncy who has a daughter Melissa, and lives in Rock Colleen Sue was born 7-1-57, and Stanley Allen born 11-4-58. Spring[...]In June 1965 we purchased the Gaylord Tyler farm and the family 2 daughters Carla and Jennifer and they live in Cody, WY. Billie Jo is a[...]nurse; Glenda Stubbs has 1 son Danny and they live in Houston, TX. moved to Homestead. The[...]orks as secretary; Farron Dugan lives in Colorado and has 1 and all graduated there.[...]h in Homestead. They have 2 children, Paul Eugene 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 Manager. Greg worked on the family farm and at the J & L Implement in Medicine Lake where his[...]er of years. He was employed on farms at Cut Bank and Miles City, MT. On 7-2- 77 he married Susan Watte[...]r Service. They have 2 children, Patrick Nicholas and Lesli DiAnn. They reside at Froid where Greg is e[...]married Johnny has 1 son John Jr. and a daughter Jolynn. One daughter Alan Schock at Pe[...]973. Johnny farms the home daughters, Maria Leigh and Erin Marie. They reside at Miles City. place and also raises cattle. Dorothy and Johnny both ent to school in Stanley was emp[...]tor Service in Medicine Homestead and edicine Lake. Lake and Steve's Chevrolet in Froid, prior to moving to Mi[...]member of the First Lutheran Church of Homestead and the Sylvan's father Lawrence Lodahl died 2-[...]American Legion Auxiliary Both Dorothy and Johnny were baptized T. His mother resides in Quartzsite, AZ. and confirmed in the Homestead Lutheran Church .[...]TOM and HOPE MCCABE Life has had its ups and downs, but always those we love and By Hope cCabe those who love us ha[...]McCabe was born in Dark County, OH 3-30-1895 and came to[...] |
| Montana in 1906 with his parents 0. B. (Oscar) and Anna May and Homestead to the farm I now live[...]up on this I was born 12-13-20 and raised on my farm east of Homestead. I farm, which was a stage stop and early post office. When the Great attended the Central Consolidated Country School and FHS. Northern was building the railroad, the crew[...]We bought the farm from my folks and raised our 3 children here. I "McCabe" in Rooseve[...]raise cattle and wheat. Our children were born at Williston, ND and at- Carl married Agnes Thompson, who was bor[...]ool at Medicine Lake. 8-6-1898, daughter of T. N. and Bertha Thompson. Carl and Agnes were married in Plentywood 11 -15-18, and lived on the McCabe homestead until 1943. The bou[...]N. Thompson homestead northeast of Homestead, MT, and made this their tiome. Carl and Agnes had 3 children born in Froid, with Or. Fred Darland assisting. Donald was born 11-25-19, and he is married and living in Oregon. Tom was born 8-1-21. Mavis Haller was born 3-30-23, and is married and living in Oregon. In 1945 Carl retired from farming and moved to Oregon, spending summers back on the farm with son Tom and family. Agnes died 5-6-67, and Carl died 7-15-7 4. Both are buried in the Homest[...]9-44. Hope was born 3-24-22, daughter of Clarence and Helen Gerhold Brodsho. The Brodshos lived in Home[...]Carl, Yvonne, Dennis, Kathleen, and Margaret Nelson. resides.[...]t After our marriage, Tom farmed both McCabe and Thompson[...]ed Raymond Luft. They had 4 children: homesteads, and also bought the Zich place northeast of Froid whe[...]e died 1-16-72 while giving birth to John his dad and moved there. We also bought what is known as the[...]ainey of Miles City on 4-19-69. He is a Nebraska, and Oklahoma. We had a feedlot for several years in t[...]hildren: Paul Allen 1970s, feeding cattle alfalfa and grain we raised. born 3-8-67 and Toni Marie born 3-8-70.[...]Margaret and I celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary[...]We had our 1st Nelson reunion in 1980 and our 2nd in 1983, both[...]We have 5 granddaughters and 4 grandsons. DENNIS and GLENDA NELSON[...]I was born 6-20-53 to Carl and Margaret Nelson of Homestead. I[...]am the youngest of 3 children with Yvonne and Kathleen as my[...]sed on the family farm, the Ole Nelson homestead, and[...]r- CAAL and MARGARET NELSON[...]Back row: Dennis, Glenda, and Kevin. |
| born 2-2-79 and Kevin born 1-29-82. youth groups and is a member of 2 veteran groups. On 7-5-7 4[...]Lois is active with several youth groups and a member of Music Refuge part time. That along wi[...]stead helping my dad, renting my uncle Ove's land and raising cows, pigs and American Legion Auxiliary. All the fami[...]sheep keeps me busy. I do find time to hunt, trap and fish and was Homestead Lutheran Church and Lois is a member 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 housework, but finds time to oil paint and decorate cakes. She was president of the Froid Ja[...]mber of the Sheridan County Ambulance Association and the Quick Response Unit in Medicine Lake commonly[...]ths she teaches advanced 1st aid in Medicine Lake and has been part of 2 successful courses for the ORU. EDDIE and IRENE NELSON |
| [...]of Dagmar. Ardell was born 5-3-32, at Plentywood and at- Homestead and Medicine Lake School, graduating in 196 7. She at- tended grade school in Reserve and graduated from MLHS in 1950. tended Billings Beauty School and married Eugene L. Young of Randle, After attendin[...]-70, Sharla taught at the Lowell school at Dagmar and the Reserve school. Kay born 3-26-72, and Karry Lloyd born 2-18-77. They live in Juneau, Gordon and Ardell lived the 1st 11 months of their marriage at Fort AK. He works for the Coast Guard. Bragg and then following Gordon's discharge in 1955, they c[...]ntana, working for his brother-in-law that spring and summer. In Plentywood. He also attended Homestead and Medicine Lake School the fall they moved to their present farm, where they have farmed and graduating in 1964. He took up civil engineering at Wahpeton, ND. He ranched, and have lived ever since.[...]girls: Kendra born 4-13-76, Dorinda born 10-29-77 and[...]Jacobsen farm and moved there in the fall of 1939. We bought the[...]farm in 1943 and lived there until January 1980 when Ove's health[...]Ove served on the Homestead Elevator Board and School Board.[...]The church members had a surprise cake and coffee hour for us[...]ne 1982. Pamela , Ardell , Gordon , and Loren Nelson . We atten[...]Homestead in July 1983. Gordon and Ardell are parents of 2 children, Pamela Jane, wh[...]raduated from the MLHS in July 1980 and again in 1983. Over 100 attended each time. 1975 and from the University of North Dakota, Williston Ce[...]rom Faith, MN, arrived in Sheridan Coun- Business and 1 in Petroleum Engineering and at the present is attend- ty in 1906,[...]from Flom , MN and they returned to their home in Montana. Hazel was Gordon and Ardell are pleased to still have Gordon's parents[...]They lived there until 1914 when they in Scobey, and Ardell's mother, living in St. Ignatius during th[...]use that Dad built in Homestead. Russell was born and at her home in Reserve during the summer. Ardell'[...]In 1919, the folks sold their property and returned to Minnesota OVE and DOROTHY NELSON[...]building many homes in Ove was the son of Ole and Inga elson. (Their history in SD.)[...]moved back to Homestead in 1924. Ove was born and raised on their farm east of Homestead. He at- tended the Bergsland school for several years. The Bergsland and Brenden schools consolidated, building the Consol[...]h grade. He farmed with his dad for several years and worked for neighbors and in the coal mine. He married Dorothy Cobban 6-3-37 . She was born at Froid, T, daughter of John and An- nie Cobban. They came from London, Ontario, C[...]Strandlund born 12-21 -03, Stewart born 12-29-07 and died 12-8-72, Berton born 4-20-10 and died 3-8-78, Dorothy born 2-5-13 and Gerald born 7-29-20.[...]Orris and Russel Norby. Orris and I attended church regularly with our folks. We al[...]book, and Bible history. Orris received his schooling in innesota and[...]tute in Minneapolis to |
| [...]He is single, and is employed by the Lamplite Cafe in Culbertson, M[...]Dale born 10-13-54 at Crookston and graduated from Great Falls war ended in 1945, returned to the Homestead area and worked on HS. He married Debbie[...]Berger Aker at Opheim on the farm and has played throughout the state. He is also emplo[...]is sudden death Cascade Moving and Storage of Great Falls. He married Eileen Madden[...]Carma, daughter of Gilbert and Alma Vraa was born 8-19-20 at the RUSSELL and CORMA NORBY[...]arma attended the I was born 7-3-16 to Henry and Clara (Larson) Norby in Homestead Anderson school, and graduated from McIntosh HS. She attended the where I attended school. I had a sister Hazel and a brother Orris, both Zion Lutheran Church of Brockton. She has 4 sisters and 1 brother. deceased. Learning to play a musi[...]ent was my ambition . At age 9, ERNEST and JUDITH OLNESS I answered an ad in the Montana Farmer who wanted someone to sell Ernie and Judy (Gronlie) Olness celebrated their 50th wedding an • Coverdale Salve and earn a violin . I ordered 3 dozen can s, sold the[...]niversary 12-30-77 . They retired from accounting and tax 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 sing. Orris bought me my 1st guitar at[...]eir 2 sons age 12; I began to entertain at church and school programs. I learned also live[...]a-guitar combination . I entertained at many bars and night clubs and on radio stations until June 1938. My father had[...]ern Fruit at Grand Forks, ND, I was asked to come and help my brother-in-law LeRoy Johnson who had seve[...]oved to Homestead where we raised hogs, chickens, and milked cows. I bought a truck and hauled wheat and coal. We sold our property in April 1945, moved t[...]per clubs. After several jobs, my health declined and we started to sell Miracle Maid Waterless Top: Ernes and Judith Olness. cookware; we demonstrated, cooked and served complete dinners.[...]ied in ay 1955. In 1964 I had major surgery, and in 1966 Corma had major Merle born 6-24-32 is a bachelor and lives at the parental home. surgery which left us in poor health. Our sons, Dennis and Darryl were He is employed with Bermes Trucking, long and short distance hauling. employed in Great Falls,[...]wns work for House of Fabrics in Holiday Village, and became assistant and manages Fairfax Industries and also has apartment rentals. He and manager. We moved to Culbertson in 1977 where we[...]ave 2 sons: Ernest Ill graduated from Billings HS and is no at- Trailor Court. In 1981 we bought the Gl[...]graduating from Billings HS in 1984 and is active in sports. 1976 in Great Falls and still operate that business in Homestead. Ernie had 2 sisters: Adeline and Sylvia. (See Sheridan's Daybreak,[...]Schwoebel died in 1976 and a son, Donald Bolyard.[...]Sylvia Phelps Onstad born 6-23 -05 and di d in 1965 in Plent -[...]Homestead, who is a retired nurse and lives in Havre, T. She had 2[...]CLIFFORD and HARRIET OLSON[...]were Andre James and Clara Odina Lerud Olson. They were from[...]Fosston, M and came to Froid in 1910. In 1927 they moved to[...]Commissioner for many years. He died 7-13-44 and Clara on 8-3-51 . 1976. They had 4 children. In N[...](History in SD.} Clifford s brothers and sisters were: Clarence Williams at Whitefish. She[...]n Warden, here Dennis is employed by the county, and Chris at the Safeway WA;[...] |
| (1909-67) remained single and is buried in Renton, WA; Elmer[...], Kodiak Is, AK; Florence (1919-25); James (1920} and Norma (history in this section). Je[...]Clifford attended elementary school in Froid and Homestead, MT. while attending MLHS.[...]of Science, married Brenda Metz of Carson, ND and lives in Buffalo, farm and did road construction work. He began farming on h[...]rs of First Lutheran Church in Homestead. As 1942 and his folks' farm holdings in 1959. He became count[...]retirees we maintain our home in Homestead and travel here and there sioner upon the retirement of Tom Danielson in 1961 and continued visiting our children and grandchildren. until his retirement in 1981, when he leased his farm and cattle opera- tion to his son-in-law, Gordon Abar. Clifford served on many county, JAMES and HELENA OLSON state and city boards, some of which he is still a member.[...]f National Assoc. children of Andrew and Clara Olson. (See Daybreak I, p.353.} Jim at- of Counties. He is a member of the Masonic Lodge 91 and the Algeria tended elementary school in Froid and Homestead and graduated from Shrine.[...]nded Bozeman College part of 1 year then returned and Clifford married Harriet Margaret Strand, th[...]Jim was injured in a car accident in 1956 and in another accident (1889-1943) and Nora Bissonnette Strand (1 889-1 964). They[...]oved to Wolf Point where she attended junior high and in 1927 to the Schnitzler Corporat[...]h school, being in the 1st Griggs and Lorinda Griggs. Her sisters and brothers were Clifford (Sam) graduating class of 1931. Eugene and Nora retired in Vancouver, WA. Grigg[...]riet Olson, Eugene, Griggs (deceased), and Virgil Griggs (deceased). In 1922 her family Jr., Loren, and Roberta Clayson. All but Harriet live on the West[...]ollege at Northern in Havre, Eastern in Billings, and Froid School graduating in 1939. She wor[...], MT. operator in Froid. Medicine Lake and Froid. After retiring from teaching she became po[...]pianist for 22 years, choir director for 17 years and both she and Clifford were active in church affairs holding ma[...]Back: Dianne, Andy , Kathy, and Helen Lynn .[...]Front: Helena , Ann Marie , Lori , and Jimmy Olson.[...]n 1-28-45, mar- Front row: H rrie and Clifford Olson . ried G[...]Robert James born 1-11 -69; Toni Lynn and Christian Marie, identical Clifford and Harriet raised 4 daughters: Margaret Yvonne Boggess (1940) attended LP schools in Aberdeen, SD and Dickinson. D. Her twins, born 1-2[...]Rae, born Yolanda Sue, a beautician in issoula, T and Lisa Lee in high 10-18-67, ma[...]arie, born 8-12-71 ; Kevin Scott, born 12-7-74 and Lorinda Lynn, school, and son, Clifford Owen. Also 3 stepchildren, William,[...]in Boise, ID. Lorinda Claire, born 1-28-49, mar- and Lora Boggess. She now lives in Stevensville T.[...]graduated valedictorian from MLHS, attended E C, and received her arie, born 5-19-51 , married Gary Brodock of Portland, OR. Their bachelor and master degrees from the University V. Her husband[...]f the University of V. John is a certified welder and Sue born 1-27 -84· and Jessica Marie, born 5-16-82 . They live on a mech[...]born 2-20·57 , works for Tec- school, icole Jean and Jacquelyn Jo.[...]graduated from LHS, attended the University of MT and graduated from the Sacramento School of Automatio[...]- A DREW OSTBY lege at Allentown, PA and is with Control Data Corp. of Dallas, TX. She[...]James Ostby born 5-22-53 in Culbertson, 5th child and has 1 daughter, Diedra Da n, attending Baylor University and son, 4th son of Emery and Sigfrid Ostby, attended the Froid Public S[...] |
| [...]mer and returned to spend the winter. They helped feed the cattle and cook and received a few dollars for an occasional outing i[...]Sorensen, the Azure boys, and others whose names I have forgotten.[...]Among these workers and friends were a Spanish American veteran, a[...]Revolution and a number who later served in WWII.[...]Bill Place and Jerome Blodget lived and died while at the ranch and After earning a degree in chemical engineering from MSU he are buried alongside Jim and Edna Ostby in the Froid South Cemetery. returned[...]stack maker and now the work is mainly done by machines. Andy is unmarried, and playing basketball has always been his[...]the early years we owed a lot to the Dagmar store and to special outside interest.[...]the railroad at Medicine Lake or Froid. DAVID and PAULA OSTBY[...]David Wade Ostby was born 8-13-51 to Sigfrid and Emery Ostby. I bois, Millers, Smiths,[...]s, Azures, Siggard (no graduated from FHS in 1969 and from MSU in 1973 with a BS in[...]llard, Hott, Torgersons, Delorme. ID in July 1973 and worked for them until July 1980. I was transferre[...]lived 1/2 mile away was treating to Exxon Nuclear and worked there until February 1984. I am present-[...]Westinghouse Idaho Nuclear as a project engineer and in need of care and treated the wound with stock dip and hot water. am working on the design and construction of nuclear facilities. brought him groceries and coal for the remainder of the winter. Louie Paula Ann McCray of Las Cruces, NM and I were married on returned the[...]den from having been thro n from a horse. 7-18-81 and Adam Wade born 5-5-83.[...]Emery attended rural school in Roosevelt County and graduated[...]EMC (which was then Normal School) and taught at Conrad. They were[...]married in Forsyth on 12-27 -41 and established their home on he[...]school at Plains and Paradise, T and spent the summers along ith[...]oo . Andrea , David , Paula , and Adam Ostby. Paula Ann was born in West Bend,[...]as Crusces Public School. She attended M State U. and Idaho |
| [...]ming. He attended Sunny Hill Helena, and Rita is teaching 1st grade in Clancy. We all enjoy fishing, and View Hill schools for 4 years. He graduated from FHS and attended hunting and gardening. MSU in Bozeman and graduated from U. of Missoula in 1967.[...]o- Boeing Co. In 1970 they moved to St. Louis, Ml and he was employed grams offered at school. by McDonnell Douglas Aircraft and became involved with computer graphics. He took t[...]to Boeing Company in 197 4 ARNOLD and ESTHER OVERLAND and he was 1 of the primary engineers to set up this[...]and courted his Uncle Ole and Gina's oldest daughter Esther.[...]Esther was born November 1904 in Park River, ND and was mar-[...]parents. They lived there for a year and Arnold worked on a relative's[...]9-11-24. They helped Gina with the farming and care of her young[...]family, Esther's sisters and brothers. Ole had died in 1923 at age 43[...]and left a large family.[...]Byron grew up on the family farm and graduated from MLHS in[...]Gertrude Gary , Doreen , Gayle, James, and Charles Ostby. Wyler of Princ[...]eattle in 1951 where he was employed by Gary and Gayle had 3 children: Yvonne Doreen born 12-31-71[...]e was struck by a car Charles Emery born 9-27-74, and James Gary born 3-1-78. w[...]e married Vernon Waters of Froid on 9-25-83. They and the children reside on a farm east of Froid. NEAL and RITA OSTBY |
| [...]died. He helped with the farming and livestock and in the '30s he work· at war.[...]was born January 1941, grew up on the family farm and at• enlisted in the Army and saw heavy combat in the Pacific. At the time tended ML school. She has 3 children : Debbie, David, and Diedra of the signing of the a[...]ll live there but she now lives at Rim Forest, CA and is Mrs. Leray Wilson in Tokyo Bay. Neit[...]Arnold began leasing Indian land in the '40s and by 1943 he was He married Evelyn Nelson of Froid and moved to Glasgow where he sowing 1500 acres of wh[...]sed pasture for his cattle. During the war Arnold and Terry, then 13, Lillie Evenson ([...]father died, and her sister became ill and went to the Galen Sanitarium, Arnold and Esther were members of Bethel Lutheran Church, th[...]sister in Great Falls. She married Erling Evenson and lived in Cut- the American Legion and Auxiliary. They continued to farm until their[...]ughters: Ellen (Mrs. Ken Har- deaths, his in 1958 and hers 6 months later in June of 1959.[...]of Williston, ND, Georgina Hensley of Albany, Y, and Mary Guse of[...]er children were older, she worked as a book- OLE and GINA OVERLAND[...]the old homestead with her oldest daughter Esther and her 3 tional Star Recorder. The[...]of Norway. She youngest children , Olaf, Lillie, and William. When Esther married and and Erling went to Norway to see the places her paren[...]ued living there, caring for her and to meet the relatives there. She came back to visit family and mother and both families. It was near town and school. After Esther's friends at Homestead often. husband Arnold died in 1958, Esther and Gina moved to the Baker[...]a continued to live there with her grandson Terry and his family. Navy, saw action in the Pacific and was reported missing early in She entered the nursing home in Wolf Point in 1961 and died there in 1942. Esther enliste[...]s during the time he was missing. 1962. Both Gina and Ole and their 4 children, Gladys and George who Three months later he was located on an island, injured, and was died in infancy, and Esther and Olaf are buried in the Big Lake[...]Montana. They lived in Columbia Falls and had 1 son. Bill died suddenly[...]TERRY and MARY ANN OVERLAND[...]south of the lake. My parents, Arnold and Esther Overland farmed the Esther, Olga , Elsie, Mary, Lillie, Arthur , Olaf, and William Ove rland . family homestead aft.[...]Valdemar (1905· 1969) was born in Park River, D and I was married 9·12-54 to[...]unty with his parents as an infant. He and Ruth Becker of Froid. She was born 8-13-37. e have lived on the attended the Levang School and worked for area farmers. He worked[...]nearly all our married life. at the Fort Peck Dam and became a blacksmith and machinist in Glasgow. He owned 2 pre-war Packard[...]ry Lillian Tirral (1907-55) attended rural school and high school. She married Dennis Tirral in Great Falls and then moved to Portland where they bought a restaurant. They had 2 children: Barbara and Rick. Elsie Jorgina Freebury (1909-77} graduated from LHS in 1929. She attended Eastern MT College and moved to San Diego, CA in 1932. She married Merritt Freebury and had 3 children. In 1960 she and her husband worked for ·the US Postal Service un[...]ing high school she lived with rs. W. G. Stephens and We have 4 children: ichael, Geri Lynn, Kelly Ann and Darin. All r. and Mrs. George Charlesworth. She attended Eastern MT[...]ridan County. The 1st 3 graduated from MLHS where andand Jorgina. Olga graduated from San rie[...]here he Diego State U. with a degree in education and taught in San Diego until is employed by Williston-Scobey Transfer, and she has a position at[...] |
| [...]e died 2-11-76. Geri Lynn was born 8-18-58 and attended EMC. She worked in[...]i, CA where Richard works for the Newspaper Guild and Lee is a children, Crystal 4 and Ashley 1. She presently lives in Medicine Lake.[...]y have 4 children: Robb is a lawyer in California and is Kelly Ann was born 5-2-61. She was marr[...]tephan is an 3-29-80. They live in Medicine Lake and have 1 son, Dominic born engineer in California, is married and has 1 daughter and 1 son; Beth is 7-13-82.[...]ege in Stockton, CA. Darin was born 7-2-66 and is presently a junior at MLHS. We have liv[...]ive in most phases of church work over the years and is presently a Sunday school teacher and church treasurer. Our children were all members of the Homestead Ranchers 4-H Club, and we were active in most local and county 4-H events. Mary Ann was a 4-H leader for[...]es. The Back: Richard, Hilda, and Guy. Front: Lois and Patricia Pattison. mechanical age of farming was evolving; most farmers had tractors and machinery primitive by today's standards, but rev[...]registered nurse, is married to Beverly Matovich and they live in Farm economics were: plant wh[...], OR, they have 2 daughters; Paula is a housewife and married to raise what you can feed your family and livestock, sell whatever Doug Sheppard, they live in Havre and have 1 son; Kathy is a bank surplus for whatever[...]secretary in Missoula; Donna lives in Havre and sells for United and your pennies.[...]Builders; Cindy is a professional seamstress and •s married to Dana In the 1940s a wartim[...]Roe of Havre; Barry is a college student and married to Suzanne farmer could raise and he was paid well in the process. By 1950, the[...]ses that still living at home and going to high school. have depressed real farm in[...]ive. Norm is a pit supt. at the Poplar River mine and we soil banks, paid diversion, unpaid diversion,[...]arm. Norm has 1 daughter Terena who lives with us and goes to high cy payments, target prices, farmer owned reserves, and the now in- school. I have 6 chi[...]He works in the oil field and Linda is a teacher but is staying home rais-[...]r 2 daughters; Clint also works in the oil fields and lives on his To nurture the land and o be nurtured by it in return.[...]creage by Raymond, MT; Cary is a basketball coach and teacher in[...]Miles City, MT; Brad is married to Val Hawbaker and they live in Circle[...]or Mid River Telephone Co-op; Kelly is also a GUY and HILDA PATTISON basketball coach and teacher in Grand Forks, ND; Gerry works at B and By Pa ricia Cairns (daughter) N Credit Union in Havre and will be married to Pam Puckett 6-30-84. Guy Pattison was born in Beardsely, MN 9-13-1891 o John and Catherine Pat ison. He grew up and attended school in Beardsley where he enjoyed spo[...]tana in 1925 to work in the NELS and LYDIA REINERTSON bank in Glentana, T where he met[...]I remember very well when my mother and 5 of us older children Hans and Borghild Skillingberg of Homestead. She was born[...]omestead. We came from Park River, ND where I was and high school in Homestead for 2 years. She at ende[...]use. This is where I lived until 1953. Homes ead. and then in Glen ana here she married Guy Pattison[...]n 3-13-28 at Glentana. jar orway and came to America i 1919. We bought a farm 4½ mile[...]ness. Patricia as born 3-16-35 in and endell born 8-31 -38. illiston, D. Hilda became ill here and died 3-23-35. Reinold and his ife Marie have 2 sons and live in San Francisco The family stayed on[...]orking with building construction. Genevieve and Leroy Stark live in office for several years. He[...]ve 2 sons. Leroy orks at Farmland Food head- 1946 and so the family moved to Plen y ood. The County Treasurer quarters in Kansas Crty. Arlene and Lewis Rolf have 3 children and live could not succeed themselves after a 4-year[...]Farmington out of inneapolis. orman and Phyllis have 2 sons and again. He continued to wor in he treasurer's offi[...]ired in live at Foley, . orman farms and raises pigs and does trucking for 1962. Guy was always interested in Knights of Columbus and politics. Land-Lakes poultr[...] |
| has 5 children. His work is architectural drawing and designing. We In December of 1960 Lauraine married James Walen and they had have 14 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. 2 children-Debra Lynn and Chuck Duane. In June of 1966 Wanda[...]married Ronald Jenson and they had 3 children - Ronald Lee, Renee[...]Annette and Loren Dwayne. They live in Othello, WA.[...]graduated from Northern Montana College in Havre and[...]DC, so they left immediately for the East Coast and his job with the US[...]Darren Lee, Mark Aaron and Michelle Laur-Inga. They live in Burke,[...]and she currently live in Hamilton, MT.[...]Loren Edward, Melissa Nels and Lydia Reinertson. Elaine and Darcy Jo. Bill left the railroad to take over his[...]L. Willard and Laura celebrated their 40th anniversary in 1982 Moorhead MN and Nels continued construction work with his 2[...]with their children, grandchildren and many friends and relatives at- youngest ~ons. In December 1960 we[...]tending the dinner and program put on by their children. San Bruno (Bay[...]reatments While in Homestead community Nels and Lydia were active[...]Free Church east of Homestead. Lydia was organist and worked with the Sunday school and taught vacation JOHN and GLADYS SCHLABS Bible school in several churches.[...]My parents were Ole and Nora Bjerkaker. My father Ole came to WILLARD and LAURA RUNNING[...]County as a young boy from Opdahl, Norway in 1908 and[...]sold his rights to Ole Barsness and moved to Everett, WA. He resided family to a farm[...]there 2 years and then came back to Sheridan County and bought the tral Consolidated School for 8 years.[...]42 I married L. Willard Running in Wolf Point, MT and we sister Mabel and I were born. On 7-10-13 he married Nora Grovom, m[...]daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Grovom, another pioneer family. Army.[...]Daughter Mabel was born 11 -15-14 and myself, Gladys, as born spending a few months fol[...]ssed away at the service I came back to Williston and I worked as a nurses aid at the[...]6. 1then made my home ith my grandparents, Andrew and Han- Good Samaritan Hospital.[...]ard received a Good Conduct Medal in January 1944 and then he left for England as a surgical technician[...]cCoy, WI. Willard returned to join Lauraine and I in Williston. Sheila Marilyn, our 2nd daughter,[...]on. Willard worked for the Farmers Union Creamery and later delivered milk for them . On 8-19-49 our 3r[...]ties during our 1st winter there. I was housewife and mother during that time . In August 1950 Willard[...]John, lady , Jae i , school and came home for lunch. They all graduated from Central and ent on to graduate from Troy HS.[...]Ole then la er marri d Anna Olson on 7-1-18 and with daughter[...]house farmed and rais d cattle. With their 3 children ab I, Louise[...]born 2-4-25 and Vernon born 12-11 -24 mov d to arysville, WA[...]school at Froid, MT. Later I married Jacob Ronald and Wanda J n, Sheila and Darrell Heam, Lauraln and[...]car accident. We ilJiam Bourn , Willard (Bill} and El In Running, Laura and Willard had 3 children. Andrea was born 9-20-39. She and husband Lyle Con- Running.[...] |
| [...]the Seattle vicinity. Gordon was born 7-25-41. He and wife industry of western Montana and also in the shipyards of Bremerton, Barbara resid[...]Homestead for a number of years before and after his marriage to In 1950 I married John[...]Adelia (1893-1981) was the daughter of Adam and Minnie was born 2-26-51 and is married to Gary Saurey. They reside in[...]ded east of Froid after moving from Whitefish, MT and have 1 daughter. Vicki born 3-29-55 married Larry North Dakota in 1908. Both Adam and Minnie were natives of Ger- Jones and resides at Kalispell, MT. She has a child by a pr[...]many. They had lived in Nebraska, Illinois, and Minnesota before mov- riage.[...]CA, where Clint worked for the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. Richard Sell was born 2-1-17[...]ey purchased their farm west of Homestead in 1927 and began liv- mer of 1925 with his parents, Alanzo Ross and Anna Mae Plummer ing on it in[...]lanzo worked as custodian of retired and bought a home in Froid. Clint passed away on 9-23-77, and the school in Homestead for many years and later at the elevator. Adelia, 8[...]Clint, Helen , Beverly, and Adelia Skillingberg.[...]Clint and Adelia had 2 daughters, Helen (1927), and Beverly[...](1930). Both girls graduated from FHS and Concordia College,[...]e, Laurel, is living in Rapid Helen and Al moved onto the family farm after their marriage and City, SD. He works wi1h refrigeration. They have[...]hildren-James Leslie (1953), Claudia Helen Robert and his wife Borghild, lived in Great Falls, MT until[...], Clifford Almont (195 7-83), Brenda Faye (1959}, and Joyce 10-27-71. He was a Great Northern agent and later a telegrapher. They Sharlene (1963). When Jim married Sheri Schrupp in 1982, Helen and have 1 son, Dale. There was 1 daughter, Marjorie Waller (history Al moved to Froid and Jim and his bride moved onto the family farm . elsewhere[...]Helen and Al have served their community faithfully in vari[...]- capacities including school, church, and county where Al has served tary education in the[...]. He became a staff from college and Joyce is now enrolled in Concordia College. sergeant working in the postal department in the African and Italian Claudia married David[...]illed in a car accident in July 1983 in Homes ead and Richland, MT. In 1945 he became a partner with[...]It was known as Olson in Savage, MT. and Sell General erchandise. They purchased the store[...]postmaster University of ID, Moscow, and WA State College, Pullman, before her and also had farming interests until his death on 12-[...]SO in 1964, and to Billings, MT in 1967 where they are now living. Joe CU T and ADELIA SKILLI GBERG[...]in 1983. They have 2 children, Adelia Ann (1962) and The Hans Skillingberg family came to ontana[...]now enrolled at the Colorado In· Wisconsin. Hans and Borghilde were both natives of orway-Hans stitute of Art in Denver CO, and Steven is enrolled in the Billings born in Fumes on 1-23-1857, and Borghilde born in Suldal on[...]ear Homestead. Hans homesteaded near the Paulsons and the new home in ontana DAVID and DIXIE SKILLINGBERG as estab ished. Only 3 children, Ing al, Hilda, and Henry came with David eil, youn[...]s in July 1907. The 3 older children, Chn , Cecil and Halvor was born 12· 3-55 at Good Samar[...]of the difference in blood types of his mother and father, he needed a and the sale of that farm. Those 3 children arrived i[...]blood transfusion immediately after his birth and was the first baby to December 1907. Agnes (Lee)[...]inters orking in the forestry thia and 2 brothers Jason and Michael. David graduated from MLHS in[...] |
| [...]Elevator, the Homestead school and the First Lutheran Church. He is Dixie Lee Br[...]he Homestead Church, the only one to be a Richard and Maxine Burnsvold of Skaar, ND was born at Communi[...]al Hospital in Sidney. She lived with her parents and 3 brothers: also. Jim born 11-17-57, Randy born 11 -6-58, and Doug born 9-7-6 0 on a ranch 28 miles southeast o[...]o Medicine Lake. She graduated from MLHS in 197 4 and then worked as a secretary for an attorney, Jerry[...]Ethel and Ha Iver Skill mg berg.[...]Holly and Ethel were very active in the American Legion and Aux-[...]a lifetime member, and he's very proud of this honor.[...]ntinued to go Dixje, Eric, David, and Mark Skillingberg . there[...]In 1977 Holly moved to Medicine Lake and lived there until David and Dixie were married 1-15-77 at Pella Lutheran in Sidney. They live in Homestead and David farms with his dad. They have 2[...]Manor at Plentywood sons: Mark David born 8-6-78 and Eric Richard born 3-27 -81 , both[...]HOWARD and JUNE SKILLINGBERG[...]Howard was the 1st child born to Halver and Ethel Skillingberg. He HALVER and ETHEL SKILLINGBERG was born in Homestead on 5-30-23 and was baptized and confirmed in Halver (Holly) Skillingberg[...]d. He attended grade school at 3rd child of Hans and Borghild Skillingberg. They moved from Miner, Homestead and graduated in 1941 from LHS. He as active in music[...]and sports, especially basketball. He attended ontana[...]at Bozeman. He was drafted in 1945 and entered the avy in April, confirmed in the Luther[...]he Iowa, a battleship. He as discharged July 1946 and Elevator and farmed until he joined the Army in 1918. He was s[...]original S illingberg · ed at Camp Lewis, WA and returned to Homestead to continue farming.[...]e married June Jensen of Froid, a daughter of Ole and Holly married Ethel Fraley Morrison on 7-1[...]Spokane). June as born 6-4-28 parents were Henry and Kissie May Fraley. Ethel was born 8-6-1895[...]Plentywood. They lived many places in the Dagmar and Reserve at Linden, IN. She attended school in Granville, D. She came to area and later m Grenora where June started school; the ne[...]d in 1918. Her parents came to Homestead in 191 O and her father ran and confirmed as an adult in the Froid Lutheran Churc[...]college at Eastern in Billings and oorhead State in oorhead, Holly and Ethel have 3 children: Mildred, Howard and Betty Jean. 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[...]ed,cme Lake school for 13 years edicine Lake, and Outlook. She married Joyce Luebke 11 -22-58 and as a substitute teacher, teachers' aid and remedial reading teacher. they live in Froid. She[...]her League ad- Williston, D; Donald, Fairview, T; and rs. Doug ( av,s) Sala, viser and has held ott,ces m the locaJ and conference ALCW. illiston. Mildred has recentl[...]nter at Plentywood. Howard as born 5-30-23 and attended schools in Homestead, edicine lake, and ontana State College at Bozeman. He married June[...]own, MT; Jason, Denver, CO; ichael, Richmond, VA- and David, Homestead, T. Howard lives on the original[...]ad, , Fair- v,e ursing Hospital and the University of N. She married Ray Johnson 6-12-53 and they live in Palm Desert, CA. They have 2 children: Mrs. Ronald (Linda) Wilkins, R1vers1de, CA and Dale of San Diego, CA. Betty still works at her nursing profession . Howard and June have 4 children , all were born in Williston[...](now REC), Farmers all were baptized and confirmed in Homestead. They all attended and[...] |
| [...]cluding research, director of a school of nursing and public tivities; the boys were all named on confe[...]Kennewick, WA Cynthia Ann was born 10-30-49 and graduated in 1967. She at- where she and her husband, Mike O'Connell have lived since 1962[...]has retired as director of a mental health center and psychiatric 12-28-69. They have 2 sons: Christopher Steven born 8-8-7 8 and . hospital. Brian Thomas born 1-9[...]wn, MT. Ron works at Marjorie and Mike have 1 daughter, Karen born in 1958, and a the hospital and Cynthia teaches 6th grade and Adult Computer Educa- grandson Chris[...]JERRY and MARIE STANEK FAMILY Jason Howard was born 9-2-51 and graduated in 1969. He attend- By Bet[...]Doris was born in 1914 to Jerry and Marie Stanek at Stipek, MT. 4-20-7 4. They have 2 daughters: Jennifer Lynn born 11 -30-7 8 and They moved to Homestead and she graduated from MLHS in 1933. Kelly Marie born[...]She took nurses training and married Howard Burch in 1940. They had Leather and Eileen works for the Central Bank of Broomfield.[...]3 sons: Robert, Ron , and Michael and all live in San Jose, CA. in Denver, CO. Michael was born 3-25-53 and graduated in 1971. He attended MIT in Cambridge,[...]ls in Richmond, VA. David was born 12-13-55 and graduated in 197 4. He attended Northern T Colleg[...]1-15-77. They have 2 sons: Mark David born 8-6-77 and Eric Richard born 3-27-81. David is a farmer, the[...]e land his great-grandfather homesteaded. INGWAL and DORRIS SKILLINGBERG |
| [...]later that fall we moved into Fargo, and worked at the Union[...]to Montana and later moved to the Jacobsen farm west of Homestea[...]where we began farming and raising livestock.[...]Ronald Edwin was born 10-11 -45, and Linda Doreen born 6-20-47[...]sed the Hank Knudtson store building in Homestead and[...]g quarters in 194 7, as Sandra was of school age, and[...]because of our severe winters and poor roads. In 1963 we moved into[...]where we still reside. Our 3 children are married and liv- Edna and Elmer Stubban. ing in distant states, Sandra in Texas and Linda in Colorado. Son[...]hn. They showed the film then in and 1 great-grandchild. Grenora, ND having many a struggle in the snow and mud getting to Grenora in time. RONALD and DONNA TOMPT When Edna's father moved from the ranch west of Homestead Elmer and Edna bought the ranch, retired and sold out the store and Ron Tompt was born 10-11 -45, son of Edwin and Margaret Tompt. raised cattle until retiring a fe[...]he farm The land was the love of their lives and they were never happier and then worked at the Medicine Lake Oil Co. until No[...]their horses over the range. Edna was a fine cook and January 1966 he joined the USAF and did basic training in Amarillo since they were bo[...]there were many enjoyable family and San Antonia, TX. From there he was sent to Rapid[...]B, who was attending business col- their kindness and helped many people who were in trouble or needed[...]Donna was born 12-4-47 to William and Dottie Goodman of aper, They lived on the ranch until ill health forced them to sell and NB, the youngest of 8 children. She g[...]and enrolled at National College of Business in Rapid[...]oam over the land they loved so very much. EDDIE and MARGARET TOMPT |
| ed school in Homestead in the old Kings School and graduated from ches in Montana and Women's Fellowship. They were both members Medici[...]local church board for a time. Montana for a year and studied pharmacy. On June 18, 1925 he marrie[...]From there they moved 12 miles west of Homestead and in 1935 they bought the Louie Urdahl land and lived there the rest of their remaining years tog[...]n 1·24·1896 in Canada. Eva was 1 of 3 daughters and 1 son born to Charles and Nellie Bates (history in Sheridan Daybreak). In 1907 Eva and her 2 sisters and mother came to Montana to join her father and brother on a homestead 4 miles east of Reserve. She attended school the 1st 7 years in Montana and then in 1912 went to live with an aunt in Batavia[...]d there until 1917. She returned to Medicine Lake and was in the 1st graduating class -of Blanche and Wayne Tyler. 1919. Eva attended Normal school and then was a schoolteacher for[...]Medicine Lake Farmer's Co-op Store and Medicine Lake Oil Co. He[...]ticipated and enjoyed.[...]year before being a patrolman at the Fish and Wild Life Service at[...]A. P. and A. M. and received his 50 year pin in 1981. He is also a[...]member of Scottish Rite and Shrine.[...]in Plentywood, MT and is buried in the Big Lake Cemetery east of[...]I I Eva and Cub Tyler. BURNIE and JULIA URDAHL[...]unty, IA, a son of WAY E and BLA CHE TYLER |
| Maybell (Urdahl) Lee, Chris Maidens, and Albert and Dick Erdahls. Memorial Hospital in Sidney, MT on Saturday 9-29-79, and Hallie While here, Gladys was born 4-27-29; Lila and Leona (twins) were Louise Urdahl[...]emorial Hospital in Plentywood, MT born 12-21-31; and Oliver, 3-8-36. The children attended the Eng[...]ndive, MT on Sunday 3-3-80. Her sponsors are Rich and Sue rhumatoid arthritis which he doctored for the[...]urch in paired him from farm work, which his wife and young family had to do. Homestead, MT on Sunday 2-19-84 . Her sponsors are Gary and Kathy In 1937 the Urdahls moved to Homestea[...]Wagnild of Outlook, MT. tended school, and Blanch, Lillian and Gladys attended high school at Harvey went to 1st grade in Homestead and then finished school Medicine Lake, where Blanch[...]member of the First Lutheran Church of Homestead, and Julia Urdahl Tech for 2 years and graduated. He then returned to Homestead to was a[...]ls moved to Williston in 1946 where Gladys, Leona and Lila, I went to school grades K-12 in Plentywood and graduated in and Oliver attended school. Stanley and Leonard continued the farming 1972. I attended Carroll College in Helena and EMC in Billings. Then to operation for their fath[...]n Minneapolis, MN where I studied attended school and graduated. Burnie and Julia and son Oliver moved to be a certified l[...]lbertson in June 1952. Burnie passed away 3-20-57 and was spent the next 3 months in[...]heir home in Culbertson. She has 35 grandchildren and 53 great- the Community Hospital in[...]Hospital in Wolf Point, St. grandchildren. Burnie and Julia have 8 children.[...]ley, a farmer, married Lillian Sundvold of Froid, and they live Terry, and the Sheridan Memorial Hospital in Plentywood. in Homestead. They have 4 children: Joyce, Elaine, Janis and Harvey. In December 1978, I mar[...]i- Blanch married Carl Johnson of Williston and they had 1 daughter vorced in 1981. His parents are Lora and the late Maurice Utgaard of JoAnne. Blanch then married Ray Stewart of Williston and they live in Glendive. Fruitland, NM. They have 4 children: Judy, Jerry, Patricia and Troy. I toured Europe for 3 mon[...]o February 1976 Lillian married Herman Ebel and they live in Medicine Lake. They and visited my mother's parents, Karl and Alouisia Frech in Vienna, have 4 children: Duane, Marilynn, Sharon, and Dwight. Austria, and mother's brother's family, the Peter Frechs of Karlsruhe, Leonard married Doris Bergh and they had 2 children: Vicki and Germany. I also toured Greece, Italy, France, Holland and England. Michael. Leonard then married Dolores Magneault and had 1 daughter, Harvey and I started building a house in October 1981 and moved Lenarda.[...]2. Gladys married William Shae of Williston and they live in Wenat- chee, WA. They have 4 children : Mark, Debra, Douglas and Rebecca. STANLEY and LILLIAN URDAHL Leona married Raymond Larson of rural Williston and they live on Stanley Lloyd Urdahl, son of Burnie and Julia Urdahl, as born at a farm northeast of Wil[...]on 12-17-21 . He was oldest in a family of 3 boys and 5 Valerie, Naomi, James and Carla.[...]ved Lila married Duane Fairing of Williston and they had 2 daughters: with his parents to Dahlen, D where they rented a farm . In 1928 they Linda and Barbara. Lila then married Albert Engberg and they live at moved to a farm 13 mile[...]County. Minot, ND. They have 2 children: Gregory and Melody. Stanley atten[...]Oliver, a farmer, married Marlene Coats of Froid and they live in farming at an ear1y age, d[...]have 5 children: Craig, Douglas, Cindy, Kimberly and toid arthritis. Randall.[...]north est of Homestead to do the farm ing. HARVEY and LOUISE URDAHL[...]1936. Harvey Stanley Urdahl, son of Stanley and Lillian (Sundvold) Ur- The family bec[...]n Church in dahl, born 7-3-54, in Williston , ND, and Louise Edith Darland, daughter 1937, Rev. H.B. athison as pastor. of Sherman Thomas and Sylvia Frech Darland, born 2-1 0-5 4 in Plenty-[...]tanley married Ltlhan Sundvold, daughter of Andre and arie wood, MT, were married in the First Lutheran[...]of ro·d on 12-2-46. She as born 3-17-25 at Froid and as MT on Sunday, 11 -1-81.[...]chool at Froid. Then she or - Brekke of Reserve , and Janis Bakken of edicine La e. I have 1[...]ok eeper for the Farmers Union 011 Station, Store and Garage brother, Fredrick Stewart Darland of Butte, T. for 2 years, and then as a teller at the First State Bank of Froid[...]Stanley and Lillian have lived at Homestead since thei[...] |
| All our children started school in Homestead, and all graduated and spent 1 year at Concordia College. She worked at[...]m MLHS. All our children were baptized, confirmed and married in Froid. She married Duane[...]l live in Sheridan Julie, 10-23-62 and Tammy, 9-30-65. Julie married Brad Dunn, County: Joyce Hancock, Elaine Brekke, Janis Bakken and Harvey 6-18-82 and lives in Belgrade, MT. Both Julie and Tammy are attend- Urdahl.[...]Joann, 2-25-41, graduated salutatorian from MLHS and from Con- Church board, also on the Medicine Lake[...]s Hospital the Homestead school board for 8 years and on the Medicine Lake in Denver, CO. She married James 0. Storer, 7-27-63, and has 2 girls; School board for 12 years. He also s[...]Michelle Lynette, 3-2-64, is married and has a daughter, Lyndsay Elevator board many years. Lillian served as officer on the local and Wilson born 1-9-83, which is our only[...]Heather Leane conference ALCW. She helped gather and type histories of Homestead was born 5-3-69 and is still in high school. pioneers for the Sheridan's Daybreak published in 1970, and is now Larry was born 5-13-47.[...]west Electronic School in Minneapolis for 2 years and dan County Bicentennial Committee, and the scrapbook is in the went to[...]into the Historical Museum at Plentywood. Stanley and Lillian were part of the navy where he[...]rn 4-8-79. Larry also had 4 more years of college and is now They joined the Sons of Norway Lodge i[...]onald Keith, 4-29-49 , graduated from high school and and at the lutefisk supper at the Fairview school. In[...]remodeled to use for their years and married Patsy Manche 9-4-70. He has 1 adopted daughter, meetings and activities. They have attended the Norsk Hostefes[...], graduated co-valedictorian from MLHS, at- MYRON and MARJORIE WALLER tended Concordia College 1 year and graduated from the U. in Bozeman Myron was b[...]3-21-71. They Helmer Olie, 5-16-1885 to 10-1917, and Ida Johnson Waller, have 3 children: David Lee, 4-14-75; Mark Bryan, 1-31-77; and Kerri 7-11- 879 to 7-5-7 3. Helmer came to Homest[...]eman, MT where Kenneth is a computer babies Myron and Sander, arrived in 1910. Helmer farmed his farm[...]eir children were: works in a hospital and her husband is post master in the Marines. yron[...]His history will appear Halles of west Froid, MT and Alton, now living in Shelby, MT.[...]ear else- County 7-29-20. Her parents were Alanzo and Anna Mae Plummer Sell where in thi[...]tried to get into brothers: Paul, Irving, Robert and Richard. the[...]was rejected because he was 1 inch too Myron and Marjorie spent all their lives on the farm. They raised 9 short. He started farming and worked on farms and ranches until he children, all educated in Homestead and Medicine Lake school. married[...]freshman year in Froid and married Myron. Myron was active in[...]church, serving as Sec. and Treas. for many years. He was also a[...]Froid route. He retired from farming in 1976 and Sidney, his youngest[...]Marjorie and Myron continue to live in Homestead. As of 1984 h[...]ere over 73 years. They now have 15 grandchildren and 1[...]SA DER and BEULAH WALLER[...]Sander Waller, son of Helmer and Ida Waller, came to Culbertson,[...]as accompanied by his mother and 2 year old brother, yron.[...]Sander's father had been in Homestead off and on for about 2 years Richard Duane as born[...]ned in the ntarctJc 5 rmes. horse and buggy and they traveled o Homestead. He was illed in a car[...]5 children to raise. Sander attended grade school and girls, Dixie adine, 12-27-59 and arjone arie, 6-13-61. They live in 2[...]g towns for school. At 16, graduated from college and is teaching in South Carolina. arjorie is[...]. Li e many youths, Sander living with her mother and is single.[...]from LHS Except for that year and the years he spent in the army,[...] |
| [...]ican Legion. As a hobby Sander does wood carving, and is a Sander spent most of his adult years as[...]estead Farmers Elevator; he also did some farming and cattle rais- tor of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program 7-1-73, and has continued ing. He spent 22 years as a member[...]ad 3 children. Katherine 3-12-48, Bruce 1-31 -52, and Anthony 7-3-56. CLARA (BOLSTAD) and OLAND YANCY On 6-24-72 Katherine married Cur[...]HAZE½ (BOLSTAD) and ROBERT LESSOR degree in teaching the disadvantage[...]State Dept. of Educa- Clara and Hazel are daughters of S. K. and Gertrude Bjerkaker tion. They have 2 children , Kristi and Andrew. Bolstad[...]-01 to 7-13-81 , Lydia Sarah rebuilds, refinishes and tunes pianos all over eastern Montana. He has[...]-61 , Ernest Oliver 9-16-04 to a degree in music and his wife is a graduate nurse. They have 1 son ,[...]to 1919, Olga Ruth 12-8-08 , Carl born and died in 1910, Edythe Anthony Waller is livin[...]e in interior design at the University in Bozeman and has been Hazel Miriam 4-16-19, and Ethel Cleone 10-1-21 . Seven children are employe[...]ept. of living now. Education, and at the present time is a space planning specialis[...]Clara married Clifford Thoreson in 1932 and lived in Bemidji, Pentagon.[...]ried Art Serrano and resides in North Holly ood; she is an accountant[...]and housewife. Donna Augsburg-Gardner lives in Anchorage, AK and is a secretary and housewife, and has 3 children: Debbie, Bradley and[...]married to Betty and lives in orth Hollywood, and has 2 daughters icole and Andrea. Sydney, Farmers Insurance district superv[...]lives in Santa Paula, CA, and he and wife Valerie have 2 children Dan -[...]ny and Kimberly.[...]ouri 4-26-05. He has Sander and Beulah Waller. 2 children. Oland was employed as a groceryman and Clara did altera-[...]or 20 years. Beulah Glaze, daughter of Fred and Susan Glaze and grand- Hazel married Rob[...]4 a Harlem, T. They moved to Los Angeles in 194 1 and She attended college in Minneapolis and Havre, taught school 3 years, have li[...]for the last 24 years. They have 1 daughter, Dr. and Bible school and Sunday school most of her adult life, worked with Roberta Lessor, born 8-23-43. She is an R and at present is eaching 4-H for 19 years and attended Coalridge Assembly of God Church for[...]merican Legion Aux- Hazel and Bob orked for the Los Angeles Unified School Dist[...]Bob as a gardening supervisor, and Hazel as an office manager. Both In April o[...]for eastern Mon- have retired. tana, and in June of 1972 Sander retired from the Homestead Farmers Bob and Hazel, and her sis er Lydia and els Reinertson, and Elevator and joined his wife in Wolf Point, MT. Since retiring, Sander sister Edythe Bre ke, and sis er Cleone and Gordon Tang and their son has driven the RSVP bus for 11 years and has played the violin in a Greg and ife all toured o ay in 1976 and visited their mother's volunteer band. The band p[...]ursing homes birthplace in Oppdal and their lathe 's b1rthplac in Voss. They met or special events. He also plays for church, fiddlers' contests and jams, many cousins and establis ed famity relationships. and last year rated 2nd in the State Fiddlers Contest in the Senior Divi· Bob and Hazel ent o Japan in 965 to visi sister Cleone and sion. He is a member of the Montana Fiddlers Association and of the Gordon Tang and family ho ere missionaries there.[...] |
| [...]er Before the stories of Lake's businesses and organizations are Cheap canes were[...]is now Stromberg's Garage. Later C. Brentson and E. Parent did dry boats, and people were scattered all over the hillside watch[...]Alignment now has a business. (near old CCC camp) and hauled to ice houses where it was kept in sawdust[...]Once there was seining for carp in the lake, and the fish were ship- ped to New York for the Jews.[...]on Monday morning for the ladies to wash clothes, and lights were out at 12 midnight. Three blinks mean[...]Andy Lambert, Loutzenhizer, Nels Miller Kapossen, and Julius Carlson had blacksmith shops at various ti[...]which he presented here and in nearby to ns. One time "Beaver"[...]Charette was hypnotized and told to pretend he as a s immer. He[...]dived off the stage of the old school and apparently didn't hurt himself.[...]and now Lake is probably one of the best decorated to[...]Winter, Rueben Hultgren, and lastly by George Leibach. On the north[...]side of ain Street, Romey Sorley and Ferderer also h d shops. Cinders were hauled from Brockton for the track at school, and The only veterinarian as Dr. G[...]Fran Wivholm residence. He came m 1917 and left around 1923. ingberg, Hjorts, Ator, and orbo supplied trucks.[...]ed'cal doctor, Les gave first a'd to many people, and often too over and later Don Rossmeier. It formerly had been the Gol[...]Jim," Rule Store. The school now owns the theatre and holds plays there. a nurse, also a[...]His office as in the present apartment Scott and eat French started a ater service during the oil[...]rs. Lodahl, moth r of Soren and Is, start d the 1st hospital in Dewey Hjort remembers[...]ick, Cloud, Eh ers, O' ell, Turner, oore, and Pronin. ern depot in the intertime.[...]ce), Decorating of the Laketonian Cafe mdows and the vacant fenced Farmers Stat Ban (no liquor store) and First State Ban (no Share lots do ntown has been don for years by Lorraine Erdahl, Betty Hen- and Car Cloth s Closet). drie son, Dons Poe and Lucy Smith. The FHA girls und r the dIr ctIon[...]old to of Lucy Smith ere the 1st to erect a fence and start the decorating. orman Larson then[...]officer. bought out orman's share and then finally Harold bought out Olson. For years Chautauquas and carnivals wer important enter-[...]ens ho sold to Rev. Tim Hustler. tainments. Herbs and candy ere sold to the audience during inter-[...]sen, was once a post missions of the chautauquas, and, of course, not orth the price.[...] |
| [...]Medicine Lake has been a fun place to be, and people have[...]e 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[...]fellows. Bob French and Jerry Neiderhauser enjoyed waiting for him at[...]times in the entry of the hardware store and then jumping out in front[...]to frighten him as he came by. The Hotel and Club Bar now owned by Danny "Radar" Olson, was[...]r. In the summer most young moved from Flandrem and once had a thriving dining room. Another[...]assembly room in the old school, and Brush Lake was a must every Howard Johnso[...]Sunday. Later the Tavern, built by Frank French and later taken over supplied gas for his pickup and the lawn mowers; his boys also helped.[...]became the center of danc- Cemetery Association and beginning in 1981, the organization voted to[...]ny remember the orchestras of Buddy Baer, Red Lee and his pay Howard for gas and labor each year. band, Bill McFarland, Tony Williams and even Stuart Polk's band. Three livery sta[...]table was in the vicinity of Vin Gaffney's house, and another in the another basket. Couples would get together after a hay ride and have area of the Vern Michels house.[...]ally a town hall for events. fire hall. Markuson and Epler had a garage now owned by Stromberg Romey's pool hall and a former cafe had been dismantled to make otor and sold Ford cars.[...]Others who sold cars were Sparling with Pontiacs and Hudson- Essex. rs. Joe Dolan drove her Hupmobile[...]in 1931. Clifton McKenzie was the 1st commander and Simon Faaborg was secretary. Louise McKenzie was[...]nce burned a cross in front of Romey's pool hall and on the Reservation. One time they came into the Congrega- ional Church with their garbs and hoods, sat down, said nothing and got up and left ithout a ord. The 1st pfane to land in Lake was on 7-4-12, and a few snow- fla es came do n that day. In[...]n the ·40s large tumbling eeds ere decorated and hung from the ceiling of the gym for the[...]Brownie. Times were hard and he couldn't afford help all the time, so[...]the customers' order call them out to the kitchen and building ne o hat is no he liquor store, managed by Roberta then go back and cook them himself. Those ere moonshine days, so R[...]in 1 of the walls. reply was "apple mhnse (mince) and b uebelly pie."[...]hav- he La e onian Cafe, owned by Betty and Don Bolstad, and known ing a convention. The legion ha[...]ready for the big day. The Feds bro e up bottles and fee drin ers.[...]crocks from various places and moonshine as literally running do n Poe's[...]he alley. The Feds as ed Emmett Gormley and Romey Barley to haul owner of his store hich as e[...]as the stopped in a few places and left some for later use. manager of the company h[...]Strode ran the cafe next to the Lake Hotel and he was interested lighting. He was an uncre of Be[...]houses in to n. the garbage incinerator and proceeded to wake those people nearby. Dewey Hjor[...]Finally Vin Gaffney got tired of it and ent out 1 morning and shot the by he Frank Wivholms. rooster and said, " o crow, you S.O.B." Bill Ba[...] |
| [...]n was popular for 4th of July celebrations. "Aby" and Barb Lar- In October of 1970, t[...]ens out on their farm. One time, Walt Norbo, Dick and track behind the school was completed. Final curbing was put down Bob French, and Phil Retuer decided they would have chicken for the and cinders added. This has proved a valuable asset t[...]epartment. before, butchered 13 chickens, left 1, and then had some of the wives Enro[...]nrolled in school. The elementary consists of 174 and the high got our chickens." Little did they know[...]he Bob French a pig to be butchered. Howard, Bob, and Jerry assistance of Har[...]roid, owned by Buck's Store. They went into Froid and Bob got out and said he wanted to tell Buck how to cut it up. As[...]et's go load the pig again." So, they hurried out and loaded it. It was winter and getting dark and they returned to Lake. Howard dropped the fellows off and took the pig home and kept it for 2 weeks. Later Bob went down to get the meat and Buck Ryder, never finding the pig at the slaughte[...]pig down here." Finally, Howard took the pig down and delivered it for keeps that time.[...]for a new music department and 2 additional classrooms built onto the[...]department, several English classes and multiple music activities.[...]" George knew the train stopped only a short time and ran really quite smoothly until e[...]ure in February, 1981 . t as a generous community and a com- time, George pretended he was the cop when[...]of the Lake Hotel. George told him he was the cop and construction of a ne facility combin[...]at. The fellow said, "Can I make rt right ith you and received. The dedication of the ne fac[...]uy you a beer?" George told him that ould be o ay and he ould facih y consists of 1O classrooms, an elementary and high school overlook it this time.[...]. gu'dance offices, central offices, da room And so there are stories after stories of the fun things. So it is no and greenhouse. wonder when Lake sponsored 2 firemen'[...]n the city hall burned, that over 80 people young and old participated in 1 of the benefits. Everyone h[...]n rain as n d d at times, dust bowls were around, and p opl sa hordes of grasshop• pers move in land on business buildings and eat the paint off. Despite all this, young men have stayed and no . run businesses in the Lake, along with other[...]inal 2 room frame but ding of 1911 . any internal and e ternaJ improvements have ta en place in all areas of education - curriculum, grounds and plant.[...]school-o ned home built In the summer of 1964 and 1965, 2 ne hous s ere built to ac-[...] |
| [...]the area during the summer at the dance pavilion. and an elementary principal. Staff in the high school[...]3 teachers, a special education aide, a principal and a superinten- to raise funds to explore for gas and oil. Later leasing began for as little dent.[...]as 10¢ per acre, and reached as much as $300.00 per acre and Curriculum follows the state requirements wi[...]Land and Tronson properties that really started the boom i[...]been created. A con- work, locations and leasing for exploration. Our local area has benef[...]ted greatly from the production of oil and gas, in our schools and tana College in Billings for college credit cours[...]Close to the Lake are 22 locations and 27 producers and approx- A solar system was adapted to the ne[...]Dewey Hjort -17, and M. Ator. Dewey Hjort prepared the map which[...]mill in the elementary district raises $33,915.00 and 1 mill in the high school district raises $38,528.00. The summer of 1983 brought pavement on the north and south sides of the school plant. This with an on-[...]etty setting of a community-generated struc- ture and facility of which we all can be proud. MEDICINE[...]arck. Financing was |
| [...]ows were installed by members as mercantile store and named Flandrem. However, the name was memorials and living memorials, and new lights have brightened the in· changed to Me[...]Stubban. niversaries, funerals and the annual REC dinners, along with the other The[...]en's group. Sunday school, once became postmaster and the post office was moved to the Medicine[...]e Enochson was then ap- pointed acting postmaster and served till 1961. In September of 1961 , Ralph Parpart became postmaster and is still serving that position. The post office w[...]rded the contract for the star route on 12-30-78, and at present she still has the contract.[...]French, Lucy Smith, George Waters Jr., and Ho ard Johnson ith Lake. Some of the carriers wer[...]Jack Frances Larson as treasurer and Carrie Johnson as clerk. Neiderhauser and Jim Hatfield.[...]ches of Froid and Culbertson, also pastored by Rev. Tim Hutslar. ME[...]ent St. Patric 's Catholic Church as buil in 1913 and the activities of the Congregational Church and some continued to do dedicated in 191[...]ulbertson; The 1st pastor was Warren Hansen and he was followed[...]the past fe years, the church has been reshmgled and and Reserve as sister congregations in 1967. ne siding and shutters added. The entry has been redecorated ith Over the years the building of the chancel and side rooms was paneling and ne carpetmg. The en ire basemen is carpeted and also undertaken, the outside of the building was[...]with the front s eps. window treatment and other additions, and carpeting as installed m her[...]lies in the parish. One charter both the basement and church.[...]en the annual quilt dent is Irene Strauss and Virg nia Poe Carpen er is organis . Present makin[...]quin, and lren Strauss. Of the 98 charter members, the[...]ippe, arie Jensen, Grace Landsrud, Regina essn r, and ary quent, follo d by dancing here old and young participat d. Good cof· Quint.[...]f and good lunches ere al ays a part of these affairs.[...]their fun nights ith programs and suppers have been ell r ceiv d by UNION CONGREGAT[...]R HOMES he 1st minister to occupy this parsonage and he as folio ed by Hon er Ho[...]Lasswell, Rev. Don Chorley, Rev. Chari s i Jsen, and our build lo cost housing for seni[...]1976. He immediately Septemb r 1972, and the building as compl t d in January or formed a[...]ia supervised February of 1973. by him and his ife. The group visited Rev. Hutslar's former[...]president; Lloyd Michels, vice presi- Disneyland, and other sights. dent; John Poe, secretary; and Jerry iderhauser, treasurer.[...] |
| [...]ained their husbands with a dinner party, Waters, and Kenneth Engleke. and Mrs. Bennett made a toast to the men. Irving Andr[...]en may complain of our lot Kraus had a shoe shop, and where Pete Connole had the 1st implement[...]lls, business which was taken over by Carl Nelson and later by Vin Gaff-[...]anged their meeting Maxine Albertini, Lu Tronson and Carrie Johnson in charge. The 1st p[...]eeting date became Wednesday instead of Thursday, and here they donated $1 O toward the expense. The 1[...]luau to Christmas parties. It gregational Church and the REC community room.[...]to "dance In 1970 the age was lowered to 65 and included couples, but on around the[...]lub was formed to Fellowship Room and 3 charter members were honored. It was a time serve people 55 and over to meet 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. Office[...]Dewey Hjort, treasurer; Wynn Michels, secretary; and Vern Michels, vice president. The club dropped[...]LAKE BASEBALL TEAM the name Elite Community Club and became the present Senior[...]Reserve, Antelope and Raymond, made up the Big Muddy Baseball The[...]ttendance for games every summer. A league closet and other supplies and carpeting. The city receives $80.00 rent[...]yler was usually in- Yellowstone Park, Medora, ND and the Black Hills.[...]charter president; Angeline Enochson, treasurer; and Helen Evans, secretary.[...]members: Bryce E. Hancock, Or. Fire Chief; and Bob French, Assistant[...]Chief. The department has 27 members, 3 trucks, and 330,000 acres SHARE and CARE CLOTHES CLOSET[...]ook after in addition to the city. The Share and Care Clothes Closet was started in August 1983, i[...]he REA of- people on call 24 hours a day and 365 days a year, and who put their fice, and later the library. Lu Hatfield, Outreach Worker f[...]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 church women. Community residents donate clothing they no longer use and anyone in need of clothing is welcome to choose h[...]The Closet is open 2 days a week in arm eather and once a week during the cold months. Community donations have come in for he heat and electricity. any needy families have been helped. Volunteers at the Closet or on quilts and lap robes for the nursing home or for he needy du[...]. , G. all ages, nationalities, and religions were represented in this Home[...]: T. Hutslar , . Demonstration group, and their activities ranged from making lamp-[...]h, B. H ncoc , D. Delorme, J. Wivholm B. 1Uer and J. Hancoc . shades to instigating a skating rink.[...]met once a month in the Catholic church basement, and One of the group's most c[...] |
| [...]e- eluded bake sales, raffles, and a talent show. stroyed.[...]The Auxiliary serves lunch for cleanup day and election day every The firemen were on the s[...]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. They have he[...]blocked highway prevented the lights, and respiratory equipment. They continue to be an act[...]otel, which was located where the Kenneth Johnson and Betty MEDICINE LAKE VFW POST[...]er fine building, J. 0. Johnson's Store, and AUXILIARY burned a little later. The building occ[...]widows and children of veterans as well as those veterans wh[...]e Borley's elevator, located near the stockyards, and the is buried with full military honors. There have been many funerals GTA elevator and J & L Implement were major losses by fire.[...]orial Day Services at Eden Valley, Dagmar, Volmer and MEDICINE LAKE RURAL FIRE DISTRICT[...]ct- been there in all kinds of weather and there always seems to be wind ing chairman Wayne[...]on the Volmer hill. District. It was voted and passed to set the boundaries the same as[...]exciting has been the St. Patrick's carnival and dance. The mouse missioners appointed Allyn Eidsn[...]ey always wound up with more Thuesen, Sam Aasheim and Jim Bolstad to serve as directors on the[...]rs paid life memberships thus the post has a man; and Richard Hendrickson, secretary.[...]men who served their country. They have district, and on 7-14-80, a new 4x4 Ford pickup was also purcha[...]tion at Dagmar bulance for the county, and given a wheel chair to the hospital. and Medicine Lake. Wayne Woosley of Billings was hire[...]2, a contract mander. was awarded to C and D Lumber of Plentywood to build the Dagmar[...]This building was approximately 4200 square feet and are Grace Lansrud, Ernestine Jeanotte, Alice Delorme and Ester was to be used as housing for trucks and a community center. It was Stromber[...]to serve the ed upon. Dagmar area, and also on 10-14-82, the fire district received a 4x[...]from the forest service to serve the Volmer area, and a small counters at the men's carnivals, food bas ets, and their recent ven ure garage was built on the Lore[...]of the fire district, Don District and state conventions have seen many of the members Thuesen, vice chairman; Richard Hendrickson, secretary; and Allyn present and 2 members, ary Lou Grandahl and Ester Stromberg, Eidsness and Sam Aasheim, directors.[...]the local level this organization has given money and flags to Lake with C and D Lumber low bidder. The building of approximatel[...]s, 4-H Clubs, churches, school library, hospital, and held a 7,000 square feet is to be completed in the summer of 1984 and ill benefit for a needy family. T[...]45 members strong. be used for housing equipment and as a community center and Both the Auxiliary and Pos hope to continue as units for many meeting pl[...]years and hop to serve the community hen n d d. A new area east and north of Dagmar as annexed into the ir district.[...]ar 1chels; rs. Fred Ray; rs. Phil Reuter; and rs. Clarence Sonstegaard. At the 6-12-56 meeting, plans ere made to sell concessions at the Lake and at ball games to help raise money. The portable w[...]R. Schm . used as called " the little red agon," and the food as donated by son, .[...]g at the La e on eekends. and . Grandahl.[...] |
| [...]ated The Moose sponsor Robert and Patricia Smith, who are at people in the Medicin[...]cci- Mooseheart ("the child city"), and will live there until they are through dent or i[...]rom the Moose or ed. They are Advanced First Aid and CPR certified and are dispatched 9-17-81. through the[...]greatly needed. tion parties and activities for other community organizations.[...]enise Han- FARMER'S CO-OP STORE cock and Glenda Nelson were the acting ORU until April of[...]in at least 70 were 95 stockholders and 200 patrons in 1943. The 1st officers hours of t[...]Andrew Larson, secretary-treasurer; and Ben Benson and Myron Alethea Hancock, Harvey Urdahl, Avice Hoff[...]th Glen- Bolstad, directors. da Nelson and Genise Hancock. Barb Danielson was also a member[...]y the town of ter. Laura Kelly was clerk and Romey Sorley later became meat cutter. Medicine L[...]lma Axness Groskurth became a clerk in March 1945 and con- Volmer, Homestead and Froid.[...]roup of people finished their training to and Marlin Grandahl, who had been the meat cutter, be[...]died as a result of an airplane Borer, Bill Nyby and Greg Thuesen, to bring the membership up to 12.[...]years were Irving Andreasen, Philip Reuter, tion and is funded by them. The people of Medicine Lake and the sur- and Lauren Reuter who took over the job in February o[...]unding area also support the Unit through private and club donations. board members were Albe[...]drickson, A. J. Cartwright, Melvin Tronson and David Erdahl. ORU often comment on the support of the people in the area and the The Co-op Store building[...]s a volunteer group, this helps make and is now called Jack and Jill. their job a lot easier. To date, the[...], the equipment is stored in Irene Strauss' porch and kitchen and has to be loaded into a vehicle each time there i[...]ist gets larger, with o2 tanks, spineboards, kits and traction unit, the group finds it not only time c[...]ne feels about the equipment stacked in her house and the people running in and out at all times of the day and night. The Unit hopes to relieve her of hat soon,[...]emko, P. French , . Grandahl, D. Sons eqaard , and I. The Loyal Order of oose 1343 began in Pl[...]1968. AL S CERAMIC and GIFT SHOPPE While Ervin Stringer was visiti[...]d he found out about Al's Ceramic and Gift Shoppe, now closed, was 1st established in a[...]home. After Alice s father, Gene Parent purchased and the name changed to edicine Lake while the number closed his laundromat, Alice and Robert Kirby remodeled the building remained 1343[...]emselves. They put on new siding, put up plyboard and notched Governor, Harold ichels; Jr. Past Governo[...]out grooves in it, burned the wood, and varnished the outside. It made Joe Schmitz; Secre[...]a real estate business, a shoe shop, served as an and Oscar elson, charter members received heir 25 div[...]apartment a lodge room for he Odd Felio s, and a parish hall for the and Ervin Str'nger received his 50 pin. Four charter members remain Congregational Church, and then a laundromat. on the list: Oscar elson, John 1vholm, Ove ielsen and Paul Parpart. While the oil b[...]ferent oil companies for coffee mugs and roughnec ashtrays. Her labor and the Chapter coo ing the meals. In 197 4, the interior as radua ion and bas etball smileys made for school children and other finished, membership increased and missed being Champion Lodge of c[...]Alice taught ceramic classes for the children and adults, and some Award and elvin elsen the Secretary Award pm. Ervin Stringe[...]d the confidence which received he Pilgrim Degree and as appoin ed Deputy Supr me Gover•[...]pter. On August 10th, 37 candidates were enrolled and When Caroline Snellma[...] |
| [...]hased the Markuson Ford building from Nels Lodahl and September of 1968.[...]from the surrounding Esther and George's son Terry joined the firm in 1979. In April of communities and states. One came from as far as Denver, CO.[...]oved to town to keep regular house and free coffee for their friends and customers. hours so she could have time to rest.[...]in Medicine Lake. suitable rooms for examination and massage. She got a renewal license in 1970 and opened 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[...]LAKE OIL CO . For years the earliest hustle and bustle in town was at the Medicine Lake Oil Compa[...]son, John Nor- bo, Joe Frederick, William Bergie, and Albert Erdahl. Officers chosen were Ben Benson, president; Albert Erdahl, vice president; and John EAMON MOTOR SERVICE Stubban, s[...]The board made an offer of $4,150 to Jensen and Jensen to buy went to work for Vin[...]1944, he bought the maintenance their oil station and equipment, which was located just west of the rail- garage at the CCC camp and moved it to ain Street in edicine La e, road tracks. Their offer was accepted 7-16-28 , and Medicine Lake Oil where he started hi[...]ed a new site just Clarence owned and operated this shop ith considerable success, west[...]Home- selling Crosley appliances and grain s athers in addi ion to Chevrote stead and George Norburn was given $25 to dig the basement and by cars and trucks. The 1st car used for the drivers training[...]drickson resigned as manager in November ot 1938, and the Oil Company purchased auto accessories and fixtures belonging to HANCOCK BODY S[...]ng f om Fie ding so his management was cut short, and Elmer Grimm became the new Bush[...]ar. Bryce s sion with the board about a new plant and location. Before any action shop wasn[...]rr'ck's ga age no n th n as French's Ser ice Sta- and Lionel Barley became the new manager.[...]those years considerable expansion was completed and ne services and had 1t moved on the 2 lots e purchas d from Lio d[...]of the pr nt sit of the body shop. ddie orin 1976 and celebrated with a grand opening.[...]t ctr"c Coo a ·v . H built a n shop o these lots and pie, fix furnaces, or help peopl in general.[...]p, ma - Jae Schmidt, Tom Andring, Brian Leighton, and Wilham Sloan. ing the dimen[...]rye sold the business to Brye Jr. faithful worker and tank truck salesman.[...]1-79. He built an ddrtion to th shop for an offic and parts[...]1981. STROMBERG MOTOR SERVICE In 1958, parts and quipment ere purchased from the Pagan WESTERN DRILLING CO. Ch vrolet and the Stromb rg otor Service b gan. Stromber[...] |
| [...]field construction projects. ban, and George Johnson of Carpio, ND as partners.[...]ake in September 1980, in the Lloyd Carlson and Albert Andersen purchased the company in the[...]old Michel's building, with 2 employees-Rick Fike and Dave Pat- spring of 1948. Later Albert became the sole owner and in 1981 terson. retired and sold the company to Michael Jensen of Reserve. Hi[...]ld Jensen, bought another water well drilling rig and join- A SPECIAL THANKS ed the Western D[...]ine Lake sec- Western Drilling between 1946 and 1981 covered 1O cities in tion wo[...]ished. They gave many, many hours of North Dakota and 18 cities in Montana. They did seismic drilling in their time, editing, typing, and hunting for information. We hope you temperatures 38 degrees below zero 1 winter, and their deepest well will enjoy the efforts of these people: Billy and Barb Danielson, Irene drilled was 1,029 feet.[...]Hendrickson, Lake, the Melvin Tronson, Sr. farm, and the Western drilling shop in Gina Fa[...]Walt Norbo, Dewey Lake. However, because of water and sand problems the wells were Hjort, Dave Morin, and Lucy Smith for her time and effort on the city not reliable producers of gas.[...]tion and interesting anecdotes were not written because of[...]Lloyd H. Carlson has been drilling water wells and doing well repair space available. We hop[...]wn company when he bought land across the highway and built 2[...]Ralph Parpart machine, water truck, service rig and 2 pickups. He keeps a large stock of Goulds pumps and well supplies on hand at all times. ALBERT and MAXINE ALBERTINI After graduation from high[...]7, Curtis joined his father Maxine and Albert Albertini came to Medicine Lake in August[...]Work takes them into Daniels, Richland, Roosevelt and 1954. Albert taught math and science at the Medicine Lake school for Sheridan counties, and into North Dakota. the next 29 years till he and Maxine retired in June of 1983 and Lloyd is a licensed and bonded driller for Montana and North moved to Great Falls. Dakota and has served as a director of the Montana Water Wel[...]Maxine Bergstrom Albertini grew up in Nashua and graduated from Association. Nashua HS and the Columbus School of Nursing in Great Falls in[...]Albert Albertini grew up in Stockette, MT and graduated from Center-[...]e of Great Falls in 1954 with a BS degree in math and[...]l graduates of Medicine Lake HS. PRAIRIE SA D and GRAVEL |
| [...]lives on a farm near Fairfield. She has a son and a daughter. Marion lived with his parents and taken care of them when there was no one and Fred were divorced and Marion later married Kenneth McLean. living at home. He still lives in the house they bought and now owns it. They owned and operated the Evergreen Cabins near Lincoln, MT.[...]Marion and Kenneth were both killed near their cabins on 9-6[...]airfield, MT. Donald E. Alfson, son of Ralph and Mabel Danielson Alfson, was born at Medicine Lake, MT on 12-23-27. I lived in and near Medicine MUREL MABLE ALFSON Lake until 1940 when the family moved to Dutton, MT and then to By Pearl Alfson Fairfie[...]becca 5-2-25, to Ralph Edwin Alfson and Mabel Danielson Alfson. She moved Lynn, Tia Nichole and Samantha Jo. I retired 1-1-84 after 32½ years[...]til she married Glen Hood. They in Fairfield. Dan and Linda live near Fairfield where he is employed at[...]of twins. The twin girls were named Glenna Mable and Glenda May.[...]Ethel Maxine Alfson, oldest daughter of Ralph and Mabel Alfson, mines for several years. Murel and Glen Hood were divorced around was born at DeLame[...], where Sheridan County. She went to the Griffin and Rosehill rural schools, she met and married Edward Mossach. On 11 -21 -63 they had a set of and attended Med. Lake HS where she graduated in 1938. In 1940, twins; a boy and a girl. They were named Robin Karla and Robert Karl. Ethel married Harold Lindgren at Breckenridge, MN. Ethel and Harold have 6 children : Shirley, (Mrs. Richard V[...]3 step- By Wilma Alf son children and two stepgrandchildren. Shirley was born at DeLame[...]Norman Russell Alfson was born to Ralph and abel S. Alfson on 3-31 -41.[...]6-21 -23 , at Medicine Lake, MT in Frank and Caroline Snellman's Dennis was born on 6-1-4[...]on He was in the Marine Corps for 4 years. Dennis and Drena have 3 6-1-47. To this un[...]6 children. children. Their oldest son is married and presently is in the Marines. Dorothy Irene Alfson Juza has 2 children, Erica Rachel and Adam Dennis is a mechanic in Cutbank, MT. Russell and lives in Madison, WI. Dorothy's husband, Bill, is[...]puter repairman. army for 2 years and upon his return married Sandra Ameline. They[...]s. "Ronny" has worked for Teton County since 1971 and Sarah, Timothy Robert, Emily ar[...]lls, MT 12-8-45. She mar- Stephen, and Darrin · ichael. Barbara lives in Co age Grove,[...]company. dra worked for a few years in a grocery and is presently employed at a John Eugene Alfson is married and has 1 son, Jonathon David. home for the handicapp[...]ry Lee Alfson has 1 s epdaugh er, Leslie Woodgerd and 1 son was in the army for 2 years and upon his return, married Karen Grano[...]Moscow, ID in 1976. Randy lives at Tacoma, WA. He and Karen deliveryman. Terry's 1fe or sat Firs Ban in Helena. have 1 son and 1 daughter. He installs aluminum siding and patios. ichael Lynn Alfson has 1 son; Jared ichael, and lives in[...]ived in Fairfi d for 30 years ne t to his parents and after ORVILLE HENRY ALFSON (SLIM)[...]High ay 200 at Orville Alfson, son of Mabel and Ralph Alfson, was born in Plenty- the foo o Roger's Pass. orman has a draghne and cat and dozer and wood, MT on 8-5-31 . He ent to school at Rosehill rural and ed. do s construction or on dit[...]rs He moved to Dutton, T 1th his parents in 1940, and in 1941 moved to Fairfield, T here he finished[...]ALFSO his schooling. Orville worked with his dad and brothers in the sa mill By Pearl Alfson business. In 1952 he went to or for the Forest Service and or d P arl ay Alf on a in[...]au, T 5-2-25, to Ralph E. lfson and a I Danielson I on. She mov d and ent to work for the city of Choteau. He as Superi[...]or ing lived in Dutton for a year, and from there moved to Fairfield, T. In for Teton Co[...]Gayl , born 1-28•47. as the youngest of abel and Ralph Alfson's children. arion as 4 In 1962 ( ay 22), J re Gayle Ameline and James D. Trainor were years old when the family m[...]au, T. Th y had 2 daught rs, Shawn O· e was born and 2 years of high school m Fairfield, T. She married Fred Larson at 7-10-63, and Dawn Leeanne was born on 10-25-65 . In June 1979, Fairfi Id in 1953. anon and Fred had 2 children - Martin Leon was[...]n, ichael John, born born at Choteau on 11 -12-53 and Mali Lenore was born in Choteau on[...] |
| Helena High and is a cheerleader. Jim and Jere are both employed in Ralph and Mabel both loved hunting and fishing. They had an old Helena. Jim has been emp[...]They have a home in east Helena, 1 in Fairfield, and a week or more at a time. They wen[...]awn every fall for about 16 years. and Alvin Kornec also live in Helena. She works at a rest home as a All during the summer and into the late fall if you couldn't find nurses' aide, and he works for Wells Fargo out of Helena.[...]do was look for them at 1 of the many Pearl and Eugene (Blackie) Ameline were divorced in 1953. I[...]near Choteau or Fairfield. They would be fishing and relaxing. 1953 Pearl moved to Washington. On 12-1[...]years before they passed away. Mabel Dale Alfson and Pearl Alfson were married. Edwin Clifford was bor[...]5-80. At 6-6-55 at Springfield, OR. He is single, and is presently employed by the time of their deaths, Ralph and Mabel had 27 grandchildren and 19 the city of Choteau. Their 2nd son, Lennie Dal[...]ndchildren. at Etna, CA. He worked as a carpenter and also played in many small bands as a lead guitar player. He was killed at Monroe, WA on 9-6-80. Pearl and Dale were divorced in 1980, and she moved back to Mon- STANLEY E. and LILLIAN I. ALFSON tana. She has been employed at[...]Stanley Eugene Alfson was born to Ralph Edwin and Mabel Sophia[...]28-34, in Reserve, MT. He joined 5 older brothers and 3 RALPH W. (BOONE) and JUNE ALFSON[...]ow where Stanley started school and later they moved to Fairfield, MT, reside in Fair[...]leted his education. him all over the state. June and Boone have 3 children, all grown and Fairfield is where Stanley has[...]other of 2 boys. dragline crew and now 31 years later, has risen to foreman. Jason Cole, born 10-19-78, and Lance Kelly, born in August, Fri-[...]59. Yet unmarried, he Fairfield and has worked for the 3 Rivers Telephone Cooperative[...]r Courier Service. He married a local girl, RALPH and MABEL S. DANIELSON ALFSON Debra Gentry in 1983, and they now reside in Arvada, CO. His wife is a By E[...]nurse there. Ralph E. Alfson and Mabel S. Danielson were born at DeLamere,[...]Lake, MT in 1919. They went back to orth Dakota and lived for 2 years. Their 2 oldest children, Ethel and I was born in Medicine Lake, MT (1[...]Medicine Lake HS in 1933 and attended college at Havre, MT. I have Arlow were born here. Ralph and Mabel moved back to Med. Lake, and became the parents of 8 more children. orman, Pearl and Murel worked with the general pu[...]om (twins), Donald, Ralph (Jr.), Orville, Stanley and Marion were all born in Eldon, MS in 1939[...]ty. In 1940, Ralph moved his family to Dutton, MT and in Shipyards in Vallejo, CA during W[...]by So. Ca. Gas Co. in Avenal, CA and Wash. Nat. Gas Co. in Seattle. 1941 they moved to[...]We are now both retired and spend quite a bit of time traveling. We passed aw[...]have 2 children, Ron and Ginger. Ralph as a mechanic and carpenter most of his life. In 1945 he |
| Ginger (9-16-45) graduated from high school in Seattle and attend- ed Everett Junior College. She is now emp[...]ro of Kirkland, WA. He graduated from high school and attended Everett Junior College. He is employed by the city of Kirkland, WA. They have 2 children, Rick and Kim . Rick is now[...]t attending Washington State University and Kim is attending Juanita HS. Although I've•been gone many years, Montana is still my state and Medicine Lake my hometown. ALBERT E. and JEANNE ANDERSEN[...]. |
| [...]Twin Bridges schools. By teaching in the winter and attending summer he ma1ored in Elementary Educati[...]hool at Dillon we did achieve the 2-year diploma, and at that time, Stringer.[...]Stringer was born in Plentywood 8-27 -40 to Ervin and tificate. We were married on 6-11-41 , and spent our honeymoon at- Lillian Stringer of Medic[...]tending college at Missoula. school there and graduated in 1958. Bonnie was in the school band and played the alto clarinet that was purchased by th[...]Helen and Irving Andreasen .[...]Irving's great love was scouting, and many of the projects of those[...]him out of the service, he and his Boy Scouts became involved in col-[...]lecting newspapers and scrap metal to help the war effort. Hugo and Bonnie were married at the Lutheran Church in Med[...]the years Irving's greater love became journalism and he Lake. For the next 2 years, Bonnie taught school in Kremlin, MT and advised in producing the school paper, BOA WAUKA, and the high Hugo continued at NMC. He graduated June[...]high school journalism adviser. Irving's multiple and a job offer. So in 19G2, they moved to Medicine L[...]sclerosis finally became too much for him, and in the spring of 1954, taught for the next 8 year[...]in the Medicine Lake school. summers at Missoula and 4 summers at Bozeman. In 1964, he[...]Every summer we had sought help for his illness, and everything became half time Elementary Principal.[...]became the proud parents of 2 girls, Penny (1964) and longer had a job he became the sec[...]onnie was active in the Ladies Aid, Library Board and Company and for the Farmers Cooperative Association and wrote news she also had a private kindergarten fo[...]to our area. He established an accounting 969, and 1970 in their 1O' by 50' trailer house.[...]fice m his home, became the Justice of the Peace, and died on In 1970, they moved to Havre where H[...]mentary Principal. Hugo is now Personnel Director and has been massive cerebral hemorrhag[...]ed clothes, cooked, gave Irving treatments, and was involved with dorsemen from EMC in 1976, and has been employed by Havre Public Ladies Aid and Fireside Club until I became the bookkeeper for t[...]9 years. Penny Medicine Lake Oil Company and later, in 1955, the billing clerk for is attendin[...]p, Inc. I held this position for nearly 25 years, and will a end Carroll College in the fall. Both Penny and Pam have retmng on 7-31-80. received[...]ersen showed me which finger went in which hole), and at present IRVI G and HELE A DREASE[...]l on 3 teams. By Helen Andreasen When Irving and I bough the Irene-Adler Plaisance place in 1941,[...]live in edicine Lake about 2 years-3 at the most-and EDWARD and SUSIE ANDRILENAS in 198 I am still here![...]Edward Andrilenas son of Paul and Antinina Andrilenas. was born We ere both bo[...]rent's farm west of Reserve. Ed bought January 1, and on arch 10. Irving's parents were Clara and Aage a farm west of edicine Lake in 1945 from Myron Bolstad. Before buy- Andreasen, and mine were Anna and Chris adsen. Irving's bro her ing[...]the Fort Peck Dam. Ed's Virgil, as born in 1922, and my brother, Alvin, in 1915 and my sister Helen and husband Francis Sebastian helped out on the farm[...]several years. ty, English school in the inter and Danish school in the summer. In[...]usie Zeimet Frideres at St. Joe, IA. 1928, Irving and I a ended Dagmar Academy, a branch of the Plenty- Susie as born and raised in St. Joe. She was married 2-6-35 to Pros- ood High School, and in 1932 I graduated from Plenty ood. Irving[...]as born 1-3-40; James was born 8-6-43; and Larry as born the previous year in the Dodson Hig[...]Prosper died. tana State ormal College in Dillon, and in 1933, I began my teaching Susie and her children continued to live on the farm. After being mar- career in my home school (Hawthorne) and in 1934, Irving began his ried, Ed m[...]Marlene was born. Ed ard James as born Homestead, and Medicine Lake schools, and I taught in the Lowell and 10-11 -57. aria Elizabeth was b[...] |
| Marlene and Maria graduated from Medicine Lake HS.[...]Medicine Lake HS in 1930. Miss Murphy was Ed and Susie lived on their farm west of Medicine Lake u[...]n. Their daughter An- Bob and Ella were married 1-22·32 at Medicine Lake. nett[...]They have 2 sons, Robert D. Andring of Tempe, AZ, and Thomas Marlene married Gilbert Koch of Lewis[...]uates G. Andring of Homestead. Ella and Bob have 5 grandchildren. Karen from The College[...]. Gil owns credit bureaus in Missoula and Mark are children of Robert and JoAnne Andring. Samuel, Jan and Havre. They live in Missoula and have 5 children. Marie, and Julie are children of Tom and Jeri Andring. Darrell married Charlotte Chan[...]arted farming west of Homestead, there were miles and miles of his Master's Degree from that school. Currently Darrell has C and F prairie. Many times they would see large herds of wild horses grazing Construction in Havre and Char is a Special Education teacher. They the plains, their tails long and dragging the ground and their manes have 2 children. shaggy and hanging over their eyes.[...]also see Indian wagons, usually with several dogs and[...]stop and pitch their tepees in some protected area and soon the Andr-[...]Bob and Ella have spent the last several winters in Arizo[...]they can be out of the cold, ice and snow. They are always eager to[...]in Montana in the spring. Ed and Susie Andrilenas Family. RALPH and JULIE (FRENCH) A ICCHIARIC[...]is The middle child of Patricia and Robert French, Julie Susan French |
| mechanics and mechanical and geotechnical engineering. Chamber of Commerce and for an attorney in Billings. She graduated Her husband, Ralph, currently owns and manages his own com· from Medicine Lake HS and attended Billings Business College and pany, Ralph's Property Management, serving commercial and residen- Keating Billings College.[...]. We have 5 boys and 1 girl. They are: Mark Joseph (born[...]Joel (born 6-23-72); Daniel Josef (born 2-6-74); and FRANK and BERTHA ATOR[...]8th in the Elks National Hoop Shoot Con- were Tom and Anne (Salee) Ator. He came to Montana in 1905 and test in Indianapolis, IN (5-5-8[...]contests- worked on a farm for his brother Henry and L. C. Shippee near Plenty- local at Me[...]ther brother, Albert, state at Helena, and tri-state regional at Billings, before becoming e[...]for the National Finals. Nell Nay of Spokane, WA; and Maude Root of Miles City, MT.[...]summer, my born 9-6-1897 at Benson, MN to Julius and Margaret Nelson. Her wife helps with the baseball program; and she and the kids spend a mother died when Bertha was 3 years old; so Bertha and her 2 sisters, great deal of time at our local swimming pool. We also enjoy fishing Cora DeTienne and Nora Bolstad, were cared for by her Aunt Ingeborg and bike riding. Sundvold, sister of her father. Bert[...]CLARENCE and SYLVIA BAKKEN[...]and Bertha Bakken of Homestead. His brother Ole lives[...]brother Alvin lives in Froid. His brothers Mervin and Palmer are de-[...]He graduated from ·Medicine Lake HS and spent several years in[...]the army. He returned to Homestead and farmed.[...]They left the farm in 1962 and moved to Medicine Lake. Clarence[...]became Chief of Police, Water Superintendent and Maintenance man.[...]He also belonged to the Volunteer Fire Department and was the Special[...]. Jean, Bertha, Ruth, Marvin, Roy , Frank and Lucy Ator. Sylvia was raised east of Froid. She is the daughter of Sam and In- Frank and Bertha lived in Butte a while, where he worked in[...]Williston HS in 1948. Her brothers Emil and Norman live east of Froid Glasgow where they farm[...]born on 1-14-30. Clarence and Sylvia had 7 children. Dennis, the oldest was born on They moved to a farm east of Medicine Lake in 1935 and continued 5-14-50 in Williston .[...]He served farming. They also raised cattle, pigs and chickens. in the Navy[...]Lucy was married to Paul Christianson 10-12-40 and they live in in Engl~nd. They moved to[...]id. They have 4 children: Marjorie, Anita, Robert and Adele. Mountain College and graduated Magna Cum Laude in 1978. He is now Ruth married Joseph Kirkland and they live in Fallon, NV. They a CPA and assistant vice-president in the Security National Bank in have 4 children: Kathy, Michael, Jackie Jo, and Marvin. Miles City. They[...]hter, Nicole Rae. Roy married Mary Ann Grimm and they live in Newcastle, WY .[...]He graduated from They have twins: Katherine Kay, and Kenneth Ray. Medi[...]nded college in Havre Jean married Jim Smith and they live in Choteau, MT. They have 4[...]s an electrician. children: Ruth Ann, Kaye, Carol and Todd.[...]She graduated from Marvin married Joan Evans and they live on his parent's farm east Medicine Lake HS also and went on to attend college in Bozeman, of Medicine Lake. They have 5 sons and 1 daughter: Mark , Phillip, transfe[...]ar. There she married Everett Chris, Tom, Daniel, and Jamie.[...]llinois. A daughter Frank passed away 3-1-46 and was buried in the Plentywood Sa[...]Lukemia. She was treated in Cemetery. Bertha and Marvin continued living on the farm .When Marvin[...]er, Eddie, was ried, Bertha bought a trailer home and moved to Medicine Lake. Bertha her don[...]ved nearly 2 years before her passed away 2-19-77 and was buried beside her husband in the Plen-[...]grandparents Clarence and Sylvia. She now lives with her father. tywood Cem[...]from Medicine Lake HS and then served 4 years in the army in Ger· MARVIN and JOAN ATOR[...]th of Reserve degrees in Microbiology and Medical Technology. He will receive his to Frank Ator and Bertha Nelson . We lived 3 miles southeast of the[...]icine Lake. After graduation he moved to Billings and worked for I was married on 2-5-66 to Joan E[...]Company for 10 years. He married Kim Robertson in and Helen Reuter. Prior to marriage, Joan worked for[...]They had 2 children. Christopher , born 1-11 -76 and Jennifer[...] |
| [...]n Culbertson. She graduated from Medicine Lake HS and attended Vo-Tech in Great Falls for 1 year. She l[...]mmer she helped her dad work for the city. JAMES and JANIS BAKKEN Jim, Doug, Jill and Janis Bakken . EMIL and MARTHA BLANK |
| [...]ry 1969. Seeing the need for a comfortable dining and entertain- graduated in 1943 from Medicine Lake HS and was engaged in farming ing place[...]renovated it, bought all new furnishings and opened the Laketonian George married Lottie Ceartin of Plentywood in 1949 and moved Restaurant on 6-11 -70. to the family farm. Their 2 daughters, Sheryl and Debbie were born in After graduation, Bruce attended Dawson College in Glendive, 1951 and 1952, respectively. MSU in Bozeman, and worked at the Rapid City Airport until his mar-[...]have a son, girls graduated from Medicine Lake HS and George commuted from Kory Lee and a daughter Jennifer May. Bruce is now in the farming and town to the farm.[...]Sheryl, a graduate of Rocky Mountain College and Debbie, a Judy attended M[...]consultant both in Rapid City and Minneapolis, MN, before marrying Sheryl, mar[...]They have a Reserve; they have 2 children, Casey and Brock. daughter Stephanie Michelle, and a son, Justin John. Debbie, married to Charl[...]he Westby school system. They and is a legal secretary. She married Randy Schmidt from Desmet, SD have 2 children, Brent and Joshua.[...]for Black Hills Glass in Rapid City. George and Lottie have spent the last 2 winters (1982 and 1983) They have 2 daughters, Lisa Marie and Amanda Leah. in Arizona, due to health reasons.[...]resides in Medicine Lake and is employed at the Laketonian[...]LSTAD Don Bolstad, the oldest of the Kinley and Nora Bolstad children, was born 3-2-26 at the fa[...]east of Homestead. He spent KERMIT and MARILYN BOLSTAD his 1st 8 years of education at r[...]Kermit Edwin Bolstad, son of' Kinley E. and Nora Nelson Bolstad, years of high school at Medi[...]m east of Homestead 9-30-34. Kermit grew up on MN and graduated from Oak Grove Lutheran HS at Fargo, ND in 1944. the farm and attended grade school at Central Consolidated Sch[...]1½ miles from home. Kermit attended his freshman and sopho- graduated from Oak Grove the same year as[...]t the more years at Medicine Lake, and finished his high school years at Oak family farm home, 3-6-26 near Correll to Melvin and Betty Shelstad. Grove HS at Fargo,[...]in 1952. Kermit went to college at She was raised and educated in that vicinity except for her final 2 Concordia and Augsburg, majoring in music. years of high school[...]hile in the Army he learned to play the bagpipes, and where he took a course in electrical wiring . Bet[...]at Aberdeen , SD, acquired a teaching certificate and parades and recruiting. After his hitch with the Army, ending[...]he came home to help on the family farm, and then did custom combin- While still single, Don worked on a farm in Minnesota and also ing from 1957 to 1959. drove t[...]x bales for making linen, to Winona, MN. Don and Betty were married 6-29-4 7 at a rural church, Im[...]nesota, Betty taught school, Don drove milk truck and substituted teaching in a rural school while the[...]h a broken leg. In the spring of 1948, Don, Betty and Don's brother Harold, started farming northeast o[...]Eugene was born. He became suddenly ill 5-18-49, and passed away 5-20-49. The winter of 1949 and 1950 were spent in Minnesota. Don bought the Artichoke Truck Line (which was 1 truck) and hauled live- stock to south St. Paul. In 1950, th[...]Back row: Marilyn and Vickie. Front row : Susan, Kermit, Sandi and 2.ane. Bruce Eldon was born 3-23-51 at Good[...]illiston. Daughter, Judith Jean was born 4-18-52, and Patsy Lou was On 5-7-61, Kermi[...]l, OK. All were the daughter of Ernest and Marian Snellman. She attended all 12 years baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith.[...]Don started custom harvesting at an early age. He and his Uncle Marilyn attended Robinson[...]they lived east of Homestead. While there on the and by 1957 Don's family was on the road . A trailer[...]farm, 2 girls were born, Vickie Lynn on 3-8-62 , and Susan Joann on chased in 1958 and so the family had a home on wheels .[...]ars, the children attended schools in and in January of 1965 they moved to Medicine Lake. K[...]s, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota, Montana and even work at the Medicine Lak[...]the city airport, church council, and in 1975 started giving Hunter The whole fami[...]school board, and is still involved with all of the above. He also[...]in Medicine Lake in hunting and fishing.[...] |
| [...]Sandi Lee, on 5-21-68. with smoke and we could see the flames. Our school, 1 block from our Marilyn's involvements in the community and area have been, Sunday house, was on fire. school, Music Mothers, and is the current chairman of the Plentywood[...]fire depart- for 4 years. Marilyn enjoys bowling, and has bowled for 20 years. ment wor[...]which at that time housed the offices, lunchroom, and several class- took the State Class A tourney in[...]ail. She drives the elementary wing and the addition behind the gym of all usable equip-[...]ute that runs northeast of ment and supplies. John spent most of the night working in the music Medicine Lake, and was started in June of 1912. It is a route of abo[...]dly advancing in that direction. Through 37 miles and is run 6 days a week. As of 1978 it has been a St[...]the community effort, the fire was contained and clean -up efforts were Route. Marilyn is still dr[...]el it is a progressive at Medicine Lake Lutheran, and all attended school at Medicine Lake. place, and for a small town has a variety of activities. Joh[...]e the 3rd generation of the same family to attend and graduate busy managing the music acti[...]Medicine Lake schools. Vickie graduated in 1980, and went to which enabled him to take[...]ids take advantage of 4-H, many music activities, and some of the Bainville, MT on 7-17-82. They presently live and work in Culbertson, athletic programs. I work as a nurse's aid in Plentywood and am in- MT.[...]volved in art work, photography, aerobic dancing and the quick Susan graduated in 1981 and attended the Yellowstone School of[...]a time in Thermopolis, WY years and they have quickly turned to 10. before moving bac[...]manager of YSB. Sandi will graduate in 1986, and is very active in school with CLIFFORD (BUSTER) and ERMA BOE music, girls' basketball and cheerleading.[...]Fred and Clara Brenteson homesteaded north of Coalridge in JOHN and SHARON BORER[...]1908. Fred was born 12-8-1873 at Becker, MN and died 8-17-58 at By Sharon Borer[...]ra Christianson was born at Rockford, IL 6-1-1878 and It was a spring day in May when the Borer f[...]ke. After driving all night from Stevensville, MT and ap- Clarence Nelson); Florence (Mrs.[...]sed); Melvin; Helen (Mrs. John break-up had begun and at 3:00 or 4:00 A.M., we were not prepared[...](deceased); and Doris (Mrs. Oscar Gunderson). They all live in Sh[...]as he was due to be inter- Ole and Eva Boe homesteaded at East Coalridge 1909. Ole w[...]the mor- born at Augusta, WI 8-24-1884 and died 3-31 -59. Eva French was ning. The kids, Tony our boy, who was then 4 and Robin, our girl, who born in Little Falls, MN 1-30-1891 and died 1-12-57, both at Plenty- was 2, and I were glad for the respite. At that point, bed l[...]iting attended the Coalridge school and worked at home and for neighbor my parents during Christmas vacation, we decided to drive up and look farmers. He also worked in the A[...]e center of town . Medicine Lake at Christmas was and still is a very impressive sight. My husband, John, was impressed with Medicine Lake's school and music department. The school campus reminded him[...]uilt where the concert band , chorus, jazz band , and swing choir held scheduled rehearsals. A marimba and set of chimes, along with[...]On 8-21 -37, Erma and Buster were married and lived in Coal ridge John was offered the contract with the stipulation from the prin- and later in Plentywood. They have 3 daughters. Edith[...]n where Ritland,) lives in Plentywood and has 2 children , Michael and Kimberly. all the deer were. That was the final s[...]Marjorie (Mrs. Ogden Hanson), lives in Conrad, MT and they have 5 We have lived in Lake for 1O ye[...]children : John, James, Jadee, Jeffery and Jason. Carol (Mrs. Wayne standing most widely in[...]years ago Hurst), lives in Plentywood and they have 2 boys, Wade and Brent. Our when we were awakened by the incessant[...]n of the fire. The whole sky was filled and from 1947 to 1951 he worked with Simon Swa[...] |
| farm homes and buildings, business places and schools throughout Sheridan County-getting ready[...]cine Lake from Clarence Sonstegaard. Buster owned and operated the shop as master electrician and plumber until 1978, when Jay and Alethea Han- cock purchased it. They are members of the Medicine Lake Lutheran Church and Richard[...]Lutheran Church and confirmed at Medicine Lake Lutheran Church. He[...]Lake HS in 1976. He worked for Burlington JULIUS and JOY BRIEN[...]en was born at Medicine Lake on 11-6-09 to Joseph and now operates the home place at Skaar,[...]ter his Elise Brien. Joseph was born at Glasgow, and his wife, Elise, was born father's death[...]us attended schools in Medicine Lake, Wolf Point, and then Lutheran Church and confirmed at Medicine Lake Lutheran Church. He we[...]1977. He attended Wyoming In- Land, Frank French, and George Charlesworth. stitute of Technology at Laramie and graduated in June 1978. He mar- - Then in 1[...]19-80 at Medicine Lake MN. She was born to Barney and Minnie Raether. Mr. and Mrs. Raether Lutheran Church. They have 2 girls. Casey Laine was born 12-6-81 were both born and raised in Wisconsin, but came to Sheridan County and Marcy Marie was born 2-20-84. Randy now works as[...]es. Tom Brown, Inc. and lives at Skaar, ND. Julius and Joy were married at Plentywood.[...]Julius worked as a school bus driver, bartender, and also worked Lutheran Church and confirmed at Medicine Lake Lutheran Church. He on[...]nded Wyoming took over the farm. Then he sold out and went to work for the Medicine Institute[...]for Harold Michels Construction of Medicine Lake and is Julius and Joy had 7 children: Iva, Ramona, Shirley, Sheila, Ber- now employed by McKenzie County and lives at Skaar, NO. nard, Gary and Larry. Bernard passed away at the age of 16 months. Richard and Maxine rented out the home place at Skaar and[...]Lake in March 1971. They were employed by RICHARD and MAXINE BRUNSVOLD Richard Hendrickson and lived at his farm west of Medicine Lake. Richard Leroy was the only child born to Elmer and Marie Bruns- Richard was diagnosed as h[...]because of Richard's health they moved to Sidney and to ranch in 1939. He then attended a 1-room schoo[...]9. Richard through the 8th grade. He was baptized and confirmed at Grace was in decli[...]1949, when he returned to LLOYD H. and JUNE CARLSON Skaar to ranch with his father.[...]2-21 -53 at Trinity Lutheran Gilbert and Bertha (Rollis) Carlson of Madoc. Lloyd has 2 older Church in Sidney, MT. Maxine was born 6-22-32 and was the brothers, Cloyd and Conrad, who later moved to Spokane. Cloyd died in youngest child born to Floyd and Cleta Candee at the Reed Ranch, July of 1983. located south of Poplar, MT. Her sisters and brothers include: Mrs. In 1926 Lloyd's folks moved north of Peerless and farmed until Dean (Mattie) Carlsen, Fairview, MT;[...]1940s. Lloyd attended the Butte Creek school and high school in Candee, Poplar, MT (now deceased); Leslie of Poplar; and Mrs. Edgar Peerless. He worked for a while and entered the Army in 1943 and (Doris) Fisher, Helena, MT. Maxine attended grade[...]his return from the Army, he settled in McKinley and Armstrong schools (both country schools). She gradu· Medicine Lake and has been here since. ated from Richey HS in 1950.[...]Lloyd started working for Johnson and Stubban , drilling water Bell in Sidney as a tele[...]ame known as Western Drilling Maxine was baptized and confirmed as an adult at Grace Lutheran Co. In 1949 Albert Andersen and Lloyd bought Western Drilling Co. and Church, Skaar, ND.[...]Carlson Four children were born to Richard and Maxine. All 4 were born in Drilling and has been drilling water wells since. Sidney, MT and attended grade school at Shadwell School, the sam[...]Dixie Lee was born 2-11 -56 . She was baptized and confirmed at the new church. Grace Luth[...]June was born on 7-27-37 , at Williston to Robert and Barbara 197 4. After graduation she worked as a s[...]T. She (Eschenbacher) Young of Froid, and was raised on a farm 12 miles married David Skill[...]has 3 sisters: Lucille They live at Homestead, MT and have 2 boys. Mark David was born[...]icine Lake; Edna (Mrs. Fred McNealey) of 8-6-78 , and Eric Richard was born 3-27 -81 . Palmer, AK; and Vivian (Mrs. Glenn Ostby) of Froid.[...] |
| Lloyd and June had 4 children: Connie Rae, born 9-27-57; Cu[...]Alan, born 10-16-58; Carol Linda, born 9-19-61 ; and Karen Lynn, born These children[...]as our generation, and with the same predictable results. Connie gr[...]have 2 children, Chris W. Frideres and Nicole R. Frideres. Congregational Church. Scott[...]Los Angeles 6-27 -71. They have to Medicine Lake, and he started working at Hancock Body Shop. In 2 children, Gavin J. and Kiley M. the fall of 1983, Connie started work as[...]this union, 2 children, Mishelle N. and Helley A. Mallette. and Chad Aaron was born 5-1-83 in Plentywood. Irene and Bill Chandler Sr. spent many years in the Plentywood Curtis graduated from Medicine Lake HS in 1977, and attended community as well as th[...]We decided that where we had raised our children and where we his high school days, he helped his dad drill water wells, and after col- had participated and been the most active in community affairs would l[...]Carol graduated from Medicine Lake HS in 1980 and attended EDNA M. CHARETTE EMC in Billings and MSU in Bozeman. In the summer she was lifeguard Edna's parents were Eli Jerome Martell and Elizabeth Scott at the swimming pool, working the[...]Martell. She was born in Sheridan County and lived on the farm west of Mark Lubbers, the son of Gordon and Elaine Lubbers of Medicine Lake. Medicine Lake. She had 4 sisters and 5 brothers. They went to Eng After Mark's graduat[...]They enjoyed riding horseback, going to rodeos and farm dances, Karen graduated from Medicine Lake HS in 1982. She worked 2 and then listening to good western music. Her brother[...]ed EMC in Billings 1 year, guitar and they sang and played for dances. then went to the Vo-Tech in Mi[...]he Congregational Church, farms, and then for the Great Northern for 26 years. He reti[...]ent offices. Lloyd belongs to the commercial club and was health and passed away 5-24-75 . a director on the Montana W[...]Lake HS in 1948 and served in the Air Force for 4 years. He married WILLIAM and IRENE CHANDLER[...]harlyn Norris of Tulsa, OK. They have 3 children, and Buddy is an air William, son of Britt and Ellen Chandler, was born in 1915 near[...]Los Angeles. Ambrose, ND. Irene, daughter of John and Lottie Walkowski, was born Th[...]at the nursing home in Plentywood. They Bill and Irene graduated from the Plentywood HS. Bill spen[...]boys, Steven, who graduated from Medicine Lake HS and is now 4 years in high school at Medicine Lake. A[...]North Dakota State School of Science at Wahpeton and a years working for the Montana State Highway Dep[...]way 10-5-67 . Harry Koike in the City Cafe. Irene and Bill started going steady about H[...]le. Maude E. Portman this time. Moonshine whiskey and home brew beer and every barn graduated from Medicine Lake HS and went to St. Joseph School of dance for 50 miles a[...]After graduation she worked at Sheridan Memorial and Bill were married in 1938. We moved to Medicine Lake and Hospital. Later she moved t[...]retired now. entered a phase of life more serious and, we might add, more fulfilling . Elvina M. Roberts also graduated from Medicine Lake HS and at- To wit: making a living and home for 3 wonderful children . We made[...]passed away 12-16-33. 1958 in Medicine Lake, and the John Deere Implement dealership Her brother lives in Pt. Angeles, W and is retired from the 1958 to 1969 at Plentywood, w[...]passed away 7-5-62 . Both Melvin and Stephen are WWII veterans.[...]Leroy David is deceased (1940) and also Joseph Charles (1936).[...]Edna's father, Eli, passed away 9-5-33, and her mother, Elizabeth,[...]BILL and BARBARA DANIELSON[...]of Clarence and Dorothy Danielson of Medicine Lake. He has 1 brot[...]1968. In August of 1968 he joined the Peace Corps and[...]Barbara Ostby of Froid. Now to the statistics and the life style of our children. Charlotte M.[...]orn 6-26-41 . children of Emery and Sigfrid Ostby of Froid. She attended school in Ch[...]duating in 1966. She attended MSU from 1966-1969, and Lake HS. All 3 have college degrees. Charl[...] |
| [...]n this book. Marlin graduated in 1970 in Pharmacy and has worked since in Glasgow and Great Falls. He is presently (1984) Assistant[...]ls, MT. Valerie, Bill, Barb and Alan , 1983. They bought their present home[...]anielson family. |
| [...]s since been teaching Jr. Hi math at Hesperia, CA and will teach in 4-room house where Jame[...]ere next term. Children are Paul of Miles City-he and house was enlarged and remodeled and is still Jennie's home in wife Jill are nurses at Holy Rosary Hospital. Son, Eric is 2. Nora and Medicine Lake. Doug was born in 1944 and William 2 years later. They Chris Webb, Joshua and Tawnie live near Darlyne, as do Anna and became charter members of the newly organized Lutheran Free Drew Vanderpool. Sara and James McNinch live in San Francisco.[...]ne Lake in 1938. Maria will be high school senior and an honor student. Darlyne and Carl Clarence helped organize the t[...]self-employed house painter. 194 7, and was the town's 1st fire chief. He served as a sen[...]at Medicine Lake in living club, and for 6 years, a trustee of the Lutheran Church. Du[...]Cub Scouts, as a Sunday school teacher, and in school activities. was Edith Louise (Carver)[...]istmas in 1951, Clarence died at home of a reader and secretary for Joe Dolin, publisher of the Medicin[...]As an accomplished musician, she played the piano and was found that raising 4 young s[...]t the First National Bank of Reserve. Great Uncle and Aunt, Charles and Rebecca Deem. He returned to Sh[...]Bank of Plentywood, and is still employed there. She continues to live He and brother Glyn attended Civilian Military Training[...]Montana fantry training at Camp Wolters in Texas, and after a short term as State College, and graduated with a degree in Mathematics in 1960. C[...]Corps, Regensburg, Germany, with and then as a systems analyst for Telecomputing Servi[...]Jim graduated from high school in 1961 and was class valedic- Before leaving Germany i[...]n Police Headquarters. They were and received a degree in Physics in 1965. Jim worked for Lockheed married 6-24-50 and have 3 children: Norbert, Lisa Maria, and Eva and Boeing following college. He married Gail Christe[...]ldren, they raised 2 children from 1966 and in 1969 they moved to Colorado Springs, CO where Jim has Robert's previous marriage: Robert Arthur, Jr. and Kathleen Faye. worked for the past[...]have 2 sons, Michael and Daniel.[...]Doug graduated from Medicine Lake HS in 1962 and attended the CLARENCE J. and JENNIE C. EAMON[...]Montana. He graduated with a degree in Psychology and Clarence Jacob Eamon was born in 1904 near M[...]met his wife, Mary Keegan from Pennsylvania. Doug and joined a highway construction crew in the late 1920s. He became and Mary were married in 1970, and both continued their education at a foreman on a[...]ity of Michigan, where Doug earned his Ph.D. Doug and large construction equipment.[...]born in Halliday, ND in 1915. Her parents, Christ and Iowa, Michigan and currently at the University of Houston. Mary is J[...]school she attended commercial school for 1 year and worked in Bill attended the Uni[...]ol in 1964. He graduated from the U of M in 1968, and earn• Clarence and Jennie were married in Halliday on 11 -27 -36 . T[...]d in channel excavation. at Harvard, and currently is an Associate Professor of History and act·[...]DUANE and MARLA EBEL[...]man and Lillian (Urdahl) Ebel. He is the oldest of his si[...]sisters and 1 brother. He spent the 1st 13 years growing up i[...]e Na- Doug , Jim , Bob, Jennie and Bill. tional Gua[...] |
| [...]. Born to this marriage were 2 daughter of Russel and Helen Painter of Spearfish, SD. She was born children, Scott Ronald, and Shari Ann. In 1975, Marilynn attended Bill- 9-30[...]e, SD. Her folks moved to the Black Hills in 1948 and ings Business College where she rece[...]to Spearfish in 1953. Marla has an older brother and 3 younger sisters. She now lives in Glendive and is married to James H. Knapp, indepen- She graduated from Spearfish HS in 1964 and from South Dakota State dent oil broker, who owns and operates Knapp Oil Corporation in University with[...]rington was born 12-4-52. She attended Duane and Marla moved to Livingston for 6 months before moving elementary school in Antelope and Medicine Lake and high school in to Medicine Lake in September of 1[...]m Harrington. She has 2 daughters, Michelle Marie and taught for 3 years in the Culbertson school system and for 4 years as Shannon Kathryn. Shar[...]s born 3-23-56. He attended elementary Duane and Marla have 1 son, Seth William born 7-30-82. school in Antelope and Medicine Lake. He attended high school in[...]uated in 197 4. In 197 4-75 he attended HERMAN W. and LILLIAN I. EBEL[...]f Mr. Rudolph is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Lee of Plentywood. They now Ebel and Marie Limerman Ebel. There are also 3 brothers: R[...]-24-07, now deceased; Herbert Ebel, born 5-16-14; and Ir- Austin, and Thea Lane. Dwight is employed by AT&T Information[...]in Williston, ND. ta Ebel Winters, born 9-4-18; and Amanda Ebel Davidson, born 3-9-21.[...]ich is now called Northeast Cabinet Rudolph and Marie moved to Sisseton, SD in 1924, where they & Supply, where Duane and he are in partnership. were engaged in farming u[...]BERNARD and MATTIE SPENCER EID He worked in the shipyar[...]nard Eid was born 1-15-04 near Gary, MN to Anders and Forces, where he served as a Section Sgt. with t[...]e youngest of a family of 9 Division, 109 F.A. , and Battery B, Section 1, in Europe during WWII.[...]Norwegian descent. The father was Oliver Urdahl and Julia Johnson Urdahl of Homestead. She was born born at Hadiland, Norway and came to America when he was 5 years[...]me, after taking care of her large family, carded and spun wool stead and high school in Medicine Lake. Her parents moved t[...]for their mittens and stockings. She also wove rugs on her loom for tana in 1928 from McIntosh. Her brothers and sisters are Stanley Ur- dahl; Blanch Urdahl Stewa[...]Gladys Urdahl Shae; themselves and others.[...]ol. Their 1st school was made Leona Urdahl Larson and Lila Urdahl Engberg, twins; and Oliver Urdahl. Herman and Lillian's 1st home was in Froid from 1946 to 1961[...]s (Ben's) brother Ole, farmed the where he farmed and was also in construction. Born to them were 4 chi[...]home place until he retired from farming and took a janitorial job. Ben tary school in Froid and high school in Antelope , where he graduated in then continued to farm the place and also worked for the oil station at 1966. He atten[...]with his ried Marla Painter. Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. Russell Painter of brother Ca[...]or Dewey Hjort for 17 years. Spearfish, SD. Duane and Marla have 1 son, Seth William Ebel. Duane[...]ranch for Mrs. Hjort. He and Mattie were married 9-30-54 in Sidney. They resid[...]Medicine Lake. He moved it to town, and being a carpenter, completely[...]remodeled it. He continued to work for Mr. Hjort and as a carpenter[...]Mattie Elizabeth was born to Ed and Sophie Spencer 6-8-04 at[...]and attended country school. After graduating from th[...]helped at home and was also employed in the vicinity as a house maid[...]keep house for her father and brothers. After her marriage to Ben Eid, Mari[...]they resided in Medicine Lake and both were employed at the Lake elementary school in Froid and high school in both Antelope and Bowl. She also often accompanied him and helped when he had small[...] |
| indoor carpenter jobs. They raised a large garden and enjoyed travel- 1951. They then purch[...]ir son, Norris, attended schools in Medicine Lake and MSU in Mr. Eid's health began to fail and on 1-30-77 he was stricken with Missoul[...]was hospitalized in the Grand Forks Rehab Center, and Montana Society of Certified Accou[...]Lake and was a very active member of the Lutheran Church and Aid. She enjoyed gardening and loved flowers.[...]In 1961 she sold the home and moved to Billings to live with Nor-[...]and flowers for her to enjoy. Her daughters, Bernice[...]beck), and Ann (Mrs. Maurice Thorson) and their families also resided[...]in Billings. Both Ann's and Bernice's husbands have passed away and[...]er Norris' health began to tail, he sold the home and Mrs. Eid,[...]llness, on 9-5-83. Ben and Mattie Eid. LEE and ANGELINE ENOCHSON[...]Lee M. Enochson, his wife Ida, and their 2 children, Arliss and |
| [...]Amanda and Richard. David Erdahl f[...]In January 1934 Richard Erdahl and Hulda Schlabs were married. The Medicine L[...]MT. She had 3 light service when Lorraine Henke and David Erdahl were united in sisters and 5 brothers. Hulda and Richard had 1 son, David, born marriage 3-2 4-5[...]th of Glasgow for 10 years. Hatton HS and Mayville State Teacher's College. She taught scho[...]In 1968, David began farming his father's land and has farmed several years in North Dakota and came to Montana in 1938. Amanda since. In 1972,[...]39. scaped. Since Lorraine enjoys both yard work and interior decorating, Richard was[...]ug by home. Among her other interests are crafts and playing bridge. Lor- hand with pick and shovel. The dirt was shoveled in a wagon and haul- raine was a member of the Bi-Centennial Co[...]ntributed money to begin the Medicine Cub Scouts and the Homemakers Club, taught Sunday school for Lake Oil Company, and was a board member of the Farmers Co-op several years, and was an FHA Chapter Mother. Lorraine is 1 of 4[...]sold the farm west of Medicine Lake. For a year, and a fenced, vacant lot near by. She worked for Pete[...]ing to Medicine Lake and buying land east of there. Richard farmed un- They are of Lutheran faith and have been involved in church, til h[...]that time renting his land. In 1952, they school, and various community projects through the years. David built a home in Medicine Lake and have remained there since. played on the Big Muddy Baseball League for several years and also served on the church council and was a board member of the Farmer's RUSSELL EVANS Co-op Store and a member of the Moose Lodge.[...]By Helen Evans They have 3 children, 1 son and 2 daughters. Steve was born 12-8-57 in Williston,[...]ears of school in Lawrence and Christina Reuter were of German descent. They Medicine Lake and was graduated from Montana State University.[...]of Medicine Lake where their children all grew up and at- Great Falls, MT. On 9-26-81, Steve and Denise Dean of Bozeman were tended[...]n she was in FHA, band, girl's track, basketball, and was a cheerleader. died in infancy. Th[...]Great Falls; Frieda, Mrs. Harold Weitz of Butte; and the youngest taking the Licensed Practical Nursin[...]brother, Robert of Wolf Point. Both Frieda and Sister Anne taught in the Kristine, born 6-10-70[...]ls in Lake school. Kristi plays the flute in band and takes piano lessons and Sheridan County. Robert taught at Sunny[...]Hiawatha school in Dagmar, and for the past 21 years in Wolf Point. All RICHARD and AMANDA SOLBERG ERDAHL are now retired. Richard Erdahl (and his twin sister) were born on 11 -26 -01 at his p[...], MN. Richard was 1 of 8 c~ildren born to Sievert and Ingeborg Erdahl, who came from Norway. Richard was confirmed Lutheran and attended 8 grades of school in Donnelly, MN, and 1 year of high school in Morris, MN. 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 and the drought of the '30s. 'Chub' and Helen Evans.[...] |
| [...]r nights were spent to receive her degree in In- and she lost what little money she had saved. There was a lot of visit- vestigation in Police Science and also medical/dental assistant. ing and card playing as no one had any money. She remembe[...]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 Saturday is presently empl[...]'s hobbies are writing poetry, ceramics, macrame, and be- shoes, so they stayed home. A few days later[...]visiting ing outdoors. with Marjorie and Willard French, they told them of their predicame[...]has 2 children. Toni Lynn Francis, born 12-11 -67 and Steven They laughed and said that they didn't go either because they didn[...]any frtends, came to Medicine DEAN and LISA FRENCH Lake in 1924. He was born and raised in Williamsburg, IA. He worked Mr. and Mrs. Dean French live 2 miles southwest of Medicine Lake in lumberyards in Minnesota and North Dakota before coming here. He[...]. for 20 years, which was later pur- start on mobility, learning to walk at 8 months old. chased by GTA. In 1946 Chub bought the yard, which he owned and Dean Thomas French was bor[...]. children of Mr. and Mrs. Robert French of Medicine Lake. Chub[...]t to help organize a tive in music and all sports. Legion post here. He was clerk of the school board for 22 years and He attended Northern Montana C[...]45 years. He was the 1st presi- farm and ranch management. He returned to Medicine Lake in 1975 to dent of the local golf club and an active member of the Commercial join his father and his brother Neal, in operating the family farm and Club. At the time of his death he was a member of St. Patrick's Dturch ranch. and the American Legion Post 49 . Helen was born in Lansford, ND, and came to Montana when she was 6 months old. So sh[...]4 years, worked as Post Office clerk for 2 years, and clerked in Poes' Drugstore before she was married[...]Society, American Legion Auxiliary, Fireside Club and Band Mothers. They have 4 children. The old[...]ree in Ar- chitectural Engineering. He is married and has 3 daughters. They live in Olympia, WA. His ol[...]duate of Lisa, Shane and D d1l French . Kinman Business College. They have 4 children . Their 2 sons, Michael and Mitchell, attend college at the U of M in Missoul[...]Shields on 6-15-80. daughter, Cathy, is married, and the youngest, Cecile, is a junior in high Lisa, daughter of Marianne and Stuart Polk of Plentywood and school. Mary works as assistant librarian in 1 of[...]As an infant, she moved with her mother and her brother David to Plen- Next come their twin daughters Jean and Joan. Jean, Mrs. Mc- tywood. Whti[...]rse's aide at Carvel, attended Seattle University and is a graduate of Kinman Sherid[...]asons. As a senior the Wildcat team S~ has 2 sons and 2 daughters. Her oldest daughter, Cynthia, is goi[...]ed 4th in the State Class B tournament in Dillon, and Lisa was[...]am. to Carrol College in Helena. Russell, Angela, and Robert are at home. Joan, Mrs. Marvin Ator, is a graduate of BBC and attended Keating After high scho[...]here she was employed at Plentywood Drug prior to and Medicine Lake. They have 6 children: Mark, Tom, C[...]She joined the staff of the Plentywood Herald in and Jamie. All are very active in sports.[...]1982. One of the highlights of Chub and Helen's life was when their[...]Lisa has 4 brothers and 1 sister. daughters, Jean and Joan, were valedictorian and salutatorian of the senior class.[...]Dean and Lisa lead active lives beyond their home and work. Dean[...]Lodge 2566, and the Union Congregational Church board in Medicine[...]Lake. He is also an avid bowler, hunter and softball player. One of his Virginia was born[...]bayonet from WWI action in France that was Eugene and Leona Parent of Medicine Lake.[...]father. Lisa is active in the Firemen's Auxiliary and Virginia moved to Helena in 1966 where she worked until she met as a bowler, and her spare time is devoted to sewing and cross- and later married Tom Francis. He is employed with th[...]ching. They also take great pride in their garden and yard work, Armored Services of Helena, MT.[...]planting shrubbery, evergreen and shade trees.[...] |
| NEAL and GAYLA FRENCH in 1944, he and his brother, Dick, then just 17 years old, assumed the Neal (Fox) French, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. French, was born farming and ranching (3000 sheep and 100 head of cattle) respon- 5-8-51, raised in Medicine Lake and graduated from Medicine Lake HS si[...]During his school years, he was active in Vo. Ag. and FFA and received a 2-year certificate in farm and ranch management. He then subseque[...]urning home to farm with his years, and took part in school plays and "Lucy's School Carnival At- father.[...]cia Rae Ryerson, born tion she moved to Tampa, FL and attended 2 years of college at 3-29-28 and raised in Froid, and whose grandparents, George and Hillsboro Community, transferred to EMC in Billings for 1 quarter, and Julia Ryerson, were pioneers of Medic[...]ank here. here for a year before getting homesick and returning to Grenora. Gayla Patricia was an only child of Thomas and Myrtle Ryerson. They both then applied and was accepted at Kitzinbergs Style Shop in Plentyw[...]rked in the First State Bank of Froid for a time, and as it happened where she was working when she cau[...]of the bank robbery in 1927, when 3 ried 7-10-76 and reside in Medicine Lake.[...]. After a little persuasion with a gun Neal and Gayla both enjoy sports and are active in softball in sum- in the ba[...]there were locked in the small safety deposit mer and bowling in winter. They have both held several of[...]ing over $5,000. This was carpentry, snowmobiling and the great outdoors. No matter how bad[...]along" at the time! Later, Tom worked for and managed the Schnitzler Neal is a member of the Medicine Lake Fire Department and holds Corporation for 25 years, and passed away in 1956. Myrtle still resides office of sec-treas. He belongs to the Congregational Church and is a in Froid, coming there as a bride in 1924. member of the Commercial Club. He and his cousin Scott French, own[...]l 12 years, Pat graduated a company called French and French Fresh Water Service, which they[...]1/2 block started in 1980. They deliver drinking and showering water to trailer down the street and with whom she grew up just like a sister, was hou[...]secretary-treasurer. She is a years, and went on to MSU in Missoula for 1 year. Jeanne the[...]here she teaches California, and Pat continued for another year before getting mar[...]titchery, sewing, Bob and Pat had 3 children-Neal Robert born in 1951, Julie caligraphy and copperplating, cutting and perming hair and decorating Susan in 1954 (when it was 54 ° below zero!), and Dean Thomas in birthday and wedding cakes.[...]d, still farm the original French home- Neal and Gayla have 2 children, a girl, Shawneal, born 2-25-78, stead and also raise and feed cattle. At the present time, Bob is also and a boy, Brandon, born 8-16-79. part owner and director of the Montana National Bank in Plentywo[...]and the Culbertson State Bank. ROBERT and PATRICIA (RYERSON) FRENCH Bob and Pat are members of the Union Congregational Churc[...]was a member of the church board for many years, and chairman of Twin sons, Robert and Richard, were born 6-18-27, to Frank and[...]the building committees for the new church and parsonage. Other Susan French, who were 1906 pioneers of Sheridan County and[...]Medicine Lake Oil Co., 12 years; and the Honker Homes Corporation. youngest sister, Ir[...]charter member of the M. L. Volunteer Fire Dept. and is still ac- in the family was an older sister, H[...]harter member of the Auxiliary to this Tucson, AZ and a brother, Willard, a dentist in England in WWII and[...]ear Elk (charter member of the Plentywood Lodge), and is affiliated said that a prime attraction could be the twins in a "rough-and-tumble"[...]with the Masonic Order, Al Bedoo Shrine, and Scottish Rite of Billings. in the middle of Main[...]the committees for both the Medicine Lake Golden and onlookers cheered (and egged!) them on.[...]Diamond Jubilees, and the annual summer barbecue chairman. He was[...]the instigator and promoter of the town's swimming pool, and in-[...]devastating for me. But among the happiest and rewarding has been[...]the 20 years as Mayor of the biggest and best 'little' town-Medicine[...]ow deceased, is the Dick. and Bob French .[...] |
| [...]e parents of Joseph-197 4, Scott-1978 (deceased), and TX, and Margaret Uremovich of Tampa, FL.[...]tly a Captain in the Army wiler living in Vermont and Nancy Anderson residing in Seattle. They Field Artillery and is now based at Ft. Sill, OK. Joseph and Kathryn Zim- have 5 grandchildren.[...]ve 1 Hank retired from Civil Service in 1975 and Erna retired from daughter, Kirsten[...]Northwest Bell in 1981 . They now enjoy traveling and visiting Mary and Joe are retired and spend considerable time traveling. children and grandchildren and they spend 2 to 3 months in Arizona[...]e they enjoy spending the summers visiting family and friends. MARY LOIS SUMMERS FOWELLS MONTE and BERTHAMAE GAFFNEY |
| secretary. She lives in Missoula with her daughter, Stacie, and works away in 1951. Nora Gaffney was[...]October. Terri attended Gonzaga University and graduated from the Univer- sity of Nevada-Reno wi[...]icrobiology. She is married to LAURA and DON (TBONE and BARNEY) GARRICK Lowell Nikolaisen, son of Mary and Jens Nikolaisen of Plentywood, and Don was born at Conrad, IA 10-4-06, son of Ernest and Nellie Gar- lives in Reno, NV. They have 2 children, Stephanie and Kris. rick. When he was 1O[...]of Outlook. They farmed degree in Music Education and a Master's degree in Music Perfor- until 1927, then moved into Outlook where Ernie and his sons started mance. She is married to Terrell[...]e (Shavey), Cecil (Red), Donald (TBone) Economics and Business Administration-Finance. He lives in Reno, NV and Keith (Lefty). Three brothers survive: Cecil of Outlook, Lyle of and is the assistant vice-president of Investments at the First In- Antelope and Floyd of Laurel, MT. terstate Bank.[...]Don was raised and attended school in Outlook, mined coal and Vin and Monte sold the Gaffney Implement business in 1967, and worked in the Outlook area at vario[...]idan County, driving cat, I have always been and am still active in church affairs, a member helping build the Raymond Dam. In 1934, the couple and their family of the election board, work part-time at the Jack and Jill store, and moved to Plentywood where Don began[...]In 1944, TBone and his fami.ly moved to Medicine Lake where[...]they opened their own garage and filling station with the help of his VINCENT GAFF[...]wife (Barney) and sons. Don retired in 1971. Since his retirement,[...]fy a life-long desire to farm southwest of Simon and Nora Gaffney. One of his early memories was hearing Medicine Lake. TBone enjoyed bowling and loved to talk to people until William Jennings B[...]gued Orator" who made a trip his sad and sudden death, 8-7-83. through South Dakota while[...]) was born at Coal City, IL, a daughter of George and tana February 1911 ano filed on a homestead east[...]he was the youngest of 5 children. Older brothers and In April he moved his wife and children, Vin, Walter (1907-68), William[...]eceased, George of Berrien Springs, Ml, (1908-47) and Marie (1910), all born in South Dakota, to Sheridan Esther of Inglewood, CA, and Ernest (Ood) Ommar of Inglewood, CA. County. Mon[...]when her dad, George Omar, was killed in a train and Simon by immigrant car with the machinery and animals. coal mine. The family t[...]dred (Millie) of was developed by converting hay and oats to usable energy, horses Bothell, WA and Richard (Sony) of Bremerton, WA. being the conver[...]attended grade '30s came the drought, dust storms and low prices for what they were school[...]on learned the economics for sur- and finished her education in Outlook school. She als[...]various places including the Outlook Hotel and for Robert R. Kahle Tractors were introduce[...]d she married Don 40 class. Combines came in 1927 and by 1929 they had virtually (TB[...]n: Everett (Bud) of Page, AZ, replaced the binder and threshing machine. The winters were long and Lavanda (Vickie) Lane of Beach, NO, Arlie of Carson, CA and Larry as there was a lot of free time, Vin began[...]so he was kept busy. In 1939 conditions improved and he obtained the Chevrolet and Oliver dealer- ship. He gave up the Chevy dealership in 1946, but added New Holland and Noble to his line. He handled the 1st undertillag[...]area. Also he had the 1st Noble Drills available and the 1st successful 4-wheel drive tractor in Monta[...]In 1929 Vin rented land on the reservation and began farming on his own. He bought land in 1935 and built up a farmstead. He farmed in summer and lived in Medicine Lake in the winter, operating t[...]lux of Barney and TBone Garrick. "Minnesota Irishmen." There was a[...]were members of the Medicine Lake Lutheran Church and Brother Monte joined the Implement as a par[...]dition to the business. Monte was a good mechanic and remained with Vin until they sold out the business in 1967 to Sylvan FRANCIS GENTRY Lodahl and Glen Jacobsen. Vin still is an active farmer. He[...]Francis Gentry was born 5-18-23 at Medicine Lake and attended books and reading. His home in Medicine Lake burned in 1983 and he school there. He served 3 years[...]WWII. He was employed as a carpenter and finisher for 27 years. He Simon Gaffney, Vi[...]er of the Masonic Lodge (Mrytle Lodge 108 F & AM) and[...] |
| was a 32nd Degree Mason, and was Master in 1968 and also in the Nile Temple of Shrine in Seattle. He[...]h, WA. She was born in Seattle, lived in Issaquah and attended school there, graduating in 1949. She is[...]Franf.assed away on 8-13-79, survived by his wife and 2 daughters, Ger~1 Lynn and Tamara Jo.[...]Jim and Pearl Gentry.[...]They have 2 children living and 1 deceased. Jim, Jr. was born on[...]1-1-43 . He graduated from high school in 1961 and entered the Air[...]Spokane for 1 year and was discharged in 1965. He attended 1 year of[...]in Seattle territory and also coaches for senior boys baseball. He mar-[...]he went to Washington Fran and Maxine Gentry.[...]State Univ. at Pullman and the University of California. She is now Ge[...]Julie Ann will quah HS in 1971 , studied violin and received awards in music and was graduate from Lake Washington HS in June 1984, and later will attend offered scholarships in music and English writing. She worked as a the University of Washington. She likes skiing, swimming and secretary and trained as a dental assistant. She moved to Calif[...]chool z.t Lake where she worked for Warner Bros. and 20th Century Fox as account- Washington, likes skiing, swimming and baseball. ing and advertising secretary and office manager. She married Michael[...]hool in 1964. She went 4 years to Everett College and then moved to California where he graduated from[...]ospital in Seattle before moving to Vancouver, BC and is now super- police officer in 196 7 and retired in 1978. He was a member of Santa visor of Children's Orthopedic Hospital in Vancouver and graduated Monica Jaycees and Chamber of Commerce and is now self-employed, from the Uni[...]ied Ter- specializing in custom finish work. Geri and Michael are active rance Hayward[...]e 2 children: Gentry Ann, born in 1980 and Rian Charles born in 1981 . Michael Christopher and Tiffany Marie. They both attend school in[...]ish HS in 1969. He liked sports, fishing, hunting and auto Tiffany (4-8-7 2) belongs to Job's Daughters[...]4-3-58 at Kirland, WA. She attended Issa- quah HS and graduated in 1976. She studied violin, ballet, and model- KENNETH GENTRY ing for fashion merchandising and did secretarial work before and after her marriage until the birth of her 1st chi[...]n 4-16-77. He was born 8-29-57 at White Earth, MN and attend- Medicine Lake in 1945 and the last of the Gentry family left Medicine ed sc[...]ere all children had attended school. Raleigh Sr. and his wife schooling to achieve apprenticeship and is now employed at Lockheed Bessie re[...]r. Gentry Shipyards in Seattle doing blueprinting and layout. They have 2 passed away i[...]s senior year at children, Shane Angus (1 -30-79) and Natasha Naomi (8·10-82). They Medicine Lake and returned to finish his high school education. res[...]never have made it. Foremost in his mind are Mr. and Mrs. Carl Eid[...]who ran the school dormitory and Mr. and Mrs. Andy Holmgard who JAMES GENTRY[...]operated the local restaurant and gave him a place to stay. There were James Gentry was born in Medicine Lake on 11 -4-19, and attend- many townspeople who saw that[...]his family could send him to live on. CCC Camp and left for Seattle in 1941 . He married Pearl Larte[...]946 he went to Seattle where most of his brothers and sisters Outlook, MT in Seattle. She graduated fro[...]1948 he enlisted in the United States Air Force, and and went 2 years to college in Billings. She worked i[...]es left for the Army on 2-17•42 from Plentywood and went to many parts of the United States and the world. After 26½ years of the Fort Lewis, WA. He was then sent to Camp Collum in San Diego, and vagabond military life and living in a lot of places many people would later[...]the Pacific during all action on the Philippines and Leyte. He was considered re-establishin[...]ly decided on Great Falls where job opportunities and the facilities of an Appliance Service Co. until they bought a gas station and feed store Air Force Base made it attr[...]gretted the deci· in 1976. They are both retired and have 5 acres and beef cattle for sion to make their home in Montana and they feel God directed them hobby.[...]en has been with the US Postal Service since 1976 and upon[...] |
| [...]ent, intends to remain in Montana. Their daughter and 3 store in downtown Seattle and retired in January 1984. grandchildren make their home in Lancaster, CA and the son, Keith, They have 3 chil[...]l MT. He married Geri Powell of Seattle and they have 2 sons, Jeff and in Great Falls.[...]Plentywood. She married Dick Holt of Seattle and they have 4 children:[...]Rick, Rob, Tina and Tony. They live at La Connor, WA. Roger, their[...]Seattle and they have made their home in Ballard, WA. Both th[...]own and operate grocery stores in the Seattle area.[...]Lake and now belong to the United Methodist Church of Edmo[...]A few months ago Margaret and Rey celebrated their 45th wedding an-[...]MARLIN and MARY LOU GRANDAHL Kenneth, Sandy and Dorothy Gentry.[...]Marlin Alden Grandahl (Grenny), son of Alden and Marjorie (Watt)[...]rs in the Army (European Oil Company and Lake Electric. He worked at the Farmers Co-op Store, Theatre) during WWII. He married Louellen Rhodes and they had 1 son, under Carl Eid and upon Carl's retirement in 1957, Marlin took over[...]worked for Ace Maintenance Co. in Seattle, Denver and Great manager of the store. The store also had a locker plant and many after Falls. He passed away 1-7-73. He is survived by his son, Colin, and 2 hours and weekends, Marlin and his dad, Alden, did the butchering for grandchild[...]I, Mary Lou, daughter of Ai (Buster) and Mary (Schlabs) Quint, was[...]owned by Dude Strode and Pinky Meyers, and at the White Spot owned[...]Gladys Winther, which was later the Lake Electric and now the Pit[...]Marlin and I were married on 6-8-52. We bought the Romie Sor[...]farm west of town and lived there until Marlin's untimely death in a[...]belonged to the Firemen's and Auxiliary, Lutheran Church, VFW and[...]Margaret was born 6-9-18 at Medicine Lake, MT and attended school there, graduating with the class[...]Jerry Marlin, the only boy, is an avid sportsman and hunter. He[...]e graduated from Minot State Rey and Margaret (Gentry) Gietzen .[...]College with a BA in PE, Recreation and Drivers' Education. He taught Rey was a memb[...]rp 4760 as 1st in Mohall, ND, Glasgow, and Sheridan, WY, where he presently cook. He was als[...]des. He has been salesman for Boise Cascade Homes and is cur- In 1941, knowing the C's would soon[...]eridan HS district as head custodian for the Lake and have since made their home in Seattle.[...]department. Rey worked for Boeing's Plant 2 and Lake Washington Shipyard Rhea J[...]ke HS in 1973. She attended during the war years, and in 1945 went into the grocery business. For[...]97 4, she began work· the past 16 years Margaret and Rey owned and operated a grocery ing for[...] |
| [...]. They have 3 children , Glenn Erick, Larry Dean, and Lois MSU in Bozeman. In September 1977, she marr[...]has 1 son, Addie's 5th great-grandchild. Crosby and they now reside at Casper, WY, where she is employed at Robert is now living in Crane and works at the present time tor an the Casper Vision Clinic and Tom at Griener Ford Company. They have oil company out of Glasgow. He has 1 son, Wade Lee, and 2 step- 1 daughter, Jessica Lynn, 5 years old. children, Laurie and James. Denise Marie was as sports-minded as brother Jerry, and involved After they received their farm and were able to have livestock, Ad· with basketball[...]e helping her brother Sharon McCabe was 1st coach and their uniforms cut-off jeans and Ervin put up hay. Oh, how she wel[...]irts; the next year they wore the boys' old suits and then they got she could just sit in the truck and drive. new jerseys of their own. She was chosen S[...]lways be found busy with her quilt making or Miss and Montana's Junior Miss in 1977 and on to the National Junior crocheting. Addie's main hobby was her salt and pepper collection, Miss Pageant at Mobile, AL. Sh[...]r 1,000. Many are from foreign countries Missoula and worked with Boettcher & Company in Casper, WY. In brought to her by friends and relatives. 1981, she married Michael Odde of Ther[...]ood fortune. Her oil children: Katie Ann, 3 years and Dane Michael, 1 year old. w[...]She says that after all the years of working and trying to help her Medicine Lake School kitchen, as a bus driver and secretary in the children through s[...]Bank in Plentywood, where I am presently employed and living. HOLGER and ALMA GROSKURTH ERIC and ADDIE GRANDLUND[...]with her Addie Mabel, the daughter of Frank and Alice Stringer, was born in 3 children, Willard, Adeline Ueland and Charlotte Tronson, to join her a sod shanty on he[...]t of Medicine Lake, better known today as the Ove and Mary be found out in the field with her dad or mi[...]There were 4 children. Ervin has passed away and Orland and Nor- years for 3 other managers at the[...]ke. and George Waters, Jr. During the mid 1960s The Farme[...]n the Richwine School became The Jack and Jill Store. In 1980, Alma retired from the store[...]years of employment. school were in Medicine Lake and she graduated from Notre Dame Holger Groskurth, a Sheridan County native, was born and raised Academy in Willow City, ND, near Rugby, in[...]Holger worked the winters for Nels and Harry Johnson at their coal[...]and Andrew, along with Elmer Petersen and Matt Anderson, worked for[...]Holger in the mine. WWII began and Holger was drafted. His brother-in-[...]gmar, on 10-3-33, she worked in Minot, Williston, and Plenty· impossible to operate a sm[...]n 1946 her dad gave Addie her 1st 160-acre farm , and in 1967 1952. she received another 1[...]Holger moved into Medicine Lake and worked for Gaffney lmple• farms for her. During[...]ey had to move into town so their ment and later for the Medicine Lake Oil Co. and Medicine Lake Na- children could attend school. T[...]uge. In 1957 he was employed at the Medicine Lake and Leonard and Robert entered the Navy right out of high school, both school driving bus and working as custodian. He worked at the school ser[...]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[...]all living near him. Devon, Daniel, David (twins) and at commencement exercises in May 1983. Carlene are all married and each have 1 son. Dustin, his youngest, still Holger Groskurth and Alma Axness were married 6-2-51 at lives at home and is in grade school.[...]returning from their Leonard lives in Sidney and works for Sheehan Exploration. He[...]shivaree along with Howard has 2 sons, John Erick and Leonard, Jr. and Carrie Johnson and Dick and Jeannie French who also had been Arla[...] |
| [...]born at Wheeler, MT, the daughter of Hazel and Alfred Petersen. At the with friends downtown.[...]yle attended all 12 years at Medicine Lake school and[...]and Lake Electric. May of 1968 she started work as a[...]Through the years Bill and Gayle have enjoyed working together[...]pastimes for Bill are hunting and fishing. Some of Gayle's hobbies are Holger and Alma Groskurth.[...]mily, upholstering furniture, general decorating, and bowl-[...]er, her favorite pastime is dancing. Holger and Alma made their home in Medicine Lake. They enjoy[...]in Plentywood, MT. Kim William their many friends and the activities with which they were involved.[...]niver- to Hawaii in 1968. In June of 1976, Holger and Alma celebrated their sity of Idaho with a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering and 25th anniversary at the Moose Hall with a large a[...]the Navy. While he was still in the Navy Kim mar- and relatives.[...]working for Bitro Laboratories in the engineering and design depart- Lake), 1Ograndchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. She is active in the ments. He and his wife have a baby daughter, Kristin Alexandra, and Medicine Lake Lutheran Church, the Medicine Lake[...]D. iliary, along with strong interests in bowling and an avid spectator of On 6-20-58,[...]junior year and graduated in 1976. Cyrene attended Northern Monta[...]years. Presently Cyrene is training as a WILLIAM and GAYLE PETERSEN GROTHAUS[...]orn at Butte, MT in 1930. He is the son of August and in San Diego, CA. Jurdie Grothaus. A[...]worked for Lake school in 1978 and attended Northern Montana College at Havre, Fred Richardson and various other farmers. In 1918 he enlisted in the[...]rsing. She decided to go to sunny California Army and served in France. Gus was 1 of the survivors of t[...]r Ami. office administrative work and enjoying some modeling assignments. A On 3-[...]the mines. In 1931 they returned to Medicine Lake and began farming again. Gus passed away 12-17-70, at the age of 77 . JOHN and VICKY HADDIX Bill's mother, Bessie Smith, is still living and resides in Medicine Lake. John Haddix was born 11 -20-56 in West Virginia to Charles and Bill attended the 1st and 7th grades at Thornwood school west of[...]_taking went to school in Plentywood and Antelope. his basic training at Fort Ord, CA. Fro[...]ps from US to land in the Townsend, MT and John worked at the saw mill. Vicky worked at a Pu[...]an conflict. In October of 1953 store and coffee shop. February 1979 the mill shut down and they Bill went to work for the Sheridan Electric[...]ke. Jacqlyn , Cyrene, Gayle, Blll and Kim Grothaus. Bill and Gayle were married at Missoula, MT on 2-6-[...] |
| [...]Helena. Also sisters Doris Fogerty BRYCE and DORIS HANCOCK of Deer Lodge and Sandi Cooper of Helena. His sister Sharon died wh[...]ce Edward was born 2-15-20, son of pioneers James and Mary she was 3 days old in 1960. His mother marri[...]of Hancock. Mary died on 2-26 -74 and James died on 9-4-77. Flaxville in June 1975. The[...]children are: Lillian, Lester, Vern, Earl, Bryce and Vicky, 2nd child of Arthur and Gertrude Boike went to school in Gordo[...]e lived with her aunt. She returned to Plentywood and school and graduated from Medicine Lake HS in 1939. He spent a graduated in 1971. She has 2 brothers, Don of Plentywood and Tom of short time in the CCC and in 1941 graduated from Hanson Auto School Casper, WY. Her dad lives in Plentywood and her mother is remarried in Fargo. He worked in Plentywood and Wolf Point garages before and lives in Casper, WY.[...]eptember 1941 , serving in the 13th Air John and Vicky have 2 children , Jennifer Jane born 10-26-[...]et metal on aircraft. He spent 33½ months in the and Joshua Allen born 3-25-82. They were both born in[...]ampaigns in WWII. They are all baptized Lutherans and became members of the First[...]n May 1983. John started working as and Eva French Boe. Mrs. Boe died on 1-12-57 and Ole died on a janitor at the Medicine Lake school in July 1982. Vicky stays at 3-31 -59. home and does some babysitting. John's hobbies are fishing, raising house plants and stamp collecting. Both like gardening, canning and baking. OLAF and ANNA (LARSEN) HALLQUIST |
| Joyce moved to Medicine Lake in 1972 and Bryce opened up a wheel alignment shop in the so[...]Kelly, Alethea, Jay and Blaine Hancock .[...]rch, Medicine Joyce, Jodee, Rebecca and Bryce Hancock. Lake Volunteer Fire Department, Commercial Club, and also the Mon-[...]tana Army National Guard. Jay enjoys hunting and fishing and has Bryce and Joyce have 2 daughters. Rebecca Lee was born[...]become involved in reloading. Jay still owns and operates Lake Elec- 7-12-73 in Plentywood, and Jodee Kaye was born 6-15-77 in Billings.[...]icine Lake Lutheran Church, teaches Sunday school and is 1 of the church pianists.[...]Bryce was appointed to the town council in 1978 and continues to Response Unit, and the Firemen's Ladies Aux. She enjoys sewing and serve on the council. He is an active member of the Commercial Club all kinds of crafts. and has served as treasurer since the club began. Joy[...]nted town clerk of Medicine Lake in November 1979 and continues to serve in that position. LESTER and HERDIS HANCOCK Lester and Herdis lived and farmed 5 miles northeast of Medicine[...]until we moved into Medicine Lake in 1976. James and Mary Hancock (SD 400), on the family farm 7 miles[...]east of Medicine Lake. He had 1 sister, Lillian, and 4 brothers: Lester home with the family doctor in attendance and the help of a family James, Vern Thomas, Earl Daniel and Bryce Edward. Lillian died at the membe[...]years of the Great Depression of the '20s and the "Dirty Thirties." He attended grade scho[...]Lester was born 1-17 -13, oldest son of Mary and James Hancock. miles from home for all his 8 years walking to and from school most of Brothers are Vern, Bryce and Gordon of this area, and Earl living in the time. A few of the teachers we[...]u epidemic. Norman Larson, Gladys (Nelson) Hunter and Evelyn Fossum (SD 397). He att[...]Warner, Thorvald Brekke, Einer Aashiem , and Gladys Skank, who was Gordon farmed the fami[...]later to become his aunt. He attended Welding and Electric School at give up farming and he moved, with his parents, into Medicine Lake in Fargo, ND. He sold cars and was mechanic at Peterson's Garage in September 19[...]WA doing welding and machine work for the war effort. He operated His mother died in February 197 4 and father in September 1977. his dad's co[...]s born at Irwin, SD 7-30-21, daughter of Mathilde and[...]8 years, walking 2 miles most every morning and afternoon. She at- JAY and ALETHEA HANCOCK[...]ended the 1st 2 years of high school at Tyler, MN and graduated from Jay Hancock, son of Bryce and Doris Hancock, was born 9-18-52, Lake Nordan, SD in 1939. and attended school for 12 years in Medicine Lake. After graduating Herdis attended Brady and Rogers School of Beauty in Min- from high school,[...]. She passed the state board. Wahpeton for 1 year and then attended Billings Vo-Tech Center for 1[...]he married Alethea Lester and Herdis were married January 1943 during WWII. The[...]as factories Alethea is the daughter of Bud and Betty 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 school in Reserve through the 7th[...]ed college in lived with sugar rationing and gas rationing . They were lucky to get the Missou[...]r receiving his discharge from the Air Force, Jay and Alethea and it went on a drawing. returned to Medicine Lake w[...]Jay went to work for Buster Brenteson for 2 years and then school and church. Lester served on the Lutheran church coun[...]nday school superintendent for 13 years; Jay and Alethea have 2 children. Blaine was born 8-2-77 and Kel- secretary on church council for 11[...]and various local ALCW offices. In 1956, Leste[...] |
| [...]se funds to farming has been a healthy and productive life for all of them. help get a TV station started-KUMV-TV-at Williston and to bring TV Vern and Helen's grandson Shane has lived with them since[...]Vern's brothers Lester, Bryce and Gordon live in Medicine Lake.[...]r lives in Wichita, KS. Her sisters Dorothy, Cleo and[...]Ogden and Marjorie Hanson lived in Medicine Lake, MT and Minot,[...]Anderson and Sons of Conrad (a mustard seed company). Marjorie[...]Ogden is a graduate of Westby HS and the son of Hans and Mathea[...]assed away in 1954. Mathea now Back row: Herdis and Lester . Front row: Donna, Barbara and Lyle.[...]lives in Chester, MT. Hans and Mathea Hanson had 5 children-Ogden ,[...]44 at Plentywood graduated from and H. 0. (Hardy) Hanson (1940). Medicine Lake in 1962. She attended Eastern at Billings 4 years and Marjorie is the daughter of Clifford and Erma Brenteson of worked at Ray's Cafe in Medicin[...]lentywood HS graduate. Marjorie has 2 high school and college. She started teaching in Glendive school[...]Gene (Edith) Ritland of Plentywood, born in 1938, and system in 3rd grade and is still there teaching 2nd grade. She helped to[...]born in 1942. set up the kindergarten curriculum and also the gifted child program. Ogden and Marjorie have 5 children. John the oldest, born in She married Adam Gartner of Glendive in 1967, and they have 3 girls: 1963, is in the US[...]CA. He is with the sub• Cristi Lyn, Devon Marie and Ellen Sue.[...]r of Medicine Lake in 1964. She attended Eastern and went on to the US Army Band.[...]g in 1968. She 1965; Jeffery, 1967; and Jason, 1973. also worked 7 summers at Ray's Cafe while attending high school and Ogden and Marjorie and family reside at 215 S. Kansas, Conrad, college. She married Earl Goodman, Jr. of Billings in 1968 and has 2 MT. children: Jeffrey Lane and Angela Yvonne. While Earl was in the USAF she worked as X-ray technician in Murfreesboro, TN and in Helena and LULA SPENCER TRONSON and Billings. The past 1O years she has been employed[...]Lula Spencer was born 5-17 -11 to Ed and Sophia (Horstmann) sound Lab of the Radiology Dep[...]65 of the year. She grew up on the farm and attended the Smith school. from the Medicine Lake[...]1 year Lu enjoyed farm life and animals, especially cattle and horses. As then entered the US Army for 2 years,[...]small child, she was always out with her father; and recalls be- Lyle married Genise De Tienne of Plen[...]at Williston in 1956, is the daughter of Lorraine and Bob as a hired girl. She attended 1[...]l in Medicine Lake. De Tienne. She has 2 brothers and 2 sisters. She moved to Plentywood She later was employed in a restaurant in Plentywood and also did in 1957 and graduated from that high school in 1975. She join[...]some housework. bulance Association in 1975 and was 1 of 2 that started the Medicine[...]e married in 1929 in Wolf Point. Chairman in 1980 and through this position is on the board of the Com- After residing in Plentywood that fall and winter, they moved to the bination Fund Drive which started in 1982. Lyle and Genise have 4 farm west of Medicin[...]irenda Aileen, Gennifer Aileen , Chelsis Mirenda, and Travis farm 1/2 mile east of Medicine La[...]rent the farm; Lyle. Both are very active in VFW and Auxiliary, having served as of- later purchasing it and other land. They also raised cattle and hogs. ficers in their respective groups.[...]less, their togetherness made life pleasant. VERN and HELEN HANCOCK[...]ctivities. Melvin Vern was the son of James and Mary Hancock. He was born on was[...]northeast of Medicine Lake. His wife and Lu were active members of the Lutheran Church. Lu[...]sident 4 years; she also served as Vice-President and Treasurer. Carol Jean and Sheila graduated from Medicine Lake HS.[...]-72 . His wish was granted when son Don Vern and Helen farmed northeast of Medicine Lake until 1980 and family moved here to take over the farm and built a home nearby. then built a new home in Ple[...]ime helping others. She then became in- Vern and brother Bryce constructed a hog barn and operated it for volved with the Senior[...]is married to Mike Lamphier. They have 4 children and Lake Senior Citizens Club. live in Gre[...]ntana have been good to the family; and Referral Technician , Nursing Home Ombudsman for the elderly and[...] |
| [...]Shop. Sharon works full-time at being a housewife and mother. They work as Stewardship Chairman, having[...]d ih Plentywood. quilts for Lutheran World Relief and other projects. She has been responsible for plan[...]through Montana SHIRLEY GRANBOIS HAZEN and North and South Dakota. This is where she met her present h[...]was the youngest of 9 girls and 3 boys born to Andrew and Emma[...]south of Dagmar and her early years were spent there except for the[...]r of 1951-52, when the family bought a dairy farm and moved to[...]1956 in Medicine Lake and the winter of 1957 in Plentywood. In the[...]summer of 1959 Shirley's dad bought a house and lots in Medicine Lake and she and her parents moved into town. Upon graduation from[...]Falls, Great Falls. In her 2nd year there she met and married[...]then Russell join- Jim and Lu Hatfield. ed the Navy and was stationed in Memphis, TN; Coronado, CA; Imper[...]Beach, CA. Russ and Shirley had 3 children: Randy, December of[...]rried 1-1 0- 79 in Billings with his son Jim, Jr. and 1964; Sheri, February of 1966; Victor, Fe[...]Jim was born 9-28-11 at Navajo, MT to Lucy and Calvin Hatfield. and then back to Lake in 1970 when her mother passed away. She Jim is retired and rents out his farm, 15 miles west of Medicine Lake, married Haskell Hazen in 197 4 and had 2 sons: Andrew, February of to Butch Michels.[...]property in Medicine Lake. They 1976; and Jerry, February of 1978. Shirley's dad died in 19[...]edondo Beach, CA. A house built in 1981, and continues to live there with her 4 sons, 1 daughter, Karel Norgaard of Pasadena, CA and Dennis of Guin, AL and daughter, and 1 granddaughter, Mystelle born July of 1982. Jim[...]Cook, of Flax- ville. Brothers Joe of Newport, OR and Curtis Broyles of Plentywood. Lu's children[...]of Winnet, MT, Shirley Wallander ROY AL and DORIS HEGGEM of Froid, MT, Betty Hendrickson, William, Melvin Jr. and Don, all of Royal and Doris Heggen and their 3 children: Robert, 6 years, Medicine Lake. She has 17 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Diana, 5 years, and Gerald, 3 years came to Medicine Lake on She has[...]y came from Winifred, MT where they were all born and and Ralph of Plentywood.[...]up to Westby before coming to Medicine Lake. DON and SHARON HAVEN[...], Gerald, then 4, had the misfortune of being hit and run over by a parents, Robert Charles Triebull and Shirley Jeanette Harman, were car. A[...]3 weeks, it was then time for school to also born and raised there. start and too late to make the move to the new construction[...]er the Lake Cafe, as Mike Patneudes Medicine Lake and lived with her oldest sister, Sharlene Cutler and her were giving it up. We decided to take[...]ly. Sharlene was born 9-23-50. Her other brothers and sisters are lasted for 3 years. In late[...]over). Royal went to work on the new grade school and kitchen 11 -22-55, Denise Michelle Bunnell, born 9-27 -58, and Robert Wayne construction. After this[...]Gaffney Implement and as mechanic for John Deere Implement. On 11-[...]Henry William Haven, was born in Germany in 1888 and died 1st 3 months of cooking was do[...]completed). Myra Abdo, was born in Syria in 1916 and died on 5-18-61 of cancer. In 1960 Royal's health started failing and he had to quit work 2 Don's oldest sister Dorthy[...]physema in September 1963. brothers Ernest Alfred and. twin, Erling Robert Haven, were born on[...]e. Robert 8-7-44. His other brother Alfred Robert and twin Doris Mae Haven were entered the A[...]married Trude Allen of Ray- born 4-16-48. Donald and his twin Donna Rae were born 12-4-55. His mond, WA. They have their home there and Bob works for Weyer- youngest sister Dianne Myra[...]he moved in with daughters, Jennifer and Jill. Vern and Arlene Ibsen of Dagmar, following the death of hi[...]n, ND. She mar- had 5 children of their own: Greg and Duane Ibsen, Susan Anderson, ried Jerry Olson of Williston. They have a daughter, Kristin, and a son, and Chris and Ordean Ibsen. Kelsey. They now own and operate the Coast to Coast Store in Towner, Donald and Sharon have 3 daughters. They are Zora Louise, bo[...]da Larson 8-24-71, Charlene Rene', born 11-21-77, and Rachel LeeAnne, born of Belt, MT w[...]y have 3 sons: David, 3-10-80. Zora, a 6th grader and Charlene, in kindergarten, attend Matthew and Daniel and a daughter, Monica. Gerald, after several school[...]went back to school. He is now a registered nurse and works in REA in Medicine Lake, and had previously worked at Hancock's Body[...] |
| Analysis" business and is a substitute teacher in Belt.[...]rked as a school hot lunch cook for 12 years. She and John Poe were married on 3-5-66. EDDIE and ANNA HENDRICKSON |
| [...]n 1975 I moved to Billings; in 1979 to California and in 1980 to ried Don Nordhagen of Choteau, MT. He[...]-in-law, is manager-owner of Courtesy Ford. WWII and in civilian life was employed as a newspaper line[...]ave 3 sons: Raleigh James married Debra Kay Roach and they have a privilege to be near them: Marilyn, Jim and their 4 children. The made their home in Havre, MT. They have 2 sons, Frank and Mark. My children are Nicole-13, Stephenie-12, Chad-8, and Scott-6. Their twin sons, David Dee and Daniel Lee were born 10-27-51. They both activities keep Gram involved and young in spirit. reside in Moscow, ID. After 25 years of marriage, I divorced Don and later married Ray Herring of Wallace, ID. At pre[...]Adam and Suzanne Waldoski. Her mother's maiden name was A[...]ly moved from Kenmare, ND to Frances, and 1 brother, Ben, who became a priest after he grew up in Medicine Lake. Dad and an uncle had "swapped" farms. The train ride[...]States, they was certainly high adventure. Dad and Dewey had preceded us, by made thei[...]Silver Lake. Her sisters, Mary, Angeline and Rose, and 2 brothers, When relatives from Kenmare came to visit, it was absolutely a Walter and John, were born in Minnesota. major event. A t[...]y grade school years were divided between Kenmare and Medicine Lake. One of my most outstanding teac[...]year I was absolutely sure of becoming a teacher and how I would love to be just like Miss Guy. In the 7th and 8th grades, there must have been a shortage of[...]tz, Ruby Bakewell, Ella Brenden, Harold Everson and Keith Tyler. Keith and I went to lnternmountain College, Helena, a churc[...]nche Herzog . Crops were bad the next year and there was no money to borrow as I had done my f[...]of Henry W. and Florence Herzog. His mother was the former Floren[...]elped me find a place I could Roundup, MT and so Frank and Blanche decided to move there, too, work for my board and room so I went to Minot State Teachers' Col- and arrived in Roundup 11-11 -18. On 9-1-19, their son Gene was lege. Marge Peterson of Reserve and I rode with Marie Gaffney in her born. Two years later they had a set of twin girls, Charlotte and very own car.[...]Celeste, who were born 6-13-21 . Frank and Blanche lived in Roundup State colleges do[...]months at Minot to get Medicine Lake and made her home with her son, Gene, and family. Her my Standard Certificate. Now I could[...]s spent crocheting afghans, tablecloths, doilies, and doing cross- were scarce. Fortunately, I got a j[...]e highway stitch work. She loves to read and watch TV. between Culbertson and Froid. I stayed there 3 years, then moved to Blanche lives by herself and remains active. She has 1Ograndchil- Froid where I taught 5th and 6th grade home room , and music to some dren and 23 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren . of the other grade[...]ars at Froid, I went to Roundup to teach English and Music in Jr. High, having a 7th grade GENE and GLADYS HERZOG home room . I wanted to try a larg[...]nt 1 year at Gladys was born to Frank and Caroline Snellman, who were both the Bench School, Boise, ID, teaching reading, music and arithmetic in born in DeLamere, ND. She was born 10-1-22 at her parents' farm the 5th and 6th grades. That was in 1943-44. .[...]ol which was across the road from their farm zog and I were married by the Rev. Inez Lacey, in my pare[...]Mrs. Blanche Tyler, Alyce Hjort, Elvina Peterson and Anna yard. "Jim" Stephens provided the music on t[...]e state office of the NYA. She met Gene in Helena and they were Roundup HS, she attended college at Boz[...]Jim Johnson whom she mar- were married and Gene left 1-13-42 to serve his country as a T/Sgt[...]ed to Helena and worked for the federal government for the 2 years[...]September 1919 in Roundup, MT, son of Frank time and lasted 14 years. I retired in 1971 when Wynn was so very ill. and Blanche Herzog. His dad was born 1-13-1895 and died 12-12-51 We lost him in 1972.[...]at the age of 56 . His mother was born 4-20-1893 and lives in Medicine[...] |
| [...]30, School; 2 years at Roundup Elementary School and graduated from the they moved to Medi[...]HS in 1937. He took advanced schooling in Helena and worked on the strip coal mine[...]nard helped Ben Benson with his farming and worked at odd jobs New Jersey in radio and radar.[...]rea. When it became known he was also a carpenter and He received an honorable medical discharge[...]concrete worker, he was kept busy building and remodeling, building They came to Medicine Lake[...]on the farm while her concrete gates and dikes for the Wildlife Refuge. In 1932 to 1933,[...]and helped finish the track for the Medicine Lake sch[...]he slowed his pace at building and remodeling in 1977.[...]"Cooley" Engelstad's Cafe for a year, and also helped out at various[...]homes with housework. She planted all the trees and bushes in their yard, and always had lots of flowers. She enjoyed baking and always Gary was born 7-27-44 . When he was[...]arl Johnson Clothing 14 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Store. James was born 8[...]Ernest Snellman. Farmers' Coop in Reserve and for a very short time he worked for Great[...]er receiving his teaching degree, Harlan School and all graduated from Medicine Lake HS. Gary attended the taught at Arenegard, Westby and then in Sacramento, CA. Harlan con- University of Montana and Eastern Montana College. He is a chemical tinued to teach and lone works as a cashier at a Sacramento bank. analyst. He joined the Marine Corp and served in Vietnam for 13 They have 3 children: Harlan Jr. and Marlow of Sacramento, and Twila months. He returned to Camp Pendleton and met and married Ellar Sanford of Escondido[...]n 7-27-66. Gary has 3 stepchildren- Gene, Michael and Vernon Hippe was born 10-30-26, at Farwell, MN. He attended Cora Rall, and 3 grandchildren-Angie, Forest and William Rall. Gary Montana Deaf School at Great Falls for 12 years. When he graduated and Dee live in Belgrade, MT. James married Rita Ryder 12-19-70, and he came back to work for his dad. He re[...]was divorced. He married Teddie Lynn Booth 6-7-77 and divorced. He for a roofing firm . He[...]teacher at the Montana Deaf School and Vernon is maintenance man at tana College and Bismarck Junior College. He is a professional com- the school. They have 2 daughters, Pamela and Tane. mercial artist. Michel married Dena Egan[...], a community south of children-Kenneth, Daniel and Ivy Jean . He was divorced and married Fortuna, ND, on 4-21 -30. She[...]In Valerie Clemmons 7-27-79 . They have Jeremia and Corrie (his step- September 1947, she[...]daughter). Mike attended Eastern Montana College and is a chemical the grain elevators at Opheim and Four Buttes. They moved to Sumner, ' analyst and was manager of Continental Laboratory in Denver,[...]acoma. They Wendie married Lelon Madsen 10-7-72 and divorced in 1972. She has have 3 children, Carol McKenzie, Kathy Nelson and David. a son, Kevin, and they live in Belgrade, MT. Wendie attended Billin[...]erve on 10-28-34 . She attend- Business College and is a legal secretary.[...]year. She then returned to Great Falls and was employed at Montana with Glenn Pagan organizing Little League Baseball and was secretary Bank of Great Falls. In A[...]eacher at the Montana Deaf president of the PTA and Altar Society; secretary of the Altar Society School and Bev is a teacher's aid at the school. They have 3 and Public Stenographer before going to work as school secretary of daughters, Jan Nelson , Brenda and Darcie. the Medicine Lake schools.[...]DEWEY and ALICE HJORT STORY BERNARD and ANNA HIPPE I was born 8-6-1898, son of Eddie and Charlotte Hjort. Alice Bernard Hippe was b[...]Vandella Johnson was born to Peter Magnus Johnson and Anna Sofia Thompson was born 2-18-1893 near Farwell, MN. Bernard and Anna Carlson-Johnson, Swed[...] |
| [...]e outlying districts were annexed to form fall ·and 3 months in the spring, slowing down the educatio[...]y an 8th grade We have 3 sons and 1 daughter. Richard, our 1st son, was born educa[...]-35; Judy Ann, 1-14-42. in Medicine Lake school, and took typing and shorthand subjects in Our boys will[...]he works at Opport_unity Work- In the fall and winter of 191 7, I worked as 2nd man in the[...]s Elevator. In 1918 Dad purchased the livery barn and dray line Judy comes home every Christmas and summer vacation. She loves to in Medicine Lake.[...]fly to Minot where we pick her up. freight and express which came in by passenger train and freight. Five We have enjoyed living in, and being part of the Medicine Lake operating saloon businesses brought in kegs and cases of beer and and Sheridan County community all of these eventful y[...]to Plentywood in the fall of 1979. handling and part of it had to be delivered to saloon basement[...]Home, having items also included cement, lumber, and coal as well as 55-gallon patientl[...]Kenmare until in 1923 when I came back to Montana and started a farming partnership with Enoch Land, renting the John Collier DOUGLAS and JOYCE HJORT farm northeast of town. We had a good[...]Douglas Hjort and Joyce Schnittgen were married on 12-23-62 in chased a 22-inch threshing separator and an Oil Pull 3-bottom tractor[...]engaged in farming with his parents and Joyce was a teacher at Lowell area, hauling wheat[...]School in the Coalridge community. Medicine Lake and Brockton . In 1925 the partnership was dissolved[...]Doug, the 3rd son of Dewey and Alice Hjort, graduated from and I continued farming the Collier land as well as t[...]S in 1953. Joyce is the youngest child of Norbert and place.[...]but graduated from Plentywood HS in 1958 and received a teaching ing to Minneapolis, where she[...]w years. In 1925, coming to visit her sister, Mr. and Mrs. Carl[...]They have always been active in community and church ac-[...]were charter members of the Medicine Lake Jaycees and[...]Jayceens. Joyce taught Church School and took a ·turn as Church[...]years and sang at countless special events throughout the c[...]and Joyce. Kathaleen Louise (1964), Charlene Denise (1966) and[...]in Montana State University and received a BS degree i.~..Ag Business[...]and Marketing Manager at Campbell Farming Corporation[...]s on to Washington, DC where Doug was ·livestock and meat analyst Alice and Dewey Hjort . w[...]11 -6-26 at her parent's home in Zumbrota, Alice and I were their last daughter, Colleen[...]Doug works as Manager of Farmers Grain and Livestock Corporation, a as well as other land un[...]provides marketing consulting services to farmers and home in town.[...]in 28 states. On this ranch, we raised hogs and registered Polled Hereford cattle In t 9_82 Joyce opened a retail and wholesale ceramics outlet in for several years.[...]ramic Shoppe. ized with members from North Dakota and Montana. Shows and sales The Hjort daughters take an active role in sports, music, art and were held in Bismarck and Dickinson as well as at Miles City.[...]n has begun a career in Merchandising Alice and I worked hard during our farming days, just frke all the Management and the other 4 are continuing in high school or elem[...]ll as the tary school in Adel. Joyce and Doug have remained active in church dust storms o[...]well as in their local church choir and a charter member of the Des Moines trying to do o[...]l ac- Choral Society. tivities, church and Sunday school, Women's Fellowship, Men's Fel- low[...]ired Citizens) of which Alice HOWARD and ELLEN (JENSEN) HJORT served as secretary. I was S[...]on- Howard is the son of Dewey and Alice (Johnson) Hjort, and Ellen is gregational SS for 18 years, served as a[...]ember of the daughter of Christian and Elsie (Johnson) Jensen. the Triple A (Agricultura[...]raised on farms in the Medicine Lake area, and graduated from preparing Sheridan's Daybre[...] |
| Howard joined the Army in 1950, and served in California, Texas In 1962 he came back to the ranch and worked until 1964 when and Germany before being discharged in 1953. After working as a rate Dewey and Alice retired and moved to Medicine Lake. At that time clerk for a[...]ton, OH he returned to help Richard and Douglas operated the ranch until 1969 when they s[...]out. The ranch is still in the Hjort name and is now being leased out. Ellen was born in[...]uating in 1955. She was a cheerleader for 3 years and Union Congregational Church and a member of the building committee. active in th[...]d of the Medicine Lake Oil Co. He during 1953-54 and a delegate to the regional convention in Utah dur- enjoyed sports and managed the Medicine Lake Baseball team for a in[...]number of years in the '5 0s and '60s. They were married in the old Congrega[...]Richard moved to Billings in August of 1969 and worked at the Lake on 9-11-55. Howard had entere[...]ng a truck leased to Midwest Coast the BS in 1958 and the MS in 1959 with majors in agricultural[...]peared that safflower could compete with barley, and the results of the study eventually led to the co[...]were born in Bozeman-Valerie in 1956, Kim in 1957 and Brad in 1958. They moved to Raleigh , NC in 1959. Howard continued his studies and research at North Carolina State University. Sher[...]ulture was very different, both in terms of crops and the size of the farms. Instead of Bozeman's 2 seasons, winter and July 4th, there was 1 season-summer. They m[...]where Howard was employed by the Ford Foundation and worked with the government of India's family plan[...]m, Richard and Violet Hjort. and Ellen managed a weaving activity, they have conti[...]Agriculture He met Violet McGraw and was married 6-20-79. Violet is the from 1963 to 1969, and returned to serve as the economic advisor to daughter of Sam Jones Dicky and Violet Dorothy Dicky. She was born Secretary Bob[...]iolet has 3 sons by a previous marriage: Rex food and agriculture consulting firm after returning from India in 1972, Leroy, John Edwin, and David Alan McGraw. Richard and Violet bought and another after leaving USDA in 1981. the truck from John Bembd and Violet then learned to drive truck. Ellen returned to school upon return from India, and subsequently Richard and Violet now make their home at 1055 Key City Dr. i[...]om the International Institute of Interior Design and North- ings, MT. ern Virginia Community[...]. They have a son, Giles CHARLES and CHRISTINE HOLMES Christian, born in 1978. Sheri m[...]e than 50 years we couples live in the area. Brad and Kris live at home, and Kim is in the have maintained delightf[...]orks with a consulting Lake. firm and Kris has a lawn care business.[...]We went to Medicine Lake 55 years ago as bride and groom from[...]roots in Missouri. Charles was basketball coach, and RICHARD and VIOLET HJORT taught math and science and installed the biology department. Richard Dewey Hjort, son of Dewey C. and Alice V. Hjort, was born Montana[...]t customs we learned to adopt. We Brothers Howard and Douglas and sister Judy joined the family while[...]ries are plea- living on this farm. In 1942 Dewey and Alice bought the Storken ranch sant; we loved the high school students, and they gave us an educa- 2 miles northeast of Medic[...]rch where the very English Rev. Goodson preached. And Dewey number of years.[...]lad Girls Sunday School class I tried to organize and teach. What fun as secretary and then as president of the local chapter. Richard w[...]raft Artillery at Fairchild AF would call and say, "Don't go anywhere today; it's going to bliz[...]ch older than the high school seniors, I had vice and came back to the ranch to work until 1957 when Ri[...]have most of the hotel with us! moved to Billings and drove truck for Eddie Bash.[...] |
| We rented a small house from Mr. Umbreit and he gave us free rein in Myrtle and Soren Lodahl. Ester finished her education at Med[...]HS and Herdis came out from Minneapolis, MN in August 19[...]ere we spent 16 winters. That was so and Erliss Winter and Deone Mensing with Ester and Herdis. There much fun![...]were many late hours after school activities and movies. There were Charles has been interes[...]many late night lunches prepared and delivered to the card players at directed the Ch[...]next door; at that time operated by Ernie Wigmore and years. He has served as district governor of the Lions Club in Missouri later by Charles Peters and Bud Stephans. During hunting seasons twice, and is now active in a club he chartered in 1968, nev[...]Chris Winter came to sharpen the knives and have his cup of coffee sor he served on the bank board for 20 years, also served on the and A. I. Quint (Buster) brought the daily milk supply and hauled the hospital board, school board, as pres[...]f a new hospital. Lorring and Philip Reuter.[...]January 1943 and lived on a farm northeast of Medicine Lake. Ester[...]married George Stromberg February 1946 and both have been in[...]Mathilde enjoys good health and lives by herself in her house in[...]V. RAYNARD HUGLEN Christine and Charles Holmes.[...]and 3 other congregations: Bethel, Homestead; Zion, Brockton; and On August 20th we shall have been married 56[...]e from 1953-58. grateful for all these good years and for all the friends who have enrich-[...]glen was born in Wildrose, ND on 12-29-27 to Rev. and latchstring is always out![...]. J. Huglen. His father was once pastor at Westby and Raynard[...]boy. He graduated from Newfolden, MN high ANDREW and MATHILDE HOLMGAARD school and Augsburg College and Seminary in Minneapolis, MN. He[...]was ordained in Minneapolis in 1953 and came to Medicine Lake in He was neither 1 of the early settlers nor a son thereof. He and his[...]onsiderable oil ex- into the Dagmar area in 1917 and worked for brother Martin and[...]school was built and dedicated in those years. The school developed[...]good football and basketball teams. There was an active main street. Norden, SD 7-3-1887, the oldest of 5 brothers and 2 sisters, to Metta[...]ided quite a few jobs. The new Congrega- (Madsen) and Chris Holmgaard. His parents had come from Denmar[...]tional Church was built and dedicated. many years earlier. On 10-27-20, he ma[...]and mail service go, by a "bruck," combination bus and truck. sisters and 1 brother, to Sine (Sorensen) and Hans Peter Christain[...]at New Effington and Roslyn , SD and Hatton, ND. For 5 years he was Ansgar, IA in 1882[...]and since 1963 he has edited The Lutheran Ambassador, a bi-weekly SD 254) and the 2 girls on the train to Reserve and on to Dagmar with[...]. He has been living in Newfolden, MN since 1977, and the mail carrier, Soren Nikolaisen. She attended[...]edited and contributed to the book The Augsburg Confession:[...]ay. Two girls were born-Herdis in July 1921, and Ester in November, 1924. The family lived on 2 farms in Hamlin and Kingsbury counties until 1940, when they held auction and moved into Lake Norden. ALFRE[...]e was made to notte was born to Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Jeannotte, where he spent his benefit[...]boyhood years until his family moved to Rolla, ND and farmed for many In July, they had the[...] |
| [...]anaged the store when Elmer retired in 1962. Mr. and Mrs. John B. Longie in Rollette, ND. Alfred and Ernestine were They traveled and spent some relaxing winters in Marble Falls, TX.[...]Mission Church in Belcourt, ND Ida and Elmer sold the Coast to Coast store to their son-[...]en Alfred moved his family 1-1-83, and now they are totally retired. In the summer of 19[...]now it's sum- Times were tough, but Alfred and Ernestine worked very hard pro- mers by the lake and winters where it's warm. viding for their big fa[...]lities by cooking at the of the WOTM and worked 12 years in the flower shop. Lake Hotel w[...]fectionately syrup pail of coffee and lunch for the men. known as "Cookie" and in 1956 she went to work for the Medicine Lake S[...]dicine Lake; Bill, Medicine Lake; Janice, Glasgow and Carol of Medicine Lake. Seven of the Jeann[...]all active in basketball, football, cheerleading and band. Ernestine is still enjoying watching these[...]e became quite ill. After doctoring in Culbertson and Minot she MARIE (MERRILL) JENSEN had[...]ery for a My parents were John and Mary Merrill and I was born in Neills- brain tumor. She was hospitalized until after Christmas. Ernestine and ville, WI 7-25 -07. Doctors advised m[...]when Rena suddenly became and he came to Montana in 1907 and took a claim that is now the worse and passed away a day after her 11th birthday, 1-17-5[...]our family again on 4-29-70 Dorothy and I came to Medicine Lake. My cousin , Leo Francis,[...]at the depot with a team of horses and a wagon. Ernestine is a lifetime member of[...]Thompson. They lived in Bremerton , WA, and had 2 children, Arlyne Catholic Church and a member of the Medicine Lake Moose Lodge. and Duane. Florence died in December 1980. Erne[...]on Victor clerked for C. J. Poe and later had his own drugstore in Fort and open house. Her children all helped her celebrate[...]thday Benton, MT. He was a WWI veteran and lives in Paradise, CA. in July 1982 with all the[...]any of her grand- Dorothy and I stayed in town with Flo and Vic to go to school. children and great-grandchildren. Dorothy married and lives in Pocatello, ID. Her son, Jack, lives in I[...]Falla, ID and daughter, Vide -Marie, lives in Las Vegas, NM. ID[...]I stayed home to help my folks and was the hired man until Ida's father, Wilfr[...]ast of Medicine 11 -20-29, when Jens and I were married. We were married in the Lake in 19[...]Froid Lutheran Church. 1918. They farmed and raised cattle. Ida now owns part of the farm.[...]an assisting on 8-16-19. was in WWI and then came to Montana and farmed west of In December 1924 her sister Charlo[...]Homestead. born. Elmer Jensen and Ida were married 5-15-37 . Their 1st home was a s[...]1937 they went to Idaho, returning late that fall and leasing the Crystal Bar and Cafe in Westby. While in Westby on 7-2-38, Sharon[...]ey purchased the Dagmar Bar. A house was moved in and set on the hill east of the bar. In 1941, a larger building was moved in and remodeled, which is now the present bar. Due to ill health, they sold the bar to Roy Rasmussen. Ida and Elmer moved to Medicine Lake and lived in her folks' house. Here their 2nd daughte[...]e state of Marie and Jens Jensen family . Montana and helped Ida's father with the farm work . In 1945 they moved to Conrad and purchased the Coast to Coast[...]June in June 1935; Shirley in July 1937; and Lillian in October 1941 . born.[...] |
| Ellen and John graduated from 8th grade at the Flat Center[...]The family came to Reserve in the fall of 1917 and rented Oscar country school.[...]Stromberg's farm. They lived in various places and moved to Medicine Ellen graduated from MLH[...]in 1936. year, then went to college in Bozeman and from there to Billings to Morris liked garden and yard work and also loved to play cards. study nursing. Later, she married Russell Burrus and they have 3 Nicholina liked crocheting. She would cut out paper animals and such children , Terry, Deb and Lory.[...]hool, to the North School District high school, and Jens stayed on the farm as we had cows and horses 22, and to the Dagmar school. In 1923-24 he went to high[...]nds. John Lake Norden, SD and stayed with his Uncle Jens and Aunt Marie. He graduated from MLHS in May 1951.[...]ess College in 1924-25. the farm. He loved music and played the banjo. Also, he was a good[...]da Irene Parent on 5-15-37. They have 3 mechanic and helped many with machinery. John passed away on daughters, 7 grandchildren, and 1 great-granddaughter. Their names 3-10-67.[...]and dates appear in Ida's story. June graduate[...]farming, building roads, working in Spokane, WA, and later married Gale Francis. They have 2 girls, Marie the sugar beet fields, running a cafe and bar before moving to Conrad, and Monica. MT, and buying a Coast to Coast store. In this business I[...]. Shirley graduated from MLHS in May 1955, and went to college in Elmer joined[...]the Moose building in Conrad. He was Governor and held many other and married Manford Rasmussen in June 195 7. They, th[...]the degrees including the Pilgrim Degree. He was and daughter, Julane, live at Culbertson.[...]llege in He enjoyed bird hunting and fishing. He also did some rock houn- Butte and later in Great Falls. She married Irving Williams in June ding and he did some cutting and polishing gem stones. 1964. They had 1 daughter,[...]Elvin was a meat cutter and worked in various places in Montana. Carol had the 8 grades and part of high school in Medicine Lake. H[...]sed away of cancer on 9-21-7 4. from MLHS in 1979 and is in the Air Force. Wanda had 3 years of high Elvin and Mildred have 4 children: Joan Maxine was born school in MLHS and graduated from Froid HS in 1980. She attended 9-28-40, at Fort Benton, NO and married Arthur Weideman, Jr., presi- college in Bozeman and Billings and will be receiving her nursing den[...]andra graduated from Froid HS in 1982, is married and lives Joan has 2 boys, Pat and Mike, from a former marriage to Bud in Froid with her son and husband. Timothy is a freshman at Froid HS Biegler. and Tasha Jo was born 11 -7-82. I have 13 grandchildren and 4 great- Sylvia Mae was born 11-25-41 in Great Falls and married Michael grandchildren.[...]ransmissions in San Antonio, TX. They Jens and I moved to Medicine Lake in January 1968, but went to have 2 children, a son Robert and a daughter Micky. the farm in the summer. When Je[...]Zoe Rita was born 6-30-43 in Great Falls and married Charles had to stay in town and he died suddenly of a heart attack in May Coutt, who installs and programs computers for National Cash Register 1977. Carol and Francis live on the family farm west of Homestead. Co. They live in Cutbank, MT and have 1 daughter, Heather. They are My life is busy in town with yard and garden all summer and handwork raising 2 sons, David and Chuck, from Charles' former marriage. in the wint[...]s 2 daughters: Robin Doxey of Lexington Park, VA; and[...]y. Romey Morris was born on 11-8-46 in Hardin, MT and MORRIS JENSEN[...]Hetland, SO. Nicholina sons, Mark and Shane. They were divorced on 9-8-83. Romey is liv[...]of the Moose and Eagles. She also bowls on the Senior Citizen Leag[...]Ella Elvina Jensen was born on 4-25-22 and was married on[...]Ella and George have 2 sons. Donald Warren, born 11-23-52[...]Billings, MT attorney at Holland and Hart. Kent James, born 6-23-57, is[...]Morris Jensen passed away on 2-16-57 and Nicholina passed[...]away on 9-15-73 . Morris and Nicholina Jensen .[...]Medicine Lake. Her parents were Lars and Bertha Larson. They came |
| Minnie DeSilva, Plentywood; Stella Waters, Richey; and Anna Olson, 1941 for the West Coast where we have since made our home. San Francisco; and 2 brothers: LeRoy, who died in 1972; and Norman On 10-9-39 our daughter, Barbara, was born at Plentywood and of Billings.[...]orn at Kirk- Thelma went to a country school and also to Medicine Lake. land, WA. Barbara and Cheryl graduated from Issaquah HS and attend- Her 1st husband was Everett Hanson. They had 2 sons, Alan and ed Western Washington College loca[...]married William Seiter of Seattle in 1959 and they have 3 children: and has 4 daughters. He is the manager of the Hanson Ford at Tioga, Brian, Tracy and Suzanne, and 1 granddaughter, Candice. Cheryl mar- ND. Gerald was born 4-8-37 , and attended Dawson College. He is mar- ried David Britton of Kennewick, WA and they have a daughter, Lee ried to Edith Corneliuson; they have 2 boys and 1 girl. They live in Col- Ann. umbus, ND. Gerald is the owner of Hanson Ford at Columbus and Tioga. Thelma is now married to Ole Jensen. They have been married for 40 years. His parents were Peder and Elsie Jensen. He was born 6-30-1899, in Elba, ND.[...]He was previously married to Anne Rasmussen and they had 3 children. VireI · was barn 7-6-24 and is a veteran of WWII and the Korean War. He gradua·ted from Long Beach Commun ity College, and now lives in Long Beach. He has 1 daughter. He wo[...]eteran's Hospital with the blind, recording books and other material for them. June, Mrs. Howard S[...]was born 6-4~28 . She went to college in Billings and Moorhead, MN, and she taught school for many Lee and Ann Johnson . years. They have 4 children. They farm and live at Homestead. Lee and I reside at Issaquah, WA. We both enjoy working w[...]llege. They live in Westboro, MA. They have 1 son and 1 daughter. She still works as a secretary.[...]HOWARD R. JOHNSON Ole and Thelma have 2 children . Robert was born 8-20-47,[...]ohnson · graduated from Northern Montana College and taught Industrial Arts at[...]1 -25-18 in Williston, ND, the 2nd child of J. P. and Twin Bridges. He is now a carpenter and lives in Havre. He's married to[...]nson. After a few days at the hospital, my mother and I Lyla Heydan and they have 1 boy and 1 girl.[...]team and buggy. We stopped at John and Annette Kelly's on the way University of Californ[...]home and had coffee and cookies. Ruth Williams, who later became[...]Mrs. Osmund Estenson was there and helped my mother over the[...]s. Ruth worked at our place many, many times. Mom and Dad always considered Ruth and Ozzie 1 of the family.[...]Two of my teachers were Blanche (Benson) Tyler and Ann Reuter, now[...]food on the table. We hauled water to the garden and Mom[...]the 1st week in January, Dad would butcher a beef and 2 big[...]hogs. Ralph Alfson would help and take meat for pay.[...]ensen family . and a triple plow for the down payment and never was able to make Thelma and Ole left the Medicine Lake area in 1942. They now[...], I started farming in 1937 and rented 1/2 section from Northwest Homemakers Club andand Gun Club, Hi-way 200 Board, Boy Scouts and Master of the CCC because of the[...]ship in Richey until Melvin Kampen and I went together to Missoula to Lola National Forest. 1958. He has a workshop in his backyard and still continues to do all Charlie Grant met us in Plentywood and we loaded with some other kinds of repair work and makes wood lamps, wishing wells, planters boys. We stopped in Flaxville and Scobey and picked up more, then to and picture frames· for friends and family. Wol[...]oard the train to Missoula. Max Rasmussen, Erling and Rolf Ramstad and Jerome Akins were also on that truck. We got ther[...]in fire season and worked for $1 a day for food , clothing, doctor and AN N GENTRY JOHNSON[...]l care. Twenty-five dollars a month was sent home and $5 was I was born at Medicine Lake on 11 -9-1[...]kept for spending money. Medicine Lake HS in 1932 and attended NMC at Havre for 2 years. For[...]ll. 3 years I taught country schools in the Froid and Wolf Point areas. In 1938 and 1939, I worked on the NYA for $17 .50 a month. In 1938 I married Lee Johnson who was born and raised at Knute Kampen and Melvin Kampen, Albert Anderson, Earl Hancock Upham, ND. He is a graduate of Upham HS and at the time we lived at and I worked at Fort Peck tearing down buildings whic[...]amp. We left town in Medicine Lake and then built what is now a school bus barn.[...] |
| Lester, Earl, Vern Hancock and I worked for Arion Hancock on the Flying D Ranch[...]at the Hancock Coal Mine 2 winters hoisting coal and part of 1 winter loading cars and helping drill holes for powder shots. In Au[...]ch said, " You have been selected by your friends and neighbors to serve your country ... " I thought what a hell of a bunch of friends and neighbors. My dad was in the hospital at the time[...]10-25-30. Her parents were William J. Thompson and Cora C. Peter-[...]of Noonan, ND. Adeline attended school in Noonan and[...]My parents, Winnifred and Robert Emmett Gormley, were both[...]from Sombra, Ontario, Canada, and around 1909 moved to Montana to[...]homestead and farm. I have 3 brothers: Mark, who lives in Las V[...]Kenneth, who is retired in Hawaii; and Donald, who lives in Conrad. I[...]amily. nard, and sisters, Frances, Anna, and Shirley, are all deceased. I was married t[...]r |
| They have 4 children, 3 sons and 1 daughter, who are all married and In 1969 Carl and Gudrun bought a house in Medicine Lake, and living in Jackson.[...]Carl went to work for the Fish and Wildlife Refuge, where he still[...]works. Gudrun went to school in the summers and received her[...]4 of their parents came from Norway- Carl's (Ole and Anna and Fairview. She retired from full time teach ing in[...]ystad Kampen) 1st came to Wh itman, ND where Carl and Melvin tinued substituting at th[...]l, teaching Norwegian in were born: Carl, 10-9-16 and Melvin, 10-29-18. The Kampens home-[...]orn in wholesale/retail business, and the care and feeding of her plant 1922. Mrs. Kampen died shortly after and Amanda was brought up by "jungle" at home. an aunt and uncle, Ole and Ragnhild Halvorsen. The boys continued to[...]pen/Vik prairie on a number of farms, he enlisted and served in the Cavalry in Texas. homesteaders was gone. He also homesteaded west of Reserve and in 1921 , Ingeborg Tjosaas joined him. To this fa[...]: Gudrun (Mrs. Carl Kampen), JACK and MARGUERITE KUDRNA 1922; Gertrude (Mrs. Jorgen Ege[...]27; Torgeir Vik, 1931 (on the Vik homeplace now); and 1919 to 1931 , for Ed Powers, who o[...]ood Olav T. Vik, 1935 (a nuclear physicist living and working in Colorado boss. Springs).[...]the bank to the railroad depot to pick Carl and Gudrun were married on 9-10-47 after Carl had been in up bags full of silver dollars and curren cy. the service from 1942 to 1946 in the E[...]ht school in Rose Valley, 6 miles west of Reserve and at Antelope. movie theatre; so he had a job evenings and weekends. The admission They farmed the home place and experimented with dairy cows and was 25¢ . pigs as sources of ad[...]Jack and M arguerite Kudrna.[...]with sand greens and pasture. They were not allowed to cut the grass[...]l Margaret (6-24-48) is mar- the cattle and horses off. The only ones Jack remembers golfing with ried to James Watson, Sr. and they live in Tacoma, WA. Carol has her were Ed Rankin , E. G. Peterson, Father Treacy, and John Stubban. masters in Special Education. Carol[...]e youngest, graduated in June MICHAEL and CAROL LAMPH IER from high school.[...]James Thomas Hancock and Mary Elizabeth Kelly Hancock Gordon Carl (2-28-50) went to college in Logen, UT, and graduated became grandparents for the 1[...]an, was born on in agriculture. He is now farming and rebuilding the farmhouse, some 3-22 -[...]Fern Clark, daughter of Lillian Haines Clark and Charles Clark of Froid, Kampen on the farm .[...]by my Grandmother Hancock, there was a great deal and graduated from Montana State with a degree in Int[...]I spent much of my childhood with my Grandfather and Grand- in teaching and secretarial training. She now resides at Tacoma and mother Hancock. It was fun to go to my dad's farm and help him drive works as a secretary. the tractor and truck for him , although I'm sure he didn't think[...]e 1-room Medicine Lake for my 1st and 2nd grades. school provided a solid basis of education , and more important, friend- In 1949 my f[...]ought change , the Rock Springs farm and I attended Eden Valley, a country school, about 3½ miles school closed , and the kids rode bus to Medicine Lake ... the BIG away. Ivar Brekke was our teacher and there were 13 students in a school.[...] |
| [...]icine Lake. After 2 years in elementary education and received my teaching certificate in 1963. I[...]in Wolf Point where I lived completed and I embarked on a 4-year teaching career in 1-room rural with my Aunt Evelyn and Uncle Ted Lee.[...]nverged in Medicine Lake 1 bright spring day when and Clara Lamphier, and I were married at the St. Patrick Catholic the Land brothers, visiting their parental home, and a group of local Church in Medicine Lake by Fathe[...]lf, were enjoying a Sunday afternoon Michael and I made our home in Great Falls where he is employ[...]In about 1921 Enoch returned to Montana. He and his brother, We have 4 children, 1 for each[...]ted farming the Dr. Blatherwick, the Fred Newgard and the Della year. His sport was wrestling which he[...]needing employment and unsure as to the outcome of the exam, I had,[...]was born on 1-5-68. She is on the CMR Color Guard and is a sophomore at CMRHS. Our summer child,[...]3. She is a 5th- grader at Meadow Lark Elementary and her love is playing violin. She[...]Ethel and Enoch Land. is in All City Orchestra. On 10[...]Valley City Normal were cancelled when 3rd grader and plays basketball for the Meadow Lark school.[...]hael is the 4-H leader of the Woodland Woodchucks and is in- partnership of varied activitie[...]ure. At intervals, volved with the 4-H Foundation and the 4-H Teen Group that they have thr[...]milk and cream, raising chickens for spring fry sales, gardening and We live in a small community 5 miles out of[...]asion, have raised rabbits, chickens, goats, cats and dogs. Most of them bringing numero[...]certified grain fields, farm bookkeeping, and occasionally assisting in Besides running th[...]ration Club, assist my husband with the 4-H club, and work part-time In 1926 we bought the Irene Murphy property in east Medicine for a Research and Survey Company. We are members of the St.[...]Lieffring farm, and added other acreages as finances permitted. Our 2[...]daughters died in infancy. ENOCH and ETHEL LAND[...]9-8-1898 at Clitherall, MN the 3rd child of Rev. and Mrs. B. I. edged part of our lives. Desi[...]rs of the Congregational Church. Enoch was Frieda and brother Gotfred welcomed him.[...]occasionally planning par- twins, Eugene Leonard and Ethel Lenore, were born to Eddie and ties at our home. Visiting ministers and candidate ministers often Charlotte Hjort at Lake[...]e. I taught Sunday school, Vacation Bible school, and Harry. Eugene lived only 2 weeks. served as SS secretary, and as secretary and as president of Women's Enoch was reared in parsonages in Minnesota, North Dakota and Fellowship. Montana, where his fath[...]the Co-op Store board, the mother died, suddenly and unexpectedly, when Enoch was 9 years old.[...]'s salary did not cover educa- secretary and as president of the organization . tional costs f[...]hanics of farm- In 1941 -42, Enoch and my dad operated a roller skating business, ing wh[...]near Kempton, ND, for playing in area and North Dakota towns. We owned and operated Land several years.[...]e, center, Enoch joined Barb Larson and Alfred Petersen in the comple- because of distances and other early day problems, schools operated tion and operation of Lake Bowl Bowling Alley. He s[...] |
| [...]by, becoming their 1st Grain Growers Association, and worked with the State Review Commit-[...]ning tee. He served on the ASCS for several years and had the Federal Crop as Medicine Lak[...]was 18 when she cooked in a cafe pulled combine, and to rubber-tired tractors and self-propelled com- and also in a cook car. bines. We raised certified se[...]laska. Recalled varieties grown included Thatcher and Selkirk spring wheat, Langdon Durum, Winalta and Sheyenne winter wheat, Campana and Unitan barley, not all certified. John Wivholm started working for us in 1942 and continues as my efficient farm operator. Wha[...]hich to live! Together we experienced ocean liner and air travel across the Atlantic, lived to see powe[...]g of space vehicles, see men walking on the moon, and to benefit from or know of benefits in technologi[...]icine Lake, Sheridan County, the state of Montana and areas of the world have been blessed because of t[...]Grace Lansrud . less giving of himself and his substance to worthy causes. My home is i[...]. W. 0. Landsrud, living on a farm 21 miles 1979. And, I have reached the wonders and the complexities of the east of Medicine Lake. Bill and she had each been married before, so at Computer[...]7-26-21 ; Viola, born 12-30-22 ; and Gaylord, born 5-9-24. CHARLES and LAVANDA (VICKI) LANE In years to follow, Bill and Grace added to their family: Wilma, born Lavanda (Vicki) Garrick was born to Donald (T-Bone) and Laura 5-25-31 ; Willard, 12-10-32; Florence, 4-24-34; and Dorothy, (Omar) Garrick in Plentywood. She attend[...]the family home near Dagmar. Alice was in Outlook and her high school years in Plentywood. She went on[...]ne During WWII, both Kermit and Gaylord enlisted in the service. Lake in 1961 .[...]. over Kiel, Germany, and Gaylord was taken prisoner on D-Day in 1944.[...]ry, lives in Plentywood. Her He escaped and was rescued in April of 1945 , and by his birthday in mother, Laura, resides in Medi[...]52 he sold the farm , spending Phillips Petroleum and was transferred to Cut Bank, MT, in 1963 and the remainder of his years in Medi[...]a widow for 20 years, spending time making pumper and field supervisor for Phillips Petroleum until Apr[...]ilts, caring for a big garden , canning, freezing and giving to those in when he was transferred to Bea[...]f She joined the VFW Auxiliary, and has been a member for about Dagmar.[...]40 years and serves as a musician by playing for the floor wor[...]as Karrie Bung. In time she married Andrew Holm , and they spending time with her granddaughter and her family, Mrs. Roger had 2 children, Anna and Andrew.[...]ried Anton Gran- dahl. They had 2 children, Alden and Grace. Grace was born 6-29-1900. Alden was born 5-6-02 . They lived on EINER and ESTHER LARSEN a farm just outside of Mondovi, WI,[...]d, Sjelland, Denmark, on In 191 OGrace's dad and Andrew came to Montana to homestead, 7-20-1896 , the 9th and last of the family. He decided to relieve his ret[...]14 he hired out onto a made for an auction sale, and later the men returned to Montana to merchant marine ship and sailed the seas to 4 continents of the world. beg[...]Eventually he came to America to visit his mother and brothers and 1 Grace's mother, Alden , and Grace began a new adventure by tak- sister. He worked on farms and also in silver-lead mines in Idaho, later ing the[...]ith coming to Montana again. a wagon and a team of horses. They proceeded to their new home Esther, born to F. W. Sorenson and Sophie Thompson in 1903, located near the railroa[...]lop northward school, but later she and the family moved to South Dakota and then to from Culbertson .[...] |
| [...]-20-28 , our 1st son, Melburn J. Larsen, was born and the teaching had really begun. On 10-23-30, Palmer L. Larsen arrived. And on 7-26-32, our 1st girl, Nina Etta, came to liven the home. Baby Lily Ann was born on 6-8-34, and that completed our fam ily. The '30s were bad years in which to raise a family, but we sur- vived and the children finished grade school. Einer farmed in Sheridan County many years and we lived in Medicine Lake. Now our children[...]Frances Larson family. states and Alaska and Cuba. He married Ila Mae Richardson in Wyom-[...]After his death, my children were my whole life and still are. Geri ing in 1955. They have 2 girls, Kathleen Marie and Peggy Sue. Both Lyn attended Acme[...]Billings, is married to Carl Galetti are married and Melburn and Ila have 7 grandchildren. Palmer L. grad- and they have 3 daughters, Nikki, Dani, and Andi. Carl is a claims ad- uated from Medicine Lake HS in 1949 and attended college in justor[...]Kimmerle, attended Great Falls Commercial College and has been traveling with Western Geophysical Co. since 1955 into and is employed at the Columbus Hospital in Great Fal[...]Nina Etta ch ildren, Lisa and Scott. graduated from Medicine Lake HS in 1950 and married Kenneth Grindy Janelle is an LPN and received her education at Great Falls Vo- on 4-3-53. They live in Minneapolis and their son, Archie, and Tech. She married Alan Steinb[...]sele, live there also. Their 2 other sons, Andrew and Greg, Ranch at Westby, MT. They have 4 children-Erich , Megen, Erin and live in Lewisville, TX. Lily Ann graduated in 1952 and attended college Millissa. in Bozeman,[...]ech in children, Michael, Steven, Douglas, Cheryl and Susan. Great Falls and is a medical secretary. She is working in the radiology Einer left us on 11-28-76, and I'm now living alone in Medicine dep[...]her office. She Lake. My 4 children are scattered and so are my 12 grandchildren . has 2 ch ildren, Michelle and Christopher. After being widowed, I was Now there[...]with my children. In 1962, I went to work at day and when I think of the changes there have been in my[...]I'm thankful to God for the years He has given me and the good health I I had been a w[...]urnament. After that we were constant compan ions and we married FRANCES K. ROBINSON LARSON[...]I was born January 1922, the 3rd child of Frank and Della Robin- Medicine Lake, had the ba[...]partner in the Lake Bowl with Enoch Lands and Alfred Petersons. He 1978 at the age of 93 and Mom in December 1962 at the age of 69 .[...]. After 2½ years, I lost "Barb" I was born and raised on Dad's homestead where the Don Tron-[...]back memories is a riage , Don, Shirley and Sue. Two were grown and gone but Sue was portion of the old house wh ich is now used for a granary and some of still in high school and remained with me until she graduated and went the trees that Mom and Dad so laborously planted in the " 30s. "[...]She is married to Loren Olson of Plentywood and has a boy and a girl- Mrs. Nels Nelson, went farming in the Eden Valley community; Edith, Hayden and Katie. They live in Bozeman where Sue is continui[...]s where he is an college education and Loren is working on an oil rig out in the middle of engineer for the Montana Highway Department; and Gary to Spokane the Persian Gulf. Don is in Hawaii and Shirley is in Reserve. where he is vice-presiden[...]refuge, the bowling alley, babysitting and making several trips a week I worked at var[...]Plentywood, supervisor of the Community Cannery, and ran the Bank Exchange and was City Clerk and Treasurer.[...]Pacific such in Medicine Lake to Lars and Bertha Benson Larson. He attended King as Attu, Kwajalain , Leyte, Okinawa, and Korea came home. When and Smith schools in the Medicine Lake School Distric[...]e he lived with his Grandmother and operated the Larson Hardware and the John Deere Implement in Borley and an Uncle Romey. He was a painter by trade and soon went Medicine Lake and also farmed . to work in the community. On 10-25 -49, "Corn " and I were married In 1940 Verna Wright came to Sheridan County from Rolla, ND and remained in Medicine Lake. He became manager of t[...]joined the National Guard Unit in Culbertson, MT and of 8 children of David and Minnie Wright of Oklahoma. there received his com[...]On 9-16-58 , "Corn" passed Norman and Verna were married and on 4-8-40, a son, Norman Jr.[...] |
| was born. Norman Jr. graduated from Medicine Lake HS and the garten teacher in the W[...]ool system. University of Montana in Missoula. He and his wife , Sandy Frazier Lar- Alv[...]-Fargo, taking electrical son, born 11 -6-46, own and operate the Best Western El Toro in[...]re, MT. They have 2 children: Patrick born 7-3-70 and Andrew Earl and Verena enjoyed bowling when they lived in Medicin[...]and are still actively participating in the sport in[...]joyed basketball and football games in Medicine Lake and now are en-[...]Dad and Mother (Niels and Mary Ann Lodahl) and us kids came to[...]1 -09 , deceased; Einar 11 -19-12, Gillette, WY ; and Edna 2-14-14, Norman Larso[...]Fort Myers, FL; that Medicine Lake gave me a good start. My family and I made a good Helen (Mrs. Nando Ama[...]tywood, 12-4-32 , of Chevy living in the Hardware and John Deere business.[...]ming in good years when we had plenty of moisture and born in Plentywood, 4-18-43, now of[...]things have happened through the years. Nels and Milly didn 't have where I can see many friends.[...]cks of "cowchips" on the prairie. Wood was scarce and money The big thing in[...]worked for. WPA cars, washing machines at Glasgow and North Dakota. did a lot of things. They built dams and roads and they put in the sewer The lean years were t[...]in Medicine Lake and did a good job of it. The city council had a hard[...]T 59105 . time getting that sewer and many did a lot of work getting it going.[...]l Security, the best thing that ever happen- EARL and VERENA LIEBEL[...]ed. I remember old people that were sick and didn 't have anything, and Earl and Verena Liebel, with their family Lonnie, Bill and Alvin, it seemed that nobody wanted a[...]- moved to Medicine Lake in June 1965. They owned and operated the ty gave them a chance. Jack and Jill store, formerly the Co-op store, operated by[...]There was a rifle club and Nels served as president for a couple of[...]He was also president of the Commercial Club, and served as City[...]He did a lot of trucking and custom combining and farmed for[...]SOREN and MYRTLE LODAHL[...]parents were Christian Andersen Lodahl and Mariane Rasmussen. He[...]became a US citizen on 11 -7-13. Earl and Verena moved from Raub, ND where they owned a general merchandise store. They operated the Jack and Jill store until February 1970 when they sold it to George Waters. They then moved to Watford City, ND and now operate the Piggly Wiggly store. Lonnie[...]. Bill attended UNO-Grand Forks for 6 years and was recently mar- ried to Cari Hagen from Mohall. Bill works in the produce department and is bookkeeper at the Piggly Wiggly in Watford Cit[...]a kinder- Myrtle and Soren Lodahl.[...] |
| [...]984. His future plans are to join the Coast Guard and go to child of Thomas E. Andrews and Gertrude Dorothea Onstad.[...]y was born 11-28-67. She is currently a sophomore and will of years. Later, Soren became an employee of[...]6. schools, serving in the capacity of bus driver and custodian. Myrtle One of the mo[...]school in Medicine Lake by fire in the sum- Soren and Myrtle were both employed at this establishment a[...]9. This caused a great many problems between 1979 and band and wife team" several years prior to their deaths.[...]e is Myrtle was stricken with cancer in 1964 and passed away at the 1 that will neve[...]are survived by a brother, treasurer and has been for several years. Elaine has been activ[...]er brother, Einar, of Gillette, WY; ALCW and is presently president of the ALCW. sister Edna Pittsenberger, also of Gillette; and another sister, Esther Grimm, of Newcastle, WY.[...]ARDEN and PAM LUND[...]d was born 7-9-52 in Williston, ND, the son of Ed and GORDON LUBBERS[...]l of Science where he trained in summer of 1948, and Gordon quit college and got a job to help support plumbing. On[...]ied Pam Jacobson of Grenora. his mother, brother and sister. He entered the service in 1951 and Pam was born to Pendley and Ruby Jacobson in Williston on served in Korea during 1952 and 1953.[...]tended Denver Women's College of college in Minot and worked for an accountant in Minot before get-[...]on went back to college at Minot State, Minot, ND and gradu- at Homestead. Her brother, Larr[...]d in 1957. He taught in 2 schools in North Dakota and served as Her sister, Karmen (Mrs.[...]n in the summer of a roustabout and Pam worked for Conlin Furniture in Williston. The[...]of this writing, 1984. and Pam as a secretary for C&D Lumber. In June 1972 t[...]Lunds have 4 children: twin girls, Mandi RaChelle and Melissa[...]Ann, born 6-19-76; Derek James, 9-6-80; and Patrick Arden , 12-7-81.[...]substitute organist and song leader. MERLIN and FAY MATHEWS[...]Fay, daughter of Pascu and Josephine Popescu was born in Plen-[...]tywood. In 1934, Fay's mother passed away; she and 2 brothers were[...]raised by their dad and housekeeper, who took care of them for 7[...]Fay graduated from Plentywood HS in 1949. She met and mar-[...]un River in 1937. He attended school at Sun River and |
| [...]. Stadick of Underwood, ND in 1940. Medicine Lake and attended Great Falls Vo-Tech. She married Rick[...]Billings for 7 years, but now reside in and Jane. Medicine Lake with their 3 children: Kristy, Matthew and Nicholas. Hugh and his wife, Ila, live in Olympia, WA. They have 2 children: Rick is a contractor and is active in city council and fire department. James and Scott. Melanie was born in Helena, graduated from Medicine Lake and at- Eunice married George F. Lei[...]live at Minot, ND. They have 2 children: George and Deborah. 1975. They live in Billings with 3 sons: Kyle, Brian and Jason. Kim is a Hird and Esther McKinny moved to Helena in 1956. Hird died body mechanic and Melanie is an LPN at St. Vincent.[...]Jay was born in Plentywood in 195 7, is single and lives at home. daughter, Eunice. She d[...]ol She worked at the school, in the lunch program and is an active and community. They had great memories of their lives[...]Lake. Merlin built and designed their home; the spiral staircase was built by Merlin. Pascu Popescu died in 1965 and Jim Popescu died in 1973. PAUL and JANET WIVHOLM McCABE SAM and JANICE MELTON |
| [...]ng, while Janice is working home and bought 2 trucks and started hauling gravel with her dad's part-time a[...]While in high school, T. J. was active in Band and FFA. She took Westby, MT. David is stationed in H[...]N 652 several state awards in FFA and attended the Nationals in Washington, (Nuclear Po[...]DC. Janice and Sam have 3 grandchildren: Christopher David, Chelsey Jo, and Douglas William.[...]les Francis) was born in Archer to pioneers James and HAROLD LLOYD and Anna Michels on 12-20-15, and grew up on a homestead with 1O JOANNA SUE DAVIS M[...]brothers and sisters 20 miles west of Medicine Lake. Wilma was[...]in Plaza, ND on 12-27-20 to Nels and Hannah Nordgren and grew up on attended Sheridan County schools and graduated from the Medicine a ho[...]rom high school, he enrolled in the Park's Radio and Television School in Denver, CO for the years 1955 and 1956. Upon graduation from this technical school[...]56. They have 2 children: Jeff Allen born 2-6-61 and Teri Jo 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 and Sue operated this hardware store and the John Deere agency for some years. In the late 1970s, they sold the implement business and then sold the hardware store 2 years later. The John Deere Implement and the hardware wholesalers afforded Harold and Sue many memorable trips. They had a trip to Hawaii, 1 to Jack and Wilma Michels. the Canary Islands, a trip to Morocco, a trip to Jamaica and a Caribbean Cruise in 1980, leaving from San Juan Puerto Rico. Jack and Wilma were married at Pleasant Prairie Church on After leaving the hardware and implement business, Harold went 7-15-42 and settled on the Michels farm to work for brother L[...]place" was their 1st home. Their 1st the clean up and restoration work after an oil well has been drill[...]of Medicine Lake and began to participate in commun ity events in Harold is also doing some farming and has taken over the opera- Medicine Lake and Reserve. Jacquelyn Dawn was born in Williston on tion of his father's farm. Both Jeff and Teri Jo help with the farm work 3-23-49; Wayne Norman in Culbertson on 12-5-51; and Glen Rodney and also help run equipment with their dad in the con[...]Lake and church in Reserve and were involved in 4-H, Luther League, Harold[...]ge; he was on the city music, sports and other activities in both communities. council fo[...]f the Medicine Lake Voluntary drome and a heart condition. His special needs provided the[...]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 f[...]died 11 -8-74. 7-14-39 in Winfield, KS to Robert and Helen Davis, now of Tyron, OK. Jack was on county and regional boards for Boy Scouts and Sue worked in the hardware store with Harol[...]aver award for his efforts in 1966. He served on and helped order and run the store when Harold was busy with the[...]edicine Lake School Board for 13 years. Both Jack and Wilma John Deere Implement and parts. After selling the business Sue kept were 4-H leaders and participated in regional and statewide events as on doing books for H. Michels[...]The rest of the family have flown the nest and are presently oc- making silk flowers and oil painting.[...]for 20 tended University of Chicago and University of Montana. He married years. She is a[...]Karen Guckes of California in 1970 and they have 1 child, Lisa Joanne, At present[...]. after having gone to school in Billings in 1983 and getting her real Helen, a teac[...]tended St. Olaf College and University of Wisconsin-Madison. She mar- J[...]hool in ried Ed Bruni of Janesville, WI and they have 2 children: Erin Alexia, 1979, went to[...]ction business, running born 10-15-76 and Jacob Michles, born ·5-17-80. the large equipment. Jeff was active in school with football and FFA, Jackie, a teacher of nursi[...]ate University, lives taking several state awards and national awards as American Farmer[...]th husband Martin Heath, formerly of Missoula, MT and in 1982. Jeff also helps his dad with the farming[...]- 2 sons, Winfield Scott, born 7-7-75 and Patrick Michels, born 9-15-79 . ried Teresa Bott,[...]Wayne, a heavy-equipment mechanic and operator in Columbia Teri Jo, known to her f[...]ed Leanne Carpenter of Spirit Lake, ID on 1-18-75 and Medicine Lake school, went to Bozeman for 2 quart[...]Glen attended Montana State University and has been managing[...] |
| [...]homesteads of his grandmother at Pleasant Prairie and his located 3 miles southeast of the[...]esented Sheridan County continuously in the House and LLOYD J. and WINIFRED M. MICHELS[...]Minnewaukan, ND. Dad Catholic Church and Moose Lodge. often said he later took out US citi[...]e Farmer's Lloyd was the 2nd son of James J. and Anna Fugle Michels, and Union Grain Term inal Assn. (GTA). He attended elevator meetings all he had 8 brothers and 2 sisters. over the eastern part of Montana and enjoyed this endeavor very In 1910, the fami[...]Cub Scouts, Band Mothers, Fireside Club and Women of the Moose, to operated a general store.[...]rt Peck Indian Reservation, to Lloyd and Wyn ne had 3 children: Ann Dixon (1938), who has a location 20 miles west of Reserve, and were engaged in farm ing and resided in San Lu is Obispo, CA for many[...]Sheridan who has resided at Portland, OR and Medicine Lake. County, and 1 winter attended Billings Polytechn ic (now Rock[...], WA. She is the eldest daughter of Robert Harvey and Ella Carrie Norris Claypool. MARK J. and MARGIE L. MICHELS Wynne has 1 sister: Clara Lenor[...]dal of Westby. He is 1 of 12 children born to Mr. and Mrs. Wynne (as she prefers to be called) attended all her elementary James Michels. He and Elsie were the 1st set of twins born in the 1st and secondary school in Spokane. She graduated from h[...]. They were delivered by Dr. J. C. Storkan. 1928, and attended Eastern Washington State Normal School a[...]year. The next year she moved to Sheridan County, and taught who was manager of the Medicine[...]Times were extremely tough in 1935, but Lloyd and Wynne de- He was discharged in Dece[...]il Co. Mark resigned several Spokane at the time, and Lloyd had to borrow money from his brother,[...]e trip to 1958, he was appointed manager and remained there until June of Spokane. Lloyd was s[...]Mark has been active and held offices in many organizations[...]Club, VFW Post 8869, served on the city council and Fireman s. He and the late Clarence Eamon went to Helena and drove back a 1942[...]and Mrs. W. R. Steele. She as born in Berthold, Don 5[...]he summer. She lived in Grenora, ND in the winter and attended[...]e, too, has been very active in community, church and school affairs, and has held many different offices. She was a member[...]St. Patrick's Church Choir for many years, and has helped with enter- Winnie and Lloyd M ichels. tai[...]team for 18 years, and also the Bridge Club. She has worked at the[...]y's 50th anniversary. She has served on both city and county elec- In 1938, Lloyd and Wynne moved to Medicine Lake. Lloyd was[...]Mark and Marge have 4 children. Bill was born 8-22[...] |
| [...]e he majored in Business Leila and Robert met while they were both in high school. L[...]ded The the daughter of Jorgen H. and Gerda V. Christensen of the Volmer com- School of Mortuary Science, and later, Hair-Styling school. He is now in[...]Leila's sister Billings working as a hair-stylist and mortician, after living in San Fran- Gail[...]girls; she has 2 older sisters (Anita and Gail) and 2 younger (Merna and[...]Robert and Leila were married on 9-3-66 at Nathanael Luthera[...]Church at Dagmar. Barry Hjort was best-man and Gail Christensen was[...]Lake, and have resided there ever since. Back row: Scott and Bill . Front row: Peggy, Mark, Marge and Liz Michels. Peggy was born 4-29-54 in Will[...]e following spring, 1973, she |
| VERNON and HAZEL WILSON MICHELS Vernon James Michels[...]nnewaukan, ND. He was the 1st child born to James and Anna Michels. The 1st 6 years of his life were s[...]chels moved to Archer, MT where the family built and operated a general merchan- dising store.[...]Nels and Marian M iller . In 1917, when the Fort Pec[...]married to Paula Jensen, 3-17-17. virgin prairie and planted flax. Later, they engaged in diversified[...]o their union was born Katherine, Erna, Margaret, and June, who died ing and cattle raising on this ranch.[...]at the age of 18 months. Katherine and husband Ed live in Houston, Hazel Ruth Mich[...]TX; Erna and husband Hank reside in Seattle, WA; and Margaret and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilson. She went to school in Valley C[...]ives in the out at the ranch where she met Vernon and married him on 11 -24-26 in Plentywood, MT.[...]place in Medicine Lake. She is happy in the love and concern ex-[...]ssed by frequent letters, telephone calls, gifts, and visits by Three children were born to this marriage: Frank James, 10-12-29; Lois Ann, 8-17-32; and Harold Lloyd, 12-19-34. Katherine, Erna, Margaret, and families. She is blessed with 8 grand-[...]children and 6 great-grandchildren. Vernon and Hazel started their married life on a farm 18 mil[...]BILL and TAMMY MILLER After moving to Medicine Lake[...]She was also active in the Congregational Church and a Tammy Miller was born on[...]se of Medicine Lake. thur and Leona Thiel. She was 2nd of 4 children. Her famil[...]e when she was 4 years of age. lecting of stamps; and then he had a collection of antiques. He had[...]grades 1 through 12. made an avocation of running and restoring old tractors and trucks. He She then moved to Great Fa[...]alls for 4 After retiring from farming Vern and Hazel lived in Medicine Lake years. un[...]William Miller was born on 3-7-59, to Arnold and Florence Miller in tywood in 1978. They had an ap[...]Anaconda and graduated in 1977.[...]both moved back to Medicine Lake and were married 5-8-82. Bill is[...]work at the Laketonian Restaurant, Jack and Jill, and is an Avon of 6 children to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Keller. Her brothers and sisters in[...]Representative. They bought a lot and trailer in Medicine Lake, where order of their ag[...]1984. (1906); and Delphine, 1½ years from 1906. She attended the Sauk Rapids school, and graduated from high school in 1917, in a class of[...]St. Cloud Teacher's DAVID J .B. MORIN and College, located only 2 miles from Sauk Rapids. O[...]d was born in Belcourt, ND on 6-3-05 , to John B. and Mary E. tion less expensive. She graduated from c[...]duation, she taught in some nearby rural schools, and then in town Olavine, Sarah, Marie, Moses, David Isabel, Bob, Agnes and Alice. schools of Minnesota and North Dakota. In 1930 she received notice of[...]o a homestead 4½ miles east a vacancy in the 5th and 6~h grade of the Medicine Lake school, so[...]edicine Lake. At that time, the town was Flandrem and she accepted that position.[...]d at the present Dewey Hjort farm . The homestead and farm When coming to Medicine Lake, she attended the Congregational are still owned and farmed by David. All the local people know the loca- Church. She taught Sunday school, and also Vacation Bible School. tion[...]Wild Horse Inn" in 2-foot let- her husband, Nels and his girls were going to attend there. It was with[...]building. Strangers driving by would stop regret and hesitation she left the Congregational Church. and ask Dave if that was a beer joint and many people stopped to take She taught schoo[...]ictures of it. which was quite cold in the winter and difficult to heat. Her room was[...]en he was 1O heating system. The radiators leaked and sizzled. Then Hoken years o[...]janitor, had to be called in to mop up the water and when his team got away from him on 1-14-15. After that David and his stop the noise. This was an every-day occurre[...]Fort Totten, ND to attend school. They were years and substituted in the grades after retirement[...] |
| Red, as his mother and the rest of the family had moved to Maddoc,[...]James Morin, son of Alfred Morin Jr., and Matilda (Lafrienier) David worked wherever he[...]as born in North Dakota. Alfred was born 10-3-02, and From 1923 until 1928 he worked for Art Charleswor[...]he Bill Walkter place They farmed and raised cattle and horses. In later years they working in the coal m[...]ked for the Immaculate Conception Catholic School and later, for[...]tholic rectory. Mary and Dave Morin. In 1927 he went to Minnomen, MN and worked as a lumberjack |
| children, Sharon, April 1938, and Roger, April 1940, were born. In of 3 daughters of George and Hazel (Wolter) Wh ittaker. She was raised Septem[...]to Scobey. In 1958 they moved to Medicine Lake and she graduated Karen came along in July 1942. In[...]hen in 1948 we moved to the Harry Sparling farm, and that year Linda came along in December. These were good years, good crops and everyone was healthy. Son David was born November 1956 and Ellen in December 1958. In year 1960 we were able to purchase the Sparling farm and everything was going real good. We were busy with school, church activities and all the other good things of rural living. In May[...]for us all. In October 1969 Elice Anderson and I were married and continued to live on the farm until 1977. We move[...]Roger and Linda Nelson family. Elice and I like to travel and have a motor home, having visited 20 Roger and Linda were married 7-2-60 at the Nathanael Lutheran states, 2 provinces of Canada and a 30-day tour of Old Mexico and the Church of Dagmar. They lived i[...]. Roger was in a farming partnership with his dad and in the Sharon , now living in Williston, ND, attended Eden Valley and winters he fixed radios and televisions. Their 1st child, Kristy, was Medicine Lake schools and went to EMC in Billings. She married Melvin born 1-24-62 and their 2nd daughter, Leigh, was born 5-27 -64. Their Stamp of Roundup, MT in 1958 and had 4 children - Mikel, Mark, Edith son Jeffrey was born 4-23-70. and Jennifer. They own and operate a seismic drilling business and are In 1964 they began the project of building a house in the country. active in bowling and coaching junior league bowling. They selected a spot in a summer fallow field and set about developing Roger attended Eden Valley and Medicine Lake schools and a homestead . After hiring the basement and shell constructed , Roger graduated from Medicine[...]en attended school for TV Elec- and his dad did most of the work. As it neared completion Roger would tronics and married Linda Whittaker of Plentywood . They resi[...]stay home with the girls on weekends and Linda would go out to paint Medicine Lake until t[...]ir home 8 miles east of town. He now and varnish. They moved into their new home in February of 1965. farms with David and he and Linda have 3 children - Kristy, Leigh and Much work lay ahead of them in developing a yard and shelterbelt Jeff.[...]aren graduated in 1960 from Medicine Lake schools and went on Roger and Linda were charter members of the Medicine Lake t[...]eorge Fisher of Billings, who Jaycees and Jayceens. Roger held the position of treasurer fo[...]Jaycees. Linda was the 1st Jayceen secretary and was recognized as schools and has held offices in local, city and district PTA. They have Outstanding Jayceen for the year of 1965. 2 ch ildren - Wendy and Greg.[...]joined the National Farmers Organization in 1969 and has Cloe lives in Westminster, CA where she[...]local president of this organization City College and Goldeflwest College 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 and southern also a director of the[...]ers Union Linda is living in Williston , ND and works for the county treasurer's Trading Company holding the position of president and secretary. office. After graduating from Medicine[...]iness College. She married Charles Tanner of Utah and they (KEEP) between 197 4-1979, attending freshman and sophomore now own and operate a seismic drilling business. They have 3[...]ed for a Study/Travel fellow- dren-Scott, Suzanne and Charmaine. ship for 1978 and 1979 to study industry in western Montana and life- David graduated from Medicine Lake and attended MSU in styles in Washington, DC and New York City. Bozeman, taking courses in agricul[...]ntal in starting WIFE in Sheridan Dagmar in 1977, and they now live on the farm 7 miles east of[...]as served as president, vice-president, secretary and Medicine Lake. They have 1 son-Christopher.[...]the western states in Los Angeles. She has been a and now lives in Watford City, ND where he manages an[...]member of the State Extension Advisory Board and is an Associate- store. They have 1 child-Kevin.[...]Consultant of Montanans for Children, Youth and Families. She serves[...]to this position. ROGER and LINDA NELSON Roger and Linda have been active members of the Nathanael Roger Vernon Nelson, son of Harold and Edith (Robinson) Nelson, Lutheran[...]on the council , serving as president and secretary. Linda has been find work during the wa[...]ly Sunday school superintendent and teacher, LCW secretary and returned to the Medicine Lake area where his dad[...]ng . treasurer, choir member, and currently is the 1st woman to be council Roger was the 1st son of 7 children, 5 girls and 2 boys. H~ ~ttended and congregational president. Eden Valley school for his 1st grade and then went to Medicine Lake[...]degree from Eastern Montana College in Billings and is employed in Bill- Parks School of Business in Denver to learn radio and TV repair. ings. Leigh is enrolled at Eastern Montana College and Jeff is in high Linda Whittaker Nels[...] |
| [...]WALTER and JULIA AASVED NORBO Jerry Niederhauser, the[...]sers, Walter, the only child of John and Nellie McElwain Norbo, was still lives in the far[...]gh school, he attended MSU in Bozeman for 2 years and then his dad homesteaded. He was reared at Medicine Lake and graduated returned to the farm .[...]8-51 he married Carmen Enochson, daughter of Carl and Julia, the youngest child of George Aasved and Kaspara Johnson Angeline Enochson . She went to g[...]st of graduated from high school in Wahpeton , ND and attended college at Reserve. Julia was reared in the Reserve area and attended grade MSC in Moorhead, MN and the U of M in Missoula. school there and graduated from Medicine Lake HS in 1931 . She wen[...]Walt and Julia were married 3-10-34 in the Parsonage at Me[...]sary and became proud great-grandparents for the 1st time.[...]years, they have had 3 children, 9 grandchildren, and so far,[...]Jerry Niederhauser family . Jerry and Carmen have 2 children. Greg was born 10-14-53, and |
| [...]ector of the Sheridan Doreen and Ed lived in Medicine Lake and Plentywood a short Grain in Reserve, and chairman of Sheridan County Stockman's Assn.[...]ving on the County Fair Board, the Planning Board and he carpenter for Gallatin Homes unti[...]rector of the Montana National Bank in Plentywood and the Bank work for his dad before his[...]tion at Plentywood and college at Billings. Julia belongs to Eastern Star and the Daughters of the Nile. Walt Doreen's hobbies are bowling, stitchery and sewing. Ed's hobbies belongs to the Masonic Lodge[...]s in are shooting pool, trap shooting and goose hunting. Plentywood and the Moose Club in Medicine Lake.[...]ANNA LARSON OLSON RAYMOND and LENA NORTON[...]1 of Ray was born 10-2-03, the son of Walter and Bessie Norton. Ray 6 children of Lars and Bertha Benson Larson. My father, Lars was a came[...]n 1907. small school near Sheep Creek Post Office and later going to the Froid school at Froid, MT.[...]r supply of coal. They packed enough food to last and started their journey by means of a team and sleigh. The trips were long and hard and the nights were cold.[...]Harold and Anna Olson.[...]at Minot, ND and then I taught 2 country schools near Sidney. In 1[...]2-20-32. Harold was Ray and Lena Norton.[...]n's, Alfred's, Amelia's, was the daughter of Olie and Aletta Julson, also of Eau Clair. After their Ernie's, and he was a San Francisco member of the 1980 United[...]Barbara's birth we remained in San Francisco. She and her hus- railroad, he bought several lots from the city of Medicine Lake and band David Gialdini live at Cody,[...]d to build. With a lot of help from Bernard Hippe and Swede Heberlein (Casper, WY); Christine Vukelich (Evanston, WY); and Susan Walstrom, they had built 18 houses that Ray and Lena rented out. That Gialdini. Susan will graduate from South Dakota School of Mines and wasn't enough to keep Ray busy because he also ha[...]e of 1984. his house. Here he had 22 cows to milk and tend to along with deliver- ing the milk to diffe[...]ilding is now east of the Froid LEROY and MARIANNE OLSON Hall, in Froid, MT.[...]John and Gena Olson. He received his education at a nearby[...]y has continued to keep up with the rented houses and a lot of school. LeRoy worked on a fa[...]oyed at the Hank Kann- trapped out at the refuge, and did various other jobs to keep him busy.[...]into the Army in 1950. He received his Ray and Lena had 5 children: Laura, married to Pat Kirk;[...]amp Polk, LA. LeRoy spent nearly 2 years in Japan and married to Ernie Bundhund; Archie, married to Phy[...]rgeant. He received his married to Helen Bougass; and Ella, married to Jerry Reep, all of[...]ndmere, ND on 1-4-31 . She is the daughter DOREEN and ED NYBY of Hans Peter and Johanna Haurum. At the age of 1OMarianne moved By[...]Nyby was born 3-4-58 . She received her education and[...]WI. Both LeRoy and Marianne worked at Allis Chalmers Co. of Nyby. Ed was born 11 -9-52 to Ed and Thelma Nyby of Plentywood, MT.[...]Milwaukee. LeRoy as a welder and Marianne worked in the office[...]Wisconsin 2 children were born: Karen on 10-9-53 and[...]In April 1955, LeRoy and family came to Montana. He worked for[...]Vince Gaffney and leased a half section of farmland nearby. In the[...]hop. While in Poplar Marilyn was born on 6-22 -62 and John on Ed and Doreen Nyby .[...] |
| [...]stopped the cattle drives, sold some of the cows and are just[...]EUGENE and LEONA PARENT[...]~. he ca~e here with his_ parents, William and Jennie Parent. They[...]1918 his parents sold their homestead and moved to North Battleford,[...]Eugene came back to Medicine Lake, where he lived and[...]he went back to Canada to farm and do other various jobs until his[...]er of land, where LeRoy set up his mechanic shop and did custom combin- Theodore and Oka Bergeron of Hanks. She spent a lot of her yea[...]he Larson's Hardware & Imp. He worked as mechanic and the Harris Clarks and Arnold Hendricksons. Marianne as clerk in the ha[...]nt. In January 197 4 LeRoy sold out his interest and bought the Farm and Home in Froid. In 1978 LeRoy sold out and went to work for the Medicine Lake school as maintenance man and bus driver, a position he holds at the present t[...]nce 1978. Karen graduated 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 Yenez, CA. Karen returned to Sheridan Count[...]She worked at the Sheridan Memorial Nursing Home, and then as a dental assistant at the Sheridan Dental Clinic. Karen married Fred Eugene and Leona were married 11-20-39 at Plentywood. Eugene[...]the foreman for Dr. Storkan, while Leona cleaned and did the Flaxville.[...]e learned the winter months and later bought the Robinson farm located 1/4 mi. ea[...]siness from his dad, working with him at the Farm and of Medicine Lake (today known as[...]They have 2 children: Nikki Lynn, born on 5-16-75 and children know it. When she wasn'[...]time baking, sewing and crocheting for her children. Marilyn graduat[...]In 1963, they sold their farm and moved the house into town and starting in Bozeman and transferring to Eastern in Billings. She will[...]te this spring. She has worked at the Dairy Queen and Sheridan adjoining cafe for about a[...]With the passing years and the decrease in responsibilities, worked for Snitzler Corp. of Froid and is presently employed at Eugene and Leona have spent some winter months around Marble[...]entywood. Falls, TX, with friends and relatives. In the summer months they take a LeRoy and sons built our present home. lot of pride in their yard and garden. Marianne is an active member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and There are 7 children in the Pare[...]rby of Charlotte Janet, daugh er of Wilfred and Dena Parent was born in Medicine Lake; Virginia, of Medicine Lake; and Theodore, married to Goodrich, NO in the home of[...]Linda Hannah, of Pell City, AL. Gene and Leona have 21 grandchildren Griffin School, a sho[...]from the farm east of Medicine Lake, in and 8 great-grandchildren. They are residing at Medic[...]fin community. The school was built in 1914 and was in operation 21 years. It RALPH and RAMONA PARPART closed in the spring of 1935 as th[...]Ralph was born at Antelope, MT a son of Paul and Ida Parpart. He tend. It was cheaper to bus them[...]interrupted by 2 years she went to Medicine Lake and to high school at Westby.[...]He served as an infantryman in the South Pacific and Charlotte Parent married Duane "Dutch" Home[...]Philippine Islands. He returned to school and graduated in 194 7. It was They have 6 children:[...]Ramona is the 1st child of Vernon and Millie Stevens. They lived Duane and Charlotte are ranchers. Lucky lives at home ranch[...]ce, with his dad. They have a place at Luther, MT and at Frannie, WY. southwest of Plen[...]D; to winter pasture at Frannie, hauling the cows and calves in the spring Corrine Klienhans, Great Falls, MT; and 1 brother, Jerry also in Great to Luther. As the cost of gas has gone up and age has slowed them up, Falls;[...] |
| [...]Their daughter Joyce joined their family in 1945, and the following[...]Alfred and Harriet bought the Niezer farm north of Medicine[...]and since there was no house on the place, the Art Ch[...]house on the flat was moved up and a shed for the cattle. There was a[...]barn on the place and over the years, they added a chicken coop and[...]-car garage. They had chickens, milk cows, cattle and a couple of Linda, Russ, Ralph, Randy, Ramona and Cassie Parpart. horses for t[...]dicine Lake to help haul bales of hay. Ralph and Ramona lived in Antelope where Linda, Casandra,[...]ty when they moved, until 1950, so it was Russell and Randall were born. In 1955 they moved to Medicine[...]pioneering again . Harriet cooked on a coal stove and they had a where Ralph operated a service station[...]ine coal furnace . Lake Oil Co. and later for the city. He is now Postmaster, a posit[...]g from Williston to New York by train took 3 days and then dren were all educated in Medicine Lake scho[...]ent were made in Alfred's family and friends. Medicine Lake. The corner blocks weighed[...]work, so he built a machine to split field stone, and Leonard, Eileen and Joyce attended schools in Medicine Lake. built 2 fireplaces; 1 in the basement and 1 upstairs. He has been on Leonard[...]1961 call since, building fireplaces, ornamentals and monuments, a full time and Joyce in 1964. Afterwards they all attended Monta[...]Linda married Richard Drake. They have 6 children and live in and then the reserves. Wadena, MN. Cassie married John Snellman . They and their daughter Eileen graduated with a degree in elementary education and taught live in Medicine Lake. Russ married Laurie[...]have 2 chil- in Sidney, Plentywood and substituted in Medicine Lake. She married dren and live in Bozeman, MT. Randy married Peggy Stenehjem. They George Klisis and they lived on the Klisis farm west of Reserve, until and their 2 sons live in Williston , ND.[...]ispell. They have 2 children , Brenda (born 1969) and Ralph and Ramona decided to build another home. They purcha[...]Debbie (born 1970). land south of Antelope and constructed the 1st modern earth-sheltered Joyce married Edwin Eck of Lewistown and they now make their home in Sheridan County. Ramo[...]gs. Joyce works for the Bureau of Land Management and by while she's mowing the roof of their home.[...]eonard is a stockbroker with Dain, Bosworth Inc., and HARRIET PEDERSEN[...]and Valerie (born 1978). Born in South Dakota on[...]was only 2 years old Alfred and Harriet are still on the farm , but have leased out the when her parents, Martin and Metha Holmgard, decided to move to a[...]Her sister, Hilda (Thuesen), her brothers, Carl and Clarence, and ALFRED and HAZEL PETERSEN she went to school and attended church in Dagmar.[...]Alfred Petersen, the son of Peter G. (Doc) and Kristine Petersen, The 1930s were very hard[...]s Chicago with a friend, Ragnhild Jensen (SD 254) and they worked sisters and brothers are Gert, Katherine, Jake, Marie, Peter,[...]g the 1935 World's Fair. In 1936 she left Chicago and ent[...]Anne, Alma, Hjamlmer, Ester and Agnes. He was raised on a farm in to Minneapolis[...]amed the Dagmar community, and attended Hawthorn School. Later he Alfred Pederse[...]erve. They were married in the Dagmar church and lived in Minneapolis. In 1934, Alfred and Hazel were married at Plentywood. Hazel's Harriet worked as a beauty operator and Alfred worked in greenhouses parents, Elling and Dorthea Sonstegaard, were married in North Dakota and machine shops. in 1901 and homesteaded near Grenora, ND. They raised a famil[...]Allert, Clarence and Sidney.[...]s. They lived at the Tasa Hotel in Wheeler. Hazel and her[...]that Alf red had a job. It was a very cold winter and the mercury[...] |
| stove froze. Alfred worked various shifts and some weeks he had to go Janice have 3[...]Helen was the 2nd child born to Clint and Marie, on 8-2-13. She, slowed and the men were laid off.[...]they loaded their belongings in a 4-wheel trailer and went to the class of 1932. After gradua[...]trical engineer. Soon after their marriage, Homer and Helen they saw what a remote area it was, they w[...]nsurance underwriter. The old tires wearing thin and no money to purchase new ones, a lot of company later moved their business to Great Falls, and Homer and time was spent patching. They finally arrived at[...]and Helen have 3 children, 12 grandchildren, and 3 great- Shortly after they returned to Res[...]to the Grover grandchildren. Barbara and husband Jerry Supola reside in Billings. Fulkers[...]e until 1942 They have 4 children and 3 grandchildren. Carol and husband Robert when they moved to Medicine Lake.[...]n have 3 children. They reside in Cheney, WA. Tom and Medicine Lake Wave building and remodeled it into apartments. They[...]e is in Missoula. rented the Ben Benson farmland and continued farming. In 1952 they John was the 3rd child born to Clint and Marie on 8-29-18. John, moved into their newly-bu[...]like his sisters before him, attended grade and high school in Medicine Soderholm. Alfred passed[...]of M. After graduation, John entered the Navy and served 3 years until After Alfred's death H[...]discharged, he returned to Medicine Lake Billings and then purchased a home at Laurel, living there until May of and went to work in his father's business. He still o[...]Monson of Fairview and they had 3 children, all of whom were Vance and Gayle attended all 12 years at Medicine Lake Scho[...]college at Missoula. He was called into the Army and pharmacist, also, and worked in Seattle, WA, until his death in 197 4.[...]lness. Sandra, the 2nd born to John and Ruth became a RN and is married to Vance went to work for JC Penneys at Oakland, CA and continued Kelly Bacon. They live in Portland, OR and have 1 child, Brian John. working for them for 13[...]Jack, the last child, is a CPA and works for Fairchild Instrument Co. in Evans and they have 2 daughters, Shelli and Julie. They are presently San Francisco. Jack and his wife Charlotte have 1 son, Kyle Andrew. resid[...]Ruth Poe died 11-2-64 and John later married Doris Heggem in On 2-6-5[...]ey have no children. have 3 children Kim, Cyrene, and Jacqlyn . Gayle and Bill are presently Virginia, the youngest of Clint and Marie Poe's children was born residing at Medicin[...]: Janie married to ing, sewing, crafts, yard work and gardening, and painting pictures. In Dale Shupe and David, single. Their story appears elsewhere under the future she hopes to spend her winters in Arizona, and her summers Virginia M. and Donald H. Carpenter. in Montana.[...]necessary to residing in Medicine Lake and working as elementary principal and briefly return to the year 1909 , where he worked[...]of 1976, he found a very nice year he decided to start his own business. At this time, the Great school and a very stable staff. Since that time, the staff h[...]was branching north from the main line, so Clint and but the stability remains. Marie, alo[...]of edicine Lake in a town named and attended Northern ontana College from 1965-66. In[...]enlisted into the United States Air Force and served from 1966-69. He would miss the town of Fl[...]Thailand from 1966 to 196 7. Being cluding Clint and Marie, moved heir building south to the present s[...]e Air Force in 1969, Tom entered Middle Tennessee and later named the new townsite edicine La e.[...]ity Murfreesboro T . He attended MTSU for 2 years and It was here in edicine Lake, that Clint and arie established their then moved back to ontana where he enrolled at Eastern ontana business and called it La e Drug. They also built their home,[...]4 with a BS in Elementary still is located today, and started their family. The year was 1910. Clint[...]icine La e, graduated as salutatorian and has served as a teacher/principal to date. in the class of 1929 , and then went on to attend U of for 2 more[...]from Dawson Com· Provost otor Co. of Miles City and are now retired from that business. munity, Western ontana College and Brigham Young University. Dorothy and Roy have 3 sons and 8 grandchildren. Gary and his wife In 1979, arilyn Nielsen and Tom were married in Plentywood. At Kathy have 5 children; 4 daughters and 1 son, and all live in or near this time, elinda and Michelle are attending the University of Montana Phoenix, AZ. John is single and lives in California. Roger and his wife at issoula. Monica will graduate from high school in 1984, and Maury[...] |
| [...]f had a son stay on the farm and Frank stayed in town, but he still would Medicine Lake and Lake schools has made Tom very welcome and ac- go out and see how things were going. cepted him as a reside[...]He belonged to the Kn ights of Columbus and other organizations.[...]vernor of the local Moose Lodge in Medicine Lake, and WILLIAM and METHA REIMERS[...]iked to play cards. They especially William and Metha Reimers met for the 1st time at the World's[...]o in 1893. They were both born in Vejle, Denmark, and came after 33 wonderful years of m[...]ted States. They were married on 3-20-1897, and lived in Iowa and Chicago before moving to northeast Montana to tak[...]It was in Iowa that Marie was born on 5-3-1898, and Elsie on 12-20-1899. In Chicago, another sister w[...]e 1st in early spring, to begin breaking the land and build a house. Metha and the daughters arrived later in the summer.[...]n were born: Henry, on 2-18-10; Aage, on 7-10-12; and Ruth , on 7-9-19. Their 1st child, David Lawrence, was born on 6-4-46, and lives in The children received their grade[...]us Redstone, MT with his wife, Jean and children , Linda and Ronnie country schools in the area.[...]lives in Medicine Lake with his wife, Mary, and 3 children, Carrie Their children are: George, Metha, Clara, Earl, Clifford, Vivian and Marsh, Lee Anderson and Chad. He is employed by the Burling on Edwin.[...]ey lived in Medicine Medicine Lake, and works for Bomac Drilling 39. He and his ife, Lake. Their children are: Albert, Lillian, Bernice, Ruby and Sheldon: Jeannie, have 3 children: Matthe , Kris and Frank. Jeannie is a nurse Mildred Reimers graduated from Business College in Fargo, ND and at the Roosevelt Memorial Hospital in[...]married Dolores Hull and they have 2 children, Cheri and Debbie. He Henry Reimers graduated from Billings Polytechnic and is a public[...]works for the edicine Lake Oil Company and Dolores drives school accountant in Billings. He married Iris Daniels and is now semi-retired.[...]e school. Aage Reimers moved to Greeley, KS and was in poor health for[...]imers graduated from nurses training in Billings, and and they have been stationed in he Philippines, Ha aii, and in worked as a registered nurse in various states[...]hey are stationed in Germany Phillip, Sally, Mike and Douglas. She married Earl Hancock in along ith their 2 children, Allen and Robin. Syracuse, NY.[...]tha passed away in 1947, in Billings, T where she and emorial ursing Home in Pl[...]d Paul John, as 13 years old hen his father FRANK and PHYLLIS REUTER passed a ay. He is no 18, and ill graduat trom edicine La e HS Phyllis Luc[...]2 miles east of the family farm. Her fol s, Harry and Pansy tions and is a charter member of the oose Lodge and also a VF Sorensen, bought a home in Froid, so th[...]senior, she also kept house for her dad, brothers and sisters, because PHILIP REUTER her mo[...]Philip Christian Reuter and his t in sister Frances ere born Phyllis had 2 brothers and 3 sisters: Eugene Christian (d ceas d); 5-26-21, to La rence and Christina Reuter at the farm 14 miles or so Dougl[...]as 1 of 1O living children-4 brothers (Francis); and Rosemary Joy ( ansfield). Her mo her pass d a a in (L o, Fran , Lorrie and Rob rt) and 5 sisters (Ann Helen, Frieda, Ber- 1976. Her dad[...]ith her sister, Audrey. tha, and Frances). As as often the situation in the early[...]fter graduation, Phyllis or ed at the Froid Hotel and in the fall of or as present for the bir[...]enge to the family. Later, she came back to Froid and or ed for the hotel again. During[...]s, graduating in 1939. He went on to attend 1945, and ere married the follo ing month on August 22 .[...]e of Medicine Lake. He ent through the 8th grade, and stayed on the Business Administr[...]farm most of his life. He orked hard all the time and when they ferred to Rapid City, SD; t[...]er of 1944 built a house in town, he ould come in and stay overnight and go right he returned to Medici[...] |
| Lake Wildlife Refuge and later, for Eamon Motor Service as a book-[...]he went to Brazil, married Mida, and brought her back to us. Mida and I am a native of Saco, MT. My parents, Allilian and Charles Buffing- Craig make their home in[...]gery. They have 2 daughters, Maria (4) and Kendra (2). ington, 1 of 7 children. My parents farmed, and during the dry years of the early 30s, they moved[...]nt to Montana State College. The KEITH and MAE R~YNOLDS summer before my sen ior year I went[...]ned me "Buffy," a nickname which I and Lu Tronson. In 1948 she graduated from Medicine L[...]ough the years. In the fall I returned to Bozeman and graduation she was employed by the Mut[...]l Omaha. Mae returned to Medicine Lake and worked at the White Spot studies. I taught my 1st[...]Cafe after which she went to Billings and was employed by the Mon- Phil and I were married at St. Rafael's Catholic Church in[...]alifornia until took over the City Clerk position and established the Lake Insurance Keith[...]20 years. they leased a wheat and cattle ranch for 23 years.[...]grow alfalfa seed, leaf cutter bees and Limousin cattle. Both were[...]charter members of the Limousin Association and managed the 1st an-[...]association and is currently chairman of the State Seed Commissio[...]versity, where 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 Ser[...]shville for 5 years where David did his residency and They have a son, David of Re[...]Sidney, a daughter, Jolene of Mosby and Mark of Winnet. their permanent home. They have 3 children-Luke Phillip, Mark Jef- frey, and Abigail Therese.[...]Up to this time life had been very good and Bertha Rossmeier. He has 4 sisters and 5 brothers. Don's family to us; but in 1975, on J[...], teer Firemen's picnic, Phil suffered a massive and fatal heart attack. Don enlisted in the Army and served 2 years. He as stationed in the Lauren then returned home to take over he duties of City Clerk and the Philippine Islands ith the Signal[...]aughter Church. He continued to work for the city and Lake Insurance and also of Lewie and Ada Christensen. She was in a family of 3 girls and 3 started a sports shop called Hook and Bullet. boys. Betty received her schooling at their rural school and graduated Lauren was very dedicated to ·sports life and the great outdoors- from Lynch, E ith a[...]school before her marriage to Don. hunting party and was accidentally fatally sho by another companion . Don and Betty farmed for 5 years prior to the time that R[...]te we thank God for the privilege of having known and loved, for into their community. During[...]and passed away 2-13-49 . Kenneth Eugene as born on 1-7-40. All 3 I am now teaching full time-Spanish and business courses- at children ere[...]At the arrival of electricity, Don left the farm and went to ork for time teaching basis. In 1968 I st[...]which he accepted. After many goodbyes and tears, the Rossmeier Vieira de Souza from Goiania[...]fe family loaded up their belongings and headed for Wolf Point, T, where with us fo[...] |
| [...]nsive help with the successful annual barbe- boys and 2 girls. que and helped with various comm ittees over the period o[...]eams, gar- position with Montana Dakota Utilities and was transferred to Medicine dening, their yard of well-kept lawn and flowers, and spending time Lake in June 1958, replacing Lawrence Bradshaw. They purchased with family and grandchildren. Don enjoys golfing and TV. Betty enjoys their present home from Frank Ma[...]her yard, flowers, crocheting, fancywork, sewing and doing things for vice man for Froid, Homestead, Reserve and Medicine Lake. The year other people[...]MDU putting in the new Hi-Line west of town. 1982 and They are proud to be a part of the Medicine Lake community and 1983 were very busy with the installation of new[...]RENE FRENCH RYDER 1966, seeing many children come and go; and servin g 2 generations[...]south and 1 mile east of Medicine Lake, on 5- 27 -13. She w[...]of 5 children born to Susan C. and Frank J. French. The land had been[...]ville, OH, to Montana in 1906. He and Irene's mother, Susan Catherine[...]Irene's brothers and sisters are: Willard, deceased (19 09-77),[...]Medicine Lake for the winter months and back to the farm in the D[...]spring. In the spring and fall they drove a horse and buggy to school, Their children all graduated from Medicine Lake HS. The boys and later graduated to a Model T Ford. were each active and lettered in track, football and basketball. The In 19.24 , her pa[...]ine Lake girls were cheerleaders for 6 years each and active in the school band. (presently owned by Barbara and Billy Danielson), and moved into town On 3-26 -67 , Cheryl married Roy Deubner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed- permanently. ward Deubner of H[...]st of Home- try had recovered from WWI and the drought years and subsequent stead and also lease farm land in Saskatchewan, Canada. The[...]in high school (1930-31 ). children : Paul Edward and Tracie Jo.[...]nneth attended computer school in Kansas City, KS and Parks girls played the preliminary games. The boys' and girls' teams traveled Business College, Denver, C[...], Kenneth married Anne both north and south by train, and stayed overnight ith members of Waller of Homestead, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Myron Waller. They the home teams or at a hotel, and returned home the following day. presently live i[...]remembers spending a night at the Antelope Hotel, and one at the a private business and Anne is a housewife. They have 3 children: ational Hotel in Bainville. There ere plays and school dances. One of David Lee, Mark Bryan, and Kerri Ann.[...]onna attended school for licensed practical nurse and worked in town being turned off at midn[...]pital for a few years. Then her ambitions changed and she went and everyone scattered and tried to get home before the lights ent back to c[...]ere ass imming in the Bruce Bekkedahl, son of Mr. and rs. Oliver Bekkedahl of Williston, D summer and skating in the inter on Borley's pond, barn dance[...]ruce was accepted into Law School area and dances in the op n air pavilion at Brush Lake. at[...]along ith 2 others in to n, torney in a law firm and Donna teaches a legal secretary class at the[...]o close its doors during the depression. Saturday and Sun- junior college. They have 2 sons: Ross Oliver and Evan Bruce. day nights, she sol[...]Ing alson's store, operated by Sam Christenson and for 3 years, at City, SD and Control Data Institute at inneapolis, . He the[...]. Peterson. work for General Telephone Electronic and as sent for more school- She as[...]ere issoula. Buck as the son of Susie and Arthur Ryder, who had come he is a trouble analyz[...]n Fort Ryder as born in Ontario, Canada, and Arthur Ryder was born in Wayne.[...]England. Don and Betty have each been very active community people. Buck and Irene opened a general merchandise store and meat They are members of the American Lutheran Ch[...]lled in city council, City ayor, cub scout leader and has al ays been a han- an airplane acc[...]7, hen she sold it to the present owners, Francis and Ron Hippe. be. Betty held office as Ladies Aide President, Sunday school teacher, Buck and Irene had 2 daughters, lvell Ryder Halseide (1935) and parish treasurer, stewardship secretary, Fireman's Auxiliary president Dee Ann Ryder Turck (1939). and treasurer, cub scout den mother, 4-H leader and FHA Chapter lvell, ma[...] |
| [...]ree from Mon- child born to Martin and Christina (Wessner) Schlabs. He moved with tana S[...]1-12-26, near Esmond, ND to Joseph Erck, Jr. and Christine (Gummer- Dee Ann , married to Kei[...]Erck. She has 2 brothers: Cletus of Seattle, WA, and Gerald of Havre. She is a graduate of Montana Sta[...]Escondido, CA. Ella graduated from Esmond HS and attended Dakota received a master's degree from N[...]Personnel Supervisor at Woolworths in Havre. Dee and Keith pleted a business course at Bil[...]s born on 3-22-47 at Tacoma, at Billings; Bradley and Jason, students at Havre HS.[...]Irene has been a resident of Froid for 50 years and has been ac- where he later graduated from high school. He enlisted in the Army and tive in church and community work. She served as clerk of the Froid[...]meat cut- Directors of the Montana Grocer's Assn. and of the Roosevelt Co. ting and later completed an Electrical Lineman course. He[...]Medicine Lake HS where he was an outstanding RAY and EMMA LOU JOHNSON SANDBAK[...]ords still stand in the My parents were Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Johnson. My mother's 120-yard high hurdles and the discus since 1969, where he scored all maide[...]Church at Powell, WY. Carol was born on 10-4-50, and is the 3rd of 6 I was born in Northwood, ND[...]children born to Mary Irene (Everett) Kilness and Justin S. Kilness of were living in McCabe, MT where my dad was affiliated in the bank and Powell, WY. She later attended Eastern[...]rtford Life Insurance. My brother Andrew Micholas and his and Terry met and later graduated together with degrees in educatio[...]n, ND in 1921 . Stanley died Terry and Carol moved to Oakland, CA where Terry completed[...]aughter, Stacy Lane, was born on 11 -13-76. Terry and in Medicine Lake.[...]tem. Terry is In 1926 we moved to Minot, ND and returned to Medicine Lake in also a r[...]tana College at Billings, where he and his future wife, Mary Ellen, Normal School in Dil[...]Angels In 1941 , I married Charles W. Billie and we had 2 sons. Russell, Catholic Church[...]August 1942. Russell married 6-28-53, and graduated from Glasgow HS. She is the youngest Ja[...]daughter born to Arlene (Johnson) Wesen and Wes Wesen , who are of Allen was born in Dec[...]illings. He attended MSU in Norwegian and Swedish descent. Mary has twin sisters, Sandra of Bozeman where he met and married Suzi Shima from Polson. They Denver, CO and Sharon of Thermopolis, WY. have a son and 2 daughters; 1 is deceased. Darryl and Mary Ellen are both teaching in the public school[...]son, Tyson Wade, who was born on 9-18-83 was born and raised on the ranch we presently live on out of B[...]years. He and Ella still reside in Medicine Lake, where he cont[...]very hard. The dust blew, grasshoppers fle w in, and army worms invaded the CCC camp south of town. The bank burned 1 night in 1939 and that meant a move to Billings for my parents.[...]ayed piano for the Congregational Church services and for the Georgie Gayle (Gentry) Schmider was born on 4-16-30 at Medicine choir and their practices. In high school I was in the Hono[...]yed in he band under the direction of Mr. Kadlec, and received the After attending her f[...]itiated the building of the tennis courts. DAVID and ELLA SCHLABS |
| [...]the years. daughter of Victor and Alice Nyquist of Froid. Robert served in the Air Force during WWII and Korea, attaining Doris went to t[...]le, WA. He retired in 1978. Doris and Joe's family are Elizabeth Josephine (Betty Jo) C[...]Roger Keith, Steven Michael, Richard James and Lawrence J. (Larry) They have 3 girls.[...]ool. 2-14-79. They have 2 children , Alaina Rene and Ryan Andrew. Betty Jo Casey presently lives with her mother and dad in Rolla Anne was born on 8-25-54. She married Stephen Pierce on Medicine Lake and has 2 sons, Mike and James. Mike lives with his 11-2-7 4. They have 2 children, Geoffrey David and Robin. mother and goes to Medicine Lake HS. James, who is assistant[...]Roger K. is married to Charlene Roness and they have 2 sons, Georgie's memories of Medicine Lake are still very vivid. She is Daren and LeAlan, who travel by bus to school in Medicine L[...]me" in 1985. and his family are living on the family farm and he is the 3rd generation[...]of the Schmitz family to farm and ranch. JACK and KRIS SCHMIDT[...]Steven M. is married to Kathleen Burns and they have 1 daughter, Jack and Kris Schmidt live in Reserve, MT. They are co-own[...]na, MT, where he is employed in the J & M Service and co-manage Community Oil Co.[...]is employed with the Burlington Northern Railroad and is• Minnesota. Clara Munsch Schmidt was born on[...]esently living in Medicine Lake, MT. ND. They met and married in Whitetail, MT in the late 1930s. They Larry J. is living in Fairview, MT, and is working for Farmer's moved to Flaxville, MT in[...]then to Medicine Lake in Union Cenex and servicing their oil wells out of Sidney. 1951. There, Ernest Schmidt worked for the REC and did carpenter Joe retired in 1978 and enjoys fishing and traveling. He and Doris work until he passed away on 3-4-67. Clara was well known and liked enjoyed their wonderful tour o[...]ROGER and CHARLENE SCHMITZ Ernie and Clara's children: Wiona Schmidt Slaathaug, born 3[...]Roger Schmitz, son of Joe and Doris Schmitz, was born in living in Minnesota; N[...]lliston, ND. His maternal grandparents are Victor and Alice Nyquist in Westby, MT; Donald Schmidt, born[...]of Froid. His paternal grandparents are Mike and Anna Schmitz of Harvey Schmidt, born 6-21-44, liv[...]Medicine Lake. He grew up in Medicine Lake and graduated from Lake born 8-29-45, living in Sidne[...]Jack attended high school in Medicine Lake, MT, and went to col- Vietnam with the First Mar[...]s discharge. Bowman Trucking in Westby for a year and then returned to manage He worked[...]f 1971 . Medicine Lake Oil in 1980. In 1981, Jack and Mitch Nielsen bought By then, he ha[...]mar- Jack's Service Station in Reserve, MT. Jack and Kris moved from riage to the form[...]Charlene was born in Casper, WY and lived in Bo bells, D and Kristie Hoffman Schmidt was born on 12-25-60[...]ed high school in Froid, MT. Her parents are Paul and Sylvia are he for mer Florence Lansrud of edicine Lake and Almer Roness of Hoffman, residing 7 miles south o[...]oonan, D. aternal grandparents are Grace and . 0. Lansrud, ho 12-29-28, and Sylvia was born 8-31 -36. Their children are: Cin[...]; Timothy Hoffman, born 1-9-57; ark and Gust Roness, who homesteaded north of cGregor, D. Hoffman, born 5-19-58; Danny Hoffman, born 6-25 -63 ; and David Hoff- man, born 7-31 -69 . JOSEPH and DORIS SCHMITZ |
| [...]ses. Harry is a lead singer in a especially grain and grain sheaves. Recent interests include being beef barbershop quartet. He and Tessa perform together frequently. leaders in the[...]heran University Cultural Exchange League in 1982 and 1983. The same student, Gillis with a BA degree in music and later received an honorary Master's DeLattre, fro[...]keyboard musician, arranger, producer of records and was 12 years old the 1st year. His parents, Catherine and Sylva DeLat- musical shows, and arranger for some national entertainers. He ap- t[...]epeated. hauser Company. Both George and Martha are skiing enthusiasts.[...]They, too, reside in Tacoma, WA. MEL and BELLE SHIVELY[...]nia in 1876. He married Montana land and memories of her childhood. They are pleasant; rai[...]Illinois in 1887. ing and riding her Shetland ponies, music lessons, garden[...]nt Mel was a meat inspector for John Morrell and an iron molder until school days, and wonderful friends. But most precious of all are h[...]nder- memories of her parents and of their faith and their non-defeatest at- standing or following sho[...]urned. titudes during the depression and other years. Because of this Belle insisted on go[...]e Smiths, lived. GEORGE and LAURA SIMONEAU[...]eorge Simoneau was born 7-4-13, the son of Joseph and Lucille[...]Kelly in May 1944. Laura, the only child of John and[...]rmy. In March of 1945, he was wounded in the back and[...]George and Laura made their home in Medicine Lake from 1945[...]when they moved to Missoula. George had a stroke and[...]f a heart attack on M. C. and Belle Shively.[...]home in Hayden Lake, ID. In March 1906, Mel and Ed Smith came to Culbertson, MT by train, then by[...]lked approximately 7 miles northeast in deep snow and each made a choice of land. In May, Mel and Belle returned with a few household goods and a wagon and horses shipped to Culbertson in a box car. From t[...]aying overnight at Sheep Creek, a half way house, and arrived at the claim in May 1906. They live[...]er permitted. In 5 years they proved up the claim and Mel built a house in 1913. They farmed for 45 years and then rented to Nels Nelson. They then moved to Ol[...]family . years before Mel passed away on 1-17-67, and Belle on 3-1 -76. Verna was born on 9-27-13[...]ke on the homestead. George and Laura had 5 sons to carry on their memory. John was She graduated from edicine Lake HS and then from Dillon ontana born[...]he was of- 8-22-56. fice manager and rate clerk for Interstate Auto Freight. In Olympi[...]is life. After finishing the she sold real estate and worked for Washington State Department of[...]helped his dad ith the trucking, digging, farming and Ecology as an environmental technician.[...]am is 2-28-05 . Gale's father was Ezra B. Wagner and mother Rosetta Tronson. He work[...]Willie. operated a furniture and hardware store. Gale has owned Wagner[...]n Johns footsteps as Repairs, doing machine work and repairing electric motors. He has in-[...]en he was ready to move on, he worked for vented and built many things, such as the 1st basement pump in Olym- Andrew Larsen and William Tronson. Ron moved around for a time. pia, a turkey plucking machine, machine parts and restored his 1904 While making the[...]ried abel Disney on 12-22-78, in Buckmobile car, and built their 3-manual 8 rank pipe organ.[...]on April 11 . She daughters Barbara and arjorie and Barbara's children , Jason and began studying organ at age 7. She earned her BA[...]NE. Sue Hoffsteader is mar- Lutheran University and has taught music, literature and careers in ried and has 3 children, and Mabel's son Ray Burris is also married and Edgemont Jr. HS near Tacoma, WA for 16 ye[...] |
| [...]to the Marines, where he was stationed in Florida and Hawaii. He lived high and senior high students, including English, home eco[...]American history, problems of American his father and his 2 younger brothers. Bob went to work for the[...]democracy, typing, shorthand, social studies, and girls' physical tana State Employment Service in[...]education. She assisted with the school paper and coached dramatics ried Margaret Dickerman at Missoula. The employment service trans- and declamation. She also supervised the hot lunch pr[...]to Kalispell. Bob has 3 children : Joseph, Kelly and Nicole. began . The entire family is ve[...]e HS in 1971 . He moved to years, and during that time, under her guidance, they accomp[...]Since he cou ld areas with a captain and assistant for each area; sponsored a tree- not fi[...]ound planting project; decorated and fixed up an area on Main Street to Missoula. Char[...]ver up an unattractive alley; put window displays and seasonal 4 children from a previous marriage. The[...]te ambulance drive by all FHA groups in the state and the most moved to Medicine Lake in 1981 . James i[...]truck in Medicine Lake; sponsored safety programs and nutri- Thomas went to school at Medicine La[...]tables as well as other areas of the school; and, lastly, earned money ried Vickie Curran at Misso[...]was a member of the state advisory clothing store and a lumberyard and Vickie worked for Safeway. They board for FHA, and was chosen as an honorary member of that group mo[...]school plays and skits, and for 8 years presented the "Little Bit of[...]benefits for citizens and firemen benefits. and WILLIAM SMITH[...]harlesworth was born near Medicine Lake to George and Club, Tuesday night bowling leag[...]ged at the Sheridan County fair for about 8 years and was later and Lucy attended all 12 years of school at Medicine[...]epresentative for the Fort Peck Fine Arts Council and the ortheast She was always interested in activities and as a 6th grader en- Scholarship Page[...]layed the piano for secretary of the 1st 4-H Club and as an 8th grader she taught her many programs, and now serves as organist for the Congregational mot[...]the senior class, had the lead in events, and community affairs. Helping others is a favorite pastime. the senior play "Cyclone Sally," and was captain of the basketball Lucy had a sister and brother, abel and Clarence Royels, ho team.[...]ttle green shack located near edicine Lake's dump and in 1958 she earned a Master's degree from Montana State Univer- ground and "Red" Bench as the teacher. abel graduated from a[...]enographer married then 2 years at Medicine Lake, and on to Oilmont for 6 years until she Clarence Dorman, and after his death married O en Teague. She still married William Smith in 1941 and moved to Fargo. l[...]and as a superintendent of schools in S eetgrass, Jordan, and[...]Brady, T. He moved to evada and was superintendent in the Gold-[...]field and lastly in the Wads orth schools.[...]While at S eetgrass he married Joy orris La lor and to this[...]union ere born Elisabeth and orris, ho live in Fernley, NV, here[...]orris and ife, ary Lou, run a food establishment and Elisabeth is[...]the local school. Elisabeth married eil ortensen and they[...]have 3 children : Joe, arjorie, and George, ho all attended college.[...]ere, died in 1964. Lucy and Bill Smith. His mother, Emily Charles orth, died in 1960 and his stepfather,[...]. Bill was born at Centre Point SD to Jorgen and Christine Smith, and he moved with his parents to the Culbertson-Froid[...]tended Culbertson schools, worked as a farm hand, and hen older, became a brakeman in the Great orthern[...]ien was born on 7-12-1856 in innesota, to Antoine and later at Fargo, he had the mail contract for hauling mail to planes. Brien and Suzette Azure, whose parents ere of the Chippewa Tribes He was employed by Northwest Airlines until he and Lucy moved back and born in eastern Dakota Territory at St. Joe, a sm[...]nt site of Walhalla in the Pembina hills. worths, and Lucy started teaching at Medicine La e. Bill pass[...]de his way to Winnipeg, Manitoba, looking in 1973 and Lucy retired from teaching that same year.[...] |
| Bartand, who owned a saloon and store, trading with the Indians. This[...]land at St. Jean Baptiste Parrish in Manitoba. He and his Smith, Jr. (Nig), her brother, was b[...]born on 8-30-02, on a ranch north of Culbertson, and died on This was a gift from his in-laws. The Br[...]ith, was born on Dakota for many years, farming and working. Most of the children were 7-4-[...]he lives in In the fall of 1901 , Theodore and Mary Rose, with their family Portland,[...]She started school in Homestead, MT, and graduated from 8th grade in Medicine Lake, which[...]sing time waiting tables at her mother's and stepfather's restaurants; but grain, feed and livestock. The boys helped with the chores and worked most of her time was spent living with her brother Nig, west of for farmers and neighbors digging rocks and stacking hay. Mary Rose Medicine Lake. milked cows, raised chickens and grew a large garden to help feed the family. Theodore was a skilled hunter and a good marksman in both the plains and woodlands. He was also a trapper. Always helping friends and neighbors, the Brien home was often a halfway hou[...]nds traveling through the area, where a good meal and a night's lodging could be had. The Briens[...]a horse-drawn sleigh. In the sum- mer they swam and fished in the lake; they ice skated in the winter[...]ood times. Mary Rose was born on 7-12-1862, and died 5-9-26 in Medicine Lake. Theodore was livin[...]Jurdie Smith family . Of the 7 boys and 5 girls born of this union, all are deceased with the exception of Clarice. Theodore and Mary Rose were blessed with[...]us (Gus) on 3-2-23, in Plenty- many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The following children,[...](Tudie) Grothaus Jack, was born born to Theodore and Mary Rose, were raised in Sheridan County:[...]wood County Fred, Robert, Joseph, Gregery, Philip and Clarice. School and graduated from Medicine Lake HS in 1942. After gr[...]bertson, MT, on what is now Jack and lived in Wenatchee WA. They had 3 children, Carol[...]rmed west of Medicine Lake from and Dennis. Tudie lives in Quincy, WA at the present[...]Butte, MT. He attended Thornwood Country School and graduated from Of this union 1 child was born; he[...]ey farmed. Jorden passed years and served in the Korean War. Upon returning he was e[...]ridan Electric Company. He married Gayle Petersen and they farming interests. Clarice's stepson, David Smith, farms and ranches still live in Medicine Lake.[...]Dawn, and Jacqtyn Dee. Gus and Jurdie were divorced in March of 1931 .[...]ey, T. Dick was born in arshell, IN on 9-11 -1895 and died on Jurdie Smith, better known as Bessi[...]3-24 -70. He came to Montana in 1911 and wor ed for Seth Folsum, on a ranch 18 miles north[...]f near Antelope. He loved sports and played baseball for 5 years on the what is now Ho[...]as born on married Ann Carpenter and they adopted Harry Robert Smrth, born on 1-1-1854, in Houston, TX, and died 1-8-08. As foreman her father 7-29-22. Harry attended both the Thorn ood school and the Medicine trailed 2 cattle herds from Texas to[...]Lake HS. He is married to Jean Smith and they live in Green Acres, WA on 1 of the drives,[...]to paint the famous at present. Ann and Dick raised ary Ryan Evans, born on 5-11 -26 in p[...]ntywood MT. She attended Thornwood Country School and gradu- County, of which Sheridan County was part[...]lena, MT, 6-7-1874, in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, and she died on 3-16-53. here she[...]f time, which ended in Susan, Steven and Debra. divorce. She met and married Jorden Smith in Glasgo , T in 1895. When Dick and Jurdie were married, they brought their 4 childre[...]from previous marriages together and then had 4 children of their own. 1917. During her lifetime she managed many hotels and restaurants They lived on a farm[...]they raised sheep, cattle and horses; in later years they raised mostly[...] |
| [...]e brother, Calvin Richwine, lives in Stanford, MT and 1 sister, She attended 12 years of school in Medi[...]erly, Mrs. Kenneth Christensen, lives in Cody, WY and Norbo of Medicine Lake in 1956. She received her[...]grandchildren, Jerald Christensen, of Casper, WY and David Myron and Randy Jay. They now live in Alexandria, VA, where Pat is a Christensen of Cody, WY, and Lissa and Tyrel Piper, both of Salt Lake reading consultant in an elementary school and Gary is an ad- City, UT. She has 2 great-grandchildren, Bradly and Jessica ministrator at a hospital in the area.[...]ERNEST and MARIAN HIPPE SNELLMAN He enrolled at MSC that fal[...]nk They have 3 daughters: Richa Wilene, Karen Kay and Linda Ann. Rick and Caroline Snellman. They moved to Dutton, MT early in 1917, then was in the Air Force for 21 years and served in the Vietnam War. He to Med[...]just across the road from the farm. He and his brother, Herb, helped works at Geodynamics Co[...]ywood. Her elementary Harry Richwine and Ted Trageton, who lived on the Harry Sparling and secondary education was received at Medicine Lake[...]t MSC. The next year ing of a steer and hogs for canned meat, hams, bacon and sausage. In she transferred and graduated with a teaching certificate in elementary the early '30s, Ernie and his friends would go to Sidney and Fairview in education from Northern Montana Colle[...]Taber, Alberta. They have 2 children: Sherri Rae and quarter of land to farm. During the[...]nt, Saskatchewan, where Sharon roads and Medicine Lake Septic system. When the REA was construc- and Keith both have been elementary teachers for several years. ting electric lines, Ernie and his uncle, Hank Danielson, worked on The you[...]6 in Williston, ND. For cross reference see Brian and Kay Brink- man's story. ~ Jurdie is an active member in the Congregational Church and Women's Fellowship and the VFW auxiliary, both in Medicine Lake. She is a form er member of the Fireside Club, a past 4-H leader, and belonged to the Band Mother's Club serving as the[...]d Alice Haines, who had a homestead east of Froid and he worked both farms. Alice Anne was baptized in[...]m Froid HS in 1934. She attended college in Havre and taught school at the Nyquist school east of Froid[...]married Herbert Snellman, the oldest son of Frank and school in innesota, and graduated from the 8th grade at ritlng Caroline S[...]e HS. She Ann, was born in Plentywood on 8-17-38, and after her birth Alice graduated fr[...]aitress and a babysitter. Ernie and arian farmed and raised cattle and horses. They have 3 children: Carolyn John and arilyn (stories[...]oose, and served as Governor and trustee. Ernie passed away[...]edicine Lake, has held officer stations and is a member of Academy[...]5-28-60. Ralph was born on 6-8-35 to John and Sara Becker. Ralph[...]J. C. Penney Co. in Plentywood. In 1962, Carolyn and She wor ed for the government at "Gore Field[...]ere he was employed at J. C. Penney Co. ing WWII, and then returned to teaching. Their daughter Patrici[...]ger as born in Great Falls on 3-25 -48. Herbert and Alice were divorced in of the Penney store in Hot Springs, SD and is now managing the Pen- 1950.[...]arney, NE. She resumed teaching in Nampa, ID and also taught in Sentinal, Carolyn and Ralph have 4 daughters. Connie Rae was bor[...] |
| [...]a farm machines broker. gold mine and Alice taught school. From Toston they moved to Gr[...]cker was born 4-26-64 in Falls and he went to work as a mechanic for International Harvester. Casper, WY. She is a college student and works part-time as a cashier Their 2n[...]1-27-67 in Casper, WY. She is Alice and Herb were divorced in 1950. Beverly and Herb moved back a high school student in Kearney[...]rship with John Shoal of Plentywood tennis, golf and hunting. and they built and operated the Sunset Drive-In Theater in Plentywood. GORDON and EVELYN DEUBNER SNELLMAN |
| [...]lives in Froid, MT. worked at the J&L Implement, and helped on his parents' farm in his H[...]ted spare time. Cassie began clerking at the Jack and Jill grocery store from Medicine Lake HS in 1969, and attended Kinman Business about this time. She cle[...]Michelle, Ryan and Stacy Schmidt. On 2-17-74, their daughter, C[...]y have 1 son, grandmothers, Caroline Ann Snellman and Caroline Louise Parpart. Cody Lee. They live in Medicine Lake and own and operate Lake Bowl. Candy added zest to their lives. She's always happy and busy. She's Randy also does backhoe and mechanic work and helps on the farm . taking piano lessons and she's a 4-H member with a horse project.[...]d from Medicine Lake HS in Candy loves basketball and is looking forward to being on the grade 1972 and attended Bismarck Junior College. He married Jane Fortney basketball team next year. Next year she can start band and she's ex- of Bowdon , ND in 197 4. They have 3 sons: Scott, Jason and Joshua. cited about playing the trumpet. She also loves cheerleading and has They live in Townsend, MT, where[...]e graduated from Medicine Lake HS in Refuge again and he is employed there at the present time. Jack is[...]Kenny retired as a lineman on 7-1-82 , and keeps busy at the farm . his mother on her farm . Last winter, 1984, he started oil painting and Hazel still works part-time as a clerk at the Jack and Jill in edicine is doing very well. When he has t[...]cake decorating, can- Edward Spencer and Sophia Horstman. He moved to ontana with his dy making, crewel embroidery, gardening, yard work and she's an avid parents and sister Mattie in June of 1907. Here he grew up on the basketball fan . She also enjoys hunting and working with horses. fam ily home[...]1/2 mile west. After his schooling, he treasurer, and she has held several offices in the Christian Wom[...]had to help out at home with the farm work and expenses. After his Club in Plentywood. She has a[...]old enough to help on the farm in 1937 he ent to and working in the Homestead-Medicine Lake fair booth[...]when he moved to Minot built a home and was on the police force as[...]well as doing garage work. KENNY and HAZEL SNELLMAN |
| and Sophie are both deceased.[...]grew up on the farm, attended rural Smith School and tended her junior and senior years in Medicine Lake HS and graduated graduated in 1932. He worked on the farm and other jobs including in the spring of 1927. road construction and dam building. During the late 1930s he worked at[...]3, arriving at Casablanca, Morocco, North Africa, and later stationed at Mazagan, Sousse, Tunis, Sfax and Tripoli. He was the only 1 of his squadron that[...]racuse, Sicily. He was later stationed at Palermo and Trapani. He convoyed from Palermo to the Straits of Messina, across by ferry and then convoyed to Naples, Italy. While there, he served under the 12th, 22nd Tactical and the Mediter- Stu[...]n Army Air Forces. He was awarded the Silver Star and 5 Bronze Stars, plus several unit citations. He s[...]She became certified to teach in 1928 and taught 8 years in rural trol Squadron, a radio and radar unit, as a Staff Sergeant in the[...]res A. D' Angelo, daughter of Francesco D' Angelo and about 3 miles east of Medicine Lake;[...]to her hiring, 2 teachers daughter of Queen Elena and King Umberto; she lived across the street[...]llege, Dillon, MT, After the wedding, Ralph and Dolores spent their honeymoon on[...]to school in the fall of 19 36 and remained until the spring of 1941. Medicine Lake. He farmed and also worked as a mechanic for Don[...]ng the summer of 1941 , Isobel visited her sister and brother- (T-Bone) Garrick. Ralph still owns and farms the land where he was in-law, Elmo and Edmunds Geiser, Monterey, CA. While there, she re[...]quested and received a year's leave of absence from teaching[...]WALTER (BUD) and BERTHA (BERT) STEPHENS[...]Bud was the 3rd child and 2nd son of Walter G. and Kathleen[...]came to Culbertson, MT with his parents in 1906, and moved to his Ann, was born on 3-28-47, at Williston, NO, and passed away a few parents' home[...]s, did custom threshing for from Medicine Lake HS and is a graduate of the University of Montana Art Ryder, and worked on farms. In 1925, he moved to Medicine La[...]sides at Battle Ground, WA with his and was employed as a clerk in the Ed Stubban store. wife, Pam Donaldson of Kalispell, T, son Aaron, and daughter Bertha (Bert[...]1916, she moved with her parents, Lewis and Clara Bye Smith, to Out- Medicine Lake HS and is a graduate of the University of Montana with[...]ndfather, George W. a Bachelor of Arts degree. He and his wife, June Childress of Fairfax,[...]niture farm machinery, 4 horses, 2 cows, chickens and a buggy to and Brian R. They reside in DeSoto, TX. Robert A., bo[...]0 Williston , NO, graduated from Medicine Lake HS and is a graduate of miles northwest o[...]n Railway Round House, he as a machinist's helper and wife, Vickie Bergstrom, and 2 sons, Jeremiah R. and Geoffrey J. They she as a tool checker. In the mid '20s and the discontinuance of Wolf own and operate Cameo Portraits of Plentywood, MT.[...]Ralph has been post commander, post adjutant and post quarter- homestead until 194[...]in. Lewis master of VFW Post 8869 of edicine Lake and is also a lifetime died in 1943 and Clara in 1966. Both are buried in the Greenwood m[...]Bud and Bert were married on 11 -21 -31 . A friend loaned[...]n the early '30s, highways were being constructed and graveled. the farm 3 miles north of Froid, to Walter and Kathleen Stephens. Bud f[...] |
| [...], the for Walt Disney Productions and they live in Canoga Park, CA. Janice CCC moved to Medicine Lake from Valley City, ND, and set up its camp graduated from the University at Missoula in 1959, and has taught on land formerly owned by Elizabeth So[...]born on a place for the young camp swains to meet and dance with the native 5-8-65. "pretties"; and all of them were excellent dancers. Romances were[...]orn on 2-20-44. He married Gloria Olson of abound and many culminated in marriage. The Lakeview Tavern[...]Bud died on 11 -10-64, and is buried in Froid next to his mother,[...]Bert is an active member of the VFW Auxiliary and Women of the[...]Moose. She is retired and lives in Medicine Lake.[...]WALTER G. and KATHLEEN STEPHENS[...]Walter G. Stephens and Kathl~en Maclean were united in mar-[...]ld Depart- Jack, Janice, Bud, Bert and Jim Stephens. ment Store.[...]Leslie, Elmo Ruth and Walter Norman. In 1906, when northeastern By this time, Bud and Bert had 2 dependents, Jack and Janice. Montana was open for homeste[...]Bud trucked coal from Noonan, ND to the CCC camp and to the Evans journey by train to es[...]visited Mrs. Stephens' brother in Bottineau, ND and her sister in Miles a new school bus and a bus driver was needed to transport the chil-[...]n Miles City while he journeyed dren from Reserve and Homestead to Medicine Lake. to Culbertson, MT to file his claim and establish residence. He rented a In 1943, B[...]co-partner. homestead. Mrs. Stephens and their 3 children joined him soon. They Business flourished for Bud and Charlie after a few month's operation. t[...]where "the boys" came for joviality, tall tales, and fel- road. When Mrs. Stephens arrived, sh[...]hard day's work. It would be remiss if the names and Their claims were located 18 miles north of Culbertson and 3 miles characters in that era who contributed to the merriment and resulting north of what is now Froid,[...]-cooked behind which as tied the 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. Consequently sod was used to all who w[...]he French "twins, " Bob build barns and chicken houses. and Dick, were the topic of conversation. At the tend[...]ere comic entertainers. Bud's sister, Isobel, Bud and Bert, would go out in the street and coax them to "come in" just to have some laughter for an hour or so. After they were grown and could frequent the Club Bar, the hilarity of a cr[...]. The laughter signaled the "twins" were present, and consequently, others would walk in just to see "w[...]" Frank J. Boyles, as a witty Irish- man, a loyal and faithful bartender, and an inveterate purveyor of dupiety. " oke's" fish[...]r only to have it blo up all over him. frightened and soot-blackened " oke" came rushing through the do[...]" completed their fam ily of 2 sons and 2 daughters. The answer he gave can't be printed.[...]tertainment consisted of a dinner with a neighbor and an even- from "Smokey" came into being.[...]ed euchre or Frank was a public spirited man and always anted a piece of the hist. The teenage children played games and visited. When evening a~tion. His wages eren't al[...]ried out horse-dra n agon or buggy and inter travel by sleigh. his wishes "to be buried in the Custer Battlefield," and did the honors From 1908-16, r. Ste[...]He increased his live- for which they ere praised and thanked. stock and farm equipment through purchase and nurture. His neigh- Bud and Bert had 3 children who ere reared and educated in bors considered him to be a very good farmer and they came to him for edicine Lake. Jack Lewis as born 4-6-36 , and died on 7-6-76 . He advice and use of his equipment. The family named the farm "[...]for 1 week. Power. Their children , James Leslie and Jeri Lynn live in issoula. rs[...]Shortly afterwards, Mrs. Stephens rented the farm and moved[...] |
| [...]demic, Mrs. Stephens nurs- Lorring and Ardis attend Emmanuel Free Lutheran Association.[...]hey have been co-superintendents of Sunday school and have taught never moved back to the farm for any[...]spring of 1925, the Stephens RICK and IRENE STRAUSS family, except Elmo, moved to Medic[...]his teaching career. He came from Polson, MT and was a University of Chiropractor, and Dr. H. B. Cloud, MD, maintained offices in this b[...]ate. He taught physical education, social studies and ing. Mrs. James L. Stephens, RN and Mother Stephens, practical history. He coached football, wrestling and track. nurse, helped many babies into the world.[...]chool Her home town was Pisek, ND and she was a Mayville State College students who needed housing during the fall and winter months. During graduate. She taught English and was the competitive forensic's the summer, the do[...]n 1936, the building coach. was sold and Mrs. Stephens retired.[...]After 2 years of courtship, Rick and Irene were married on[...]ued to teach until May of 1976 when Irene LORRING and ARDIS STEVENS[...]resigned to raise a family. Vernon and Millie Stevens were renting the Jens Jensen farm[...]t of Plentywood. Ardis went to school at Antelope and Voight, a country school 2 miles from home. The c[...]sleigh; Vern had it fixed up with a tank heater, and a roof over most of the high box. Ardis, Corrine and Ramona sat on a seat covered with a horse-hide robe, heated flat irons at their feet, and a horse-hide robe over them . As soon as they got[...]ters inside the sleigh, allowing the team, Birdie and Beauty, to find the way. In 194 7 Ardis, Corrine and Jerry transferred to Plentywood where[...]born . On 11-1-78 , name. The family teased her, and when she had it mastered, she[...]married. No one Both Rick and Irene are active members in the community. Rick i[...]married Lorring a volunteer fireman and a member of the Quick Response Unit. Irene is Ste[...]e year a VFW auxiliary member, and an active member of St. Patrick's Altar before at[...]ciety. As members of St. Patrick's church , Irene and Rick are both Dennis and Anne Stevens, from Medicine Lake. He attended and Eucharistic ministers, Irene is song leader and Rick is financial chair- graduated from MLHS.[...]ERVIN and OPAL LILLIAN STRINGER[...]Ervin was born 6-10-06 to Frank and Alice Stringer of Porter, MN.[...]His dad had arrived earlier with the stock and equipment.[...]in the Richwine school, and went to Medicine Lake HS for 1 year. He[...]took some courses in electricity and steam engineering and received a[...]Opal Lillian (Lil) was born 6-24-1Oto Frank and Caroline Snellman Lorring and Ardis Stevens.[...]Lil went to the Smith school for 6 years and completed grade Lake, from Pete Canole. I was the house in which Lorring s Aunt and school. She then worked in various homes and also lived in the cook Uncle, Jim and Mary Hancock, were married. car and served meals to the threshers. Their 1st chi[...]ly, arriving 6-10-62. Measles, with a high fever, and fortunate to get a job on Highway 16[...]heir decision to sell their home in Medicine Lake and move ow that he had a good job, he and Lil could marry. They were to Williston, ND where[...]row $7: 2 for the license and 5 for supper at the Chinese Cafe for Dusty and Lori both attended school in Williston. Dusty went on to them and their attendants, who were Ann Reuter and Herbert college for 2 years before the temptation[...]Snellman. They then took their attendants home and then drove out to patch" became too strong to res[...]That spring, he worked on the road and farmed for Neuser. Their Lori and son, Caleb, live with her parents. They live in W[...]s of the year, where Ardis works at Hand H shoes, and on their on the Griffin place. The next summer they had dust storms and many farm east of Medicine Lake the remain[...] |
| [...]untry in 1962. He served 2 years farm . He farmed and worked for the refuge during the winters of 1935 active duty and 4 years inactive. He spent 8 months in Thailand, run- and 1936. Many times that winter, he walked to work w[...]oss country. One time it was close to -60 degrees and After returning from the servi[...]the Anaconda Copper Co., running heavy equipment, and Their son, Leland Ervin, was born 9-26 -38[...]until they closed the company. Lloyd and Dolores have their own D & S ments and a barbershop. They had learned how to cope.[...]which Ervin bought 80 acres from the county and moved a small 2-story they are very[...]ey go on many house there. Lil lived in the house and took care of the cattle while trail[...]built roads for the county. During this time, he and Gene Parent bought a well-digging machine. They d[...]Back row: Lloyd, Dolores and Dean. Front ro w: Jane and Kyle Stringer .[...]Lloyd and Dolores have 3 children. Dean Thomas was born on[...]e Allen was born on Lil and Ervin Stringer.[...]bbies are horseback riding, snowmobiling, hunting and They moved to the subheadquarters on the re[...]g. They make their home in Butte, MT. they farmed and raised cattle. They moved out March 17 and took part of their things with them. They needed to go back the next day for the rest of their things and to get groceries. That morn ing it was blizzard- ORLAND and FRAN STRINGER ing so hard they couldn't see the b[...]nager Orland is a son of Frank and Alice Stringer. Both have passed called Ervin to come and plow the road to town . He started out with the[...]on 8-26-14, on his parents farm in Sheridan sled and a team, but he ended up walking. He worked all da[...]close, so a mid ife attended his the road to town and the streets in town. He tried to plow the way mother. Orland has 2 brothers and 1 sister. Ervin passed a ay. or- home, but he had to lift the blade and ride over the drifts. The kids had man Stringer and Addie Grandlund live in edicine Lake. eaten oatmeal and eggs once that day so Lil woke them up to eat hen[...]helped his father on the farm and or ed as a ranch hand in the sur- Ervin joi[...]back as the means of travel at that time. Degree" and was Deputy Supreme Governor for 2 terms. He was i[...]He trailed many horses for the horse traders and buyers. In 1934, he stalled 1st in Chicago and then in ew York.[...]ruction Co. of Scobey, driving truck. He He and his brother Norman bought 2 planes, 1st a Taylor Craft and orked for them until 1937. then a T[...]d Frances Snellman. They lived on the Ervin and George Schmitz were instrumental in getting an ai[...]airport for many edicine Lake and at the iser Dam . About 1939, he ent to ork for y[...]entually they sold their cattle, bought a trailer and traveled dur- children could go to school[...]and Fran bought their o n place, here the Prairie Sand and Gravel is In 1969 Ervin had a cancerous lung removed and he recovered[...]surgery. Ervin passed away from polymyosits and a massive stroke on Gormely place in 1959, and have lived there since. On Orland s off[...]from the county ith 33 years. Rick Thayer) and 3 boys, icheal, David and Rickie. Frances is the daughter of Frank and Caroline Snellman. Frank Donna married Arthur Halvorson and they have 2 children , Teresa passed a ay in ay 1983. Caroline lives in edicine Lake. Fran as and Thomas.[...]ty. Her mother Leland married Shirley Church and they have 4 girls: Debra, had[...]idwife when she as born. Fran has 4 Bonnie, Beth, and LeAnn. brothers and 3 sisters: Lillian Stringer of Medicine Lake; Gla[...]Bonnie, Mrs. Hugo Anderson, has 2 girls, Penny and Pamela. and Grace, deceased; Herbert Snellman of Butte, MT; E[...]ceased; Gordon passed away in September 1983; and Kenneth Snell-[...]man of Medicine Lake. LLOYD and DOLORES STRINGER[...]received her education at the rural Smith school, and 2 years Lloyd was born on 11-10-38. He recei[...]dad on the farm, hauling grain, summer fallowing, and whatever need- after graduation. Lloyd mar[...] |
| Co-op Store. She worked as clerk, and later as meat cutter and wrap- the Army as a SP-5. per in the[...]the nest, Fran has taken up oil painting, and Irma Lucas of Plentywood. sketching and needlework. Their hobbies are trap shooting, hunt[...]on 6-16-51 in Williston, ND. She attended her 1st and bowling, of which she has held several different[...]Plentywood and the Blue Moon, until Wayne and she were married. Wayne and Kathy both enjoy bowling and hunting. They both[...]taken oil painting and drawing classes, and enjoys doing stitchery. Back row: Doreen, Ron , Lloyd and Wayne. They have 4 sons and 1 daughter: Orvis, the oldest, passed away |
| [...]He worked for Chevrolet dealers in Medicine Lake and Havre until buying their own repair shop in 1958.[...]1st in the Eamon building which is now owned by J and L Implement. They then purchased the old Ford building, in 1960, from Nels Lodahl and are still in business there.[...]John and Gladys Stubban.[...]ouis; John, a consulting engineer in Redding, CA; and Craig, who died[...]In 1930, he purchased the Lake Theater, and showed the 1st[...]sound picture in 1931. John and his brother Elmer also owned the They had 4[...]e coming of television made it no longer Phillips and has 1 son, James Clarence. She lives in Hillsboro, OR and practical. is employed at INTEL as a fin[...]1936-46, he managed the Medicine Lake Realty Co. and Peggy Lorraine was born in December 194 7 and died in June was also city clerk.[...]ed she'd like to go back to teaching; Denver Auto and Diesel Institute as a diesel technician. He spent[...]the school year of charge, he worked in Glendive and Sidney. In 1979, he returned to 1959. That fall they moved to Manhattan, MT and then to Lewistown, Medicine Lake.[...]California, where he currently schools in Denver and Des Moines, rece·iving her BS degree in Speech resides. Pathology and Audiology at Pocatello, ID. She went on to get he[...]mouth, OR. She married Michael Signorelli in 1981 and is now employed by the Clark County School District in Las Vegas, NV DAVID and HAZEL BARGE SUMMERS with the hearing impaired chi[...]-26-07 to 6-21 ·63) as born in Bis- George and Ester have been a part of many community organiza[...]te Kisler tions. Ester was Den Mother, 4-H Leader and taught Sunday school at home (Andy Ha[...]ichels children, the 2 Isler children and the 2 Summers children. He cial Club, Moose, in F[...]also attended school in Plen ood, edicine La e and Roe Springs. Clarence Eamon, and worked on many city projects. They have both[...]ranching. The care of the been active in the VFW and Auxiliary; George being Commander herd of cattle and of horses as a full-time job on his father's ranch at several times and also Quartermaster. Ester has been president, local- that time. David continued ork on farms and ranches in the area. ly, 5 times, went on to Dist[...]rigs. Their lives have been full and busy with family, friends and In 1938 David and Hazel Barge (1 ·3-18 to 3-30-77) ere married. bu[...]or ed in the area. JOHN and GLADYS STUBBAN John Stubban was born in inn[...]son of ERNEST ALVIN (CHIC) SUMMERS Edward and Johanna Fossum Stubban. He came to ontana in the[...]1-14-76) as born at the of 1906 with his parents and si ers inda, Gina and argaret, to ranch home est of Re[...]Later he orked on ranches and farms in the area. Schools weren t firmly e[...]military service from school for 3 months in 1908 and 3 months in 1909. S[...]Texas. At 1 time Luzon, Guadal Canal and the northern Solomons. He earned several they were transferred from 1 camp to another, and alked all the ay medals. across Texa[...]After his discharge, June 1945, Chic farmed and worked on charged in 1922, and came back to Medicine Lake where he finished[...]He and Berniece Norman from Scobey were married in 1946.[...]he is a teacher. Carla mar- back to Medicine Lake and was employed by the Lake Security com-[...]an X-ray technician. They have 1 son, Jess. They and pany.[...] |
| [...]received several medals and held the rank of Coxswain when dis- Fred Sum[...]arged in 1946. He attended school at Rock Springs and Poplar. At an early age he was Ralph and Jennie Brekke were married in Fernly, NV 2-2-48. They involved in ranching and farming. lived in Richmond, CA a year and a half, moving back to Montana the Fred was[...]summer of 1949. Ralph was a painter by trade and also painted pic- was stationed in Japan until No[...]llowing his job in Libby, he visiting and then giving you the picture. returned home to far[...]1968. He served in the Marines from 1968-70 and married Linda farming and with the cattle. After the deaths of his parents, he worked Hastings of Florida, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Azure. They have 1 on farms in the Broc[...]daughter. Russ attended Manatee Jr. College and the University of[...]South Florida. He is a building contractor and Linda has her own beauty NELLIE ELIZABETH SUMMERS[...]Logan Suzan graduated in 1969 and worked at Ben Franklin in Plenty- Walker ranch w[...]Mrs. Leona Yeager from Minot, ND and they have 2 children. Suzan still fixes hair for[...]taught there the next year. The friends and relatives and Michael has his own business, Montana Star enrollment consisted of the Mork, the Walikonis and the Summers Tech, selling satelli[...]e following year a building was moved to the area and became year, coming back to Montana i[...]e there. Plains Supply in Grenora, ND and also at Sheridan Grain in Reserve. At She went to high school in Great Falls, Poplar and Brockton. After this writing he is attend[...]Michels farm, Great Plains Supply at Grenora, ND and Sidney, and years, after which she enrolled at Montana State[...]At this writing Bonnie is attending beauty school and school in Wyoming and in California. During WWII she worked in Salt Mike is working in the oil field. Lake City and then Richmond, CA in the Kaiser shipyard drafting[...]Richard graduated from Medicine Lake in 1978 and was employed department.[...]by Jack Michels, worked with Seismograph crews and for Harold Nellie and Clinton Franks were married in 1949. They lived i[...]Michels & Co. He married Rosanna Floro in 1981 and between them Cerrito, CA until Clinton retired fr[...]. They now live in they have 4 children and live in Minnesota. Auburn , CA.[...]Ralph passed away suddenly in 1972 and Jen lives in Medicine Nellie has a son, Fred[...]Lake. Kaiser Hospital in Sacramento, CA. Fred and his wife, Becky, an RN, train and deal in Arabian horses. They also have tack and horse ROBERT IRVING SUMMERS photography business. Fred has 2 sons, David of Sacramento, CA and Robert Irving Summers (8-28-22[...]st of Reserve. He attended school at Rock Springs and[...]ated from Brockton HS. He was interested in track and football and was the athlete of the family. RALPH F. SUMMERS[...]duty in Ralph F. Summers was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Summers Sr. several areas, including the Philippines, Bismark Archipelago, and New Ralph and his twin brother were born 10-18-2 4 at the hospi[...]e on 10-18-46, Robert was employed on farms birth and Ralph often wondered what it would have been like[...]firm. Later he worked on oil rigs and as a truck driver.[...]In 1948 Robert and Lillian Burshia of Poplar were married. They[...]had 2 children, Robert Jr., 1950 and Shelley 1951.[...]ert was employed with the tribal training program and was[...]OSCAR and EUNICE SVENBY[...]were Nels and Nora Svenby. His dad was born in Minnesota and his Ralph , Nellie, Chic, Mary and Robert Summers.[...]mother was born in Norway. They were farmers and have both passed The family lived on a ranch west of Reserve and from the time he away. Oscar is the oldest of 7 children; 4 sisters and 3 brothers, all liv- was old or big enough to rid[...]ed in the South Pacific boxing his sophomore year and also earned letters in other sports. (Philippine Islands, New Guinea and Manila). Upon graduation he enlisted in the[...]Oscar left Bejou, MN in the spring of 1947 and moved to Reserve Pacific and was also stationed in Tiburon and Seal Beach, CA. He to look[...] |
| [...]ork on the Hank Kanning ranch. Hank died in 1948, and Oscar continued working there for Minnie Severson[...]ve in November 1951. Eunice had 2 children, a son and a daughter, when they were married. She was emplo[...]en County, MN in April 1924. Her parents were Ben and Mary Caldwell. They were both born in Minnesota. Her mother died in 1970 and her dad in 1972. Eunice has 5 sisters and 2 brothers living in[...]mily. various states; none in Montana. Oscar and Eunice went to work on the Andrew P. Larsen farm[...]t, their 3rd child was working at the Larsen farm and Eunice worked at the Walikonis Cafe.[...]964-69 she worked on the farm for Kristine, Henry and Knut Culbertson, MT. Twedt. In S[...]dicine Lake. Eunice was Art and Leona were living in Bainville when they heard th[...]n Electric Coop. On 7-16-64 again for the Twedts, and off and on at the Laketonian Restaurant until t[...]For 3 years Art and Leona lived in Rudolph Belisle's back yard in a[...]railer house. In 1967 they purchased a corner lot and in 1968 they[...]Art and Leona are very much involved with church, school, and[...]Robert attended Vo-Tech school and became a lineman, like his[...]Electric. Judie, Eunice, Conrad, Oscar and Gordon Svenby. Jerr[...]Art owns horses and enjoys them in his spare time. Their daughter[...]ked at the cafe, school is married to Jim L. Pope and they live in Sidney. Judie is employed as cafeteria, and is now employed at Hutslar's Hardware. a secretary and has 2 children, David and Toni. They are both married and also live in Sidney. Toni has a daughter.[...]Dewayne Tronson, born to Melvin Cornelius Tronson and graduated from Medicine Lake HS in 1960, and now lives in Whitefish, Lula Mary Sp[...]oyed as a mechanic in Kalispell, MT. He has a son and he now resides. At the time of his birth, his brothers and sisters had daughter, Jeff and Laurie. Laurie is married, lives in Be.lgrade, MT and the croop. Since Lula didn't like hospitals and really could not afford to has a son and daughter. Jeff married Dixie Portra of Froid, MT.[...]lp of · rs. Frank Ator (Bertha), made have a son and live in Sidney.[...]rest of her family. 1977, he moved to Great Falls and went to work for Montana Mer·[...]school in Medicine Lake, Donald joined chandising and is still employed there at the present time. He i[...], Oscar is still employed at the Larsen Farms and they live at where he did over-t[...]10-acre farm bet een Laurel and Billings. Don continued to truck; but[...]he, with the help of his wife, raised hogs, sheep and a few calves. ART and LEONA THIEL Leona as born on 3-11-39 at andan, D, the 3rd of 3 children, to Ralph and Monica Erhardt. She went to Saint ary' s School a[...]0-23-34 in Mandan, D the 5th child of 9, to Peter and Helen Thiel. He went to school in Glen Ullin, whi[...]here he learned to do line construction. Art and Leona met at a dance in 1956 at Mandan. They went together for a year and on 11-2 5-57, they were married at St. Ann's Chur[...]k_ The next 8 years were spent moving around and working in North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado and Montana.[...] |
| [...]prior to her employment with the names Ted Wayne and Brad Dewayne. A daughter was born here also[...]she worked as officer-in-charge at Antelope, MT, and Melvin passed away on 4-3-72. Donald moved h[...]ey lived the next years with his fice and is there at this writing. mother, then built thei[...]children were born to the Tronsons. They attended and Don rented his mother's land, then in 1979 purcha[...]tended and graduated from Kinman Business University in Spok[...]rks Area Vocational lived on the place before Don and Carrol moved here. With the help of Te[...]East Grand Forks, MN, receiving her degree as Ted and Brad, the barn was remodeled and made into a farrowing barn, Medical S[...]11-6-58. He graduated from Medicine Lake HS and Wyoming Wendy Michelle was born on 6-13-74 . Wendy and Janice love Technical Institute of Laramie, WY. His parents are Dick and Maxine horses and have been very active in the 4-H Horse Project. Ted and Brunsvold of Sidney, MT. Making the[...]e Sidney area, Stacy Brad are very .active in 4-H and have completed 6 years of various proj- and Randy have 2 daughters: Casey Laine, born on 12-6-81, and Mar- ects. All 4 are participating in all the spo[...]gh the cy Marie, born 2-20-84. Melvin and Charlotte's 2nd daughter, Sharri, school. Carrol[...]mar- Don has added another truck to his farm and hog raising. He pur- ried Clinton Lund[...]linton graduated from chased a semi-truck in 1980 and this keeps him fairly busy in the Medicine Lake HS and the Billings Vocational and Technical Institute in winter. The family also at[...]T. His parents are Larry Lunde of Plentywood, MT, and Mrs. in by family members. The family attends chu[...]Dean (Teri) Groat of Big Fork, MT. Sharri and Clinton live in Medicine Carrol has taught Sunday[...]hool of Cosmetology in Billings, MT, ford Lindsay and Erma Marchant. They lived their lifetime in the B[...]f 1984. Horn Basin in Wyoming, where Cliff farmed and later worked on a farm The Tronson family are members of the Medicine Lake Lutheran and ranch where they grew sugar beets and raised thousands of Church. Melvin and Charlotte have each taken terms on the church she[...]council and on the parish council. Charlotte has held offices[...]capacities of the ALCW and taught Sunday school during and after[...]. Melvin has been a member of the Medicine MELVIN and CHARLOTTE TRONSON[...]lvin was born Store (the present Jack and Jill store). Melvin is a member of the 11-15-34 to Melvin and Lu Tronson west of Medicine Lake, near the[...]dren's participat- 2-15-35 in Winona, MN to Floyd and Alma Axness, moving to Medicine ing years, and the present area sport activities. Both agree, "H[...]er where the heart is." .. . and this home is Medicine Lake. because of the teasin[...]WILLIAM E. TRONSON Melvin and Charlotte graduated from the Medicine Lake school[...]William Edward Tronson was born 6-14-31 to Melvin and Lula 1953 and 1954. Melvin attended Wahpeton State School of Sc[...]Medicine Lake. In 1936 he moved with North Dakota and Charlotte earned her diploma from Airline Personn[...]tended school and assisted his father with the farming. As a boy he On 11 -19-55, Melvin and Charlotte were married at Pella Lutheran[...]1954. it was a large 3-story house with 14 rooms, and all they had for fur- After enlisting,[...]ort Ord, CA; then went to Fort niture was a table and chair set given to them as a wedding gift.[...]Sgt. and a qualified Jump Master.[...]cattle business and has been a Custom Grain Harvester. Since 1962,[...]he has harvested through Texas, Oklahoma Kansas and Nebraska, as[...]well as in Montana and Canada.[...]GERALD D. " SWEEDE" and[...]5-2-45 to Christ and Clara (Corcoran) Tuftan. He was the 4th of 7[...]children: Edna, Gene, James, Gerald, Loren, Lois and Marial. He grew worked for various farmers and area contractors during the winter up on a farm 4½ miles north of Comertown, MT and attended the Uland months. Later, Melvin was empl[...]on to graduate from Westby HS in he went farming and ranching for himself in 1962. Charlotte wa[...] |
| [...]west of Medicine Lake on the Indian reservation and continued farming the Army in 1965 where he was s[...]Their farm was only a few miles from the Albert and Dick Erdahl and went back into the oilfield. In 1969 he met Kaye Morin and they farm , and all of the neighborhood children attended the Eng[...]n in Salinas, CA on lngvald and Irene had 2 children: a son, Donald lngvald, born 5-31-43 to Wilfred "Jack" and Doris (Morin) Brien. When she was 15 12-18-30 at the Blank farm ; and a daughter, Faye Iola Irene, born months old her Great Aunt and Uncle, David and Mary Morin of 2-14-39 in Ple[...], adopted her. She attended Medicine Lake schools and ed the US Air Force, and then returned to farm with his father. He later g[...]graduated from Medicine Lake HS and married Harry D. Hilyard[...]Medicine Lake. They have 2 children: a son, Rick; and a[...]enjoying her hobbies: cooking , embroidery, and visiting with her 2[...](1889-1934) and Nels P. Miller (1888 -1979); the granddaughter of[...]north of Medicine Lake when we were children; and the stepdaughter Gene, Shelley, Kaye, David , Swede, Robert and Koko Tufton. of Marian Keller Miller, who taught the 5th and 6th grades to my sisters and me. My sisters, Erna Miller Ford lives in Seattle and They have 5 children: Rachelle Ann "Shellie[...]born 2-18-69; Gene Andrew Tutton, born 3-10-71 ; and Colleen the 1st to graduate from[...]aces before finally set- My sisters and I played in the high school band; Katherine and I tling in Medicine Lake. Sweede is a tool pusher for Transcontinental clarinets, and Erna the mellophone. The band festivals were always big Drilling and Kaye is a bus driver for Medicine Lake schools. events in Plentywood and Williston. One year, the band traveled to[...]of the school during my years there and also our band leader. INGVALD JOHN and[...]by fire. As children , we used to visit the mill and ere per- lngvald John "Slim" Tverberg ,fathe[...]During the winters, Buster Quint, our milkman and friend, allo ed Minnesota. His older sister, Clar[...]us children to hook our sleighs to his mil agon and he ould pull us of their parents when he was a ve[...]forces during WWI. He married Irene and on the lake. In summers, e s am at the Sorley s i[...]n 7-30-1 1, on a south of the ater tower and afterwards, alked to Poe's Soda Foun- farm a few[...]tain for our nickel ice cream cones! 4th of July and special Sundays,[...]Brush Lake for reunions ith our parents' friends and their Charles and Lillie Clark.[...]children from Dagmar and Grenora. e had fun, too, roller skating in[...]ttended the University of Washington, ent to Guam and[...]Hawaii. In Honolulu, in 1952, I met and married George Uremovich who[...]home to n of Waukegan , IL and for the past decade we have made[...]Our 4 fine sons, Michael, born 1953, and his wife, Patty, have our[...]in Dallas, TX; James, born in 1957 , and John, 1967 are in Tampa.[...]in sports, especially Irene and lngvald Tverberg.[...]ne Lake. EDWARD and KATHERINE MILLER WALKER After lngvald and Irene were married they continued to work on[...]m for the next 1O years. Irene managed the garden and Paula Jensen Miller (1890-1934) and Nels Peter Miller (1888-1979). cooked for a large[...]0 men. After 10 years, Both Paula and Nels had come from Denmark. they purchased[...] |
| [...]Alton attended grade school in Homestead and high school in In 1940, Katherine graduated[...]the Civilian Conservation had been a cheerleader and was very active in the 4-H club.[...]elton, MT. He was drafted into the Army 11 -7-41, and served When Katherine was 2 years old, Mrs.[...]er in the Congregational Sunday School. Katherine and her sisters brothers and sisters ·are: Myron Waller, born 8-7-08, now a r[...]rmative years in the old Con- farmer and living in Homestec1d; Sandra Waller, born 5-23-10[...]and living in Wolf Point; Anna Waller Madison, born 1[...]Sidney; Halles Waller, born 3-25-15, living and farming west of Froid. and they always worship there when they visit Medicin[...]the Columbus School of Nur- Homestead and married Lorraine Jacobson on 11 -10-46. Lorraine is sing in Great Falls and in 1943 became a registered nurse . She worked the daughter of Albert and Mabel Jacobsen. Her father died in 1963, at the hospital in Plentywood for a few months and with WWII at its and her mother, Mabel Jacobsen, lives in Plentywood at the Montana peak, joined the Navy Nurse Corps and served at Shoemaker Hospital Pion[...]w of in California for 2½ years. After the Navy, and some cross-country Shelby; and Roy Jacobsen of Great Falls. travel, she returned to school and became a registered medical record Lorraine attended grade school in Homestead and high school in librarian, working at Peralta Hosp[...]. and the post office in Homestead. Then, after the chi[...]a, she worked as a nurse for Gulf Oil Corporation and it school, she worked at the Farmers' Coop store in Medicine Lake and was there she met and married Edward B. Walker Ill in 1953. Ed is a later, at the Bowling Alley and the Pioneer Manor in Plentywood. geologist, educa[...]Technology in Boston. Presently, he is President and Chief Operating Officer of Gulf Oil Corporation.[...]Alan was born 7-29-4 7, and attended grade and high school in Ed, Katherine, Edward and Richard Walker. Medici[...]March of 1968 he enlisted in the Navy and is now stationed at Virginia Their sons are: Edward, born in 1955, a petroleum landman; and Beach, VA. He plans on retiring fr[...]Floer of Minton, Sask., Canada, on sity of Denver and now make their home in that city.[...]an Leigh, Since leaving Venezuela, Katherine and Ed have lived in London, and Geralyn Marie. England; Pittsburgh, PA; Denver, CO; and at present commute between Kay Lorraine was born 4-16-49 and attended grade and high Houston, TX and Pittsburgh.[...]in Billings and also attended Billings Business College. She marr[...]y was born on the family farm 10-25-36, to Melvin and Lula where her husband is postmaster. Their children are: Theresa Kay and Tronson.[...]of 6 children, she attended Medicine Lake schools and Raymond Gene was born 4-17-49 and also attended grade and graduated in 1955. She was employed at the Sherid[...]. On 1-3-57, she married Greg Wallander of Froid, and Toledo, OH. He worked as meat cutter[...]from the armed Packing in Billings, and an IGA store in Chinook. He is now Meat forces.[...]f the First State Bank. Joel and Tamara Rae. Shirley and Greg have 2 children. A son, Jeff, born 12-29-59, resides with his wife and son in Billings. And a daughter, Susan, born SIDNEY and ANNETTE WALLER 3-10-61, is married to Steve Hove of Homestead and lives in Froid. Sidney John W[...]Shirley has 2 sisters, Mae Reynolds of Winnett and Betty Hen- 8th child born to Myron and Marjorie Waller of Homestead. Sidney drickson of Medicine Lake; 3 brothers, William, Melvin Jr., and Don all grew up in Homestead and attended 1st grade there. The next 11 of Medicine[...]years he attended Medicine Lake school and graduated in 1972.[...]tte Marlene Andrilenas on 3-23-7 4. Annette ALTON and LORRAINE WALLER[...]in Williston , ND. She is the daughter of Edward and By Alton Waller[...]nnette went to Medicine Lake school for 12 Helmer and Ida Waller. His father died in 1917 and his mother, Ida years and graduated in 1973.[...] |
| Sidney and Annette lived in Homestead where they farmed unti[...]e had "leaves" to live 2½ years in South America and 1 year[...]Otis Waters and Stella married in 1977. Otis was born 7-18-1890[...]in Ensor, KY . He had 2 sisters and a brother: Pearl, was born on[...]3-17-1882 and passed away 5-17-04; Ada Lee was born 6-5-1886,[...]and passed away 11 -12-65 ; Guy was born 7-19-1888 and passed[...]Sid Waller family. Sidney and Annette have 2 children, Lisa Deanne born 9-20 -77 GEORGE and LUCILLE WATERS |
| eluded branding, calving, a few cesearians, and was A.I. technician for Their children are all married and have their own homes. a few years. Her gardening[...]d the challenge of growing John and Barbara Crohn were married on 9-26-50, and they live in fruit trees. Apple trees, sour pie cherry and plums grew in her yard. Medicine Lake. Jean and Vern Guenther were married 5-1-48, and live Mrs. Wheeler loved little children. Her nieces and nephews loved in the Dagmar community,[...]ivity of the farm. Once she cooked for 9 laborers and carried Layman on 11-4-51 in Glendive, and they have lived there since. Allen lunch to the f[...]was active in works at Glendive Paint and Glass. They have 2 daughters, Debbie and 4-H work, church and Sunday school, Bible camp cook , Farmers Union[...]nise. Both are rmirried; Debbie lives in Missoula and Oanise in Glen- Educational Director besides arts and crafts. dive. Dale and Marlene Jacobsen were married in Reserve on 12-3-[...]come up 1 son, Dirk Paul. to her and say, "I remember you, you were my nurse. " Mrs. Wheeler is Frank and Elsie have 15 grandchildren and 13 great-grand- still looking for her babies-or t[...]f her precious babies are her grandchildren, Cody and Amber Burch, the children of Kennie Lynn JOHN WIVHOLM Burch and Marlene Elizabeth Clark, the daughter of Elaine and Jimmy By Barbara Wivholm Clark.[...]ohn Franklin Wivholm is the oldest child of Frank and Elsie Mrs. Wheeler's travels have included most of the 48 states and in Wivholm, and grew up in the Dagmar-Volmer area. John attended[...]tries in- Wilson Elementary School and 3 years at Grenora HS, then moved with cluded in the trip were: Japan, Seoul, Korea, North and South Taiwan, his fam ily to Medicin[...]ohn entered the US Navy in Philippines, Hong Kong and China. · 1942 and received his diploma in 1943 from Medicine Lake H[...]discharge in 1946 he worked on his parents' farm and[...]. Frank was born in Boston, MA, to Mathilda and John Wivholm, on[...]and Ingeborg Crohn . Barbara grew up in the Volmer area and attended Sweden. There he lived and went to school with his 3 younger[...]Franklin Elementary School and Medicine Lake HS. brothers Eric, Ivar and Martin, and sister Ruth. When he had finished[...]They have lived in Medicine Lake since 1950 and have farmed all his school he decided he wanted[...]is uncle An- drew Casper lived in the Dagmar area and invited 14-year-old Frank to that ti[...]at various jobs in the area. In 197 4 they come and stay with them for awhile, which he did and made Montana built a new home. Th[...]ll in Grenora, ND. She was visiting her 2 sisters and a brother, who lived there. Elsie was born in Minnesota to John and Serina Randall on 9-12-03 . They were married in[...]nted Martin Johnson's farm , southeast of Dagmar, and started their family there. Their children are Jo[...]an Francis, born 1-18-27; C. Allen, born 6-30-29; and Dale Kenneth, born 12-13-35. All the children were born in Grenora, NO; there was a hospital and doctors in Grenora at the time.[...]ough the dry years. They raised turkeys, chickens and milked cows. In spite of the hard times,[...]ank would trap in the winter months and they have 2 children, Kathleen born 7-10-77, and Brian born and sell the furs to buy clothes for the family. He a[...]bought Sam Christensen's house in Medicine Lake, and live in Medicine Lake where he[...]e in 1944. That was their home until they sold it and moved to Plentywood in 1982. They had also added 3 more quarters of land to ern and is stationed out of Minot, NO. He is not married.[...]t was necessary for them to be nearer the doctors and hospital. 1980. They live in[...]as an Electrical Engineer and is employed by Digital Engineering in[...]in 1982. They have 2 sons, Brant born 3-21 -80 , and Dustin[...]area and is presently working in Albuquerque, NM. She is u[...]vholm family . and travel.[...] |
| EDWARD and EILEEN WOLSKI[...]brief periods of time, is Edward C. Wolski and Eileen M. Grinvold were married 12-19-37 . single and now resides in Minneapolis, MN, where he is curre[...]spring of 1977. Thomas F. Wolski was born 9-1-48; and Richard L. Wolski was born He enjoyed school and was especially interested in sports and drama. 11-17-58.[...]ter graduation Dick worked for NAPA in Plentywood and in Watford On 2-1-65, Ed and Eileen purchased the Lake Hotel and Club Bar City, ND. from Norman Bus. By this time, their daughter Mary was married and In March of 1978 Ed and Eileen sold the hotel and bar to Don and had 2 children and was living in Spokane, WA . Ted was married and Fern Greff and moved to Moses Lake, WA, to be closer to Mary and attending college in Bozeman, MT. Tom was finishing school in Poplar Ted and their fam ilies. Dick returned to Medicine Lake to work for Willy and was living with an aunt and uncle, Frank and Mert Marottek. In the Tronson and Don Bolstad, alternately, in 1978. fall of 1965,[...]Dick married Julie Moss Nading, daughter of Earl and Gretchen with her 2 children Cheryl and Eddie and both ch ildren attended school Moss of C[...]k adopted Julie's 2 children, Mathew Earle, age 5 and Medicine Lake. He was employed at the Medicine Lake Oil Co. and later Rachel Mari, age 3. Mathew attends Medicine Lake Elementary and with Larson Hardware. Don and Mary have a son , Scott, born in June Rachel is at home. Julie enjoys her family and working with various of 1970. In March of 1973, Don and Mary and fam ily moved to Moses church and other community activities. Dick was elected as c[...]ber 1983, Ted Wolski is a CPA in Omak, WA , and has 5 children, Jerry, and took office in 1984. Gary, Jodee, Tim and Cameron .[...] |
| [...]bank: first office of Robert Kahle, Chiropractor and Oscar Bee's light plant. To the right of banlr . B & M Cafe and Bar. Wheat farming is a way of life at Outloo[...]at the Ken Ereth ranch, homesteaded by John Davis and later[...]Right : Chub Fink, Art Ereth, Carl Odegard and Ken Ereth. The oil industry is an importan t[...]12-12-56. It was drilled to |
| [...]g north. West Side: Korth store (now the Hub Bar) and F. G. Mills Hdw. Next Blk.: Security State Bank, hie Hdw., B & M Cafe and Saloon, Stiver's store, Arcade Bar, N. J. Nelson[...]n's Em- porium, Stiver's Hall (later Mills Hall) and C. C. Karels store (later moved and presently Scott's Trading Post). East Side: Cairn's Hall above implement warehouse and Cairn's Imp. Bldg . Next Blk.: State Bank of Outl[...]Mkt., Harness Shop, Homme Jewelry & Watch Repair and Outlook Bakery. 1915-16. By Gordon Garrick and Bonnie McCrory |
| [...]Mike's Place, Barber Shop, Homme's Jewelry Store, and Telephone Office, Stiver's Store and The Arcade-Pool Room .[...]Flats and Daleview Valley. Built in 1914.[...]y 4th Parade, 1971. Mayor Lyle "Shavey" Garr ick, and his wife Ann. Driver, Maurice Hu rst. Rider , Bruce Martin . "Shavey" was 40 years as mayor of Outlook and 46 years as custodian of the school.[...]Rura l Rou e driver, June Rovig, clerk and Gordon Garrick, postmaster.[...] |
| [...]tured: John Bucklin and Bruce Crain. Harlow Hass, 1984. Own[...]Tobiason and Joanne Wirtz. ot pictured: Hazel Brelje. Outl[...]vice presid nt, Hazel Outlook Sewer and Water Board, 1984. Maurice Hurst, vice pr sid nt,[...]g, president, "Bunky" Wirtz, secretary- |
| [...]Steven The Hub Bar 1984. Herb Benson and his son, Harold . Smith, Melvin Wirtz, Wayne Ordahl and Fred Kelm. Front row : Glenn[...]Bud Martin, chief, John Bucklin and Robert Scott. Not pictured: Delton[...]y Wirtz, Chester Wirtz, Harold Benson, Bill Wirtz and Tim[...]. Back row: Sheri Crain, den leader, Dean Clawson and Gordon Stoner, Gary Wagnild, vice-chairman, Dolly[...]bmaster. Front row: Kelly Hagan , Eugene Rippley, and Harold Martin, manager. Front row: Mike Ross, cha[...]Nathe, Shane Halverson, Randy Kelm, Dallas Wirtz and Tim retiring member , and Arnold Boe, secretary-treasurer Not pictured : Ma[...]Kelm , Be th Seo , Bucklin and Mae Clawson .[...]lub Officers. Bade row: John Richeson , presid nt and Shari George, Jerry Granning , Linda Eggen and Arvid Eggen . Front row : Rose Crain , sec retary . Front row: Vicky Kelm, vice-president and Blair Lund, George, Larae Richeson, Della Nathe and Ardelle Hart .[...] |
| [...]ghland Lutheran, Outlook, Faith Lutheran of Wanso and Plentywood[...]Crory , Scott Wangerin, Kraig Ordahl, Todd Phelps and Brian Crain. 2nd[...]bette French, Ellen Ruegsegger and Shelly Koterba. 3rd row: John[...]Christi ne Frost and Tim Halland. Front row: Summer Campbell, Scott[...]ning, Tracy Bromberg, David Halland and Darcy Odegard . Children of St. Boniface Cath[...]arneau , Greg Wirtz , Glen Beckers, Doyle Beckers and Scott |
| [...]The Daleview School, 1934. Glenn and George Bantz, Bill Luxford, Vern[...]Griffin, Lawrence Bantz, Francis Griffin, Stanley and Dale[...]Torno, Jack Bantz, Joseph, Raymond and Allen Wagner, Edna Bantz,[...]in, Fairy Lee Wagner, Lila Griffin, Jemima Wagner and[...]right: Loyd and Caroline Bantz, Sylvia Lindorf£, George Bantz. O[...]include: Sara Lester, Altha, Martin, John, Violet and Lila Grif- fin, Glenn and Lawrence Bantz, Frank and Evelyn Wagner, Beula and Joe Wagner, Minnie and Maggie Fellon, Walter and Vera Lee, Opal and Allen Neros, Nana and Elmer Cole. July 4, 1925 Picnic at Beaver Creek. Hominy Thompson, Lora Hurst, |
| [...]Thompson's daughter. Conrad and Matalina's niece) CROMWELL, Bill, Sr. 3-23-70[...]26-71 OUREN, Kim (Bill and Coralie Hass' granddaughter) WAG ILD,[...]PAULSON, Angela Lynn 4 years, 4 months and WEST, Grace 11 •18-83 JOHNSON[...]grandchildren of Gilbert and Mabel Paulson were elec- WHI EY, Elizabeth[...]WHIT EY, Richard 12-17-82 JOHNSON, Steven (Joe and Nellie's grandson, Dennis' bathtub[...] |
| [...]is the uncle of Stacy Rierson, Plentywood and Wyman Anhalt, formerly I am Sally (Ereth) Al[...]of 13 children of of Westby. Jacob and Rosa Ereth. (See biography.) I was born 10-29-30,[...], 1st through 6th, at the Snug- David and Alberta McCollar Dubry. The family came to Raymon[...]k at the Security State Bank in the fall of 1948, and from RR. There were 6 children in th[...]Great Falls. Then I went to California and Glenn (deceased); and a sister, Kathleen (deceased). One brother, and worked for the Bank of America. I also worked as a PBX operator Oliver, a retired US marine and guard at Boeings, resides in Seattle. in a depart[...]husband, Donald Alastra. He was in and in Alberta, Canada. the Navy at the time. Don was[...]dleton, OR on 6-6 -35 . He grew up in Gooding, ID and went into the Navy shortly after graduating from[...]retire in 6½ years. Don is the son of James and Pauline Alastra, Gooding, ID. Don has a twin sist[...]an avid lover of planes. He is a licensed pilot, and is in the process of building an ultra-light airp[...]Lawrence, Dorothy and Marian Anhalt.[...]Lawrence and Dorothy were married in 1925 and their only child,[...]and dental building located across the street from th[...]d. Jim Mark , Scott, Donald, Michael, and Sally Alastra. Syme moved their Outlook home to Plentywood and placed it at the[...]lastra (11 -6-57). He spent 4 years and a garage. in the Air Force, 2 in Madrid, Spain. W[...]t Lawrence worked in Plentywood and owned and operated 2 farms an air base in Turkey, during th[...]She was awarded 2 medals during her service and received an I have many fond memories of friends and relatives in the Outlook honorable di[...]and faithfully" during the war.[...]Democratic Central Committee and Dorothy served as president of the[...]s a charter member. I was born at Crosby, ND and I have 1 sister, Claire Hillstrom, who[...]ge at Havre with a tana in education and her master's degree from the U of Minnesota in de[...]ilo died in She taught school and served as school librarian for over 20 1968.[...]ur children are: Gary, who lives in Lone Pine, CA and works in wood, next to her parents' home. the post office; Dorene, of Aurora, CO; and Donna, of White Sulphur Lawr[...]tana checking crops on state Morris, Ryan Morris and Troy Bakken.[...]job in 1973. After 24 years of teaching 1st and 2nd grades in Outlook, I retired in 1980 and moved to Lone Pine, CA where I am presently livin[...]Walter and I, Clara, were married 1-5-26 in Plentywood. We r[...]il 1940. Walter was section foreman, 1900 to Emil and Mary Anhalt. Lawrence's father had emigrated from and we lived in the section house which was south of[...]a in We had 2 children, Susie and Walter, Jr. Susie Marie was born 1907 near Westby[...](9-1-52) and John Michael (8-21-58) Holt. He had 4 brothers, William and Edwin (deceased), Fred, now 90[...]corporate secretary, years old, lives in Seattle, and Walter, 83, lives in Portland. Lawrence board member and stock holder in Portland. She resides in L[...] |
| Oswego and is married to John Krodar.[...]1968-69 school year when I went back to Colonel, and lives in Charleston, SC. He works for Johnson _and Wales Eastern and got my degree in elementary education. College, C[...]e. She attended He married Patricia Merrett, and they have 4 children: Laura Lynn Rock[...]Scott Timothy (10-1-54), Kurt Spencer (9-22 -58) and She taught 1 year in Kirby, MT and then worked at the nursing home in Christine Cath[...]Wolf Point. She and Tim West were married 12-29-73 at the Catholic We have 2 great-grandchildren: Paul Walter (3 years) and Nicole Church in Outlook. They have[...]hs). They are the children of our grandson, Scott and wife Yvette, 8-25 -74; Tina, 6-16-76; Melissa, 8-26-77; and Patrick, Sherrie.[...]a security police. They moved to Outlook in 1979 and Tim 8-30-79 . He is blind and cannot walk . I live in an apartment in Lake[...]as his teacher and graduated from OHS in 1972. He attended Vo-Tech LAWRENCE and GERALDINE BANTZ in Billings for a short time and then came back to the farm. He has Lawrence[...]on the oil rigs, but his main interests are the and Caroline (Clark) Bantz. He was the fifth of 6 children : Jennie (May cattle and farm . He has moved a double-wide trailer house to a farm - 1917); the twins George and Glenn (December 1919); Edna (February stead east of Al Tange's and this will be home for him and Wendy Jo. I 1921 ); Lawrence (June 1922); and Jack (March 1925). h[...]Penny attended the Desonia School, and Wendy Jo Nelson were married there 6-16-84. straight north of the Warren Nashes, 6th and 7th grades in Daleview, I have[...]Alaska. In March 1979, Mary Jane and I also had an enjoyable Before graduation he worked for Al Tange and 40 odd years later overseas tour to the Netherlands, France and Germany. We visited is still farming Tange's land[...]East Berlin and came back appreciating our great country even more. He was inducted into the army in December 1942 and went overseas in October 1943. He served with the Red Ball Express carry- ELDON and HELEN BECKERS ing military supplies in England, France, Belgium and Germany. He was My parents are Louis and Mary Beckers. (See biography.} discharged in Dece[...]I, Geraldine "Gerry" Bantz was born to Avery and Doris (Stone) On 1-19-61 , I marri[...]Petty place just west of wife, Helen , and my brother Laverne's wife, Mary, are sisters. Hel[...]3. and I reside on the family farm at Outlook, which I b[...]1974. Teachers were scarce following WWII and students could teach after Helen's parents were John and Philimina Hoffart. Helen was born high school gra[...]hool south of 1-19-38. She has 2 brothers and 4 sisters living: Jacob, Kundus, Navajo. The summ[...]llege, Mary, Pauline, Caroline and Bernice. Her parents are deceased, along taught t[...]ession at Western with 2 brothers and 2 sisters, Vincent, Eva, Joseph and Rose. Montana College in Dillon and returned to teach at Eagle Creek again. Penny and I were married 12-27 -48 at the home of my parents. Our attendants were my brother Jim (born 1926) and his wife Joyce. I finished that school term and then we lived with Penny's sister and brother-in-law Jennie and Ed Bromberg. We also lived for a time on the Stri[...]The Eldon Beckers Family. Robert, Anita, Glen and Shannon, Eldon and[...]7-25-66 and Shannon born 11 -10-70.[...]Robert resides at home and works at the Farmer's Oil Station in[...]Outlook. An ita resides in Plentywood and works at the nursing home. The Lawrence Bantz Fam[...]4 . Back row : Glen graduated in 1984 and Shannon is in Outlook School. Gerry, Larry, Mary Jane West and Penny Bantz. Patrick West in center. Front row : Tina, Yvette and Melissa West.[...]graduation he joined the US Navy and was discharged in 1946. He I taught the Phelps Sc[...]to Bozeman 12-6-53, we moved to the folks' place and ran the dairy. Larry was where he[...]a painter and a body man . Penny and I had a restaurant in Redstone for a year while t[...]rried Mary Wittman , 6-7-47, the daughter of John and boom was on . Penny also worked on the rai[...] |
| [...]elter. Dan many, was born 12-8-1868 and died 9-7-42. My mother, who was was recalled for duty and was in the Navy for 2 years. born in Ireland, was born 7-26-1868 and died 12-4-02. I was only 4 Following his ret[...]moves, years old when my mother died and my father raised all of us alone. My and then they settled in Billings. Mary went to work[...]1-11 -68; William (10-17-1893) Westward Ho Motel and Dan went into the construction business and died 9-16-73; Rose Beckers Wirtz[...]) died working on a bridge. Dan was left disabled and retired. Mary has re- 7-8-82. maine[...]rie, Rita Renae, Kenneth John, San- and I also did masonry work and carpentry. I came to Outlook in the dra Jean, Douglas Louis and Lucinda Ann. Linda married John Lahey[...]I married Mary Wirtz 10-9-23. We rented the Henry and has 2 children, John, Jr. and Lannette. Rita married Axel Alstrom K[...]year. We rented the Carl Back farm which we later and they have a year old, Aleta. They live in Mountain Village, AK . Ken bought and also bought the Bert Wagnild farm east of Outlook and the and his wife Julie live in Port Orchard, WA and they have a child, Andy. Greener homeste[...]e Wagnild farm to the Sandra married Dean Krimmer and they live in Laurel. They have Krista Greener site. I did a lot of other work plastering houses and building in 2nd grade, Walter, 4 and Shannon, 2. Cindy and Fred Keller were chimneys. I helped build the Catholic church in Outlook and I did most married in August. She attends college[...]In 1955 we built a house in Outlook and moved to town. Our son[...]Eldon now lives on the home place and farms it. GENE and TILLIE BECKERS[...]school for 12 years and on the cemetery board for many years and My parents are Louis and Mary Wirtz Beckers. drove the school bus. We mined our own coal and I worked on the Car- I was the third son bo[...]. I attended school roll Dam. Len Tooke and I bought the old Korth Store, fixed it up and in in Outlook for 12 years, graduating in 1948.[...]arried 1946 opened up the Hub Bar and later we sold it to Louis Ereth. Margaret Chaffee. We had 2 daughters, Shirley Jean and Margie Lu. I have enjoyed fishing and basketball games. Robert West and I Shirley was born on 11-23-51 in Plentywood. She[...]S made a trip to Alaska one summer and visited around Anchorage and in 1969, and then attended the Acme Beauty School in Billings for 1 Fairbanks. year and got her beautician's license. She married Bob Wes[...]ers, was born 2-13-04, daughter of Joseph Maurice and Jane West, and lived in Glendive while Bob went to col- Wirtz, Sr. and Anna Effertz Wirtz. I lived in Watkins, MN where[...]orn until I was about 6 years old. In 1909 my dad and brother came to Bob is the assistant chief of police and has many weeks of schooling in Montana and in 191 O they moved Mother and the rest of the family. drugs and has been trained for giving the lie detector test and also hyp- My brothers and sisters include the following: John (1-17-1887) nosis. Shirley now works part time as a beautician and Bob also is in died 12-11-54; William[...]) died Gene (5 -25-72); Angela Janette (9-16-75); and Kelsey Michael 12-18-39; Matt[...]n 1971. She married Chip Halverson, son of Edward and Ramona Halverson, Redstone. Chip farms with his brother south of Redstone and is also employed by Big M Oilfield Service part time. Chip and Margie have 3 children: Becky Lynn (5-9-72); Corina Jill (5-9-78); and Kristy Lane (4-21-84). I worked for my dad on the farm in 1951 and in the winter of that year I worked in a feed mil[...]ND driving a water truck. I left the farm in 1953 and became manager of the Farmers Oil Station at Outl[...]Outlook. In 1968 I rented Earl Kellington's land and farmed it until 1982, when Robert Galland purchas[...]rented some land from Eldred Goetzinger at Dooley and in 1980 I rented land from Elmer Thomsen of northeast Plentywood. In 1980 I purchased a truck and trailer from Glenn Miller, owner of Big M Oilfiel[...]Back row: Leonard, Eugene, Laverne, Daniel and Eldon. On 11 -22 -71 , I married Tillie Stic[...]Front row: Donna , Mary, Louie and Marilyn Beckers. had passed away in 1968. We moved from Outlook and built a home in Plentywood in 1982. Tillie has 2 children. Son Steven and Derinda live Louis and I were married in St. Boniface Catholic church in Outlook on the family farm, and have 1 child, John Nathaniel.[...]ied to Wade Pehle, who works biography and up-dates of Daniel and Mary; Laverne and Mary; Eugene for the Northwest Bank in Billings. Velda teaches at the Elder Grove and Tillie; Art and Donna Ereth; Eldon and Helen; Leonard and Dorothy; School in Billings. Eugene and Marilyn Stashick.} I am an officer in the Plentywood Elks Lodge 2566 and have been At the present time we have 30 grandchildren and 32 great- an Elks member for 8 years. I am a memb[...]Louis and I moved to the Pioneer Manor in 1979. I am still[...]ouis has been in the nursing home since May LOUIS and MARY BECKERS[...]has truly blessed our lives for on 10-9-83 Louis and I 1, Louis Beckers, was born 10-9-1898 at Wat[...]ding anniversary. Our family has given us a Peter and Mary Ann Omelia Beckers. My father, who was born in Ger- wonderful life full of happiness and love. (Mary died 7-10-84.)[...] |
| CONRAD and MATALINA BENSON are Kimberly Dawn (9-9-67) and Sandra Jo (11 -1-69). At age 2, I came to t[...]of Los Angeles, 10-1-83. Steve is a parents, Ben and Julia Benson. We lived on the Pete Osabough farm store manager for K-Mart and currently resides at Artesia, NM. until 1916, whe[...]I married Lloyd Benson of Outlook in 1951, and we had 4 children: lived there until their retire[...](6 -29-59); and Troy Alan (10-21 -60). I was born in Sioux[...]Jerry married Donna Bailey of Polson, 6-17 -72, and they have in 1916 at Outlook, who is married to R[...]Aaron Jeffrey (3-21 -75), Carrie (10-28-7 6) and Shelley (4-16-79). biography.) Both Agnes and I attended school in Outlook.[...]is manager of a tire store. Matalina Melle and I were married in 1935. Matalina, a daughter of[...]Lorrie married Robert Gordon of Ronan in 1971 , and has 3 Anton and Clara Fenrich Melle (see biography) was born at B[...]hildren : Shanna Jo (6-27-7 4); Sabrina (9-27-77) and Russel Robert Saskatchewan , &-23 -14. She has 7 brothers and sisters. She was 8 (3-14-82). They[...]rs old when the family moved to the Outlook area, and she attended Bradley married Carolyn Bartel of Ronan on 1-3-81. They have the Lagrange and Lindblom School.[...]They live at Ronan where Bradley is Matalina and I have lived on the Benson farm since my parents[...]ildren, Troy is an auto mechanic and resides at Ronan. Dorothy (5-5-37) and Darrel (9-10-38). They both attended school in[...]State College in 1964. She married Richard Lawson and at Salinas, CA. Norma married Ra[...]stone. Glenn mar- frey Kyle, who was born 3-23-70 and died 8-5-83. ried Patricia Tooke. (See Biography.) Dennis and Hazel had 6 children. While in high school,[...]Marian married Calvin Cromwell of Scobey, and they have 4 children. Junior Legion for 3 years.[...]the US Air Force 1958-63. (See Joe and Nellie Johnson Biography.) Joe and Nellie, our parents, He attended ND State School of Science at Wahpeton and graduated in would hardly believe a[...]d- 1965. He is married to the former Edna Green , and they reside in parents and great-grantparents many times over now. And even great- Beloit, WI. They are the parents of 2 sons, Mike (1-11 -66) and Mark great-grandparents! (11-27-72).[...]My parents are Herbert E. and Katherine L. Benson. I was born I was born 11 -2-20 at Agate, ND, the third ch ild of Joe and Nellie 9-23-31 in Plentywood, MT. I moved[...]son, the granddaughter of Outlook pioneers, Anton and Anna tended the Hamley School[...]ohnson. I attended the Meharry School, grades 1-8 and graduated 1938 . Agnes Skillingberg was the teacher. I attended 3rd and 4th from OHS in 1938. I attended the NMC, Havre,[...]grades in Plentywood, then came to Outlook and finished my schooling, tary certificate . I taugh[...], 2 years graduating in 1949. at Redstone and substituted at Outlook. I also worked as a postal[...]I was inducted into the service on 3-24-52 and discharged on in the Outlook and Redstone post offices.[...]with the farming and also help my parents run the bar.[...]a member of the Outlook Volunteer Fire Department and the[...]My brothers and sisters are Lloyd, Laraine, Elaine and Donald. Eunice and her children. Top row: Billie Jean, Corrine Sue, Eunice, Palsy I married William "Billy" Crossen of Redstone and we had 4 |
| [...]atherine Benson was born 10-8-08 to John and Mamie Boyd in By Outlook friends "[...]askatchewan. The family moved to Westby in 1911 , and[...]orn 7-9-11, the eldest of 4 children born to Mads and atherine attended the Dooley School. Children i[...]Pearl, Mabel, Katherine, Lettie, Violet, Lillian and John. The family September 1916 and Edla (3-27-25) died 7-15-28. moved to Minton, Sas[...]for about 5 years in the Weyburn area, Herb and Kate were married 12·7-30 at the Outlook farm. They where he met and married Nellie Bobst in 1908. Mads arrived in too[...]they bought the Outlook in 1909, and then returned to Weyburn for Nellie arriving in Hub Bar in Outlook from Louie and Bertha Ereth. Herb continued the 191[...]started the Benson Trailer Court in and is now owned by the Hass family. In later years t[...]er- Outlook. Kate also operated a cafe for a time and then sold it to the son farmstead was purchased and farmed by Joe, which is now owned Leonard McCrory[...]As a young man, Joe worked at Fort Peck Dam, and later returned[...]JOE and VERNETTA BILLET[...]Vernetta writes, "Joe and I met in early year of 1968. He loved to[...]him and I went with Joe to visit every week. Sometimes we[...]Mads! Herb and Kate's children and grandchildren are: |
| ARNOLD and LOUISE BOE[...]t Osnabrock, ND In 1 91 2 Oscar and Olive Boe moved to the Antelope area. The and they then made their home in East Coalridge.[...]en having 3 sisters: Erma Brenteson , Edna Joyes, and Doris Han- our home community of Outlook[...]at the Sheridan County Court House. Haaven School and graduated from Osnabrock HS in 1933 at[...]brock, ND. I stayed at the family farm until 1936 and then worked Outlook. Ettie was born 6-3-[...]937 I was employed by the in Spokane and had 2 children, Douglas (7 -22-34) who has a daug[...]7, Louise Brenteson Elaine arie. Effie and Clifford 's daughter's name is Carol Ann and I were united in marriage. Louise was born at the family farm (11 -1 3-3 7) and her children are Lisa and a Jo. northeast of Coalridge on 7-19-17, a daughter of Fred and Clara (Chris- illiam Boe (1 -27[...]daughter of Amund and aren Johnson , Outloo pioneers. (See[...]William and Esther Biography.)[...]School north of Comerto n and substi uted at the ic erson School[...]Tom and Josephine Peterson. (See Clarence and Coyla Boe Biography.)[...](1 -1 -49); and Darcy (8-8-55). O en has 2 children , ichael and[...]Aaron. Steven has 2 children, Jesse and Renae, as does Darcy: name-[...]ly arin and ehssa. Fred and Clara were married at Big La e, in 1901 .[...]Sheridan moved to onda , Tin 1907 here they o ned and operated a mer- Coun Court Hous[...]e. Fred homesteaded northeast of Coalndge in 1908 and Robert and Lucile R mussen Biograph .) this was the family home after 1910. Fred and Clara Bren eson raised irgmia, (1 -27-25) Ou loo , as a teach r and o ,ce or er in a family of 11 children . They are[...]r (deceased), elvm , Helen Chesley and L1 han ar II. Oaug er Sand (7 16·4 ) has 2 chlld[...]er, Vernon, Chttord, Louise Boe, Ruby (deceased , and Dons Bn t and Shannon . Gunderson. In the late 1930s and early 19 Os I as emplo ed at he Farmers Union Oil Compan in Pl n ood and the Farmers Union Accounting Service of St. Paul,[...]r firs Id, Ila Lou, s born on February 24 , and sprin o 194 m to oo commu[...]1930s f ssor and ,s con[...]s. L nd , e Flan- ( -13-77). and .[...]oo add1t1 a ses at th U Ou loo . an Louise and I hla[...]sho in aren (1950) and ( re orn 1n Portland. In[...] |
| In 1958 we moved to Garden Grove, CA and have lived in our WILLIAM and ESTHER BOE present home for 26 years.[...]I came to Outlook in 1913 with my parents, Amund and Maren Bud worked as a construction superint[...]Johnson, from Burlington, ND. I was born 1-28-09, and attended grade built telephone buildings. school and OHS, graduating in 1926, and in the fall of 1927, I went to For 7 years I wor ed for the California Youth Authority and 17 Minot State Teacher's College graduati[...]ach General Hospital, LA County in rehabilitation and William Boe was born to Oscar and Olive Boe, 1-27-07, in acute nursing.[...]de various moves, eventually set- Wayne Jr. and Mark manage our Steel Rule and Die Company in tled in Outlook. Follow[...]am. lege as I in 1930 and 1931, majoring in industrial arts. He had attend-[...]because of illness. Karen is a homemaker and active in church and school activities. My sister, Margaret, went to college with me and we both got jobs Her husband has worked for Union[...]will have 17 grandchildren, but at present 8 boys and 8 primary room at Outlook in 1931, so Marga[...]the Nickerson school the year of 1931 and 1932 which was one of my[...]ost enjoyable years of teaching. I had 8 children and 3 grades. It was CLARENCE and COYLA BOE[...]for me as I had no discipline problems. I boarded and[...]nild, was I, Cayla, was the daughter of Tom and Josephine Running Peter-[...]vacuum bottles; I always had graduating in 1933, and attended orthern MT College at Havre, then[...]e, as born a Fla ton, D, 8-12-11, he son of Oscar and Oli e Boe. Our amily moved to Antelope in 1912, h[...]farm about 4 miles southwest of Peter and Anna Nyquist, another very nice family of the com[...]I, p. 92.) We children a ended the Ou loo School and I graduated in 1929. I attend- ed college in ashing on and orth Da ota, receiving a teaching cer- ificate.[...]a year at the Thorn ood sc ool south of Reds one and for years a he Ueland school north of Comerto n.[...]Outloo and lived ith my fol s. I taught in Outloo again for[...]Bill to s art teaching school and by attendin summer school for man[...]t in Ch dron, E here he r ides ith his i ~• ath and _2 Gre chen nn Bee m n i d hey Ii[...]ry G ii arden . was born 9-23 - 3 Havre and marr rl ri ey hve in Harr[...]en , Conr or ELMER and HAZEL BREWE arch 196 5 ; and elanre. born July 1 96 7, 'OS THE MATHIASON and COX FAMILY have 1 grea -grandchild, Jay Jensen, b[...]mer was born -1 7-16 in Ou loo , the son of H nry and d lina o Richard and ari P chell Jensen . BrelJe. Henry and Adelina came from innesota; h y bought h i[...] |
| [...]197 4. He worked at Missoula, Plentywood, Outlook and Billings. He active on the farm. He spends part of the winters with Palma and Bill and Margie Hailstone were married 11 -7-81 . They mov[...]ngs Cox in Shelton, WA. There he helps cut wood, and helps with the where Dale works for Firestone Tire Sales, and Margie wor s tor a food garden work in the spring. Henry will be 96, 7-20-84. and gas sales store. They have 1 daughter, Cassandra,[...]Elmer serves on the Farmers Oil Board and was past chairman, school he worked at home and for different neighbors. As a young man and is commander of the Outlook American Legion, Post 72 . I am on in 1937 and 1938 he worked for Bill Hass, and also drove a school bus the Cemetery Association Board, a member of the Highland ALCW, and to Outlook. In June 1941 Elmer entered the Army,[...]ationed for a time in New Guinea, the Philippines and American Legion Auxiliary. Austral[...]MARVIN and BARBARA BROMBERG While Elmer was in the service his sister Palma and her husband Marvin and I ere married on 7-31 -72 at the Plenty ood Luthe[...], here arvin as some time at their home in Oregon and some time on the farm. They employe[...]d from Washington Correction 7-22-72; and Tracy, born 11 -1-77 . Both children ere born at[...]State Department. Sheridan Memorial, and no attend school in Outloo . They have 3 children : Delores Graves at Olympia, WA; "Chuck" Cox; and Donna Kralman at Walla Walla, WA. Bill and Palma have 6 grand- children, 3 stepgrandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. Elmer's sister, Vera, and her husband, Maynard Mathiason, also helped some on the farm, and Maynard worked for the Soo Line RR . They lived i[...]y, Clancy, T; Marlin, Miles City; Signa, Outlook; and Clarice lives with her parents. Maynard is retired from the Soo Line RR, and they now live in Clancy. I was born in Comertown, 7-2-28 , daughter of Otto and Esther agel. The fam ily moved to Raymond where I grew up and attended school. In 1943 I started high school in Redstone, quit school, ent back to Raymond and helped my grandparents, r. and rs. Ole athiason, as my grandmother as confine[...]ster Rose ho was attending inot Business College, and I worked in inot Drug as aitress and cler . In 1948 I returned o Plentywood.[...]as born on 2-5-54 to Bernt and Arline ard of Pl n ood.[...]dad born 2·10 eden, a son of els and Ingeborg ard.[...]Ar m on 8-28 -26 o r. and rs. Thor[...]Gre n 1 sis er and 3 brothers: Ga[...](10- ( (11 ·3-56): and s(2··61).l a -[...]and th to GI n- On 12-19- 8 I married lmer Bre[...]dren: Linda, born 3-27 -50; Em ry, born -30-51 , and Dale, born[...]n and 1s I g |
| I, Barbara Yvonne, was born to Dick and Jean West 1-11 -57 in sisters were Alice, Marie, Letha, Margaret (Sis), Glennie and Veva. Plentywood. I was the seventh of 9 children, 7 girls and 2 boys. I at- Mother and Dad were married 10-30-27, farming land owned by[...]short time they lived on the Clair Stoner sports and music. I was on the first girls basketball team a[...]homestead west of the present Stoner farm, and then moved to Plenty- going to the State Tourname[...]sen residence). Dad worked on local WPA projects, and[...]Tacoma and times improved for our family.[...]"I was born 5-30-29 and married Marian Treva Dean, New Castle,[...]of Tacoma and Pamela Susan (6 -15-59) of Lawndale, CA. I am a[...]Carol married Jack Zembrodt May 1952, and they reside at Union, The John Bucklin F mily . Tyler , John, Matthew , Barb and Benjamin[...]grader, compare to D. a. Carol and Jack have grandchildren. and was on the Little League Tearn last year.[...]folks in order to build the Carroll Dam as a WPA and Grandpa every day as we live in the same yard.[...]s traded was the original John Paulbeck John and his brother Steve have been in the registered she[...]at its present site, 406 W. 1st Ave ., and Olive and I lived next door to registered Suffolk sheep and we recently bought registered Hampshire the west that Dad and I built. In the early 40s we moved to Seattle. sh[...]We had 2 girls, Janet and Polly. Janet married Hugh Glassbourne and John and I lived in Redstone until July of 1976; then move[...]in Winthrop, WA. She has 3 children, Terry, Scott and Susie, Grace West's house. John is on the school board and enjoys men's and 1 granddaughter, Amanda. Polly married Roger Ek, and they have softball and basketball. 1 son, Jerry, and reside in Issaquah, WA. Olive passed away 9-8 -82[...]uated. I was a flight instructor in the Air Force and also a flight John and Vera Carroll were early timers in the Ou look com[...]Harriet (7 -2-07), "Shirley and I ere married 4-9-49. Shirley's son Tom Freeman, Dorothy (3 -25 -09), John (3-13-17), and Tom (8-22-19). The girls at- h[...]ident 2 months before his tended the Olson School and John and Tom attended Olson. Hamley birth. fives in California. He and his ife, iriam, have 2 children, and rc erson. Tom graduated from OHS in 938. Christina (1 ) and Tommy (7). Our son, John resides in Anchorage and Harrie married Ray Stoner, 1·1 -27. (See Bi[...]" y son llan (40) and his 1fe Priscilla live in Alexandria. VA,[...]and have 3 children- Robin (18), Allan. Jr. (16), and Lori (9) Last fall[...]JOE and MARY CAVANAUGH (PIONEERS)[...]By John and Jeanette Cavanaugh[...]Joe and ary Cavanaugh and their family, Ed ard (190.2) and[...]and lived ith he fam1ry. John died at 62 years in 191[...]wh"'n ·,1,, w,,r r1ll youno. Top row : Tom, John and Shirley. Bol - ary O'Laughhn had b[...]brother and 2 sisters. She attended school in Annandale and that as where she and Joe Cavanaugh ere married Joe had the 1 brother.[...]" y dad. Harold Redden. John . and 1 sister. though e don't remember her name Joe 1th the (8 16-06) was the son of Sylvester (Vet) James and 1nme Belle Har- help of his sons ran the Outloo line, hauled and delivered ater and rison Redden . H,s brothers were Archie , Orville and Walter and his ran the Conoco statio[...] |
| school in Outlook; John in 1924; Edd in 1925 and Pat in 1928. John Lee), Plentywoo[...]of the Edgar; John; Francis; Lila and Ruby. Her family moved to Daleview in town ladies were real particular and required John to take off his over - 191[...]Earl and Maggie were married 12-3-24 at Plentywood. A daug[...]Line for 45 years, as a section Bae.le row: Joe and Mary. Front row: John, Pat and Edward Cavanaugh .[...]foreman at Outlook, Crosby, Fingal, D, Buffalo and Glen ood, In 1920, the Cavanaughs moved to[...]t Earl died at Crosby on 1-9·7 4 and aggie died at Crosby, 8-11 -80. farm in 1934. Mary moved to Flaxville in 1936 and was in the Scobey Of the 4 Chaffee brothers, my dad, Ralph, Earl, and orman ( ho re- Old Folk's home for 5 years, pass[...]ded at Westby) have passed a ay. Elmer, (Fay, Jim and Jeanette's John and I met at a Catholic Church doings in Flaxville. I[...]er, Lucille Desonia Chaffee school in Flaxville, and it was at the Flaxville Catholic Church that we[...]Biography.) Flaxville till 1960 when we retired and moved to Scobey. We have 4 children, and with the exception of Jae , the youngest who graduated OLE and DELLA JOHNSON from Scobey, the others attended school and graduated from Flaxville I as born 10-22-15 to Adolph and Lud ina Chaffee and baptized HS.[...]the Paul, 54, lives at Huntington Beach, CA and makes electric parts. theatre m estby[...]to Oalevie m 1922, f a tended the Oalevie School and {19), Patrick (12), ane (11 ), and Cathy (1 0). Gerald Vmce, single, 50, remember S,g Cole. Fred Christiansen and L le Fellon as schoolma es. was with the American Air lines for 25 years and ,s home with us at iss ary Huddle[...]rd, ho pa·d Robm (26), ark (22), 1chelle {21 ), and Brenda (20) She married me 50 a day. rs. Fran a ner as a good ri nd, and after so James Helllc son 9-25-54. James has a elding and tools shop in many years it as[...]ar from r this pas C ris mas. Scobey (Hell1c son and Son). Shirley cler s and checks out at Getchel's Super arket. Jae resides at ites City and has i daughters: Laurie (21) and Terrie (20). John as 82 m July and I as 73 in June so e don't do too much I ma e quilts and eep busy doing nothing. John reads and loves sports, and goes to all the bas etball games and atch s TV. Pat and Ed ard ere singl men. Ed ard stayed ith his mothe[...]cs. After h as discharged he traveled and as a card player. H di d m Seattle January of 197[...]d 2-20· 6. The years do go by for us. John and I ere r memb rmg that h bought my edding ring fro[...]e m In 1928 Dad re ired and e moved mto Outloo . After Dad di d. Outloo for o[...]oth r. Eunic and I moved to Plenty ood and I tended bar at the[...]Spot . bro h rs. Earl. Ralph and orman have pas d a ay. Elm r[...]resid s in ahsp II and unic lives m Plent ood. I am a r sid nt of EARL and MAGGIE CHAFFEE[...]Ole as the son of Hans and Ida Johnson. Hans a, . His Earl[...]irst child of 6 to broth rs. Juhus. Aaron and Alfr d and 1 sister. Inga ( rs a nard Adolph and Lud ina Chatte . Five children ere born m innesot[...]nutson) all liv d in Pt nty ood Hrs sisters. Alma and H lga sta d in Earl. Ralph (my dad). Elmer, orman and Eunice. Della as born m innesota and Inga moved to D v1ls La e. 1915. a year after the[...]eslb area. Ole and I ere married in 1940 by Judge Belans i. Ole or ed on The family moved to Oalev,e m 1922 and Earl, as his dad and the section ere of the Gr at orthern. and had a Iun ard for a time. brothers. as employed b[...]r son. Wallace. married Jamee, daughter of Bennie and Allee artm and Altha Griffin Her broth rs and s,st rs er . Vera ( rs . Walt L[...] |
| and Janice or s at the Plains Motel. Wallace's childr[...]. His father Tim was born in Outlook, 11 -17-17, and Valerie, Carol and Anna, by a previous marriage.[...]n the family lived north of Outlook on the ork, and Shirley works as a nurses aid at Sheridan Memoria[...]Novice Boxing Champion- 1-8, and graduated from PHS in 1961 . He attended MSU, Bozeman and ship for his weight division; and Connie, who is in the 6th grade at the[...]ew are of swimming in the Henry and Hazel Axten . My father was born in Com brook, Buckingham creek, riding horseback over the hills, and sledding in the winter. It Shire, Eng[...], as also fun to visit our neighbors, the Coles and Griffins, as there ND, 3-20-09 . I attended Minton School grades 1-9, and Gladmar seemed to be goodies to eat which we didn[...]ng 1967. My brother Herb was born 8-25-43. RALPH and MARY CHAFFEE GARY and MAE CLAWSO |
| Keith and I live 3 miles northwest of Plentywood on the former radio station and W7EJP ruined more than one radio program tor the Henry Raaen Ranch and previously the Henry Hendrickson homestead.[...]We raised 5 children on the ranch, all attending and graduating from Since retirem[...], carpentry, ham radio, playing with my computer, and last Erickson, and they live at Belfield, ND, and have 1 daughter Rhonda but not le[...]ia Jean Roader (6-16-50) lives in Kansas City, MO and has 2 children: a son Shawn, and a daughter Cindy. Karen Alberta (2-22-52) married Duane Lee and they live at Alkabo, ND and have 2 boys Michael and Thomas. Keith Eugene, Jr. , (Casey) born 5-2-53 mar- ried Laurel Larsen and they live 3 miles west of Plentywood and have 1 daughter, Crystal. Patrick Neil (10-18-54)[...]early all his opponents. He also won many ribbons and medals in track. Pat married Darlene Harshbarger of Plentywood 3-16-74 and they had 1 daughter Sasha Dawn. He farmed, worked on oil rigs, and was employed by Wheatland Tire, where he came by[...]own for his involvement in area rodeos as a bronc and bull rider as well as a rodeo clown.[...]Ellen and I remember bac o the Fall of 1946 hen e paid DON and ELLEN COLE Outlook a visit and ere given a arm Ou loo elcome. complete[...]with pot-luc dinner in The HaJI and a silver ottering ith hich e The year was 1 935 and in the space of 1 month I graduated from bought an electric toaster and hich e are using 38 years la er. college, married[...]ber no . .. that coffee is on .. . any time. job, and we bought a home in Denton MT where we intended t[...]us to Outlook. We spent the first night ith Supt. and By ntana Waldorf and Lois ic olson rs. J. B. Alexander. Soon[...]ung to n, our Uncle Earl Cosper came o in public, and it was suggested I never be seen in a bar for any[...]ng , h other family members. inch 1ding Uncle Roy and Also, there were certain people in to n ith horn[...]m Th irst mon lived and ate at the · · ·[...]er o ed and ich he illing to rent for 5 ired th[...]ed on Camp mories: Bob est schoolhouse, and nobody to m I[...]1t and ennet · his . nne d1 d at Just 26 .[...]n 1 36. I d an amat ur Outloo and ont t Teach r's Coll[...] |
| [...]He did that job usually in the evenings teaching and school administration for 34 years. He was superinten- and we kids would go watch because the flax straw mad[...]ars following ty fire. Mother used to help and got a few burns doing it. Many times he 18 years[...]married orma Johnson in 1937, the daughter of Joe and Dad became quite ill when he reached his 60s and could no longer ellie Johnson. She was born 11 -22-18 at Bisbee, ND and attended work. They went to Grass Va[...]ining town, where they ran a school at the eharry and Outlook schools, graduating in 1936. Ran -[...]l boys from Outlook went there to work, name- som and orma had 2 children: Kenward "Skip," born 2-6-39 and D. ly: Clifford, Edward and Bert Hamilton, Alan Keogh, Clifford and Earl Dale, 12-25-40 . "Skip" married ancy Furman of Beverly Hills, CA, Stoner, and their father, Grant Stoner. Dad died in 1940 and mother 8-29-65, and they have 2 children , Darcy Nell and Elora. They current- died in 1973. Follow[...]barber school in ly reside at cKenzie Bridge, OR and "Skip" is a TV and movie direc- Minneapolis, and also took a correspondence course in electrical[...]neering. He was quite musical, playing the violin and banjo. He Dale, a PhD, is a professor of foreign languages, and currently died at 26 from peritonitis.[...]igard, We 3 girls, Lois, Montana and Margret, are the surviving children OR, 12-21 -69 and they have 2.children, Shona Tess (4 -17-71) and of the Clint and Zula Cosper family. We don't know when our Uncle[...]Cosper died, and he had a son, Leslie. orma was residing at[...]OSPER (PIONEER) All of the Cosper, Dryden , and Hamilton families are no gone By ontana Waldorf and Lois Nicholson rom the Outlook community. A few[...]the area was Radons, Henry Brelje, Beulah Seo t, and the Garrick boys remember opened fo[...]the present Donnell angerin farmstead and the land is now owned by[...]ll. At that time the town was north of the Joseph and Anna Wirtz UGH CU TO and ZULA COSPER (PIONEERS)[...]do n the road from our Cosper as born 6-16-1886, and as raised in Iowa. They had 6 Uncle Earl's here dances ere held. Dad played the violin and ama children : enneth, Lois, Vivian Ransom, ontana and argret. Vivian chorded on he piano[...]erritory was opened up for homesteading. Kenneth and Lois ere born at Granville. D; Ransom and Vivian ere born at enmare, D and Tan nd argret ere born a Ou loo . hen e arrived i[...]onnell angerin's, presen ly o ned by him. Grandma and Grandpa Cosp r Ii ed on Uncle Earl's homes[...] |
| [...]across the street from the new school and next door to their good before and after high school, Tana played piano for dances in the sur• friends N. J. and Gina elson . Eventually, the law office was moved to rounding communities and Canadian towns close to the border. When[...]nd baby was born, Tana went to Dodson to help her and the Karels fam ily had their grocery store. 0 her business places were there she met and married Jerry Waldorf. He works for the Treasure staffed and owned by the Collinson family, the Mills family and he State Seed Company, and they now reside in Fairfield. banks by Art Rueber and Art and Andrew Ueland. The first eacher he Margret graduated from high school and Havre Teacher's College. Cure childre[...]e-room school in the She went to Zortman to teach and there she met and married Dan middle of town. In[...]got a job as a diesel trude Emnger and her sister rs. Hovland and ary Craig. Piano as engineer in the shipyards loa[...]ged a liquor taught by Alice Dodge and later by Mrs. Rueber. y dearest friend as store for 14 years and then she became overseer of the out-patients in Ivy Karels and so it was until her death in San Bruno, CA in 196[...]y Hospital in San Francisco. They are now retired and live at the Kelly Ridge Estates at Oroville, CA. Margret and Tana did not have children. BRUCE and SHERI CRAIN |
| WILLIAM (BILL) and NITA CROMWELL[...]4. Bill was born at ontevideo, MN to Charles and Linnie Cromwell. Bill Jr. attended Concordia and graduated with a BS degree at He gre up and attended school there. Later, he and his brothers, MSU. He married Darlene Peterson of Cut Bank, September 196 7. es, Sr. and Scott, all now deceased, moved to Daniels County and Their children are Scott (1 2), Gina (10), Chad (6), and Heidi (3). They orked on farms; later renting o[...]live across the road from me on the farm and manage part of the land I came with my parents, William and Marie Hanisch, as a small and cattle. child in 19 3 to Plentywood. I graduated from PHS and then attended Bill, Sr. passed away[...]retired from ac- Teacher's College at Miles City and at Minot. In the late '20s I taught tive teac[...]ally have been a substitute teacher at Flaxville, and continue to[...]Canada the daughter of Christian and Malwena Lux, and later moved to[...]WWII , and was then employed by Phillips Petroleum Company for 33 Bill, Jr . nd D rl n 's Wedding Day, 9-16-67 . Gene and Joan Robinson , it , D rl n nd Bill, Jr ., Bill, Sr., C leo and Bert French. years. I received my degree in elementary education at Havre and[...]ught school 19 years at Daleview, Reed, Snuggins, and Outlook Bill and I ere married 6-21 -33 at Scobey by Rev. Leo Plummer. schools in Sheridan County, at Kevin, Valier and was principal of the e farmed he William Broo s homestead, Outloo , and Cleo and Gene Culbertson Grade School. I also taught special education at Conrad. attended the Outloo school and aurice graduated from OHS in 1938 . Bill and I have 5 children and 6 grandchildren. They are: Carolyne Our closest neighbors ere the J. L. Rovigs, rt Uelands and Ellis Holbrook of Lewiston, ID, born S[...]. She married James Hurs s. e had many happy imes and fond memories of those dear Holbroo[...]or ( ovember 964); De'Ane (October 1966) and Steven (January ho is rich in memories. re ere ball games, barn dances, card 1971 ). p rties, and church socials. pecial rea as the movie, he main[...]farm north Outl o J. L. Rovig, and moved Lavonna Curry of Santa Barbara as[...]s ,sor. a Their children are Charil (6) and ell Roche ards and hey h ve Gre chen ie -8 ). J and Aaron Frederic (5) are by a pr us mar P ula Chabo , and hey have Ryan P ul (5 -12-8 ) |
| [...]a picture of my brother, Chris Lux 1937, and it is now owned by ash Brothers of Redstone. Celina died and his wife, Bernice and family on their 45th wedding anniversary. in January 1940 and Lon died in July 1956. ALONZO DESONIA FAMILY (P[...]sker, who was associated |
| and I lived in Willmar, M for he worked on the railro[...]rness area. In unexpected rapids, the boat David and the day Margaret June was born (7-2-24) her dad was killed. overturned and his friend lost his life. Martin Salonek w[...]spaper 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 while we were there 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 st[...]terotype in Monterey. He was a member of the Elks and Moose Endersbys to do the cooking for threshers and also helped with Lodge and president of the newspaper union. He was in the p[...]t, when he drove to Bakersfield for supplies. On and Inez Lund Biography.)[...]dstorm on We were married in December 1926 and went back to Minnesota 3-7-75 . for our honeymoon and took David (Bud) and Margaret (June) along. I was work[...]n we came back to Montana, Grandma Drager, Amanda and Bob to Montana to raise the children . Kimberley Anne (12-24-55) came o Outlook on the train, and Grace came with us in the car. graduated from LaCresenta HS in 197 4 and is married to Jerry Senger, Grandma was house eeper for Mr. Homme and worked for the Vic Billings and they have 1 child , Joel. Our second child, Keith Allan Ankers. Later Grandma Drager and Amanda lived on the Emil Ray (12-25[...]gh one with homestead (3 miles south of Outloo ), and Amanda attended OHS the death also o[...]Lossing, son of the Alvin Lossings, Redstone and they have 2 children, was born in 1928. She married Smoky Carter and has a daughter, Jeremy and Melissa. Our fourth child, Michael (9-21 -63), graduated Pat y and a granddaughter, Charity and a grandson, Ashley. Dorothy is from OHS in 1980 and from MSU in 1984. Cheryl (11 -11 -65) in a Seattle nursing home suffering of a heart condition and em- graduated from PHS in 1983 and is in college at MSU. physema. The Salone s had G[...]y was 19 years old. Georgia married Steve cCauley and has 2 girls, Sherri and Vic i and a son, Ron . artin died in 1969; ae in April 198[...]ngs. She had worked in the Elgin Cafe, Plentywood and then ent to Billings for employment and met Carl. They moved to Seattle and did not have a family. Carl died in 969; Grace[...]Ruth elter, daugh er of Plentywood pioneers, John and Gertrude el er. He or ed a the eville garage. The[...]ry in the late '60s. Royal lives in Sand Point ID and orks for a telephone company. Verlie married Bill Han ins of hitefish, and they reside in Sea le here Bill is an engineer a Boeings, and Verlie also is employed there . They have 2 girls, Kim and erri and I can't remember I married Dennis Eide,[...]lenty ood Lutheran. He is the the boy's name. Bob and Ru h reside in hitefish. son of Tim and Lylas Paulson Eide of esa. Dennis as born in Harv[...]o ing Amanda's gradua ion in 1937, Grandma Drager and she D, 8-31 -38. He has 2 brothers, Darrel and Tim , inneapolis area and moved in o Plenty ood. ilbur Strube as or ing in Raymond and 2 sis ers Jennie, inneapolis and Carol of Colorado. Dennis gradua ed isi ing rela ives and they met a dance. They ere married and lived from o h ield HS and jo·ned he arines for ½ years. at Graybul[...] |
| "TINY" and EFFIE MERWIN Frances "Tiny" Merwin was the son of Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Merwin, Redstone. His brothers and sisters were Hazel Luxford, Aleta Robin- son, Charles, King, Marie Millard, Gladys, and Carolyn Robens. Mr. and Mrs. Lon Desonia of the Daleview community had th[...]ffie Mer- win Morris, Missoula; Ernie (deceased) and Charles (Chuck) deceased; and Lawrence died at birth. Tiny Merwin and Effie Desonia married and had 3 sons and 1 daughter. Richard was the oldest of the 4. Ronald and his wife Marilyn live in Great Falls. Ronald had a heart attack and cannot work. Marilyn and daughter Linda have a quilt gallery. Children are: Linda, the oldest, in Great Falls; Jo Ann in Oregon; and their 1 son, Sam , lives in We have 3 children: atrina, ho is no 16; Ann arie. 14; and Missoula. Linda has twin girls Jessica and Kelly (5), and another girl, Susan, 10. Erin (2).[...]I have 2 brothers: Ronnie of Plen y ood, and La ry of Reserve. The third son Raymond lives in Seattle and works for 1B . He has Both are involved[...]of edicine La e. 2 children, Kenneth of Missoula and Kya of Seattle.[...]e age of 65 . y mother is no remarried Tiny and Effie had 1 girl, Mildred. She and her husband Jack and lives in illiston, D. Her married name is rs. Les alling. y Dowell reside in Tucson and the 2 of them work and manage a 24-hour mother and dad originally ere from innesota and gre up around gas station. They have 2 sons, Blaine and Brian. Halloc and Lancaster in the north est corner of the state. Tiny died in August 197 4. Effie and her husband, Robert orris reside in Missoula.[...]ART and DO A ERETH[...]Art as born to Jacob and Rosa Ereth in Outloo on 6-23-28. A THE ENGLER FAM[...]had 7 brothers (one died as an infant) and 5 si rs. He a ended the y mother, Eva B. Engler and my father homesteaded in ild Snu[...]n 6-2-33 I 1925, my mother moved to Outloo to coo and do practical nursing at have 5[...]school in Ou gradua mg the Outlook Hospital and eventually did coo ing at he Plen ood[...]s home on e el son rarm y mother and fat her had divorced prior to our move to Outloo[...]f 195 bought 191 s a beauty operator and or din r a time and h n Jim[...]dson i ec r's Jamil . They have 1 son and 1 adopted son and n Tampa, FL. I innie Ehzab[...]nt o nurses rain Falls in 193 and the U of inneso th a BS m nur ·[...]een m p dn . and d had nd 1 a[...] |
| [...]year. My family moved to Plentywood and I attended grade school and Kathy married Ken Hagan of Redstone on 2-27[...]employed as a dental assistant for Dr. Tom Lidahl and Ken is the rural Ken and I were married on 10-6-73 and live 11 miles northwest of mail carrier as well a[...]dad on the farm . They Outlook where we farm and raise cattle and horses. have 3 boys. Ken married Becky Moran[...]s teaching 3rd grade in Lincoln Elementary School and Steve is teaching auto mechanics in Miles City Co[...]in Havre where Leisha is employed as a bookkeeper and Les is attend- ing orthern T College, here he wil[...]s," we enjoy our Left pictwe top: Dulcy and Barbi. Bottom: Kari and Shelly. hobbies. Ar likes going fishing and I enjoy crocheting, making silk Right pictw e : Becky and Ken Ereth . flowers, and embroidering. Art and I feel very blessed in being able to share many happy We have 4 daughters: Kari Lynn (7-10-75) and Barbi Ann (9-1-77) times with our children and grandchildren. who[...]On 8-22-7 9, Shelly Dawn was born and Dulcy Jean came on JOE and MARIO ERETH[...]JACOB and ROSA ERETH don and Edna Robertson . I have 2 sisters, Ruth ary Beekm[...]By Clara elle (11-18- 5) and Lois ay Ratzlaff (5-16-23) and 2 brothers, Gordon Francis (6-23-25) and Robert Arthur (11 -14-28). Gordon is married to[...]Rumania, the son of Fay Cha ee, daugh er o Elmer and Lucille Desonia Chaffee, Jacob and Juliana Ereth. In his teens he came to Estevan, S[...]rried Rosa Fenrich I a ended he anso School, and high school in Plenty ood, on 5-13-08[...]umania on boarding a he Ge e unson, illiam Hanish and John Paulbec 1 -2-1 893, the daughter of John and atelina Fenrich. She came to homes. I gradua ed 1[...]h her parents. They had 13 children. Clara (1909) and June 1936. I augh Cabe, he Phelps sc ool and in Reserve . In Juliana (1910) ere born in Est[...]1912. Jo · one o 12 children o Jake and Rosa Ereth. (See Dad then mo ed to[...]r. ed en i w years and hen in 95 e (1915) Louis (1917), Emma ( 919), Joseph (1920), and Frank moved[...]s s · e orld and later In January of 1923 hey mo ed o o[...]-2 -57) and o 1 - -60) marri d K and BECKY ERETH |
| [died 5-14·75], Larry) and she lives in Plentywood.[...]1952 I married Beverly Holtan, daughter of artin and Allee Emma married Arthur Olson (Curtis) and lives at Scobey. Holtan. Bev w[...]or year when sh Thomas, Roxanne, Lorraine, David) and lives at Mesa. went to[...]ried Lila Griffin (Ardith, Artis, Karmon, Donald) and lives ing graduation Bev worked at the Sher[...]f 2 children, Diane born 9-21 55 a Sheridan ette) and lives at Phoenix. Memorial and Doug born 8-28-65 at Williston . See histori[...]le, Juliana Ereth Melle, Frances Ereth Melle, Joe and Arthur Ereth, and Sall~· Ereth Alastra. THE EPHRAIM FAWCETT FAMILY |
| [...]grandfather, Wesley Fellon was the son of Charles and Sarah of James Patrick and Therese Marie (Willems) Nugent. Teri was raised[...]er, Daleview pioneers. He had been born in Canada and in Missoula, graduating in 1975. Teri has 3 b[...]brothers were John, Francis, John of Seattle, and Joe of Hawaii, and 1 sister Tina of Helena. Teri is and Lyle and 1 sister, Minnie. He grew up in the Daleview comm[...]acher in Outlook. and attended school there . Teri and I have 2 sons: Nicholas Patrick, born 8-26-80 in[...]ndmother's death he married June Rasmussen of and Shawn Lester, born 4-5-83 in Plentywood.[...]after they moved to Yucca Valley, CA and had 2 daughters, Harriet and it was devastated by a tornado which ripped t[...]e on the family farm north of Daleview. GREG and RHONDA FELLON ADI E and DEAL FELLO[...] |
| [...]ng in 1953. She married Owen Czaia in and basketball games with Outlook having one of the best teams going 1957 and they live in Inver Grove Heights, MN. Their child[...]a time when Louie Wirtz n his bea -up dy, Laurie and Joan. Owen works for the Northwest Airlines and Carol Chevie took Teresa and Bobby Mc ean, my sister Robertine and myself works in an insurance office.[...]the hot lunch program, Bob attson (Hoover) and I ere sent our grandparents' homestead and now farms their land.[...]ways. FRANCIS and ALICE FELLON I wor ed for Joe Wirtz and learned about farming and carpentering Francis Fellon was born in Minn[...]or rs. Joe Ko s i ho taught me alot about Charley and Sarah Fellon. As a small boy the family moved to[...]d to Redstone where he finished his and Aunt Grace). When we ere all hungry and half frozen, Aunt Grace education.[...]would serve up a great ste . Louie irtz and I spent many a happy I was born 1 0-1 0-1 0[...]rabbits. family of 11 . My parents, J. A. (Bert) and Martha Grove moved on the Later o[...]ing in 1930. I business in Plentywood, and later married orman Paulbec . I spen 4 went to college in Havre and taught a country school north of Dooley[...]aleview here Francis Galveston and have had a onderful life since. e have 2 boys, Te[...]Lane and Jimmie Eugene. Te ry and athalie have 3 children as do When the Raymo[...]ook, we too over the Jimmie and · arcie. telephone exchange, which was in their[...]mostly since 1946. o I'm in Grants during the day and ould ork on the telephones at night i h Gulfstream in Bethany, O and reside in oore, 0 . the aid of a flashlight. I op[...]hen e bought the former Hun fey land from Willard and Frances Hurst We farmed and ran a fe head of cat le.[...] |
| sons and 4 daughters: Helen Leach has 2 sons, Stephen and Michael. ton's push he escaped from prison camp, but was recaptured and then eresa's second child, ichael, died in a ca[...]ge, he began teaching at Sarah; the fifth is Kim; and the sixth is Brendon. William and Teresa the Medicine Lake School in the winter of 1946 and continued there reside in San Clemente. Robert, b[...]ching-coaching position at married Colleen Dugard and they have 13 children and reside in Arroya Chinook, but was recall[...]im; Eileen Thompson (has a conflict and was on the front lines again, overseas in 1951-52. daughter); aureen (has a son); Catherine; Pat and Mike are twins; Upon discharge, he returned to Chinook and attended school in the eg; Barbara; Beth; Brian; Monica; and Daniel. Jude was born summers at the U of M. He became head football and assistant basket- 12-28-25, and did not graduate from Outlook, for the family moved to ball coach at Laurel in the fall of 1962 and received his ME degree California in he spring of 1942. She married Bob Campbell and lives in from the U of M in 1964. In the[...]Ellen; dent of schools at Medicine Lake, and then retired 6-30-83, to return ary Thompson ha[...]to the farm in Outlook. Jacob· and Ruth is the fourth daughter of Jude. Jeanne was b[...]91 AF & AM; is a 1-24-28, married John Weisgerber and has 5 children. The member[...]Patron of Oro y Plata Chapter 66 of Eastern Star, and a member of the Rotunna who has children, Anthony and Jeana Marie; Gregory, Elk's lo[...]h my mother, Schmid has 3 children, icole, Brian, and Andrew; Joey is the last Inez Drager[...]eanne. Agnes as born 5-25-29, married Paul Hammon and brother, David, was 5½ years old[...]he Outlook hey had 6 children. Paul died in 1970 and Agnes resides in Glendale. school through grade 11, and then the family moved to Hysham and I Her children are: Paula Aus in (has 1 son, Lupi[...]aduated from there. I returned to Outlook in 1942 and was employed Angelina and Rachael); Elaine and her husband Barry have Christina at Anthony's (Woodwards) and in Or. Benson's office in Plentywood un- and Theresa. James, is he fourth child o Agnes; Rita Orlando has til Karl and I ere married. While he was overseas, I returned to work ar and Raman, and he si h child is eith. Jeremiah, he eleventh[...]clean child, born 12-5-32, as acciden ally shot and illed I have been active[...]rried Fred essbarger (conference and local} and church offices, Eastern Star, Boy and Girl and hey reside in Torrance. Their children are: artha[...], Daughters of the ile, American Legion Auxiliary and served ngela idsto e (has daughter Jessica), Teresa, Julie and as a volunteer on community charity drives[...]ny of Ou look School, farmed at home and then became an auto mechanic you have probably ondered here they en a er leaving for Califor - and lived in illiston, Chester and Great Falls. He married Bonnie La nia, hen e all[...]be found out Rue of Aberdeen, SD in 1949 and they had 6 children, David Donna, here.[...]Danny, Susie, Patty and Sherrie. "Bud' and Bonnie ere divorced in[...]970, and he no lives in evada ith his 1fe, ary.[...]arl and I had 2 children arl, Jr., born at tlliston, 2-20-47 and KARL and JU E FISKE Peggy. arl a ended school at Chinoo , and graduated from Laurel in arl Fis e's parents, Olai and Anna F1 came from or ay to 1965. He[...]ball scholarship, graduating in ort o a and hen on o in 9 . arl was born on the 1970. e married Sharon ogs ad on 7-19-69, and hey have 2 h[...]firm and Shar eaches 2nd rade a eado lar Scho[...]he L urel HS and E s ern T 1th honors. On 9-13-69 sh married[...]on dre , born 8-25-79 . B H and I, |
| [...]Vera, Lucille and Lillian); John (the father of "Chub," Gertrude St[...]and Theresa Trewyn); and sisters Rose and Celia. Ed and Eleanor owned the farm which Arnold and Louise Boe later[...]ught from them in 1950. They lived at La eside, T and in these[...]Geraldine and Robert, the youngest, left ith their parents in t[...]'40s. Greg resides on the West Coast; Geraldine and Robe in Phoeni and Darlene in Helena. Robert had been in a very seri[...]some years ago and was hospitalized for quite some time and had a[...]ery lengthy recovery. Ole and Mildred Fis e . CHESTER and EDNA FORD (PIO EERS) Our daughter, Ann Marie, is married to Galen Harshbarger and has By rs. George elson 4 children, Vallery, Darlene, Galen, Jr. and Chad. Galen, Jr. is married to Cheryl Gatz, a daughter of Marlyn and Dorothy of Outlook and they Chester Ford had the drugstore in[...]utloo communi y in t ose years. Ch Ann Marie and Galen reside in Williston a the present time, hav[...]s. After we had moved to Plenty- Beverly and Shirley. Shirley Ford Silva lives in lamat FaJls,[...]las couple of years. C e Karl, Ole's brother and his wife, the former June arshall, no died in Arizona some time ago. reside on and own the Fiske farm. I married Emil Babitzke[...]his time. Correction (SD I, page 550): Homer and arie Rogers Biography. Picture caption: L. to R.: Fred Pitcherson, Louise claughlin and Homer Rogers. ALOIS ARMSTUT ED and ELEA OR FINK z[...] |
| [...]em. It always parents were Caroline and William Madill, who moved as a family to as sa[...]worst that ever Saskatchewan in 1901 and then to US in 1910. They resided about happened,[...]s interference with the US Olga; and Vera (deceased). mail delivery. (SD I, p. 464). It had always been rumored that he and Lola Madill married Crescent (H[...]rsby, another bachelor, had had an on-going fued, and were 4-21-20. They had 4 children,[...]fornia, Shirley Harty of Seattle, Wesley of Havre and (or had someone else do the job) Hominy's dugout[...]d return children weren't 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 was a that let down from the wall, and a little table and not much more. But US custom immigrat[...]They moved to Sweet Grass, MT where he ept clean and kept his clothes washed. He kept a subscription to a Tom worked and Lola had a hotel. They moved to Eureka and then to big city newspaper and as ell read.[...]t sell! ARNOLD and ETHEL FREDRIKSEN Hominy al ays said, " A man[...]I was born 2-1-13 to Alfred and Dagmar Selvig in their little house year."[...]and Dagmar Selvig Biography.) My sisters were Katherine and Anne, and my bro her was Arthur. Getting to school for us 4[...]and from school in the 1920s and 1930s consumed much of our day. By ar Bee ers[...]ring those years, the positive prevailed Al and Joe Ai ere the sons o r. and rs. mold Ric of Glen- and graduation day did come! onderful parents and dedicated coe, ic s a sis er o[...]31. I was ( rs i elen Do ney and Gertrude Huser, bu hey did named salutatorian and received the Ci izenship award. I had been a not c tana to homestead. Ho ever, heir 2 sons, Al and Joe member of the OHS debate team. I was hen e debated the LHS came ou and rented the Huser land. During this time, their si[...]nold as born 9-1-12, the oldest of 3 boys of Fred and Ebba YS tloo on he day i as r[...]driksen in Culbertson. He attended coun ry school and then began nd e (see B[...]an" deba e earn oo part in public spea ing and drama and participa ed ( he[...]me spo s. After gradua ,on he a ended Hansen Auto and Av1a- clud ·[...]n Fargo. I en ered C a Havre, Sep ember 193 , and B u[...] |
| [...]5; Havre, where our daughter 1913, and I attended school at "Old Outlook" (transported from " e Patricia was born 9-2-40; and Billings, the birthplace of our 3 grand- Outlook" by wagon and by sled) and then later attended school at he children. Art's son, Fred and his daughter, Tara Fredriksen Coffey M[...]rmal College a Dillon. Then in 1926-27, I KS. Art and his wife, Ronna reside in Helena and Patty and her hus- taught at Hamley School. I lived in a teacherage and Adeline Johnson band, Larry Barnett reside in Lak[...]out once a . ee ·he orris family Now Arnold and I are retired but we find many hobbies and in- invited us over for dinner. I don' thin hey ever realized hat their terests and love of family keeps us active and interested in the good thoughtfulness mea[...]months, but drove home in spring and fall, hile teaching a th[...]him to learn o read. trying to keep my grades up and my mischief-making down; the post In the spring of 1929, I a tended ormal College again and re• office at mail time where the gossip of the[...]y 2-year diploma. That summer, 6-1-29, Jae Gaines and I on the news (we didn't need a newspaper); the s[...]e lived on he Johnson farm or 5 years- he ears of and Karl Karlson's later taken over by H. G. Prescott; ills Hall where the dust storms and no crops. most of the town social activities took[...]of the 1st Oivisi e v I and taught school there. 5 e[...]er. For a bri f time dun o erated a grocery store and then a d e have 5 childre ro r . She and Ron have ( i (7-15· 7) and Joan ha s 1 Bend, OR. Jill S[...]2 n Lau Co.. in and ([...]r. Oms and I r nt d . R d f rm outh st of[...] |
| [...]ullridge making trails in the aunt, John and Rachel Emilson. I attended OHS. I have 1 brother,[...]Merlyn Stokke who is 2 years older than I and now lives in Florida. I logs for the saws. In 1952, I went to Burbank, CA and took a job as a grew up with 2 foster brothers, Orrin and Arthur Kleppen. sweeper for enasco Manufacturing. I attended classes in math- ematics and served an apprenticeship as a tool and cutter grinder and within a few months received my journeyman credentials. In 959, I married Anne Armitage Chandler and have a stepson, Charles Chandler and an adopted son, Chad Joseph Galland. Charles is a[...]ng in Van Nuys, CA in 1979, on the space shuttles and B-1 bomber. I have received many achievement awar[...]prized being the Medallion Award from John Young and Bob Crip- pen, the astronauts from the first mann[...]Top row: Orris and Elvina .[...]Bottom row: Janette, Connle, Dale and Margaret.[...]te (1 -18-44); Margaret (7-3-47); Dale (7-24-48); and[...]Connie (2-17 -64). Janette married Clyde Plotts and was later divorced.[...]marriage there were 2 children: Dana (7 ·18·64) and Duane[...]Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services. They have 3 girls:[...]Denise (8 -24-69); Lori (1-26-71); and Tracey (5-7·75).[...]athy is postmis ress in Fallon. Besides farming and feeding cattle I Olive Ann Galland, youngest child of Ole and Anna Galland, as Dale has a Hobby Shop and has started an uphols1ery business. born -18-32 i[...]I hen at• at J. C. Penney Company, and Tom is or ing on or --0 er rigs in the ended and ed ram rove Seminary, a Lu her[...]fter Orris came out of he army in 19 5, e rented and farmed musical c ivi ies- singing, band, piano and organ. · he Bill[...]. ser ing resid n of he or niza ·on and ha ccoun an for[...]sin i , T . ORRIS and ELVI A GALLA D |
| [...]Beaver Creek near Oaleview. Their parents and grandparen s . ere all[...]early day settlers-the Garbergs and eavers in the south hitetail[...]area, the George Bantz family of Outloo area and the Desonias in the[...]Daleview country. Lon and Celina Desonia ere among the 1st[...]wal ing down to their home for a visit and meal. Echo and her cousins[...]from a glass of mil !) and were probably the only children heir age o[...]with a pole and adobe front and pole roof covered i h dirt, and a Back: row: Robert and Roger. Front row: Selma, Jackie, Bob and LaVonne Galland. smoothly pac ed[...]e Dalevie Selma Gayle (9-26-55); and Lavonne Marie (9-12-57). (See Selma[...]ail for a fe Hertig and Lavonne Johnson Biography including Robert and Roger up- years. She then lived on a[...]she and Raymond ere married. r ey i 11 and The first 7 years we were married we had 5 crop failures-either Fla ville schools, and after heir marriag uh o[...]ir only put the farm in the Soil Bank program and Bob went to ork. He child , Brian, as born in 1957, and a ended sch h ail and started working for Boundary Construction and helped ith the gym- Flaxville. nasium, the Lutheran Church, Catholic Church and the south ing of In 1956 Raymond and Echo purchased the orme Bill E ersb • the hospital in Plentywood, and building of the teacherages in Outloo Ren Endersby and Hominy" Thompson homes eads on hi e ail[...]0 Bob drove school bus and worked at the Peavey Elevator in Outlo[...]ut of Soil Ba 1968, ha ing a house and barn mo ed in and building a shop, sheds, RAY O D and ECHO GARB H |
| DONALD (T-BONE) and LAURA GARRICK[...]yed with his T-Bone was born in 1905 in Iowa and came to Montana with his mother and took care of her while continuing to operate the business. parents. He worked at odd jobs and farmed, and in 1928 he married He later added a radio and TV repair shop. Laura Omar. Like many others he w[...]ed from the shop in ministration during the 1930s and also played drums in the Garrick Or- 1971 and sold out all of the tools and machinery. He continued to work chestra to help m[...]te 1930s he went to work for with radio and TV repair until 1973 and then sold out this business and the Ford Garage in Plentywood as a mechanic. Arou[...]. He is still living in Outlook. to Medicine Lake and had his own garage and service station. Later he went into farming and was still farming in 1983 when he passed away GERALD (SLIM) and MAE GARRICK after a short illness. Laura is still[...]ake. By Gordon Garrick T-Bone and Laura had 4 children: Everett of Arizona, Lavanda[...]rrick was born in Otterville, IA in the year 1900 and came (Mrs. Charles Lane) of Beach, ND; Mee of Torrance, CA and Larry of to Montana in 1909 with his parents Ernest and Nellie (Stoner) Garrick. Plentywood.[...]Arthur and Mabel Tutty came to Montana in the early 1900s and[...]here in 1909. Mae attended school in FLOYD (PETE) and RUTH GARRICK Outlook and Slim at the Olson school. Floyd Garrick was[...]the year of 1911. In 1937 Floyd went to Spokane, and worked at different jobs here until 1946 when he[...]st 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 live. Floyd and Ruth have daughter: Joan ( rs. Byron a son) ho re[...]Slim and ae ere married in Plentywood in 1927 and Slim ent Cecil Garric as born 3-13-0 at Conrad, IA and came to to work in the Outloo g[...]ar ed as a Sheridan County ith his paren s Ernest and ellie Garrick in mechanic here and later purchased the business, operating it until[...]loyed other people to help with here hey farmed and also had a blac smith shop, doing[...]the year such as Die blac smithing for themselves and o her farmers in he area. Later hey nderlic yd Garric . esley Godijohn Lyle Tu y, and his son Ir· purchased an O man Taylor ractor and a Case threshing machine and Garric eryone said that[...]m un ii 930. From mechanic or and soon could do more ith one hand han most of us[...]mith shop · rom he and graduated from OHS in 19 6. fter his graduation h[...]n n a po h e and R e shop s ill he Patrol and h i here[...]p ren s and 3 of his bro O dO .[...] |
| [...]Ann Wunderlick was born 6-28 -07 at heeloc • D, and came Glenn and I attended the McPhail School of Music, Minneapolis. The with her parents, John and Emmaline (Ducharme) Wunderlic • here following[...]e time I was attended school in "Old Outloo " and in ·• ew Outloo ." stationed at Fort Lewis, WA, Fort Bliss, TX and spent a year in Ger- many. I, Sgt. Garrick, was discharged in March 1953 and returned to Outlook. Frances Edwards, daughter of Charles and Irma Edwards, was raised on the farm near Whitetail. Her brothers are Alvin and Frank, Whitetail and sisters, Florence and Ferol, Seattle. Her mother resides at Pioneer Manor and her father is deceased. Frances attended grade school in Whitetail and high school in Flaxville. On July 29, she and I were married in Whitetail and we moved to Outlook where I worked for Maurice E[...]tober 1953, I was appointed postmaster at Outlook and still hold this position . Frances was appointed clerk at the post office in 1955 and continued in that position for 24 years. She also[...]in the store for James Wangerin. In 1969, Frances and Judy[...]ro : Morgan formed a partnership and purchased the store from James Denm[...], Wangerin . In 1970, Judy sold to Hazel Brelje, and later Frances also ( ms sold to Hazel. In 197 4, Agnes Beck and Frances purchased the store from Hazel. In 1979, Frances and Agnes sold to Jae and Beth Scott Lyle and Ann ere married at Plen y ood in 1927. The are who presently own and operate "Scott's Trading Post."[...]Kitzenberg's Style Shop in Plentywood for 3 and master of science degrees from C, Havr[...]years, at Peterson's Ready to Wear for 3½ years and presently is Antelope and is single. Gordon Guy, 7-16-29 (see Biograph . D[...]Over the years, I have played in many dance bands and also had Electronics. He and h1 Donna (S inner) res·de a Hastings, my[...]ing of Has ings. The ha e 5 fireman for 30 years, and am on the to n council and the council of children: Lance, Bren[...]h · a ceramics sore in Grea 72 and a member since 1954. I am an avid baseball fan and played on Falls. aren as a or[...]d fro A 1c in Fort Be LYLE and ANN GARRICK |
| spent most of his eek-ends, vacations and evenings working for tywood. Dad t[...]ow the o hers doing wiring, plastering, painting, and harvesting, helping to Syndicate). He and Mom were divorced shortly after that. He married[...]nds full at home. She Marsh. He retired and moved to Kalispell where he lived for 17 years. played piano and helped her children with their music. In the 1960[...]heart attack while visiting with friends, Ardell and Elsie she as cook at the school and also did baby sitting. When they retired White of Olympia, WA. Dad was always young at heart, and all his in 1971 hey moved to Ronan for 3 years, then returned to Sheridan family and friends enjoyed hearing his stories. They were us[...]s, which is believed to be the longest term and fall to visit. His family all miss him very much. of any mayor in the state. All 13 children attended and graduated from OHS, and many of them went on to further their education and became MARLYN and DOROTHY GATZ teachers. Seven of their 11 sons ere[...]and Leona Gatz, the youngest of 4 children. When he w[...]trained at Camp Pickett, VA and served in Korea. Dad as born 8-8-1899 at In[...]30-32 at Belgrade, MN to Walter children of Ernes and ellie (Stoner) Garric . There were 7 boys and 1 and Elda Westergard. She graduated in 1950 and went on to nurse's girl. The girl died a the age[...]e was already too malnourish- Dorothy and Marlyn were married 8-30-52 at Emmanuel Lutheran ed. Dad moved ith his family to Ou look by horse and buggy in 1909. Church in Belgrade, N. T[...]was He a tended grade school a the Olson school, and he joined the arine stationed in Korea and Dorothy completed her senior year of nurse's Corp[...]raining. Returning from Korea in July 1953, arlyn and Dorothy went returned to Ou loo and barbered for a number of years. Later he farm-[...]eserves. In ovember of 1953 e had a sheep ranch and a ca le ranch at one time and had orked Dorothy began working at Fairvie Hospital and arlyn returned to on other farms as ell. e even r[...]neapolis and or ed there until moving o ontana in 1964. They[...]ty ood, and Doro hy is an R at Sheridan emorial Hospital. She[...]ounty has ruly been " home" for the past 20 years and e hope for[...] |
| [...]Vernon (Jake) was born 1920 and graduated in 1937. He aught By the Family[...]in Outlook, and married Laverne Dickson and has 2 children, Judy People of Outlook who remember the Goodlaxon family probably Walterman and Jeri Anton. Jake resides in Billings, Judy in Denver and thought the town would never run out of Goodlaxon[...]s with a son, David. there was Vida, born in 1905 and graduated in 1921 . She taught at Virgil (Pete) (deceased) was born in 1922 and graduated in 1940 the Meharry, Dagmar and Outlook schools. She married Zalman Gor• and worked in the Ford Garage, Plentywood. He marri d Jacqueline don. Vida has no children and resides in Minot, ND. Christie who had a son, Tom. Verna was born in 1907 and graduated in 1925. She taught at the[...]ate on the Goodlaxon family ho ept OHS sup• Lee and Nickerson schools and substituted at Redstone. She married plied with children for many years. Tony Gaines and had 2 daughters. Charlotte married Harold Rehmer and lives at Redmond, WA. They had 3 girls and 1 boy. Wilma married JOHN GUNDERSON and Jack Engler and has 5 children. They reside in Missoula. Verna li[...]CLAWSON COLE Si (deceased) was born in 191 0 and graduated in 1927. He did not I was born in 1901 to Barbara Ann and Schuyler Hoppins, on of 7 marry.[...]living children and 3 ho died at birth: argaret, Evelena Helen Vera was born in 1911 and graduated in 1928. She married Car- Isabel[...]ietta Joy, Schu er Armidos roll Hendricks in 1930 and had 4 children: Janice, Rebecca, Michele and Dorothy Lillian. and Tim. Janice (Jan) and Lavio Richou have 3 children: Greg, Kevin[...]nderson as born of o egian parents at elrose I, a and Ellen. Greg and Debrah Cowan have Sienna and Benjamin. Kevin family of 3 boys and 3 g.irls. In 1914, he came to Ou loo as a fireman and Pamela have Joshua and Mandy. Ellen and Kelly Raines have on the Soo Line. I met him at the Ot o eiss place here e bo h Shane and Shawna. These family members reside in Billings. orked in 1918. We married in 1919 and farmed the Hans Helium Vera's second child, Rebecca (Becky) and Melvin O'Boyle have farm till 1921 hen e moved o the Ed Cordes arm, living here for Kathleen and Brian and live in Pleasanton, CA. 16 years. We or ed very hard . . . selling u er and cream so cheap Michele, Vera's third child, married Roger Tremblay and had An• . . . 2.50 for 5 gallons of good grade cream. John or ed on e Car• nette and Roger. She married David Konzen and had Katie and Aimee roll Dam and aJso on he high ay t'!en i as built sou h of Outloo • as and they reside in Billings. Veras last child, Tim and his ife athy e had no crops. have 2 sons, Jay and Jeremy. They live in Billings as does Vera.[...]and I[...] |
| Great Falls. They have 2 daughters, Linda and Sheila. Linda and her MARGARETHAGEBOECK husband, Cliff[...]I was the eldest of Ralph and Mary Griffin Chaffee's children. I was and they have a set of twins and 1 girl. Sheila and her husband,[...]-30 in Outlook. My brothers were Donald (5-14-34) and Richard Arambula have 1 girl and live in Salt Lake City.[...]We grew up in Outlook and I graduated from Outlook HS in 1948. HS, earning[...]ed from high college, working at boarding houses, and then to Portland working in[...]. shipyards. In 1944 she returned to Great Falls, and married Kenneth[...]l married Gene Beckers in 1951 and had 2 daughters: Shirley Cray in 1950; his folks[...](11 -23-51) and Margie (11-27-53). ed for Montgomery Ward for 35[...]e Outlook General Store, the Farmers Lillian and Kenneth have a daughter Marian, married, and she had[...]Oil Company, secretary at the Outlook school and was town clerk. a daughter Debbie, and son Mark. Debbie is married and has 1 year old Robert. which makes Lillian a great-grandmother and I a great-great- grandmother. We had 2 sons, John Allen and James. (See John Allen and James Gunderson biography.) ow at 83 years of age, I have 14 great-grandchildren and 1 grea -great-grandchild. JOH ALLEN and JAMES GUNDERSON |
| [...]I helping to erect many buildings in Outloo and area, he put in did not follow that trade but worked on farms and in my spare time sidewalks in town . Our dad built the artin and Alice Holtan house. He played in a little dance[...]y injured in a fall from the depot roof. Cosper, and Tana Cosper.[...]took in washing and did nursing. When the hospital as over-cro _d d[...]frequent visitors ere Florence, Alice, rnest, Ed and[...]s of Louis Thorson att Billet, Gjermund Underdahl and Rosco[...]and other ran a boardinghouse for clinic pa ien[...]the flu epidemic, and the army orm invasion. My Graduation Class, 1926.[...]nt row: Max Deck, Es her Johnson, Edward Hamilton and Josie Corkery. and secondly being an agreeable or egian. he ans ered[...]request by a friend. I left Outlook in 1928 and went to Butte to or in the copper Dad died 5-1-45 and other died 3-28 in R ·es mines. My brother Bert and family already ere in Butte. I then ent to h[...]as an earl ime han1 Omak, WA in 1930 and worked in the apple orchards. That same year[...]ed as a carpenter on bases in northern California and as a pley, Lars Brads ad, 0 e Johnson, Ralph[...]in D c , • Valley to start the first Ready ix Cement business in to n. I sol[...]mond hen I met her. Jennie as t e daughter of Gus and Lena Slager S ubbe and as born in 909. S e had a brother, Charles, born in 1911 and a sister, Lllhan born in 1921 . Jennie and I have 2 dau : Lorraine r, ho lives a Liver- more CA and Dorothy Ched of Fremo . Lorraine[...]am d lives at B rt mar B and River in Lu Ila child R,char a ay i[...]a c a an n and Palma ,[...] |
| In he spring of 1926 Adolph and Emma and their 5 children, and then moved to Pontiac, Ml. Charles and Lavina had a son, Cassuis, Helen, Edna, Mildred, Edwin, and Morris came by Model T to Sheridan who liv[...]th Peckles lives in Sarasota, FL. She and her husband, Clifford, have no the Bill Reed fam[...]They then family. Two other children of Charles and Lavina, Francis and Roland, moved to the artin nutson farm near Outl[...]ought livestock passed away in their 40s and 50s. Charles and Lavina were married from artin. Adolph had surgery soon after his arrival and the crop for over 50 years. was planted[...]me sad experiences of crop failures. June berries and choke cherries provided the family with sauce, jelly and jam for the entire winter. Times were hard but in spite of this there were some bright spots and prosperous years. After several more moves they b[...]orris passed away on 6-6-44 . In 956 Adolph and Emma retired and moved to Plentywood. They celebrated their 60th a[...]ent years hey spent many days fishing in Canada and he Plentywood Dam. r. Har passed a ay on 4-3-73 at the age of 89 and Mrs. Hark a year later on 5-24-74 at the age of 8[...]Back row: James, Vern and Glenn. Seated: Ede, Blondia and a friend,[...]5-14-1885, moving to California when his father and family moved to[...]and died 10-20-79. He married Celia Lemburg and they had 3 children:[...]athryn, Jean and a son ho died in infancy. Kathryn and her hus-[...]nd, enneth organ reside in Bloomington, and Jean, her hus-[...]Outloo and Redstone and made his home ith his oldest brother,[...]Charles and his family until they all moved to Pontiac, inclu[...]Glenn Harmes (See Glenn andand married a re and as emplo ed there for ears. In 193 I returned o S[...]. They had 5 boys: George Jr. ·n inneso a· Lyle and Da ot nd married George Pistorius. e f rmed there[...]Donald of California. heir parents, Blond1a and George, and 2 rothers, ears. In 1956 e moved o Coeur d' lene here George ound Joe and Lyle ha e died. I do not no if Geor e, Jr. of inn[...]ur oldes daugh er, · · hel and has 2 sons, Lo Lor n nd 1 d[...]Cram ife had d1 d claim on h before e Soo sons and 1 d[...]rn 5-28- 881 and who hv d o b[...] |
| tended school and was a teacher, including substituting at the Beaver My dad died the summer of 1966 and my moth r pass d a a Creek School when a teacher had quit. (See George and Estella Robin- 11 -28-72. son biog.)[...]Dorothy Irwin and I were married 9-28 -55 and e have 4 children : Glenn Harmes was born at[...]3-15-1896. Michael, Donald, Kimberly and S ephen. I am a memb r of on ana He came with his dad, George Harmes to the Daleview area and Grain Growers, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Assoc., Sh r ood Pilo worked on farms in O[...]Assoc., Canadian Legion, American L gion and h El s. On 3-15-21 he and Ethel were married. They moved to Lynd, MN. I In "Stoutheart of the West Toil, Sweat and Heartaches" remember them telling how they picked[...]· bushel. They stayed in Minnesota about 5 years and returned to the bit is that Bill was po[...]fice's existence as verified by C es r and arian Ross h v hav[...]and February 191 Oto Greenville, T. One as missen o P[...]and as forwarded, and has the Greenv,11 cancella ion s amp d on it.[...]WILLIAM R. (BILL) and CORALIE HASS Bill and I were both born and raised in the Outloo . area. Bill as[...]born on 7-28 -20 to Richard and a herine Hass. I as bo n 4-25-22 to[...]John and Cora Lien. e met for the irst time a a birthda pa[...]Bill ent o grade school a the Cotrn s School and I[...]en Ethel did a lot of hand work and reading. She made my high school for Harriet and Ray Stoner on th · · o do e graduati[...]ped o erseas, landed them often also. other and I visited each yea . Ethel as al ays[...]nn as a 5'0-year member of he Plen ood Lodge 91 F and Hospital a ne. A and a member of he odern oodman of menca. Genn pass d e o h1 a ay 6-23-70 and is buried in Outloo . Ethel moved o Centralia,[...]born and passed a ay 7-1 6·77. They are both bur' ed a[...]The Rob nson Ranch ·s no o n d Overbys. HARLOW and DOROTHY HASS |
| [...]l is married to Byron Ouren, also of Wildrose, ND and they Stephen Schoenecker live in Denver and have an infant son, Eric. Jeri live at Crosby, 0 where Cheryl works at the Coast-to-Coast Store. and her husband, Michael Schlender live in Gig Harbor, WA. Jill and her Byron is associated with Lund Construction as[...]2 children: im Lanette is a senior at Crosby HS; and Wade Byron is a Lila and her husband David Green live in Spokane and have 2 mar- freshman there. ried sons. Donald and his wife, Sue live in Spokane and have 2 sons, Judy was married to Reid Grayson of Scobey, MT. He was killed in Matthew and Michael, 5 and 3 years of age. Douglas and his wife, Deb- Vietnam . Later she married Burton[...]D. They live on a bie live in Bremerton, WA and have 3 children, Heather, Heidi and farm near Crosby where Judy works in the USDA office and Burt is a Jeremy, 8, 6 and 5 years of age. farmer. They have 2 girls: Wendi[...]ia, several years ago. He lives in San Crosby HS; and Chanda Sue Olson, who is in the 5th grade.[...]r Oster of Trenton, ND. They live in school and since that time has worked for the civil service[...]Ryan CORRECTION: P. 555 SD I, Harry and Else Selvig Biog-Picture Caption illiam, who i[...]me on her homestead Our greatest heritage and joy are our children and grandchildren. 1/2 mile north of Outlook. This house was moved to Outlook, and lived im, our granddaughter, was killed in an auto accident 6-29-84 . in by Oswald and Dora Selvig. It stood south of the Farmers Elevator CORRECTIO : Sheridan 's Daybreak I: Richard and Katherine Hass Biog. house years ago. P.[...]KERMIT and RITA HELGESON DORA ATVICK[...]Kermit E. Helgeson is the only child of Ernest and Edna Helgeson, I was born in e aunee, IL in 1903 and came to ontana in 1907 born 12-1 3-18 i[...]hool there graduating in ith my parents, James and Rosa Tro er and my brothers, Donald and 1936 and then he ent to college at MSU. Edna Helgeson had[...]present to n of shop in Plentywood and Ernest as a state bank examiner for Montana Homestead. Donald and I at ended a coun ry school (one-room of a[...]1964 and Edna died in 1983. y younger bro her, Eve[...]n on 5-8-16 the third child of parents, Robert L. and in 909 and as buried on he farm . Later e moved to Froid and Grace Fitzgerald est ho both pione[...]nt-day Outlook in 1907 first depu county assessor and C. E. Cor ell as assessor. La er e and Grace homesteaded next to him in 1909. They ere married on mo ed to Dale ie and my fa her opened a coal mine in the hills on he 7-9-13 and had 10 children . outskirts of he village. I ende[...]dhjem . I also or ed Tha year Os aid Sel ig and I ere married and e lived in the for Dr. illard Peterson[...]had 3 children : Vern , brothers Bill and aurice here and or ed for Loe heed ircraft. Lila and Glenn. y mother also died in 1938 of a heart attac , and my Then on 5-25-43 I married ermit Helgeson in Ros ell here he fa her and bro her died of hear a tac s in 195 .[...] |
| [...]ays. They have 3 children: Christopher and Stephany Woods; Sonja Selvig; Ashley Sullivan; Jeffrey and Daniel (5-11-7 4), Jo Ann (6-30-76) and Lance (9-11 -78) and live in Billings. Selvig; Jamie and Joshua Ralston and Ryan and Hans H llerud. Jo Ann was born on 11-10-5 7 and died a tragic death on 4-10-58 The Hellerud family lived in orth Da · ota and innesota efore when she inhaled a tack.[...]moving to Outloo in 1943. John was depo agent and wor ed for the Robert was born 3-26-58 in Bi[...]ly moved to Out- Soo Line RR. He retired and we moved to Vancouver, A here still look later and he graduated from OHS. He took a course in car body have a beauty shop in our home. paint and repair and now lives and works in Billings. Kermit and I and the family lived in Plentywood and Outlook for[...]in 1972 when we lived with my mother, Grace West, and took care of her until she Because of the family relationship of he Prescott and Hell rud entered the hospital and nursing home in Plentywood. I took a job as[...]t Bangs writes from Stevensville, "I as surprised and pleas d to ing in the Outlook and Westby Catholic parishes.[...]lings. son and this past fall e bough a home in Stevens vii e."[...]Helen Prescot as born in 1915 and graduated in 1933 rom[...]OHS. She married Joseph Pepos in 1939 and has 3 sons, Josep ( ), JOHN and METTA HELLERUD Jae (42) and Larry (39); 12 grandchildren and 1 grea -grandchild. John Marvin Hellerud was born 12-28 -1897 at Veblen, SD to An- She and her husband live in Great Falls. drew and Hattie Miller Hellerud. He had 1 sister, Florence and 2 Richard Presco t as born in 1917 and gradua ed from OHS in brothers, Alfred and Raymond. 1934. He married Elaine Heleen in 1949 and has 3 children : Rausie I, Metta G., was bor[...]D to Ann e Christina (34), risti (31) and Ralp 28) and there are 2 grandchildren. Folio - Caarlsgard and Claus Peterson Hoirup, who had been born in Denmar . ing a divorce, Richard married Gladys Be e and ives in issoula. There were 7 children: Bell, Peter, Ella, myself, Wallace, Curtis and I, orma, as born in 1921 and gradua ed in 1939 rom OHS. I Vera.[...]married enne h Bangs in 19 1. e ha e 5 sons and 2 daugh ers, John . Hellerud and I, etta Hoirup, ere married 3-11 -28 a and 6 ·grandchildren. Our children are Dorothy ( 1 ,[...](38), Dennis (36), 8111 (3 , Tom (3 ) and Linda {25 . Aberdeen Business College. I had atte[...]Burnstad Robert as born in 192 7 and gradua ed in 1945 from O S. He and and high school at Wishe , D graduating from beau y school o Fargo Lu ema presen I es·de ·n G endi and ir children are as lis ·n in later y[...]FREDERICK and ROSA HOFFARTH[...] |
| [...]il it was sold to John Hallesy in 1948. NORMAN and ELEANOR HOLLATZ Rosa and Frederick were blessed with 11 children: Joe (passed My parents were William and Elsie Hollatz. I was born 6-9-23 on a away in infancy); Barbara ( rs. Pete Ruscheinsky) born 11 -4-14 and farm 5 miles southeast of Outlook. lives in Vancouver, BC; ary (Mrs. John Kohler) born 7-31 -16 and I attended school at OHS. After sc[...]18) died in 960; he was married to 1944, and was discharged in 1946. Then, I farmed with my da[...]ed in the military service 12-12-42 1947 and 1948. I also worked for Frank Heppner, George Overby, Art and served in the Pacific; Celia (Mrs. Tony Kavon) was born 7-28-20, Kleppen, Ed Morgan, and Tim Clawson. lives in the Raymond community; Loui[...]eanor Nichols in Plentywood. We lived on Johansen and lives in Great Falls, MT; the triplets: Frank, Eva and the farm 2 miles northwest of Outlook unt[...]ere born 5-9-24 . Frank married Mercedine Johnson and he Outlook. We lived in Floyd Stewart's h[...]ld it to Gary Clawson. Brown) lives in Plentywood and Elizabeth (Mrs. Lester Shields) lives in[...]Outlook School as janitor from 1971 to 1979. lo a and in 1983 they moved back to Plentywood. He was in[...]rs. Wally Shepard) was born 10-20-29, and for Leonard Morgan in 1947 and 1948. Then, she cooked at the lives in ennewick,[...]Memorial Hospital, the drive-in for Bud Black, and at the Pioneer Manor here she lived for 9½ y[...]hs. ursing Home in the spring of 1984. ALBERT and ESTHER HOLLATZ |
| to farm, plus he looked for horses and machinery. Frank Koester (at Debbie, Gary and Steve headed fo our ne horn in Pho ni . the Outlo[...]er shop a r ed · · ap· 4-12-23, Bill and Elsie moved on the Sloneker Place and farmed there proximately 2½ years; a er h[...]In 1981 , Ca ole and I ere mam d. C rol or s a Sp rry light[...]and the ne t 9 a Outloo , d[...]Norman, Luc1lle, Elsie, Bill, Doro hy and Evelyn Hollatz. In the fall of 1926, Bill and Elsie bought a farm north est of |
| [...]son Biog.). Her daughter Kelly graduated this May and hardware store in Heyworth, and later purchased the Gamble store wor s part- ime at the Dairy Queen. Greg will be a senior and is active there, which he operated for quite a number of years and is now in sports, and works part-time at Tri Electric. Michelle will be a fresh- retired. He and Ruby had 2 girls, Rita and Jean. man and loves basketball.[...]Loyd's wife Philomen writes, "I was born and raised in Glencoe. I Howard (See Biog.) and Beverly (See Fawcett Biog.) are the 2 went to school there and graduated in 1921. I went to Montana in the Holta[...]County. Our dad spring of 1922 and left there in 1938. I went back to Glencoe to take passed away 5-25-76 and our mother resides at the Alta Vista Apts. ,[...]sister and brothers are deceased.[...]"We have 1 daughter, Roberta and 4 grandchildren, Bill, Katie,[...]Jewan and May." LOYD and PHILOMEN HOMME[...]sister of Joe Rick, who lived on the Ole Galland and THE HOMME BROTHERS[...]ROY and FRAN HOMME[...]. Teachers that impressed me were Vadna Buttsloff and[...]In high school I especially remember " Ma" Craig and[...]e your own. e played a form of soccer in the fall and the season[...]l after freeze up. We played lots of marbles, tag and base- ball, and went skiing skating and hunting. We had no outside basket- This pie ure of me in he middle Roy elson (the tall guy) and ball courts . The best e could do was to nail up an oatmeal box and Rudy Lundquist as a en in 1919. e had sent o he i[...]ery Company for our ha s hich ere Beaver S etsons and cost us tertainment. I carried one in my pocket all through grade and high 25 for each one and ha as a lo of money in those days. Rudy was school. he firs gradua e o OHS, 918 , and I as the second, 1919, and the Sa urdays and Sundays ere hunting days. e had camps set up only[...]yers Coulee, north est of Henry Radons, and at Elm Coulee south of nigh ould get a ourth fello and he ould play hist all night . ..[...]th an oys er camps ere near a spring and al ays suspended from a tree _e had a s e ." For[...]on syrup buc e hich con ained coffee, salt pepper and lard and had heir o s er ste , and one didn't an o press him for the revela-[...]rabbit and coffee I h y good hen e tremely hungry h e[...] |
| I married Violet Boyd and we had 2 children, Shirley and Gary. My sister, Dorothy marri d Ir in[...]an early age of 35 years. She had 2 girls, Terri and Brightsman Biog.) Joy married Bert lak en (See lak en Biog.). Traci. Terri graduated from MSU and lives in Bozeman. Traci has 3 My sister, Helen orked out a Redstone and also in Outloo at he years of college completed and at the present time is in New Zealand . J.[...]ge. had 1 son, who lived just 3 months and died of pneumonia. They Gary lives in Billings and he has several states in which he moved s[...]WWII orking in shipyards for 8 years. Th y mo d o and Kenny.[...]nne 's From Antelope I went to Medicine Lake and was Superintendent of death. Schools there from 1945-49. I then moved to Fort Benton and from D. W. and Helen ere visiting in Bozeman and hlle t ere D. . 1949-62 sold steel buildings.[...]We built the bowling alley in Plentywood in 1957 and I moved to 88 and · i e is 94 , and she still does all t e or . Plentywood and operated it from 1962-65. I married Fran Pemberton at Hot Springs, MT in 1963. Fran has 1 EUGEN E and PEARL HU TLEY daughter, Mrs. D. H. Swaney (Sandy)[...]and. She has 2 By Olive Irelan sons, Stephen and Ron.[...]ortly after th n of e cen u , being one hunting and canoeing.[...]and Ethel Harmes biog.}; yrtle arie 6 man and SCHUYLER HOPPINS FAMILY[...]biog.); Earl (1911 ); Edna Doris 1914}; and H ( 6)(S e Margaret was the oldest daughter of Barbara Ann and Schuyler Robinson biog.). Hoppins. After[...]oe Fellon place. La er G married Chester Scollard and farmed south of Outloo . Later hey Robi[...]hattan, T. Chester died in 1921 . They had 1 girl and 2 191 4. boys, and argaret had a hard time for there as no social se[...]fare in those days. She married i e Barry in 1924 and lived in Huntley, and " . o her Bozeman. They had a son and daughter. i e passed a ay in 1953, w H and argaret in 1970. She had 13 grandchildren and se eral grea · ju h gran[...] |
| and h r win bro her, aurice, both reside in Portland.[...]Memorial Park Cemetery, Tum- ater, A. MAURICE and ADELIA HURST |
| [...]o come. PASTOR NORMAN and NORMA JO SHOY Willard and I have a home here in Sidney, just us two at home like and "GRAMMIE " it was 40 years ago.[...]n, was the sixth child of 9 born to ma, Grammie and I shared of y c urch s of George and Estella (Stella) Mae Pace Robinson. I was born 5-[...]ttended the Robinson School, after it was built, and was very scared as I took myself to Redstone by horse and buggy to write my 8th grade examinations. I attended White· tail HS, boarding with Mr. and Mrs. Murray and rs. Holmes. In 1928 I graduated with a class of 8. I went to the Teacher's College in Dillon and then transferred to Billings. Upon graduation my[...]from the 8th grade were Lyle Fellon, Lizzie Cole and a Christenson girl. I married Oliver C. Ire[...]d of a heart attac at a foot- ball game 10-22-54, and is buried at aravia Cemetery, aravia, I . I orma, Grammie and I r am retired now and live in Centralia.[...]alevie . But it 1s pleasan t · oung and J he[...]rb o , Lund and Or ill Wold. |
| [...]rly years when these fellows Glenn and I were married in 1951 . That same year, Glenn pur- were young, and even in later years hen they had grown into man - chased land north of Outlook (Meharry's place) and continued to farm hood our family still consider[...]born 11 -18-04 . He came with his parents Albert and We have 5 children. Terry Lynn and Michael Wayne were born illie Johnson from in[...]on 4½ miles south of Outlook. 8-19-55 and Rhonda Rae was born 10-7-57. Our last child, Darc[...]was born 7-11 -62 . Terry married Jim Bonawitz and lives in Billings, as further than the 8th grade[...]does Gayle. Rhonda married Greg Fellon, and they live in Plentywood I asked Orville Wold, Archie's schoolmate, friend and neighbor, for with their 2 children: Kadi Rae (8 -31 -79) and Michael Don (2-23-81 ). a little remembrance to a[...]he never would Darcy married Pat O'Toole and they have a daughter, Kristen Marie, forget one day the kids were down to visit Herb and Oscar. At that time and reside in Spokane, WA. rs. 0. T. Benson's fath[...]I had cousins who lived in the Outlook community and graduated beside the Bensons. He had a calendar ([...]d enough from the Outlook HS, Marjorie and Dorothy Rydberg. I am sharing my can remember sim[...]had chewing tobacco. The lads helped themselves, and chewed it like gum. Suddenly they were so dizzy,[...]hey hadn't been able to find the door in a hurry and By Dorothy cDonald get out for some air they all ould have been sic and fallen over. Or- In 1887 in Gutebo[...]calls that Archie was a lover of beautiful horses and he and was christened Swen Theadore Rydberg. Eight years[...]a tiny girl was born into a family of 13 children and sometimes take the mail route for Oscar Boe, pull[...]l an Plentywood, a car "Beaty" was driving and was repaired by Swen, part owner of deline Ordahl and a brother, Clair, Plentywood and an infant brother, the Buick agency in town . They ere married and, in due time, 2 (a in of Adeline) died at birth.[...]daughters were born to this union- arjorie and Dorothy. rchie married Lillian elson.[...]away in Sheridan County: arion Smola Plentywood; and artha Engstrom Hermosa Beach,[...]in Southern California. arjorie rchie and Lillian resided on the Outloo farm for many years[...]daughters: Virginia married and living in Santa Barbara; and Sharon, at Arch ie passed away 12-18-83; his mother died 10-13-72 ; his home- and a son Kenneth, with the Forestry Service in the ammoth sister, Lillian passed way 4-21 -83 ; Adeline in 1956 and his fa her in ountains. Don and arjorie have retired no and reside in Cedar 1950.[...]A. Lillian Johnson resides in Plentywood, and her nephew, Rober Doro hy Rydberg[...]of Cha anooga, T Engstrom farms the Johnson land and resides on he farm . hile she as a gradua e studen at UCLA. Gene as then and still is[...]-Douglas in Long Beach. They ere mar- GLE and PATRICIA JOHNSON ried in 195 7 and have 2 children: a daugh er Heid,, married o John[...]· nd Joe Johnson, was born in Out- Holt and a son, Bruce currently in college. The cDonalds l[...]oil sta ion during his high school JIM and JEA ETTE JOHNSON[...] |
| We live with our 2 children, Tammy Lynn (6-4-66) and Michael 6-20-81 . Their children are E in Rene and Elizabe h Ann and hey live James (4-18-71) 6 miles northwest of Ple[...]ted in Sioux City. from PHS in 1984, and is the 1984 Sheridan County Junior Miss and Glenn Owen {11 -3-64) di d 12-1-[...]the 8th grade, class of 11 -3-64, lives and works in Gillette and i ola ay (11 -9-68) is in high 1984-85 at Plentyw[...]s Johnson is a control operato ith Bl c Hill Po r and Light. JOSEPH (JOE) and NELLIE JOHNSON[...]married Calvin Cromwell of Scobey and h 4 children: r s i Ra My dad was born 8-25-[...](9-25 -55)· Seo t Bradley (12-10-57) and Trac nn (7•15-65). a ian (1848-1922) and Annie (1850-1923) Johnson. He had brothers Ole, is Dept. gr. for Anthony's and resides in Gr a Falls. Ted, Adolph and sisters Mary and Minnie. Mother was born 6-9-1899 Our parents, Joe and ellie, have man d sc ndan s o ca ry on in Clarion, IA, and later the family moved to Bisbee, D. Her sister E[...]e family heri age. married my dad's brother, Ole, and her sister, Clara married Theodore (Ted) Johnson.[...]as born 8-15-21 at Raymond, he daugh e of John and[...]lda Ste y sisters are June Seo Be Lou L'en and Jae ie Bridges, and I have 1 brother Floyd. I a ended school in Ra mond and[...]Sliper, 3- - . S e ended Dad and other were married 3-16-16, lived north of Ou loo[...]nd she do ome. many years and later resided in Outloo . other served as superin[...]Sunday School for 25 ear e ere a large family and all gradua ed from OHS. I as e born on 7-30-17, attended the eharry School and atte gr ua rom OHS a ended college at orth o tana Havre, later a a State U. and Stanford U. I served in the US Air Force i n orean ar and also in he S ice anization of t ic Cro[...]ut S C 93901 . o ma as the f st girl and she born 11 - · in th Cosp r b·o[...] |
| acres of he D ve Meharry place and rented the Alfred Selvig and Billet for 10 years and is now a dental assistant. In 1963 she married Ken- farm. In ovember 953, we moved to Glendive and bought a ranch. In neth Reinker. He is a t[...]Lori S. (8-18-68); continued to live on he place and kept the grassland. We raised Michael K. (3-27-74); and Emmi L. (1-14-78). registered Polled Hereford cat[...]he is now n 1959, I a tended Dawson College and took an accounting teaching in Powell,[...]got a job as Computer Operator for an accountant and contin- SD. He is principal in the Powell schoo[...]h he same ork for 21 years. We moved off the farm and into dren: Daniel D. (11-20-68); Rebecca S. (9-13-71 ); and David D. Glendive in those years. Von worked at v[...]on 12-24-45. He is foreman for ne home in Arizona and moved in in August 1980. Both of us are the American Heating and Air-Conditioning Company of Cody, WY. He ery active and enjoy our retirement. We travel about one month a is married to Dianne Beemer. Dianne is a homemaker and operates a year o see our families. nursery school. Jerald and Dianne have 2 children: Stacey E.[...](8-17-74) and Shelley E. (9-19-77).[...]Manager for the Husky Oil Co. and is married to Cindi Asay of Forsythe,[...]MT. Cindi is a homemaker and piano instructor. Robert and Cindi have[...]en: Janelle (5-21 -70); Elizabeth E. (12-30-7 4); and Erich E.[...]We have been blessed with 4 devoted children and 12 wonderful[...]Kelly was one of 6 children born to Robert and Mary Kelling1on of husband also has an oil field[...]hildren, Barbara, Portal, ND. There were 4 boys and 2 girls. He was born 9-8·02 and S ev n and Jeffrey and grandson, Joshua. as raised in the Portal area, and in 1912, moved with his family to Ronald is married and lives in Columbus, OH and is now a Com- orth Portal in Sas . puter and Regional Sales anager for llis Chalmers. They hav[...]He orked for he Sao line Railroad at Enderlin, D and also in dren, Sharon, Gregory and ichelle. Wi[...]in 1921. He Beverly married orman Slagsvold 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 fo[...]ace after the death of Oillia until he re- ERHARD and HELE KAELBERER[...]. my parents moved o the Outloo area. (See Adolph and Emma Har Biog. ted from OHS in 930. I attended Cat Havre and later aug e Larter, La r nge[...]l eachin as s ap days of my l'fe and if I could realize t · ·[...]FRED and LILLIA KELM[...] |
| [...], Iris 1977. I went to work for the W Ifare and Social and Edna. We lived near Daleview; Dad farmed and worked in coal worked tor Cenex S01I Service Co. and in 1979 h mines. Dad also worked on WPA. During t[...]supervise secretaries of Roosevel , Sheridan and Dani which was used to haul water from Radons Cre[...]. I no am dren did, bringing it home, emptying it and returning for more. Our Home attendant for Social Services. clothes were mainly hand-me-downs and relief food was on the table. Fre[...]the Catholic Church, and e also had our bless d t[...]Christopher is in 2nd grade and rs. Bil Juv (Ro Ii ) ca s 1or[...]LARRY and BEVERLY KELM[...]5-22-46, he oldest child of Doi y and do elm. O er c Back row: Lillian ,[...]Sharon urner, LaSalle, I, he c 1ld en are Paul and Front row: Ivm, Eno, and Edna angerin, 1981. Zuris, Great Falls has children Paula and John r d, Lo Falls and Rand Bell, es y. The 4 oldest children ldor, Ethel, Eno and lvin ent to school at L[...]ber 1954 he passed a ay. o her stayed a fe years, and iv d 1 moved to e Y[...]ris. ldor (3-6-25) married Dolly Brightsman and had 4 c i dren: Larry, Sharon Eileen and Fred. Larry married Bever y es Ou loo and ad 5 children. Larry died 11 -10-81 . His father, dor, died 11 -21 -73. Sharon married elvm Turner and has 2 children Eileen ma ned Jo n a Zuris, Great Falls and has 1 child. Fred married Vic, y Schmidt of Outloo and they have a boy, Christopher and a girl, Jenni er. Ethel {3-29-27) married Elmer Donnay, Glencoe and her 3 children Allen, ayne and Joyce reside in Glenco . Ethe has 2 grandc 1ldr n Tammera and Tera Allen's girls. Eno (4-19-28) marri d B Quam and in Rodney and Thomas. Cor m has 2 c 1ld Rodne has 1 child, Sher[...]lvin ( •1 -31) mar i d GI d s Lan erm nd a G and Gal d r d a 8 La , Is (3-10-33) m m Ra c,ch and r . Sh ha 3 chi dr n: do Ronald d S Er[...] |
| [...]ngton , she worked as a first-aid (1 942) and Carolyn Lacey (194 7). Stuart was married to Dee[...]No. 2, a nuclear power plant under construction , and now separated and their child Don Paul was born in 1970. Stewart is[...]employed as a machinist. Donald is not married and is employed by Los a Home Health urse under the d[...]e Havre Hospital. Upon Angeles Water and Power. Carolyn was married to Hymie Klaus and returning to Outlook she worked at the Sheridan M[...]son, Kelly, born in 1966 who graduated this Home, and after Larry's death she transferred to the Stoner[...]surance Co. Church, active in church and school activities, a CCD teacher, a 4-H[...]re. He enlisted in the Air Force in 1945. leader, and teaches classes in CPR in Outlook. She also enjoys golf and He spent time in England and returned to Outlook in the fall of 1945, bo ling. The children attend school in Outlook and are active in teaching school there and in Medicine Lake for several years. He church, 4-H and sports; Little League in the summer and basketball worked at the Farmers Elevator in Outlook for a time, and then was nd track during the school year.[...]Manager for the ASCS office in Plentywood in 1953 and[...]Betty Lou married Jack Westphal and resides in Minot (See Biog .); JACK and ETHEL KEOGH (PIONEERS) and Rosemary married Gene Paulson and lives in Plentywood (See OEL KEOGH[...]Keogh passed away in Great Falls in November 1949 and J. . eogh no n as Jack, came to the Outlook and Big Muddy Ethel lived for the next[...]al estern orth Da ota to his brother Frank. He and his brother-in-la , inters in California with Alan, Lucille and family. She passed away in Ra Lacey and an Arnie Strand were driving a herd of Percheron[...]hich ere to be his intended enterprise of raising and selling Outlook communrty socially, spiritually, economically and intellectual- animals for farm use.[...]ly. They left us a great heritage. He and Ethel Lacey ere married 1-21 -13 in orth Da ota and lived on he Bar V7 ranch about 12 miles north of[...]ARTHUR and LILA KLEPPEN[...]loo to pioneers Ole and Rachel leppen. Since my parents were or-[...]I attended the Outloo School and later graduated from Antelope[...]1938. She as born 3-4-21 to homesteaders Albert and Alma Lmd-[...] |
| irrigation farm near Malta and a season on the Ray Stoner farm . From 1941 -44 I[...]as in the army serving in New Caledonia, lwo Jima and Okinawa. After the war we lived in Plentywood and I did carpenter work. In 1959 we bought the Erick Karlson farms and I started farming full-time until 1979. We still[...]n home- stead) but Curtis farms the land. HARLEY and JULIE KLEPPEN |
| [...]Oil Company and worked there until 1962, most of the time as[...]manager. Children born to Oswald and Cecilia Klofstad are Gordon,[...]Wayne, Lucille and Janice.[...]Os and Cec Klofstad , July 1978. Robert (6 -16-38[...]Co. in St. Gordon Klofstad (6-20-41) and Elizabeth Nistler, a teacher at Plen- Cloud. They have 2 sons: Jeffrey (12-20-66) and Timothy (7 -11 -68). tywood, were marri[...]Howard (5-12· 1) graduated from Milaca, M and served in the Gail (12-10-67) and Jennifer (9-2-71 ). They now live in Bozeman US Army. He married Jane Thompson of inneapolis and they have 2 where Gordon is employ[...]s an sons: Arthur (3- 1-6 ) who is in the US avy and Joshua (5-17-80). engineer. They re[...]Wayne (3-13-43) is an electrician and has been working in tronics.[...]-26- 5) attended elementary school in Plentywood and Lacey, A. continued in ilaca. She married m. Bemis 3-3-62 and they live on a Lucille lofstad (10-16-45) and Dale Huckaby were married at Fort arm south of[...]le both were graduate students at cabine factory, and Bill owns his truck line for which he or s. They[...]ersity in Houston, TX. She earned her A in German and he ha e children : Stacy (6-2-62) ho is married t[...]ober 1983; ichael (11-29-5 ); Charles (9-11 -68) and Scott istry professor at Texas C[...]orth. They have 2 (5-29-71 ). Lynae's ins, a girl and a boy, died in infancy. sons, David (11 -19-72) and Daniel (1 -22-76). At the present time Pamela (11 -22- 7) at ended school in Plen ood, es by and (1984) he family is living in Liege, Belgium, where Dale is doing re- ilaca. She married Zed Ogle and hey reside in Cen erville UT. They searc[...]e 3 children: imberly ( pril 966); Lisa ( ay 968) and Amy Janice (2-9-49) marrie[...]-69. They (January 1971 ). Pam or s for United ay and Zed is a sales live and or in Plent ood and have 1 daughter, Cody Jo, who as manager.[...]endy {7-12-53) gradua ed from ilaca HS and married Ronald Both Os and Cec are no retired, but she taught mathematics, S[...]They are paren s of 2 girls, manda Lynn (5-3-73) and German and other classes a Antelope HS from 1961 to 1973. Be[...]o (3·31 76). They reside on a farm near Foreston and raise ning in 1952 she as a subs i ut[...]pen many o his re iremen ears hun ing for and o ing i h aga e[...] |
| [...]problem in the early than anything, a home and a family of he o n. hil in t con n 1900s with the[...]ister Raphael had told her about her brother, Pet and h d gi n Ro School was usually held only 6 months[...]After a 2-year courtship by corr pond nc h y m t and In 191 6 our dad bought a farm 5½ miles sou[...]a farm by Glen Ullin, D; la r hey II ed in i oula and his dad on the farm and upon his dad's death in 1938, he took over the[...]ity. operation of the farm . Sig enjoyed the farm and gardening. One of the highlights of his life were the winter trips he took to Mesa, AZ and California with the Wagnild brothers, Marvin and Orace. Upon selling the land to the Stoner brothers in 1956, Sig and Mother moved to Plentywood, where they lived until his death in 1977. Mother lived to be 102 and Sig, 76 . Dad, Mother, Bjarne and Sig are buried in the Outlook Cemetery. Sig never married, but he was "Uncle Sig" to 15 proud nieces and nephews. FRANK X. and ANNA MARIE KOHLER C s PETER and ROSE KOHL R |
| [...]Our children are William D. (8-8-54) and Dixie Rae McDowell Logansport until her parents m[...](9-7-55). Bill resides in Kalispell and works in the family business. He 933 the fam il[...]n Falls. Iris, the second oldest and his wife, Mary Hall Konshur, have 3 children: Nicole, Davian and child, cared for her brothers and sisters and worked in several farm Misty[...], Mae, Melvin, Dixie and her husband, Chuck McDowell have 2 children: Christina Charles, Paul, Connie and Lloyd. and Justin. Don and Iris were married in Georgetown, IN on 12-25-35 . The ollowing spring they moved back to Outlook and worked for H. B. Braddock. Later that year they h[...]the Victor Anker farm . But in DON and ROZANNE KOTERBA 938 they struc out on their own[...]n Koterba Ray orris rented his place to them and Don borrowed machinery Don is the oldest son of Donald C. and Iris G. Koterba. He was born from his father. The[...]Phillip Richard on rented another from the state and rented some more from Victor[...]sh teacher in n er. Later they bought the orris and the Victor Anker farm and Harlowton. He and his wife Pam have 2 children, Scott and Jennifer. moved to the An er place in the fall of[...]ontana Highway Department in the Hydraulics Dept. and was[...]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.[...]On 4-2-75, Don, Rozanne and Shelley returned to Outlook to take over[...]ron ( rs. evin Co ell), Spo ane, who is a teacher and[...]man in college studying engineering. Sharon and Daniel were born in[...]Bozeman, Kimberly and Richard in Helena. Donald Larr as born 5- - O; Phillip Richard, 1-17-44 . Don and Iris lived with the land and as part of the community until Don s death in arc[...]ighland Lutheran Church, school board, fire board and -H council occupied much time. Don became an accomplished oodwor er in the inter, and shared n interest in ham r dio with his sons. I[...]their sons, ho both having graduated wi h honors and having played in s ate bas etball ourn men[...] |
| William (Bill) of Plentywood, and 1 sister, Cherryl Wagner, a professor Paul were born in Scobey. of language and now working in Detroit, Ml at the Arts Museum. Lo[...]Germans at he Battle of the Bulge, and[...]raised 5 children and Ii ed in Big Bear La e CA or 35[...]y dad's farm is no o ned by A le n and pr iou f b[...]We have 2 sons: Wayne Douglas, born 7-24 -45 and Gordon (Jim), born 10-1 0-48.[...]torian in 1963. He was active in Boy Scouts, band and bas etball. He bro her, Albe Al), attended U[...]uating ith a as ·ers Degree in ha ime, I and hi le, Botany. He entered the armed s[...]abou 2 /2 ears an a . Lewis and also a year in Vietnam. After coming home, he bec[...]n 5-31 -75 . They have 4 children: yle, Seth Lu e and Briano. Gordon (Jim) a ended school in Ou a mg in 1966. e as in Boy Scouts, band and in sport · Jena here h[...],ve on h o n board an ALBERT {AL) |
| illiam Andrew, 899; Walter, 1903; and Herman Russel, 1905. to stay with Louie and Francis Melle. Violet (9-14-4 7) entered the 1st[...]d to Crosby, ND. At age grade in 1953, and spent a lot of time with the Melles, also. 6, alter wen o Daleview to stay with his sister, Anna and her hus- In 1961, we began spendin[...]ion 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 wild Montana into hair-styling business. He married Cori Schmacker 1-13-68, and horses.[...]their children are: Tom (1-3-69), Erin (4-23-71) and Amy (4-4-77).[...]Bae row: Gary , Bob and Joe. Middle row: Tom, Cori, Helen and Violet. I, Vera Griffin Lee, as born in D[...]1O Front row: my, Erin, Robbie and Joey. children born o artin "Shor y" and Altha Gri in. The children folio - ing ere Ruby[...]ar John, 1916; married Joe Hayes 6-1 5-69, and they have 2 boys: Joey (1 -11-71) and John n, 1 e Rachel Er 2[...]1923; Robbie (7-26-7 4). Violet is a teacher and Joe orks for the govern- nd L ae E[...]Bob and I are still farming and enjoying wintering in Colorado and I came · aren s to Dalevie in 1[...]JOH and CORA LIE[...]y '30s" e o innesota o an aunt and uncle in 1915 and as soon drafted into seede[...]hel. he service during I and spent ime in France. After his discharge I[...]he ent o the Columbus D rea here he me my mother. and[...]Tom and nnie Caroline Rossum. en er mother p[...] |
| Boe was my mother's aunt-her mother's sister. Howard and I liked to Esther's mother was visi ing[...]ol in Ou loo . A r f1m hin uncle. Boes, Undhjems and we spent many happy holidays together.[...]My mother had been having a lot of headaches and then had to be married. hospitalized. She never regained consciousness and passed away 4-8-37. After school was out that spring, Dad, Howard and I went to Missoula, to Minnie and Andrew Kaiser. She was a sister of Mrs. Boe. Work was scarce and Dad and Howard came back to Outlook in the late fall to O[...]To join our family was my grandfather, Tom Rossum and a neighbor and good friend, Martin Bjerke. My grand• father passed away in 1939. Later that year, Dad, Howard and I moved into Outloo where my dad went to work at the Farmers Elevator and later became the manager. I graduated from OHS in 1940 and Howard in 1946. From 1948-49, Dad managed an elev[...]eorge Severson, near Redstone. In 1956 he retired and bought a small trailer house which he moved into[...]was followed by a stroke that left him paralyzed and bedridden. ors an In December 1[...]rs h spent the next year in bed and passed away 12-26-67 .[...] |
| [...]elor Great Falls for Oyears for the Great orthern and Burlington Northern of Law Degree within a[...]-16-39 . She is married to retired in 197 4 and passed away in July 1975 from a heart attack. Fran Williams, and they live in Dunconville. TX . They have 2 childr[...]oint I taught school there for many years Cherryl and Sheila.[...]etired in 1976. Our son, Bob, graduated from WPHS and attend- Dalene as born 10-17-43 . She met with a fatal car accident on ed EMC, Billings and NMC, Havre. He graduated from NMC in 1969 with 6-[...]a BS in Secondary Ed., a major in history, and a minor in Phy. Ed. He Linda was born 6-11 -54 . She is a teacher and homemaker. She taught school 2 years and decided to go into the radio business. He at- n[...]9 Brown Institute of Broadcasting in Minneapolis, and worked in children, Jennifer and Kristen.[...]ll on the Outlook community. Dad drove school bus and served on the 7-14-79. Their son, B[...]ng Cullaby Lake in Warrenton, WA. wi h tonsilitis and had to get my uncle's hired man to come over and Since retiring I have done some traveling and now have a home 3 dri e. e had 3 accidents during[...]. Once the wheel came blocks from my son and his family. I am involved with the Retired off, n[...]ne Teachers' Ass'n, Senior Citizens of Astoria and surrounding area, and of the horses brea ing its 2 hind legs. Another t[...]es Montana some day. burned in my coat, dress, and in my brigh red nit petticoat which had been give[...]southwest of Plentywood, teaching VALLY P. and MYRTLE SKAGGS LARSEN all 8 grades. The school had[...], so I put on a pie social THE ERNEST SKAGGS and JOE DAVIS FAMILIES hich raised 22 . It as enoug[...], a former black- una e that e had good schools, and I loo a those years as being smith in[...]born September 1931 . Wallace lives in Salem OR and has 8 children:[...]chael Judy Steven, David Kimberly, Cynthia, Ricky and Larry, and and KATHRY LOUCKS[...]t Renton, WA in September 1950. Vally died in An- and rine Yung. y fam ily moved to Outloo[...]m OHS. I or in cafes o earn mone for college and attended the U of ; ino S Teachers' College; and Cat Havre. I received a BS in Elemen a[...]at the Joe arsh School northea Plentywood, and from 1939- 2 at the Lone S ar School north of[...]Se as or in for in , and 5 mo ths after our ma ed in h[...]resi leJo C and or ed in he US r[...]on ices. In his spare 1me and evenin Fr nee[...] |
| 33. Ernest, Jr. and his wife, Carolyn had 1 daughter, Sandra, who lives from EMC and his sister, Lisa graduated rom hig school: all h[...]ried Ed In September of l982 , Duane and Bia r mov d o Shallbetter, a son of Charles Ignatius and Josephine Sue Smith operate his gr[...]he old Judd Goodman pla Outlook. Pearl and Ed Shallbetter had a daughter, Lucille. Ed Shall-[...]better's sister, Montrose, married Tom Clawson, and 2 of their 4 sons, moving to Outlo y liv no s ar d su Tim (Raymond) and Keith (Plentywood) reside in Sheridan County. Pea[...]Shallbetter died January 1975. To my mother and my stepfather Joe Davis, 2 children were born: Emmet August (1918) and Betty (1923). I, the oldest child of my mother, M[...]Emmet married Lucille, a daughter of Herbert, Jr. and Florence Johnson Shirtliff, of Outlook (See Shirt[...]is Arterburn , California, had 2 daughters, Carol and Joan who now reside with their families in Veneta, OR. Joe Davis and my mother, Myrtle, parted, and she married Vally P. Larsen. Joe died in 1 936 and is buried in the Plent ood cemetery. I, Mar[...]r, married Ho ard Christianson in ovember 1935 and returned to his family in Brandon, for he ne[...]had 4 children: our oldest daughter as stillborn and our sons were Dione (October 1938), Dale (December 1940), and daugh er Toby K. (August 1943). In 1955 , we move[...]On 12-16-83 ichael Fran Hn Lund a bor o Blair and Duane. reside, as Howard, my husband died in Apri[...]ic ael as chris ened on Ease Sunda , 4·22 -84 and his God· ried Darlene Shirtliff. paren s are Don and Ginny Larson Duane's uncle and aun , o Pen- Dale, Spokane, has 2 daughters, achelle and Da n Darcelle ood. (Darci) and Dale has a granddaughter Chelsi Singh. Toby K. and Edgar King, yrtle Cree OR have 2 sons, Thom A ORES LU D FAMILY and Brian.[...]the story of my mother, yrtle S aggs Davis Larsen and her descendants and her Ii e in the Outloo communi . DUANE and BLAIR LUND |
| Leo's brothers and sisters were as follows: Esther (deceased), lived on the farm there 1or many years, and the land is now being Frank (see Frank and Inez Lund Biog.), Walter (deceased), Marie, Hiney farmed by Frank and Inez's grandson, Duane. and Tula. Esther married Emil Ray, an Outlook pioneer, and in 1924 moved o inneapolis, M . Their children are as follows: Roy lives in California and had a son, Rodney. Dorothy lives in Walnut Creek, CA. FRANK and INEZ LUND Her daughter, Julie and husband, Jon have 3 children. Her sons are By Helen Stoner John and David. Dorothy's husband has passed away. Margare[...]s at La Palma, CA; her son Robert dres and Anna Lund. The family came in 1907 and homesteaded 5 and arilyn have 3 children and reside at Laguna Hills; Michael and miles southeast of Outlook. Frank was just 8 years old when he drove G yle and 3 sons at Ontario, CA. Teresa and Randy, Norco; Pamela, Bill a team of[...]is dad to break the virgin soil. He attended the and 2 boys a Roland Heights. argaret's husband has pa[...]Book). But the work on the prairies was demanding and Frank's Lucille and Ron live at Perris, CA. Ron, Jr. is at home, Gary and help was needed too badly to have a chance for further education. Tammy and 2 girls are in Hemit; ar is in Altadena and Randy and his Frank isn't well now and doesn't want to talk old times. But over i1e in Utah. Clifford and Joyce reside in Santa Ana. Their son, Rich[...]was to hear him visit with ones as Art Tobiason, and family live in inneapolis. Their daughter, Theres[...]Orville Wold, Os Klofstad, Ray Stoner and Slim Garrick. He could have Susan, Judy and argaret aren't married. Billy has a boy and a girl. filled this history book all on his own. The girls, Theresa, Susan, Judy and argaret reside in the Monterey•[...]Robert and Amanda Drager (See Drager family biog.). She married Dave James was the next child; hen La rence. He and Bev have a Marshall and they lived in Willmar, MN where Dave worked on the rail- daughter Bee y and reside in Fairmount, M . Ruth and Ken live in road. Their first child was David (Bud), and their second, Margaret Chicago. Daughter Lois resides in San Diego, a son in inneapolis, and (June). But tragedy struck! The day June was born, 7-2-24, her dad one in San Francisco. Paul and argaret and 3 sons live in Claremon , was killed in a railroad related accident. CA. David and Julie live in Long Lake, . He had 2 daughters by a Inez's sister ae and her husband, Martin Salonek, were workjng previous marriage. Ronald and Debbie and 2 daugh ers and 1 son live for the Endersby brothers in the Whitetail area. Inez and her children in Claremont. This updates he Rays.[...]e engine! GUESS WHAT? in Fosston, in 1 92 and from ontana State University in Elec rical Engine[...]e. y have 3 chil· dren , Jon and atie. Jeanne lives in Die in , T . alter or[...]· g Co.; for Honey ell i inneapohs and i e avy yards i . He retired[...]gr duated from he Outloo H 924, and from SU in 1928 majoring in Home Economics. Is a[...]sa en he s in gisla ure and later liv d on h[...]• ran and Inez moved o h[...] |
| had 2 sisters, Agnes (deceased) and Margaret (Mrs. Leonard McCrory), Pehr and Ida had 8 children, all born in andiyohi:[...]fore homesteading 5½ miles northwest of Outlook; and later Mildred (8 ·7-03) married James Higgins; -05) Lila followed by Erick and his mother. He had attended school some in Den· Severson and secon rthol d (11 -29- · id mark and then finished 8th grade in Outlook. He worked aro[...]Ida and famity mov d[...]le al secretary He and Ethel Ruchdaschel were married in Glasgo 10-12-25. and accoun an , They farmed her father's farm near Ri[...]ops, they moved to Eureka, here they began arming and it do lives ·n In rness. FL· is s[...]9-24-75; 8111, a chemis, an folks ere there and liked it[...]ome economics In 1942, Erick's folks ere out and anted them to come bac o a evin, T.[...]. Eureka. Upon their return they added o he ·arm and made i in o a ca ·[...]. tie ranch. Their 3 children ere Carl, arge and Don. earl and his i h e in Eure a. arge lives in Spo ane and 1s marned o Lio d illt e a d has 2 gro n girts. Don lives at home and help d build a ne home 2 years ago. He drove scho[...]-72. T amtly o d o o resides in Eu a. PEHA and IDA LUNDQUIST (PIO |
| room upstairs in the hospital. And here was running water at the T[...]n are Bertha Curry, Otto, born in 1914 at Kremlin and hospital - unheard of about anywhere else about t[...]Ball of Havre. They have 4 children and several grandchildren. Martin[...]retired as a truck driver and heavy equipment operator on road con-[...]1918 at Kremlin and lives at Shelby. She married Del Sirrine of Red[...]A granddaughter and great-granddaughter live at Marion, MT and a[...]son at Whiteriver, AZ. Two other sons, Chris, Jr. and Emil have[...]I graduated from the Plentywood HS in 1937 and have always[...]een single. I farmed with my dad during the 1940s and it was he who[...]ame to I farmed the land a few years and Marvin and Orace Wagnild have Outlook and was attending school at Dillon, but soon she came[...]Since then I have lived around area as a eacher and taught at the Meharry school and later at Shelby. Until a number of y[...]ould Ii e to share my story with my brother Chris and his family Being I was the only graduate in[...]I, Chris Lux, Jr. was the second child of Chris and Malwena Lux, bashful so about all that happened[...]vator for a r. Larson. ow I am 8 ears old and I reside at Stevensville Box 376 if old Outloo friends an o drop a line. I married Viola iner and our chil- dren are Richard, ho married ar . Smith and lives in Plainvie ; Shirley married Charles E[...]Bia e nd Lael; Philip resides in Fort Sha , T and has dau - h ers elod in Helena· i eal o married Gary Ha- jec lives in Great Falls (has 2 sons); and Jim and Jae , both married nd reside in Helena.[...]1 . In he fall of 1937 I moved to Grass Valley CA and o ed in AL[...]mlin, om o 1923, and childr de dre[...]HARRY and FLORENCE MADSON[...] |
| threshing crew) Harry and Charlie decided to return to Iowa. ed to Peerless. Bud has 2 brothers and 2 sisters: However, they decided to rent the[...]to David y and has o[...]ed in is own business. Harry as postmaster and deputy sheriff in Slifer, in add1 ·on o running[...]In 1957, oil was discovered on the prope y, and Har an 1cipa ed more oil development on his half[...]s .I d HAROLD and DO ORES MARTI |
| cheerleading. I graduated in 197 8 and went to the Institute of Hair have 5 children: Mark, Marcia, Erica, Lisa and Brent. Mark, after hav- Design, Williston and graduated in September 1979.[...]a banking firm in Bozeman. Marcia and Erica are both students at MSU;[...]Lisa and Brent are at home. Mark and wife, Debie, have a daughter,[...]Lois and her husband, George Dalthorp live in Billings, wh[...]works as a dietitian at a nursing home, and George practices law. They[...]firm in Minneapolis; and Dan is a sophomore at St. Olaf College.[...]ROY and OLGA McBURNEY[...]Joe and Mary McBurney. In 1903 the family moved to Ambros[...]here he grew up and went to a country school. John and ere married at Plentywood Lutheran 10-7-79. W[...]employed at Peterson's Beauty Salon Henry and Leva Mathiason. In 1911 the family moved to Plent[...]for Great passed away a age , al er, Robert Doris and Lois. orthern RR un ii 968. He and his ife Linda moved to Las Vegas I, al er,[...]ive. They have no children . prior o my marr'age, and in the years following I would spend much of[...](8-15-60) and Sherry (2-23-63). Ardyn an e 3 children aren , aria and Kent. aren 1s a Olga continued to li[...]ive in American Legion Aux., serving as President and as Thompson, of he Bo an Radio Station, and has 1 treasurer for the Outloo Cemete[...]is o r and his ife Sandy liv s[...] |
| a construction company burying underground cable and enjoyed it, but ing, fishing, traveling abroad, and ,n the states. Sp nd pa O h our thoughts and memories were back home farming. That winter we[...]got to meet some of the big farmers around there and find out how to measure the amount of water each[...]to drive many miles a day which was very bor- ing and after a few months with that we decided our hearts were really in farming and we moved back to Outlook. We decided to move our[...]ve now. I also enjoy doing construction work and have a backhoe and am part owner of a Cat When I am busy farming, To[...]me for several years, does the construction work and is especially busy during the summer months. GENE and BONNIE McCRORY |
| spelled his last name " Ko ski" while Frank and Victor chose I lived at the hom[...]Skeldum, an elementary teacher. James and Francis had several children: Frank (deceased); J[...]herine (deceased); Leonard (deceased); Agnes and 8th grade and high school English, giving voice and piano lessons. ( rs. Ed Bee , Plentywood); Daniel[...]hur, Aloha, We organized a vocal sextette and quartet and often these organiza- WA; Leo, ohall, D; and Vivian , Sherwood, ND. tions played or sang for school and community events. Spring brought Leonard at[...]ry School, Ren- time for recitals, concerts and graduation and the students were ready ville County, ND.[...]d came to Outlook in 1934 to visit his uncle, Joe and his The Lutheran Church members were mo[...]as a sister of my dad, Martin Lun- the choir and worshipped with them. I was a part of that congre[...]in a special way. I made many friends in Outlook and when I left, I was Leonard stayed on to help Aunt[...]richer as a person because of the challenges and opportunities that[...]bo), a nurse, of Devils Lake. She and her husband have 2 daughters and 2 sons. Timothy is the Lutheran Campus Pastor at[...]of Wisconsin ... Stout in Menomonie. He and his wife have a baby[...], and is married to Terry Hurni, also a teacher and they have a daughter and a son. Daniel is a Lutheran pastor at Mt. Calvary[...]After years of being a Pastor's wife and a mother, I returned to school and received a Masters Degree in Counseling and Guidance and[...]English. We moved to Moorhead, MN in 1964 and since then I have[...]lead Bible studies and often speak to organizations. On 11 -20-37 Leonard and I were married. n 1941 we bought the Greetings to former students and friends ho might remember me Joe and Edla ows i farm which was our home un ii 1971 , h[...]56560. e had 3 sons: Jerry, Donald and Gene (See Biogs.). Since 963 Leonard and I did qui e a lot of raveling. e had been FAA K and CLARA MELLE and RALPH o s a es, including Ha aii and Alas a. In 197 e wen to I was bo[...]sit my relatives. Back in the early Jacob and Rosa Ereth. We lived there several years, and then moved 900s hen some of my family le Scandi[...]only English e spent 15 inters in Florid and 5 in rizona hich is no m and e could spea only German. home. e wen o Canada fi[...]ursing old s of 13 children. (See Jacob and Rosa Ereth Biog.) home in B ersfield, C er[...]in hoc grain , haul roe It agon and ho ses, and do eld or I' e C Ii orni .[...]d discing. I ould also do house or horn and at t[...] |
| Frank and I had 2 sons. Roy was born 10-20-28 in the Outlook PETER and JULIANA MELLE Hospital. Ralph was born 5-30-37 at[...]5-14-1 7, to Kas1mir and Kathan e.[...]the Outlook area in 1922, and r the Frank Koester place) until[...]nie Olson), and later moved t · Roy married Doro[...]od. I have 3 grandchildren: Bill, Robin (Ordahl), and grade there, and from then Brent; and 1 great-grandchild, Jeffrey Kevin Ordahl.[...]ranger houses, and h as r KASIMIR and KATHARINA MELLE ing for electricity, and one By Betty Schmidt and Peter Melle[...]ask., in Follo ing the ar he came 1 ~13 and coming to Sheridan County in 1922, living on the farm bought some Indian land and r rm - wliere Roy M[...]n 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 and Katharina had the following children: Cecilia (Schmid ) and later he Farmers Ele a or. who resides at Pioneer[...]ol 12 chil en a cousin of the late Frank and Henry Wangerin and as a brother of the Snuggin en[...]look; ichael died hile the family lived in Canada and Fred of about by ill rd a Parker[...]Tony elle left Rumania firs , folio ed by Joseph and asimir and atharina. Joseph remained in Canada, but Tony and asimir came on n[...]I . Rosa the ife of Jacob Ereth. Tony and Clara ere he paren s o[...](9 atalina ( rs. Conrad Benson), Outloo • and Pearl ( rs. Percy Bud e,[...]D Raymond). This ma es a alma and Pearl cousins on heir mo ·her's (7 side to Juliana, Pe er s 1fe, and a alma and Pearl are cousins o Pe er on their dad's side. Three children of asImtr and thanna (Fran Louie and P r) married daughter of Jacob and Ro Er h (Clara. rancis and Juliana). respectively. as,mir d, d in Jun[...]a a a o o descendan s ·n Sher dan Coun . LOUIS and FRANCES MELLE |
| Peter and I were married 1-5-54. We bought Henry Walder's[...]chool, District 77. He later at- house in Outlook and we bought a home in Sunny Acres in Mesa for tended high school at Comertown, and went to CCC camp and worked the winters. We are members of St. Bonifac[...]er National Park for 2 winters. He worked on NY A and for Ii es to play horseshoes and I like crafts, art and painting and sewing. his neighbors and on his parents' farm.[...]parents lived in the winter and ranched during the summer. My ROY and DOROTHY MELLE parents, Harry and Emma Kathryn Norton were born at Brighton, IL; my[...]dad in 1875, and Mother in 1889. Mother passed away when she was[...]0-28, the son of Frank just 39 years old and left 7 girls and 1 boy. I was just 25 months old and Clara elle. He grew up m the Outlook area where his father farm- and my younger sister, 8 months, when she died. Our older sisters ed. Places here he lived and grew up ere back on the Muddy, the took over in taking care of us. Shallbetter place, Snuggins, and finally the Frank oester place nor- I attended 8 years in a country school and we then moved to Froid heast of Outloo here he has since lived and farmed. His grand- in 1936 where I graduat[...]the father, asimir elle, decided to quit farming and move to Plentywood, Bainville HS. so Roy i[...]g he Koester place. My sisters and brother were Ruth (deceased); Hulda, Sidney; Bill[...]a (Nannie), rural Sidney; Anna Marie Plentywood, and Outloo . hen he entered 1st grade at the Snuggins (Toots), Duncan, OK; Mildred (Pat), deceased; and Doris, Laramie, WY. School, the only language he[...]uated Wedding bells rang in 1940! Bill and I were married 11-2-40. In from OHS in 9 6.[...]February we moved to the Ruegsegger ranch and lived there, manag- During the orean Conflict Roy was dratted in arch of 1953 and ing and farming until May 1978. We then moved to the old[...]- nd Vilo ichols. (Fran passed a ay on 1-9-65, and ilo passed a ay on 9-9-70.) They farmed and ranched 5 miles southeast of Plen-[...]n y ood before her paren s mo ed in for the inter and also in he spring hen her paren s had to move ba[...]~ I,' Roundup and 1 year at Sidn y before being married.[...]ied the folio irig day. Gordon was born 1-1 0-45, and Sharon 1-23-46. Gordon and Sharon a ended Outloo School and Sharon[...]the S ate Schoo ce at ahp ton D and help d us on the[...]n ompany of Culbertson and[...]s 0) d ev·n (8), and h[...] |
| [...]ast Montana, so along with other RAY E. and RUTH MORRIS neighbors, including Ed 0. and Melvin Morgan, struck out for what[...]My dad was born at Burr Oa , S 3 21 1888 and m Martin Bjerke staked his claim several mi[...]the Winters' place, no farm d by John ange. In th and Martin Bjerke were married at Plentywood in 191 4 with Helga and spring of 1926, e bought the art Sand[...]by Don Koterba. We ent to the Hamley School and nn th r dua d Their daughter, Norma was born on 3-13-15, and in February at OHS. After he gra[...]ze outbreak. She never recovered from her illness and the family stayed with the Ed Wollans several months. She passed away at their home and Norma continued to live w,th the Ed Wollan family, while Carl Wollans (Ed's brother and his wife, Betsy, who had homesteaded nearby), took Ralph to live with them. Norma and Ralph were baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church at Outlook. They both attended Outloo school; orma graduating in 1933 and Ralph in 1938. orma attended orthern on- tana College at Havre and taught schools at Goldstone, T and at he Munson school south of Plentywood. Her friend and neighbor, Leonard organ, born 4-23-14 and whose parents, the Melvin Morgans, whose homestea[...]Ham! y Outlook school, graduatmg in 1932 and attended C at Havre.[...] |
| throu h rade 8. I attended OHS, working for my room and board. 1882. He went to Minneapolis as a steam engineer at an early age and h r as a bus from Bill Hass's place, so I staye[...]red ried Miss Amanda Stroskeen in 1899, and I was born in the north creden ials as I as deter[...]ting in father built a 2-story rooming and boarding house. The area was the 939. I en o ar[...]liams County. In about 191 O the area was divided and the new courses in psychiatry and psychology. county was called Divide County and Father was the first sheriff of the er[...]was at Crosby. Hospital in Plenty ood, as nurses and doctors ere scarce. Wages In[...]r 75 .00 a month, but this included board, room and laundry. I farm machinery business. It[...]n emorial Hospital along with Fern Homme and Mildred Lundquist and remained in that position un ii Dr. J. C. Stor an[...]. I worked for Dad in the farm moved o California and as ed me o come work for him. machinery business and was in partnership with Dad until we sold out[...]in about 1941 and then farmed until 1946. Father died at Scobey in[...]945 and our mother was with us until she died at the age of 91, and[...]I moved to Longmont, CO in 1946 and did bookkeeping service for[...]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[...]travel trailer and motorhome dealer, retiring in 1979.[...]I am sending some pictures of Outlook and a couple of myself. And[...]non (Bud). Corporal Lyle, and elvin C·B division of he arines. "Until[...]tieir decision to join the armed forces, el and Lyle farmed on quite a[...]large scale in this communi y. Leaving hat or and the business of[...]g the Daniels County Implement Co. to heir father and brother, s: m Douglas, born 2-23-55 and George, hey 'jus up and ent. ' There are several pairs of brothers[...]r ber born -78 and fro ts."[...]P ilip 8. (11 -25· 1). He and his ,fe Joan (3·8· 1) have ris ·n[...] |
| [...]t our first rac or. as a young girl. My brothers and sisters were Vera (Mrs. Walt Lee, Plentywood); R[...]); Mary Chaf· fee (deceased); Edgar (deceased); and John, Violet Ereth, Francis, and Lila Ereth. In 1916 my parents moved to Daleview, living on the Carl Berger place and Dad worked in the mine. His job was to work nights drilling holes in the mine walls and filling them with powder. He would light the fuse, there would be an explosion, and he would get many tons of coal dislodged each nig[...]. He ould put us in a coal car, hook a mule to it and pull us into the mine under the hill to work.[...]hool in Daleview with Hanna Johnson, Palmer Scott and Gertrude Fall as teachers. other ran the Asseltin[...]on. She was a midwife, taking care of the mothers and newborns. As I grew up I took jobs herding sheep tor Jae Wagner, shocking grain for Mr. Ross and r. Die ey and any availab e job. In spite of little cash and many hardships our folks ou d load he sleigh of kids and drive to Pasley Brooks in Canada for dances ... t[...]8111 Tobin , Ou loo . e were married in 1933 and or ed for Fred Kelm, Ellis Hurs and Glenn Harmes. Then came PA. e moved o Enderlin and a er b mg there about 11 months, he sheriff as or[...]much red tape Allen had to go o Pen ood i sheriff and i h no place open they both slep in he jail e[...]and 3 c rid n.[...] |
| ixth child of ii on and Amelia Thames.[...]with my sister, Lorna. In April o 1946, Amy and I moved back to my father's farm 6[...]5-23-47. Our first daughter, farm, and graduated from PHS in 1935, and from Trinity Hospital Patricia as born 12- 2- 8.[...]a car accident on 12-18-68 on 5-17-42, and was attached to the U of California Hospital Unit[...], England, retired rom farming in 97 8 and are presen ly spending our spending[...]rning o our real home on the France and 9 months near Antwerp, Belgium. In September 1945 I farm nd to our close friends and neighbors.[...]Although I retired from an interesting and enjoyable nursing career[...]ago, I keep my RN license up to date. Many people and[...]Service, financed my books and uniforms, for which I have been ever[...]grateful. y mother churned and sold butter and cream to be able to[...]of Te nessee and moved to California in 1940. He is an electrician and[...]I, CII ord ,c ersons and as born 5-7•16 0[...] |
| [...]MSU, receiving my ANDREW and CAROLINE NIELSE degree in Elementary Education in[...]I was By the family married and moved to Edmonton, Alberta. My daughter, Christin[...]O Frost, was born 2-8-75. In 1978, Chrisee and I moved and began a third of 5 children born t els and ane iels ca new life on our own in[...]s 6 months old. ead as a housewife and mother, updating my credentials at the U of[...]I taught for the Calgary School Board until I met and married Caroline Sophie[...]Caroline attended Ga field School. and finisher. Following our marriage, we moved to Den[...]On 10-24 26 Andre and am November 1[...]still ·enjoy the on 6-11 -27 and V rnon on 10-1 trees he planted so many years ago[...]ter, Alice, as born on 3-4-3 family history and continuity that is becoming more scarce in the[...]Is past is still evident and is being preserved for future generations. John, n Chrisee and I are enjoying our ne life here.[...]and Carol[...] |
| VER O and DELLA NIELSEN[...]at Plentywood, the sec- from Norway, and was a sister of Louis Thorson. ond child of Andrew H. and Caroline Jorgenson Nielsen. His brothers nd sisters are LeRoy, Alice (Mrs. Charles Nelson), Robert, and Richard. Vernon attended OHS. He worked[...]r in 1945-46. In May of 9 6, he joined the army and was discharged in October 194 7, hav- ing serve[...]his discharge he again worked for Bill iller and later ent to Hanson's Auto School in Fargo. In October 1950, he was recalled and served in the Air Force till October 1951, once[...]ing home he worked for Nash Bro hers, Redstone, and also at the Farmers Elevator, Outlook, and at he Peavy Company in Grenora. I as born 1-10-38 in Williston, the daughter of Roy and Mabel An ermeier. I as raised at Grenora and graduated from the Grenora HS. After I radua ed[...]Back row: Mildred, Ruby, Ted, Pearl and Doris. y brothers and sis ers are, Joe, Carol (married to Vernon's Front row: Julia and Morten, on his 90th birthday. bro her, Richard), Gordon, Fred, Ro , Jim, Brenda (deceased) and Erner.[...]ley Ver- (Ted), Mildred, Ruby, Pearl and Doris. Solvig attended the Hamley non, born 9-8-[...]amily has lived in innesota, School and graduated from OHS in 1938. She married Sven Hegland isconsin, orth Da ota, Sou h Da o a, ebras a and ontana, (deceased) and lived in Iowa. They had no children and Solvig passed h re Vernon or ed in po er line and elephone cons ruction, re- away 2-2[...]the Plenty ood School Hammond and they farmed there for several years. They had 2[...]daugh ers: Carol and Sharman. Carol and her husband, i e Peterman[...]children: Da na, arie and eddy, named for his granddad. Sharman[...]and her husband, Ted Beeson, reside in Arizona. Sharm[...]Thorval (Ted) and his wife, Avon, reside in Sun City, AZ.[...]younger, Pearl and Doris) attended Hamley and hen graduated from[...]OHS in 9 . She a ended college and taught for a number of years[...]and ehssa. Pam is an R , and she married Or g, a de tis[...]eapohs, and she i ssis-[...]8 and is plannin Or I ORTE[...] |
| children, Rebecca and Jennifer. Cynthia married John Woods and they Gust spoke often of his[...]ey at law. The fourth child of the for him and he loved the people of the area and of' cours , as able to Stoner's is Jon and he attended Concordia and graduated from MSU keep his acquaintance active wi h many of those p ople while in Fla . and is involved in farming. ville and later in Whitetail, here he bought grain for many[...]REV. RALPH OKLA D and JEANETTE CARL and KAREN ODEGARD My parents were Peter John and Bertha G. Anderson O land. Dad Carl G. Odegard was born on 4-30-54 in Scobey to Orville and was a merchant in Randall, IA. y[...]migran . y brother, Lloyd as born 10-12-08 and I, 10-18-09 an- school and graduated from Flaxville HS in 1972. He attended Dawson dall. Our 3 s1s ers, Beulah, Grace and hel ere younger and al Community College in Glendive.[...]m S . . lie on 6·30-54 in Scobey to Gerald and Mary Lou Goulet. She graduated Th[...]O heir Carl had been engaged in ranching and farming in the family corpo- pastor, and my firs parish. ration with his father and brothers, Irv and Les. After our mamage rn y mo[...]he cor- fut for me. paren s and grandpar ac poration purchased from au[...]h ing to the ranch that spring were Carl's sister and her husband, athy es . tha of 1938. I 2 small room and Dennis Gray, here they helped in the opera[...] |
| [...]ll School. They moved to California, and Lucille died in the 1930s. They ait ill you e h[...]been married very long. Ernest lives in Inglewood and did not S muel, Chap er 12 Verse 7, and you will fmd my answer.' Upon get- remarry. Laura Omar married Donald "T-Bone" Garrick and resides in ing home he loo ed up in his Bible and found his answer ' ... Thou art Medicin[...]Mr. and Mrs. Schruhl had 2 children: Mildred and Richard (Sonny).[...]Mildred married Al Perry and lived in Bothell, WA. Al died in 1970 and BILL and ELLIE OMAR[...]rried Lorna Wangerin, the third daughter of Henry and Em-[...]ee Wangerin Biog.). They reside in Bremer- WALTEA and LIZZY TUTTY (PIONEERS)[...]WA. I, ellie, as the oldest daughter of Art and Mabel Ridell Tutty, We Tutty children had an uncle, Walter and his wife Aunt Lizzie born 6 12 07 . A sister, Ida, died as a child and is buried out on the hill Tutty, who were e[...]had several girls: Grace, Violet, Irene, Lucille and Juanita. As I the hird child nd erle, the fourth daughter. The youngest and only remember, Aunt Lizzie died when their little boy was born, and he did son was Lyle. ae married Gerald "Slim" Garrick and erle married not survive either. Lucille was raised by the N. J. Nelsons and Irene Len Too e. L le and his wife, Inez resided in Portland, where he had married Ted Kohler, the son of Frank and Anna, who was a brother of b en a p otograp er.[...]y Stevens, owner heir children ere Valerie and Patricia. Valerie and her husband, of the B & M Bar and Cafe. Juanita died recently. Al in eber have 2 children, Amy and Alvin and they reside in Uncle Walter went to Minneapolis and was later remarried. Henry Po I nd. P trici , the second daughter married Charles Jones and they Radons visited with him in later years and at that time, he was a ha e 2 children, Jamie and Adam and reside m mnemucca, V. str[...]ctor in inneapolis. L le passed a ay 1-9-69, and his ife, Inez resides in innemucca. r.[...]ome rom Illinois o the Outloo RAY and ANNE ORDAHL communi in he earl days. rs Schruhl b[...]y parents, Ole Alfred and Dagmar Selvig, were homesteaders 5 children: Bill[...]near Outloo . y 2 older sisters are Ethel and Katherine. In 1915 they Bill nd I ere marred[...]re urned o or ay for a year and during that time, I was born on[...]months old and on 10-10-18 my brother Arthur as born. He died on[...]tended school in Outloo and I graduated m 1933 as valedictorian of[...], bu r ed for room and board to help ta e care of[...] |
| On 6-9-5 7, Raymond Ordahl and I were married in Outlook where Johnson family, who owned a dairy farm, no b ed and we lived and farmed until his retirement in 1973, when he turned it Beverly Fawcett He mil ed co s and delive or d over to his[...]unior year, he stayed with th . fa fan and rarely missed a high school basketball game or tournament. He for his room and board. During his senior y ar, is enjoyed bowling and was especially interested in golfing during his[...]in Highland Lutheran Church. serving as treasurer and on the trict championship and he was nam d all-dis r c guard. Dur,ing harv s ch[...]Our daughter, LuAnne, was born on 12-19-58 and attended so, an hour. school in Outlook and EMC in Billings. She was married to Charles I as born on 11 -15 4 to Al red and Super on 4-5-80 in Outlook. They live in Shephard, MT and have 2 Outloo . I had my first rthday aboard ship sons-Paul Anthony born on 7-30-81 and Daniel Raymond bom on return t[...]E hel, Anne and Arthur (10-1 0-18). Ray's other children are Darlene Hackmann, Gene and Janet Dull he was 12. He a tend d OHS and g d (See Ordahl Biogs.) 1936, and a ended college in Gre ·[...]I have been spendjng the winters in Shepherd and esa and the home from college for Chr s mas h[...]cations a er a rup ured appendi ry. GENE and CAROLYN ORDAHL |
| and Judith Ordahl. He grew up in the Outlook area whe[...]n to be farming the Ordahl land north of and Shawn (12-17-70) an 8th grader. A son, Gene Raymo[...](10-12-43) was their second child (See Gene and Carolyn Ordahl He attended OHS and graduated in 1980.[...]s. They took State in 1978 when he as a sophomore and in 980 when he was a senior. After gradua in[...]was born 5-30-63 in Spokane. Her parents are Roy and Dorothy elle of Outloo . In 1979 Robin was a[...]Front row: Darlene, Gene and Janet Ordahl. Back row: Ray and Adeline . Robin graduated in 1981 and enrolled at SU in Bozeman.[...]Labrador; Fairchild AFB, WA; Clear AB, AK (Janet and family stayed in Plentywood), and ountain Home AFB, ID. Dad had his[...]3 children, Gerald Raymond, 14; Johna arcell, 12 and[...]Super, 4-5-80, and they reside at Shepherd, and have 2 sons, Paul An- hony and Daniel Raymond. Chuc is Director of he Regional S[...]enjo ed playing horseshoes cribbage and gol . He had his best round ood.[...]h. One of he last ords Janet heard her evin and obin enjoy golfing and p a ing cards. Robin also en ·oys father s[...]C uc and LuAnne's edding day as he las bi family a[...] |
| [...]born 6-27-43 in Plentywood, the daughter of Royal and Edna Joyes. My grandparents were Edward and Eveline Joyes and Ole and Eva Boe. I have 1 sister, Darlene, Mrs. Ed Flacker of Boise, ID and 1 brother, Herbert of Plentywood. I attended schools in Plentywood, Outlook and Rugby, ND. I was a Girl Scout leader and Sun· day School teacher. I served as Sunday School Superintendent from 1971 to 1976 and am currently on the church council. As a girl, I was very active in grade school activities and with Brownies and Girl Scouts. I remember going to many Girl Scout[...]lso remember going to Uncle Arnold's with Grandpa and Grandma Boe. The car could never seem to reach th[...]olling back, so Grandpa would turn the car around and "back" up the hill.[...]~ Wayne and I were married 4·12-59 at Highland Lutheran, Out[...]nn original homestead of Harry and Else Selvig, ayne's great· v[...]and s d Clarenc 8 3.[...] |
| [...]has 5 children: im (24), married to Mike Swanson and 1978, and 1981, respectively. John attended Augsburg College in hves in Portland, and the Swansons have 3 children: Jonathan (8), Minneapolis, and received an agribusiness degree from Hennepin manda (5) and Andrew (1 ). Rachel and Harry's other 4 children are Technica[...]r at First ell (22), Kandance (15), asey (1 ), and Greg (6). Bank of Bi[...]lege Our son Harvey married Cheryl Brist, and they reside at Kalispell in 1982, and is currently a freshman at the University of Minnesota nd have children Rodger ( 6) and Tommie (13). Our third child, Sc[...]versity, Palo Alto, Donald, married Tamara Graham and hey have Jason (5) and reside at CA as a junior, majoring[...]ispell. Our ourth child, Rita resides in alispell and has 2 children, uggett (18) nd Lori (14). Robert married Sandra Sagen and they GENE and ROSEMARY PAULSON h ve Roe y (5) and Jesse (3) and live in alispell. Our last child, Arthur I am the youngest member of the John and Ethel Keogh family, lives in alispell and is not married. born 6-16-28 in Plentywood. I had 3 brothers and 1 sister as follows: The first money ha I[...]s selling gopher Alan, Noel, Donald and Betty Lou Westphal. Though our parents had ails. e'd stuff them in a snuff box of our father's and take them to ranched in Canada and we spent our childhood days there, we children[...]he office had to had all been born in US and attended school in Outlook. I graduated open hat bo and ake our word for · he count and dump the tails. I'm from OHS in 194[...]Gene was the third child born to Gilbert and Mable Paulson, with 3 he rabbit drives ere ano[...]me people al ed for over 20 brothers and 1 sister: Clifford, Alton, yrlen and Carol Heppner. Gene miles. I remember being in Co[...]graduated from the Plentywood HS in 1946. bits and coyo es in Rierson's corrals. They hauled ou a big rue load On 12-31 -47 Gene and I were married at San Francisco, and lived of rabbi s.[...]on no ha e arm Our closes neighbors ere: rt ur and Helen Fran Im al er Oomonos e Herman Heppners, Ch n edges, Joe arshes and · he Jim cleans in he summertime). paren s Da id and a ha elson. moved o alispell ·n 958. d d ied 3- 7-72 nd m mo her passed a a 9-29-81 . CL FFORD and JEA |
| [...]Gene farms in the family operation at Outlook, and has been a crop school in Outloo until the 9th gr d and t en a t nd d m sprayer for about 24 years. Our l[...](See Biog.). activities of track, football and basketball which our children were in· valved in. Suddenly the home is very quiet and I feel hke a "displaced ARNOLD and AGNES PAI mother."[...]owned the G neral My parents, Tom and Josephine Peterson came to Sheridan Coun•[...]hen I as a II I residence of Corwin and Lynn Kanning.[...]Gladys was the first child born 6-30-12 in Milan and as baptized made th 1r geta in the Kvits[...]d Clair Johnson, the son of Outloo pioneers, Albe and Millie Johnson (See Clair and Gladys Johnson Biog.) Coyla as the second daughte[...]rried Clarence Boe, son of Outloo pioneers, Oscar and Olive Boe (See Clarence and Coyla Boe B109.).[...] |
| [...]arried on 5- 5-2 e farmed and lived on the Fr hich as nort[...]o s i's farmstead; Back row: Marvin , Stev~ and Mjke . Front row: Grace and Marie Radons. h ne cCrory.[...]hildren, born 12-19-26 and arvin 5-4-28. 1971 attended the College of Great Falls 1 year, and graduated from d school in Ou , Jae ie graduating in 19 and ar- SU in 1975 with a BS in Sociology[...]Jac ie marrie ierson, originally of estby and lived Brother-Big Sister program in 1973. In[...]ternship at in Columbia Falls or sev r rs and no at ahspell. I as ith t. Vie Girl'[...]om MSU with a BS in 5- (5-28-56) and Ron (9-25-57 . icrobiology and in 1982 obtained his Masters in Plant Pathology. ddaughter married D nnis Conner and hey Ii e in Grace or ed as a cashier for[...]They have a girl, Cristin (2-4-80) and a boy athan (6-20-82). dau h er, B[...]Biog.). salu rian i 3 and a SU. He or ed he summer of n children, g -grandchildren and s ep-great- 197 r the Soo Lin[...]i in · arvin and Ii ing 1977 i ha BS in echanical Engineering and ob amed h a ers in us. s iends and r es and 1978. ed or Boeing 2 years design[...]and LARAE RICHESO |
| [...]eMont Telephone Co. death, and they would send sympathy cards. Billy was a good[...]ae Wirtz, daughter of man. Theodore and Peggy Wirtz. For the next 5 years we moved around the Billy married Judy Bostrum, Lus , WY, and they had 2 sons: country, living in 6 different states. We moved back to Outlook in Lewis (15) and William (14). They reside 1t their mother in August of 1979 and bought a house from Clarence Wollan . We have 2 Loveland, CO, spending he summers it me and ith my am,ly. children, Gwen born 8-12-77 and Jason born 2-23-79.[...]generations, and was her father's pride and joy.[...]married Helen Sa on, An elope, a daughter of Crai and[...]Sax on. They have 2 children: Le ugen Ill and Leann[...]Helen. Back row: Larae and John. Front row: Gwen and Ja n Ric • son. I started working for the[...]ion. I am on the board of directors for the Se er and a er, as |
| LEWIS and HELEN RIPPLEY[...]"I have 2 children: Paivi Hammock (2-27 -63) and laan Knott KATHRY RIPPLEY[...]and has appeared in publications of Time, Newsweek, C[...]and Nuvo." Lewis was born 8-27-48 to Lewis and Lily Rippley, the youngest of 3 children-an older brother William (Billy) and a sister Kathryn. He attended Outloo Public School through the 8th grade then graduated GEORGE and ESTELLA ROBINSON (PIONEERS) from Roosevelt ilita[...]pie ed basic raining at Fort Campbell, Kentucky and artillery school at 12-15-1862. His father, J[...]farm. On 12-28 -71 Lewis mar• Kentucky, and his mother, Martha was born in Sinicaville, OH r[...]3-8-1837. Helen as born 7- 2·47 to Craig and Florence Saxton of Antelope, My mother,[...]e the oldest of 3 daughters-2 younger sisters ary and Sue. She at- County, IA. They were ma[...]Arkansas, but ended the ntelope Public Schools and gradua ed in 1965. She returned to[...]going to Montana in received a degree in Special and Elemen ary Educa ion from E C, Bill· 1904. They went by wagon from Culbertson up west of Whitetail and ings. She ught at ibau , Jordan, Redstone, and Outloo schools. were with Sy Merle.[...]Big Muddy in Also has enjoyed travels in Europe and he Orien . She is a member of the Daleview Country. My father bought Percheron and Belgium horses S . Bonifa holic in Outloo . in Iowa, and so he was known for beautiful horses to sell. e h children: Eugene born 11 · •75 and Leann born y grandmother, Marth[...]now part of the ranch. Lew·s and Helen are proud of heir family heri age as descendan s The following children were born to George and Estella Mae Pace o Sheridan County homesteaders.[...]r Sa on n elope (SD I, p. 86) and on her mater- Richland area from 1916 unt[...]lenty ood (SD I p. 610). Le is' roots cherons and Belgium horses. He was a 50-year member of the ar e is ma rand Richard and atherine asonic Lodge and belonged to he Glasgow Elks Lodge and ashua nd i[...]E hel Robinson Harmes: Born 12-9-1894 (see Glenn and h Le[...]ded S ' chool for Girls, and arie Sandy Biog.).[...]earl Robinson Huntley: Born 6-20-1898 (See Eugene and ned. he[...]binson as born in Velva D 9-2-01. He was a logger and loo , nd have lived in he[...]e Pacific in I. He had a ranch in ashington and had m e, ha ing moved he orme[...]om Ou - never married. He died 1·1 -72 and is buried in the asonic Cemetery, lo[...] |
| In 1928, George and Estella, my folks, moved to Littlerock, WA on M[...]ancer at the age of 68. My mother had rained and they couldn' make it up h pass hill. continued to[...]CHARLES and LEA ORE RODERICK By Olive Irelan By Theresa Tre yn and Outl friends Harley Robinson was born 8-24-16 at Daleview, the ninth and last y aun , Leanore Roderic as born child of George and Estella Robinson. He attended the Robinson Coun- and attended elementa and h try School, and when he was in the 1st grade, a Miss Morgan from the parents, Frederic and Gertrude Ro Archer community was the teacher. Sh[...]she at ended business coll at Littlerock, WA and graduated from the Rochester, WA High School.[...]. Islands area and Europe. He returned to Sheridan County, buying and quished. farming the Art Ueland place, origi[...]ea now the present home of Kenneth and Becky Ereth. the mJury and ver S[...]ears. Harley is no retired and hves in Gr |
| 19 2-43, and then in he spring I came to Montana where I have lived J. L. and EVA ROVIG since e cept for year spen at Tacoma.[...]of Chris and Sophia Rovig. He attended grade school at Elbow Lake and[...]ried Mabel Peterman of Ashby, MN. Two sons, Glenn and[...]1-25-04, one of 10 children of Gunder and Elizabeth Lund. She[...]school in Minnesota, South Dakota and North Dakota before her mar-[...]S-SEABERG FA ILIES y uncle, Charles Seaberg and his ife abel, pioneers of had 2 children: Gordon and la. Gordon and his ife Violet enn , and are re ire eir son, Allen retired from the dI ·n ashing on and ard their son or s for the in[...]er, Jo ho lives in Call ornia and a n, I in o. r illa's mother died 7-28-7 3 and r• Back row: June, Lee and P ul. Front row: J. L. and Eva Rovig . 1945. 6 76. Ches er's paren s, Charles and Carrie Oberg Ross, ere early day Th[...]is p·oneers. Ches er's dad came o Ou loo ·n 191 and his mo her, hav- time J. L. was wor in[...]Buffalo, Y. me Charles Ross and married him in 9 6. They had 3[...]son, Einar s 2 boys: rthur ho hves in e Yor and C arles resides in elson and the la ens and E stedts. Dad farmed the 0. . Johnson[...]he ne 5 oal as mined m a tunnel mine and hauled o Out- 8-8· 1 Tacoma nd his loo and Pl in a model T rue . 2 ons at a tim[...]re for everyone I h the drouth and[...]·c ens and a e p· s. There as[...]and the[...]z a loo |
| [...]the Western College of Auctioneering in Bill- and joining a smaJI community as a elco h[...]in 1952. His later years were spent auctioneering and selling real was a sophomore in h·gh school and Ell n s 7th estate. He passed away 3-[...]and Ellen ere able o have good schooling and po un • I was born 10-5-29 in Duluth, MN and graduated from Outlook HS ticipate m sports,[...]lien has 1ust graduated from school and Is ,pa 1952, I enlisted in the army where I se[...]d to MSU where I finished my eat and Lyman are en1oyI g farm life and op ill a e agricultural studies, earni[...]for the MSU Extension Service in Baker for a year and then returned to MSU to study for MS Degree which[...]Agen at NELL RUEGSEGGER Wibaux, Chester and Scobey. The Outloo sc ool o he '30s and ' In 1967, I purchased my parents' farm at Ou look and have farmed perous ranche s and businessmen. Ou as a hri it since that ti[...]I married June Unsworth of Scobey. We o n and had a large sc en oilmen . me nece were d[...]J. B. le and r Neal Ruegsegger as born in Helena in 1935. In 1940 e amlly, gr e and a s nc disc including Bill, elle, and eal, moved o California and he Ou loo arm e and pupils The as leased.[...]or. eal attended school in Calrfornia and gradua ed from B d[...]tioned at Par s Base (near Oa land}, To yo, Japan and Lo ade in Denve[...]" and bought a cotton farm. She graduated from as[...]eal me gra a UCL h and I s ial Hosp . |
| Then I new why the crew put Columbus in chains and headed for 1-17-55 to Frank Cecil and Esther Eaton of Lindsay. Alice graduated home.[...]from Dawson County HS, Glendive, in 1972 and went on to college at o story of Outlook sc[...]rned a BS degree in Zoology in 1976. our faithful and always cheerful and obliging janitor. I never heard an In 1981 she became certified to teach secondary science and moved un ind or word of complaint made of "Shavey[...]ach- too much hat he wouldn't answer with a smile and the favor was ing there at this ti[...]currently living in Outlook. WY A P. and MARIE SANDY By Olive Irelan JOSEPH and CECILIA SCHMIDT yrtle Marie Robinson as b[...]Betty Schmidt 10·10·1896, a daughter of George and Estelle Robinson. She came Joe[...]the turn of the century to the Big Muddy and Elizabeth Schmidt. He came to the US at the age o[...]She married Wyman P. Sandy in 1915, a son of Jim and ell his sister Elizabeth Welhelmi[...]as always called her "Celia" was born Wyman and arie lived up north of our home (the George Robin[...]03 in a village in Romania, a daughter of Kasimir and Katharina sons). Wyman had cat le and horses. He and Bill Spears were very Hoffarth elle[...]good friends. They lived up north for a few years and then moved Tony, Peter, Fred and a sister Matelina Wangerin. southeast of Ou loo .[...]utlook-Daleview area until about Joe and Celia were married 1-5-20 at Plentywood. They made 192 -25 and then mo ed to Littleroc , A here they operated a[...]bar at the Spot and 3-0. Joe passed away 7-22-64. Celia moved to the[...](2-12-22)· Ralph (12-22-26) and orman (4·13-29). Fran and Christine, Antelope had 3 sons: Danny, Plent ood;[...]die died in Vietnam 1969· and Robert, Roundup (See Biog.). Helen[...]Schmidt elhelmi lived in Bertha, and passed a ay 4-11 -75. She[...]ichard, Darlene, ichael, Joyce Linda, Cheryl Jodi and Ron-[...]nie. She had 30 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.[...]Ralph and Joyce ha e 4 children: Di ie, S even, Lori and Je el (See Biog.). orman and Betty have 5 children: Vic y, ar , ayde,[...]Corey and Deann (See Biog.). · n and 2 dece sed. Iden J. nd Celia has 37 grandchildren 3 great-grandchildren and great- he[...]pi udre in y, PASTOR ORVAL and PAULI ESCH IDT[...] |
| Then I knew why he crew put Columbus in chains and headed for 1-17-55 to Frank Cecil and Esther Eaton of Lindsay. Alice graduated home.[...]from Dawson County HS, Glendive, in 1972 and went on to college at o story of Outloo sch[...]rned a BS degree in Zoology in 1976. our faithful and always cheerful and obliging janitor. I never heard an In 1981 she became certified to teach secondary science and moved un ind or word of complaint made of "Shavey[...]ach- oo much that he wouldn' answer with a smile and the favor was ing there at this ti[...]currently living in Outlook. WYMA P. and ARIE SANDY By Olive Irelan JOSEPH and CECILIA SCHMIDT Myrtle arie Robinson was bo[...]By Betty Schmidt 0-10-1896, a daughter of George and Estelle Robinson. She came Joe[...]he turn of the century to the Big Muddy and Elizabeth Schmidt. He came to the US at the age o[...]She married Wyman P. Sandy in 1915, a son of Jim and Nell his sister Elizabeth Welhelmi[...]has always called her "Celia" was born Wyman and arie lived up north of our home (the George Robin[...]03 in a village in Romania, a daughter of Kasimir and Katharina sons). W man had cattle and horses. He and Bill Spears ere very Hoffarth Melle[...]good friends. hey lived up north for a few years and then moved Tony, Peter, Fred and a sister Matelina Wangerin. southeas of Outloo .[...]tlook-Dalevie area until about Joe and Celia were married 1-5-20 at Plentywood. They mad[...]bar at the Spot and 3-D. Joe passed away 7-22-64. Celia moved to the[...](2-12-22); Ralph (12-22-26) and orman (4-13-29). Fran and Christine, Antelope had 3 sons: Danny, Plentywood[...]die died in Vietnam, 1969; and Robert, Roundup (See Biog.). Helen[...]Schmid elhelmi lived in Bertha and passed a ay 4-11 ·75. She[...]chard, Darlene, ichael, Joyce, Linda Cheryl, Jodi and Ron-[...]nie. She had 30 grandchifdren and 4 great-grandchildren.[...]Ralph and Joyce have 4 children: Di ie, S even, Lori and Je el (See B109.). orman and Be y have 5 children: Vic y, ar a[...]Corey and Deann (See Biog.). ren and 2 deceased. Iden J. and Ceha has 37 grandchtldren, 3 great-grandch'ldren and great- n th[...]he so o v. and r . Otto[...] |
| living in San Jose, CA. She and her husband Ben had 2 children, Joan and Bill. Eldon died 10-26 -74 and Vadna lives in Whitefish. Palmer ars Scott, son of 11 P. J." and Hilda, was born in Appleton, 3-3 03. In 190[...]in Daleview. In 1924 he enrolled in S C, Dillon, and graduated in 1926. He taught at Whitetail as ell[...]y, Dana , Carey, James, Christopher, Janet, Darle and George Scott. On 12 28 26 Palmer married Em[...]He attended summer school at the U of M in 1927, and then taught at Janet Dee was born in Los Angeles 5-9-48 and George returned to Dodson. On 5-21 -30 Palmer Mar[...]e Palmer was Superintendent of and George farmed with his father and brother Robert. Dana Jean was Schools for 1 years[...]anet graduated from OHS as valedictorian in 1966, and arie, -24-34; Duane Dela, 2-25-36; Patricia An[...], MN in 1970 with a BS Degree in Douglas, ·8· 2 and Edgar Clarence, 2-22-44 . All are living except[...]n 1937. 1968, and from UNO, Grand Forks in 1973 with a BS Degree as[...]is an electronics engineer at Hughes Aircraft, and Jan is a supervisor un ii his re irement in 1950[...]· Patsy Blac in Yorba Linda, CA and have 2 children: Carey Beth, born 1-25-79 and Omaha, E; Duane In o on: Ronald in alta and Ed in Butte. Christopher[...]10-3-81. T o o er sons were born to "P. J." and Hilda. Edgar Clarence, Dana mar[...]. Gary is born in innesota 2-29-0 , died 7-20-15; and Sandi Suzi , born in field representative for United Power Assn., and Dana is a physical Bromhead, Sas in 906, died in[...]therapist at the Rush City Hospital and ursing Home. They live on "P. J." and Beulah Peers Bjorne hun were married in Apple on,[...]sh La e, M . 3- 2-18. The had 2 sons, George and Ro ert. (See biographies of In 1959 George became manager of the Farmers Oil Co., and Darle George nd Rob rt). "P. J.'' died 9-22-57. B[...]eper. George as Mayor of Outloo for several terms and len wood.[...]was a member of the Coalridge Flying Club. He and Darle are members[...]ighland Lutheran Church. They retired on 5-31 -80 and now enjoy GEORGE and DARLE SCOTT reedom to ravel and do the things they enjoy, h1ch include building[...]scale-model gas engines and radio-controlled model planes for George· Ge[...]and ma ing miniature houses and furniture and gardening. for Darle. Ou I[...]hern RR near ROBERT and JUNE SCOTT[...]Robe . " Bob' Seo as born 1-28-2 o Palmer and Beulah . He a d d Seo m a sod and rame house at the family farm south[...] |
| [...]rked for various oil companies, drove school bus, and Zealand. In December 1972. Rachel as born, 0110 d by Shane m worked for farmers in the Outlook and Redstone communities. 1976. The Harts retired from professional rodeo in 1976 and no farm and ranch full time.[...]from Coiffeur of Arts in Billings and i no employed there. Rach I and[...]Christmas (1 983) 1th his amity and also 1s1 ed Aus ralia, ma mg[...]1983 a banner year en's parents er ilfr d and el (d ceas d[...]Hart of Stanmore Bay, e Zealand. His sis rs, nn and Pa ricia and a bro her, eal res de ·n e Zealand, and i n and aren Ii e in[...]at Plenty ood. She as so hes ayed. baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She graduated from OHS T e Ha and Sebas ian children's grandmo er as h in 1971 where she was active in band and girl scouts. On 4-1-72 she girl born ·n 1s ar[...]e deems i a pr" ilege born 5-13-73 at Wolf Point. and Cami Lynae born 9-20-78 at Seo ey. Ardelle's[...]Plen- tywood. She is employed at the Rexall Drug, and Jule is o ner- LESTER and ELSO operator of Jacobson'[...]George and cCo on 1899[...]land Lu heran C urch, as a Sunday School teacher, and a Bro nie leader. I enjoy my ome, fami y, and truly enJoy my grandchildren. I remember he good[...]ma ing candy, paying cads, o · ing bac the rugs and dancing to the mus·c of a phonograp : am1I fun[...]s, ugus Gf son. a in Severson, Lee unson, Carl Fm and ndy Rios. Rob rt and I still reside m Ou oo ere · · armi and ranching. SEBASTIA HART FA ILIES[...] |
| House; as a hresher in the area and worked on the Carroll Dam. In Robin- 8-21 -52 , played basketball 4 years at the U of M and is 19 2 we bought the farm that we still live on and operate today north- presently coach of[...]He mar- est of Plentywood abou 3 miles. Lester and I had 4 children: Jackie, ried Jane Haga[...]Plentywood Lutheran Church. They Leonard, Ardelle and Louise. have 2 children: Jeffry born 1-26-81 and Daniel Robin born 3-9-84. Jackie, he first child of Lester's and mine, graduated from PHS in Diane- 4[...]ded the U of Mand St. Pat's School of Nurs- 1952, and married Jim Mackie, and resides at Yakima. Her children ing[...]tan Woods 8-17 -74 at Plentywood are Jeanie Allen and she has Justin, Jarad and Jill. Jackie's second Lutheran Church. Stan is Manager of Mid-West Savings and Loan in child Connie, resides in California and has Brandi and Kenneth. Minot. They have 6 child[...]-78, Jae 1e's hird child Peggy, resides at Yakima and her children are Michael-11 -22-79, Rachelle-5-27-80, David-8-27-82, Stephanie Trampis and Dallas Joann. Jae ie's fourth, Mike of Alaska, and has - 9-3-83. Jessie and Eric. David, her fifth, is married but has no children, and Randall- 8-13-55 , played ball 2 years at UNO in Williston and then Sharon is at home.[...]. He is employed by Bairoid Mud Co. Lester's and my second child, Leonard, presently resides at Ra[...]eran mond. His children are Cindy Lou Danny, Rena and Chantz. Church in Williston. Dawn is the Phy. Ed. teacher and girls' basketball Our hird child as Ardelle,[...]ungest child, Louise, still lives at home with us and attends Glen- Kari- 10-5-56, attended U of M and Vo. Tech. in Missoula. She ood Cen er.[...]Church. Steve I have 23 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren. is the D[...]Coun- have 2 children: Jamie born 7-31 -78 and Joshua born 9-1-81. ty m entire life since that v[...]go in September. in Kalispell and 3 years at the U of M. She married Rollie Sulliva[...]e. They have 1 child, Ashley, born 5-19-83. ROALD and AG ES SELVIG[...]lege and is presently attending the U of M. Roal as born 5-29-29 in Outloo to Bert and Lina Selvig ho Doug-8-18-62 played basketball 4 years for U of M and is emigra e m or ay m the very early 1900s. H[...]presently attending the U of . OHS in and at ended college SU and Concordia in orhead, . He school in Outloo in • 9 and 19 9-50. r at en- ding Eas on ana C[...]or 2 years. He hen started farming he family farm and in By Roald Selvig 958 got a job[...]in the oil field On 2-25-1 4 Bert and Lina Anderson were married (See Biog. SD I near e is s ill far g and or ing in the oil patch hich is p. 556[...]d by Petro Le is Corp. He has 2 sis ers, argare and And that as the beginning of our family in Outloo . H[...]e at- ith his double cousins atherine and Anne Selvig ( rs. I in Ordahl[...]r fa her as and rs. Ray Ordahl). Harold attended he U of and in the later '40s[...]during her augh in Outtoo , and hen again in the '60s. .[...]He married Rita elson, a daughter of John and Hazel elson. (See College and Biog. SD I p. 536) They had 2 children Jerry and Carolyn. Jerry 1s a[...]· tfoo and Sissel Oe1s ad and their children a rti and Christa.[...]J I and .T "des in[...]rb H T and FLORE gr dua[...] |
| [...]3-70. He was the son of Outlook pioneers, Herbert and Katie Shirt- he taught until 1943. Three[...]rn a Havr . Diane liff. I have 7 children, 5 sons and 2 daughters. I have 18 grandchildren (3-15·[...]BA in nursing. She married Jim Cleveland 9 1 63, and 28 great-grandchildren. I live in our house by myself in Kalispell. lives in Kent, WA and has children, Jimmy (11 -19-67) and ,m My son Lewis and his wife, May, live in San Diego. James and wife, (12-18-70). Jerry (11 26 41) is[...]len May, live in Kalispell. They have 2 daughters and 1 son. Robert and Pearson 6-1O67, lives in La eside, AZ and has ch, dren, Jeff wife, Helen, live in Kalispell. They have 2 sons. Gary and son and (10-8-68) and Keith (8 31 -71 ). P g (5·5·43) has her ducation in daughter live in Eugene, OR. Ron and wife, Gloria, live in Kalispell. They speech and audiology and marri d John allin 6 12-67, ltv s in have 2 sons.[...]Thompson Falls, and has 1 child, Cory. Ronald (1 ·29 46) as born in Marie Christensen (See Vally P. and Myrtle Larson Biog.) adds to Great Falls, is a CPA, and lives m Cort adera, CA. the Shirtliff histor[...]job as assistan principal at Par Coun of Herbert and Florence. They have 3 daughters, Terri, Vicki and Rox· HS of Livingston, here he administer[...]6-68). I anne. Terri is married to Jeffrey Lyford and they have 1 son, Travis went bac to teaching indergarten in the public school a Livingston. and live in Milton-Freewater, OR. Vicki is married to Wm. Luisi, Jr. and in 1965 and retired in 1972. f am still livrng a 5 5 5th 13 h in Li • they have a daughter, Jennifer, and live in Portland. Roxanne married ingston. Dale Partin and resides in Milton-Freewater. Dione and Darlene live at It is interesting hen[...]of state bas etball ournamen s of pas ears, and s eing he names of My half-brother, Emmet[...]Lucille Shirtliff, a sister of the Outloo team, and no ing I had taugh all of heir dads or grand- my daughter-in-law, Darlene. Emmet and Lucille have 6 children, dads in 1st grade Diane, Lonnie, Geraldine, Dallas, Kelly and arcy. They are all married and have children. Emmet passed away in September 1962 at age 45. EARL SIMO ET Lucille and her children all hve in the Creswell, OR area." y sis er, argare and I liv o and rs.[...]th ol; just 2 ORLEY CORTLANDT and MARGARET SHORT[...]e age of 9 My parents were Amund and Maren Johnson. Dad came to " e years I began to haul coal and h orcf rue , Outloo[...]build the ulaas lumberyard, or my fa her, and a e ears ta uired a odel which he later managed until retiring in 1945. other and 4 children T car i h a sport body on it.[...]n, building a home hich as later bough by my dad, and where my 3 sisters, Evelyn (See John and E e n Gaines[...]a Biog.), Esther (See Wm. and Esther Boe Biog.), ayme, myself and my brother Dennis spent our childhood days.[...]5, Doris Hedges, ho no lives in alispell, and they had 1 chi d, aren oice. ayme (2-25-17) marr,ied Ro ert Joslin, and no Ii e ·n Graham. A. They have 5 children: Caro n, Jill, P r, Bob and aren. year |
| started o wor in an office for 3 doctors and have been there since. Travis. Jackie is not married, and Linda Buchner has 3 children, Jen- In 9 2, I[...]who was in the Air Force nifer, Brody and Lucas. for 38 months. After his return from the s[...]urchased a small I was born in 1929 and married Alfred Dighans and we have 6 home in which we presently live. In 949[...]children: Mark, Patti, Scott, Bruce, Joel and Kathleen. Patti Lantz has Square and Round Dance movemen and traveled throughout the 1 boy, Kyle and 1 girl, Sharlissa. We live on a farm south of Peerless. estern and southern states, as well as the western part of C[...]ead is now owned by the Paulson family. John and argaret reside in Great Falls.[...]MERTON and BEULAH SMITH JESS and BEULAH SLAUGHTER (PIONEERS) By Lloyd and Viola Swedburg By Carol Dighans[...]es, was born 6-9-1899 at Barnesville, and Ida Smith. Merton had 1 sister, Eva Crosson, now living in Saska- • he daughter of Andrew and aude ay otschenbacher. y dad, toon, and 2 brothers who died in childhood. Jess yron , as[...]Beulah was the daughter of Albert and Betsy Swedburg, who homes eaded in he sou h Outlo[...]D in 1903. Beulah was born spen summers at Ou loo and returned to Iowa via the Soo Line every 11-19-04. She had 1 sister, Viola and 2 brothers, Lloyd and Orville, all all and bac in he spring.[...]ith a Pe erson family. lone la er married, bu she and her husband had no children, and have oth died.[...]erton and Beulah ere mar( in 28-24 . fter the[...]of Beulah's parents from days hen Do |
| School for several years in both Plentywood and Weyburn. She and me occupied on wee ends by carting me alon[...]eals at D c s I O ho as a EUGENE and MARILYN STASHICK[...]b · On 2-22-42, Marilyn Ann was born to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Beckers. and shoot a little pool h1le their oun sters[...]the elevator as al ays dre sed · s m d in a sui and ti . Sacred Heart Academy in Minot in 1960 . Whil[...]Yes, I have fond m mones of my stay in Outloo and t School of Nursing in Minot, I met Airman 1st Cl[...]there. Stashick. Eugene and Marilyn Stash1c . OHS&n |
| [...]er till rheumatoid arthritis forced me Raymond, and it was our home for 32 years, but we decided the[...]ail until retiring in 1955. Mother's re ail store and became assistant manager of the ladies sportswear[...]to help her arthritis. She had wonderful gardens and canned[...]everything she could. She loved flowers and enjoyed sewing and em-[...]"cutter." It fit over the sled and was large enough to hold 2 people plus[...]all the mail and the foot warmer. "The mail has to be delivered,"[...]say, hitch up Mac and Dan and start on his way, and his horses would[...]Huffmans, Morstads and Carlsons would often have the coffee on while[...]prairie roads, mud holes, and snow. One of these was a Model "A"[...]a head for figures." He was a baseball enthusiast and pitched[...]r the Raymond team. He was also an avid fisherman and liked to Our children are married and live in Spo ane. Dione (Mrs. Russell[...]hunt. Bishop) is an R and director of the Outpatient Clinic at the Shrine[...]rippled children. They have a son, Ryan, (6-8-71) and[...]preceded in death by her parents, 5 brothers, and 5 sisters. Dad moved hree children by Russell's[...]to Plentywood in 1973 and lived at the Sunnyside Apartments for 6 ( -27 -62[...]years. He decided to give up housekeeping and moved to the Pioneer 1· 8-82 .[...]resides. He truly enjoys himself there. John and Bonnie have 2 sons: a he born 2-5-70 during[...]0 years young in August. His parents, 2 brothers, and 1 John's our of duty in Vie nam, and Brady born 10-28-72. John is a[...]se manager a the ISC Corp. The firm is a designer and manu- f c urer of microprocessors based on hne da[...]GORDON and BON IE STONER In 979, ndree's mother, rs. Odi[...]By Bonnie Stoner us. e do miss our amily and friends "bac home." Through letters, p one calls, he Plen y ood Herald, and riends, Ii e arvin agnild, Gordon John Stoner as born 5-21-55, to Vernon and Helen ho sops by hen in Spo ane, e do eep in to[...]Stoner, Ou loo . Hegre up on the family farm and went to school in[...]double major in accounting and business administration, graduating[...]honorary ser ice org ion for men s udents and served as student J " S a Charles and Sarah S e art[...]sions. Gordon passed his CPA Tes 1978, and as Assis ant Con- Canad , a re[...] |
| Gordon and Bonnie were married 12-18-76 at Plentywood[...]ested in or ing than going to school at Lutheran and moved to Seattle where Gordon had 6 months of college the time, and I was needed on the farm o help my dad ma e nds[...]ed back in farm, which my parents, John and Beula hom stead d. hen e 1980.[...]t asn' asy, Gordon now farms in the summer and works as a CPA at Nelson those first years. We assumed the mortg ge and paym n s amount ·d Accounting in the winter months and Bonnie works at Sheridan to about 20 per acre. Memorial as an RN and part-time inservice instructor.[...]y They have 2 children, Ryan Jon, 2-14-81 and Sarah Lou, after schooling. Vernon married Helen agn,ld, and is managing and 3-10-84.[...]living on the farm. Gaylen married Doris orager and is in m dtcal prac- Gordon and Bonnie are sharing their space with their brother and tice in P·lentywood. He has been instrum ntaf in enlarging e a m fo sister, Howard and Carol, Verlaine and with memories of Carolyn. the farmly. Daug t r Eileen aug t school fo veral years and hen Carol writes, "Howard Oscar (1 -17-51) and Carol Marie Beckers married Richard cCarty. They live in Plen ood and farm. (7-7-52) were married on 7-9-70 at St. Jose[...]The 1930s e e difficult years i poor crops and pric s. lh tywood. Howard graduated from Plentywood HS in 1969 and Carol machine age as developing and , too mone o arm, and r graduated as valedictorian of[...]70. Howard gradu• wasn't any. Seed and feed loans ere orro d from t ego emrnen , ated fr[...]ming game. e m,t d co s, sold degree in economics and history. He now owns an insurance service cream, raised chic ens and p·gs, dug and sold coal o help i h he company which does appraising and salvage work wi h offices in fam[...]s ere a urn-around 1th ood crop . e paid o Boston and Miami. the government and land obligations. It ,s only fair o say ha e ha e[...]had very good help along the a . A nold Boe and I farmed o et er o with a BS degree in biochemist[...]years, un ii Vernon came ome from college. Re ard and istry from Brandeis U in Waltham, MA in 1982. She[...]t appointment at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard nership. hey la e acquired land of t eir o n and ar arming Medical School, Boston, as a research f[...]separately. from the National Institute of Health and the American Cancer Society. "They have 2[...]7th grade at Fessenden School m ~s ewton, MA, and Allison arie (5-13-83) born in Boston and an active 1-year-old." When Howard as 4½ years old and Gordon 2 mon hs. heir h le sister, Carolyn Lois[...]l. The surgery a successful, but because of heart and lung damage she cou d no survi e. Had s e b born in this day and age, the defects ou d corr c d o ly a e birth and she ould hve, but heart surgery as a n[...]aduating 1 83, aving had ma y Spe ch, usic and om Econo ·cs ( ) her as or in[...] |
| [...]taught 5th-6th grades until Christmas in Outlook and degree than I ever was in college. So on 6-12-49, Vernon and I were then I moved to St. Paul where I[...]ied in a double wedding with my sister, Margaret, and Lloyd Smith After his ordination in 1953 w[...]and then on to the Central African Republic as missionaries of the Vernon and I set up housekeeping in the bunk house on the St[...]. We retired in 1983, after 30 years on the farm, and then in 1952, we moved south in the yard to the h[...]Rachel Lynn." Fin farm north of Outlook, where he and Louise and family then mo ed. In 1958, following my dad's death, (my mother having died in JOHN and ANNA STORSETH (PIONEERS) December 1954), we moved[...]ad (fur• By Irene Larson ther south) and have added on to it over the years. We sold our o[...]e from house to the Don Tryans of south Flaxville and it is their present home Stavanger, Norway.[...]Leckfourd. They were on the same boat, and were later married in Min· Vernon and I have had a very full and rewarding life: our family nesota. They had[...]Minnie, Sarah, Sam, Anna (my mother), (See Gordon and Bonnie Stoner Biog.), our church activities, farm life, Lizzy, Bill, Walter, Herman and 1 deceased. Later they lived in Crosby, ith Outloo riends and neighbors, and rela ives and friendships D. roughout the county[...]ts of Vernon's activities My father's dad and mother also came from Norway and married in uld have o be his serving on the[...]Board for 25 Minnesota. They had 3 boys and 2 girls and lived in Eau Claire, WI. years, and many of those as chairman: Chairman of the Sheridan Coun- ty Democratic Cen ral Committee and Chairman of the Farmers Oil Company Board, Outloo , and his love always of farming and he mechanical or . For m self bein[...]r he Sher'dan Coun Bicen ennial ee, and sharing in the or of he Democra s, ould e highfl[...]children d, Carol n's memories, Gordon and Verlaine; ou ndchildren yan, llison and Sarah, and our 2 a arol and B o chose our sons o marry and ar r ·[...]Back row: Haze) and a. ur[...]"I, Front row: John, Ir n per on ch ir rm, and S 11a andmg. 1918. 2- son, Outloo and Pl gr 39. That sum• y dad, John Storseth and mother Anna Lee ere married in m[...]e and Richa the section foreman in Outloo and as[...]an Lee ere bro her and sister.[...] |
| and is now owned by "Toots" Desonia Bantz. I also saw[...]e farm. But at Daleview, there Julie and Peter. was nothing there but the sign "Daleview" and the elevator. The base- argaret[...]t fond memories. and the Univ. of Sou hem Ca . Sh marri d[...]e Walt Lee. I dearly love him 12-19 58 and has 1 daughter, . and he is my favorite uncle. All of our family stayed[...]Helen as born 11 11 38. raduat d ,om S and exception of Cecile, who moved to Maine. Stella m[...]Southern Califo n· e mam d bd nd and had 2 children; Hazel married Bert Hansen and had 6 children. I resides in Pans, France. married Levi Larsen and had 4 girls. Cecile married twice: Herb Dyck Esther and Carl made many rp from and then years later Norman Pickering. Mary married B[...]visit the old family arm as guests of John and Richard married Ivy Law.[...]forn,a; Carl m 1978 Mother will be 90 in July and is now in a home here in Abbotsford 1979 at age 84. and we can visit her and help her alot. Dad passed away in 1949. y address[...]ly. MELVIN C. TA GE JOHN and MARGARET T ANGE Tange and m U I s |
| [...]I had twin brothers, John and Alfred. John resides at Redstone; Margaret Thorson Minnie was the youngest and only girl in the Alfred and his wife, Marlys, reside at Glasgow. The youngest[...]ended school in Outlook. She went Olaf, and his wife Agnes live at Brea, CA. My sister Margar[...]eral Mon ana schools, including Poplar, Kalispell and I graduated from Montana State[...]Outlook. Outlook was her last eaching assignment and is where she tended for 2 years. I taught the Longfellow School near Dagmar and met James innie, also a teacher. Jim taught 5th and 6th grade and the Coalridge School. I attended 1[...]WII, 1946-49 Jim again Provo, UT, and 2 years at the Utah State University, Logan, where I aught in Ou loo and coached. Later, James left the teaching profes- received my BS and MS degrees. Then I taught high school for 1 year sion and became an engineer with the BLM in Montana. Margaret con- at Belfrey and 2 years at Chester. inued o each until they ere[...]fe to the utmost until she became ill with cancer and she passed County, so I helped organ[...]the European theatre as an air craft mechanic and engine specialist.[...]on Service. That same year, 1946, Mae Kurschinski and I were[...]e reside a present. Mae and I had 2 daughters Theresa and Charlene born in 1947 and 1949, respectively. Charlene passed away in 1982, John horson as born and raised on he Louis Thorson farm[...]. sou h of Ou loo . He at ended Ou school and helped his mo her nd ather on the home arm and ed ith different farmers in the rea. He purchased a ranch north f Redstone and raised Hereford ca le, both regis ered and non-re red. He also farmed the home arm and produced cereal rains and forage. John has a love of horses and had small herd o quarter horses. They ere sho n a[...]Id yearlings. John enjoyed ranching and farmi n o re ire. He has ren ed the ranch and farm eal of ime[...] |
| [...]LEN and MERLE TOOKE Neighbors were Conrad and Agnes Benson, the Grove family, By Patricia Johnson Frances Back, Gordon and Arvilla Seaberg, the Lux children, Lindhe Leonard B. Too came to Outloo , girls and the Hans Hanson family.[...]rt Harry went into the armed service in 1943 and was in Italy 18 and Mabel Tutty, in 1929 They had 1 daught r, Pa ricia a . months and in Honolulu. He became a Staff Sergeant.[...]he Fort P c· Dam, as in partne ship oft Art and I were married in 1932. We lived southeast of Out[...]iles. Art's folks left the farm in our hands then and they moved to years, and wor ed as mana er of estland 011 and arm rs Oil for Plentywood where they passed away.[...]daughter many years. He also sold cars and ork d on a farm. Denelda was born in Plentywood.[...]eF also When Denelda and Larry ere attending sc , e had s[...]ng over errib Stoner's, when suddently he fell in and he CLARE[...]r, but luc ily across the water to the other side and rescu I ing on the ban ; all ere in ears, and i children do n. Denelda m[...] |
| [...]Walikonis, Jr., on a Fred and Louise had 2 boys, James Fred and George Glenn. They farm west of Medicine Lake. He[...]n Outlook. George, the younger resides in Denver, and moved to Richey and he went to work for the Dawson County road de- is married and has 3 children, Todd Michael, and Jerome, but Louise partment until he retired.[...]me. Jim follows the oil rig work. Haze owned and operated a cafe and bakery in Richey for several Louise had cataract surgery in 1975, and could not live alone years until she had to sell[...]anymore. She sold her house and lots in Outlook to Glen and Bonnie Tny and Hazel had 6 children: Ooraine, Mrs. Murray Bell of Plenty- Adams and has since resided at the Bethel Lutheran Home in[...]-15-28; Sheridan, The home of Tim and Peggy Wirtz now stands where Fred and Louise ho lived a Antelope, born 4-15-30; Alden[...]once lived. 7-9-32; homas of Richey born 4-28-43 and Patsy, Mrs. Dean White- man, Richey, born 7-22-45[...]ONALEE LADD TREVINO Tiny and Hazel always liked company and always had the coffee[...]add Jr., born 1-7-1900 died the winter of 1984 on and read and also a story or wo o tell. They enjoyed fishing,[...]at Youngtown, AZ, and I, Onalee Dorthea, born 6-4-04, were children ing and arguing. of John and Aurelia Ladd. We were born in Marion, IA. From th[...]moved to Traer, IA and due to Papa's health, we moved to several on 5- 1-79. Two grandsons, Steve (Sheridan and Lorraine's boy), and[...]as before settling in Outlook, among them Estevan and Crosby. al, om's boy, have died. Papa and Mama bought the farm 2½ miles northwest of Outlook, Hazel still lives at Richey and still has the coffee pot on for anyone which was the original location of Outlook. I remember John and I had hos ops b .[...]to pick up broken glass and throw in the cellars. There were 21 cellars[...]te which Papa had to fill with dirt. He also FRED and LOU S TREFZ[...]rn 1-2 -12 a aylor, T , a daughter of Dave Ulrich and Lilly Clemens Ta . Louise's Grandm lemens[...]ination in Dallas. Louise ad 2 brothers, Jim and Jae , and a sister, Beatrice. hen Louise as 5 ears[...]a her as not able o eep he amil og er, so Louise and Bearce ere placed in a C anage ay[...]om Daisy and gre · emple,[...] |
| arol Ann and we llve in Montebello, CA. Bryce lives in Thousan[...]We had 2 children: Ramon Tro er. Scob and Alic Tro nd has 5 children. Kathleen (Mrs. Jim Jensen) lives in Redstone and Monmouth, OR. as 2 children. My brother John married Hazel Schuman and they had 1 daughter, CORRECTIO S: S. D. I: artin and Laura Homme Biog. P. 518: azel Mae. John farmed[...]artin Homm a ut they did and now after 60 years and more, the memones of those he[...]elson s e." ildred Lundquist (deceased) and myself (1920). The superintendent, 5[...]EMMET and MARGARET TUR E Our graduating class had a class play performed at Stiver's Hall to BRUCE and ETHEL HASS a capacrty crowd. Mrs. Rueber, 1fe of[...]G ds in the play so that left Mildred and me and 6 others dra n from he (5-17-06), ( 9), Br townspeople and from the lower classes. The characters ere Lo d, (7 ·28-20) and E -2 -23). Harry Prescott, Dora Trower, John Ladd and Ole Garric . At first we had no bas etball team. Some schoo bo s and townsmen ould play, but about the 3rd term a boys' earn as organ- ized and the year I graduated 1919-20, e had he first girl[...]ment Shop. e had 1 bas e a I trip. Both the boys' and girls' teams ent b ram to es b and m- brose. e played estby the first night, s a ed o er and n on o Ambrose. e played that n ht, s ay d o er and cam bac on next day. hen e arrived n Outlo[...] |
| [...]he Plentywood HS; Richard (Dick) who died in 1980 and Diane, who married Bill Elwood and resides in adison, WI. Ethel died in March, 1970 and Bruce died 6-25-79. Wilfred Fawcett, a cousin, now farms the land which lies between the Chester Ross and Gordon Holte farm . Ethel Hass, the last child born of Richard and Katherine (4-24-23) graduated from he Outlook Hig[...]rd to come by. She went to college in the winters and home to work over summer. Eventually she went o California and stayed, having become a Lab Technician, which is[...]resides at Racedia, a suburb of Los Angeles. ROY and FRANCES UDY |
| [...]born in Outlook, 3-23-23. Her parents were Arthur and[...]me to attend the U. other and Clarence came[...]I, ary, and Stuart c amar · d in 1 o d[...]ba Be s, , Coralie Lien and Loma Wangerin.[...]~ ~ University and held a Master's Degree from Cornell University m[...]c DEWITT and JENNIE VA HOR E |
| Ed and Dora Raaen, who had homesteaded in the Archer community, George and I opened up a coal mine which we operated for 4[...]937, George struck out on his own. He was Paul and was 93 12-18-84. Ed Raaen died 12-22-73. At an ea[...]born 8-25-14, attending first the Olson School and then the Nickerson the family moved to Mentor, MN where Dorothy attended school and School, but his help was needed o[...]42, serving in the Pacific area in Henry Raaen and his wife, Minnie and stayed on for work. Her first job the Air Force. He and Vera Long were married 6-5-46 and they had 2 was doing housework and also assisting Dr. W. D. Roy in his dentist of-[...]a week. Later she worked 8-2-67, and Edwin George (11-27-51 ). George and Vera farmed at for Woodwards, now Anthony's.[...]ntil his death 12-23-70. Vera resides at Spokane, and We were married 6-24-45 at Plentywood Lutheran, and have 3 Edwin married Debbie Trescott 11-5-83 and they live in Spokane, children: Jeanette (3-23-48) (See Jim and Jeanette Johnson Biog.), where Edwin does accountant work. and Gail (7-22-51) who works for the State Health Dept. in Austin , TX, and Gary (6-5-54) (See Gary and Kathy Wagnild Biog.). Gary has taken GARY and KATHLEEN WAGNILD over the farming, leaving me t[...]spital in Plentywood, the third child of Clarence and Dorothy Wagnild school. I wasn't completely trained, and was told if I had an accident I (See Biog.). would be put in the oven. I will never forget it. And cold winter morn- Gary attended sc[...]n, all of us attended the Nickerson and his dad purchased the former Peter and Anna Nyquist farm and school, walking ... rain or shine. The school r[...]Gary bought the Selmer Johnson homestead, and raises beef cattle. one of the few who attended all 8 years, and 3 of those years as the Anna Nyquist[...]r mornings when In 1977, Gary and James Holte went on a trip including visits to[...]Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua. At that warm up.[...]time, Gary's cousin, Richard Foss, son of Rudy and Mabel Foss, was There were also good time[...]at Haulover, Nicaragua with the Peace Corps. Gary and Jamie oyster stew suppers, the meetings at the o[...]lenty of homemade ice cream, lemonade, pop, candy and then to the village of Haulover[...]were ready to go back, no there were ball games and horse shoe. Then home to do chores, which canoe ride was available and so they walked for 18 miles barefoot. I was neve[...]In the spring of 1932, we lost our house by fire and most of the contents. With a lot of hard work we[...]buildings (including the Plentywood livery barn) and by fall had a nice building started, liv- ing in[...]e first win er. In 1939 fire again took our barn and outbuildings but by fall we had the Carl Oberg ba[...]entire crop. That was the end of the depression and from then on crops returned to nor- mal and prices were better; REA, RTA, nice cars, homes and all life was starting to be more pleasant on the farm. I had been able to save a little money and bought my first land from the county for $1.50 an[...]as G ry 1s holding Seth and Kathy holding Cass. George left for Washington to[...]soon became a going But Gary and Jamie discovered that you don't have to go to operation. Life has been good: we traveled to Europe and Africa in the Nicaragua to find adventure. Three years ago when the run-off of the '?Os and realized there is no place like home. We are semi[...]hey got aboard over on the creek by Ray Koterba's and were friends are.[...]an ice jam and was upset. The kayak went down the creek and was smashed, and the boys struggled to shore. Hiking across the fi[...]home, they suddenly realized the danger and close call they had ex·[...]I was the youngest child of Joseph Earl and Lorraine Shackelford,[...]in Denver, and returned to Plentywood to work for 2 years for Bob and[...]and her husband, Jim. In 1984, we sold my share to them and the[...]Gary and I were married at Plentywood Lutheran 7-12-80, with Vera and Edwin, George and Jerry. 1952.[...] |
| former Margaret Wagnild, and they were home from the Mission Field[...]n furlough that summer. That made Pete and Inga Wagnild. I attended grade and high school in Outlook. our wedding day an extra[...]to attend We have 2 boys, Seth Ray, 3-11-81 and Cass Dean, 10-12-82. I Kinman Busin[...]cretary in Spokane for 5 am a Mary Kay consultant and a Diet Center Counselor. Gary is on the[...]ors of the Farmers Elevator Board, enjoys hunting and wood Court House for 6 months in between attending Kinman's. That fishing, and now though time does not allo.w it, he enjoyed flying and was in the year, 1939. has soloed and taken his cross country.[...]n Dale, on in the tradition of his dad, Clarence, and before him, his Grandpa born 1-2-47 and Yvonne Marie, born 5-15-49. Both children were bo[...]"In 1951 , we went to Spokane, and as of this writing we are still MARVIN WAGNILD[...]there. Our home church is Calvary Lutheran. And for many years we[...]I was born 8-4-18 to pioneer parents, Peter and Inga Wagnild, growing up on the homestead 2 miles directly east of Outlook, and at- tending all 12 years of school there, gradu[...]g- segger), Miss Folsom, Mr. Steele, Lloyd Skor and Mr. Alexander, as superintendent. Follow[...]nning operation in Sacramento. In the late '50s and on into the '70s, I worked for the ASCS office, checking bins and land, and assisted with other general work. During the '50s and '60s, I spent the winters in Mesa and California. In 1955, Orace and I went[...]Marvin , Kip's mother, Kip , Yvonne, Ruth and Charles with Beth in front. with the Farmers Un[...]1982, Dedication Da y of Kip and Yvonne's wedding vows. and Helen Jensen and Sheila, Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Land, and Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Madsen. We went by boat, the Christo[...]sailing "Yvonne married Kip Hillman and they now reside at Chicago. from New York, taki[...]son, arvin Great Britain, Denmark, across Sweden and in Norway. We flew home presently is[...]"Charlie and I are looking forward to going with Orace and arvin I served on the Farmers Oil Board of Outlook for 9 years. And I in June to Norway. We always have suc[...]am a member of the Plentywood Masonic Lodge 91 . And I am a Christian -Edwin Wagnild (6-12-1882) was the son of Ole and Bet- 32nd Degree Mason belonging to the Scottish Rite of Billings and Al sy Wagnild, Fossbrook, WI. He homes[...]loo community Bedoo Temple of Shrine in Billings and the local Shrine Club of Plen- in 1909 and married Elline Odland (3-12-18 91 } of Coulee, O[...]I realize now, that it was the hard- (6-1-20) and Edwin (5-23-22) who as born 2 months after our dad est on Dad and Mom, who had the responsibility. Dad died 2-14-70[...]the Following his death, om stayed on ith Orace and me on the farm - farm until 1924 when she sold to Uncle Ole and Aunt Tina old. We stead hich Dad had homesteaded[...]we made our home with her father. 1980, she fell and broke her hip, and was in the nursing home in Plen- Mother 1[...]of Circle here we farmed for 6 years Orace and I, as the Wagnild Bros., have continued farming o[...]s homestead about 6 miles northwest of Plentywood and our hood Insurance agent for many y[...]h "home." We wete al ays close as a family. And though Ruth, my sister, Our children are Janice (43), Loren ( 42) and Stuart (39). Janice and her husband, Charlie and family lived in Spokane, we have al ays,[...]er ith Montana Power through the years, gone back and forth once or twice a year. Ruth has Colstrip, and Janice is an executive secretary. Her children are Duane always been a very dear sister, and I feel sorry for anyone who (21) and Connie (17) Webster. Loren is a civil engineer fo[...]ave spent quite a bit tywood residents, Guy and Inez Ault, and granddaughter of Carl and of time with Charlie and Ruth in Spokane and now the 4 of us, Orace, Ella Hagen, Do[...]etician in Vancouver, WA where they Ruth, Charlie and I are anticipating a trip to orway for 20 days in June reside. They have 2 children , Gregory (16) and Tanya (14). Our third 1984.[...]t married Leah Holmgaard, oldest daughter of Carl and y cousin , Helen Stoner and I wrote my story together, and I want Hazel Holmgaard, Dagmar. They live at[...]and DeAnn (12).[...] |
| [...]Orace and Marvin. Front row: Clifford , Mothe[...]Then I obtained a Graphic camera for black and white printing. I y brother, Vernon married[...]ng a Hasselblad. It is easier to use. is retired and they live at San a Rosa, CA. They did not have a[...](Director) and on the Sheridan County Council on Aging. paren s[...]a lien, pas or o he Lutheran Church, Saco, MT, and hey have Julie[...]Farmers Union, Grain Growers (Gold Member) and US Durum Growers ( ), ar (29) is employed in olf Point and Christy (26) lives in en-[...]y can't go to print unless it can ne ic , and or s a he atomic energy plant a Richland.[...]ADDITIO : P. 485 SO I: Peter and Olga Anderson Biog. picture caption tures. Lorrai[...]should read: Peter and Olga had no children, but always had the great·[...]est affection for their several nieces and nephews, the Wold and oods and lives in Bilhngs where he 1s a contractor. They h[...]agnild children: Orace, he oldest; arvin and Ruth, Peter and Inga ( ). Ed in and Lorraine's daugh er Sandra married Joe agnan and[...]ve in inneapolis, here Joe is a computor designer and Sandra is secretary or La erquis Elevator Co. The[...]d Bench Lu heran CLIFFORD and YRTLE WALLER Church Choir: Should re d[...]a a in isconsm and mnesota here Clifford as born. ORACE AG[...]In 9 h his parents, bro her ard and sis er Es her mo d I en er i orld ·[...]uth, Gladys, red, Berniece and a brother bu ! ah! ! ! Di rt![...]I Farmers Union sponsorin r. e S , zerland and En land. 8 to see all my aun s and uncles on my m I became interested in p y: f and hen I go the b st movie camera ha Europe I[...] |
| [...]Donnell and Connie were married 3-28-59 at the Nathanael[...]Plentywood 9-6-59. He attended OHS and played on the basketball[...]"first" for Outlook. He graduated in 1978 and attended Williston Jr.[...]active in softball, golfing, and hunting. He works on the family farm and[...]plays on the basketball team and also enJoys baseball, softball, and[...]Donnell and Connie farm and ranch 3 miles northwest of Outlook, Top picture: David and Clarice Tilleraas, Myrtle and Cliff, Charlene and residing on the former Frank Wangerin farm . This farm was Gaylm Waller. Left picture: Cory and Tma Tilleraas. Right picture: Luke homes[...]cular activities such as basketball, trac , music and field After Gaylin graduated from PHS and NDSSS, he and Charlene trips. Bradshaw of Drumm[...]lings where they live. Gaylin is FRANK and REGINA WANGERIN employed by Ford Motor Credit Co., and Charlene, a nurse, in the Inten- Fr[...]Richard and Emma Wangerin , who ere born in Cleveland, OH; Ri[...]ears I will always remember on 2-14-1874 and Emma on 8-8-1874. Richard farmed at Parers the fi[...]These were years Prairie, Sanborn, D and Outloo . Fran had 2 brothers, Louis of of working, learning, sharing and years of good fellowship and lasting Parkers Prairie and Henry of Outloo . I as born to Joseph and artha friendships with my co-workers. I treasure[...]near Berlin. They came to he USA Sheridan County and especially remember my good associations ith as children. 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 ev[...]t in he year 1000, here our dad had been bap ,zed and con• irmed. hat a priceless Christian heritage these old and al er paren s left o heir children, grandchildren and grea -grandchildren. I cidentally there are appro ima ely 1000 mhab·tan s on his Ii island and e ere old that most of hem ere infol . hat a hame d"dn't have ime o drin coffe and ea lei i all of h m... DO and CO IE WA GERI nd |
| [...]born on 8-20-1898 in Parkers ing and living in Billings with their daughter, Kristen; Sheila is attending Prairie, to Albert and Bertha Hollatz and had 6 brothers: August, Reno State U in Reno, NV; and Scott is a freshman at MSU in Bozeman. illiam, Albert, Herman, John and Paul and 4 sisters: Ida, Martha, Elda Betty's husband, Charles (Chuck) was the son of former Outlook and Selma. They bo h attended grade school near Parkers Prairie. residents, Max and Dorothy Klimper. Max was a teacher and coach at Henry ttended the Agricultural College in Fargo, D and then returned OHS in the '50s. C[...]in Outlook o farming in innesota. Henry Wangerin and Bertha Hollatz were mar- were Chuck, Maxine, Clay and Marlene. Max and Dorothy have both ried in innesota on 3-8-17. The[...]Bertha Wangerin passed away 4-29-56 and Henry Wangerin years ith excellent crops and there were also some lean years. Their[...]children and 26 great-grandchildren surviving them.[...]HERMAN and MATELINA WANGERIN[...]hand and drove the Outlook school bus. He stayed with the[...]Kohlers. Herman's sister was Mrs. Fred Kelm, and his brother was Jim[...]Wangerin, and cousins were Henry and Frank Wangerin.[...]my parents, Kasimir and Katharina Melle, and 3 brothers and 1 sister.[...]Outloo community. I went to school in Outlook and the Lagrange[...]I married Herman Wangerin 11-4-30 in Plentywood and we moved[...], Fred, came o Parkers Prairie in January of 1972 and Elsie at ended odern Business College in is[...]h me. Fred was born in Outlook 1-15-23. secre ary and married Corwin L. Ful er. They have 3 children: Joy is He ent o school in Outloo and Plentywood. He orked for the Plen· married . Col. Je re c nail and It ing in California i h heir 2 y[...]esota. Fred had 6 children: childr hael and Shannon; Shirley married Gary Tonn, both Brian, Russell, Vic y, arvin Cheryl and Randy. each in orth Bend, OR ith heir 2 sons, Travis and Colby; Gary e, Judy, a teacher, are living in H rdin, T ith heir 2 JIM and VIOLET WA GERI sons, in and Bri Gary is princi junior high. For a y parents oe and artha Hatvic . I as born 12-31-1 . in num[...]Dean o Studen s Cordell, 0 and o Outloo at the age of 18 months. I s[...]there for 3 year he remainder of my grade and high school years Pass[...]ran t e ing dre , his o n pain in bus dean and Laura; Sandy and hu i soula. Be co · a Da -Care Cen[...]They have 5 ch d are h ing and gin Sea le. A; Ru ell U, wife, Val. hav , O rrc and Jeffrey; O ar[...] |
| [...]worked as a legal secretary in Beverly Hills, CA and new home and raised 7 children while they were on the farm: Donald Dallas, TX, where she met and married Gerald Fisher. She teaches in James[...]and received his Masters degree after which he taught[...]ford, MT, Medicine Lake, MT and in ew England, D. In 197 4 he went[...]1970 and has 2 daughters, Kelly (12 23-73) and 1mberly (6 -21 75).[...]Timothy Lee West as born 3-2-47 and after elemen ary school m[...]s a Top picture: Jimmy, Gladys, Marcine and Sue Ann . policeman at Glasgo Air F[...]school Bottom picture : hm and V1. and moved to Helena in 1983, here he or ed or Don in[...]James Curtis, 9·8·52, attended the U of MT and spent 2 years in Bantz Biog.) the army. He and his wife Ronda, of Pierson, IA have 2 children: Misty Dawn, 4·6·78, and James Curtis Ill, 9-4-83. The family resides near Robert . est as born on 12-11 -50 and a ended school m Out· Polson, where Jim has a Real Log Home business and a small farm. loo . Bob married Shirley[...]Rita Lucille West as born 3-2-53 and a ended and gradua ed We had the only Bell phone in the[...]t• She married Jens Fran fo er on 11 -17-72 and the ltved in Juneau, ment next door, if only to have Jim ans er and someone ish him a then in he Sea le area[...]y yard whenever e find time visiting our children and friends. J,m en• (8•27-80); and Jenifer (11 ·14·81 ). Joys hunting, and fishing; I, se ing, quilting and hand or ; and e icc1 nn est as born 1 e sc ·n both enjoy camping and sno mobihng; and are ac ive in the mencan Ou loo , T and · land .• Legion and Auxiliary Lutheran Church and Senior c, ,zens. ugusta and G o[...]IS O d AURICE and JA E WEST[...]n aunce An hony est as born 5-12-20 o Grace and Rob es Bob s a ism in O o graduated from OHS n 1938 and, 9 he ent[...] |
| year and Antelope schools, graduating in 944.[...]tlook Hospital. After graduation in 1940 Pat and Marge lived in Plentywood the first year of married life and Dick attended Carroll College in Helena u[...]home to take over the family farm and was hired by the Outlook School 949 here he mana[...]to coach the boys' basketball team in 1944-45 and again the next Then they moved to Saco where he w[...]ried Rosella Jean Wilson in Plentywood on 10-4-45 and 1955 the family moved to Outlook where Pat worked[...]Jean Wilson, oldest daughter of Roland and Gertrude Wilson was[...]wood when she was 5 and she attended school there until graduation[...]4. She worked at the ASCS office, the Rexall Drug and at Dr.[...]he U of MN 1 year before marriage. P t and arge had 6 children: Mary Joyce (10- 6- 8) and married |
| [...]equipment to the Wirtz brothers, Chester and Melvin. born 3-31-84.[...]Barbara Yvonne was born 1-11-57. (See John and Barb Bucklin 3-11-55. He graduated from Outlook and the U of as a teacher and Biog.)[...]ach. He married Dana Jones of Froid, in July 1982 and they are Maureen Kay was born on 8-18-60 and after high school she at- present[...]Joe was born 11 -27-56. He graduated from OHS and EMC in Bill- ticipating in state basketball tour[...]e married Linda Rasmussen of Plentywood on 8-6-77 and they Maureen graduated from UNO in May 1983 as a[...]have 2 children: Cindy (1 -8-78) and Matthew (12-29-81 ). Joe and Lin- Therapist. She married David Godec at Neenah[...]rks for Tech Time Computers as a Com- 1s a pilot and Maureen is working as a staff therapist at Deacon[...]Daniel was born 10-26 -57, graduated from OHS and at ended the Carolyn Sue's birthday is 5-19[...]to U of MT. He now lives in Billings and wor s for Graybar Electric. Carroll College in He[...]Jerry was born 10-31 -58, graduated from OHS and attended Trini- University in Grand Forks, ND whe[...]ball all through wood, M on 8-30-80 and they have 1 son Christopher, born school, including 1 year at Carroll, and played on girls' softball teams in 7-23-8[...]iving in Colorado Springs, CO here he the summers and coached Little League.[...]works for a Ory-Wall Company. In 1973 Jean and Dick bought the former Maurice West home and Jill was born 3-10-60, graduated from OHS and ary Colle e in moved 1 mile west of Outlook where they still live and farm. They at- Bismarck as a Social[...]still plays the organ; fall of 1982 and is no living at Sacred Heart Rectory, Richardton . Dick served on the school board, the Farmers Oil Board and has always arie was born on 5-28-62, graduated from OHS and attended been a staunch supporter of the Outlook[...]e Order in Joseph West, oldest son of Grace and Robert West, born 2-26-14, 1980. Sh[...]ne monk of Assumption Abbey ton and is presently attending ary College. in Richardton[...]Julie as born on 4-3-66 and attended school in Outloo un ii and retired that office in February 1978. He resides[...]mall rou e here he is in charge of woodwor ing and substitutes for vacationing for 26 years in Outloo . Julie graduates from Jolie HS ·n 198 and pastors.[...]Donna and I plan to retire some ere m southern ontana ere TERRANCE and DONNA WEST[...]e can enjoy being near our family and beautiful camp·ng and fishing[...]areas. I as born to pioneer parents Robert and Grace est on 7-27-30 y[...]cis, as born 10-18-18, fifth chi d o in Plent ood and I as the younges of 1O children. Robert and Grace. After high chool he en o Caltfo nia I attended grade school m Outloo and graduated from high school or e[...]ried Lorene G,bson of Outloo and the ha e 2 c I dren: Ga (6-2 -43) I joined the Air Force in 1950 and served as a eatherman in he and O"anne (10-20-45). Ga l'v s in L s V , V d h a d ·s United S ates and Greenland until 195 .[...]and Ga u ust (8-30-78 . Oi nn B a "d s h[...] |
| the Fort Pee Dam and the family lived in Fort Peck. In March 1944 we I attended school at Park Grove and Fort Peck. In March 1944 we moved to he farm sou[...]farm . But it wasn't the same without her there and I missed her. I ood here I continued until th[...]duated from OHS in 1952. I worked for John Tange, and joined the Francisco and or ed in an insurance company. In 975 when my[...]I spent 2 years in Korea and 2 years in Japan. o her II ed to reminis[...]me back to day, hen she as only about 5 years old and was riding in the buggy Sheridan County and worked for John and Ella Overby. I went back to i h her Uncle Jens and Aunt atrina (a sister of orten orager). active service in 1961 and spent the next 14 years in California, Jens ot ou[...]again, Australia, the Pacific of he fence jumped and ran , spooking Tommy, the mule who was pull- Islands, Virginia and Okinawa. I left the Marines in 1975 with the rank[...]r to climb down, then carpenter, and instructor of demolitions and mine warfare. oo of again. Tommy finally came h[...]some good years with the Marines. I enjoyed Japan and buggy or he harness. The buggy was found months l[...]. I spent enough time there to learn the language and ap- coulee 1 O miles south. other always said tha[...]ry Square Dance rather be. Club, and la ares. They raveled to di[...]a picture of the school children where my mother and Aunt and Canada bs. hey hosted an annual dance at argaret and Uncle Soren attended. Miss Huddelston will be h[...]red as a teacher at Beaver Cree Daleview, Desonia and force gi · u[...]f rip as spent visiting RICHARD and ELIZABETH WHITNEY thei · ·[...]Eugene hi ney as he oldest child of Charles Edwin and al[...]2-12}, Howard lfred ( -29-15) Leon Roy (8·23-19) and[...] |
| [...]y. At present Margaret lives in rick's yard and through the alley. rm sure Slim would have liked[...]rass. Soren is retired from the Union Oil Company and lives in Huntington Beach, CA. Harry is retired from the Stayton Canning Company and lives in Salem and Ella and her husband John Overby live in Plen- tywood.[...]abeth moved from Illinois with her mother, sister and brother, to join their father on the homestead south of Outlook. Elizabeth finished the 8th grade, and then worked for various peo- ple in the area. In[...]ork for her aunt, but returned to Sheridan County and went to work for Vince Bergh. It was then she met Richard Whitney, and they were married 2·9-39. In 1942, Richard, Elizabeth and Harold bought tax deed land south Back .[...]. of Redstone. The next year Elizabeth's mother and brothers decided to Front row: Harold, H sell their farm. Richard and Elizabeth bought the Juul farm south of Outlook and moved there in March 1944. In the following years they om and Dad lived in Outloo until 1966. Then Dad as trans[...]T to operate the elevator there. Arden as he only and planted trees. In 1962 they bought Math oe's farm. Richard en- one left in school and he finished in olf Pt. The lived there un ii Dad[...]th permitted. They never retired or had JACK and BETTY LOU WESTPHAL any wish to live elsewhere. El[...]children are James Juul Whitney, Arlene Elizabeth and Ber- born in Petersberg, Ontario, cam s oa nice Carolyn Van Curen. (See James and Arlene Whitney and Fred and farm northeast of Ou loo . In 1[...]uren Biog.) Their grandchildren are Stephanie Joy and and had 6 children. Hazel,[...]and then graduated from P[...]stayed o Ip ILLIAM and AMEILA WILL[...]s he is no n, as born 1-22-03 in ishe , D and as lumbu ra, d ·n t[...],m ere married on 12-7-20 and have 1O itzet[...] |
| [...]from Plentywood, when we bought the Stoner home and moved to Plen- tywood in 1968. Leslie Jo (1953) graduated from the U of M, 1975, and graduated from the U of OR Law School, 1983 and is working for the Portland Dis- trict Attorney's[...]Roxy Ann (1955) was born with congenital hips and spent most of her second and third year of life in a full body cast. When she was about 19 she had osteotomy surgery in Salt Lake City and Missoula; after each surgery she spent about 3 mo[...]d from the California State U, Sacramento in 1980 and works in a Computer Company living near San Francisco. After graduating, Kimet August (1 957) and Kyle John (1 958) at- tended Wahpeton School of S[...]work in Back row : Chester and G race. Front row : Lind a, G reg, C arol. the Salmon industry of Alaska and of later years have gone to sea as commercial fishermen, near Juneau and on to the Aleutian Islands. Gregory was born 9-11 -66 and is a Senior at OHS. Over winter they attend the U[...]uing a course in Account- Chester and Melvin are in the farming business together. Chester ing and Kim in Engineering. Kim is suffering from Ankylos[...]rogressive disease of the bones of the back, arms and legs. staff nurse at the Sheridan Memorial Nursing Home. They are members Betty Lou and I have a full and productive life here in Minot. of th[...]JOE and CECELIA WIRTZ FAMILY CHESTER and GRACE WIRTZ[...]oseph Wirtz, Jr. was one of 5 sons born to Joseph and Anna By Grace Wirtz[...]eers. His brothers were John, Wm., Fred Fred and Anna Wirtz were the parents of Arnold, Lewis, Isabelle, and Matthew and his sisters were Anna, Mathilda and Mary. Mary Chester, Melvin, Edward and JoAnn.[...]Cecelia was the oldest child of Frank X. and Anna Kohler (See farm north of Outlook. In 1936,[...]ed school, the fami- Kohler Biog.). Joe and Cecelia were married in 1925. They had 4 ly move[...]children: Betty, Mavis, Todd (See Todd and Peggy Wirtz Biog.) and mil cows and chic ens to town. The cream was shipped to Kenmare Larry (See Larry and LaVerle Wirtz Biog.). on he Soo Line. Some of the[...]s Betty married Pete Bachmeier and they reside in Glendive. They families. Chester and elvin milked the cows and did the chores before have 3 children: Nita, Leanne and Jim. ita married Mike Haugen and and after school.[...]they have 3 children: Brandon, Barret and Benjamin and reside in Lolo, A blizzard hit in arch 1943[...]Dalene, Tom, Alinette (deceased) and Monica. Dalene married Bob hile in high school Chester participated in basketball and track. Wright and has 2 children: Jocelyn and Jo-Annette. They reside in After graduation in 19[...]view, TX. onica is in he Peace Corps West Africa, and Tom few mon hs hen he or ed at Fort Peck Dam. In[...]resides in Outloo . the Air Force, and graduated from Air Craft Engine echanic School 9 Joe and Cecelia farmed northwest of Outloo until his deat[...]alifornia, Cecelia moved to Plentywood and lives there at the present time. England, the Islands of the Pacific, and Japan. He as a staff sergeant upon discharge in 19 55. Fred retired in 1956. Chester elvin, and Lewis bought he family LARRY and LAVERLE " BU KY" WIRTZ farm.[...]y irtz On 9- •33, Grace was born o Vincent and Anna Cybuls i, at he Larry Robert irtz as born 7·22-38 to Cecila and Joseph Wirtz Plentywood hospital. hen Grace as ab[...]ood He has a brother, Theodore, living in Outloo and 2 died. Grace as loved a d ta en care of by her 7 older sisters and 2 sisters Betty Bachmeier of Glendive and avis Carlson of Outlook. brothers. She attended h[...]uring hose years as 5: Grace her sisters, Dorothy and fter graduating from OHS in 1956 Larry spent 2 years in the Army. Teresa, and Beth and argie unson. After he unson School closed He re urned in 1959 and ran the family farm until he married. His in 1942[...]h fa her died in April of 1959 and his mother is still living in Plent ood.[...]o ing nd eeping house over sum- and Ch ster Solberg. She has t in sisters, Lonna Sue no II of Havre mer for her dad and bro her Jim. and Vonna Lou Collins of Le isto n, ID. Bun y smother[...]on County HS Bunky came to Ou loo to Ches er and Grace ere married 2-13-60 in St. Joseph's Catholi[...]in 1979 On 11 -3·62 Bun y and Larry ere married in St. Boniface Catholic and from Carroll College in 1984 ith a BA in both Special and Elemen- Church by Fr. Charles Dever.[...]t ood. As a youngster h tried his hand at barebac and bull years.[...]graduated from OHS in 1981 . She is and graduated from OHS. He is living at home. a Junio[...]unky got a job as cook at the Outloo School. tion and Psychology.[...] |
| [...]Plentywood. Bunky went Math and Rose worked in Minnesota where their son Francis[...]24-20) was born at Watkins. They moved to Outlook and rented the Secretary for the Outlook School Dist.[...]Town Clerk since Herman Witte farm and then rented the Henry Walder farm . While on April 1972 and secretary for the newly-formed Outlook County Sew[...]he Walder farm their daughter Marcella (10-22-22) and LeRoy, their and Water Dist.[...]School. Like her brother, she segger farm and they lived there untH they moved to Bozeman where[...]ailroad construction at the time of his death. He and belongs to the Redstone Four Star 4-H Club.[...]t many years. She lived at Kalispell and then moved to Eugene, OR the stock from George and Lucille Canfield of Richey. As years went on[...]Fair. In 1980 Larry's Francis and his cousin Hubert Wirtz were inseparable prankste[...]ite Hope, won the saddle bronc of the year award, and in in grade school. Francis' Uncle[...]1 Salt Creek won it. At the Northern Rodeo Ass'n. and Montana graduated from OHS in 194[...]Nobody's Darl- ingston, sheep sheared and was a ranch hand. He went to Seattle in ing, won[...]ard. Larry has taken stock to the 1942 and became a high tech welder on navy ship equipment[...]WWII; later he turned to mechanics and the auto-rebuild business. years.[...]I, Helen Hardersen, daughter of Hans H. and Grace Morgan Larry is presently employed by[...]ried 9-13-4 7 in Seattle and reside in Lynnwood. In 1965 a woman ran[...]us were injured. Francis suffered a severe LEWIS and JULIA WIRTZ[...]uated from the Bozeman HS in 1948. He has been a and Anna Wirtz. He has 4 brothers, Arnold (Great Falls), Chester and telephone lineman and installator ever since. He has 4 children from Melvin (Outlook), Edward, and 2 sisters, Isabelle and JoAnn, all of his first marriage to M[...]Outlook for part of Rodney (12-2-56), and Kelly (12-27-58). Laura and Richard Woolley grade school, then finished schoo[...]ating in 1944. He were married 9-11-82 and live in Tigard, OR where she is a ban of- farmed north of Outlook for the next few years, and then attended ficer. Bick is a hosp[...]Rodney got polio. Lewis farmed with his brothers and did much electrical work, and Cynthis (Mock) were married 7-23-77 and live in Temple, AZ; hey as well as much work on machinery and vehicles in the Outloo com- have a son Jared (12-7-80). munity. In 1980 he and his family moved to Bozeman where they now LeRoy and Joan ( clean) ere marred 7-4-63 and reside in An- live.[...]chorage as does arcella Wirtz Tillman. LeRoy and Joan plan to retire Julia Hepburn was born[...]Her parents at Kalispell near Fem and Hubert Wi z. ere illiam and Helen Bridget Hepburn. She had 5 brothers and sisters, William, ary, Catherine, Lucy and Andrew. She graduated from St. John's HS, Tuscalo[...]cred Heart Junior Col- lege, Cullman, AL in 1947; and Benedictine College, Atchison KS in 1949. In 1951 she came to Outlook to teach English and 8th grade. In 1952 Le is and she ere married. After the children ere born, in[...]ed to teaching at Outlook School, chiefly science and lbrary. Her mother-in-la as her best friend, and sho ed her ho to live ·n the country on a farm.[...]dol a d Elma. Lucy (1955) married Bill Fran and ha a on Dav d. They liv ·n Bu e. Donald ( 956) married Ca ol unda and Ii es in Bozeman. Allen { 57) lives in To , . Chari s (1958) marr' d El en La o s i and Ii s m S a I . auric (1960) hves in Bozeman. Hele[...]r Group. Jo phine El anor (11 ·9-15) HEW and ROS WIRTZ marri d H nry Bureau. and a daughter Darlene di d in infancy. She[...]married Dave Po ell and had a son, Tom Dave. Tom marr' d Linda By rs, H I n and Clara rtz D Haven and had a daughter Renee ichelle. H married Cheryl att irtz as the third son of Joseph and Anna z born and they have a daughter Ashley Ann , and a on, illlam R an, and in 8-1 1-1896. Brothers and si ters ere Jo ill'am, the family[...]am born 11-25-16, Fr d, Joseph Jr., Anna, athi da and ary. H cam ith ar nts marr[...]Deana Lyn marri d Randolph Floris Banovich and th y have a daughter hter of Peter and ary Ann Beckers. Rose was a sist r RanD e Lyn and a son athe Lain. A s cond daught r, Valon Rae, o s and I, ary Wirtz B c ers as sister of atth 's. marri d Fran arion Bishop and they have a son Brandon James ho Ros[...] |
| [...]9· 13-37) married Marie Frank of New England, ND and lives in Great tom and they had 1 son, Robert. He and Sharon have 1 son, Bob. Falls.[...]ried Jean Dorothy later married George Boscovich and they had a daughter lngbritson and they live in Great Falls, also. They have a married Kristina. She married Robert Limon and has daughters Ria and Tess. daughter, Christine Rowe, Tucson and a son, Jerry, Great Falls. Doro hy Marion died 5[...]) worked for I went to grade and high school in Outlook. I participated in basket- State Offices in Sacramento until her retirement and resides at ball and track. Following graduation from OHS in 1949, I a[...]at Falls, for a short time in 1955-56, as a Wirtz and they have a son, Douglas Kent. and a daughter Darla Vincen- Business Administration and Math Major. tina. William Bernard Wirtz (4-13-29)[...]the northeast edge of Outlook where "Little Bill" and his brother Sylvester were working. "little Bill" and Sylvester had chores to do. That particular day the septic system had to be cleaned out and the cows had to be milked. The boys decided to fl[...]mentioned. The butcher's name was Luther Hultgren and he lived at Auburn, CA. He had done various jobs[...]helping to Melvin and Kathy Wirtz. 1972. prepare Bill Tobin and " little Bill" for burial at Mills Undertaking and Hardware Store in Outlook, T.[...]Archer on 2-5·72. Kathy is illiam Joseph and Tillie Wit e Wirtz (Myrtle Tobiason's aunt) had the daughter of Ben and Florence Harrington of the Archer community. 3[...]he graduated from the Plentywood HS. Her brothers and sister are as his story as residing in alispell[...]follows: Sylvia, who resides in Plentywood, and has 2 girls; Bob of Evalina and David. ost of he 13 were born on the farm in he O[...]ors, in attendance. Later Lake and has 2 girls and 2 boys; Tom lives in Olympia, WA and has 2 Bill and Tillie moved o California and celebrated heir 50th anniversary girls, and Pat married Mary Tymofichuk, Scobey where they no[...]cial outstanding reside. They have 1 boy and a girl. lady a the age of 92 and resides in Sacramento.[...]Tisch ma s. They have 2 children, Ian (11 -7-79) and Isaac[...]Sidney as born 6-19-63 and is now attending college in[...]zeman. Susan (11 -22-65) graduated from OHS 1984, and Scott[...]athy and I reside in Outlook and I am engaged in farming.[...]TODD and PEGGY WIRTZ[...]On 11 -10-51 , Theodore "Todd' Wirtz and Peggy Iverson ere[...]oldes son of Joe irtz (deceased} and Cecilla ohler Wirtz. Plenty-[...]ood. Peggy is he oldest daughter of Alvin and argaret Iverson of[...]loo 3. ·3-29. H at ended school in ElVI andand nna Yung ra ut ID s udying[...]as born 12-18-33. Sh has 1 younger sister. Ar ene and nna i z, a d my mother (9-2-1900) as he daughter of n on and 2 brothers, Carl and Gerald Her paternal gra dparen s ere the and atherine Yung. Dad died 11 -5-59 and o her, 10-10-80. I as Ed ard[...]uation, P gy becam he bride of y brothers and sis ers are: Arnold (9·23-22) and his ife Lucille Todd 1rtz, and has lived on he old Tob'n r nch since hat ,m live[...]ee Bio .). I belle Todd and P ggy ha 8 childr n. The old · s , Boni a, married GI n (7-28-24) married Russell Bed ell, Redstone and they reside in Great Adams. and hey have 2 childr n, Sha n and ·pril, pres ntly hvin in Falls. They have 4 children: Curtis, Ronald, Chrisfne and Jerry. Curti Anchora .e. S e as born 7[...]lliam, their second child as married Debbie Urban and Ronald married her sister, Barbara. Both[...]Ro rt, ith he couples live in Great Falls. Curtis and Debbie have 2 children, ichael US avy[...]inda iller of ens ngton, PA. They have 2 and Amanda. Ronald and Barbara have 2 chi dren, also: Eric and children: Robert Jr., 5 year , and Sommer, 2½. L ra , 2-1-56 s h Gayleen.[...]fourth chi d. (Se John and L ra Rich son Biog.) Tim, as born[...] |
| 8-18-57 . (See Tim and Peggy Wirtz Biog.) Joseph, the youngest son,[...]was born 12-13-53 in Assiniboia, Sask., to Duane and born 7-17-59, married Rhonda Trupe of Plentywood.[...]Tammy (7-30-60) is of Debden, Sask., and 1 brother, Brent Noble of Minton. She lived in ma[...]Minton, attended Minton Public School, and graduated from Gladmar Tiffany and are presently awaiting the birth of their second[...]Sorte. She is currently employed by Bob and Lou's Bar and Deli in Plen- da.[...]tywood. Joanne is an American Heart Association and American Red[...]Cross CPR instructor and CCD Coordinator for St. Boniface Church in[...]Outlook . •• Bill and Joanne were married 6-16-73 at St. Boniface in Outloo WILLIAM (BILL) and JOA E WIRTZ |
| Orville and Muriel Wold became the proud parents of a bouncin[...]ies he did not enjoy awakening to late at night), and 3 years after While the girls were usu[...]d, where we'll come through for you." And they usually did. Bernie learned to love cattle a[...]ly resigned from piano practice to do the milking and chores. He remained on the farm after graduation[...]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.[...]his bride on- ly after convincing him that cattle and horses could be put in 2nd place. Peggy Lavonne was born in Culbertson on 4-21 -53 to Jim and Beverly Knick of Froid. She moved with her family to Plentywood in September of that year, attended schools and graduated from PHS in 1971. She worked a year as[...]Dagny Wold. when she returned to Plentywood and worked for Sheridan Floral and Gift. It as while working there that she met her[...]utheran new it, she was walking down the aisle, and became the wife of a Church in Oak Park, a suburb. There was no piano, so the church farmer and rancher, on 8-21 -77 . It wasn't long before Bernie and organist accompanied us instead of[...], an accomplished organist, a richly robed choir, and then there or om and Dad! ow here were 4 Wolds and 3 horses. was me-w[...]along in the snow ould stop momentarily to listen and then move[...]After 8 years I left Edison Park and worked as a teacher at the[...]Jack and Jill ursery School in Aurora, IL. This was a char[...]est of my teaching career was spent in Plentywood and[...]s for me. I liked to walk into a class- Erin and David have inherited heir father's love or animals. They room close he door behind me and say to myself, "This is my domain. bo h experienced their first horseback ride before the age of 1, and Let me see what I can do ith it." hav[...]d, so did the ranch- I am retired and enjoy raveling, family and friends. I have had a ing. 11 has become a family af air· both children and heir mother a e trip to he Scandinavian Coun ries to Hawaii and many places in the urns as cowhands for Bernie,[...]this year. Peggy has 2 brothers, Wm. (Bill) and Tony a d 2 sisters Carolyn Tha ·s the ay It as and that's he ay i is for me. and Peggy See James nic Bio . Pe ood). Bernie, Peggy, Erin and David are the hird old family to live in ORVILLE and MURIEL WOLD their home, here they enjoy farming and ranchin , and hope and pray By uriel old here ill be m[...]6-15-0 the first child of Ole 1cholai and artina old. In June of DAG Y WOLD[...]1910 he came i h his mother and sister Gladys to ontana in a Helen ins! I'm[...]ast of Ou loo . Orville has 2 sist rs, Da ny old and yrtle to r. and rs. Ole . old, Ou loo . I a ended school in the c[...]ood. H's education as acquired in he one-room OHS and graduated from PHS. I earned a teaching certifica[...]hool near heir home. The family was al ays II-fed and cloth· inot Sta e Teachers' College and taught in this area before going to ed bu al ays a little short of cash. Orville and his cousins the W nild Chicago. Living in the hea[...]or 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. After graduating from bas ball tournamen tic ets, and mined coal, receiving 1 p r ton. the oocfy Bible[...]y side to teach kindergarten, reflgious classes, and direct the choir at er ready to driv a ay, it wouldn't start. They discover d that the Lutheran Children's Home. There ere about 20 Junior high and high battery cag had rusted out and the battery had faJlen off on a hills'de. school girls in the choir, and once a month e sang a Edison Park They retrieved the missing part, ti d rt on someho and drove away. Lutheran Church here the late Gordon[...]duled a "spring tour" for us each US and lived ith the Wolds until he came a citize[...] |
| to Chicago and found employment as a butler in wealthy homes. On[...]re Clarence was employed by the Farmers Elevator, and then in ing. Orville, cousin Clarence Wagnild, sisters Dagny and Myrtle, and Poplar for a few years when Clare[...]rs friend Freda Petersen (Hague) drove to Chicago and for a glorious week Elevator there.[...]there, but the bad years of rust and smut in the grain resulted in poor traveling in E[...]returned suddenly . .. health for him and prompted our move to Eureka, MT in June 194 7. Wh[...]Our children attended the Eureka school and were all confirmed in the In 1940 Orville met, and on 6-27-43 married Muriel B. Nerseth[...]had come to Plentywood to teach typing, shorthand and book- first Lutheran church[...]l. Muriel Borghild Nerseth was born 3-20-08, and raised in White Earth, ND, the second child of Peter and Robena Tullock Nerseth. She grew up and finished high school in White Earth and then attended the Univ. of ND and received a BS degree in Education . Three years l[...]taught 2 years in White Earth, 5 years in Grenora and 3 years in Plentywood. There were 5 children in t[...]vin (deceased), Muriel, Peter Jay, Norman Tulloch and Inga Marie Irvine.[...]Back row: RonaJd, Blaine and Clair.[...]Front row: Clarence, Arie e, Shaneen and Mildr[...]nded school at Outlook, the eharry school, Dooley and Plenty ood[...]my for 2 years, and upon his return to Eureka married Pearl Hobson,[...]orest Service. They had 3 children, elanie, Grant and ary. Back row : Norman, Sally, Natalie, Peggy, Bernie, David and Orville.[...]Front row: Paul, Erin, Steven, Nichole and ur1el. church and in the VF . After failing health and 23 years ith the[...]. He passed a ay 1-19-78. His ife, Orville and uriel have 3 children: Bernie married Peggy Knick[...]arl, continues to live on the ranch ith son Grant and daughter (See Biog.). Norman graduated from MSU and is a Lt. Cmdr. in the avy ary. Daughter elame married Joe nadler and they have 3 children Air Corps. He married Sally etzker and they have 3 children, Paul and live in issoula. Bob also had 3 stepchildren: nnie, Susie and illiam, Steven Edward, and ichole erseth and they live in Oa Har- Fran ie. bor, WA. atalie attended SU and is a Certified Operating Room Clarence and I had 6 children: Ronald, Shan en, Ria an (d.ed 3[...]days after her birth and 1s buried m the family plot in Outloo Anot[...]from Hawaii to ceme ery); Arlette, Blame and Clair. San Diego aboard the Carrier itty Ha kin 1[...]n or- Ron graduated in 1955 and man of his summ rs ere sp nt in man and the US avy.[...]Outloo r h his ollan g andparents. H and his if , Joan, hav 2 Orville and uriel still live on the farm. hen Bernie married they sons, Dean and Gene and live m Grea Falls. S an n gradual d m built a sma[...]ouse. Orville Just has to k ep a 1957 and marri d D nnis B rg e ·n 1959. Th r s d in LaGra[...]both 1th amazingly good health OR and hav 2 ch1ldr n, m and Oa d. rl tt ma n d Fran Ison even if o[...]l his mother that "Gra dma in 195 7 and has 5 child n: Bob I nn, ar , Diana, Coyla and om. needs a ne body 'cuz her hands are shrin ing;[...]Th y had 2 sons, Thad and Chad. In 1973 he mar( d Jane P dersen[...]of S attl . Th y have 2 daughters, G nnaf r and mb rl and res1d CLARENCE " CAP and MILDA D WOLLA[...]A. In 1975 he marri d y parents ere dolph and Emma Har (S e Har Biog.}. Dia-[...]0-1 . f years lat r, h ia and D anna L nn icol . o n as destroyed by a tornado[...]arri d at th Clarence and I hav 15 grandchildren and 6 gr at grandchildren. Outloo farm home of former South Oa ota friends, r. and rs. m. e are enjoying r t1rement at ahsp II and are activ in the S nior Reed, and he artin nu son homestead b cam our ne horn[...]Citizens' Center. e love traveling 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 t[...]isits at Outloo here firm d at t e b"g house of r and rs. lb rt Hollatz (former Patterson[...]eran fa1 h. I recall th mi hty voic s of lbert and BIii Hollatz, Fran and H nry ang rin, red elm, Henry ANTON and KATHERINE YUNG Brelje, my dad and others.[...]y Kathryn Loucks I r duated from OHS in1934 and as a hired girl for the families Anton Yung and atherine aurer re marri d 6-18-1899 in the of Louis Beckers, Henry attson, Ephraim Fawcett, Fr d Wirtz and Roman Catholic Church at Hop[...]. A d. In 1936 I marn d Clarence Wollan, son of d and H lga Schwop. They wer[...] |
| n'eyburn, Sask., with Anton's mother and the 3 children: Anna ALBERT ZEITNER (9·2-19~0), Joseph (2-2-02) and Tony (6-22-04). Anton's sister had[...]Jacob and Rose Zeitner were both born in Naper, NE in 1895. Anton immediately got a job with the railroad, and Katherine did[...]They grew up there and were later married in that city. Albert, their washing, ironing, cooking and baking for other families. She was well- known for her cooking and baking and loved doing it. One of her old[...]D in 1916. The Zeitner family came to specialties and a family favorite was German streudel filled with ap- ~hendan Co. m 1928 and stayed at the Victor Anker farm for approx-[...]. Jacob went to work for Scotty Weiss for a year, and ples_, carrots, or cottage cheese. On special hol[...]north of Raymond and farmed there until 194 7, when they moved to ~ng. She would insert a nickel in one, and her children had fun finding[...]he p~rchased a farm from John Foley and began farming. He sold his steads where doc1ors w[...]farm m 1953 to Dutch Wilson and went to work for the Chandler Corp. and grew a mustache once that he combed and fussed with till it was[...]He worked for them for 25 years and retired in 1978. perfect. During heir 7 years in Weyburn, 2 girls were born: Barbara on 10-5-06 and athryn on 5-22-09.[...]Myrtle, Albert, Chris, Rose, focob, Joann (niece) and Irvin.[...]No pictured: Howard (lulled in WWII) and Helmet.[...]Outlook, and Outlook School. He had 4 brothers and 1 sister: Myrtle[...]Howard (deceased), and Helmeth (deceased). All of Albert's brothers[...]. I m the baby. less th n l year old, and c- while f1ghtmg for his country during W[...]lizabeth. Jacob died in 1959, and Rose died in 198 . Albert still resides in[...]northwest of inton. It as 22 miles from Ceylon and 21 miles from Outloo , here they did mos of their[...]ED ZUGG FAMILY Roanmine; Grace on 1-12- 3 and Elizabeth on 3~6-14. In 1922 Anton By Jean Zugg and his 2 sons ren ed a farm 5 miles north es of Outl[...]Oil farm no o 'lled by nn cCrory). In 1927 Anton and Tony bough the and Gas in s·d ey, has played a large part in Sherid[...]development. Ed as born ·n Bremerton, WA and graduated from high the farm in 937 and moved to Plenty ood. An on died in 956 at 79, school in Bra ley CA in 9 9. and atherine died in 1969 at 90.[...]Chester irtz moth r Ima Hemma and uncle Elmer Hemma ho farmed northwest Biog.).[...]of Red one. H or ed on the railroad and for various farmers. Joseph never marred. e armed at Eure a, T and died Jea Langa er and t in is er June ere born 6- 7-34 . They 0-29-53[...]n 12-26-3 . He or ed on F . Pee and Ida Langa er, had homestead d. Jean ent to school in Scob y. Darn and mo ed to California in 9 1. He o ed as a hea du y[...]Lindsay. olf Poin ; H. John, Le iston, ID; and orven, olf Poin . T ey are re ired d Ii e in S n a Cru . The·, sons, Dal and Brian, are June as illed in a car accident Decembe 1950. married and live nearb . Barbara m rried Henry Radons ·[...]yn Louc s his ory). Grace gradua ed from OHS and attended C a Havre ino St. Teachers U of , and St. Teachers ·n Greely, CO. She has a asters in[...]ht 5 years in ontana, tau h many years in Denver, and was wor ing on her PhD hen she retired. She marri[...], CA. Their son, Jae , or s fo he city of Denver, and son, Bob, works for Safe ay in Denver. e'ther is[...]-41 in Plentywood. He married Colleen Sonnenberg, and they have 2 sons, ii Joseph and David. Ed died 4-5-79. Elizabeth lives on a farm 12 miles south of Grand Forks ith her son and family.[...] |
| Jean and Ed were married in Scobey in 1951 and Ed went to work tive in Jayceens. She also works for the driver examiner. Neven and as a roughneck for Penrod Drilling, a subsidiary[...]quired other businesses through the years. In May and June operated the Conoco station in Plentywood, but he soon returned to the of 1984, they sold out and moved to Libby to take over a summer oil fields.[...]resort. Their sons will go to school in Kalispell and Debbie will go to col- which in November 1956 pro[...]his time, Jean went to Beauty College in Billings and years of school in Outlook and then moved with his family to Tioga. He started a Beauty Shop in Outlook in the fall of 1961. Ed and Jean also graduated there in 1973. He made all-conference in football and became interested in Quarter horses and Jean started barrel racing. In basketbal[...]irview area as an oilfield pumper. He mar- Assoc. and Top 1O in Montana Barrel Racing Assoc.[...]8-5-78. Edgar also supervises repairs and workovers. Connie has C. E. Outlook in 1970 with[...]). They have 2 children: Miranda Jean (7 -28 -80) and the top 5 in conference in 1970. Neven went to Wi[...]Nathan Edgar (12-17 -81 ). 1970•71 and married Debra Yvonne Hall (4-20-53) in August 197[...]y 1973. They have 2 sons, Kolby Neven born 6-8-73 and moved to Plentywood and has done independent consulting work. Austin Joel[...]Ed's spare time is devoted to sports. Boxing and hunting head the Neven was active with Jaycees on the state and national level and list. Jean is still an active beautician[...]apartment, where he and his wife, Minnie, reside. (See innie Dyste[...], Or- hi, Kevin and Robm elle Or ahl and 6 h n y. Harry and Else Selvig, my grandparents, came from or ay in |
| [...]Manke Shoe 1. Dr. W. D. Roy, dentist office and residence 2. Dr. Bolton, dentist office and Shop-Louie Manke 5. The Vogue- Cora[...]6. O'TOOLE & HUNT, ATTORNEYS AT LAW-Loren O'Toole and John Hunt 1. L &[...]Merle Ketterman) (Ray Tittle) (Mrs. Ida Anderson) and office for Black 6. Plentywood Produ[...]house Electric Shop-81II Greene & Gene Goods and Machinery-George, Albert, John Kollman 4. Tanner and Best Ory Daley 3. Hotel Sam[...]ear-Chff yrtl Peterson 3. Dry Goods and G r rchand ' - J. S atmg Rin 1[...]S an Grace sm, s and Aoor- ndy et[...] |
| [...]Plentywood Cleaners-Wm. Hannish Fishbec , Jr. and Stan Paulbeck 5. Kavon Garage-Joe & Louise Kavon[...]tin's Cafe-Ted & Ruth Curtin horses and wagons[...]pstairs) Apts. for Hoo Shop 5. Bolster's Hardware and Alley-Ed Peterson Furniture wi[...]c-Ralph ppner 5. 74. GRA DYE OTEL-Upstairs and c hotel[...] |
| [...]Spiri!ual i~terests are met through Bible study and Fellowships in By Joe Nistler[...]church aids, circles, Altar Society and Christian Women . Like a wiry, ,dedicated b[...]through long existing Extension Homemaker and 4-H Clubs. istence. Yet the town and its people have always managed to get off[...], Alateen, AA , Survivors Anonymous, the canvas. And thanks to Sheridan County's tremendous good fortune Mental Health, Weight Control, and most recently the Assault Task to be part of the[...]0s to Force, _offer guidan~e, counselling and support to the community. the mid-1980s could go[...]B_ndge Club, bridge tournaments, and other groups serve primarily Consider how f[...]belong- plaints that oil exploration was erratic and wheat prices were too low, ing for recrea[...]Club, Museum Association, Garden Club, Craft Club and bowling. Capital Savings was readying for its mov[...]Veterans of armed services benefit and help to keep patriotism former County Library bu[...]alive through the American Legion and the VFW and their auxiliaries. undergoing an extensive remod[...]c ad- The Community Concert Assoc. and the Hi Line Art Club have jacent to Sheridan Memo[...]art and drama. project was underway to add insulation to the courthouse, and city ~o_vernment was working with the county plan[...]pride. Organizations have come and gone, some lasting only long How could a co[...]ule organizations exist churches, 9 bars, 2 banks and a savings and loan, 5 grocery stores, 4 for social, recreational or community betterment needs. motels and a hotel, 7 clothing stores and a shoe store, 9 restaurants They are a means of developing and recognizing leadership, a and 2 supper clubs? place for sharing of ideas and an opportunity for people to or and[...]are sometimes at a premium because of youngsters and its elders.[...]here are thriving scouting programs for both boys and One need only listen to radio's "People, Places and Things" or scan the Qirls, youth baseball and swimming programs during the summer, and "Coming Events" in the ne spaper to[...]ough and eter The Golden Years Club (located downtown) and the Pioneer anor (located near the north edge of[...]come and go an Sheridan County is blessed ith several octogenarians and th ir e ond ea nonagenarians, and their numbers are rising every decade.[...]tions submitted for the boo on he purpose, goals, and ac- complishments of the various clubs tha meet he m ere s and n ds of the people of Plent ood. Organizatio[...]al, cultural, piri ual, educational, recreational and community develop• ment opportum ies. The[...]oosters), along 1th Jaye s, Jayceens, 1 anis and Villa Hostesses, ha e conttnu d o or o ard c,vic improvem nts, recr a ional areas, medical aciltt es and annual ac 1v1ti such as Junior iss Pageant, tradesho s, st le sho , and s· a onal promo• ions, o insure a healthy economy, and a constant inc ntiv to ma e nd e p P nt ood h trad and recreational cent r th it i .[...]By Jane Lord, B rnadin Lo an, Da ny Wold and Isabelle ilson combined efforts of several or anizations and som fars·ght d in- histor[...]as th golf cours , Bo Eld r Dam, the s ,mmmg pool and rev al d startling statistics on the accomplishm nts and achievements par , Sportsman's Par , Pioneer anor and many other pro1 cts, too of th gra[...]d Star, nd Aainbo , off r fraternal opportunities and activities. school syst m[...] |
| [...]returned Marcia Hass to Plentywood to start their own businesses or carry on as second or t[...]ans, ranking eighth among states for residents 25 and older, Arna Njaa[...]Oscar Fossum Dave and Betty Baastad E. Tuftedahl 285 teachers, 155[...]Stegner Bernice Roble quired to take and pass the tests given by the Co. Supt. in January and PhiJ Berry Joan Larsen[...]Rev. Bob Dunn Hiawatha with 2 teachers and 25 students. There are 4 elementary- secondary schools. They are Plentywood, edicine Lake, Outlook and Westby. School enrollment for 1983-84 is 1,071, and there are 102 Others on the teachi[...]J. Tooley Jenkins house site, and another room was added; this housed the first 2 y[...]imated cost was 12,000, later raised o 15,000, and when completed ith coal-fired steam furnace, force air ven ilation and furnishings, he total cost as 20,000. School ope[...]high school with 3 teachers: Supt. Houston, ath and Physics; r. ilbroo , Science and English; and Helen illiams, Latin and History. In ay 1917, 3 students, Regina ing, Earl Sandvig and arie Shin• ners gradua ed. By the fall o 1917,[...]llege entrance; 2. to get a eacher's certifica e; and 3. Eighth Grade Graduation-Plentywo[...]d: Richard Bolster, yrtle Shinners, Ruth cFarlane and Gallagher, Gerald orck, r. Ad[...]argaret Lang, Rober Johnston, and Hazel Brown. Third Henry Raaen, a teacher[...]ry oi e, Erna Gr ms, ildred around 170 and people moved to town or he in er or had heir[...]jelstrup, Olive Ew- George Bois er, Peter arron and Forrest Goodman.[...]ans included Carl Lund, ouis Eric son, Ray Ti tie and niece Pe erson, nd Hel n Stenhjem.[...]l lunch as begun i h 2 coo s, rs. Edna nderson and rs. Lillian Tronson in very cro ded conditions in[...]s Heppner, Evens aas, Greff, B Anderson, Bergrude and nic . During he las 70-plus years m[...] |
| For the Mabel Nordgren and Doris Granger story, see the April- with 1 son and lives at Fergus Falls, MN. Naomi, a graduate of B[...]2-28-31 at the Library. Woodville HS and Moorhead State University, lives and is employed in Through the years the physic[...]ntywood, Pastor Aarsvold was active in the Lion's and redecorated many times. One of the later additions is a separate, Club and in Toastmasters. well-equipped metal shop buildin[...]OLAF and LEAH AASHEIM The latest is a coal burning s[...]erates at 50% of capacity, fur- Svein and Marthea Aasheim . nishes heat to all school rooms and the bus barn. Steam is also sold to[...]first daughter of James and Anna Michels. Last summer the high school l[...]af attended summer school in for more shelf space and research area. Last December a kitchen was Miles City and started teaching at the Garden Grove School in he[...]for 1 year Needless to say, the curriculum and teaching standards have kept and began teaching at the Thornwood School. This was[...]at WMC at Dillon, the fall of 1928 and received his diploma tor the " low key."[...]rd teachers certificate in 1930. He taught school and farmed the Richards, a Butte native, follow[...]r Christiansen, HS principal, directs 18 teachers and 171[...]I alternately taught school and went to college until I as ap- through the 8th gr[...]pointed clerk in supt.'s office in 1935, and held that posi ion until e Seven buses brin[...]were married in June, 1940. buses also take teams and school personnel to out of town events.[...]rge scale. In the Administrators, teachers, and students have come and gone but[...]years, Sylvia Johnson, a PHS graduate, has given and is still giving information and help from behind the counter of the front of-[...]o build an apartment Fossum, Logan, jaa, Opgrande and others.}[...]later buying Gib's interes and continuing alone. e leased the arron REV. MILTON and DOROTHY AARSVOLD[...]ranch m 1952 adding i to our other holdings and lived int is fine old The Reverend ilton and Dorothy (Eastvold) Aarsvold moved to home until e sold our interests and moved to Plenty ood in 1959. Plentywood in January of 1961 and served the Plenty ood and Bernt Ward, Coun y Assessor, Ludvig and , la yer, and Olaf Outloo Lutheran churches until 1973.[...]rganized the " orth Plains Insurance Co.''. s ard and Tande both The Aarsvolds, both natives of in[...]ce Lutheran congrega- Enoch Land and add d i to his op ra I0n. tion. Dorothy, an A , o[...]p! t hIs t rm of off ce and I ct d a a ar erm ·n 1958, I con-[...]tthe 01 f and sh 1m . ( at) gradual d from PHS in 1972, and St. Olaf College in 1976. He is married ith 2 sons and lives at Broo lyn Par , . John graduated[...]in 1973, sold the orth Plains Insurance Ag ncy and from PHS in 1973 and St. Olaf Coll g in 1977; is presently a professor[...]. Timothy, a the r at stat interest and set up an office in our home. r duate of Bald in Woodvill HS and Concordia Colle e, Is marri d[...] |
| [...]e. Clay is currently employed at C & D Lumber Co. and Natalee at he eventual development of oil production in Sheridan Co. and dealt the Sheridan Mem. Nursing Home.[...]sing work when he was stricken with a fast acting and fatal lung cancer, died 9-30-78. It is most regre[...]id not live to see the oil boom of the '80s. LEE and DORIS (HILYARD) AASTROM |
| [...]here she is studying art. Shawn is in junior high and April attends After completing her co[...]it Teresa's father, Ray, in Sacramento, CA. LLOYD and SHARON (SYME) ADAMS[...]29 -71 . With Jake speaking Spanish Lloyd (Chub) and Martha (Reinertson) Adams, have 2 brothers, Dale of and English, Teresa remembered having said in high school, "I don't Plentywood and Glen of Anchorage, AK . I grew up on a farm north[...]ond, enjoying time spent with grandparents, Jesse and May At that time, Jake[...]s, in Glasgow. I attended grade school in Glasgow and the Gibson in Sacramento. On 9-29 -[...]left Sacramento for Reserve, training at Ft. Ord and Ft. Knox.[...]rth 10-22-76, Robert James. In 1977 Jake and Teresa bought a home to of Raymond, then worked f[...]ing 300 fit their family, but, lo and behold, the family began to gro . Frances head o[...]In the spring of 1963, I worked for Collins again and one winter Ned. After 5 boys in a r[...]one, but two girls, Margaret Mary and Anna Teresa. ing, hauling water to oil rigs. In 1[...]ridan Co. With a good job and a home of their o n in Plenty ood, on employee, t[...]Markle's Implement. In 1972, I moved to Billings and worked as a mechanic with Cummins Power Inc. Next I was working on the new ex- ARNOLD and HAZEL (REED) ANDERSON perimental "K" series engin[...]Shop. mother, Ida, sister, Beatrice, and brother, Harold. Later, I bought property south of Plentywood and built my own shop. Ida worke[...]her family and even managed to save. She built the ontana Inn and I, Sharon Dawn Syme, was born 5-29-43, the daughter of Don and made a home for all ho stayed ith[...]estphal) Syme. I attended grade school in Raymond and high at the age of 86. school[...]worked summers at the Sheridan County ASCS office and after graduation con- tinued to work there. While[...]ime is spent at Butch's Diesel Shop keeping boo s and working in the parts department.[...]his mother, zel, and u Td Our children are: elly Lloyd, bo[...]r db Ins , ute of Technology of Phoem , and is or mg as a technician for ma[...]ears baby for 196 ! Sh marned Rob rt e1th 4-3-82, and .[...]he too so many tales J sse Layne as born 2-10-66 and is a junior at Outloo HS. y only sist r, Ardeth, is marri d to ayn Fran e and lives in S ede and Hazel's chi dren are Consuelo (Connie) and enneth illiston, D.[...]Georg • John, Jetf, and Scott; 5 granddaughters and 2 grandsons.[...]They all live in Reno, evada. JACOBO and TERESA (COLLI ER) ALVARADO[...]neth married laine Behsle ( ed. La e), has 5 sons and 3 Ja e, born 2-15- 2, 1s the second of 1 chil[...]h, Richard, Dale, Gary, Sheldon, Linda, Lorraine, and and ugus ma Alvarado.[...]membered as Aft r graduating from PHS, T resa and Leona Rae, born 4-14-69, "the" saleslady, for lngs arson's, Luziers Cosmetics and Electrolu .[...] |
| CLARENCE and[...]away in 1962 and Debra with her mother and brother, Alex, moved to Clarence Anderson, son of Lewis and Marie Anderson, was born Plentywood[...]rich) of Newark, NJ; Esther, Wolf Point, and Plentywood. Debra's favorite pastime is singing w[...]Billings; Helen the Sweet Adelines chorus and quartet as well as traveling and raising (Mrs. Ludwig Larson) of Minneapolis; and Ruth (Mrs. Ed Krause), died 2 children, a girl, Carmi Michelle, born 4-24-78, and son, Dane Henry, 1943; and 6 brothers: Harry, died 1975; LeRoy, living in Ra[...]Earl, at Oconomowac, WI; Leonard, St. Joseph, MO; and Howard, died 1978. In 1929, Clarence worked[...]e met Myrtle Viola Christensen, daughter of L. C. and Hulda Christensen. They were mar- ried 5-8-33. Clarence farmed north of Plentywood and also worked on WPA. In 1942, they moved to Portla[...]to Plenty ood in 1945, taking over Deck's Bakery and Cafe for 3 years, besides farming. They bought th[...]DALE and SHIRLEY (WIRTZBERGER) ANDERSON[...]of Andre and Alice Anderson, Dagmar, and ith an older brother,[...]Duane, attended country schools Roosevelt and Hiawatha. Dale[...]Fort Le is he and Shirley Wirtzberger of Westby made wedding plans.[...]Shirley was born 5-10-35 in Crosby, D to Hub and Blanche Wirtz·[...]ly, Lucille, and Vivian. In 1944, infan Vivian died of pneumoni~. Clarence and yrtle had childr ( rs. J lo ers) bor[...]ey have 5 children : LeAnn, an arrel e, and Paula; and Sea tie, before marrying Dale, 12-3-54, at Denny Park Lutheran and 2 randchildren: Jeremy and Ryan. ei as -26- , mar- Church in Sea ried Lynn 1sson of Green and resi here 2 boys, Todd hen Dal as discharged from the Army 4-1-55, he moved o and "T. J .' yr orn 50, mar Forres[...]nty ood a egan or ing for the a 1onal Guard and held night 3-5-70 and Ii es ng ·obs at the Vet's Club. Canyon Club, and the Blu oon, a butcher for Clarenc[...]m o he EUB church, Roy's and a carp nter for Del- Const[...]about 5~ el c rician and part o ner of ermo t Gram. H years, piam[...]f CRAIG and DEBRA Cra, nderson as ·[...]n Psycholo yin 1973 and received n 19[...]al Center. In ay of 1979, Cra1 and his family moved to P nt here he began farming 1th his parents and or ing part-time for the Mental Heal h Center. Cr[...]ball nd golf. Debra was born -2-52 to Henry and Dorothy Tommerup ho farmed northeast of Co[...] |
| [...]Junior y ar at PHS. Westby, have 2 sons, Erik, 7 and Drew, 5. Myron owns Meyer Con- All of the Anderson children were bapt,z d and confirm d a struction. Marsha has been a part-tim[...]30 years. and cooking. Robyn Jayne, born 7-19-56, lives in[...]aid at Sheridan em. ur mg Hom wh r Frank Hopwood, and son, Dale, 3. Frank is City Water Superintendent[...]s the bonus of b mg o servjce o som one. Don b ga and Robyn is a LPN. Jeffrey Dale, born 2-14-61 , married Wanda working at UBC in 1970 and 1s the present man g r. Weaver of Ovando, MT. The[...]d Dagmar, confirmed at Plentywood Lutheran Church and graduated from son of 4 children of Peter artin and Bertha . PHS.[...]rt d Dale's mother, Alice, passed away 7-4-65 and father on Labor school, then to P[...]When WWII s arted, he le chool and[...]Service or ing a Hill e DONALD and MAE (SODERQUIST) ANDERSON[...]l a Ogden, UT. Don is the son of Clarence R. and the late, Myrtle Anderson. Af[...]d n Mae's parents, both deceased, were Swen and Clara Soderquist, otor Sales in P[...]Han s, 0. Flowers, Ada, OK; Keith, Green Bay, WI; and Myrna (F. E.) Short, are the parents of 8 children, 4 born in Pen ood and 4 ·n d o. Orange, CA. He graduated from PHS in 1[...]e Lagerquist, Lorraine Pedersen, Dale Soderquist, and Sharon Germann, all local residents. Mae gre[...]er, keeping a coal stove burning, gasoline lamps, and a camp stove to coo on. When the school closed in 1953 ae and Sharon transferred to Plentywood. During this time, Don and ae became acqurunted and discovered they hved six miles apart in the Doole[...]. h Oar n 6- . and i re m d Lunch C[...]I born 7-5-60, a end d inot Sta e Col and i[...]o Parts. A ons o re th ir hous and built a horn in h ir s r[...] |
| After his discharge, he worked as auto and truck mechanic in Nebraska, returning to Plentyw[...]nce Drivers when the VFW sponsored this service, and a member of Jaycees, VFW, and both were members of the Con- gregational Church. He married Delores Robinson, daughter of Clarence and Bessie Mae Robinson of Plentywood, 7-2-49 at Billings, MT. She was born 8-15-28 and has 2 brothers, George (born 3-27-17) Davenport, WA, and Darrel (born 11 -21-26). A sister, Leona, died at[...]o: Peter Andersen. Right Photo; Back row: Leonard and Don. destroyed the family home in 1932 and a new one was built at the Front row: Gladys, Bertha, and Agnes . same location (the second house from the[...]Delores Robin- the wash tub in front of the stove and the outside toilet with the Sears son July 1949, has 2 daughters and 1 grandchild, now lives in Coeur Roebuck catalogu[...]Delores spent the first 6 grades in Plentywood and attended the Simoneau in August 1949, has 5 daughters and 3 sons, and 8 grand- 7th grade in Great Falls, at the School[...]arate story.) tywood, graduating in 1946. Leonard and Delores were both members Mother and Dad moved to a farm near McElroy in 1928. Gladys,[...], married Orville Halland March 1949, has 4 sons, and 4 In 1946 Delores went to work at Penney's as a clerk and in grandchildren, and resides at Redstone. (See separate story.) Agnes,[...]ried John Forsyth, December 1948, has 2 daughters and Homesickness got the best of her and she moved back home in July. 1 son, and 3 grandchildren. They farmed at Froid and Sidney before She cler ed at Penney's again, was[...]ed on the County Road Dept. and was janitor at the hospital, retiring in[...]GEORGE L. and MARIE (HEPPNER) ANDERSON[...]George L. Anderson , son of J. P. and Anna Friberg Anderson, was[...]School, and to Dooley HS.[...]Marie Heppner, daughter of Herman 0. and Anna Heppner, was A daughter, Sandra Rae, was born 6-20-50 and Susan Kay was born 9-23-17 in D[...]ne, ID, continuing to George and arie ere married in the German Lutheran Church on[...]Dave Curtain farm, 1 mile north of Dooley. PT A, and Job's Daughters. Since leaving Plentywood, Leonar[...]the Edgewood otel in been employed as a mechanic and service manager. He is a member of Plen y ood and became o ners in 1956, purchased from Tom VF and he Eagles Aeire o. 86 . clean and Bob Johnston. George also drove the school bus in[...]rict from 1953 to 1962. George passed a ay m 1968 and is self-employed as a beautician. She married el Storse h 1963. George and arie raised 4 children. 10-21 -77 . hey have a da[...]Lynn (11 -1-80). Susan gradua ed from HS in 1972 and is employed as a Dental Assistant in Spokane. Leonard and Delores have many happy memories of Sheridan Co. and look forward to going "back home". They get back every year or so to visit wi1h Delores' Aunt Lila M. edders and therr many friends. PETER and |
| Lloyd, born 1935, married the former Lesia Dalton, and is an at- On 7-26 -63, Larry and I were married. We moved to Missoula torney for t[...]king his way through They have 2 daughters, Linda and Kathey. Leslie, born 1939, married s[...]After a Lois Dahlgaard, has 2 daughters, Shelley and Tracy. Les and Lois now few years we started our own with a partner, later selling our interest own and manage the Edgewood Motel in Plentywood. Larry, born in Lar-Ken furnitu re and purchasing Trustworthy Hardware in Victor, 1940, owns and operates the Big Sky Market in Plentywood, along MT. We returned to Plentywood in 1979 and opened Big Sky Market with his wife, the former M[...]re was not a convenience store here at that time. and Kristian. Diana, born 1946, married Rodger McCune[...]asper, WY. They have 3 daughters: Susanne, Paula, and Michelle. In 1972, Marie married Peter Lasar[...]little town of Richland. She was active in church and community and enjoyed helping others. In 1981, Marie retur[...]n Plen- tywood ALCW, the Glen-Wood Thrift Shoppe, and the Golden Years Club; she also enjoys traveling. HERBERT and |
| were sisters and brothers: Sylvia, of Dagmar (Mrs. Ronald Lindberg[...]RN. Sophus Christensen), Antelope, November 1923; and Harold (Nick) Terry and Ardell reside at 223 South Adams in Plentywood and Dagmar, September 1925.[...]years of marriage a couple miles west of and waterskiing. Homestead, MT, moving in the fall of 1941 to rural Plentywood. They have farmed and raised cattle, with Charolais being their main breed ERICK and EVELYN (HOGLUND) ANTONSON the last several years.[...]the Antonson family in Plentywood in Oc- Railroad and worked at various other jobs over the years. They[...]nt to work for Mar- 1952. They raised 3 children, and all attended PHS. tin Nelson in the Standard Oil bulk plant. In 1940, Erick and Evelyn and Stan and Alpha Rue purchased the Deck's Bakery and Cafe and[...]bulk plant and continued as the agent until retiring in 1970. Du[...]family farms to the present larger acreage farms and oil ex-[...]with her sister and worked as a waitress at Elgin Cafe. Erick and[...]and 5 years later was elected Fire Chief. He served i[...]t Congregational, in various live in Williston, D and have 3 children: imberly (Mrs. Dean McMar- capacities, and actively pursued his hobbies of hunting and fishing. in) born February 1963; evin, April 1964; and Kristy, March 1965. Evelyn worked for Iva Kosher and Mary Lou Nelson at the Vogue Rose, born May[...]ughters: Tamara, born of her church and Ladies Aid. May 1965 and Johanna, born April 1968.[...]tain his home in Plentywood. Plentywood and live in rural Plentywood. They have a daughter, ax- Erick and Evelyn had 1 child, Curtis J. Antonson, born in April ine. born December 1963, and a son, Lon, born September 1968.[...]in the US Army in Georgia and Vietnam as a Quartermaster Supply Of- TERRY and ARDELL (HUFFMA ) ANGVICK ficer until 1969 and now lives in Billings where he is a stock broker. Terry, the son of Edward and Lois Angvick of east Reserve, MT, Curt married Barbara Ottenbriet in 1967 and they have 1 son, Casey as born 8-26-56 in Plen[...]While in high school Terry as active in football and wrestling. since graduating from the U[...]rom SU with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Plant and Soil Science, ith emphasis on Agronomy in 1979. Terry has ELINDER and ANNA ANTONSON been employed by the ontana Extension Service as Sheridan Co. Ex- By Eric and Curtis Antonson tension Agent since July 1979. On 9-7-79, Terry married Ardell Huff- Elinder and Anna Antonson immigrated to the US from Sweden in[...]1907, and settled at Hannaford, D where they farmed for 20[...]Eric • Eugene Arthur, and ae. Ardell, he daughter of Richard and Ardi h Huffman of northeast |
| Carl Brenden, Ole Hippe, Ambrose Walkoski, and others building many In March of 1[...]orking for Montana Dakota Utilities of the homes and business structures in Plentywood and the surround- where I still work . ing farms and communities.[...]ve. from my Anna maintained the family home and enjoyed the hours spent as grandfather,[...]on. The house was built near Clear Lake a mother and grandmother. As a child she worked in a bakery in in the early 1900's and moved to Plentywood in 1947 by my grand- Sweden and loved to bake fine breads, rolls, and the traditional father so his childr[...]rs have lived in it. We garden, canning the crop, and nurturing her flowers. have done extensive remodeling and still have a few more projects in Elinder and Anna were active members of the Congregational[...]mind. Church. Anna participated in the Ladies Aid and Elinder was quick to We have 3 chi[...]erty. born 2-28-81 ; and Samantha Lorraine, born 4-21 -84. Anna passed away in April 1973 and Elinder continued to live in Plentywood until hi[...]ary 1978. DUANE and NANCY (DAVIS) ARNEKLEV Gene lived with his parents and worked wherever he could during Duane was born to Olaf and Florence Arneklev on 2-28-36 in Plen- the depress[...]theast of Antelope on years with his wife, Ethel, and retired at Boise, ID where he died in land that Olaf's parents (Edward and Inga Arneklev) had homesteaded June 1977.[...]northeast of Art graduated from PHS in 1935 and worked as a grocery clerk in Antelope. D[...]ne Star School for his first 4 grades, Plentywood and Glasgow until entering the Army in WWII. While in[...]Most of the children and Miss Goff walked to and from school. Students Art and Wilma have 3 children: Gary in Wolf Point, Laura Ann in brought their lunches each day and placed them on a bench in the Whitefish, and Allen in Spokane, WA.[...]uane brought his favorite food of fried Art and Wilma have made their home in Wolf Point for many[...]dog had Art is employed by Blue Cross of Montana and works with his clients eaten the chicken and some of the other lunches. The teacher and throughout northeastern Montana.[...]When Lone Star School closed in 1946, Duane and Bruce finished Mae graduated from PHS in 1939, and Mounds Midway School of grade and high school in Antelope. Nursing in Minneapolis. In 1943, she married Noel Stone and they had Duane graduated from Mont[...]nomy in 1958. He spent 3 years in the Army before and Carla McElrath living in Minneapolis.[...]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 biologist and later as supervisor of herbicide years. oel passe[...]er Chemical Co. in Sunnyvale, CA. Fay Martin. Mae and Fay are living in Edina enJoying retirement. Duane met ancy Davis in October 1963 and married her at Hope Erick's family appears[...]cy was born m Hu chinson, KS here she en to grade and CHARLES and DIANE (JACOBSEN) ARCHER[...]e second of 5 children of 1967. Glenn and Bernice (Brenteson) Jacobsen and grew up on a arm 16 miles est of Reserve. I graduated from ed. La e HS and attended SU in Bozeman for 3 years. On 8-1 0- 7[...]Paso, T , the fourth of 5 children of Charles A. and ary Archer. He attended grade school in England and Texas, graduated from Great Falls HS and from SU ith a degree in Fish and Wildlife anagemen . We lived in Great Falls for 1[...]Duane and ancy have a daughter, Alyson, born 10-25-67 in Sa[...]a Clara, CA and a son, Eric, born 10-9-69 in t. View, CA.[...]and continue to op rate the family farm.[...]HARVEY and MARY (BOTKIN) ATOR[...] |
| [...]al. We came to visit her VERNON and RAMONA (JOHNSON) ATOR parents, the George Abenrot[...]Vernon served in the Korean and Vietnam Wars in southeast Asia. Cecelia McN[...]e now works at the Sheridan County Courthouse. He and his wife, keeper, bill collector, anesthetist, e[...]Memorial, Ramona, were married in Wyoming and have 5 grown children. Robin convinced us that we should stay and work. Agnes Bayne from is[...]Portland, OR. Glasgow (now Mrs. Howard Stenhjem) and Evelyn Larson from Westby[...]was $150.00 Memorial Nursing Home and Glen is a welder in the oilfields. Son, per month plus full room and board, no days off. Others working at that Waylon , is 2 years old. time included Lena Wilson and Gladys Grove as cooks; Harry Sano as[...]chnician while laundryman; Vi Zeidler who came in and helped with autoclaving; and he attends college in Phoenix, AZ.[...]had a part-time cleaning Lisa and Trina are in college at MSU. lady, Mrs. John Fowl[...]otland via Canada. Our doctors were Arthur Pronin and Oscar Benson.[...]60 Years at a time because we kept them and their mothers 9 or 1Odays before[...]. The total bill for this care was between $60.00 and Plentywoo[...]el Lois Guenther obstretics, even scrubbing rooms and beds when a person was[...]Francis Ellen Wheeler son of Henry and Rachel Ator and we moved to the original Ator[...]burned down long ago. We didn't have uniform caps and butchering for John and Bob Hallesy for the Piggly Wiggly store until he[...]mas, a board member presented each stu- sion se s and also helped build he Farmers Union Elevator.[...]and diploma.[...]ve into the county seat for high school. y junior and senior years[...]at PHS were most enjoyable, I recall. Mr. and rs. Charles C. Johnston and their son, Bobby, had moved into their beautiful,[...]ings and ee ends. Everything as ready for the big event; t[...], furnishings, etc. The scheduled date as '4 days and his wife, Tammy, have 2 children, eagan and Cory; and hve in a ay hen" iss Thea" deve[...]here he wor s for otorola. He at ended Concordia and lo a Official and a doctor arrived, and upon leaving, posted a sign on my S a' e. aren Pa[...]ilews i, a minister. They have 1 daughter, Tamara and reside in Philadelphia. Dale Henry served 4 years[...]the Vie nam War is a member of ontana a 'I Guard and at ends E C. Chri~topher Wade is manager and meat cut er for Ator's ~rocess!ng and helps with farming and ranching on the family farm. He 1s married to Lin[...]rks in the oilfields, helps with the family farm, and lives at home. Valita Mae, an MSU graduate, works[...]arvey has 2 brothers, Vernon (see attached story) and Lowell (see separate story). The years since[...]e part-time in the Sheridan Memorial Nursing Home and have never regretted making my home here.[...] |
| [...]od health in time to graduate MYRAD and MILLY (PETERSEN) ASPELUND with my class.[...]Myrad was born 1-7-21 in Plentywood to Alvin and Myrtle[...]Aspelund. He was baptized and confirmed in the Plentywood Lutheran ALVIN and MYRTLE (BECKLUND) ASPELUND Church. He attended grade and high school in Plentywood, played By Mavis Madsen[...]basketball and football, graduating in 1940. Alvin was born 12-4-1895 to Ole and Sena Aspelund in St. Paul, In 1[...]Theatre in Guadalcanal during WWII and return ed to Plentywood in he went to Europe with[...]at pointment for rural letter carrier on the east and south routes of Plen- the service station. Myrad has 1 sister and 2 brothers. Mavis (Madsen tywood. He started with[...]wore a sheepskin coat Myrad and Milly Peterson were married 7•14-46 in Grenora, 0. and had a footwarmer of hot coals, often leaving before daylight and Milly was the daughter of Eva and Clarence Petersen of Grenora. She returning after[...]would walk to the farm had 1 sister and 2 brothers. homes from the road to deliver packages. The post office was in the Myrad and Milly had 4 children: Cheryl (Vail) was born 6-10[...]r was a substitute carrier for sons, Andy and David. She and her husband live in Clarkston, WA. 27 years. Dad[...]He and his wife, Bonnie, have 2 sons, Dale and Dante. Doug, born[...]3-27-5 2 in Plentywood, and his wife, Debbie, have 2 daughters, Jana[...]and Heather, and live in Gig Harbor, WA. Debbie, the youngest[...]in June 1975, at Lewiston, ID. She and her husband, Jeff, have 2[...]children, Jason and Heidi, and live in Sheridan, WY. Alvm and Myrtle Aspelund. (1962) Myrtle was born in Litchfield, MN 1-1 H 900, oldest child of |
| [...]Tilda Bakken retained her ambitious nature and continued her Bodies in Great Falls, Algeria Temple of the Shrine in Helena, and Past hobby of quilt making and other handwork into an advanced age. She aster[...]98. Larry and Doreen have 2 daughters: Kimberle, born 7-30-60, and Shellee, born 7-29-63. They attended school in Plentywood. Kimberle married Howard Kavon, son of Paul and Stacie Kavon of Raymond, on 8-1-80. She is presen[...]ton, ND. Shellee married John Nelson, son of John and Mae Nelson of Westby, on 9-16-81. She is employed[...]orks for Peavey Company in Plentywood. Larry and Doreen farm and reside 7 miles southwest of Plen- tywood. They spend their winters in Arizona. RALPH and FLOY (MENSING) BAIN |
| in California as do Loretta, Jack, Orval Jr. , and Lois. Robert and Mary Billings Vo-Tech for automatic tra[...]the oil fields, for Holtan's Auto Body, and is now employed by Valley MYRON and FLORENCE BEAN Motor Supply. Myron and Florence Bean had reached the middle of their lif[...]Angela (Angie), daughter of Henry L. and Myrna (Michels) Bedwell, they came to Plentywood[...]d, moved with her family in 1971 to a John Shoal and the Orpheum Theatre from Elmer Jackson in 1958.[...]e was active in the Rock Springs Zippers 4-H Club and briefly in Their daughter, Joanne, is marrie[...]she submitted) 4-H Club in Medicine Lake. Colonel and a commander now stationed in Hawaii. They have a[...]er 4-H was winning the 1978 Sr. Livestock Judging and a son, Todd, and granddaughter, Heidi.[...]ived 2nd place trophy in hog judging in Lewistown and Anniversary Celebration of the city when he serve[...]nces raising, grooming, connection between Regina and Glendive and to extend the hours at showing, and selling 4-H steers at the fair. · the Port of Entry; and fishing trips to the north country. He was Grand[...]during her last 2 years in high school and used some of her 4-H steer[...]money to buy a car and attend Missoula Vo-Tech Center to take a legal[...]Paul and Angie were married 5-22-82 in Plentywood and pur-[...]Clinic as an insurance clerk and is now working part-time at the Family[...]oth are charter members of the local archery club and are in-[...]terested in hunting, fishing, and restoring cars. LAVERNE and MARY (HOFFART) BECKERS[...]uis Beckers was born 10-27-28 in Outlook to Louis and[...]Daniel, Gene, Donna, PAUL and ANGELA JEAN (BEDWELL) BECK |
| Lynn, born 6·30·58; and Donald Laverne, born 5-13-60.[...]ried Richard Keele in a double wedding with Carol and Ethel, Ann, and Gladys are members of the Mt. Olivet Lutheran Howard Stoner on 7-9-70 and they live in Bremerhaven, Germany and Church in Minneapolis, Alice at the[...]ch. have 2 daughters, ary Lorraine, born 10-26-73 and Kristi Michelle, Roy, a member of th[...]utheran born 7-24-78. Richard is in the Air Force and Patty is a civilian- Church in Waconia, MN. employed secretary for the Air Force. Carol and Howard Stoner have 2 children, Dax Vernon born JAMES and JILL (LEHMAN) BEDWELL 10-23-71 and Allison arie born 5-13-83. Carol has a PhD in Bio[...]he first of 2 children born of Henry L. Chemistry and is in research at the Dana Farber Research Institute in and Myrna Bedwell. Jim was named after several descen[...]grandfather (James J.) Michels Ill, and Great Uncles (James W.) Diane married Bruce Jacobsen, 6-11 ·72, and they farm west of Michels and (James V.) Cybulski; Great-grandfather (Henry G.) Bedwell, Reserve. Their children are Robert Eugene and Jenny Marie, born Grandfather (He[...]k") Bedwell, Father (Henry L.) Bedwell, 10-27-73, and Carrie Ann, born 6-17-76. They attend Plentywood and Great-grandfather (Henry) Fretheim. schools.[...]rten through high school in Plentywood in Bozeman and is a Registered urse. She has done nursing at and had a perfect attendance record for 3 consecutive years, in the Virginia ason Hospital, Seattle and at Sheridan Memorial. They have 4th, 5th, and 6th grades. 2 children, Ryan Jon, born 2-14-81 and Sarah Lou, born 3-10-80. Whe[...]t of Plen- Jane married Jim Erikson 7-27 -77 and has 1 child, Jessica Lynn, tywood in 19[...]ar of 1976. He attended the Vo-Tech in Helena, MT and Don married Christa Drogi is, issoula 7-9-83[...]Jill (Lehman), while at Helena. Jill Laverne and ary have had a full life, raising their family and now graduated from the Dahl Beauty School of Great Falls and was working enjoying he several grandchildren ha[...]has 3 brothers and 3 sisters. A BECKLU D Jim and Jill were married in Ft. Benton on 8-12-78. They[...]y dad, Charles Bee lund, came to ontana in 191 O and wor ed sons, Rick James and Timothy i el. Their home is on orth Jackson on the RR a Plenty ood. He and my uncle, Fran S ifter, homesteaded[...]n Brothers Con- In 19 , other, Ida Bee lund, and Aunt Christine and their struction, and is employed by the local . L. Well Service, was a[...]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 riendly n._ he Bee lu~d he pas[...]edin a earn of horses. I DO ALO and VALERIE (WILSO ) BE SO re o[...]s born in Plenty ood on 11 -11 -38 son of Herbert and rn Dooley.[...]of e at the Reed School and then Dooley. e ere yd and Harold, and s. confir Church m[...]loo and graduated . 92 ,[...] |
| [...]OSKAR and[...]4-1 9-17. My parents were Otto and Marianne Bjornsen, have 2[...]brothers, Johannes and Bjorn. Johannes, born 3-28 09, lives on the[...]in 1969. Johannes, Bjorn, and I gre up on a 12 acre farm in Byaasen.[...]: Debbie Jo, born 6-23-5 9; Cory Don, on 9-13-60; and Nickie Sue, born 11-21 -61. Debbie received her degree in Special and Elementary Education at Minot and now teaches in Glen- burn, D. She married Joel Bloms of Lansford D on 3-6-82 and lives in Minot. Cory, a graduate of Bismarck Juni[...]years. ,ckie attended 1 year of college at Minot and is now employed at Security State Bank in Plentyw[...]came to Sheridan Co. ith his parents, Oscar T. and Christine Benson in 1908. He graduated Bj[...]mg's from PHS in 1924 in a class of 9 girls and 2 boys, he and classmate, Guard m Oslo. In II, he as a[...]He graduated from Creigh on U a Grattangen and sent to Bjornefjeld. From here an on 6-6-35, interned at the San a Fe Hospital m Los Angeles, CA and transported s[...]• He married abel Hardy, a nurse, and re urned Plen y ood to ing. Bombs practice m 1936. They had 1 son, Gordon. His prac gre and he I gradu built he office and residence 116 E 2nd e. n o ned by Or.[...]on 7 ee He as a respec ed physician and sur e Sta[...] |
| [...]respondence school. Hosp. My parents are Bjorn and Esther Bjornsen. I have 3 sisters:[...]ed as a bookkeeper by Hogenson Marianne, Emelie, and Helen. I attended elementary and high school at Const. Co. In the Twin Cities, she was a member of IAS Forum and Plentywood, graduating in 1971. I was in 4-H for 7 years, Cub Scouts Girls Club, CA's, etc. and Boys Scouts, CA's and Plentywood School Band. I played the trum- Bjorn and Esther were married in Trondheim Domkirke (Cathed[...]honeymoon took them to Nar- Queen, Ben Franklin, and did cleaning for the Dairy Lunch, Anthony's,[...]g the Midnight Sun was a highlight. Dr. Lindblom, and others. Several summers I did yard and garden work They returned to Plent[...]ince Redstone. In 1973, I enlisted in the US Army and was 1964, she has been bookkeeper and secretary at Western Imp. stationed at Ft. Ord, CA; Ft. Devens, MA; and Ft. Bragg, NC. I received the Associate of Arts d[...]ational Guard, attended NCO summer camp in Helena and orked on miscellaneous jobs. I attended Evangel College and Southwest issouri State U for 2 years, was in ROTC and was commissioned as a 2nd Lt. on 5- 6-80 at S SU.[...]d from Evangel College ith a degree in Psychology and ilitary Science. Enlisting in the Army in 980 , I was stationed at Ft. Gordon, GA and annheim and aiserslautern, Germany. I was discharged in 1983 and Marianne, An[...]Esther, Bjorn , Emelie, and Bernhard.[...]Marie Anne, 2-11 -80, and Diane Rae, 11-29-83. Bernhard, 1-3-53[...]er in Santa Cruz, CA. They all graduated from PHS and[...]Commencement Exercises and the Commissioning Ceremony in May[...]n's hobbies are woodworking, reading photography, and[...]and using the dictionary.[...]In June 197 . Bjorn and Esther celebrated their Silver Wedding. One[...]dding dress, made by sister, Edith. She, cleaning and repairin until i ea iful piece. S[...]During Plent ood's Golden Jubilee, Anne Fransen and the Bjorn- and mee ing and old s. n ed in aroli[...]Job Counsel s ri is C and other groups. She has ta en several coll e e ens[...]Es her Bjornsen. 2 s·sters, BJOR and ST[...]Fire Girls for 7 y da my India Johannes, and sis er, Gunlaug Bjorndahl, hve in ·or ay.[...]reme d as a of daughter of Oscar and Anne Fransen. Her s1 er, Edi h H arst d lives ·n[...]h oonan, 0. Ed ·n lives near Plentywood and John, 8- 4-23 do s[...]he r trucking, me al sal aging and mechanic or in O Harbor, . He[...]ledictorian of 16. She a ended CBI ifler Voe. HS, and da a[...] |
| [...]and Wayne, and a sister, Lucille. She attended school in Plentyw[...]club, and swing band. A highlight at graduation was being a[...]n Bozeman for 3 years, majoring in Home Economics and Com-[...]Larry and Janice were married 12-29-69 in Plentywood. The f[...]year and a half of their married life was spent in Rapid C[...]Larry attended college and Janice worked as a secretary for State[...]the summer of 1971, they moved back to Plentywood and Emelie Bjomsen.[...]ana Pioneer Manor, stayed struction and farmed until 1978 when he joined the crew at United with and helped Mrs. Gertrude Stephans, worked in the coll[...]ant manager. Larry is libraries at UNO, Williston and SMSU, Springfield, MO. a very active member of the Sheridan Saddle and Roping Club and the When in UNO, I took a course in outdoor[...]lt Nat' I Park, canoe- has been a Jaycee and plays bass guitar in a country- estern band. ing on the Missouri, fishing, and backpacking the Old X Trail. I went on Hi[...]a sideline job of selling tac as Hob's a camping and canoeing trip in the Bay Waters of Minnesota, Wiscon- Horse Sense since 1981. sin, and Michigan with some friends. I taught in elementar[...]ff of Security State Ban in June of 1972 Missouri and Montana. I am now employed at the Sheridan Co. Li[...]ns including president of Jaycees, reasure Houses and oil and concrete surfaces have replaced the green grass,[...]12 years, secretary/treasurer of he wild flowers, and open space near my home. I have thoroughly enjoye[...]ping Club, treasurer at Plen ood Lutheran Church, and the many lasting friendships I have made through[...]d Jubilee Committee for Plen ood's celebra- and attending PHS.[...]87. Her hobbies include sewing, reading, bo ling, and[...]snowmobiling. WELLINGTON (BUD) and JUNE (WELTER) BLACK Wellington, better known as Bud, was born to Ed and Bertha Black 1-17 -17 at Graham Hill, Saskatchean, Canada. He attended grade school in Raymond, MT and high school in Plentywood, T. In 1940, he joined the Army and spent most of his 4 years in Belgium and England. On 6-.22-47, Bud married June Welter, daughter of Gertrude and John Welter, at the First Congregational Church m Plentywood. They have 2 sons; Jeston Edward, born 2-09-49, and Gay en John, born 9-19-51. They both attended hig[...]ood. Jeston at ended 1 year of college at Bozeman and 3 years in 1ssoula, ma1or- mg m accounting. Gayle[...]Cody Jo Blai as bo t Jeston and ay Copp ere married n 1 73 m ,ssoula T. 6 lbs 9½ oz. and s d, T[...]nters in P i r su ARY and · . , · |
| the local cannery and strawberries and vegetables for a roadside stand I[...]fson Long Boike, one of 14 children born to that and local stores. A daughter, Bonnie (Broderdorp), Wa[...]In 1941 , Ernest Long and I moved to Daleview, MT. We had 5 Ora, a skilled seamstress sewed for her daughters and made children: Deloris (Kenneth)[...]ilts. Her flock of leghorn chickens was her pride and joy as (married to Kay Campbell, Wolf Poi[...]received a special ration of ground corn, wheat, and bran recom- Crossen of Minton, Sask.),[...]g winter electric lights extended daylight hours, and orado Springs, CO. Dale worked for Ward Peterson for 28 years and for over 30 years her maximum production of high[...]Great Falls in 1983. failed in the early sixties and after several strokes, she passed away[...]ur children were delivered by midwives. Mrs. Lotz and Mrs. 12-24-66.[...]was storming Ben worked for Flanagan Feed and Grain first using a wagon and with rain, wind, thunder, and lightning and very dark. We started out team then later taking[...]any pur- with the team of horses and wagon. The wagon wheel hit a big rock chased. He also worked for Patterson Sheep Co. and Billings Livestock and Clayton was born right there in the wagon. We con[...]Fairgrounds was Mrs. Merwin's and she took good 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 u[...]a dozen. Meat was either canned in jars or fried and Gardening as a business was no longer prof[...]as converted to pasture except for a small garden and space for freezers in those days. his rose bushes. He enjoyed horses and usually had a riding pony in the W[...]was too risky when at the school house and house parties around the neighborhood where age 7[...]ini y Lutheran Church, soon had a garden growing, and for he first time in his life had ime to go ishin[...]d afternoon drives to fish in Box Elder, Raymond, and Christensen Dams until failing eyesight forced hi[...]uction going on, finds he people very friendly, and considers Plen ywood an ideal place in which o re[...]I was divorced from Ernest Long and lived in Plent ood for 7 DO ALO and DIA E (SCHOTT) BOLKE[...]George was divorced from Irene Lavador and had a daughter, and Gertrude Bo e. They farmed 5 miles north of Doole[...]0-52, marr"ed John Haddi nd lives in edicine La e and and have 3 ltving sons as a 4 h died of leu emia. have 2 children, Jennifer and Joshua. Bro her Tom as born 7-17-54 . George and I lived on his farm north of Dooley, originally he Fran He and his 'fe, Jo, and 2 children , ayla and T. J., live in Casper. Y. Bngh sman lan[...]o Don's mother no Ge rude 1lliams as born 8·1-28 and hves in be close to school[...]nued o farm un ii a er long fght ith cance , SU and E C. He married Diane arie Scho in Plen y ood on he passed a ay 6- -8 and is buried b side his paren s m he Dooley 5-27-78. They have 2 children: Bri any nn, born 10-5-8 , and Bia e ceme er . rthur, born 1-3-[...]I ha e rem amed on h arm raising a fe sh ep and ca le. he S a e High ay Dep . o·ane arie,[...]in 2-19-3 . Diane has 3 bro hers and 1 sis er. II o hem are no livin n[...]marned Leroy b u ows i and have 1 son, u is James, orn 11 -23-77. Ro er[...]son hav 2 GEORGE and[...]Great Falls. y parents were ichael and Laura Tollefson. They moved frpm[...]n a Portland away in 1920 and Father in 1941 .[...] |
| Horace (1899): He graduated from MT State and IA State, then We have 4 sons. Mickey, 5-8-58 was born in Plentywood and was employed by the US Dept. of Agriculture in Wa[...]raduated from PHS in 1976. He then joined the avy and is now sta- and his wife, Ella, have 2 sons, Archie and Robert, and 3 grand- tioned in Japan. He marr[...]have 2 sons, children. They live in Sun City, AZ, and Horace notes, "I consider it a Dustin and Nicholas. Our second son Terry was born 6-22-60 i[...]in 1979. He is running heavy equip• good times and bad times, but we remember only the good times."[...]ert (1903): After marrying Edythe Bell in Lambert and being in- graduated from PHS in 1980. He i[...]grade this year. He is also Dad's helper on tion and Naturalization in Missoula, where Japanese and Italians were the farm. Dale had a heart attack in 1982 and had triple by pass held in detention. Edythe died[...]surgery in Billings, is fully recovered and did his own farming the next Frances Bolster, the widow of his brother, Clay. Albert and Frances year. reside in Billings. Ed[...]S. E. Borah as born, raised, and married in Jsconsin. They electrician in the shipyards during WWII. Grace died in 1965 and Clay moved to Daniels County in the la[...]arly '50s here he Archie Bolster (1919): He and his wife, Opal (a Plentywood nurse) live[...]dren S. Virgil of Redstone, L. G. of Cheyenne, Y, and the J.C. Penney chain for 18 years, then was a St[...]agent for 23 years. The Bolsters have 2 daughters and 2 grand• were 11 grandchildren. children. After living in various Montana towns and Fresno, CA, they are now retired near Salem, OR. JAMES and MABEL (PETERSEN) BOYER Another generation o[...]ames was born 6-19-23 at Colfax. D a son of Oscar and tywood. George IV, born 7-2 4-16, son of George and Anna Bolster, Caroline Boyer. He had 3 brothers: ernll, illard, loyd and 1 sis er, shares some of his memories.[...]lled Fortuna area where his dad farmed and l perated a service sta- ith fun days. I played with my uncles, Lloyd and Archie, ho were ion. In 1943, Jim m[...]erguson. about my age. I remember hunting gophers and taking the tails to the abet as born 5-14-25 at y, daughter of P. C. and court house to get a one penny bounty. I remember sledding and s 1ing ette Petersen. I had 3 brothe 1lliam 8111), Ca arry and 6 on tank hill, wading in Box Elder Creek, and pie ing lots of cho e cher- sisters: Agnes, Elna, Alice, Freda, Lillian, and st I at ended ries along the same creek.[...]urday morn- estby school 1 2 years and inman Business U in ne, mg and using the money to go to the cowboy sho in the af[...]artner- s ore, where she or ed, as grea fun, and being on a farm at sh1p 1th Ben Freund and C ristofferson, rvice arvest time hen Dad ran the big steam tractor and other or ed rn Station and Bui pant. In 1947, Jim sold hi[...]tu· DALE and COLLEE {JOH SO ) BOA'AH[...]Dale as born m Scobey, Tm 1935, a son of S. V. and Caroline Bo h. They moved to the arm south of Red[...]gr duat d from PHS and or d for Chn Construction and[...] |
| [...]od where they have made their home lege, Fargo, D and will graduate in April, 1984. He plans to return to ever since. Gary is a sophomore, and Bruce, a senior at PHS, has plans Plentywood to c[...]ttend St. John's Lutheran Church in rural Westby, and Bjarne ed for 12 years, started working again, Se[...]teeman and as a director on the Farmers Union Elevator Board[...]arms with his brother, Harold, on the family farm and also tywood Athletic Club; a charter member of the Golf Club and Elks on the original Dooley farm.[...]theran Church where he served on the Parish Board and at one time as head usher. He sponsored the Boyer's IRVEN and DOROTHY (HOPPINS) BRIGHTSMAN Barber Shop bowling[...], Sask. , Canada 4-8-05, a son of Charles RICHARD and SONG YON BRATTON and Emma Brightsman. Dorothy Lillian Hoppins was born[...]Sask., Canada 5-23-10, a daughter of Schuyler and Barbara Ann Hop- iden ical twins. His parents we[...]. They both attended school in Dooley. odesto, and eil Bratton from Hot Springs, MT. lrven and Dorothy were married 12-12-28 in Plentywood. They[...]sic tywood for 22 years. After that lrven and his brother, William "Bill", Education, he accep[...]arsh for 2 years, then lrven started aught band and chorus for 2 years.[...]a 3 year worked at the Anthony store and Fretheim store as a clerk. Dorothy enlistment wi[...]ears of which while enjoyed gardening and crocheting. lrven and Dorothy did a lot of danc- stationed ith the 8th[...]here he ing, visiting with friends, and playing cards. They both were members married Son[...]ce producing farm on the outskirts of Taegu, orea and though quite young at the time, has vivid memorie[...]ichard was discharged from the Army in July, 1972 and he and Song Yon re urned to western ontana, living with[...]for a year while he substituted in the Frenchtown and Alberton Schools. On 5-9-73 heir first daug[...]ing position in music with the Plentywood schools and i h his family, he got is irst look at northeastern ontana. He and Song Yon recall being "spoo ed" initially by he v[...]second daughter, Laura arie, as born on 1-1 2-75, and[...]Back row: Dorothy and Irv n Bngh sman. their son, Andrew Alexander, was[...]Front row: Cheryl Ann and Roy Sorensen. On 7- 0-76 Song Yon as made a[...]s Sore ·n olf Poin . This as a happy day for her and her fami- lrven and Dorothy had a baby girl named Cheryl Ann Brightsm[...]married Roy L. Sorensen, son of Peter and ary Sorensen of Scobey, Lo e o. 91 o A. F. A. .. and is an ac ive member of he orth- T 3-17-7 4. Their children are RoseAnn and Jason. eas ern on ana Communi y Concert Associa i[...]On 3-26-76, Dorothy had a stroke and as put in the nursing BJAR E BAE SDA[...]home in Plenty ood. She made new friends and enjoyed the arts and The Brensdal family has been a p rt of Sheridan County's history crafts program and also he visits from old friends and relatives. She for many years. One of he first Br[...]ay ho homesteaded birthdays and most holidays ith Roy, Cheryl, and family. about 16 miles northeas of ntelope. I as then he met and married On 8-20-83, Dorothy had another stroke and was hospitalized for Bergi a Solberg. They had 9[...]ope T; Be y, died in infancy; Bjarne Plen- t ood; and Ow , es by, T. WESLEY and BJarne as born on the family farm on 8-16-2[...]BROCKMIER Al cot Elementary Sc hoot Distric o. 77 and then he Comerto n HS. Wes as born 6-22-45 in Crosby, D to Roy and Alma Brockmier. At the age of 22, he enltsted ·n the US a y and erved 4 years as He was raised on a farm at Fortuna, D and also attended school there. Electrician's ate 2 a[...]Wes moved to Sheridan County in 1962, and or ed for the Huffman dunng this time he met his fu ure ife, Ruth Tu, daughter of nut and Farms, north of Raymond until 1965. He joined the ational Guard in Ida Tu of Vista, CA. BJarne and Ruth were married on 10-26-63, and 1965 and took basic training at Ft. Ord, CA. Returning to[...]g truck boys were born there: Bruce, born 7-4-65, and Gary, 4-18-68, both in for Friedrich Trucking and Lumber, and has been employed there Plenty ood. Bruce and Gary attended Westby School until 1977 whe[...] |
| Dorothy, born 12-20-48, in Williston, ND to Harold and Sophie JAMES C. and JANE (FITZGERALD) BUSSINGER Friedrich of Plentywood. She attended Plentywood School and was James C. and Betty Jane Bussinger were born and raised on the confirmed at the Trinity Lutheran C[...]untley Project, east of Billings, MT; Jim in 1918 and Janie in 1926. and secretary for Friedrich Trucking and Lumber, and has been After attending school, Jim joined the Air Force and became a B-24 employed there for 17 years.[...]pilot during WWII. Wes and Dorothy were married on 10-7-65 in Plentywood, and have 2 sons, Wade and Clinton. They purchased Zugg's Trailer Court in 1983 and renamed it Brock's Mobile Home Court. Wes has 2 sisters, Betty and Vera, and a brother, Lyle. Dorothy has a sister, Linda (Mrs[...]rations still liv- ing). The family enjoys riding and own their own horses. Wes loves to restore antique cars, and Dorothy loves bowling. She is very active in the American Legion Auxiliary and has held several offices. She was[...]Jim and Janie Bussinger. also a State Champion in 1973-74[...]1945, following Jim's duty in the Air Force, Jim and Janie CARL and MARTHA (HARDING) BUCKALEW[...]Carl L. Buckalew is the son of Melvin Buckalew and Marlene where Jim attended MSC. In 1947, Jim and Janie moved to Plen- (Whittlesey}. He was born in[...]s. sisters: Shirley, Barbara, Ima, Rita, Charlene and 2 brothers: Dean and In 1948, Jim decided to go into business for himself and pur- Randy.[...]obey truck line from Dakota Transfer of Carl and his wife, Martha, and 3 sons moved to Plentywood Willi[...]Worthington bought into the 1970 to 1973 when he and Martha moved to Dillon, MT, where he is business and they operated it as partners until both retired i[...]iston- Martha Ann is the daughter of Charles and Martha Merle (Webber) Scobey since 1975, took over the business. Harding and was born in Chariton, IA, 4-13-24. She has 2 brot[...], active partner in the business, Jim was a Wayne and Lloyd, and 2 sisters, Jean and Melva. Martha is a master of the Masons, is active in Shrine, and is a member of the housewife and was employed part-time by Mary Lou and Morris elson Eastern Star. He also[...]Management organize the new golf club and also served as vice•president and presi- Training given by Cenex in St. Paul, M and other financial and dent. management planning and advanced management schools. Martha[...]Aid, the Plentywood Golf Club, and the Daughters of the ile. Carl and Martha have 3 children. Carl Craig, born 10-2-54[...]PHS, graduated from the U of M in and their children: Vicki Freedman, born in 1947, liv[...]m Wisconsin Rapids, WI; ichael, born in of Robert and Dorothy Richardson, on 7-13-73. They are part-own[...]ma. He is in the Air Force. Susan Hensen, born in and Craig manages the Coast to Coast store in Plentywood, MT. They 1952, lives in issoula; and ark, born in 1953, lives in Plenty ood have 2 children; Brandon Carl, born 3-27-81 , and Cody Robert, born He is marrted to h[...]Williston-Scobey Transfer. Jim and Janie s children have blessed them Second so[...]om PHS. He married Donelda Shoal, daughter of Don and A favorite story about Janie and the children as when ar and Evelyn Shoal on 10-10-81 . They hve m Plentywood and Dan works on Susan ran a ay from h[...]warehouse. Sure enough, there they were. Quietly and calm-[...]om and thin ing they had escaped a spanking, the childre[...]In 1984, Jim and Janie retired from business. They have a winter[...]home in Lake ontezuma, AZ and com back to Plenty ood for the[...]JOE and SALLY (0 TOOLE) CARPENTER Third son, Chuck[...]rig for T. Son of Harvey Allen and Elsie Josephine Petersen Carpenter. Brin erhoff i[...]Brother, Donald, of Medicine Lake and 3 sisters: Ada Katherine Carl and Martha are members of the Congregational Church i[...]n, Sterling, ND; Patricia Joy Will, Wolf Point T; and G raldine Plentywood. Carl was volunteer ambulanc[...]ry school ,n Reserve, Joe graduated from Medicine and Old Car Club.[...]He taught grades 5 and 6 at Gildford, MT for 1 year, and returned[...] |
| o teach grades 7 and 8 at Medicine Lake until 1955. Received his[...]ducation from the U of No. CO in Greeley in 1953 and his MA in elementary supervi- sion and administration in 1963. ~e came to Plentywood in 1955 and has the distinction of being the first, and only, elementary principal of the Plentywood scho[...]member of the MT Assoc of Elem. School Principals and School Adm. of MT.[...]Elma and Be rnard Cea rt in .[...]Army in 1942, he served in Burma, India, and in North Africa until his[...]n 1946. He then worked the smelter in East Helena and in[...]later, 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,[...]Farmers Union Oil Co., and Nash's of Redstone. Elma cooked at the[...]Bernard and Elma were married in Sidney, MT on 5-1-56. Sally and Joe Carpenter .[...]age, was born Sally Ann, daughter of George and Grace McNelis O'T oole, was 7-1-52 i[...]11my Jerde of Westby. They live in Livingston, MT and have 3 Three months later, the family returned to Plentywood where Sally and children. Dale Ceartin, born in Plentyw[...]aduated from PHS her brother, Loren, were raised and educated. They are the grand- in 1977. He enrolled af MSU in 1979 and after 2 quarters, transferred children of James and ary O'Toole, who homesteaded 4 miles south to ND State School of Science at Wahpeton and graduated at the top of of Plenty ood, and of Bernard and Sarah c elis. his class in 1980 with a degree in Heating and Cooling. He resides in Sally graduated from[...]ree in usic Education. She returned to Plentywood and had been a member of the American Legion and Sheridan Saddle Club. has taught music in the Plentywood Schools, with the exception of 3 He and his wife square danced for several years. years h[...]Elma is a member of Plentywood Lutheran Church and the Sally and Joe were married in S . Joseph's Catholic Church[...]n 6-23-56 . Children: Jennifer Ann, born 5-12-57, and Paul Joseph, born 9-8-59 . JACK and STELSIE (CROUSE) CEARTIN The 2 focal poin s of the Carpenters' lives are their families and[...]Jae , born 8-12-1890 died H -63, and Stelsie Crouse, born educa ion. In addition o tea[...]-19-03 , were married 2-20-2 . ing their studies, and taught catechism classes at St. Joseph's Church.[...]d area on various farms. Later Jack worked on WPA and con· perience in food service during his college[...]ears, 1O children were born, the eldest, William, and continues as an organist and choir director oday. She shares m[...]hs old. The 5 oldest children at- joys of eddings and sorrows of funerals by providm the music.[...]ccident in 1978. Clarence lives in Jennifer and Paul are gradua es of PHS. Jennifer, a 1979 gradu[...]-80, she married Dr. ayne Lee Anderson of estby, and San Jose. CA; Roger of Billin[...]R. Osajda of o. Ridge, CA; wor s as a therap1s , and ayne is completing a surgical program in[...]the age of 7 2. Paul Carpenter is employed and living in Plentywood. Stelsie continues to live in Plentywood and enjoys working in her[...]garden and visiting family. BERNARD J. and EL A (BAU ER) CEARTIN Stelsie hs 22 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Bernard's father, Jack, came from inneso a and his mother, Stelsie, from Wes Virginia. Bernard was born at Dooley, T 9-16-24.. BRITT and ELIZABETH (LODAHL) CHANDLER and attended the Wan el School un ii 8th grade. He ha[...]Parents: John Britton (1890-1946) and Ellen Chandler Charlie, Lincoln; Clarence, Helena; and Roger, Billings, T. His 5 (1894 -1971 ). Chris (1883-1971) and aren (born 1887) Lodahl. sisters are: Lottie Blan[...]er of San Jose, CA; Ruth Osajda of orthridge, CA; and (Lodahl) born at their farm house[...]was that my Dad, who Elma's parents, Edward and Erna Whelen amp Brunner, came[...]stand why he kept it, as there. She has 8 sisters and 6 brothers. Three of her sisters hve ,n[...] |
| [...]til it Patsy Norbo, daughter of Walt and Julie (Aasved) Norbo of Medicine blows away. If i[...]I graduated from PHS in 1939 at the age of 17 and Liz in 1940. tywood. Patsy, born 12-2[...]le 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 her studies in Elementary Education and he started Phar- brother, Fay, and I bought the store. (With the aid of Dad who borrowed macy School. Patsy graduated in 1969 and taught 3rd grade in $5000.00 on his insurance.} W[...]receiving his degree in 1970. week. In 1942, Fay and I took over Britt's Bar, a gift from our Dad. They sold their trailer and along with Terri (Gaffney) and Lowell In those days, the thing to do, was[...]isen, packed their belongings into a U-Haul truck and headed for Saturday night, and Brush Lake on Sunday night. It was at the Blue[...]girl from Dagmar who could really ing and the Chandlers went on to California, stopping in[...]armacy. On 4-28 -71 their lovely married in 1945, and our first son, John Britton Ill was born in 1946.[...]that summer His first prayer was "God bless Mama and Daddy and Britt and make with Long's Drug in El Cerrito, and they moved to San Pablo and a year him a good boy." After 15 years his prayer was "God bless Mama and later bought a house in Pinole. Sec[...]ddy, Britt, Linda, Ann, Cole, Lance, Julie, Gail, and Kelly, and make arrived 12-7·73 to enrich their li[...]Jack Gallagher. In 1958, my brother, Bill, and I bought the John Deere Dealership and ran it until 1969. Through inheritance and the foresight of my Father, plus purchas- ing of[...]ommunity. I have been very lucky to have a Father and Mother who believed in the land and the business opportunities in Sheridan Co.[...]lutatorian of her 1940 class, worked for her room and board for Ralph Lunds while going to high school. Ruth Waller (now Mrs. Merle Midby) also worked there and she gives her credit for teaching her all the cul[...]the Security State Bank before our marriage. Roy and Edna Nelson were her - bosses. Working with her w[...]s. Phil Marsh), Viola Marsh (Mrs. Melvin Kisler), and Joyce Thunem (Mrs. Marty Britt decided he needed a new challenge, and in 1974 applied and Marsh) still her closest friends. After our marri[...]rancisco. While he in St. Josephs Catholic Church and St. Ann's Guild. Her hobbies are com[...]tarted substitute teaching, final- playing bridge and reading, and occasionally dancing. ly working full time in Vallejo, until Bntt, full of pride and accomplish- I take some pride in being in o[...]y ood, ting the road oiled to the Canadian border and getting the Canadians to Britt and Patsy decided it would be to their advantage to return home oil it to Regina and both governments to put in a 24 hour port at the and work with him. It took a moving van to haul their[...]of Plentywood increased considerably, and so in mid-July Britt and Kori climbed into and Sheridan Co. I was elected President of our Jayce[...]their 1971 Pinto hile Patsy, Jtll, the cat, and numerous plants were in year of its chartering th[...]r half an hour, Kori wanted to no , " Are e there and then State Secretary/Treasurer. A few years ago,[...]m a past ty ood?" Well, we arrived and Bntt started working ith Dr. Tom. Grand Knight.[...]I ·s no 1984, and they are still here. Bntt has enjoyed a compati-[...]ble working relationship ith Dr. Tom. and Patsy 1s working in the return for living in such a great town and county. We think our greatest Chapter I P[...]very proud. We managed, a new home and increased their fam,ly by one very lively and loved lit- beyond our wildest dreams to give them[...], Patsy orbo Plenty ood, children Jill, Korin , and Kai; Linda, Tim Collins, Baker. OR, children Christopher, athe , and Katie; Ann . Tony Knick, FAY and VIOLET (CYBULSKI) CHANDLER Saudi Arabia, children[...], one of 4 children of Plentywood, children J. 8. and Carol; Julie. Steve Koehn, Houston, TX , Britt and Ellen Chandler, died 6-30-71 . (Page 188-9 of the Sheridan children Bobby and Kathleen· Gail, Louis Arak, Perry, OK; and Kelly, U Daybreak.) of , Missoula.[...]over, kick the can , baseball, cricket, and rubber guns (a notched lath BRITT and PATSY (NORBO) CHANDLER and rubber bands cut from an old inner tube off an ol[...]John Britton Chandler, son of Elizabeth (Lodahl) and John Brit1on ming hole was a fresh wate[...]; good water but a mud Chandler, was born 5-14-46 and graduated valedictorian from PHS in[...]ars Dooley. There was no television, and I can remember when radio came later switched to Pharmacy and U of M in Missoula. That fall he and to Dooley around 1925.[...] |
| [...]y education in Hiawatha School in the by my uncle and aunt from Kentucky, when they came to live in Dooley Dagmar community and completed 2 years of Business College in one spring and summer was, he asked my dad, "Britt, doesn't anyo[...]e in this country? I have lived here for 6 months and have never House at Plentywood, MT in 1924. Was elected County Assessor in seen a funeral and never heard of anyone dying." There was an ex- 1932 and served in that capacity and various elected positions for planation: as a new[...]e over Sheridan Co., including clerk and recorder and treasurer. In 1950, I 40: Mr. and Mrs. Peter Shumaker, Mr. and Mrs. 0. M. Johnson, and resigned my office to go into the car and implement business. I served r. Prichert, the C[...]chool in November, 1968. supt., and he influenced my life more than any one teacher. Three years later, we moved to Plentywood and I graduated in 1935. With the help of my dad[...]ter hiring Ed Black as manager. My brother, Britt and I, operated Britt's Bar after that. On 6-9-41 , I[...]ood on 5-18-16, the third of 10 children (8 girls and 2 boys) born to Vincent and Anna Cybulski. (Page 61 O of the Sheridan Daybrea[...]ting, gathering eggs, carrying water, doing work, and helping shock in the fall. The first 8 years of m[...]aduated from high school in 1934. All my brothers and all 8 of us sisters graduated from Plen-[...]in 1929 , was a daughter of Carl at he City Cafe and 6 years at the Vogue, before I was married. and Belle Hovdey of Raymond community. Carl died 1951 and Belle in[...]t at St. Olaf's. Ronald remained in the Air Force and attained the[...]rn 10-14-60. He graduated from St. Olaf's in 1982 and is presently[...]eceived his elementary Jr., ed, Ian, Dennis, ar , and ary Ann (DeTienne). All live in Plen-[...]ce our house is so centrally located, our friends and relatives[...]al School in inneapolis. He served his internship and residency place for a young farm relative, the sp[...]stay-over if you lost your ride a place to meet, and[...]nsula area on the do n o n, he church, he school, and he hospital. I is unusual to[...]where he is president of the find our house quiet and unoccupied. Our hfe really cen ers around our[...]the 2 hospitals in the area. They have 1 children and 30 randchildren .[...]h in 1979, at hich time all our family as present and CHRISTE F. and[...]ETH DUANE CHRISTENSEN community. y parents, ,ers and ane Christensen were immigran s Andrew and 1llie Jorgersrud Christensen had their last child, a from Denmark and firs lived in the State of Washington here I as[...]ldren to be born in a born 2 15-04 Hearing of the start of a Danish communi y in northeast- hospital, at Grenora, D, and is said to have been a 12 pound baby, ern ontana,[...]After graduating from Antelope HS in 1948, he and his brother, Mother in 1939, and 3 children. Julia, argarthe, and Jens also Alvin, farmed the home place and Ken helped Buster Brenteson wire deceased, leaving Lillian and myself. Lillian married Halvor Gregersen[...]REA started. Kenneth's 3 sisters reside in Plen· and lives at Canby, OR. They have 2 married daughters, Anita and tywood. They are: Clara Desonia, Agnes Everson, and Alice Margarthe.[...] |
| [...]etrolane Petroleum Co. Velma married Phil Cheety, and lives at Cut honorably discharged and returned to Plentywood. With his electronic[...]witt's Studio, continued sell- Idaho and they live at Hailey, 10. Mark works at Sun Valley Hospital as ing cameras, records, film, radios, TVs, and service. Celeste Marsh a comptrol[...]ives on a little acreage northeast of Plentywood, and Lloyd Sorensen were faithful employees in Ken's Music Mart on is married and does air conditioning repair, and also raises Silver Fox. 111 East 1st Avenue.[...]Randy is married and presently lives on Bob Thompson's farm, raises[...]cattle and operates his dad's farm.[...]Melvin and Wilma Christensen . He elected to sell his b[...]to college. On 1-5-58, he enrolled in CO State U and pursued a curriculum of Industrial Construc- We are thankful for good health, and hope to live on the farm as tion Management. On 1[...]long as possible. We have 22 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. tor for the City of Fort Collins, CO and remained there until 1966, when he became the Chi[...]r the City of Aurora, CO. He VERNON and MABEL (WELTEA) CHRISTENSEN resigned that position[...]My parents are Folmer and Esther Christensen. Dad was born in Ken enjoyed the challenge of building codes and on 8-1-73, had Denmark on 5-27-18[...]gen, the publishers of the Uniform Building Code, and was the Field 9-25-17; Ruth,[...]Kansas City, 8-3-25; Etta, 7-6-27; and Kai, 8-15-40. All were born in Dagmar, T, MO. In[...]except Kai who was born in the hospital in holds, and is responsible for the direction of activities in[...]ice. He travels a great deal, conducting seminars and pro- I attended school in Medic[...]nce to building officials, architects, engineers, and in- joined the Army Air Corps in 1942, and went to airplane mechanic dustry representatives.[...]school in Texas and gunnery school in Florida betore being assigned to On 7-1-83 Ken remarried. He and Pat reside at 12815 East 58th a[...]sion, and parachuted from an exploding plane on 9-13-44 , w[...]n SMH in Plen- prisoner of war and liberated on 4-26 -45. ood, and Kent Dana, born 6-23-61 in Fort Collins, CO. Kim married Don Riffle 6-3-77 and made en a grandfather on 1-28 -81 , with the birt[...]the Kelly-Springfield Tire Com- pany since 1980, and is assistant manager. MELVIN and WILMA (CARLSON) CHRISTENSEN |
| graduated from Eastern Univ. in Dental Hygiene and is employed at the to the grocery store[...]horses and a sled. Craig, born 10-27-61, was employed w[...]r 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 Spoklie. We ings Vo-Tech, studying refrigeration and air conditioning. All children had poor machinery and too late to start over, so Clarence worked for graduated from PHS.[...]I spent 6 years on the Plentywood City Council, and was the mayor from 1963-64. I am also a member of[...]MARVIN C. CHRISTIANSEN the Scottish Rite, and the Algeria Shrine Tempie of Helena, and VFW. I was born in Plentywood on 5-5-32. My parents are Mr. and Mrs. Mabel is active in Eastern Star and works at Kitzenberg's Style Clarence C[...]came to Sheridan County in 1928 and was married in 1929. My CLARENCE and ANNA CHRISTIANSEN brothers and sisters are as follows: Glenn, Viola, Mary Ellen, and Anna Tommerup Christiansen was born 9-11-12. Parents are: Sharon. Peter and Christine Tommerup, Coalridge, MT. Siblings: Henry, born I am an electrical engineer and currently employed at Martin 4-17 -11 , died June[...]h school at Antelope in 1946-47, in Plentywood in and triplets: Myrtle Fagnant, Minnie Mayta, and Margaret Moore, born 194 7-48, then ba[...]Concordia College in 1951 and U of MT in 1952. I was drafted and We were all born at the family home 2 miles[...]e Army then to MSC, Bozeman, where I graduated in and I was the second child. It was when the country was young and I 1957. can remember many things about the prairies such as all the grass and I have 3 children: Pamela, born 6-7-58; Susan, 2-21 -61 ; and Lisa, how it got cultivated and fenced. I thought it was a great time to be a 7-7-63. Pamela is now Mrs. Scott Neal and is currently attending Utah child but I also reme[...]years. Susan is working in a store at McCook, NE and Lisa babies. At 16, I coo ed in the cook car at t[...]emotions. I remember the good time and good friends in high school I married Claren[...]om the farm during lived in Wisconsin for 2 years and then returned to Montana in the fall the winter with the poor roads, cold weather, and snow. Since I have of 1931. We purchased a farm f[...]I have become acclimated to a much warmer climate and do not so came bac to ake over. This was a very d[...]ARTHUR and EUNICE CHRISTIANSON[...]born 9-29-11 in Dent, MN, the daughter of Adolph and[...]Ralph, Elmer, and Norman), and I, moved to Westby. About one year[...]of the Soo Line. and in 1918 was transferred to Crosby as section[...]teachers, and some of my schoolmates were Ernie and Effie Desonia and the Griffin girls; ary, who later married my brother, Ralph, and[...]orsebac over the hills, sledding in the inter, and playing ith the Our children are: arvin, bor[...]igh school, so born 6-7-58; Susan, born 2-21 -61; and Lisa 7-7-63. Glenn as born after fi[...]ade, ent out doing housework wherever I 11 -23-33 and married V1v1an As elson 9-23-56, their children a[...]born 3-24 -63; community hen Vernon and Gaylen were just little fellows. Curt, born 8-24-[...]In 1928, Dad retired, we moved to Outloo , and he died about a separa e story). Robert, born 3-2[...]year later at age 68 . other, Della, and I moved to Plentywood. I work· 8-23-39, married[...]thur. born 7-15-1O at Lankin, D, the son of Oscar and Sophia born 6-28-66; and twins, Crystal and David, born 11 -27 -70 . ow we eilsen Christianson. His brothers and sisters are: Paul, born 1908; have 16 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Our children all Edwin, born 1912; Myrtle, born 1914; Ruth, 1915; and Alvin , 1919. graduated from Antelope HS and are all doing very ell.[...]ent Craig Saxton farm. Arthur attended and graduated from the children started high school m[...]to Antelope School. get to in winter and we couldn't convince the county commissioner[...]1 mile away all winter. We otten had to walk out and catch a ride Pasco, WA , where he worked in construction and iron work . It was[...] |
| [...]shington, D. C., 4-H Club Con- tywood from Pasco, and on 9-15-57, Arthur died at the VA Hospital in gress in Bozeman, Conservation Camp and Junior Leadership Camp in Miles City, at just 47 years of age. Joy and I made our home in Plen- Havre. I rece[...]wood, she graduated from PHS, married Dave Skogen and lives in Exhibit, Donor Marlins P[...]company. They have 2 boys, Billy, born 11 -29-70 and Ellick, received the FHA Homemaker Sen[...]illiston Center My 3 brothers: Ralph, Earl, and Norman have passed away, as with t[...]ars at Evangel College, an have their wives, Mary and Maggie. Elmer resides in Kalispell and my Assembly of God Liberal Arts Colle[...]S. Main, with a BS degree in Elem. Educ. and Soc. Sci. During summer months I Plentywood. Arth[...]rked at Sher. Mem. Nursing Home as a nurse's aide and stayed with and Edwin has died. His sister, Myrtle, lives at Alkabo, ND and Ruth, Gertrude "Jim" Stephens when she[...]taught country schools at Cohagan, Lindsay, and Rau near Sidney, It has been many years sin[...]grades one through 8th. At Circle, Sidney and Outlook, I had one the lonely elevator stands whe[...]sy grade. I have substituted in Sidney and Fairview. In 1976 I helped Mrs. little town, leav[...]ransen Edwin Christianson , the son of Oscar and Sophie Christianson, was married to Rhoda Herman, daughter of Fred and Hattie Herman, on 3-19-38. They had 2 daughters, Marlene and Renetta. Edwin worked at the Sheridan Flour[...]Westby where he was employed at the Farmers Grain and Trading Company until his death in 1965. Dau[...]rket at Plentywood. They have a daughter, Darcel, and son, Kevin. Renetta married Richard Westgard and they farm near Westby. Raymond, Marianne, Elaine, and Diane Christianson. {M ay 1984) They have 3 sons: Bruce, Lance, and Marty. Rhoda married Leonard (Bud) Fransen i[...]anley Christianson, born 11 -22 -44, son of James and miles west of Westby until Bud's death in 1972.[...]Ruth Christianson of Sidney, and I were married on 6-25 -77 at the Rhoda moved to Plentywood and worked at the Plentywood Drug Ple[...]A. E. Su ton as pastor. store until she retired, and died June 1984.[...]when Ray worked at Western Implement and I taught at the Outlook[...]very tiny. She grew rapidly and is now an average 3 year old with lots[...]of energy and ideas. Diane Rae was born at Sidney on 11 -29-83.[...]Ray enjoys bowling and woodworking. I like to sew, bake and decorate cakes, and do se ing and alterations.[...]Washington, Wisconsin, ontana, and innesota. We en1oyed[...]I enjoyed growing up and being a part of the Plentywood Communi-[...]ty, here I have many special friends. RAYMOND and MARIANNE (BJOANSEN) CHRISTIANSON CHARLES and LILLIE (HAINES) CLARK y parents are Bjorn and Esther Bjornsen. I was born 5-7-50 at[...]spital in Plentywood. I have 1 brother, Bernhard, and Lillie ay Haines, grandmother of Faye I. I. Tverberg Hilyard, was 2 sisters, Emelie and Helen. I attended Plentywood schools. During my[...]She was the oldest daughter of Ephriam and Anna Ba er Haines who tywood Lads and Lassies 4-H Club, Future Homemakers of America,[...]ginally came from MO, later moving to Deering, ND and then to Froid, Band, Chorus, issionettes, and CA's. In Camp Fire Girls, Grace Smith, MT. Lillie and her 2 sisters, Alice (Richwine) and Myrtle (Eiler) was the leader. We enjoyed camping[...]ft graduated from teachers college and Lillie accepted a position in a rural items, and did many interesting things. Beads were awarded f[...]reative arts, fron- land east of Froid and constructed their dwellings near each other, one tiers, home, outdoors, sports and games. 4-H provided an opportunity to be used as a kitchen, one a bedroom, and one the parlor. for learning with mottos of learn by doing and to make the best better. Lil[...] |
| [...]ried Victor Vogt, has 3 children: Rhonda, Vince, and Glenda. edicine Lake, where they farmed and operated a small coal mine on I,[...]er, In October 1955 I was discharged and returned home to Comertown. WA; Evelyn (Lee), Scobey, MT; Everett, deceased; and Olive (Olbu), Dad and Mother retired from the farm in 1955 and moved to Rathdrum, issoula, MT.[...]ID. My brother, Lloyd, and 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, each one had a spe[...]rn Implement as a Honda mechanic, my boss strong, and very tall; so she andand if she and Mom had a tywood as a Water and Sewer Operator. Daughter Sheila married Ray- tiff[...]mond Flakne, has 2 boys, Russell and Scott, and lives in Plentywood. backwards! One time Mom and her brother Kenneth, had a contest to[...]razil nuts with their teeth. She home and in the 6th grade, is in band, 4-H Club, Girl Scouts, and claimed to have cracked close to 100 and won before her brother Dolphin Swim Team. "cracked" a tooth and gave up the wager. They must have had strong[...]My wife, Louisa, the oldest daughter of Alexander and Mollie teeth or the nuts had softer shells in tho[...]and 1 sister. She cooks the noon lunch at the Glen-Wo[...]to a Wednesday afternoon sewing club, Lady Elks, and[...]TERRY and HUGUETTE COGHLAN[...]Terry and Huguette Coghlan came to Plentywood in May, 1960[...]and lived there until June, 1983. After Terry retired[...]itehall, where he was born, 3-13-20, a son of Mr. and Mrs.[...]Huguette was born in France, a daughter of Robert and Lucienne[...]1939 and lived under 4 years of occupation by the Germans.[...]were hard years without freedom, and no one would be out after dark[...]of her friends youngsters, several of my cousins and I used to spend a great deal of were s[...]he French were time during the summer wit Grandpa and Grandma Clark. We would very ha[...]berated them. spend hours roaming he nearby hills and playing in, not driving, Grand• Huguette married Rodger Rusher in France on 9-22-45, and they pa's old odel A Ford, which as his only mode[...]was born 9-1 6-46. Her enjoyed Grandma's coo ing and the songs that Grandpa sang.[...]odger, was killed in a plane accident on 5-16-48, and a son It was an extremely hard life for these[...]oor It was 4-9-51 that Terry and Huguette were married in Whitehall. plumbing. Grandmother made doilies rom pieces of string and covered Jacqueline their daughter, was born 6-17-52 . Huguette and Terry now he holes in the side of he house ith p[...]tend school, but even ually retired from the farm and moved o Froid T. STA LEY and LOUISA (DAMM) CLE ETSO |
| KEN and KAY (LUND) COLLINS[...]eral store owned by Axel Markuson in Raymond. Ken and Kenneth D. Collins Jr., son of Kenneth D. and Gabrielle Goesart Gabie married in Scobey[...]n on 8-3-29, the PHS, he attended MSC at Bozeman and graduated from Golden State only cr[...]ahead and had the determination to do just that. Many of the first On 7-29-61, he and Kay M. Lund, the youngest daughter of radios in the Minton and Raymond areas were sold and repaired by George N. and Hertha Lund, were married in Reserve. Kay, born[...]enneth Don Collins, born school in Medicine Lake, and graduated at the U of MT at Missoula in[...]turned to Plentywood in 1939 King of Prussia, PA, and several years at Plentywood. About 15 years to start the Collins Insurance Agency. The business flourished and for ago her health forced her to retirement as a[...]more than 25 years, Ken was known and respected throughout the Ken and Kay have 3 children: Jennifer, a senior at Univer[...]join him in 1959. Miss Northeast Montana in 1982, and placed 4th in the Miss Montana[...]as a Mason, a Shriner, member of the Lion's Club, and pearance. Kathy, at home, and Kenneth D. Collins (II) "David", is a[...]never ceased being a member of the Eastern Star, and active in Congregational Church fa[...]ana. He purchased his father's farm north of cil, and is past President of the Montana Independent Insu[...]d in 1943, later selling it to the Paulson family and buying the Association. He is a member of the Masonic Order, the Shrine, and the present Collins farm west of Raymond and farmed near Minton on BPOE.[...]D. died on 8-11-66. Gabie, devoted to her family and home, and ranching interests as well as a Real Estate Agenc[...]ROY and NELLIE (WHITISH) COOK KENNETH and GABRIELLE COLLINS[...]-13, born in South Da ota P. L. (Roy, died 1943) and Grace (Pearl, died 1939) in 1917 (Sh. 11 -10-1883, homesteaded south of Archer, later sold it and went to Daybreak I p.718). Born in Huntington, IN[...]s members also included Lowell, Kenneth Virginia, and Eugene; and area in the fall of 1912, born 7-3[...]Roy's children: Ruby, Jesse, Marvin, and Robert. Jesse and arvin born in parents, Augustus and Cynthia Collins. For many years they farmed Plentywood. Ruby and Jim Kountz had 4 children: Thelma, Theona, with 6 horses and a two-bottom plow. James, and LeRoy. Jesse had 2 sons, Clifton and Steve. arvin, 3 In 1927, Roy sold the farm to James Larter and bought the Kelly children: Joyce, Mike, and Linda. Robert, 4 children: Carole, Diana, farm no[...]lma had 4 children: Charles, David, Roy, Barbara, and broad veranda and door on the front, but no steps. Interestingly, some Exie. Roy was killed by a hit and run driver m 1983; Theona, 3 girls: 40 years late[...]ft Plen ywood area the fall of 1935 for Fort Peck and the Kenneth graduated from PHS in a class of[...]w area to or on the Fort Pee Dam. Dad died there, and the U of Chicago for a short time considering a c[...]money was in short supply. He returned to Montana and began farming We are cousins of G[...]Sigrid and George Overby (Sheridan Daybrea p. 56-57) in Wolf[...]brother John, Plenty ood, and sister Trudi, rs. A. G. Christiansen[...]Lennep, T where she met and married Elmer, who ranched in the[...]Crazy ts. until they retired and moved to artinsdale. They have 2[...]children: Sharon Louise Johnston, Billings and Eugene ark of Big[...]rtificate at Montana State Normal parents, Sylvan and Celeste Goessaert, settling in Weyburn, Sask.[...]ng the Army Air here he worked as a stone mason, and later homesteading in the Corps in 1943. He first studi d meteorology at Reed College and then inton area where she completed h r s[...] |
| [...]That 5-21-61; Cheryl Lynn, 5-25-63; and Michael Allen, 7-19-65. fall she began teaching 2nd grade in Plentywood until she and Ray They were transferred[...]married December 1944. Ray was discharged in 1946 and they final move to Plentywood[...]n Townsend, Dave joined the Masonic Lodge in 1966 and Dorothy's parents who retired and moved to Plentywood; George died[...]ywood Lodge No. 91 in Plentywood in 1978. in 1955 and Sigrid in 1980. They were active members of Luthe[...], PTA, Legion Baseball, Big Muddy Baseball League and Ray No. 20 in 197 4, and has been chairman of this board for the past 1O refereed football, basketball, and umpired many Herald softball tour- y[...]3. In 1960 they moved to Couer d' Alene, ID and Ray began a 6 year David attended grade schools in Libby, Townsend, and Plen- affiliation with Fireman's Fund Ins. Co. and through his individual effort tywood, gr[...]ned the coveted designation of Chartered Property and Casualty Washington, D. C., and enlisted in the US Army 1977, married Underwriter[...]agency. in 1981 and lives in Monticello, MN. They have 1 daughter, Hiliary Jo, Dorothy and Ray have 2 children, Madalyn Rae, born 7-22-48 and born 4-23-80. Dorian Scott, born 6-2-54. Madalyn and husband, Paul Sukke, attend- Wayne attended grade schools in Libby, Townsend, and Plen- ed Concordia, have 2 children, Erik Paul and Allison Rae, and live in tywood, graduating in 1976, employed in the oil fields and construc- Willmar, . Madalyn has served on local, state, and national boards tion, attended NMC studying auto body and mechanics. He resides in for Jaycee Women and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, has 3 times[...]Brian attended grade schools in Townsend and Plentywood, years as a Navy P-3 Pilot and is now an Independent Insurance Agent.[...]senior year, he enlisted in the Air Force, Dorian and wife, Helen, earned their BA degrees at U of MT and their married Sandra Haddix, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hackmann of A degrees at Purdue.[...]7, Acworth, GA. Dori is now coaching boy's spring and summer baseball. and Travis, born 12-23-78. They live in Helena. Brian[...]EG & G Services, Inc. Tire-ama shop and Sandra at a nursing home. Through the years[...]secretary with Patrick Petroleum at Dagmar, and works part-time at Quartet, and Chorus and church choirs; Dorothy having served as the In-Step Shoe Store in Plentywood. children's and adult choir director for over 30 years and as soloist. She Cheryl attended sc[...]Dave plans o retire from the Fish and Game Department at the age T, and on state boards, 16 years. He is currently chairman of the of 55. S ate Classification and Rating Bureau.[...]EDWARD an9 VIOLA (CHRISTIANSEN) COTTER DAVID and ARILYN (SWARTZ) COOPER[...]ooper, born 5- 1-31 at Hailey, ID, the son o Mary and son in Plenty ood, the middle child and oldest girl. y brothers and David Cooper, graduated from high school there, w[...]sis ers include arvm Glenn, ary Ellen, and Sharon. A brother, the S i Patrol at he Sun Valley S i Resort, and as a member of the Robert Charles[...]Clarence . and nna . Tommerup Christiansen, see separate story.[...]The 5 of us gre up ith some fond and some not so fond when he was 10 years old.[...]ram San The sle'gh r'de o Grandpa and Grandma Tommerup's house. The cold Francisco, CA.[...]er, Joan eal. ould bite a our fingers and toes bu e ep arm under the buffalo A younger sist[...]inside he furnace door. I tion jobs, dams a Bliss and oun ain Home ID, he Canyon Ferry Dam[...]H lena, he me arilyn J. S artz, daugh er of Hans and Ethel miles o school and during cold inters bundle up so only our eyes Swartz of rural es by, born 7-15-33, bap ized, confirmed, and mar- ere visible using a large[...]School south of es by so fresh and good. Hauling roe s as no respec er of gende either. and the 7th grade a Westby School. She or ed for the[...]. I remember Unemployment Compensation Commission and the Teacher Division of creepin[...]birth of heir firs son mother, and ould invariably find her busy in the garden m he[...]ers thou ht they alone should inhabit this years, and 4 more children: Brian Keith, born 6-9-59;[...] |
| merup helped build and which remained the hub of the community. I[...]. He has 3 brothers: Iden of tism, confirmation, and wedding. Sherwood, ND; John of Kearney, NJ; and Gerald Wold of Underwood, People who influen[...]ny but I especially think of MN; and 2 sisters: Frances Peerboom of Minot, ND; and Maebelle Blunt my Grandpa Tommerup and his staunch, unwavering faith; my Grand-[...]Tommerup, who always made sliced oatmeal cookies and who Olive has a brother, Marshall Niehuus, Kalispell, MT and a sister, could jump rope with the best of us; Ma[...]Violet Work, Plentywood. A brother, Arnold, and sister, Olga Niehuus, Pete Nielsen, who always ha[...]ther; Mrs. Peder Olive and Oliver have 2 children, Marilyn Lavonne and Alan Norgaard, who first taught me what it was li[...]school here and in Scobey, MT where he graduated. He attended SU[...]older kids were ready in Bozeman and there met Patricia Knoef el, daughter of Hugh and for high school, then moved to Antelope when I wa[...]going to the "big city school"!!) and lived in Billings. Wanting to work in la enforcem[...]to school, began in Laurel, T as a rookie cop and is now Chief of working on the school paper, " Th[...]ng to basketball Police. Alan and Patty have 3 children: twin girls, Heather and Jenny, games; and once in a while squeezing in a little studying. I graduated and a son, Dustin . Valedictorian from Antelope HS in[...]Retirement for Olive and Oliver is very quiet. There's been much[...]JAMES and MARIANNE {MILLER) CYBULSKI[...]James Valentine Cybulski, son of Vincent and Anna Cybuls i, as[...]began farming ith his father and even ually too over the farm. On[...]from Jamestown College, Jamesto n, D, and taught music in the[...]rom Concordia College, oorhead, 6-3-5 7 and ent west to war , first to Portland, OR, then B[...]worked as a Child Welfare caseworker in Bremerton and it as there I met my husband, Edward E. Cotter, from Langley, A. We ere marned 6-3-61 and e have 2 children: ark S ephen, born 5-23-66, Everett, A; and David Lee, 3-22-70, Portland OR, adop ed by us 18 mon hs later. ar is a senior at Tigard High School and ill graduate 6-3-84. He plans to become an Elec ncal Engineer. David 1s m Jr. High and 1s our thlete. I received my A in social or from Por land State U in 1971 and am Curren ly employed as a school secretary at Du[...]bo 8-55, d S in 1 73 and Utah and or s as a Case or Supervisor at the Dep . of Social and La Sc 001[...]hildr n: Vine m , · - 1, and Jan t ir n[...]10-18·83. OLIVER and OLIVE ( IEHUUS) CROWE[...]n 8-13-56, grad from HS 1975, Oliver and Oli e came I t T m 1939 fro[...]or for the H I u ch r and m a cu ·n ss. H ri d Barbara H n 10-2-82 and t as still in the[...]or 15.00 a 2 av1s H I and Patric J . H is a ming his[...], ·r the Forman Grocery and fa d came e[...]nn, born 1-30-60, graduated form PHS m 1978 and at nd· age. Years I r u sler and h n n 8-20-83, she marri d[...]Vincent, born 1-12-62, graduat d from PHS ,n 1981 and is a 5-20-08. et i O -[...], is a me It Ord r of th astern Star and th is a sophomor at SU, majoring in business financ , and as lect d[...] |
| [...]has been working at hairdressing and modeling. She married Joe Daniel Frederick,[...]t of FFA, first chair trumpet in the band, choir, and will attend Boys' State this year. James and arianne and their family have been active in St. Joseph's Cat[...]ne is an organist, the boys have been altar boys, and James has been a member of the Knights of Columbu[...]v- ing founded their 4-H Club, the Eager Beavers, and been involved in many 4-H activities. They h[...]Nepal; LABO exchangee Sachiko Mitsui, from Japan; and PRYLE, James ewman from Liberia. Lisa Ann was a[...]Mary and Harold Dahl. MARY SIMONSON (CHRISTENSE ) DAHL[...]ow live in Port Angeles, WA, with all my children and their I was born on Sunday, 8-22-15, secon[...]families living close by. Simonson and Henriette Solberg, pioneers who homesteaded in[...]County. Ja obena Brensdal as midwife. My brothers and God has blessed me wi[...]thur, Barney, Albert (deceased), And guided me all along the way Thelma (deceased), Trudy, and Bill. (Sh. Daybreak I p.75.) Guided me with wonderful relatives and friends I attended Alcott grade school and Comertown HS for 3 years, With love, and sorrow, and forgiveness graduating rom Dooley in 1935, ent t[...]T Beauty School. y And I give Him all thanks and glory. first beauty shop as in Poplar, T in 19 0[...]Mary rom Leone and Din y oore located in the Grand View Hotel, Plenty- ood. y sister, Bea, and sister-in-law, Gladys Simonson, also or ed[...]I married Ernest artin Christensen, son of Lars and Hulda Born in Plentywood on 11 -4-30 to Bridget and Anthony (Tony) Christensen, in S. John's Lutheran[...]Marron Ranch brothers ere elvin, Lyle, Clifford, and sisters: yrtle Anderson, with "Grandma, Peta, Kathy, and ancy", who later adopted me. My Ruby e ron of Billings and Alma Timmerman (Sh. Daybrea I p.609). brother Jimmie remained ith our father and graduated from PHS in Ernes died of a heart attac[...]t ood. At 1936. Other brothers and sisters went to St. Thomas' Orphanage in this ime I s arted a beau y shop in my home and made our living for 6 Grea Falls her[...], fellow members or ed hard o pu in a la n for me and my graduating from PHS in 1942 and Ralph ho came about the same children. Than you o[...]ee members. Elmer Thomsen ime and received education in both Plentywood and Brockton. buil a shop for me in my home.[...]gradua ed from es Sea le HS 961, or ed a Boeing's and mar- ried Rod ilsson a Cro n Lu her n Church, Se[...]Their children are elissa, Rodri , nn arie, arta, and Eri . They no live in Sequim, , oper in "[...]Colle e ( 966). He m rr'ed Carol Zurn al • 5-67 and had 1 on John Paul dtvorc d February 1972 and married Dianne Porh r, 1-22-72 . She h 2 ons. arc nd Jon. John is a builder and musician, lving in Port ngeles, A. Donna ar[...]spi al for 12 years. She marn d Paul ash e 1- -66 and has 2 ssi nt and ecr oD I amaz n som one sons, Wade Jerome and Brad Jeremy, lives in Port n el s, A, area[...]tell me they ber me from Dr. Pronin's and or s in a doctors office.[...]rold Dahl (born, 3-21 ·13), son of pioneer Peter and of r to anest u e h1l Doctor set the I g and put on Borghild Dahl, ntelope (Sh. Oaybrea I p. 192) 7-3-55 and mo ed o p cas . Seat le,[...]He th n su • did similar or in Idaho, Seat le, and Port An el s. He had poho at a e[...]'. So a th t bit of c nee and a 500 loan from graduated from PAHS 1976, at ended Rea Jeans Beauty School and Security State[...] |
| met me and after a week of sightseeing I registered at the YWCA and Nancy began employment at the Sher. Mem.[...]ting. I accepted a one-girl office job in Oakland and spent Jack and Nancy have 2 children whose names are Maria Rosar[...]and Francesco Giovanni. Maria is a junior in high school and is 17 On 12-31-66 Alan Dale and I were married in Oakland. Later I year[...]lls. Here I met Richard plays, pep club, track and field. and is very active in the family Dreyfuss and also Richard Boone of "Have-Gun-Will-Travel". I swallow- business. Frank is now a sophomore and has been actively involved in ed hard when I had[...]is stogie" before football, wrestling, track and field, and is also involved in the family entering our offic[...]change in ownership of the prop- Motor Credit Co. and I with Dr. Wierzbinski, an ENT Specialist. Later erty, we moved the business and are presently located at the Family Alan applied for a position at Security State Bank and was accepted. Alternative Recreation Cente[...]is across We lived at the ranch with Nancy Marron and at this time, I began from the golf cou[...]tively involved in operating our Italian Pizzeria and ranch was sold in 1976, we built a home in town, and in 1980 Alan thoroughly enjoy living in Plentywood and working with the people in and I came to a parting of the ways. He subsequently[...]ceived my Certification for Medical Transcription and now work with all phases of Medical Records. I feel that association with the TOM and SYLVIA (FRECH) DARLAND medical profession is a privilege as well as challenging and scrupulous- "Tom" Darland was born at Fro[...]ly exacting. We must always have the inner warmth and responsibility Dr. Fred L. Darland, who practiced medicine and operated a drugstore to question what we do not u[...]d until his death in 1962 at the age of 80 years, and aud comprehend our work and be a credit to our profession and employer. McOuarters, born 12-10-1885, wh[...]e family home. Previously mentioned brothers and sisters with birthdates: James, Tom's sister[...]WA; Walter, 10-3-22, teacher at Froid, and Betty orris, born 11 -27-22, a secretary living a[...]h 1½ years overseas in England, France, Germany, and JACK and NANCY D' ANGELO[...]was transferred bac to ew York City Tom and Sylvia ere married at Helena 1 · 6 hlfe he as a en• and he then began working for the B & 0 RR.[...]here he graduated in 195 a combined la and On 7-17-59, he returned to Italy to marry a[...]iston, O and a daughter Louise Edith born 2- 0-54 at[...]acomo, or Jack, comes from a family of 7; 3 girls and 4 boys, all ood. "Fr d", a minm ngin r pr s[...], teen Toftely of Helena on 11 -18-72 and hey ha e 2 chi dre and his father's name as Francesso D' Angelo.[...]n, ancy comes from a family of 15; 6 girls and 9 boys all of h1ch Ha ave 2 childr n, Tif ani and Halite, and re s ill res·de m I aly. ancy's mo her's name ,s argheri a and her o · farms.[...]' i h he ma·den name of Sannino, and still res des in Italy. h~ ~ Fallo mg Jae and ancy's marriage, they trav led bac o[...]u or Ci y and ived on Staten I land. ancy b gan or ing a a dr s[...]979. S ,cal , and t ac ha[...]VIVA and BERT DARVIS[...]drayhne for a y ar befor r ntin a 1arm, and ith the help of[...]puttm in a crop. B rt brought his broncs from SD and bro e[...]them to or tth a team h bought from John Davis, and sine f d[...]as sc rce, the horses h d to b gi n tim to graze and rest b t e n locat d n Pl n ood in 1979 f[...]e r ilroad. We purchased a home on LaV II y Str t and It as a good y ar for crops and g rd ns, and O'Tooles threshed |
| the crop the first year. Viva did all the cooking and baking for a crew of In November 195[...]ain was ND. My 6th grade classmates and Mr. Lund gave me a farewell party sold, a milk cow was purchased, and later a new Monarch range was and everyone autographed a headscarf as a gift to me.[...]we moved to Douglas and Rock Springs, WY, where my sister, Wendy During the thirties, Bert and Viva moved into Plentywood, and Kay, was born 8-18-54. Bert, Fred, and Louie Marsh opened the "Spot" which Bert managed[...]tywood when I was in the 7th grade and I began working at the In 1945, Bert and Viva purchased the "Lasater Ranch" as Bert Orpheum Theatre as an usher and popcorn girl. always had a great interest in ranching and took great pride in building Christmas 1957, Mom's sister, Jean, and family from Sweet up his cattle herd. Much time a[...]spent in Home, OR came to visit and described the mild winters there so we chec ing t[...]o see for ourselves. Once more we left Plentywood and although The ranch was turned over to their son Buck and wife, Edith, in the move was good f[...]to leave the early '50s. Buck continued the farm and ranch operation until he friends. I graduated in 1960 and moved to Eugene, OR to work as a passed away in M[...]typist at the U of O Library. Buck's widow and son, Rick, are managing the operation of the ranc[...]he spends most of her time with daughters Dorothy and Vera. GERALD(BUCKY)and |
| [...]dem. agt.) in 1949 following graduation from MSU, and held that posi- teaching, primary grades in Redst[...]1980. tion in the County Supt. of School's office and worked during the terms She was responsible for 4-H and E. H. Club and special interest of Ethel Singleton, Marge Markuson, and Henry Raan. She also worked program[...]nstra- for Wm. Erickson in the Treasurer's office and during WWII was ap- tions, provided leader training and for 1Oyears conducted tours to the pointed manage[...]ng people choose extra job collecting for the MDU and helped the farmers with their seed careers and become community leaders as a result of 4-H exper[...]mists John was on the school board for years and during the 36 years serving first a[...]embers of the Congregational tor, and later as editor of its quarterly nat'I. publication for 3 years. She Church. John was an usher and Cora sang in the choir and taught SS. received the Distinquish[...]ward in 1959. The Carbone twins were in her class and the only way she could tell She was born near Derby, IA, 10-21 -16, a daughter of Ben F. and them apart was to have them wear ties with their[...](Taylor) Blue. The family came to Montana in 1921 and settled in In the summer of 195 7, while the[...]in 1924. She has 1 sister, Bonnie Broderdorp, of and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Fossum, at their island home in[...]AL. She graduated from BHS in 1935, E C in 1937, and at• Temagami, Ontario; John, who had been ailin[...]ried William Eckstrom, St. U. on Moses and Farm Foundation Scholarships. She aught for 7 a p[...]ley, ND. He was years in Stillwater and Yellowstone Counties prior to getting her degree[...]me in Stanley, but has a Pauline and Glyn are both members of Congregational UCC, warm spot in her heart for Plentywood and friends there. She visits Eastern Star, Moose, Chamber of Commerce, and Agri. Pauline is com- with her daughter and son-in-law in Sun City, AZ during the winter. pleting terms as president of Homema ers and Craft Club and is a[...]member of Garden Club, Montana Press Women and Extension Epsilon GLYN and PAULINE (BLUE) DEEM Sigma Phi. Glyn is past master and current secy. of the asonic Lodge Glyn Deem, son of pioneer parents, William and Lydia Deem (p. and continues in commercial and portrait photography, and for over 25 391 DBI), born 3-14-20, a graduate of[...]is a free-lance riter for several publications and as involved ith oran, Ketchikan; and a brother, Bob, in CaJifornia. A stepsister, Gwen Sheridan's Daybrea and its sequel. Flick Erickson lives in Seattle. Glyn worked at MLHS and the Migratory Waterfowl Refuge prior to DALE and ROMELLE (RASMUSSEN) DeSILVA 3 months of Civil Ser[...]Dale, born 3-25-29 in Plenty ood, son of r. and rs. arry impending war for another year at the Re[...]Folio ing discharge, he attended college in Hoven and flight instruction from 'Big Thor'. Enlistment in the anne Bozeman and 1ssou1a returning to Plen ood in 1954. Corps resu[...]I as born in Plenty ood 2-13-37, daughter o Roy and yrtle San Diego, Santa Ana, and Ha aii.[...]s a harves . school a H a and gradu fro a . I T[...]y s as hogs and cattle, helping his dad ith field or folio ing Da[...]I ial or er in Dan els and · coun or th d nee g oup, as accepted and this culminat d m their marria on[...]and ·s t s mm[...]ive in varsi · football and bas etball,[...]senior, and is a freshman a SU.[...]born 9-19-65, has be n ac · · tball and bas e ball,[...]as Homecoming mg candidate, and 11 at SU th1s fall.[...]Harold OeS11va as born in Plent wood rn 191 , and graduat d[...]o n d, built, operated Pl nty ood's firs par and s imming pool,[...]Wild ood Park) ith th car of th park and pool.[...] |
| [...]Angeles In• Denmark on 7 ·30-1 883 and passed away on 8·6·53, and Millie stitute of Business and the Wallace Conservatory of Music. For 5 years[...]Christensen born in Flisa, Norway, on 1 ·4-1888 and pass- he played in L. A. area. Returning to Plent[...]Ernest and Clara DeSonia. Harol[...]Ernest Nelson Desonia was born 9·9· 14. Ernest and Clara were[...]d 8· 18-40. He graduated from college at Dillon, and taught in a |
| in winters and moved back to the farm during the summer, until her SOREN and MARY ANN (CHANDLER) DeTIENNE death in 1975.[...]I am the youngest of 6 children of Charles Fay and Violet Marie In 1967, the Community Ambula[...]was incorporated Chandler, Mom and Dad, born in Sheridan County, have made Plen- in[...]0 born in the new Sher. vanced first aid course, and became one of the first crew and was the Mem. Hosp. My family consists[...]ced Ned, Alan Patrick, Dennis Gregory, and Mark Anthony. My grand- First Aid, and EMT. parents: Vincent and Anna Cybulski (pp. 61 O of Sheridan Daybreak I),[...]cted to City Council in 1969 tor two 2-year terms and and John and Ellen Chandler (pp. 188-189 of Sheridan Daybreak[...]erm. Shortly after election, Dale was transferred and Bob finished his this northeast corner[...]walls of farms the little farm where he was born and raised, is a part-time jailer Sheridan County (now torn down and painting forever gone). Dad too and Deputy Coroner.[...]of the stores in Plen- ried Doreen Gross in 1979 and now lives in Helena with children:[...]hanged Sheridan County with its Cassanda, Kristi, and Jessica, where Jim works with the State[...]rices at its highest, oil production at ,ts pea , and Canadian Emergency Medical Services.[...]n of Homestead, has 4 children: Scott, Amy, Lacy, and Kevin. Genise Kay, born 7-15-56, graduated from PHS in 1975, is a member of the Medicine Lake QRU and County Red Cross Chairman. She married Lyle Hancock of Medicine Lake, has 3 children: Gennifer, Chelsis, and Travis. Larry David, born 1-30-5 8, graduat[...]graduated from PHS in 1982, married Richard Kavon and lives on a farm. JIM and DOREEN (GROSS) DeTIENNE |
| by the United National Bank and Beverly at the General Telephone Co. t[...]rried Delores Gabrielson in 1960, daughter of Art and a loan officer. On 4-16-76, a daughter, Denise Claire, was born and Esther Gabrielson. She was born in 1942 and is the youngest of 3 3-10-78, a son, Kristofer Fa[...]Lutheran Church at 1981, he resigned his position and began as general manager of Big M Fairview and homes in various locations and later for other contractors Oilfield Service wher[...]constructing the Plentywood Fieldhouse and one addition to the Charles assisted in cha[...]ion attendant of Floyd tywood Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture 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's Exxon. was the 1st Exaulted Ru[...]81. In 1982, she joined the Village Hostess Group and is presently serving as secretary- treasurer. HOWARD and HELEN (SMITH) DIETRICH CHARLES and DELORES (GABRIELSON) DOMIER |
| [...]born 1936, graduated from College in And finally, I started an outreach for God called Youth Alive in the Plen• Havre, and is the production manager of Kearfott Singer Prec[...]Pamper Domsten, born 12-30-66 , is attending PHS and will be Evanskaas in 1956 , have 3 children: Mich[...]; Mark, in college; graduating in 1986. and Dawn, who died at age 22, killed in a plane crash[...]ountry can do for you but what you lives in Reno, and has 3 daughters; Todd was killed in a car acciden[...]ried Bart Richards, lives in Boise, ID, has a son and daughter, Daryl Jr., is a baker in Elko. LEO and GRACE (BUCK) DONALDSON Son Dennis, born 194[...]ea, 3; Dominique, Leo Donaldson and Grace Buck were married 8-5-33. Leo was 1 ; and 1 adopted son, Davin, age 5. Dennis graduated fro[...]born 6-22-13 in Plentywood, son of Otto and Francis Donaldson. personnel management and works at Ft. Hauchuca Army Base, as a[...]Donaldson Garage, and had the GMC and Buick Agency for many LeRoy Domonoske and I were married in May 1949. He passed[...]t also work- the mechanic at the garage, and together were first in the area dusting ed for the Donaldson and Ford Garage and helped with Aerial Spraying fields by[...]r in Elko Treasurer for 4 years, and had a multitude of friends. any will for the past[...]remember the traditionaJ Christmas Tom and Jerry Day a the Plentywood for over 30 years, som[...]were Donaldson garage. of school age and then full time. I enjoyed my work as a nurse, and Grace was born 5-13-14 in McK[...]d like school 3 years in Antelope and graduated in Plenty ood. She wor ed one big happy[...]and was a sales lady at the Peterson Ready-to-Wear fo[...]Grace and Leo have 2 sons. orman Leo was born 11-25-37, MARLIN and RUTH DOMSTEN[...]ng. He no lives in Ruth Ann Ratcliff Domsten and Marlin Domsten came to Sheridan San[...]duated from PHS in 1969, needed roots to build on and a job to provide them with the means of[...]Roe Springs, WY, here he o ns and opera es a transport true for[...]Grace as a receptionist for Dr. Leonard Lindbloom and later a[...]munity concern and an energetic drive to establish bett r libra ser-[...]vices o rural S eridan, Oao·eIs, Phillips, andand nna Domsten ·n tanans and ave h r ry st. On bo h p r onal and public lev Is, e oun rail County D. He attended[...]e. came a professional elder. H has 3 broth rs and 3 sist rs. H She Ill b re[...]brary in Ruth Ann Dom ten, dau hter of Loren and aomi Ratcliff,. born the courthous[...]h. Their children are Lonme, Lyndon, Pomp r. and T ila. Lonme, ROB RT and RUTH (WELTEA) DRAG R born 5-18-63, Is or ing at C[...]1th my parents, John and G rtrude lter (see p. 697 of Sh. 0.) in[...]y. While living in from WIimar, and lived I h Fran and Inez Lund as Inez is Bob's Sheridan Co. my e peri[...]th 1981 inning State Class Bob and I met at a dance in mton, Sas . in 1932. We ere m[...], a very ried 7-6-34 in Plenty ood and lived in" Deal" tor the summer as m[...] |
| [...]8 years. We moved to REV. ROBERT and LUELLA DUNN Washington where Bob worked in the shipyards as a welder during Robert L. and Luella M. Dunn were appointed to serve the WWII.[...]ce Fretheim, later selling his share to Clarence, and we rived, and 3 sons, Fred, Richard, and Robert 8., were born in Plenty- moved to Whitefis[...]We are spending a lot of time fishing, hunting, and traveling and Sioux Falls, SD and Evangelical Theological Seminary, Naperville, IL[...]America as Methodist Missionaries. Boeing, and hey have 3 children. Robert (deceased at 28) was[...]There was a shortage of teachers because of WWII, and Supt. to Joan King and had 2 boys. He was a fireman for the RR. Royal is[...]ndra Lanegan, works for Pacific Power, has 3 boys and years that they lived in Plentywood[...]made I am one of 15 children of which 1 son and 7 daughters still sur- with students and shared as memories of those. When home and vive. They are Vera McCoy, Mabel Christiansen, and Grace Walkowski church responsibilit[...]losing months of WWII Robert served as the county and Verone erson of Costa Mesa, CA; myself at Whitefish; and Roy of appeal agent for the selective[...]Billings (1960-72), to Polson (1972-74), and back to Billings from AG ES AE DUFFY[...]where they served in Park City and at the United Methodist Church By Judd Goodman[...]as she was called, started teaching here in 1915 and Terry is a United Methodist mini[...]teau, MT; Fred is with augh until 1923. I unders and she has passed away but her teaching[...]Billings since his sophomore days in high school; and Robert B. is iss Duffy was a disciplinarian and in those days, the eacher was with the Billings Fire Department. he la and e all remember he rubber hose she had in her desk and For many years Canadian coup[...]one child saying she would ell ed, and weddings had to be performed in the county where the license her mama and iss Duffy saying to her "you tell your mama if sh[...]unable to find Her classes ere interes ing and e tended to business hen we another[...]. Upon checking the license It discipline problem and the ids new it. e ould be ro dy and noisy as found hey had secured it in Daniels County. Since no minister in her room and completely change our personali ies hen entering[...]iss Duffy s room. She an ed her s udents to learn and e en drove County Clerk of Courts cou[...]er license because the out to the ranch o al o me and Joe Collins hen e quit school. I[...]you can learn an hing if you ill just go o school and ap- hat could be done? The couple and attendants ere dressed in ply yoursel -ho I ish I[...]a license that could not onderful pi no player and e had singing every morning nd if she be honored in Sheridan County, and no blood test papers o secure asn't busy on a ee end e o Id move hes as and she ould another license. f[...]evie of he situation all agreed to go play for us and e ould dance un ii midnight. S e ne er ad a pe bac to Danie s County. The Dunns and eddmg party drove est to a and all ids ere rea ed equally. She did each a d bunc[...]hat as used for hig ay repairs. hall, and myse f and many others- e ere not m n ·us ull of[...]heir places in the shade of he graver pile and he ddmg proceed d. help. o onder e oved and resp c ed her. h n she visited Plen• cars drove by and p ople star d. road ere slow d do n to urn in tyw[...]for· bu he seemed to hin better of i and dro e on. n a minute they ard to a visit from[...]fter he bride had been issed and room congratulated, the br"d[...]Eliza. 11 -15-1900, d hter of er rt and Clara ing, liv d at[...]1 s. Ch a ore n and a .[...] |
| Morris Laverdure, 12-28-26, joined the Navy and served on the US Fan Shaw Bay aircraft carrier.[...]Marlyn, Orren, Beverly, Sharon, All n, Tony, and Edna Eg rsdorf. Eliza Edwards and granddaughter Phyllis.[...]children and 4 grandsons. My brother, Vernon Schuhrke, lived in |
| [...]not believe them but they were very Ernest and his twin brother, Ellsworth, were born 9-6-27 at[...]the trenches. Powers Lake, NO. He had 6 brothers and 4 sisters: Lester, Kenneth, Alb[...]le still with the Armed Orris, Ellsworth, Alton, and Joseph; Lila Wendlandt, Mildred Watson,[...]belonged was in Paris, France. He Agnes Boschee, and Judith Monnesmith.[...]was also a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and brothers and 1 sister: Aubrey, Paul, Robert, Donald, and Naomi Bartel. Plentywood Lodge No. 91, AF, & AM. After discharged, he worked as a Donald and his wife, Lorene, have been missionaries in Parag[...]Esther's father, Edwin Gould was born in Nebraska and came to started farming west of Homest[...]ille, Victor, Florence, wood on 3-29-29 and farmed and ranched with his brother, Richard of and Ronan where he lived at time of his death in 1965[...]Daisy Gladys Herriman Gould was born in Nebraska and came to Mon- and Albert drove the cattle with horses to Poplar, loaded a train and tana in 1936. She lived in Ronan and Darby, where she now resides. took them to southwest of Malta and wintered them in the Little Ernest's father, Martin 0. Enget was born in Norway and came to Rockies. America as a teenager[...]dug the basement of came to America as a teenager and lived in Powers Lake, ND until her the church by hand, pick, and shovel, loaded a wagon, and hauled it death in 1966.[...]t. Ernes attended school at Powers Lake, ND and graduated from In 1928 he helped start the Medicine Lake Oil Company, the Lakewood Park[...]y Bible College at grocery store, and the fire hall. Ellendale, ND). Esther attended sc[...]father, south of Darby, MT, at Victor, Florence, and graduated from high Christ, worke[...]se school a Ronan, MT. She also attended Lakewood and graduated in and wagon. Her mother, Laura, named her oldest daughter after her 1952. Ernest and Esther were married 6-29-51 at Ronan. The first[...]g water from the dam to wash clothes. She in 1953 and have pastored several Assembly of God Churches: Sun- washed for Richard (brother-in-law) and his son David who lived with burst, Stevensville, Scobey, Malta, Chester, and Ronan, and came to them. Her refrigerator was t[...]and her many canned vegetables. She always had plenty[...]on the table for relatives and friends.[...]rved as Sheridan County Coroner for several years and was a[...]children and grandchildren and her homemade quilts, made for her 11[...]grandchildren They have 3 children and 1 deceased. Janice, born 12· 5-52, |
| [...]lementary grades at the Eng Louis and I were married 12-20-40 at the Catholic Rectory i[...]heridan County. He attended school in and married instead. Our children are: Gary Frances, Beverly Ann , Plentywood and later enlisted at the outbreak of the Korean War. Patricia Kay, Julie Paulette, Gene Allan, and Larry Ralph. They all at- After discharge from the service, he returned to Plentywood and tended Plentywood School. became a bu[...]ed. Medicine Lake. He is a farmer and carpenter in Homestead, MT. Their Bob later w[...]r Force; Wanda, in nurses training; Sandra Point, and over a period of 22 years, worked for the company in married to Demcy Davidson and living in Froid, has 1 son, Oly Joe, my Shelby, Glasgow, Yakima, and Casper.[...]hild. Timothy is in Froid HS; Tasha is their baby and[...]Beverly Ann, born 1-26-44, and Orvill Evanson, born 11 -3-38,[...]were married 12-15-62 at Plentywood Lutheran and reside in[...]Williston . She is a beautician and owns the ew Techniques Beauty[...]Salon and he is manager of Farmers Union Lumber Co. They ha[...]NDSU-Fargo, in electrical engineering; and Kelly Jon, a junior at[...]School of Beauty in Williston and married Bill Bell 10-9-75. They had 3[...]children: Billie Jean, Heather Lynette, and Chadwin Blaine. Patricia[...]or about her. Mike, Billie Jean, and Heather live ith the Evansons,[...]ave 3 children: Jerry, Julie {Mrs. Paul Wyesley), and Jeff. born 5-26-52, in Trinity Luthera[...]aduated from college from the state of Washington and Jeff is sons are Joel Clinton and Lonny Allan and they live in illiston. now attending college in S[...]accident and Dallas Quam as injured. LOUIS and BERTHA (HANSEN) ERETH[...]in Williston, D. y father, single and has or ed on oil rigs. John P. Hansen was born in[...]e or ed for enneth Pe erson at the Ci y Cafe; Red and Lil mother, Bertha 0. Melland as born in Barnesvi[...]1939 to Club; no Golden heel; tor arge and om el er, Bri and ed ork for Mr. and rs. Phil Ziebarth at Dec 's Cafe as a waitress and Chandler, Aubrey and Ed Ferguson, P arson Bros.; Jae or ison and also worked for Enk and Evelyn Antonson. son and ert and Delo es emmis, Blue oon; or Clar nee and Darrell y sisters are: Gladys Strand, Wil[...]underson, Cor- Anderson, Dairy Lunch; Jae and mma Pra he , Dec 's Ba inth, D; Pearl Nissen, De[...]Hazel Thompson, Burban , CA, Teresa and Duane Tre yn, Terry's Drive Inn; and Babara et m s, yrtle Cobb, Yuma, CA. y brother[...]Sheridan Cafe. T ey er all v ry nic boss s and I njoyed or ing T; Art Lundquist, Coeur d'Alene, ID; and Oscar Lundquist, deceased, for each and everyone, doing coo ing and aitr ss or , ard or lived in West Fargo, D.[...]ay. parents ere Jacob Ereth (5-6-1887 to 7-29-69) and Rosa Ereth h n I a a Br' ' Ca e tn 1969, many 111 rem m er G n and (1 •7-1 893 to 3-3-52). T ey ere of German and Russian descent. Larry a sho hme[...]I n;oyed s rving h many m ican and Canadian o ho 1937 to 940 he as[...]cafe here I or d. driver, did carpenter or and loved to coo . In 1 39 to 1940 e farm- ed in he O[...]Hub Bar in 9 7. GARY D. and A CY K. ERICKSO[...]Gary is the son of h lat ugust and Oelphin Eric son. He gre[...]up on a farm 7 mil s ast of Oa mar. H and his broth rs and sisters[...]al d v ry day, a mile and 3/ . ra n or shin , o attend the ,Ison[...]o Is, rabbits, deer, and antelope. Th spring as b autiful; to see the[...]ater running, the ildhf e, and to hear the birds singing their beautiful[...]t d from Grenora HS then attended U D at illiston and[...]erred to SU at Bozeman, T, maioring in accounting and finish- ed and r ceived a degr in accounting from SC in oorhe d,[...]th Am rican Bank and Trust Co.[...] |
| In the fall of 1970, Ron Cartwright, Lohesh Mazomdar and Gary Reserve. Emma grew up in this a[...]o Alaska. They spent 2 weeks on the Alcan Highway and 2 neighborhood farms and in Plentywood for Myrtle Peterson. weeks in Fairbanks and Anchorage. Then flew back to Bozeman as he had le[...]y purchased an off sale liquor store in Fargo, ND and managed it for 18 months before deciding he wante[...]to work for Everson Accounting, Tax Service. Gary and Nancy Thoreson were married 9-10-76 at Our Savior[...]Emma, Douglas, Gayle, and Nels Ersness. Nels and Emma had 2 children, Douglas and Gayle. Douglas, born[...]eived training in Law Enforcement at Lackland, TX and[...]Gayle completed her first 8 grades in Plentywood and went on to |
| They had 2 sons, James Sheldon and Eugene Thomas. In April 1971, months training in the army, I returned home and worked for H. A. Hill Jim moved his family to Aurora, CO and went into business with Mont- & Son and various oilfield drilling contractors. view Inter[...]was called for active duty into the Army Reserves and the boys live in Aurora.[...]ationed in Fort Irwin, CA, (in the Mojave Desert) and discharged[...]In 1971, my father and I purchased Sheridan Ready Mix, Inc.,[...]y modernized ready mix plant with a crushing unit and[...]usiness consists of concrete products, materials, and all types of[...]the office of Chaplin, and presently a Trustee. I'm also a member of the[...]st 58 of Plentywood. Top: Jim and Mildred Feeney Family. John Thomas Feene[...]eeney, born 1-13-4 7, attended Plentywood schools and |
| and Russel majored in Christian Ministries. and Frank Deck. That building is now Mike's Clothing.[...]to $1.50 for an 8 hour shift there and at the Elgin Cafe operated by Jim America.[...]and Pascu Popescu. That site is now Peterson Hardware. LELAND and ELIZABETH (LOSSING) EVENSON |
| [...]technology. Dixie Denning lives in Glendive, and I also have 3 step- Lake, and college at U of Montana at Missoula, where he gra[...]co 5 years; farming at Reserve 3 years; implement and auto business in Plentywood 11 years; tax and accounting service in Plentywood 16 years; and associated with Rick Darvis, CPA, on a part-time[...]d ma small Texas Harold, Sharon, and Lucille Everson . town,[...]. Harold married Lucille G. Evensen of Ismay and Miles City, While in Texas, I di[...]Hudspeth County. In 1976, I returned to ontana and attended college Sharon attended elementary and high school in Plentywood and college at EMC in Billings and at Dawson College in Glendive, graduating in at U of Montana. There she received BA and MA degrees in elementary 1979 with a[...]Her teaching career included Glasgow, Plentywood, and lege at various jobs: for an audi[...]sales clerk in a music store, landscape service, and as a In Medicine Lake, Harold was born in th[...]beryard office. In Reserve he was clerk, cashier, and Vice Presi- introduced to radio, land[...]sting. In 1981 , I returned o Plen ood to Church, and the school board. In Plentywood, he was on the ho[...]rs, beginning with the old hospital on ain Street and began orking for Stallard Broadcasting at ATO Radio as ne s and continuing through the construction of the first[...]tern Star o. 66, Algeria Shrine Temple of Helena, and member of area as much as any native could. and plans to liv e e for r. ~lentywood Lutheran Churc[...]ptized 1chael is a Vietnam ve eran and is active in communi affairs, in the original church just east of the present location. He and Lucille veterans and sports organizations. e o h enjo trap hoo ing as[...]Club. ·chael as I ct d to a 4- ar prame fairways and sand green development days. In 1983, he a end-[...]home Janis, ho is 18 and gradua es his a, 984 . Since 1980 Harold and Lucille have been sp ndmg the in er months m thei[...]and a youn . ICHAEL and JOY (MITCH LL) FA[...]raduafon op ore m h"gh school and graduat d from PHS in 1969. I[...]h foot all, cou of many moves and travels aro has re-[...]Jos ph's y paren s are Warren and rd t lahoma Catholic Church in d. and Saudi rab·a. They rais d paint[...]Sandra, old st daughter of Billie G. and Louise Janss n, as born veral years. One of my sisters is Lind h and ·n 1942 e Janss s Is[...]o dams of P D e and t nd d school that spnng, then[...]hat summer on the Espeland farm near Ant lop and I h Ip d L onard P comp! ting her coll degr raphic arts and printing on th farm and or d as a bartender at the Blue oon, retur[...] |
| [...]ile Sandra worked in the cam- RAYMOND and SHEILA (CLEMETSON) FLAKNE pus bookstore. That summer we stayed in Bozeman and I worked for the City Recreation Dept. In Januar[...]Ra~mond Nils Flakne, the sixth child of John and Mary Catherine[...]Flakne was born 6-22-56 at S. M. H. His 5 sisters and 1 It was a busy time, attending school full time, working part-time, and caring for 2 children. I graduated in March 1967[...]al Plentywood; Joan, Mrs. degree in physical ed. and English and took over the farm ing as Robert[...]Faith Pedersen of Plentywood; and Gloria, Mrs. Pete Ellison, of Plenty- degree in elementary Ed. The next 5 years were spent teaching and wood. coaching and returning to the farm during the summers. We taug[...]lenty- year in Ft. Benton, 2 years in Plentywood, and 2 years in Opheim.[...]wood, attended Plentywood schools, and moved to town in 1979, In 1972, we gave up our teaching careers and purchased the Dairy Queen from Bennie and Ann Lund, operating it for the next 5 whe~ on Jul~ 15, he and Sheila Louise Clemetson of Plentywood were[...]heila was born 11 -16-62 at Miles City to Stanley and Louisa years. In he fall of 1977, we started cons[...]wood HS and is a member of Plentywood Lutheran Church. Her sold the new Dairy Queen to Fred and Genia Bucholz in January of[...]brother, Leslie, lives in Williston, ND and sister, Stacey, is at home 1982.[...]was active in basketball, football, track, music, and pantomine and graduated from PHS in 1981 . Brett graduated in 1982 and he, too, was active in swimming, football, basketball, and track. They are both attending SU. I have b[...]nterests are singing with Sweet Adelines, sewing, and orking with stained glass. She, with Elsie Hallesy, helped organize the annual " Show and Sell" Craft Bazaar, now in its welfth year. VICTOR and MILLIE FISHELL Vic or and illie hved m A dsto e for a y r a er eir marria |
| Rebecca belongs to the Evangelical Church and enjoys visiting Sons of Norway[...]with people. Her favorite hobbies were gardening and crocheting. Lutheran Church in Center and sings in the choir. Rebecca is currently living a[...]page 782 . Ole and Sofie Fleming are laid to rest in the Redstone FLOYD and SIGNE (BENTSEN) FLEMING[...]blings: Riborg Bedwell, Bjarne, Jennie Tvaruzek, and Otto. We finished grade school at Two RAYMOND and Tree. Ole Bentsen, Ole Johnson, Jim Michels, and Wm Ertner built the KAREN(SCHWARZR[...]lley City, The schoolhouse was remodeled in 1924 and 9 month terms began. ND, 3-11 -16, one of 4 children of Sheridan County Pioneers Ole and Last teacher, Shirley Bedwell (Mrs. Harry Loucks[...]was born in Underwood, D, 12-11 -13, son of Augus and Alber-[...]Karen, born 8-22-42 , and bro hers: Dennis born 2-17-46 , Gary[...]born 2-24-51 , in Plentywood; and Duane in inot on 2-28 -55 .[...]In 1960, Karen graduated from PHS and that fall en ered Billings[...]ings, MT, son of Rudolf and Beulah Forster of Grey Cliff, T. He has 1[...]HS in Big Timber in 1953, and served in the US Army from 1956 to[...]1959. Top: Floyd, Signe and Patricia . Bottom : Ine a , Floyd Jr. and Barbara. Floyd and I lived on a farm by Redstone. We had 4 children: |
| [...]has been a 4-H Leader, Music Festival Chaperone, and is a with the help of the natives,[...]fter the Somozo regime member of Sweet Adelines, and Plentywood Lutheran Church. Ray en-[...]returned to the US. That summer he joys hunting and gardening, and just recently has taken up canoeing,[...]ology. Since Both like living in Plentywood and being a part of Sheridan County. the fa[...]MT. He enjoys his work, the friendly community, and all the fishing Girls".[...]raig, 10-17-60, attended PHS, graduating in RUDY and MABEL FOSS[...]Hospital and other summers with his dad in construction and was a Oscar Wagnild, born 1-23-1887, in Foss[...]ook. My mother, Sarah entered MSU and in 1983 received his degree in Biomedical Science[...]g he was accepted into Medical School at the U of and at the Olson and Nickerson rural schools, in years following her[...]year at MSU and next fall (1984) will begin his second year of study at Dad and Mother were married 7-30-13 in Caryville, coming[...]Seattle. Craig enjoys jogging, hiking, fishing, and reading. the homestead where they continued living until Mother's death, Rudy and I continue to live at 318 Olive. Rudy still does carpenter- 12-18-54, and Dad's death 3-18-58. They had 5 children: George (died ing and I enjoy homemaking, family, friends, ALCW, and working with in 1970), Clarence, argaret Smith, myself, and Helen Stoner (see my flowers. Bi[...]e farm 8-30-24, attended ickerson school 4 years, and when it closed in 1934 attended Outlook, graduating in OSCAR and BEATRICE (DEBING) FOSSUM 1942. I attended Billing[...]ned to Plentywood, By Oscar Fossum and worked at the Sheridan County Courthouse until my[...]d from St. Olaf College in 1929. I taught history and band Rudy's father, Hermo Foss, born in orwa[...]next to me (he was John Debing) who the beautiful and Arden. blonde was and he replied, " Why, she's my daughter, Beatrice".[...]ld tell you that this last ew Year's Eve Beatrice and I celebrated School for 6 years until his family[...]He graduated our 50th Anniversary and she's the same beautiful gal, maybe more from he[...]ose depression years, with jobs so, and we've been happy, happy, happy! scarce, he worked[...]Henry Raaen ith his farming opera ion. Rudy and ere married -8- 5 in the old Plenty ood Lu[...]Since our marriage, Rudy has been in construction and carpentry throughout the area (39 years). Probabl[...]e trombone, Harold DeSil a and[...]o od· 111 tnp to Re ina and another[...]as to b my where he received his degree in fish and ildlife management in 71 . meal 1c[...]ical Corps for 3 years, servin in and by 1938 had a nd a job in the R ader's Digest t n of Washington, Texas, and California and hts final assi nmen a he Plea[...]65 m mb rs, all y . SU for 2 years and earned his BS m microbiolo y. In 1976, h Joined[...]ea Ed in Fran o Go an the Peace Corps and as stationed in icaragua. Hts assi nment as[...]I sp nl the next 25 years in Pleasantville and hen I retir d in by the osquito Indians. W[...] |
| [...]Leon grew to be a man, he started a farm and ranch, in 1928, west of open membership to girls[...]Medicine Lake. He married and had 4 children: Don, Lois, Sam, and In 1946, Bea and I bought a beautiful island near Temagami, On- Alice. tario, and in 1977 we bought a condominium in Sun City, AZ,[...]ing to the island from May to Oc- tober. Bea and I have 1 son, who was band mascot during our year[...]n Fair Lawn, NJ with his Scottish-born wife Myrna and their 2 teenage daughters. In retrospect, m[...]Spike Knutson , Rev. Simondson, Coach Lloyd Skar, and I drove south of Medicine Lake to bag a few ducks[...]Leon Fough. passengers and all their artillery? Another for instance: our fi[...]Leon retired in 1976. He and his wife, Ethel, reside in Truth or residence was[...]sorry they came to Montana. They had good years and bad years, not ALICE FOUGH and JEFFREY ORDAHL unlike other Sheridan County settlers, and came through it all . ith 100 YEARS APART 1882-19[...]uriel's mother was Josephine J. Blume and her father as[...]1906. Her mother ent bac to innesota for a visit and uriel as[...]and Benjamin Pa ho lives in inneapolis,[...]. J. Allee Fough as born 12-17-1882 and 1 00 years later Jeffrey Olsen and Jimmy La . h sto evin Ordahl[...]uri nt to ro1 school and gradu 5. S n uncle of the late Fran 1[...]loo . fall and sprin ars 1925-28 , she oor i lice lives at Pioneer anor and en,oys visiting and playing cards. Co ag n, T. sharp memo[...]. lice as one of 11 children born o Jehu and Adeline (Jolly) Young ho came o on ana from ebras a. H r ather fough in he Ci ii ar, as injured and a en prisoner. lice as unab e to finis chool hen she developed Spmal eningitis and mala a but made a ood recovery. LEO FOUGH[...]a in 1 03, s s vat ion and hve ranching and farming to d |
| is currently working as a Computer Engineer and resides in Austin , TX. During WWII,[...]ed when her father became ill. Judy, Terry, and Michael. She is a dietician and lives in Escondido, CA. They purchased[...]ooder Muriel currently resides in Plentywood and is active in Senior and expanded it into Sand and Gravel, Oil Well supplies and Mud Haul- Citizen activities.[...]was the largest individual coal dealer in Montana and Editor's ote: Muriel Fough passed away 6-16-84.[...]partner 1943-51 . The business was sold in 197 4 and Frank began SANFORD AND TENA FRANSEN[...]built in 1949. Both were ac- Sanford Fransen and Tena Anderson (died 1967) were married on tive members of the Sheridan Saddle Club and Lillian was secretary in 11 -10-15. Tena was the daughter of Pete (died 1950) and Annie (died 1953. She is a charter memb[...]d Bowling Assoc. , 1929) Anderson of Dooley. Tena and Sanford left the farm and moved taught Sunday School for 9 years and has been an active member of to Spo ane, WA in 19[...]in 1957 . Sanford was a brother of Oscar Fransen and and fishing, is a 21 year member of the Elks Club, a 20 year retired Swen Soderquist. Sanford and Tena had 3 children: Beatrice, 3-21 -17 , volunteer fireman, and an honorary member of the Old Tractor Club. Leonard (Bud), 1-16-19, and Myrtle, 1-15-20 .[...]Frank and L1llian Frasier Family . Myrtle Y c e[...]ngs, graduated from airline school in Minneapolis and was a Beatrice married Scott Snyder (nephew of Hans and Charley stewardess for orthwest Orient for 1 O years and now lives in Park adsen, Archer) and moved o Spo ane, WA in 1942 . One son, Den-[...]e, CA in 1962 . therapy in Seattle, and now lives in Honolulu. Elmer died ovember 977 , after Oyears ith Chevrole and time out Lyla graduated from W College of Technology m Seattle and for 3 years in the Army in Europe. Beatrice is no[...]holds a Bachelors degree from SU m film and television. She worked Emporium-Capwell and living near her son and 3 grandchildren in San 2 years in the[...]before moving o Billings, T. Bremerton, A. He and Gladys have 2 children and 3 grandchildren. In The Frasiers[...]Alex, 11 . 1966, he moved bac to Plen ood and married Rhoda Herman. He died pril, 972. yrtle ma[...]Chuc Yac el in Plenty- HAROLD R. and LOUISE E. FREDERICK wood ovember 19 0. They moved[...]9 2. Chuc Harold R. and Louise E. Frederic presently reside in Olympia, A[...]ed1cine La e on ngeles, Curtis of San Jose, C , and 1 dau her. Jean of Spo ane. 9-18-19 and graduated from La e HS in 1938. He entered the Ar[...]hey have 12 grandchildren, Irving in Spo ane and one in Los ir Corps in 19 0, and retired as SJ Sg . m 963 . In 1964 he ngeles. e[...]entered Civil Ser ice at cChord FB, and retired as an aircraft l Tena, and Beatrice ere in Plen y ood for he Golden Jubilee and main en nee foreman in 1979. Louise as born in De roi I and dedica ion of St. John's ne church in 962 .[...]children: Doreen L born 3- 2- 2 a Ross, C . FAA K and ILL A (EGGE ) FRASIER[...]e gradua ed from Clover Par HS, Tacoma. A in 1960 and Fran , born 3-28-15 , youn st son of Ruebin and Rosella Frasier radua ed from b autician school in Honolulu, Ha au and marn d Den- (Sher"dan's Daybrea , p. 621) came to[...]ol he joined his brother in Idaho Darcie and Dana. wor ing in a logging camp and he fruit orchards.[...]n Francisco graduated from He returned in 934 and or ed for Carl est' s Creamery and Clover Par HS, Tacoma .[...]ed from Clover Par Cafe, Elmer Gooder's Dray Line and DeSilva's 1ldwood Beverge Plan . Vocational School of Elec ronics and Edmonds Community Colle e He married Lillian Eggen, 12-29-40, daughter of John and Tillie here he received an Assoc. Degree in Bus. ana ement and a Cer- Eggen (Sheridan's Daybrea , p. 108).[...]moved Tronics Res arch, Inc., Seattle, A and resides at 3028 Silver Crest to innesota, later r[...]brothers nd 1 sister: LeRoy born 10-18-12, Hazel and worked in Louis oe's Barber Shop before operating her own born 5-26-14 , and Dwi ht born 8-8-17 , died 12-20-75 . Harolds shop[...]parents ere Joseph E. and Anna B. Fr d ric Joseph as born on[...] |
| 12-22-1882 and passed away in Livingston, MT 1-20-46 . Anna B.[...]merly Anna Beatrice Martinson was born 10-12-1886 and passed Harold and Sophie were married on 1-8-48 in Plentywood. They[...]and Mrs. Sam (Linda) Halland of Kettle Falls, WA . Th[...]children: Wade and Clinton Brockmier, and Toni and Jeff Halland.[...]gradually grew and he was hauling lumber from out west, so he starte[...]a lumberyard. Through the years, Harold and Sophie have created a[...]sperous business, known as the Friedrich Trucking and Lumber of[...]Harold and Sophie are members of the Trinity Lutheran Church[...]the American Legion, and the Plentywood Elks Lodge. Sophie is also a[...]1981. They recently built a new home and celebrated their 36th ed-[...]ding anniversary. Harold enjoys fishing and Sophie's coo mg. Sophie[...]enjoys fishing and cooking for Harold. Louise and Harold Frederick.[...]RICHARD G. and JEANNE (COOKSON) FRENCH[...]Dick, first of twm sons born to Fran and Susan French {Sh. LARRY and RHONDA (VOGT) FREDERICK[...]minutes later. Three older children preceded the and Lillian Frederick. He graduated from PHS in 1970,[...]F. French, deceased; Helen Zeidler, Tucson , AZ; and Zeidler Hardware in May 1971. Since March 197 4 h[...]e first child of a family of 3 children of Victor and Marlys Vogt. She School). Frank died in 1944 and the boys too over he family farming graduated from Westby HS in 1977 and worked at the Ben Franklin in oper[...]1th an aunt and uncle hile or mg in an accounting office. She[...]returned to Froid in September of 1948 and rn October as approached[...]e Soo School as they ere unable to find a teacher and anted o[...]eep the school open. She decided o ry, and aug 2 o .[...]the corner here an,els, and S s[...]runnrng ater, and no fu[...]rs and parents[...]ic and Jeanne[...]B a ay 7-16-81 after a short illness, and Jessica Denise born 5-5-82, n ndmg blizzards and he h ho[...]ever since a child h rself loved little children and sh ame, mo o[...]oes babysitting m their home. She also Ii s to se and do craft pr uch limit d . P oj cs. Larry's hobby is motorcycle r'dm and he ta es his lam,I for On 11 -[...]ny-tot" SS class. Larry assists ith th Janitorial and ons: F d -52 and Sc as born 7-30-54. fa n or around[...]ha offic d th ub1I HAROLD and SOPHIE (CROUSE) FRI DRICH[...]nd e rn to Ed in and drich on 1-3-2 in[...]Jeanne b gan substitute teaching in La e. and in 19 2 decid d to nd g uat d in ad 1 sist r and 3 resume her career by teaching 3rd grade in Plen ood and attending the Force in 1[...]th Pacific. Harold return d to the farm in 19 6 and o d ft r resid[...]. She attended th Wan el School, north of Raymond and th r g in anoth r. H soon resign d and the rems pass d to his Pt n ood School. So[...] |
| Dick continued to farm in Med. Lake and commuted during the Medicine Lake and attended public school there until 5th grade, whe[...]did some land leasing for Patrick wood and graduated in 1970. He graduated from MSU in 197 4 with a Petroleum and others during the oil "boom" of the early '80s. I[...]nt. he became a director of the Mt. National Bank and was a member of Frank marrie[...]197 4 in St. Joseph's Shrine Ctub, Masons, Elks, and Plentywood Golf Club. At the time of his[...]irectors of the Mt. National Ludvig and L. Madelyn Tande, who currently resides in Billin[...]Kordelia was born and raised in Plentywood until 1970 when her fam i-[...]very active role in the music department. She at- and Dick passed away less than a week after their ret[...]Jeanne, a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church and St. Anne's Special Education. Guild,[...]orado and California for 6 years. In 1980, he and his family moved[...]Treasurer, Plentywood from Plentywood HS in 1972 and a tended SU in Bozeman for a little Golf Club Treasurer, and active in the local Chamber of Commerce. over a y[...]is dad on the farm. He is Frank and Kordelia are both members of St. Joseph's Catholi[...]od where Frank is a member of the Knights of Col- and French Fresh Wa1er Service, hich accomoda es oil ell sites in umbus and ordelia belongs to St. Anne's Guild. Currently, K[...]eo t married Elizabeth Jus ice, daugh er of Carol and Vernon Force. Jus ice, Dagmar, in[...]urch ·n Plen y ood. They Fran and ordelia have 2 sons: athan Ryan born 1-26-77, and have 2 daugh ers: ·cole arie born 8-8-76, and Danielle Dawn born ristian Fra[...]GORDON and[...]on, born 6-29-50 rn Plenty ood the son of Willard and Violet[...]Ou Joo sc ool and r duated in 1968 Gordon rode the school bus dai·[...]days ith his parents and end the Saturday atinee t he Or·[...]on ttended E C in Billin s, Da son CC in GI ndive and SU[...]true dri er and mechanic a L ell Service of Plent ood and for the[...]armed ith his dad in the olf Cre community. FAA K and KORDELIA (TANOE) FAE CH[...]born 11 -16-43, in Plent ood, he dau h er of John and Fran Richard, son of Richard and Jeanne French, born in Sara B[...]an el, Sharon Syme Henry Graham, and Jeanette. T Iv y ars brother, Scott, runs the family farm in edicine La e and also a la er, he foursome gradu[...]PHS in 1961 . The Class of business called French and French Fresh Water Service. Frank lived in[...] |
| [...]at After graduation, in addition to marrying and raising a family, Falls. Jeanette was[...]idan County Welfare RICHARD H . and NORMA (SORENSON) FRETHEIM Dept.; Syracuse Bearing[...]born in St. Paul, MN, 11 -3-29, moved to cashier, and auditor of the Montana National Bank of Plentywood; Ken Plentywood in 1936 and graduated from PHS in 1948. He served in the Collins Ins. Agency; and presently is working for Darvis Accounting of US Army and Air Force until enrolling at the U of M, Missoula[...]graduating and receiving a Commission in the Army on 6-6-56. Gordon and Jeanette were married 10·15-76 in the United[...]Jeanette has 4 children by a WA; and he is currently at Columbia Falls, MT. Graduate w[...]t the Universities of Montana, Minnesota, Oregon, and Jean born 1-22-65, both in Plentywood; and the twins: Ronald Michael Washington. and John Arthur born 3-22-68 in Syracuse, NY. Gordon[...]elle born Wisconsin on 2-27-34 and lived in Plentywood from 1954-56 while 12-27-73.[...]es 11 -23-79. She graduated from Central CLARENCE and ANNE (HERMAN) FRETHEIM[...]Washington University at Ellensburg in June, 1982 and currently lives Clarence Fretheim, born 3-26[...]Erik Jon, born 1-25 -59 at Missoula, graduated and as commis- married Anne Herman on 10-13·28. In 1[...]ry Academy, West Point, Y. He mar- wood, where he and his parents operated a grocery store. After serv-[...]ried Karen Ericssan, 12-28-83 in Upsala, S eden and they currently ing in the US Army during WWII, Clarence and Anne took over the live at Ft. Riley, Kansas. family business. Later they closed the store and Clarence worked for Peter Mark,[...]isto n, T, gradua ed from ontana National Bank and Mountain Bell. He was a retired member of[...]er being the Plentywood Volunteer Fire Department and drove ambulance for employed in o[...]Masonic Order, the Al Bedoo Temple of the Shrine, and the Plentywood Lutheran Church. He died 7-16- 74. His sisters, Ruth Michels and Aster Bedwell still live in HENRY E. and NELLIE (KNUTSO ) FRETHEf Plentywood.[...]ber of the Eastern Star, the Enc and Anna Underdahl Fretheim, one o eigh bo s: Ed, Henry, Daughters of the ile, and Plentywood Lutheran Church. She died tin Severt, Elland, Andre and t ms, Isaac and Carl. Three of 6-3-76.[...]oys entered the Lutheran ministry. artin, Severt, and Andre . Children born to Clarence and Anna Frethe1m are Richard H. of Col Henry and a neighbor boy farmed a fe years in Fr born Co. a[...]11 -11 -03. She as born 7 22-1885 to nut and Carri elson nut- Angelo, TX, born 2-14-40; and Scott E. of aple Grove, , born[...]dville, CO, one of a family of 3 boys: P t r, nut and Oscar, 11 -8-52 . and 4 girls: elh Randi , Sena and Clara. Th famif moved to DELANO and DIANE (FRETHEIM) LI DER[...]om S . Paul, to Plenty- Henry and ellie horn s ad d n ar S an on D and al o a o in 1936. 1952 gradua e of[...]ivery s able. h r children: rn st Clar nc , st r, and Ruth V. ere rocery store until she mar(ed Delan[...]r Dave s foods. Delano or ed or Bear Pa otors and later avre otors. In 1968, Del opened an a[...]ra d until Janu ry, 198 . In O 81 and Diane b P Bra e Supply in BIiiings nd El yB m Grea F 3. Dale, Debra, and chael re born in Havre. Judy Donald, and ere born in Grea Fall n 960, th y mov d[...]Bra . m rr' d Bonnie Tr sch o 1ston and they have 2 ch1ldr n: Sara h and Allen Paul. D br 5-15-57, at1e B' · , n I Barb r School in Great Falls, and no p s arb Ion m G at[...]is dad in m nt s s in H a, issoula, Bozeman, and Billings and s[...]a. On mb r and sup- r n red to Sears in Houston, T , here sh II plies, a 2-day trip, and ca[...] |
| In about 191 3 they moved back to Minnesota and later to Baronet, Funeral Home. They have extensively remodeled and redecorated ... WI, where they also had a store.[...]St. work that continues as a hobby and sometimes aggravation. Paul and both worked for Swift & Co. Later they lived near Blooming Prairie and worked at the Midway R.R. Transfer in St. Paul.[...]the adjoin- ing Olga Brown Chauncey Jackson farm and farmed until 1934 when the land was sold to Lester and Aster Bedwell. The Fretheims moved to Plentywood and started what was later known as the Plentywood Produce, hauling apples, potatoes and vegetables from Hamilton and Harlem, MT and from North Dakota. When son Clarence joined the business, they hauled fresh fruits and vegetables from Spokane. "Fruit Day" always[...]olks coming to town for fresh produce for canning and eating.[...]In 1945, the business was turned over to Clarence and Anne, so Henry and ellie moved to Great Falls. Ill health caused the[...]Their sons, Gene (David Eugene), born 6-18-7 4 and Jess Mathew, back to Plentywood in 1946 where the[...]7-4 7, Henry suffered a heart Scout and Jess loves to read. Both boys like to help their dad in his attac and died instantly. ellie continued to live in Pentywood and basement shop with his hobbies of metal and wood working, died 1-20-68 at the home of their o[...]er, Aster, Mrs. Lester photography, and gun making. Bedwell.[...]December, 1971, is presently Assistant Chief and Training Officer. 6-3-76 at the home of her daugh[...]as named "Official Fire Boy" by Chief Dean Glover and both died at Stanton at the age of 3 years. All e[...]... when his shoes went their home and redoing the inside of the family camping trailer.[...]taken a number of photographs of flowers and Montana landscapes, cheerful wor er, humming or s[...]watermelon pickles and chokecherry syrup every summer.[...]As a family David, Jane, and boys like to hunt with their Brittany DAVID and JA E (CABLE) FULKERSON Spaniel bird dog, Chena, and camp in their railer, and ski. The boys are David Grover Ful erson, second son o Gene and Doro hy Fulker- getting to the age[...]orn 5- 2-47 in Glasgow, MT, grew up in Plentywood and made several trips to innesota to vacation and fish with Jane's gradua ed from PHS in 1965. Dur[...]ustling small town Radio S ation as an announcer and pursued hobbies of hunting, lives in Plenty ood, America. shooting, and gun rebuilding wi h riends orman old and Steve Sem. While attending U of in 1965-67, he rained as a commercial pilot and flight instructor and war ed at Squire, Simmons, and Carr Funeral GENE and DOROTHY (DeHAVE ) FULKERSON Home in 1ssoula. From[...]D, he firs hite child born Science in Los Angeles and graduated with he u Sigma Alpha Award there. and the first child of Grover and Pearl Fut erson (Sher. Daybrea for academic e cel[...]generally been no n as multi-engine pilot rating and ins rue ed aerobatics at he Art Scholl[...]siness Administration, wor ing at he funeral home and serving o a farm east of ed. L e living here until moving to Plent ood in as a pilot and flight instructor for issoula S yfligh during the sum- 1935. mer. He gradua ed in December and returned o Plen y ood joining in[...]m ed. La e S, in 1933 from he the family business and was appointed Coun y Coroner in 1975. Cinc·nnati College o Embalming, and or ed a he Gilbertson Funeral In January of[...]of Glas o m o omo, I moved w, h her parents, r. and rs. Evart Cable to 937 ; lived a short ime in alta, and moved to Plen y ood m 19 2 LaFaye e, I hen[...]ut erson Funeral Home. LaFayette with her paren s and 2 bro hers, Fran and Steven, and In 19 , he entered the US Army and served in the Chma-Burma- graduated from Jefferso[...]ary or lndia Theater as a medic and rue dri r. Di charged m 19 6, he the Department o[...]d o Plen y ood fter his father's d a h in 1 7. he and his of 1965 and then joined the Army serving a 3 year enlistment[...]e business to him cClellan, AL; F . Gordon, GA; and Ft. Le 1s, WA. hile at F . Le is, in[...]tered Lab Technician School in in- and Ola OeHaven. pioneer se I rs in Valley Co. She at ended school neapolis, and upon graduation, she moved o Plenty ood.[...]1932 , or ed as a le al s nographer in David and Jane were married on 6-17 -72 and spent 2 ee s Glas ow and Ft. P ck and as a stenographer in the Seattle area hile campin[...]973, they pur- the Funeral Home and or ed for the Sheridan Coun y Abstr ct Co. chased the Bill and Selma Erickson house, located across from the She as active in commum y affairs and fund drives, B nd oth rs.[...] |
| scouting activities, Sunday School, and church, is a past Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star, Daughters of the Nile, and a past Mother Ad· visor of Order of Rainbow for[...]wood and other cities in ontana. His hobby as plan ing tre[...]years he planted evergreens, cedar, chinese elm, and poplar Gene and Dorothy Fulkerson . trees. All the beautiful trees around the Catholic Church and parish house and all the evergreens on the Plentywood Golf Course[...]on community committees, a member of Lions Club, and We had 3 children . Our son, Leo and his ife, Delores. live in charter member of Plent[...]Plenty• Shelby. He has a hard are and furnitures ore. They have 4 sons and wood Lodge in 1953, past Patron of Eastern Star, and active member 1 daughter. Our daughter, Adelia, and her husband, aurice Hurst, hve of Algeria Tempie of the Shrine, Plentywood Shrine Club, and Scottish in Plentywood. They have 2 daughters. Vernita and husband, Brian Rite in Great Falls. Both are memb[...]Hoen, live in Toledo, OH. They have 3 daughters and 1 son. Gene and Dot travel some and enjoy their home, family, friends, and y mother passed a ay in 1918[...]community. Dot enjoys crafts, reading, swimming, and gardening. months old. y older sister, ary, and I too care of the family. There Gene's main hobby is fishing and he is an avid TV sports spectator. ere 6 children m our family. Gene and Dot have 2 sons: Jack, born 19 37, and David, born When John and I ere married, my brother, Harold, and sister, 1947. Both graduated from PHS, Jack in 1955 and David in 1965. Leah, made their[...]ry Science 1th Baton Rouge, LA and Leah died in 1978. honors in 1958 and from U of M in 1960. He married Kay Williams m 1960, resides in Sidney, MT, and owns and operates the Fulkerson ARTHUR and ESTHER (OLSON) GABRIELSO Funeral Home there, in Watford City, and Williston, 0. They have 2 Arth[...]-07 of S ed1sh paren s, daughters Staci born 1963 and ara born 1964 . For further informa-[...]in a fami y of 8 children; at ended grade school and 1 tion on David Fulkerson, see biography in this[...]2 neighbor boys, he Other children of Grover and Pearl Fulkerson ho ere raised in Oa ota and the harvest fields. Fascma ed b r[...]rt returned 2 years later to see fame and fortun g Rob e (born 1937, died 1977[...]a Bobbye Lea, born 1938 married Wilham Bush 1955, and hvmg in Fair- job i arinus Pederson, and elp d build a hou fo or ban s. A ; Ronald, born 1945, lives in Sea tie, A. Bobbye and Bill he oas II. have 2 sons: Wilham, born 1956 and Robert. born 1958.[...]f t. ID, di Sidney in 1954 and operated It un ii 196 hen hey sod It to G ne'[...]; mma · older son Jack. and moved to elena here Clint as Safe y Otrector[...]Shirley, born 1936, married Jim Peterson 1958. and lives in n and an LaGrande, OR, here Jim is administrator in th[...]n a house sh born 1963; and nsten, born 966.[...]lac on a sh asis. T ey mil d o s and s JOHN and HELE FURST[...]groc•ery money, rec iving 5 a dozen for eggs and 1 d for By Helen Furst[...]ey sold their share of bushel and barley for 1O a E, and hen I as a small child my parents moved to issoul[...]t to or for Eidsness' gam. Jo n and I ere married in alta 7-5-26. He passed a ay 10-2[...]h e came to Sheridan County m February 1930 and rented the 25.00 a month for[...]e rented the time. The years 1933 and 1934 ere crop failures (no crop, hat littl a in[...]a fair crop Shippee ranch in 1 41 where e farmed and raised sheep for a good so they ma[...]and bought his machinery to get started on th ir own. What a "start",[...] |
| more crop failures! Nineteen thirty-six was thistles and a few straws of Ina, daughter of Benjamin, born 11-2-1889, and Johanna wheat, 1937 not a kernel of wheat sprout[...]r grandfather's homestead, 17 miles northwest of and worth very little. After that the crops got better each year and so New Salem, one of 9 children ... 4 sisters and 4 brothers. She did the price.[...]graduated from Yankton College and from Deaconess Hospital School In 1944, Art and Esther rented a farm north of Dooley and lost of Nursing at Grand Forks, ND,[...]ember 1955, Harold accepted a science position at and poor roads, they bought a home in Plentywood wher[...]. They moved 19 57, when they had an auction sale and rented the farm to Daryle to Plen[...]e past several years their farm has been in grass and is a physics, and chemistry and served as school photographer for a salary natural habitat for wildlife), and went to work with the carpenters in of $4200.00. One of his photos, 1957 Senior group, won third and town.[...]Sheridan Memorial Hospital. the job as custodian and held hat position from 1958-73 . He has also[...]giving him 11 months of graduate study at U of SD and MS the Sheridan ASCS County Committee 1955-56 and as Community degree. During this time, Ina worked part-time at campus clinic and Committeeman in Dooley prior to that. They have b[...]eral years, served on most teaching and Ina did private duty nursing until she retired in[...]ive Board of the Toastmasters Club several years, and 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.[...]7-18-6 , and yleen Johanna, born 6-30-66 . oree graduated ay[...]at Yan ton College in 1982 and entered Army at'I Guard training[...]s been accep ed at at'I College a Rapid City, SO, and ill maJor in tric , Bilhn s) born 9-26 -30, pre ,[...]6-1-32, Little did Harold and Ina realize hen arriving in Plen ood in as mar[...]chan es in he area ... ·n struc ure dev lopment, and cost children .[...]al Christian hen ge and trust, his is a le acy that can b left to h ir HAROLD and I A ( 00S) GACKLE[...]ed a rural By dri na c ~y school and gradua ed third hi es in a class of 4 rrom Broe a[...]ns -8-05 . mov d I h hi paren s, sc,ence and graduating in 951 .[...]If d Ga au, t e D th n Froid, T, and later to His firs teaching posi ,on as a urd[...]a e iver Col 1ed Sc ce and En in rmg in German Congregational Church, her un[...]Island, was upstairs getting ready, all relatives and friends left for h church and qu hfi d 1th he Civil Service Commission as an engine ring 3 miles a ay. Fortunately, a sis er lingered and as availab e o chauf- draftsma[...] |
| specialist, is married with 1 daughter, Nicole; and Paul, also in com- puter work, is married with 1[...]ed Christine Barnham. They live in Arlington, VA, and spend their winters in Bonita Springs, FL. 1[...]o Plentywood with her family, graduated from PHS and earned her nursing degree at Columbus Hospital,[...]ve 2 daughters: Michelle, an interior decorator, and Suzanne, a dental technician. Lorna and I have 1 daughter, Lindsay. She was born on 1-18-[...]We have made our home in Plentywood and I am presently or ing as Alfred (Al), born in Froid, attended school in Plentywood and an oil field pumper in the Dagmar[...]I enjoy making custom gun stocks and hunting; and e all en1oy Guilemette, who with her husband, Rob[...]ADOLPH JR. and JULIETTE (BREAULT) Juliette (Julie), born in Froid, graduated from PHS, and as a SHARON (SODERQUIST) GERMAN re[...]ng to Woon- My parents were Swen and Clara Soderquist. He as born in a - socket where[...]y tlstrop, Sweden on 4-29-1894 and passed a ay in Plent ood on years, then ran a nur[...]5-22-67. Clara's maiden name as Anderson and she as born on her to give up her career to care[...]6-5-04 at Valley City, D and passed away 1-8-75 in Plen ood. Julie marri[...]quis Germann as Their children are: Anita, an LPN and part-time interior decorator· Billy, born on 4-14-39 at Plenty ood. I as baptized and confirmed in St. marrried and employed as a machinest at Island echanics; Suzan[...]ohn's Lutheran Church of ,rural estby. y brothers and sis ers are: R • married to Dr. Alex Balko and has 2 children, Alex Jr. and Larissa· Lyle Soderquist, born 2-1-25[...]is married to Earl Charette with 2 children, Mike and arc. ' quist, born 6-24 -27; Lorr[...]Soderquist, born 12-10-32; and Oelons ae Soderquis Anderson, Wilfred (Will[...]s associated 1th his father m ood and graduated from high school t ere on 5-23-5 7. On 8-1-58, I he plumbing and heating business.[...]c ·. Willie married Dora ilea m Woonsoc et and t ey have 5 children: Jr. as b[...]nd 6 girls born Raymond, Phyllis ancy, Florence, and Richard. o dolph and argaret Germann. His fa h r as bo n in I ona, I on illie has been in failing health the past f years and has entered 7-2-1885 and d ed 5-20-56 a ibau . 1 mot r as bo n 3-6-1891 a[...]at Cresco, I and d1 d 2- -65 at ,bau . On broth rand 1 sis r are[...]also deceas d. Jr. at nd d th , au chool and as s a ion d in LYNDO and LORNA (LOSSI G) GARRICK[...]of Plen ood at r Dep . ,om 1963 to 1982 and is cur y name 1s Lyndon Guy Garnc . y paren s are Gordon and Fran-[...]ea o is married t LaBrel and lives in Fort raised in Out! e o nn Game • an o Ernes and Garr d Emmahn[...]g ro dstone on 11 -5-78, daughter of Leland and lilhan Lossing. She ed school m Outlo bro h rs, orman and rle. an marri d ich[...]Plent ood, daughter of the lat Richard e and Donna Ordahl gr duat d from PHS in 1977 and SU m 1981 . aria mam d James F. They have 2 children, Jeremy and ells a.[...] |
| UNO Center in Williston, ND, and graduated with an Associate in Arts Geri has enjoyed being a homemaker and mother. An exercise en- degree on 5-8-81 . While[...]thusiast, she was instrumental in starting and leading a free exercise program. He attended 1 year of college in Jamestown, ND, and is cur- class held 3 mornings a week[...]We are members of the Plentywood Lutheran Church and are both as president in 1964. actively involved in church and other local organizations. The Glovers enjoy gardening and flowers and spend many hours[...]working in their yard. DEAN and GERALDINE (LESTER) GLOVER Dean is the son of James J. and Ethel Glover, who homesteaded DON and MARY (WOLLAN) GOFF west of Antelope in 1912, lat[...]Don was born in Plentywood in 1922 and spent his childhood 15 wood, then purchased a fa[...]youngest of 6 children in the family. and Ellen Goff. He attended Alcott Grade School and graduated from The others are: James, died 1959;[...]HS. He enlisted in the Army Air Force during WWII and was Harris of Tacoma, WA; Jean Cox of Moiese, MT; and Norma Lee of an MP. After the[...], Glasgow. Dean's father died in December of 1970 and his mother in clerked at the Mar[...]hn July of 1979 . Dean started school at Redstone and graduated from Paulbeck remodeling old houses, dealt in junk and antiques, and work- PHS. He then attended DSSS, majoring in auto body, and returned to ed for the Gas & Oil[...]Geraldine was born 6-20-36 in Plentywood to Art and Leora Lester Don and Mary have 9 children and 18 grandchildren. Their (story elsewhere in book)[...]Vietnam during the war, PHS in 1954. Her brothers and sisters are: Phyllis, Charlotte, Marcia, lives with his wife, Paulette, and 2 children in Williston, ND where he Forrest, and Ronald.[...]aph truck; Donette, married Dan Brower, Dean and Geri were married 12-19-54 at the Evangelical United has 2 children and lives in Gt. Falls where she and her husband Brethren Church, now the United Metho[...]oth ac- operate "Danny's Drive-In" and " Broaster Chicken"; Pat joined the tive. They have 3 sons: Rodney born 3-14-5 6, graduated from PHS and Marines during the Vietnam war, lives with his wife, Lois, and 2 DSSS and married Renee Balk. They have 2 children: Sherry and children in Sidney, MT where he works as a carpenter; Rebecca lives Brandon, and own and operate a bakery in Laurel; Randal born 5-5-60 , with her husband, Jack Tyler, and 2 sons on their farm near Sidney presently a busi[...]ilipsburg, MT, has 3 children, lives in Antelope, and[...]works as partsman at Plentywood Power and Equipment while Lois[...]has 1 son, and lives on a farm near Yankton, SD; Annamary, marri[...]Bill Erhlick, has 2 daughters and lives in Billings, MT; Thomas, lives[...]ith his wife, Brenda, and 3 children in Trenton, D. and works on oil wells; and onica, formerly married to Roger elson, has 1 dau[...]and lives in Savage, T.[...]ary and Don are presently living in Plentywood, T. ary wo[...]neighborhood: the Lou elsons, the Henry Barners, and. Dean became manager of he Plenty ood o or[...]rest Goodmans, ith their 8 children: Henry Veva, and after the death of his brother, James, also ssist[...]h ellie, Judd, Grace, Lucille. Lois. and arion. The only distinct memory the farming opera[...]ls adsen of Plenty ood, George Johnson of Reserve and Our neighborhood as a fun place to live (and no I spea mainly Pe er Glein of ed. L e. He opera[...]the family home for Lucille. arion, and me). e ere called " he little girls" as e until 1[...]ere some hat younger than our brothers and sisters. e had a cree Ban . In 1983 he bu1l the p[...]undary Avenue. running be een us and he neighbors, tree houses. teeter-totters,[...]om 1965-69 hen he as com- s ings. and, rn the inter. sleds and toboggans to hit the hills. h1ch missioner on he Bo Elder Dam proJect and sa it o i s comple ,on ere n[...]Big uddy Dis . Commis- bac to o n and Judd and Ida too over the ranch. sioner, Great Plains area council member and member of the Big ud- To br[...]eattle ith Plentywood Volunteer Fire Dept. m 1962 and became chief m 1979 me. She ou[...]4 children, all born in Plenty ood. home in 1981 and his new office in 1983.[...] |
| [...]so-called "Reds". Being young, the Kaysville, UT; and Sherrill, 1935, also living in Kent, WA. Sherrill[...]rriage a secret, as a woman could Spokane in 1945 and both Henry and Maryellen retired there. In 1979, n[...]to be near their daughter, Barbara and I lost my job. and family. Henry had been on the kidney machine for several years and passed away on 6-11 -82, a few months short of hi[...]ny stories of our family's "early days".) Barbara and family had moved to Kaysville, UT in 1982, so whe[...]ughters were born in Plentywood: Priscilla, 1924, and Virginia, 1925. They moved to Seattle in 1926. A[...], was born in Seattle, 1932. Veva died 11 -24-72 and Warren on 2-17-81 . All of their daughters and families still live in Seattle. Nellie mar[...]WA; Patty Ann, 1928, now living in Plymouth, IA; and Marilyn, 1929, living in Los Angeles, CA. Frank[...]The ranch was mortgaged to r. Truax, and he decided Judd to Seattle.[...]should try and make it pay as his father could no longer[...]ace was teaching school in Billings where she met and married moved to the ranch in 1932 and his parents moved o Pl ood.[...]liv- Those were hard years but youth and Judd saying, "ne t y II be ing in Oregon City, OR; and Nancy, 1938, now living in Kent, WA. Mar- better" sustained us. Someone gave us chic ens and Judd bartered for vin died on 8-1-5 4 in Boise, ID. Grace and the children moved back to some pigs and mil co s. e had a floe of sheep o ned by r. Truax southern California and she resumed teaching. She retired from the[...]lambs, by train, Tustin School District in 1975 and moved to Helena in 1979. With to St. Paul to sell and, on return, stopped in rn give r. Truax he Henry and Maryellen, Judd and Ida also in Helena, there were at least 3 check. rs. Truax as more thoughtful and Id send grocenes of us livin[...]home i h Judd. Lucille remained single and after a tour of duty with the Red Cross We had m11 co s, pigs, chic ens, tur eys, and a big garden so during and after WWII in the South Pacific, with her last as[...]rs, e managed Honolulu, where she chose to remain and work as the secretary to the to raise enough heat to a e o he ntelope ill and to grind our president of the Bishop ational Bank[...]m year's supply of flour. 1977 and still resides in Honolulu.[...]had had 1 year of hat as to be a granary and e hved i o[...]Havre, after graduating from high school m 1932, and taugh Ill ma es me shiver! Anton S[...]g ry ith Judd and Ida one inter and rode their horse, Silver, the 4 miles[...]inish my college education, hich I did. I or ed m and out of and haul d p m[...]co Sea le in 1956 and or ed for the Wash ngton Sta e Heart ssoc. un-[...]di til I retired m 1977. I am still m Seat le and enjoy aching the Bible at qui ea er[...]'40s c s and paid o th anon married Jae Louc s in Seattle on 1-2- 2. and as di- debts and the . vorced in 19 5. On 12-2 -48[...]ts·de the US ... the lean High ay Honolulu, Guam and s n o ru ag O ma a. hen she and Jae returned to southern California m 1951 ,[...]ed as a seer tary in 2 chool districts Lancaster and ground and h ea ! e por[...]in and m th · dd, Luv rn , Santa[...]h d doll up and head for the Bl happy Satur- JUDD and IDA (BU ·oHUND) GOODMAN[...]or the e ah ad. Judd, son of Forrest and hce Goodman, as born in 1907 on the Loo ing bac , fe I the fire, drought, and struggle to surviv did Goodman Ranch, 6 miles est[...]d. Judd nev r again ·d "ne t year 111 b better", and m and Judy Roby born rch 1935.[...]196 e sold th ranch to Bob Ison and moved to to n. Ida finished business school m[...]da, remember riding the train to Plen· and his family, and Judy flies over from Billings quit often. We will t ood and the conductor telling m it as a very rough town as it al ays call Pl nty ood home and do miss it and our fri nds th r .[...] |
| GORDON and EVELYN (LINDELL) GRAHAM Junior of Brook, IN and Dennis Dean of Sidney, MT. Lillie and James Gordon Graham, son of Thomas and Laila Graham, married Evelyn hav[...]in the fall of 1961. Lindell, daughter of Gladys and Murland Lindell of Glasgow on 3-11·75 Lillie married Rupert Marsh on 2-19-75 and they reside in Plenty- in Minot, D.[...]d. They are members of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the Elks[...]merican Legion Auxiliary, Women's Bowling League, and has[...]ing, sewing, and cooking. Spending time with her grandchildren is[...]LYLE and CLAUDIA (DUNNAM) GROSS[...]in Cindy , Chns , Gordon , Twylla , Evelyn , and Michael Graham. Plentywood, the third child and second son of Sylvester and Rita Gross.[...]he has 2 brothers and 5 sisters: Dennis, Myron, Vermae, Rosanne, Gordon is an oil field driller and has worked in North Dakota, Mon- Doreen, Carla, and Leesa. tana, and Wyoming. They reside in Plentywood. A nephew, Ron[...]dy, 7-22-74, in 3rd grade; cows, and farming. Chris, 10-7-77, in indergarten; and Ron, 7-10-73, in 4th grade.[...]5-18-55 in Baton Rouge, LA, third child of Milton and[...]She has 1 brother, Roland, and 2 sisters, Cherie and Lorinda. In 939, Richard and ary Jane (Bercier) Graham and family Home for Claudia was an old log house built by her grandfather and moved o the Raymond community from Edmore, D. Th[...]mas, Floyd, David, Tressa, Lillie, Elsie, Jessie, and Elizabeth. handprints can still be seen[...]buckets from a spring at the bottom of the hill. and Orville. Dorothy was married to Leroy Otto and they lived on what Wood was brought[...]ove. The old Opal as born in Plentywood. Jim Syme and his house moving outfit cook stove as a big one with arming closets across the back and a moved he " hite House" do n on the farm site a[...]otatoes, black-eyed peas boiling, chicken frying, and all the The children attended Raymond grade[...]plum, holly, and cedar. T o huge oa trees, in front of the house,[...]months with insects humming. ood in 1972 and lived there un ii her death on 11 -2-78 at he age[...]They, too, are serene and peaceful. The gentle breezes of he south ary Jane as a member of he St. Joseph Catholic Church and are now the inds of her new home[...]impres- as no n by her children, grandc ildren, and great-grandchildren as sion tha ortherners ere cold and unfriendly, but has not found hat "Grandma Graham''. She as dearly loved b all and very much miss- to be true. The[...]ld remar on the changes she had seen, "From horse and buggy to a man alking on the moon.'[...]Edmore, D. Lillie. born 3-21 -29 , had 9 brothers and sisters. The Graham family lived on a farm 1/2 mi[...]m to Ray- mond, she helped her mo her on the farm and or ed in Plen ood. The fall of 1948, Lllhe m[...](Bessie Lou) En h, rs. Den- nis (Lillian ae) Lee, and Kenne h Wayne of Plenty ood. James Henry[...] |
| Lyle and Claudia are exterior home remodelers; he since 1976 and at New Richmond, WI, to Herbert and Donna Zacharias, the first of 3 ;he since[...]children. She grew up in the St. Paul area and moved to southern Lyle's formal educa[...]ved her degree in home Nancy and I were married on 5- 27-79 at Cottage Grove, MN.[...]settled in Plentywood and I began farming. Nancy started working at Both Lyle and Claudia look forward to many happy, rewarding[...]80, as their book- years here with family and friends.[...]. He came to Plentywood with his folks Martin Sr. and Mary on 10-24-12. He worked on a farm til[...]. Virginia, Cornelia, Marguerite, and John Gross. (1954) I have learn[...]k has been able to help, that getting up and trying to start a car at minus as an auto mechanic. He re[...]They have 2 daughters: Cornelia, in Seattle and Virginia, Mission Vie Jo, CA.[...]ancy andand ood with his parents, brothers, and sisters on 10-24-12. He lived on RITA ([...]o provide f s and 2 girls.[...]Sylv ster, 11 -13-11 oun s and only survi ing r of[...]is a daughter ·25-1886 to 9·8-32, and A as•[...]County Court House. H r ired from farming in 1 67 and mov d o Pent ood, moving to the Pioneer a[...]on 7-11 -77 from a heart attac . YRON and A CY (ZACHARIAS) GROSS |
| Sylvester and Rita were married 8-28-44. They live on their far[...]town in the '60s from north of Dooley for Albert and Josephine Peter- 11 miles SW of Plentywood where they have raised 3 sons and 5 son, and they bought it in the spring of 1973. daughters[...]PHS. Dennis was born 2-25-48 at Williston and proud father, Sylvester, returned to the farm w[...]is a videotape editor for television production and advertising agencies in Hollywood, Burbank, and Los Angeles area. On 10-9-77, he married Barbara[...]lived that winter in our trailer parked in John and Mar Gross' yard. Roy and Mae Medders lived with us and we had an enjoyable winter. Vermae has her own s[...]Ron Grove Family. 9-29-72, and Kevin, born 11-8-77, and live at Irvine, CA. The rest of our childr[...]e, born Ron's parents are Ted and Eilee Grove of Plentywood; he has 1 7-9-52, marr[...]erry Yehnert of Denver. Connie's parents are Jack and story).[...]Thelma Rasmussen of rural Antelope. Her sisters and brother are: Vicki Rosanne, 10-15-55, work[...]en, Seattle; Wanda Kendall, Colorado Springs, CO; and David in the service and order branch of the Bell System. On 6-13-76, she[...]Evansville, I . They live in Canyon Country, CA, and have 1 daughter, Sherri Jean, born KERMIT and RUBY (JENSON) GYSLER 10-19-83.[...]in Plentywood, son of Carl (see p.630 of Sh. D.) and In- Myron, born 5-20-57, married ancy Zach[...]gaborg Gysler. My mother was born in Norway and came here via story).[...]DeTienne 6-3-79. (See meat, and making rullep~lse and kj~ttkakka which were treats to town separate st[...]but common fare for us. There were 5 of us: Palma and Arnold are Carla, born 8-20-60, is a nursing senior at Billings and also works deceased; Gudren Daggett lives in Harlowton; I live in Seattle; and Er- at he hospital. On 6-25-83, she married Tom o[...]I spoke a mixture of Norwegian and English when I started school Leesa, born[...]ungest of our family was the e and Mother had bought wool from Mrs. Henry Hendrickso[...]Li e some of he other boys in town, I collected and sold beer and coal burning coo stove. e didn' have electricity,[...]t suffer too much. I remember teachers al er and Vera Lee, until e had our own ell dug. Entertainment received regis ered warrants and people lost their land because they as card pa[...]I couldn't see why I should buy land hat anything and is grea to have around the house. Along ith the f[...]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[...]Af er he ar, I married Ruby Jenson of Seat le, and e moved plan o travel more, especially during win[...]hen e moved o olf Poin and started a hard are store. RO and CO IE (RASMUSSE ) GROVE[...]elle, a L . Col. in the Army urses Ron Grove and Connie Rasmussen ere married 5-27-72 and Corps, and 1 son. John, who operates the hard are store in o[...]Ron gre up in Plenty ood Po,n . and is a PHS graduate, hile Connie as from rural Ante[...]been compiling a group of historical tive in 4-H, and graduated from Antelope HS. er marriage, Ron stories about Sheridan County and Plenty ood. I am trying o depict hfe wor ed for 2[...]1975-76, they built the store, Grove's Furniture and Appliances, along activi ies and colorful charac ers of the '30s and • Os. with doing wor for various insurance companies that involved carpet. furnrture and wall cleaning and painting or . In the spring of 1981 , ERVI and LOIS (LARSO ) GYSLER they changed he name of their store from Furniture and ppliances to Irvin as born in Plent ood, 8-27 -23. The doctor filled out his Furniture and Waterbeds. During this time, hey ere also build,n[...]Ervin as in an ammunition and pioneer platoon in the infantry business.[...]during WWII. After the ar, he graduated from SU and taught school They have 3 children: 2 older girls, Rhonda and i ki, and 1 for 1 year. younger so[...] |
| several patents on his cultivator and for several years was the biggest Wigg[...]or was called 'The Gysler Flexible owns and is active in the management of the store as well[...]or being rugged, ease of pulling, depth control , and interest in Piggly Wiggly Stores in Watford City and Stanley, ND, and the frontrunner in even cultivation. In 1972, he[...]arms in Sheridan Co. He married Helen Lee in ment and the cultivator became part of the Melroe division[...]c Church before the present church was completed. and Ervin live at Seeley Lake, where they are retired[...]township and completed high school at Carpio. She attended inot JOHN and LILLIAN (HEIN) HALLESY[...]coming an elementary teacher, coming to John and Lillian Hallesy moved to Plentywood in 1928, when[...]a housewife for 15 years. In was hired to butcher and cut meat for Lou Hein at Hein's Market.[...]was a catechism teacher, helped with Cub Scouts, and John was born in Benson Co., ND in May of 1900 and Lillian Hein was a 4-H food instruc[...]tywood Homemakers for a few years and is still active in Harmony They had 5 childr[...], Craft Club, St. Teresa's Guild, and the S . Joseph's Church. Helen's has 9 children and currently resides in Outlook, MT. Irene, 1929, mar- hobbies are gardening, cooking, crafts, and being ith people at rap- ried to R. V. Bottomly, has 4 children and lives in Great Falls. Jack, shoots. She enjoys traveling and has been in many parts of the orld. 1932, married Marilyn McCall, has 6 children and lives in Guernsey, She just came back from Portugal and Spain here she visited her WY. Robert, born 1936, married Helen Lee, has 4 children, and lives in daughter, Marcy. Plentywood. Mary, born 1940, married Robert Nickolson, has 4 children and reside in Cascade, MT.[...]ily. Bob and Helen have 4 children: 1chael, born 5-11 -62, John and Lillian bought the store ram Lou Hein m 1937. I as born 7-31 -63; Linda, born 8-2·6 ; and Daniel, 0-22 6 nown as Hallesy's arket and was located on ain Street in Plenty- chtldren ere born an school mPlen and ar ood. There were very fe old time farmers th[...]Guard r sold cars for Plentywood otor Sales and or ed for K1sler's ar et. Assoc.[...]s, a long clubs. H ·me resident and schoolteacher. She has 3 dau hters: Shirley Col on, ve Donna Vogel livm in California; and ary Lou a1p r s din in ha[...]John is a memb r of St Joseph s Catholic Church and the n g s a pi • of Columb[...]a home in Pent ood here h sp nds e sprm , summer, and fall op ratin[...]he family farm. He res des I e AZ during th inter and s ill n·[...]od and, n ROBERT and HELE (LEE) HALLESY Rob rt Ea[...]o yCt T alloon ry and h oor Carroll Col na in 1 58 i[...]Sto , s in t-shirts and for cap and shi nd lium Inc., as a .[...] |
| [...]zation which promotes safety with ed and baptized in Sandness and at age 19 came to America and set- motorcycle riding.[...]tled in North Dakota where she had 4 brothers and 1 sister: Mathias, They are members of a mot[...]NE Montana, Markus, Jonas, Charley, and Carrie. Martina had natural nursing talent which,[...]s, has been instrumental in raising money and many times acted as midwife. She died 1-7-37. for[...]Ludvig Hareland, son of Sven and Guerena Svenson, was born Karen enjoys needlework and making porcelain dolls. She also 11[...]because of hard times in Norway, and he took the name Hareland, the Karen has 3 sons from previous marriages. Robert and Brian last name of the farm or jor[...]he last worked. Lud- Stormer work for Pepsi Cola and a third son lives with his father in vig had learned the carpentry trade as a youth in Norway and worked ilwaukee.[...]at this trade all his life. VERNON and JANET (KINGHORN) HANSON |
| I went to Plentywood when I was 17 and worked at Deck's to work for[...]t. Bakery, for Ellen Chandler at her Family Apts. and Hotel, Mrs. John On 6-22-71, he married Ivy C. Foran, daughter of Charles and Betty Carroll worked there also as the Laundry and Linen Lady. It was in- Foran, near G[...]to see her mangel the sheets. We didn't have wash and wear MSC and graduated from Rocky Mountain College in Billings. She then, or did we? One to wear and one to wash. I stayed with a sister, taught art and phys. ed. in the Plentywood schools. After their mar- Louella, at our uncle's, Louis and LaVada Marshs. riage she worked at the bakery and at Montana National Bank until the[...]and Lane Allen, born 7-7-79.[...]ted farming north of Dooley. In 1979, he attended and[...]Morris, son of Emma Dewey and Adolph Har was born at Rosholt,[...]) SD, on 7-29-21, and attended Outlook schools, and college at Eastern[...], I married Morris D. Hark. He passed away 6-6-44 and taught in the Marsh School E of Plen[...]k at Woodwards in October, 1945. (My mother, dad, and family helped me care for little Morris.) I worke[...]en they went on dial. I worked at Anthony's again and then worked for the J. C. Penney Co., where I am[...]the County Seat Cafe. ala married Perry L. Stratton 3-4-83. She has 2 sons: Jordan, 10-18-78, and Robert, 9-6-80, by a previous marriage. They reside in ?lentywood. Nola attended Plentywood schools and is now or ing at the County Seat Cafe. Perry work[...]an e tended illness. ORRIS and IVY (FORAN) HAAK[...]ood orris Donald Hark II, son of oms D. and ae arsh Hark, born 2-12-45. He attended the Dooley School his first year, moving to Plen RALPH and SELMA (STORAAS I) HAR ood ith his family, gra[...]a I and ears in Vietnam In 1967 , he married Audrey Ande[...]had a daughter, Laurie nn, born 11 -11 -69. orris and Audrey east of Pl[...]om and[...]and la r[...]r in Sto and n[...]and bought lumb r t uild a 12 24 cabm. It niade a coz[...]and our 2 children. or as hard to g t, b t e m[...]blo n out o round, and territy·ng dust storms that struck cov r-[...]ing the land sand and even covenn fence posts m places.[...]time in th avy, orris nt in 1945 and Ralph or d for the highway d pt. and as a di patch r[...] |
| [...]ntil he retired in 1970. We sold our home in 1975 and moved to Miles City.[...]Ronald Clark, Claudette Delger, Lillian Harpine, and Claud Clark.[...]born 5-2-42 in Neihart. My mother and I had a cafe in Neihart for a Selma and Ralph Ham. yea[...]ate Highway 1947, joined the Coast Guard in 1951, and retired in 1973. He married Depart. on[...]Inc. as a counselor in Claudette and Ronald graduated from Glasgow HS. She attended iles City. They have 2 children: Daniel, Portland, OR; and Susan, at- Concordia College in Moorhead, MN. Ronald attended NMC, Havre, and tending college in Albuquerque.[...]ried to Ray Delger, born 9-3-34, on 9-19-64 in LP and worked for many years in Miles City. She and her husband Ir- Glasgow. They live 9[...]a former Montana Highway Patrolman at Plentywood and Juvenile Technologist at a clinic. R[...]Officer in Miles City, currently reside in Helena and work part-time as boys: David, born 10-17-66 and Brian, born 10-25-70. relief house parents at he[...]City; ary, a radiology was a counselor and she taught English; they now live in Helena where[...]Ted Schwinden. ing editor of the Willis on Herald and has 2 children; Howard (Scott) In[...]6, in a Great Falls hospital. He was police dept. and is currently a police officer in Dillon, T, and married buried in Highland Cemetery, Glasgow. o elody Heinze of Miles City and hey have 2 boys and girl; Judy I moved to Great[...]Helena. OH, and I ere married on 4-12-67 in Great Falls. He was e[...]avy, 1961 ·64 , attended iles Community College and SU in I came bac to Ple[...]afe from children: Pa ric attends iles Com. Coll. and Lisa is in high school. ovember, 198[...]room house Dad built on our SHELDO and homes ead es of es by. ·y paren s re John 1865-19 · • and BORG Y(SORE SO ) HAROLDSO[...]I Borgny daughter of r. and rs. Peder Sorenson as born y sis ers and bro her are: Pearl Johnson, abl LaBa e,[...]serving as mid i e. I as bap ized and confirmed ·n he Lu heran faith. Jo nie deceased)[...]y 5 brothers and sis ers are: Harold Plen y ood; A el of Fai h Dad sold our homes ead o s· elson and mo ed o a arm Lu heran Hom[...]len ood. grid Ebs ein, S oc ton, C ; and Lloyd nchester, H. e moved o Canada. ne[...]married Sheldon o Fl ville -25- 3. Violet and I en to a Ii le red schoolhouse nam d he Glen Cur[...]a memb r of Eas ern S ar, as a Girl Scou1 lead r and taught ren school, from he 1 t through he 8th rad[...]Sunday School, ac i e m ladies aid, and bo ling. area and or ed for Judd and Ida Goodman on the ranch. Sheldon. born 8-3 -20 o r. and rs. Harry Haroldson of Fla - I wor ed for r. and rs. Fishbec , Sr. a he ery in Plen Y·[...]ay d 3 hen his mo her di d. ood. Esther Waller and I made pecan rolls and pies. I also wor d at So he as raised as a fos er child by an aunt and uncle, the John the Elgin Cafe, West Cafe, and City Cafe in Plenty ood.[...], h his fa h r's sis ers, Anna Good in and Carrie Jay. Point, where I met Claud Clar . We we[...]H as bap ized d confirmed in th Lutheran faith and att nd d Claud was born 6·22-11 in of Point[...]school in Opheim, Fl viii • and C in Havre. (Singleton) and Jack Clark, and sister, Jane, are deceas d.[...] |
| [...]is cattle. In 1952, they built a home on the farm and have tywood that he met Borgny.[...]of continuous Sheldon was discharged in 1946 and employed by Len and Don crop hail damage. Peterso[...]has been a member of Jaycees, Masonic Lodge, VFW, and treasurer of Boy Scouts. He also served 6 years on the Plentywood City Council and 1O years on the Sheridan Mem. Hosp. board.[...]During 1961-63 Frank and Barbara o ned and operated the Plen-[...]mily. she teaches and he 1s school principal. They have 7 children. Eve[...]rdia College in We are parents of 1 daughter and 2 sons. Sew[...]Decatur, IL have 3 children. Violet married James and Lutheran Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing in[...]ildren. Donald lives in Plenty ood ith 4 children and o ns an in- Hospital in Edmonds, WA, is married and has 2 sons. suran[...]Harry, born 2-1 -48, graduated from PHS, MSU, and Boston Univ. He served 8 months in Vietnam and 4 years in Germany. He is married RALPH and UNDA (LAGERQUIST) HEPPNER to Sandra Holst of Kalispell, has 1 daughter, and lives m Tacoma, WA,[...]unel and Ted Lagerquist, the second of 3 children. as an oder Eugene, born 9-13-53 1 graduated from PHS and SU and 1s an ac-[...]brother, Allan, and a younger sister, yrnette. Lin · d on[...]farm south of estby and moved i h her famil ood in arcia Leeds of Havre and has 1 daughter and 1 son.[...]from PHS in 1965, and from Trin' · · 968. She FRANK J. and BARBARA (LASAR} HEPPNER[...]man 0. Heppner, as born in Rovno Russia, 2-2-1878 and died in pner, th hird[...]La r n d I Hungary, and died 6·5-8 at the age of 102.[...]11 -10-30 Frank married Barbara, daughter of Pete and in 1959, a te[...]1; lmplem n n a and Do born 1943. Fran has fa Sh r dan s. Floo zards, and droug e hardships nc Fr 2 m[...]In Jun of 1968, Ralph and Linda mov d to Gia go h re Ralph The[...]as employ d by S Im Chrysler as a shop foreman and a p rtsman. du to the lac of ro ds school transportation, and lack of electricity. Linda as mplo[...] |
| [...]ood where Ralph again CHARLES and MARIE (HARELAND) HILYARD worked for Western Imple[...]2-07 in Havanna, AR, came with his Buick building and opened a repair shop called Heppner Auto Clinic. parents, Maude and L. H. Hilyard, to Sheridan Co. in spring of 1913.[...]most of his life, but the later years he has been and had a musical kindergarten in her home. On 8-12-7[...]lding to Paul daughter of Ludvig and Martina Hareland (see separate story). Marie Overgaard and went to work for Western Implement and engaged in grew up on a farm in Hannaford, ND, graduated from high school and part-time farming. On 1-26-76 their second son, T[...]ry, In 1976, Ralph worked for Butch's Diesel and Big M Oilfield Ser- 8-31-79. They have 3 sons: Harold, Marlo, and Harry of Plentywood; vice where he expanded his skills in diesel mechanics. Linda worked and 3 daughters: Ann Charlene Lindberg of Los Angeles, May Irene for Dr. Messinger for 2 years and after his retirement, returned to Anderson of Plentywood, and Doris (Peggy) Aastrom of Wheatland, Sheridan Memo[...]. In 1979, WY; 15 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. they moved to their presen[...]s a district representative in Sheridan, Daniels, and Roosevelt Counties. Their children attend Plentywood Public School and they attend Trinity Lutheran Church where Ralph is presently an elder and Linda a part-time organist. In winter they are busy with the children's school activities and Ralph donates time to the Sheridan Boxing Club. In sum- mer they garden, raise chickens, and enjoy country living. WALTER and VON A (PEDERSEN) HEPPNER |
| [...]stee on the District No. 20 School Board. HAROLD and BETTY (ERDAHL) HILYARD HARRY and FAYE (TVERBERG) HILYARD |
| [...]0-56 , I married Sheila Faye, a daughter of Irvin and Emma wood Jaycees; was president of and served on the board of directors[...]en: Marlo Jr.; Kandi (Mrs. Leon Thein- Producers; and the Montana RAD Committee; is a former member of pont), Rock Springs, WY; Brian and Karla of Plentywood; and 1 grand- the governor's Ad Hoc Committee and the State of Montana En- s[...]Wool Growers; charter JOHN and DOROTHY (MYARS) HINER member of the Plentywood Elks; and served on the city council.[...]Helmsburg, IN with her parents John and Lemanda Myars, who named Sheba and Hobo, used as guards at the store. Sheba, the homesteaded a mile and a half south of Comertown. female, was purchased[...]rst few months, Dorothy attended Bryant and Stratton College in Chicago. Sheba was raised in the Hilya[...]lwaukee, WI. He passed terrorized the family dog, and chewed holes in the drapes and bedding. away in 1941 . Hobo, a 10-ye[...]d Lodge Dorothy volunteered and was inducted into the Women's Army. It Zoo in Mon[...]whose home was in Huntington, IN. MARLO and FAYE (NEGAARD) HILYARD[...]in Plentywood, second son of Charles town and took up residence in Plentywood. John was employed by and Marie Hilyard, was always interested in how things worked and Peterson Co. Garage. would watch my dad fixing machinery and cars. In[...]e farmed on Muddy Flat, where we learned by doing and some of became their daughter. They[...]d with as plowing with a small tractor, feeding and caring for livestock which Alaska State[...]eed our family of eight. Dad worked as a mechanic and had a puter Operation. John retired[...]948, John's brother, Glenn Hiner, came to Montana and tricity. With that and milk, cream, and eggs, we could have ice cream started his teaching career at the Wanso school. He is retired and with whenever we wanted it. At school, we could[...]his wife lives in Camas, WA. on the farm and were the envy of some of our classmates who didn't Their parents, John F. and Ethel Hiner, came to Plentywood in the even know[...]g away. John was 87. 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) HOFFARTH light. Water was all around the barn and would soon be inside. The I,[...]., 3-28-22, son of young lambs became frightened and ran in all directions. After much Fred and Rosa Hoffarth who moved to the US near Outlook, w[...]d ing, the barn had 2 feet of water on the floor and the Muddy was still and Outlook. I attended the Outlook school. rising. During another flood, we carried laying hens and put them in the On 6-27-45, I married Shirley Johansen and shortly thereafter we old odel T truck. Two baby[...]moved into Plentywood. were fed and cared for until the water receded.[...]Shirley, born 1-1-28, daughter of Viggo and Carrie Johansen from We had goats and their kids for pets, putting jackets and hats on Dagmar, attended Lew Wallace school. the kids and leading them around. My brother, Harry, and I made a We started the 3-0 Tavern, Motel, and Drive-In in 1954 and in small cart and harness from scraps of leather straps, hitched th[...]ed the H & R Launderama in partnership with Clane and to the cart and led them in the parade at the Harvest Festival. T[...]ch. were quite an attraction in the parade to old and young alike. ancy Marron had a sheep ranch near us, so my brother and I would go and help her with sheep and learned a lot about them. I war - ed for the Grea[...]r in Plen- tywood where allergies from grain dust and chemicals used in prepar- ing seed grain forced m[...]m a member of the Old Tractor Clubs of Plentywood and Culbertson.[...]Ronald Dale, born 4-17-46, attended PHS and graduated from[...]Great Falls High and Commercial College. He married Victoria J.[...]They have 2 daughters: Mehnda Beth, born 9-8-71, and Darcy Back row: Teddy , Faye, and Marlo . LouAnn, born 4·28 -76 . Ron and family live in Great Falls where Ron is Front row : Karla, Brian, and Kandi Hilyard . own[...] |
| Cheryl Kay Wilson, born 7-25-49, attended PHS and graduated Chet was elected to[...]to $93 million. children: Mark D., born 12-16-62, and Michelle R. , born 7-28-67 . These[...]ossible to systematically improve the road Cheryl and her family live in Great Falls where she is employed as a system and expand the county's building program. The Civic Center secretary and Dave is the morning air personality at KEIN Radio. Dave was completed in 1983 and an addition to the courthouse, which in- is also[...]onnection" which has Church Moderator and Shirley as Women's Fellowship Treas. Both are tou[...]stivities. members of Eastern Star and he is a Mason and a Shriner. In 1981 , he Shirley and I are currently living in Great Falls where I am[...]he Montana Volunteer of the Year Award in CHESTER and SHIRLEY (COLLINS) HOLJE[...]hirley J. Holje, born 8-3-29, daughter of Kenneth and Gabrielle Adelines, crafts and gardening. Chet's leisure activities center aroun[...]uated from PHS in his shop. 1947, and received a BS degree from MSU in 1951 and an MS degree Laurie Lee, Mrs.[...]included high schools in Sidney, MT; Burns, OR; and Spokane, WA , as from AMC and U D. Scott Harns attended EMC and is no or ing for well as Kinman Busines[...]he married George A. Harris of Burns, OR, in 1955 and lived in the U of M. Spokane while he[...]EARL and NORMA (CHRISTENSEN) HOWE After moving to Pl[...]Norma Holje, a daughter of Axel and Minnie Christensen, as born broker and also worked for Williston Scobey Transfer. A son,[...]1 1-23. She attended the public school at Reserve and William, was born 11 -3-61 and another daughter, Kristy Zoe, was born[...]Earl came with his parents, Carl and Sarah Holje, hen they set- later married Chester[...]as born at Plentywood 10-21 -25 , the son of Carl and school at addock, D, and college at orth Da ota S ate, Fargo. Sarah Holje of Reserve, where they farmed and operated a hardware While there, h[...]I. Case Co. He entered the service m store. Chet and his brothers worked in the store and area farmers March, 1942. remember[...]s teens. Lester Bedwell Norma and Earl were married m July, 1943 while he as statio[...]ed in California. He served m the South Pac1f1c and when discharged delivered and assembled by Chet, age 14. He graduated from Med. returned to Plentywood, early m 1946, and Joined the HolJe Implement Lake HS in 1942 at the age of 16 and enrolled at D Ag College in Co. W[...]ren s m Fargo. In 1943 he joined the Marine Corps and served in the Pacific Reserve and worked for the Farmers Coop Store and managed the Theatre on a forward observer team di[...]s at MSU, then attended Capital Radio Engineering and Television In- stitute in Washington, DC studying[...]cial television which was then in its infancy. He and Betty Johnson were married in Washington m 1949 . Son, Carl (now Carl Eidsness) was born there and daughter, Alethea (Mrs. Jay Hancock) was born in[...]to Montana upon the death of Chet's father, Carl; and he Join- ed his brother, Earl, in the operation of Holje Imp. Betty and Chester were divorced in 1956.[...]Earl and orma hav 2 children: Ao , born 1948, ano P[...]born 1951 . Rob rt and Patricia both graduated from PHS. Rob rt at-[...]tended SU at Bozeman and received a A m industrial engineenng[...]and commercial arts. He 1s no employed by the Colorad[...]born 1971, and Carley, born 197 4. They live m Plenty ood and M, e[...]operates the HolJe farm and 1s an accomplished artist.[...]equipment business reta1hng Case and Massey Ferguson machinery.[...]for the local S011 Conser ation Kris l and Scott Harris, Ches r and Shirley Holj . Board, and as secr./treas. of the Shendan Co. Historical Assoc . and the nd Lauri Harri[...] |
| [...]I, Ethel Holmquist, came to Plentywood 7-6-16 and stayed with lege. my brother Aaro[...]'s home 3 miles east of town. That fall my sister and I moved into member of the City Police Dep[...]o Rose a one-room shack. I went to high school and she did sewing. and John Holt at Hettinger, ND, one of 14 children.[...]I could write the teacher's . Ben and Mary Ellen were married 6-14-59 at the Emmaus[...]Westby. They went to Ft. Benton, MT where Ben and taught in a school 15 miles south of town. Teachi[...]ain- was the Chief of Police for 3 years and their first daughter, Kimberlie ing was certai[...]tywood in November salary was $60.00 per month and board was $20 .00, net earnings 1[...]girls, LeAnn Rae and DeAnn Kay were born 8-14-63 at the Sheridan[...]lley City, later at Dillon, Mem. Hosp. and on 7-5-64 Wesley Ben was born. All 4 children Valley City, and Moorhead.[...]duated from PHS: Kim in 1978, the twins in 1981 , and Wes in One of my earliest schools was the[...]berlie attended Northwest College in Kirkland, WA and married children in the Marsh family and all but 2 attended while I taught. Ro[...]rs enrolled were the Lesters, Biglers, Granthams, and Thompsons. 12-21 -83 and are currently residing in Bellevue, WA. Kim is a[...]s, secretary for an insurance firm and Ron works for Eastside Spraying Morstads, and Nelsons enrolled. The first day the stove smoked and Service. LeAnn is attending Trinity Bible College in Ellendale, ND and is Klareen reported it at home. Mr. Morstad cle[...]lin School near Dagmar. One of early age and will soon be a reality. Wes attended ND State Sch[...]k of graduated in May as a diesel mechanic and was selected as a member Court, and her sister, Maretta, had an average grade of 95 o[...]Ben was appointed Undersheriff in 1963 and elected Sheriff in The last 3 years I taught was in Raymond and the Gibson School, 197 4, a position h[...]n active in many community stayed in my own home and rode on the bus, retiring in 1959.[...]as a dental assistant for Dr. Franklin Messinger, and is currently the boys drove cars and brought 5 gallons, we had a cooler and cups. employed at the Sheridan Co. Co[...]from play. We also part of Sheridan Co. and its progress. lined up to wash hands at noon. Water was poured over their hands. They soaped them well and more water was poured to rinse. Paper CLYDE and EMILY (OLSON) HOLWAY towels were used. The schoo[...]This is the story of Clyde A. Holway and Emily J. Holway, the years than elsewhere. I also taught in Reserve and Homestead. pioneer parents of[...]pupil having a pleton, MN to James M. and Emma J. Holway. In the year 1903 Clyde difficult time and they would ask, "Do you think you can come back and his brother, John, at the ages of 17 and 19, respectively, next year?"[...]oth took up 1st graders were sitting on the floor and Ronnie Cartweight was tying homesteads. Gary Smith's shoe laces. Lelia, also in 1st grade, Gary, and Ronnie Our mother, Emily J. O[...]- MN to immigrant parents from Norway and Sweden. In 1909, Emily ward, when Gary picked up[...]she met Clyde and a romance blossomed. Within a 3 month period[...]where many decided to leave Canada and return to the States and again become a grades are represented.[...]explored the land across the border into Montana and The exams required for 8th graders were re[...]. This was a welcome change, an all year project, and did away with the fear of not passing those diffi[...]However, a brilliant mind, he remembered 3x8 = 24 and 4x8 = 32 and that the 2 produc s equaled 56! After reti[...]tober 1982 when I moved to the Pioneer anor. BEN and MARY ELLEN (CHRISTIANSEN) HOLT |
| about 7 miles east of town (in the coulee) and just north of our nearest We moved[...]Neils neighbors, the Bernaus. Mother was just 21 and Father 25 when they Lumber Co., la[...]ter Shirley was I retired in 1978 and built a summer home on Flathead Lake delivered by[...]was born in a where our children and families meet weekends for boating, water ski- h[...]ing, and fish ing. We are 30 miles south of Kalispell on H[...]small house in Polson for failures, Clyde, Emily, and the 4 children loaded up their Model T and the winter. It is a nice retirement town, and we enjoy the Senior Citizen left for Pasadena, CA[...]Lodge there. took one month! Later Clyde and Emily settled and built a home in A summary o[...]y Ellen Blair, 1909, who started Baldwin Park, CA and resided there until their deaths.[...]king for the telephone company while going to PHS and continued Children and grandchildren of Clyde and Emily Holway: 1) James to do so in various places where she and her family lived until 1970 M. Holway, born 5-5-1[...]6. 11-15-41; no children; live in Oro Grande, CA. and raise quarter Their 2 daughters, Joyce and Patricia, are married and have families. It horses. 2) Violet Shirley Hardi[...]granddaughters. Alice Coffey, Shirley Ann Stoner, and Dorothy Sue Sturdivant; they[...]married Alice Anderson of Dooley and farmed there before moving to business and they live in South San Gabriel, CA. 3) Ruth Margret Carrington, ND and later to Spokane where he passed away. Lucille La[...]Foote passed away in 1973 leaving a husband and son living in Butte. they were both merchants and have 2 daughters: Joyce Morene[...]Libby in 1976. Donna Brousseau became an Ragsdale and Marilyn Jean La Bar and 1 son, John Lackey; 3 grand- LPN after her childroo were grown and worked in orth Valley Hospital children. Margret[...]6-24-45; they had 1 daughter, Suzanne D. Stevens; and 1 Irene and husband operated a furniture store in Libby and turned it granddaughter. Norma remarried Robert F[...]to their son upon retirement. Jim is also retired and lives in San (now deceased); she was office manag[...]as a telegrapher for G RR until that job as Lynn, and Robin Holway. Robert is a physical therapist, as is Ann, and phased out and he retired. lives in Oro Grande, CA.[...]MILTON E. and SHIRLEY (SMITH) HOVLAND FRANCIS and BERNICE (SOLHEIM) HOPKINS[...]Milton E. Hovland, born 1943, son of orris and Edna Hovland, By Francis Melvin Hopkins[...]with training at Dad, Tony A. V., 1877-1941, and Mother, Anna Mae (Feeney), Malmstrom Air Force Base at Great Falls, and m the at1onal Guard at 1888-1962, came to Montana[...]d his claim. (Seep. Fort Sill, OK and Fort Ord, CA., he married Shirley . Smith of Rese[...]1-4-64, and they have since lived m Plenty ood. T o children,[...]elanee ( rs. Kenneth Carlson), 196 4-1980 and Brent, born 196 7. older children at1ended Lee Sc[...]. Our neighbors were F. Marsh, Dionnes, Bolsters, and Louises. I still own and operate my grandmother's homestead southwest of P[...]Br nt and Shirley Hovland. Edna and Orlando Bruvold. and[...]and meat market manager. With additional education co[...]computer courses m inneapolis, Detroit, and Los Angeles and[...]and Recorder and Chairman of District 5 ontana Assoc. of Cler and I married Bernice A Solheim of Comertown and e have 3 Recorders. On a v[...]d Fire children . James, an electronrcs engineer, and wife, Louise, hve in Lib- Department as captain and secr./treas. by with their 2 children . Ronald, a[...]1. page 214) former secretary of hve in Kalispell and have twin daughters. Linda Riley, whose husband,[...]n , a broker with D. A. Davidson, live in 1ssoula and have 3 1, pages 186 & 194) retired technician in aircraft and space control children .[...] |
| MORRIS and EDNA (NEGAARD) HOVLAND STEVE and SELMA (GALLAND) HURTIG Morris Hovland, 1911-1980, son of Math and Ragna Hovland, was After gradu[...]ar born near Antelope, grew up on the family farm and was educated in at NCB in Rapid City. In June of 197 4, I returned to Plentywood and got rural schools. In 1937, he started work for S[...]rt Peck. He married Edna Negaard at Westby 3-2-40 and they made Miller of Plentywood 10-[...]ting at Toledo, OH course in Plentywood and joined the Sheridan County Ambulance Ser· in 1940 and was employed in the trade for a time at Dickinson[...], he returned to Plentywood to become a parts 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[...]f Albert Howell, attended school in North Dakota and eastern Montana, graduated from Northwest College, Kirkland, WA. Beulah Joyes, daughter of Edward and Eveline Joyes, graduated from Comertown HS in 1933 and from CBI in Minneapolis in 1938. Willard and Beulah were married on 10-1-39 at Zion Lutheran[...]wn, MT. Their children are Gayle, Verle, Loreena, and Everet. They moved to Plentywood in 1943 and with Royal Joyes, Steve and Sammy Hurtig. operated Deck's Bakery and Cafe. Willard was manager-owner of Mar-[...]d Steven Hurtig 2-26-83 . Steve, the son of Leroy and shall Wells Store for 18 years until his health dictated a move to Ft. Wilda Hurtig, born and raised in Commerce, CA. He enlisted in the Air Co[...]d was a member of Force in May 1976 , and was stationed in Havre. When he completed Lions Club and President of Retail Merchants.[...]duty, he got a job as a police officer in Chinook and in 1980 Meetings were held in their home to[...]Service when they Gayle graduated from PHS and North Central Bible Institute in Min- wer[...]arent neapolis, where she majored in music, piano and organ. She met program and is available to talk to activity groups and schools. He is a Duane Turner there and they were married in Plentywood. He taught at[...]sons. puter and keep an eye on things when the bosses are out of town. I Verle graduated from PHS, has 1 son and is associated with Art's help with Girl Scouts when I can and am a CPR instructor. In January obil in Libby,[...]Club. We enjoy be· band is in heavy construction and earth moving. Everet works in ing busy and sharing an active role as community members in Plen- manufacturing and real estate in the Denver area. They have 1 son and tywood. My brother's story follows: 1[...]ROBERT and MARIE (BOLSTAD) GALLAND Beulah died from ca[...]Bobby was born 4-10-51, the son of Robert J. and Barbara J. Willard has remarried, lives in Ft. Collins and has retired from Galland. He attended all 12 years of school in Outlook and graduated in Kodak Co. and doesn't yet know what retirement holds.[...]married arie Edna Bolstad in Plentywood. WAYNE and CAROL (BRENTESO ) HURST[...]rked at the Standard Oil station for a short time and then Wayne, son of Willard and Frances Back Hurst of Sidney, T, as[...]go back to school. daughter of Clifford (Buster) and Erma Boe Brenteson of ed. Lake. He ent to the Vo-Tech in Billings and too air conditioning and She graduated from PHS and immediately was employed as secretary refrigeration. arie stayed in Plentywood and continued working to at Security State Bank. Late[...]help by keeping up their trailer payments and other bills. Bobby finish· dive, and Billings. Carol also was elementary secretary of Plentywood ed in ay 1973 and had a job at Sears 2 ee s before he was through s[...]school. In June, 1973 Bobby and arie made the move to Billings. On Wayne has been employed in the oil industry for 16 years and has 1-15-7 4, their son, ichael John,[...]remarried, she and her husband and family live in New London, Wayne and Carol have 2 sons. Wade, born 3-27 -64, a sophomore at Northern Montana College and Brent, born 9-19-68, a freshman at ALVI N and MARGARET (HENRICHS) IVERSON PHS.[...] |
| [...]en 7-25-32, he went for 25¢ and on "Cash Nite" a cash prize was given. Shirley Temple back and got married to Margaret. She had graduated in 1932 from dolls and other prizes were occasionally given to encourage[...]od Wirtz dance. Esther took tickets and greeted people at the door every even- (Peggy), l[...]n 12-18-33. Two years later ing and weekend matinees. Mrs. Donna Arlene Dixon was bor[...]n 6-13-39. Alvin's father passed away August 1935 and Alvin con- tinued to farm until 1946 when he star[...]egan working at the different cafes in Plentywood and at the Canyon Club and Blue Moon. Then in 1958, she took over the cookin[...]Elmer and Esther Jack.son.[...]From 1955·59, Elmer was mayor of Plentywood and too much[...]pride in the city and its businesses. They were aJso members of the[...]Plentywood Lutheran Church and Elmer was active in asonic Lodge[...]and Lion's Club. Elmer and Esther had 2 daughters: uriel, who was killed in[...]obile accident in 1936, when she as 15 years old; and[...]Marvella, who was born in 1930, graduated from SU and is Head of Alvin Iverso[...]Cole, is an architect and they have 4 children: The oldest, Sandra is Alvin's mother lived with him and Margaret for 8 years until enter- 28 , graduated from SU with a degree in Public Relations and is ing the nursing home. She passed away 12·26-7[...]during Steve is 26, attended SU and works as a licensed outfit er in the fall the sum[...]he started to work for Gerald Iver- and with his father the rest of the year as an archi[...]man. son who had bought out the Peterson Hardware and Furniture Store Janice is 23, graduated from Cosmetology and Barber School in Salem, and continues to work there. OR, worked there for a year and is no employed in Bilhngs. Susan is Alvin and Margaret have 18 grandchildren: (Peggy Wirtz) 4 girls 20 and attends E C in Billings. and 4 boys; (Arlene Dixon) 4 girls and 1 boy; (Carl Iverson) 1 girl and 1 Elmer on a trip to Washington,[...]m each state, Alas a a d On July 1982, Alvin and Margaret celebrated their 50th Wedding[...]ain for hose ho so d the most ar Bonds. He GERALD and NORMA (BARLOW) IVERSON[...]Also, all the other men ere from large cities and they er ama ed years. After I was discharged in t[...]ur second boy, Todd, our to on ana and a visit to Pl nty ood. John Oerric and arsha was born 10-16-64 . Our 3rd boy, Kendall, a[...]Hunt came to Pl n ood, Donna R d and Rob rt agner tour d he oldest son Roland was marr[...]In the summer of 1961 , Elmer and Esth r sold the thea re and They now live in Billings, T. In the spring[...]andmother's ( innie their horn and mov d to 811hngs o b n ar their daughter and her Iverson) farm near Antelope. I farmed and worked at Peterson Hd e family. lmer as active in th Shrin in Billings as a Camel H rd r and until 1972. Then we sold the farm and invested he money into the Clo n. Im r died 7·5-80. Esth r is in good health and liv s in their ne Peterson Hd e. building. In 198[...]home in Billings. She enjoys visiting and ,s happy to fi cotf and visit and leased the building from rs. Carolyne Peterson. W[...]HARRY and RUTH {SHIELL) JACOBSON ELMER and ESTHER JACKSON Harry and Ruth Jacobson came to Plen ood in 1948 ith their Esther and Elmer Jae son came to Plentywood in 1933 from Flax- 2 sons, Jule Harry and Carl d ard. Harry had obtained work as a ville, where he had been depot agent and ran the Community Theatre. atc[...]gent at Antelope for 1 2 years, as well as owning and Both Harry and Ruth are originally from Dani Is Co., T. Harry, t[...]was oldest child of Carl and Edna Jacobson, was raised on a homestead NE very tight and wheat wasn't selling, Elmer too wheat for theatre of Scobey; and Ruth, the oldest daughter of Ho ard and uriel Shiell, tickets. During these days i[...] |
| while Ruth was a 3rd grade teacher in Scobey and Harry was working being raised by[...]raising my sister and me; going to a county school with neighborhood In 1941, Harry was drafted by the Army and eventually stationed children of al[...]ort Knox, KY. Ruth took a train to Louisville, KY and they were aminations for promotion[...]was lucky enough county courthouse and administered by the county superintendent; to rec[...]an their They were separated for the next 3 years and 1 month. eerie howli[...]aving to the engineers of World War II ended and Harry and Ruth were reunited in the Min- both the daily passenger and freight trains; counting the transients that neap[...]North Dakota to Montana, Harry stuck his head out and declared, those who came to th[...]. Seems "There's nothing like Montana air". Harry and Ruth were home and it Auntie always had something to[...]swept and bonfire makings ready to light.[...]years. I married Richard Jacques in 1931 and lived on a wheat and[...]daughters, Mary Byrl and Ruth Ann, became RNs graduating from St.[...]where my daughter, Mary Byrl Jacques, and I have a home. Ruth Ann attend watchmaker's schoo[...]r also lives in Federal Way with her husband, Ray and 2 sons;, to Montana where son, Carl, was born 4-1[...]y. Harry began Richard Charles, 13 and Ryan William, 1O. working at Amundson 's 6-1 9-49[...]ital on Main Street. BILLE and LOUISE JANSSEN A. G. Amundson died in October, 1950 and the following March I arriv[...]purchased the Navy. My wife, Louise, and small daughter, Sandy, arrived about a the old te[...]first home in Plentywood was in the Old Townsite and inventory, and Jacobson's Jewelry, as it is known today, was opened owned by Hans Rasmussen. Some 6 years and 3 floods later, we built for business. The Jacobs[...]years in the a hitch in the Army and a 2 year period during which I served as dist. Ar[...]d Sandra Scott Sain of Outlook in January of 1981 and has 2 195 7-59. During those years we continued to live in Plentywood. stepdaughters, Tracy and Cami Sain. Carl attended the Montana School[...]college, he was involved in a fatal car accident and died 10-20-68. Howard served with the Army i[...]rom U of ontana in 1977 with a BA in jour- nalism and in 1980 with a JO in law. She married Ronald W. orton of Hardin, MT in 1980 and has 2 stepchildren, Rodger and Ronda Morton. She is in private practice as an attorney and also serves as Hardin's city attorney. Both Jule and Howard attended Jewelry and atchmaker schools and each now own a Jacobson's Jewelry; Jule in Plentywood and Howard in Shelby, MT. Harry and Ruth are retired. They spend the winters in Sun City, AZ and the summers in Plentywood, where they garden, golf, and grow old[...]I was raised on a farm and ranch at Coalwood, MT in Powder River gracefully.[...]Co. and ent to Custer Co. HS in Miles City. I graduated f[...]Louise was raised in Missoula Co. and graduated from Missoula family farm 3 miles east of Plentywood where I was born to John and Co. HS and from the U of Montana with a degree m home econom[...]in 1911; After the deaths of our parents in 1919 and 1923 We were married in the[...] |
| Joplin HS. Louise taught 5 years at Antelope HS and 3 years at Westby wintertime and pick up all the children for Sunday School. HS.[...]ntywood, we raised our family of 3 and raised horseradish which we helped grind and prepare for the daughters and 1 son who all graduated from PHS. Sandra, born 19[...]the "Silver Saddle Residence". graduated from MSU and married J. Thomas Feeney (see their story). Mother and Dad spent many summers selling fireworks from a portable Susan, born 1947, graduated from MSU in 1969 and married Bob display house. Ada rem[...]They live in them sell. Mother and Dad enjoyed playing cards and Jim Popescu Medicine Hat where Bob is employed by[...]would come down at least 3 times a week and have coffee and play and they have 1 daughter, Dana.[...]was an avid hunter so we had plenty of wild game and Sally, born 1949, graduated from the U of M[...], fish. We had many Danish meats and family traditional recipes which enlisted in the Army the following year and is a Captain stationed at we still en[...]born on Dad's birthday and not only looks like Dad, but has many of his Dale, born 1951, attended MSU and resides in Missoula where he manneri[...]f northeastern Montana, Sheridan Co., Plentywood, and the wonderful 1956. They have 3 children: Rhonda, Jeff, and Lori; all are married and people of the area. We loved it when we lived in Plentywood and we Ada has 5 grandchildren. Rodney and Ada live in Great Falls, MT. Lor• love it when[...]raine married Vernon Severson and have 6 children: Michael, Kelly,[...]Mathew, Marshall, Mark, and Karlene. They live in Great Falls and[...]have 4 grandchildren. ANKER and DORA {JOHANSEN) JENSEN By Ada and Lorraine Dad was born in Voldvoy, Denmark on 2-18-02 to Frederick and FRODE and HELEN {MILLER) JENSEN JoHanne Jensen, the younges[...]community. I was the third child born to Christen and Ida Landberg and Rickke, Hulger, Fritz, and Dad. He came to Dagmar in 1923 but[...]ool. On 12-31-38, I married Helen K. iller, Viggo and Carrie Johansen. That fall they came to Montana. (See daughter of John and Mary iller, who homesteaded south of Westby. Sher[...]first graduating class of Westby HS. Mother and Dad worked on various farms near Dagmar, met at[...]being tenant farmers, e bought our o n Brush Lake and were married in Dagmar on 6-22-34. Mother sewed[...]anned a Valentine card party, had dinner in oven, and as a result just been bombed. Please ke[...]ther information." y of the work, went into labor and I, Ada, was born, 1937. Lorraine as[...]We moved to Plenty ood in January 1945, buying and remodeling[...]and arvm Wa mid ere also part of the tour. T[...]Plent ood |
| [...]ings where she worked as a legal checker for ASC, and 1O years as bus driver for Neville Transit Co.[...]various offices, taught 6th grade Sunday School, and was Sunday Canada for his parent[...]ood Toastmaster's, Plentywood Canada and at Redstone, as Jim and Kay retired in the fall of 1982 and Camera Club, Old Tractor Club, and one of the founders of Montana Rick and Mary bought the farm. Grain Growers.[...]located at 116 N Main, from Morris and Mary Lou Nelson, and started Henricksen (see her family story elsewher[...]ed to operations 1-3-84. travel. Anna and I have continued enjoying this together.[...]They have 1 daughter, Jami Christine, born 4-6-76 and 1 son, To me, the most beautiful sight on ea[...]Rick and Mary are active members and officers of the Sheridan PETER and GLADYS (AGARD) JENSEN[...]member of Lady's Elk and Rick was a charter member of the Elk's[...]d. They are members of Plentywood Lutheran Church and seventh child in a family of 8. He immigrated to[...]y School director. Rick was on the Sheridan 1923 and learned his English at Tyler, MN. Peter and his brothers;[...]resident of the Sheridan County Farm Carl, Chris, and els, each purchased land in Sheridan Co. west of[...]Bureau, and a director of the Hi-Line Roping Club. Reserve.[...]arms. Gladys Jensen, the only child of Hans and Helga Agard (p.598 ALFRED and IRENE (OLSON) JOHNSON Sheridan's Daybreak) was bo[...]. The Agard fami- Alfred Johnson and Irene Olson moved to Plentywood from Min- ly came to the Outlook area and lived for a time at what is now the site nesota in 1946 with their 2 daughters, Colleen and Judy. Alfred pass- of the first Tange Oil Well. H[...]. She married Dale Borah from In 1917, Hans and Helga purchased land 14 miles SW of Plenty- Redstone in 1957. They live in Plentywood and have 4 sons and 2 wood where Gladys attended the Voight school. A[...]ol, Gladys moved to Reno, NV to live with an aunt and at- Judy graduated in 1961 and was salutatorian of her class. She at- tend grade[...]r a year then returned to Gladys left high school and spent her time at various jobs and helped at Plentywood where she worked at[...]64. They moved to Syracuse in the fall Peter and Gladys were married 5-3-32 and moved to the Jensen of 196 5. They[...]e family moved into Plentywood 1965 and Courtenay, born in Syracuse in 1972. Sean graduated from and purchased he George Stringer home. Peter and Gladys lived there Scotch Plains-Fanwood HS in 1983 and is attending college in Newark, until his death f[...]Fanwood where Bill is employed by AT&T and Judy is a secretary for Their children are:[...]ook; elvin an attorney. of Billings; and Ralph of Plenty ood.[...]Irene married Alvin Marsh of Redstone in 1978 and they live on[...]the farm south of Redstone. RICK and MARY (HEDLU D) JENSEN James A. Jensen, son of Truels and Christine Jensen of Archer, ALVIN and LORRAI E (STUBBAN) JOHNSON T and Kathleen June Jensen, daughter of Vivian (Ole) and Onalee I, Alvin, was born on[...]d of Garric of Outloo , ere married 10-29-43. Jim and Kay farmed SE of William and Harriet Johnson and attended Garfield School about a mile Redstone, u[...]y have 1 daughter, Susan (Sue) Kay, born 8-10-45, and 1 no recollection of it being hard[...]4-2 -48 . and potatoes to eat and a clean pair of overalls to wear. Rick and Sue attended the first 8 years in Redstone, then[...]h my grandmother, graduated from PHS; Sue in 1962 and Ric in 1966. alon[...]il 19 6 hen I spent a year in the Army, including and range management. Rick as in he at'I Guard 163rd[...]r of duty in Japan. Atter various jobs in Reserve and Pasco WA , I Cavalry, with 6 months active duty at Ft. Campbell, KY and Ft. Sill, OK. returned to Plentywood in 1954 and ent to ork for emont In July 1972, Rick wen[...]raine, grew up in ed. Lake, only daughter of John and range condition and determining he carrying capacity of ild horses[...]ouis; John, a consulting engineer ,n Redding, CA; and Craig, who died horses were roped and trapped to identify age and sex, and draw blood of cancer at age 15. from t[...]he BL , Ric was Leighton, John, and I all graduated from ed. Lake HS. In fact, on the[...]al photography pro- from the time my dad and his brothers and sisters started school in , gram used to study range conditions, vegetative types, and water- ed. Lake in the early 190[...]Dad's youngest brother, Jim, graduated. Leighton and I Methodist Church. They met in 1973 in Bi[...] |
| was very cold, and stopping at Grandpa Stubban's store and an old We first lived on m[...]Hans Agaard farm, which was next door, and we have lived there the old wood school through the 6th grade, and even after we got in since. high school we went back to the old school for band and "hot lunch" at We have 4 children: Joanne was born in 1959 and then we tripled noon.[...]the size of our family with twins, Stanley and Shirley in December, In the summer we went[...]be at the gas station a Joanne and her husband, Greg Dutton, live in Billings where he is a block away and heard me screaming, drove down to the "crick",[...]rn Montana College, received her degree waded in and pulled me out. in elem. ed. and is a substitute teacher at Lockwood Elementary[...]wing up so we got School. Shirley and her husband, Chuck Roloff, live at Kremlin , T t[...]got older, my brothers helped "run the machines" and I made ticulture. Stanley recently married Merlene Dutton. After a summer job popcorn and occasionally sold tickets. Mother taught in the M[...]eturn to SU to finish his school for ·many years and also gave piano lessons.[...]In the fall of 1980, Gloria, Lauren and I too a trip to orway. I ed at the courthouse for[...]rn. When the children hospitable and we enJoyed our stay very much. We hope to go agai[...]loyed. ARON and MINNIE (MOE} JOHNSON We have 5 children: Ly[...]-24 -1898, son of r. Kanning farm west of Reserve and has 2 children, Scott and Melissa. and Mrs. Hans Johnson. Aron's mother passed a ay hen[...]ried 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. Steven graduated from MSC in raise. The children attended rural school, and at a young age Aron Bozeman with a degree in electrical engineering and is a civilian began working for[...]al Station, CA. Kathy is mar- west and worked with a threshing ere in Sas atche an, nort[...]. In 1923, he began farming m that area. ing rigs and they have 1 son, Chase. Julie is a student at Mon[...]and ary oe, here she attended local schools.[...]In August 1924, she and a friend Inga Johnson, ent to Dooley ANDY and GLORIA (TREVITHICK) JOHNSON[...]d on a threshing coo car. My parents, Sophie and Ole L. Johnson, came from orway. They innie and Aron ere married at Plen ood 8-5-25 They con- met and married after coming to Sheridan Co. I was born i[...]eir nearest to n. In 1926, have 1 brother, John, and 1 sister, Sylvia, who both live in Plenty-[...]railroad branch hne as built est ard rom Estavan, and then, wood.[...]gram, cattle, pigs, chic ens, and tur eys to ma e a living during he oldest, I had[...]lley years of the depression, drought, and grasshoppers. They ere for• School. Norma Bjerk[...]na tunate to have good neighbors and friends, ho al ays helped each Swanson, and Gudrun Vik (Kampen) also taught at Rose Valley wh[...]other. was there. I still remember the dry years and the dust storms of the They had 2 sons: Harvey, born in 1926 and aynard, born in '30s very vividly. Because of my[...]t an early age with the help of my 2 uncles, Olaf and Hans TJomsos. In 1957, I married Gloria Trevithick. Gloria 1s the youngest daughter of Ellen and Leonard Trevithick's family of 5. They lived on a[...]armer's wife at heart, always raises a big garden and likes animals. She can usually find some flo ers[...]purcha d Foster's second-hand busin ss m Plen ood and the[...]Harvey married Ruby Bro n, they have 3 sons and 1 daughter, and presently live at Spo ane, WA here Harvey 1s empl[...]aynard married Phyllis Lester and they hve at Plentywood,[...] |
| [...]s employed at the brakeman, conductor, and is now an engineer. Sheridan Mem. Hosp. They have[...]inson their home ever since brother, Ole Johnson, and after some time, he retired in Kalispell, MT[...]he 1st of June. While Roger moves from place CARL and LAVONNE (GALLAND) JOHNSON[...]to place, Marge is busy keeping things up at home and also holds a job[...]at the Sunset Photo Lab in Dickinson . Roger and Marge are expecting After graduation, I work[...]Roger's sisters are: Lavonne Johnson and Selma Hurtig. A Johnson, son of Harold and Eleanor Johnson of Westby.[...]et they shut down the plant for a pot-luck dinner and sur- prise bridal shower. I continued working there while Carl studied and CECIL and COLLEEN (PETERSON) JOHNSON received his real estate license and went to work for Big Foot Realty.[...]f the Board of Realtors son of Kermit and Frieda Johnson; my brother, Edwin, was born on and the Farm Land Institute. Highlight of his job was[...]art Anderson's Ranch in Ellensburg, WA for a tour and steak dinner. I attended Plentywo[...]Award. I graduated from PHS in 1959 and served in the Air Force for 4[...]ntly an aircraft technician for Frontier Airlines and have been[...]Billings, and Denver. Carl Joh nso[...]packing bags of holly for |
| away in 1981. He is survived by his widow, Hazel, and 2 children, In the spring of 1965, they moved to Eugene, OR. Their son, Hazel Jeanette and Charles LeRoy, all of Chicago. Hazel Jeanette,[...]omas, living. Barbara, Frank, Susan, and Patricia. Charles LeRoy and his wife, Eddie works at th[...]Halsey, OR. Some of Dawn, have 2 children, Tammie and Shannon. Eddie's hobbies are doing his own mechanic work and riding his dirt Edward Johnson and Emelia Gabrielson of Westby were married in[...]erator with the Ameron Pipe Company in California and they now live in retirement in Gardena, CA. GAYLIN and ANNE (FALXA) JOHNSON Fred Johnson married H[...]ghter, Susan Marilyn, her husband, Michael Burns, and their 2 at Plentywood to John and Mary Falxa, whose history you'll find on children , Jennifer and Jeffrey, live in Ventura, CA. Helen passed away[...]roperty Control, County of Los 1911 , and I were raised by our Aunt Annie Connolly Ator, af[...]Our transportation was riding our Shetland ponies and one to Hawaii. They now live in Camarillo, CA. or driving a horse and buggy. Attending this school were the Jackson The boys graduated from PHS and served in WWII, Ed and Fred in children, Ator children, Ersness children, and the 2 Leonard brothers. the Army and Charles in the Navy.[...]Charles Johnson graduated from Concordia College and entered Gaylin and I started farming in 1937. We lived on the home place the field of education. In 1936 he and Erma Heinemeyer of Hebron, ND for 2 y[...]tiansen homestead are Charles Loren, Steven Kent, and Marcia Ann . Charles L. graduated which bordered ours to the north. It had good pasture and springs so from the U of Minnesota and the U of Minnesota Medical School. He ideal for raising cattle and grain, but our main crop was hay. I worked began[...]we sold our property while to Deer Lodge Montana, and is now a surgeon in Butte. He is to Barney Simonson and moved to Kalispell. married to Virginia Hand of Helena and they have 2 children, Scott and Gaylin passed away on 8-16-65 at a[...]en an Stacey. Steve attended the U of Washington, and now lives and works employee of the Flathead Road[...]MSU in Bozeman with an Lloyd and Hazel Johnson, who had moved from Iowa in 1912 and had elementary teaching degree. She married Dr. P[...]where he is a research scientist Johnson and their 4 sons: Orval, Gaylin, Odell, and Rodney returned to with Molecular Genetics, Inc., and she is a Senior Sales Director for Ple[...]ter 35 years of service in the field of education and 5 years as We have 1 daughter, Arlette Gayle, born on 8-23-41 , married to partsman and bookkeeper in a Ford garage, Charles retired, and he and Kenneth Kinniburgh. They live in Kalis[...]ath, I continued with my position at the Flathead and then principal of Capital HS in Helena, which was[...]Corp. of he retired. During this time, he taught and coached in Antelope, Phoenix, AZ.[...]re in Westby, lngomar, Cut Bank, Ontario, Oregon, and 23 years in the Kalispell. Four[...]pen our own convenience store. I remained manager and partner hail adjuster on farm crops. Since becomi[...]es until selling my interest in 1978. and Erma have been interested and involved in the activities of the My sister, Jeanne, and I make annual trips to Plen od to visit Retired Teachers Assoc. and the American Assoc. of Retired Persons.[...]the Sheridan Chuck also belongs to the Lions Club and is a member of the Masonic em. ursing Home. Lodge and the Scottish Rite Bodies.[...]JOHN and EVA (TRAFELET) JOHNSON EDWIN S. JOHNSON[...]I as born to Ole L. and Sophie Johnson 12-19-32 in Plentywood, By Kermit[...]name}, ho hves est of Reserve and 1 sister, Sylvia, of Plen ood. y was born on his[...]the school. It was fixed up to be a comfortable and cozy littl home. As His mother, Freida, was born[...]General Store m brother, Cecil, was born 10-16-40 and lives in Billings. He 1s a Reserv[...]California, iss1ssippi, Wyoming, Idaho, . Africa, and He graduated in 1961 . That summer he joined the avy and as sent Okinawa. I enJoyed leave in London while stationed in Africa, and later, to San Diego, CA, for basic training. He a[...]gs on 6-16-64 . That winter we vacationed in r. and Mrs. Lyle Dent of Sheridan, OR. While they were m[...]ne 196 7, we took a trip to Norway with Uncle Ole and daughter, Wendy Sue, was born.[...] |
| [...]5-2-05, daughter of John James and Mamie Boyd. (Sh. Daybreak I, I, Eva Mary, the youngest of 5 children and daughter of Albert and p.605). I worked for several families in the Westby and Plentywood Zella Trafelet of Dupuyer, was born 9-[...]1910 my areas. One family was Sig and Minnie Nelson when H. Robert and father immigrated from Switzerland. My mother's heritage is Dutch and Grace were small. I attended McKinley school, which was built on the Irish and she came from Illinois. I lived in the foothills[...]ldn't con- Mountains attending grade school there and at Dupuyer. I graduated tinue bec[...]in 1960. I took nurses training at MSC at Bozeman and Bill- Nelson. I worked for them when t[...]so for ings Deaconess Hosp. I became a RN in 1963 and graduated in 1964 Robert Smith,[...]a daughter, Lila Adeline Phyllis, born 10-24-32, and a son,[...]father and Andrew decided to go north to Lanagan, Sask. Andr[...]ed as an aid at the hospital and also at the Canyon Club.[...]work for Len Peterson in Peterson's Hardware and later for Don. I con-[...]me ill. Eva, Daryl, John, Elame, and Kelvin Johnson. John and I have 3 children: Daryl Leslie born 4-8-66, Elaine Marie |
| born 8-29-20 on the Herman Heppner farm, between Westby and Plen- After Japanese tour of duty and discharge in 1946, he worked at tywood. Her dad,[...]delivering products to Williston that Les and I met. has 2 brothers, Frank and Henry; and 2 sisters, Anna (Mrs. Art I was first child born to Joel and Ollie (Nelson) Rabbe in Williston, Rehmer) and Marie (Mrs. Pete Lasar). All are living in Plenty[...]steaders about Frieda went to Rocky Spring school and worked at different farms and 25 miles northwest of Williston. My s[...]She is a member of the Plentywood Lutheran ALCW and VFW relatives, but were taken[...]to be raised by my Auxillary. She was Den Mother and a Sunday School teacher. Kermit father's sister, Gladys, and husband, Juel Urevig. and Frieda have 2 boys: Cecil, born 10-16-40, lives in Billings; and Ed- Harriet and I returned to Williston the summer of 1946 to joi[...]new family as our father had remarried and started a second family. After their marriag[...], Judy, from a previous marriage. They had 5 more and worked on WPA. That fall Clarence Wagnild, Orville Wold, and Ker- children together: Duane, JoAnn, Darlene, Gary, and Diana. Les and I mit dug their own coal in the coulee southeast[...]Church by Pastor Johnshoy, 11 -13-48, with Melvin and Dor- one-ton Ford truck. That was the last time t[...]Johnson as attendants. When the '30s ended, crops and wheat prices were better. Jobs were scarce so Les and friend, Bob Bergland, attended In 1940, they moved to the Henry Karson place and to Plentywood school in Minneapolis u[...]tywood Electric in September 1951 , where US Navy and served in the Pacific, was discharged in 1946 and return- he is still employed. We bough[...]dairy farm when brothers Les, Rudy, and Melvin decided to go into raised cattle and farmed. He worked for the GNRR, drove school bus[...]years, served as rural mail carrier for 21 years, and on the Plenty- Les during calving and with feeding 100 cows in winter. Branding was woo[...]the The partnership was dissolved and divided on 11 -1-83, with Les VFW, and was a member of the Montana Pilot's Assoc. In 1961, Ker- receiving house, buildings, and several acres of surrounding land. mit soloed wit[...]r 44 years. She worked at Montgomery Ward, Plains and Edgewood Motels, and cooked for the Plentywood school for 11 years, re[...]Les began 011 painting in 1971, is self taught, and has given much[...]of his art war to friends and relatives. He enjoys yard or and ma -[...]I do crochet, puzzles, contesting, and rosemaling, am a volunteer[...]at Glenwood Thrift Shoppe, and as an Avon representative for 9[...]nt) Cart nght of Dagmar, Susan (Gr g) Frieda and Kermit are members of the Redstone and Plentywood[...](Blair) Campbell of Redstone, and onte, ho attends school in Plentywood Elks, ed. L[...]Senior Center, Assoc. of ontana Public Employees, and Golden Years[...]ommunity. Club. They retired from farming in 1981 and moved to Plenty ood in 1982. They live in Junction City, OR from ovember to April and enJoy playing golf, taking pictures, making home movies, camping and travel- MAYNARD and PHYLLIS (LESTER) JOHNSON ing 1th their motor home[...]8-4-28, here his parents Aron . and innie Johnson farmed. When[...]dry years prevailed, they moved to Plentywood and invested in[...]Foster's second-hand business and other real estate. aynard and his LESTER and BETTY (RABBE) JOHNSON[...]and remodeling of investment property. Anna and Harold Sorenson Lester, born 1-6-26, was last child to Lars and Guri Johnson ho were very influentia[...]ester were Garnet, Elmer, yrtle, Rudolph , elv1n, and Alfred. He at- letters in each of the 3 offered sports: football, basketball, and track . tended school in Plentywood until called[...]As a teenager, he worked for farmers, the G RR, and a building con-[...] |
| [...]m frail to work in oil development, and in 1983 worked on the construction of power lines[...]services, the Sheridan Co. Library and hospital additions. and modern communication. He just received his 35 yea[...]MONTE and MINDY (ATOR) JOHNSON Maynard advanced in the[...]ed Monte G. Johnson, son of Lester and Betty Johnson of rural[...]Linda Cartwright of Medicine Lake; Susan Nielsen and Methodist church, Lions Club, Jaycees and Toastmasters. He served Sherry Sorensen of Plentywood and Vicki Campbell of Redstone. Monte[...]a 1978 graduate of PHS. Dist. B.S. Commissioner, and active in square dancing. Maynard enjoys woodworking, remodeling our home, and family gatherings. Mindy was born on 9-30-59 in Glasgow, to Vernon and Ramona[...]d when Mindy was 2 years old. Family Maynard and Phyllis Jean Lester were married 11 -24-49, at th[...]rs include 1 brother, Robin Ator of Portland, OR, and 3 sisters, They have 4 sons. Melodie Pearson and Lisa and Trina Ator, all of Plentywood.[...]Monte and Mindy lived and worked in Plentywood until August[...]1981. Monte worked at KPWD and was there when the changeover to[...]KA TO-AM and FM radio took place. They moved to Sidney, and lived[...]KGCH-FM and Mindy worked at Community Memorial Hosp. as a[...]Technology and working towards a Bachelor's degree in electronic[...]Doyle, Mark , Sharon, Phyllis, Maynard , Brian , and Greg Johnson . Phyllis was born at Plentywood, 5-14-30, and lived 1O miles east |
| senior in high school and Bruce, a junior. Janet lives at Flaxton, ND and costuming shows for colleges and high schools across the country. He is married to[...]ls, ND. They have 1 of Dr. Mudd) and ABC, 1980 (East of Eden). son, James, a student i[...]Curtis was confirmed at Plentywood Lutheran and graduated from with her husband Michael, an insur[...]t home HS. Helen is married to Robert Pittington, and they have their own con- and helps with farming when necessary. struction company. They have 3 children: Tanya, a 7th grader, and Tamara (Tami), a 4th grader; Bobbie, a pre-schooler. Daniel, is married TERRY and JUNE (EGELAND) JOHNSON to Katherine Roth and they reside at Denver, CO. Terry, son of Rudy and Irene Johnson, was confirmed at Plenty- Colo[...]still home to us. wood Lutheran Church and graduated from PHS. He attended auto[...]mechanics school in Denver for 1 year and was drafted in 1969, serv- RUDOLPH and IRENE (OLSON) JOHNSON[...]ooley, MT, with On 11-27-82 Terry and June Egeland were married at the my parents, Osca[...]June is the daughter of Gertrude and Jergen Egeland of Reserve. count 11 farmhomes fro[...]State College and MSU majoring in music and design. In 1944 I moved to Plentywood and worked at the courthouse, She returned to Plentywood and worked 4 years in the fabrics and Hanish's Dry Cleaning Plant and was a teacher in the Marsh School,[...]ring this time, I met Messinger and later managed the travel agency at MNB. June enjo[...]married 11 -18- 47 (on my music and serves as a vocalist for local functions. folks'[...]while Rudolph worked at the Farmers Union Oil Co. and in the post office in the early '5 0s. On 7[...]through again. But with the help, consideration, and love of my family and friends, I am fine; but respect thunderstorms![...]brother of Garnet (deceased), Elmer, Melvin, Al, and Lester Johnson and Myrtle Klofstad, was born 4-29-17 to Lars and Guri Johnson (Sh. Daybreak I p. 639). He attended[...]'30s he worked on the NY A Program in Plentywood and Laurel, MT. He was drafted into the Army in February 1941 and trained at Ft. Lewis, WA. In December, while his[...]Terry , June, Trampas, and Brandy John son. to go overseas, war was declared[...]ahu on guard duty, saw com- 7-17-76 and Brandy Sue, 5-2-78. Terry and June ma e their home on bat duty on Guadalcanal,[...]Plen y ood. the Philippines for more combat duty, and left there in July of 1945 for home.[...]I was born in southern or ay 3-13-1892 to Soren and Rakel[...]T1omsos. I came to America in 1922 and lived east of Reserve 1th my[...]One day my brother and I drove to the sand hills to get the cattle[...]the cattle, he said "I ish ou and the Ford ere home." I replied,[...]In Feburary 1955, e moved to his folks' farm and they moved to because if I ent to a[...]a neighbor woman learn to drive her farm in 1961 and have lived there since. We have 3 boys; Terry odel T. (9-26 -48), Dennis (4-28 -53), and Curtis (9-22-57). In 1927 I married Ole L. Johnson and we lived on his homestead Dennis was confirmed at the Plentywood Lutheran Church and north est of Reserve. Of our 5[...]anish, Sheridan County- Andy, John, and Sylvia Johnson. y husband pass- Drama, Theatre Arts and Speech Correction, graduating m 1976. He ed away in 1938. returned home and helped with the farming and garden work and also I have always been interested in gardening and enjoy my hobby of worked at Roy's Market for 1 ye[...]frican Violets. I still enjoy taking a lawn chair and rod and reel Minneapolis and began working for orthwestern Costume House; to the dam and trying my fishing luck. Until the last cou[...] |
| [...]under Supt. Eugene V. Lagerquist, and the last 4 years under Supt.[...]Robert Richards. I've thoroughly enjoyed it and have seen 1,547[...]and I look forward to going again.[...]winter and during the growing season I love to grow vegetables and[...]STANLEY and MARGARET (HESS) JOHNSON[...]Stanley, the youngest of 4 children of Selmer and Alice Livdahl[...]Plentywood, was educated in Plentywood and Bozeman schools and Sophie & Sylvia Johnson.[...]As a boy, the morning chores of milking, cooling and bottling the In 1973, my daughter, Sylvia, and I made a trip to Norway. It was milk was followed by loading it on the pickup and heading for town to my first trip back 'home' sin[...], nearly 51 deliver it door to door, and to the merchants. The best part was years earlier[...]rway over those meeting people and making lasting friends, with many memories. After[...]s back to the farm for a quick lunch, then unload and[...]pty bottles, head down the flat to fetch the cows and SYLVIA JOHNSON start all over again! Stanley's father once said-in the 25 years they I was born to Sophie and Ole L. Johnson in 1935, the youngest of[...]rd condi- their children. I have 2 brothers, Andy and John. There was also a tions force[...]many customers brother who died before I was born and a sister who passed away the ne[...]en I was very young. My father died when I was 3, and Mom raised do, take the day off?"[...]she had, so she sewed it into a nice dress for me and I was Stanley has had many interests and was very supportive of the ac- as pleased with it[...]tivities of their 5 children in scouting, music and schooling. He and his[...]surance and secretary for Amateur Radio. His favorite hobby i[...]ing and enjoying his children and grandchildren.[...]Retirement is early in 1985, and along with the above mentioned[...]hobbies, Stanley and Margaret plan to see more of the US, much of it[...]made him appreciate the struggles of his parents and the values they[...]points. Our 2 bachelor uncles, Hans Tjomsos and Olaf Tjomsos, ere very good to us and, my brothers and I were sort of their family. They came ROBERT L. and JEAN (BROSSOIT) JOHNSTON to see us on Christmas every year and Uncle Olaf usually said he had[...]he came to Plentywood ith his parents, Elizabeth and Charles we lived, so he always volunteered to tak[...]hnston. He has 2 brothers, William of Plentywood, and Charles of our farm. Our Uncle Hans passed away in December 952 and Uncle Largo, FL Olaf in May 19[...]He attended Plentywood schools and graduated in 1935. Follow- Uncle Hans had a general merchandise store in Reserve and as a ing graduation he enrolled in t[...]e in pharmacy in 1940, Canada fishing one summer, and left me in charge for one whole eek. wor ing m orth Da ota and Minnesota. I felt like a real business person, ev[...]Thief River Falls, N. They moved to Plentywood and purchased iller I attended Rose Valley Scho[...]closed for lack of students. Drug in 1946 and changed the name to Johnston Pharmacy. They The 1[...]started with 3 pupils, Olav Vi , my brother John and operated that business for 31 years and retired in 19 77. me, but Olav went to Norway wit[...]glas was born on 11 -8·47. He In 194 7 Mom and I moved to P'wood, where we have since re-[...]with a BA in sided. I graduated from PHS in 1953 and began working as secretary psychology and a MA in business admin. In 1969, he married Ann A[...]thur. They have 2 children , Stefani and Sarah. Their home is in Burl-[...] |
| [...]Hugh worked for the city dray and proved his homestead south of Karla, born 9-[...]ht. Hugh rented adjoining land transferred to MSU and graduated with a BA in speech communication[...]ph Kavon. They have 2 they retired and moved to Plentywood where he died in 1955 and she children, Nicole and Robert. They are engaged in a farm-ranch opera-[...]M in 1977 with a degree in home economics. Julie and Dennis reside in Havre, where he is chief pharmacist at Owl Drug Co. and she is a realtor. WILLIAM and DEL (HANSEN) JOHNSTON |
| also does refrigeration and air conditioning in his spare time.[...]born 4-6-51. Herb's hobbies include golfing and fishing. Susan's hobbies are In[...]o work at the Coast-to-Coast store, aerobic dance and gardening. They have 3 children Jennifer, Allison, where he is still employed. and Joel.[...]Edna joined the staff at J. C. Penney Co. in 1957 and is still[...]Judith married Wayne Ordahl and they live on a farm near Outlook[...]and have 4 children: Karla Martin, Kevin, Kristi and Kraig.[...]They make their home in Boise, ID and have 3 children; Wesley, Chris[...]and Jill.[...]Herbert attended vo-tech school and he married Susan Richardson[...]Antelope. They have 3 children: Jennifer, Allison and Joel.[...]We are members of the Plentywood Lutheran Church and Edna is[...]tirement this year. Susan and Herbert Joyes. ORVELL and MARIE (TOSO) JUVE[...]Oslo, Norway, came to the US, married An- Edna and Royal Joyes . Judith was born 6-27 -43 and on 7-16-44 another daughter, |
| [...]eted, Wayne, 1979, attended EMC, and is assistant manager in a many homes as well as E[...]eld, now Poplar St., was the Summer Carnival area and the Dan, 1982, attended EMC and recently moved to Phoenix, and gypsies camped by the Juve's backyard, using their clothesline and Ronald, 1983, attends MSU. outside[...]this time I am still working at Sheridan Memorial and am proud Marie kept them inside.[...]ude the time a helicopter landed near their yard, and when a small tornado struck the area. Two more DR.ROBERTandJOYCE(MEES)KANE children, Kathy and Joe completed their family of 6.[...]rie worked part-time at Lidahl's East Side Market and the Robert Edwin Kane was[...]or Arnold Lidahl before his current and Vivian Kane. He graduated salutatorian from Carpe[...]Zschockelt, Calgary, Alberta, with 2 sons, Steven and Kenney; Vivian, Later deciding to be a[...]ia Falls, 2 children-Pamela Pullman and graduated fifth in his class in 1965. He moved to Plenty- and Joe; Bill married Rosalie Brown, 3 daughters-Joel[...]acy wood to practice with Hank Stokke and bought him out in 1968. After -lives in Plentywoo[...]rriage, Joyce Mees came into the picture. ton, WY and has 3 children- Tony, Justin, Kristen; Kathy marr[...]Jack Decoteau (now divorced) had 2 children-Bobby and Shannon. Bob and Iola Mees. I lived in Rosebud Country for 4 years. At this point my and Bobby live in Culbertson. Kathy later married Grant Miller, has father got itchy feet and we began to wander, living in Idaho on the St. another son, Matthew, and lives in Polson. Joe (not married) lives in Joe River, in Laurel, MT, in Cody, WY, and back to Forsyth where I Plentywood.[...]Bill was in Seoul, Korea during Army service and Jim was in Khe bedpans didn't appeal[...]west Institute of Medical Laboratories and X-ray in inneapolis, , The Juves h[...]looking for jobs during Thanksgiv- N. Poplar St. and agree that "God has been good to our family. "[...]phone calls with Administrator Jim Adams and a visit here, I took the I was born and raised in Dickinson, ND by my parents, Peggy and job as head tech. (which really meant[...]l of Nursing in Miles friends, Dorothy and Duane Wagenson, with Dr. ane. A whirl ind City.[...]courtship followed and on 10-11 -69 in Forsyth, MT we were married. I[...]ut I had planned on it being a car. He did Kandas and married him in 1957. Our first son was born in 19[...]promise me one in 1980 but that year has come and gone and no Cor- We were an Air Force family and lived in many places during the vette[...]ughter, Charell Colleen, near the Mexican border, and Janet (1960), Wayne (1961) and Daniel was born on 6-8· 70. Six ee[...]they are ours! Although Bob and I are not Sheridan County natives, e[...]came and stayed to ma e this place our home and place of business.[...]CHRISTIAN and[...]well rounded education in many different schools, and a grand tour of the USA, a special course in geog[...]n graduated from PHS. Mike, 1976, attended Dawson and EMC and is a salesman for Wagoneer Trucking in Bil[...] |
| [...]fam ily Willard was born in 1942 and remains unmarried and lives in Plen- from Minden, Germany, to St. Paul. It was there that he met his future tywood, and is in the steel building business. Sarah was born[...]in Drake, ND. Their Rosalie, Robin and Kyle, and make their home in Billings. Silas was children w[...]Lester (born 2-6-08 died born in 1949 and now lives and farms the homeplace. He married Mar- 9-9-69) M. Louise (born 4-9-13) and Elsie (born 9-18-18). tha[...]girls, Rachel They moved to Montana in 1928 and bought a farm north of and Bridget. Gary was born in 1953, he moved to Kelli[...]1976 to farm . There he met Kim Larson and they were married in Lester married Myrtle Nakken and they had 4 sons and 1 August 1979. They now live 1½ miles east of Plentywood and have 1 daughter: Gary, Silas (see their stories elsewhere), Willard, Dennis and girl, Karie. Dennis was born in 1956. He[...]Plentywood, M. Louise married Edward Kratcha and later Anton Herdine. She where Dennis and Willard are engaged in the concrete business. was[...]in October 1978. Gordon and I reside on his farm 6 miles east of[...]Plentywood . GARY and KIM (LARSON) KANNING By Kim Kanning SILAS and MARTHA KANNING Gary, a son of Myrtle and Lester Kanning was born 9-22-53, a Silas was the third of 5 children born to Lester and Myrtle Kanning brother to Willard, Sarah and Silas. Dennis, the youngest was born 3 in Plentywood in 1949. His brothers are Willard, Gary and Dennis all of years later.[...]ings. wood, graduated from PHS in 1972 and worked at various jobs until Lester and Myrtle raised their family on their farm 6 miles[...]erection, agricultural spraying, and farming both grain and livestock. In in Regina, and continued to farm until 1980. Upon leasing the la[...]ster died. In 1978 Myrtle married Gordon Thompson and they moved back to Plentywood and Gary began farming some land in the[...]I was the third of 5 children born to William and Alice Higgins. I miles east of Plentywood towards[...]951 while my dad was in the service there. I barn and we are now actively engaged in the hog business.[...]children, a daughter Karie Lynelle, born 6-14-81 and a stationed. My dad retired in 1970 and they made Colorado their home. son Joel Wade, bor[...]1976. After working for a short time in Clifford and Tess Larson, am the oldest of 4 children, myself,[...]k for Farmers Home Admin. in Montana, Kristopher, and Douglas. I was raised in Kelliher and attended school first at Wolf Point and later in Plentywood. there. y sister Laurel, is a[...]resident. She married Keith Clawson, Jr., 10-2-81 and they have 1 daughter, Crystal Laurel, born 3-28-82. LESTER and MYRTLE ( AKKE ) KA NING |
| [...]was born 3-9-49 in Williston, a daughter of Knute and Laura Grove Kampen of Reserve. She attended school at Rock Springs School grades 1-6 and graduated from Medicine Lake HS in 1966. That fall she went to the Great Falls Commercial College and graduated in 1967. She was employed by the Geo. L[...]Michael, Anna , Howard, Paul, Richard and Arth ur Kavon . Paul and Anna have 4 sons: Michael, 24, went to Vo-Tee sch[...]at Havre, married Karen Milner, has 2 sons and is a diesel mechanic in[...]and plan to attend MSU. Richard, 20, married Roberta[...]Paul and Anna are retired, but living on the farm north of[...]RICHARD and ROBERTA (DeTIENNE) KAVON[...]On 7-30-63 , a bouncing baby boy was born to Paul and Stacia[...]n was greeted at |
| [...]graduated from Medicine Lake in 1932 and attended 1 year of college JOHN and BERNETT (PENNY) KEMP in Havre and taught 1 year. Merle worked in service stations and had John H. and Bernett (Penny) Kemp came to Sheridan County the[...]ion winter of 1956 when John was engaged in land and title work for the for 7 years. They bought the Montana Inn Hotel in 1962 from Ray and oil industry after graduating from the U of TX. He and Penny, from Nettie Tittle, whic[...]Sioux Falls, SD, were married in August of 1954 and built a home in Hotel in 197 1 and had it torn down to build his new law offices. Me[...]s been active in civic years and part-time at the Ben Franklin store for 4 years. groups, the First Congregational Church and Homemakers and held several jobs with merchants in Plentywood while maintaining a beautiful yard and home filled with her art creations and collections. John and Penny have 3 other children , James, Mrs. Walter (Bar- bara) Dyer, and Mrs. Dan (Debbie) Hatton. Barbara has 2 daughters, Tammy and Wendy Dyer, presently attending public school in Plen- tywood. John , Jr. has a boy, Jeffrey, and a girl, Kourtney, not yet of school age. Debbie has 2 small daughters, Shannon and Lisa Hatton of Birm- ingham, AL, and Jim has 2 boys, James and Jody of Globe, AZ.[...]Left: Hazel, Merle, and Mrs. Frederick.[...]Right: Dennis, Terry, and Leo Ketterman.[...]The Kettermans had 3 boys: Leo, Terry and Dennis, all graduates[...]of Plentywood HS. Leo and his wife, Twila, the former Twila Johns-[...]in San Dimas, CA. They have 3 children; Dan, Greg and[...]Michelle. The children all graduated from college and have good jobs,[...]rking in the LA area. Dan, the oldest, is married and with wife Jan,[...]lives in Long Beach, CA. Greg works for Honeywell and Michelle works Penny and John Kemp.[...]oined the Navy when he graduated from high school and John and Penny were firmly convinced that Sheridan County had a served 4 years. He and his wife Nancy live in San Jose, CA, and have great future from oil, and was a great place to live. Their success must 2 children, Theresa and Paul. Terry has his own construction com- be att[...]pany, the T. K. Construction Company and builds houses around the business was "up and down," but persistence and a true conviction San Jose and Lake Tahoe area. Theresa and Tom Pelican were married that Sheridan County wa[...]paid off. Mr. Kemp has drill- in 1980 and have a daughter, Nicole, born 11 -4-83 and live in Pilot ed several wells in the county and has caused many more to be drilled Hill, near Sacramento, CA. Paul lives at the family home and is a junior by negotiating deals with the oil co[...]in high school and works part-time for his dad. Once John owned a block of leases in the Outlook area and was Dennis, the youngest boy, went to Carroll College for 1 year and unable to sell them though they were very cheap.[...]t Redwood City where Terry was living at the time and block. Other landowners also were helpful in all[...]ugh. business for a few years and is now editor of a sports magazine and John remembers when Mr. Kallak tore up a draft on[...]CA. because "he did not know that guy in Dallas" and dealt with John for his land lease near Reserve.[...]nces in the "oil patch" are too PAUL and MARY ELLEN (HOPKINS) KETTERMAN numerous to mentio[...]rington, D, as a young man where he met and married the former question about Penny bowling o[...]o they wouldn't have to live on 1935 and then on to Seattle in 1940, where he continued to work as a meat and potatoes as they were rooming at the Grandview Ho[...]s. Ketterman died in 1963 at the age of 93. MERLE and HAZEL (FREDERICK) KETTERMAN[...]daughter, Lucille, died in 1969 at the age of 57 and a son, Hugh, Merle Ketterman , the son of Paul and Mary Ketterman , was born[...] |
| Plumb and Isabelle Gottwig of Seattle; and Merle of Plentywood. At the Republic Airline employee and they reside at Mandan, ND. time of their death, they had 16 grandchildren and 12 great- Nolan arrived[...]was baptized and confirmed at Plentywood Lutheran, graduated from[...]PHS in 1968 and worked at local FM Radio. He attended Concordia Col- ARNOLD and INEZ (OLSON) KIENITZ lege and Brown Radio Institute. He married Gaynell Mayton at Three My parents, Nels M. Olson and Severena Robertson were married Riv[...]recently moved from Salt Lake City to Dallas and is assistant chief of 191 O the west beckoned to them and they settled on a homestead 5 Comm[...]ssociated Press. miles south of Outlook. (Arnold and I still own the 11 acres of the original yard, where church and school were built.) It was difficult for DANIEL H. and DORIS KING Mother, having grown up in Wisconsin[...]e prairie meant hard work. Howard and Garnette King. He attended school in Comertown, Neighbors were important and pitched in to build a barn or chicken graduated from Westby HS in 1955 and Molar Barber College, Fargo, coop. Community concern, love and kindness was evident. It was a ND in 1961 and held membership in the National Detectives Assoc.[...]hones, or TVs. Social life centered around church and ing. After returning from the serv[...]chool-which was in our yard. We enjoyed ice cream and basket Chicago and worked as a welder for US Steel. socials and Ladies Aid-which the whole family attended. It se[...]e'd chopped off their heads, picked the feathers and cleaned them) and bake 15 loaves of bread-all on the coal stove-for[...]am freezer went around every Sunday during summer and there were always neighbors to consume it. My parents moved to Plentywood in 1940. Dad died in 1951 and Mother in 1959. I was born 3-15-13 at our family farm and sister, Eunice 0. Larson was born 7-2-17. I was baptized and confirmed at Lutheran Free Church and attended Olson grade school until it closed, and we went to Hamley School. I graduated from Outlook HS in 1931. On 11 -7-34 Arnold Kienitz and I were married in Plentywood, with 0. M. Simondso[...]g. Arnold, 7-30-07, was the only child Emil and Emma Boettcher[...]in Arizona in 1977 at age 95. Arnold was baptized and confirmed at He was employed[...]Church in Glencoe. He came to Montana on 7-11 -26 and Great Falls, Bozeman, Dutton,[...]various farms. We lived in Minnesota a few years and have Glaciers Hotel at Glacier Par and in various communities in orth been at 217 Jeffer[...]entywood Barber Shop until he became too ill life and is presently 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 hobby took over and we converted our garage into shop. He had worked in the oil fields and also served as a represen- a "Resale & Antique Shop" and it is interesting.[...]gren (1 child), Randy Diegle (1 child) and Donald Le is (1 child).[...]ring Danny's final illness he found great comfort and support[...]MARETT A (KING) RAMIREZ Evangelical Lutheran and con irmed at Plenty ood Lu heran. He[...]Thomas J. mg, born 12-1-1882 at Forest River, D, and Alice graduated from PHS in 1956-attended U of IA[...]eric ) mg, born 1-26-1885 at oodville, WI ere our and U at issoula, served in the avy for 4 years and is a commander parents. Dad died 7-9-62 and other on 12-26-80; both are buried in rn aval Res[...]ldren are Kimberly, born 1967 at Idaho Falls, ID, and Sh ridan em. Hosp. in Plent ood, ith Or[...]e. Kari Linn came to us 8-7-44 , as baptized and confirmed at Plen- y sister and I at1ended a one-room country school in Dist. 76 tywood Lutheran, graduated from PHS in 1962, and attended U of (King School)-4 years for my sister and 2 years for me-until the and Denver. In 1964, she married Gene Haga of[...] |
| had 6 months. In March and April of that year, Maretta had to cram to Many trips were taken with the children and they saw both get a good grade in the countywide[...]f Mexico, Niagara Falls, Plymouth Rock, 43 states and succeeded, as she tied with Curtis Stadstad for t[...]raduated Howard has collected and loaned many antiques to the Sheridan from high school in 1942, Curtis was validictorian and she was County Museum. He drove school bus about 14 years and the delivery salutatorian. The year after she gra[...]truck for L & M Cleaners between Plentywood and Wolf Point for AAA office at the courthouse. She[...]m Diablo Valley College, Concord, CA; a BA degree and MA Hospital. She managed the Plenty[...]lives. They returned home when Danny became ill and went to Billings business courses evenings at Rio[...]ed to come back to Plentywood so born in Webb, AZ and owns a water well drilling business. They have 3[...], to Teresa Beaudette. Howard and Garnette lost their home and belongings in a fire, but They are presently empl[...]n New Orleans, LA; with faith in God and help from Sheridan County friends, they started Michael, employed by the BLM in Carlsbad, NM; and Charles, employed anew. by Salcido S[...]hter, Howard's brothers and sisters are: James, William, Robert, Ernest Grise[...]d with the 1944 graduating class of Plentywood HS and story); Elizabeth Olson, Missoula (chi[...]ho, MN first job as with C. F. Christensen, Clerk and Recorder. After 7 years (children-Ronal[...]n, Vernon (all deceased); Clerk of District Court and Lloyd A. Markell, County Superintendent of[...]ille, CA; Schools. Carl died in February of 1953, and I was appointed Clerk of Murland, Glasgow, 1 sister, Nathleen Pitzulo, Lowellville, OH; and an Court at that time and you guessed it-I'm still there![...]th birthday. JOHN and LINDA (LINDELL) SUPER[...]orn 6-9-51 in Plentywood, MT is the oldest HOWARD and GARNETTE (LINDELL) KING daughter of Murland and Gladys Lindell and granddaughter of Ted and Howard King was born 7-27-07 to Herbert and Clara (Winslow) Nettie Lindell. Li[...]her on Kings Hill until King of Redwood Falls, MN and is a direct descendent of the Mayflower[...]pilgrims. Garnette was born 12-29-13 to Theodore and Nettie Lindell Aunt Garnette and Uncle Howard King and cousins Sharon and Danny. and attended Alcott and Westby HS.[...]ntil she graduated from PHS in 1970. Howard and Garnette were married 3-2-34 at Plentywood[...]4-21 -82) (see Jamestown ND. his story), and Sharon Adele, born 5-17 -42 . After Nettie Lindell died, John Super, son of Sam and Charlotte Super, was born 7-30-45 in Linda, born[...]Sangudo, Alberta in 1967. His sister, Joyce and her husband, Sam[...]and Glen Super. Howard. Danny, Sharon and Garnette K mg. Danny and Sharon attended school in Comertown, Westby and |
| RONALD and SHARON (KING) WANOUS[...]s until November evenings Sharon played the piano and Danny the mandolin. She had 1954,[...]ago. Sharon went to school in Comertown , Westby and Plentywood. She was a majorette in band, did acrobatics, ballet and twirling. She was a member of the Tap Dance Team , organized and directed by Audrey Leininger Anderson. This was s[...]n was in the 2nd grade. Group members were Sharon and Judy King, Lois and Bar- bara Olson, Marian Johnson, Yvonne and Lola Rierson, Vivian and Phyllis McCall. Bonetta and Barbara McCall played the music. They entertained for many different activities and quite a number of talent shows around the area. T[...]iberty, San Diego Zoo, also sights in Los Angeles and Hollywood and other places. Her picture was in the San Diego Ti[...]ed Boston University and graduated from the U of M Dental School.[...]d to Dr. Stella Marie Kitzenberg, an endodontist, and they[...]in St. Joseph, M and Anoka Vo-Tech where she received her medical[...]cholas born 8-31 -78, Alexander born on 6-28-81 , and Andre born[...]Darrel and ary 1tzenberg have been active in the community[...]outs, Blue Birds, Camp Fire Girls, church, civic, and She worked at City Cafe, Deck's Cafe, Elgin Cafe and other places. community service. The itze[...]orked at Plentywood Bakery for ments and service to the people of Plen ood and Sheridan County. Jack and Emma Prather. Sharon married Ronald J. Wanous, bo[...]h ith her husband, Rosenvmge and 3 children, 1mm1grated o Fosston, 2-23-70, Michae[...]4-77. Her grandchildren are Sharon Adele, 6-10-79 and James small children to raise.[...]ed, Jacob, Gerda, Susanna all born in north o ay, and Caroline, DARREL and MARY (MORASKO) KITZENBERG Thomas, Edis and Ruth, had come to Pl n ood. Grandmoth r and One of Plentywood's oldest businesses is Ki[...]of the flu in 918. Gerda left a son, a daughter, and hus- hich opened for business in 1912 and is still being operated by the band. fo[...]or b marri d. Ruth returned to Pl nt ood and aught m the active in the business, but enjoys re[...]o n. Sh lat r mam d Ralph J er. Th y ly, friends, and flowers. had a son, Rob rt and a dau hter, Rose arie. Arlyiss Kitzenberg W[...]nna marn d Ra c se, had a son, Charles and a Wally. Their son Gary lives in adison, WI 1th ife Taffy and s1 daughter, Dorothy, all living[...]ughter Lynn the children still living, and she 1s 92 years young and very alert. England is office manager of a medica[...]Caroline marri d Floyd organ and had 1 daughter and 5 sons. Leland itzenberg, Jr. lives m Willi[...]Tom ent to inneapohs for or , married and had a son and 2 resides in Williston with his 1fe Ronnie and 4 children. im itzenberg daughters. and his wife ary also lrve in Williston 1th their dau[...]avy in Fridley m 1918. They had 2 sons and t m daughters, ho died at the 1945 and served on the USS Terry. After his discharge from[...]ater they had 2 more daughters. Ed had a drayline and he attended the U of T in Missoula and Rocky Mountain College in o[...] |
| [...]children, Jacob "Jack" EINAR and MYRTLE (JOHNSON) KLOFST AD stayed in Plentywood.[...]Einar, youngest son of Andrew and Amalia (Olson) Klofstad, (see Island of Engel0y t[...]e 5 about 50 air miles north of the Arctic Circle and between the cities of older children born to this union were: Esther, Arthur, Sigurd and Bod0 and Narvik. He was christened in the old Stiengen Church that Bjarne, all deceased, and Oswald, 12-23-03 of Plentywood. Their was built i[...]th the condi- to be 102. tions and the elements. She came to Plentywood and worked in the Einar gradua[...]to earn his teaching certificate Jack owned and operated a drayline (Jack's Transfer] and had the from NMC in Havre in 1935 and began teaching that fall in the Gibson Continental Oil Co. bulk plant. In 1925 he sold the drayline and went to school. work as district superi[...]il Co. a position he Myrtle Johnson and Einar were married at Plentywood Lutheran by held[...]d's death, Mother continued to live in Plentywood and was They moved to Plentywood in[...]k 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 ran the Lloyd Hotel in Butte. She retired and moved into her sales clerk under manag[...]he returned, and after becoming manager, he continued in that posi[...]Elmer born 8-26-13 is retired and lives in Rochester, MN; Rudolph,[...]on of Seeley Lake, is a well known western artist and[...]ves in Jordan, MT; Lester, married to Betty Raabe and lives in Plen- Ida Kjelstrup, Kathryn[...]where. Barbara Hyyppa, Ross K1elstrup, and Dons Allen. Myrtle graduated in 1933 and worked at Deck's Bakery, the Varie-[...]ty Store and Peterson's Grocery until her marriage. Jack's 5 children, Kathryn, Jack Jr., Barbara, Ross and Doris, Their first home was a t[...]on Gary was born in 1939 they had a small Church and all graduated from the Plentywood schools. Kathry[...]ove for Greyhound for 35 years. They are retired and live in Billings. They have a son, Warren of Bountiful, UT and a daughter, Loita of Kirkland, WA. Jack, b[...]ntywood High. He graduated from St. Olaf College and taught school in Flaxville, Big Timber, Plentywood, Wolf Point and Glendive before moving to the San Francisco schoo[...]ved in the army during the war. He is now retired and spends his summers in Montana and his winters in Quartzsite, AZ area. He has a daughter, Judy and a son, Jack Jr. Barbara, born in 19 8, afte[...]om high school, attended Butte Business College, and married Kai Hyyppa in December of 1939. Kai is a[...]Einar and Myrtle Klofstad, where Kai worked for the Golden[...]worked with sons G len and Gary and fam ilies. (1 976) for ontana Power Co. They are retired and live in Butte. They have 3 sons: Donald of Helena, Raymond of Denver, CO and Jack of Bozeman. Home in Ple[...]Ross, born in 1919, was also active in sports and worked for old townsite across fro[...]l across the street, a vacant lot Marines, he met and married Edna Sorensen of Racine, WI. She was for ballgames and hills to the east to climb, hunt or slide with a dog also a arine. After the war, they settled in Racine and Ross took up trotting at your side. The boys even had their own secret arrow head the tool and die trade. They have a son: Rod of Micicot, WI and a hunting coutee, a pastime both[...]come home. daughter, Mary of Burlington, WI. Ross and Edna are now retired and Gary graduated from PHS in 19[...]school, worked for the Federal CAA had, and received his BA in math from Concordia. He and his wife, Bar- in Chicago and later in Salt Lake City. She is married to Harvey[...]keting division. They have 3 children; Kari, Eric and daughters: Linda of Great Falls, Cathy of Bellingham, WA, Barbara Gail Casey. of Whitehall and Robin of Seattle. Doris and Harvey live in Sheridan, Glen ([...]from PHS in 1962, like his father and brother, took military training at[...] |
| [...]ated from U of M in 1969. He works for Blue Cross and resides in Missoula with wife, Charlene (Goldhahn of Geraldine, MT) and 2 children, Kristi and Jason. JAMES and BEVERLY (WULF) KNICK |
| any financial assistance, and then having my wife work my last year Later, she and her twin sister Lydia (Mrs. Oliver Lee) moved to[...]yond Montana where they worked as cooks and waitresses. She married high school.[...]Herb Hedlund at Antelope in 1924, and they moved back to Coulee, Surviving heartb[...]cancer. Emma returned to Plentywood and worked until she married The marriage of Sandy and the birth of my children; working with a Tilford. They lived and farmed on the Hazel Godfrey place northeast of committed and caring Ambulance Crew in Plentywood.[...]n Starting a new Mission Church in Belgrade and having standing 197 4 and moved to Plentywood. The farm was purchased by Ri[...]child, running in the or- chard, picking apples, and smelling that unbelievably pleasant aroma of old cow manure in his barn, and his pipe smoke in his house that was illuminated by kerosene lanterns and heated with an old pot- bellied wood stove. Being nervous about heights and having Bob DeTienne volunteer to climb a 100 foot[...]ty, while I helped on the platform below. EDWARD and IVA (WIGMORE) KOSER TILFORD and |
| During the summer, our family enjoys fishing and hunting. We at- MT, where she now resides with her husband, Jerry Beaudette, and 3 tend the St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Plenty[...]children, Traci (10), Korey (7), and Nicole (4). After being discharged from the N[...]quist Custom Builders located 2 JOHN and GAY LANEY miles east of Plentywood. We presently manufacture kitchen cabinets, John and Gay Laney, along with their 3 children, Dalenne, John bathroom vanities, book cases and miscellaneous millwork. and Brad moved to Plentywood, in Sept. of 1971. They[...]338 West 1st Avenue. John was employed EUGENE V. and NOREEN (LENZ) LAGERQUIST by Chevron USA Inc., at Westby and Gay worked at UBC for 2 years, Gene and Noreen Lagerquist and their 2 daughters, Jeanne and before becoming a secretary for Loren[...]Gene was to begin from PHS in 1975 and John in 19 76. Brad graduated from Rangely HS the[...]1980. John was transferred to Rangely, CO in 1978 and then in They came from Bainville, where Gene had been a teacher, coach and 1980 was transferred and the family moved back to Plentywood, pur- supt. f[...]Gene was born in Rolette Co., ND on 8-21 -22 and graduated from O'Toole law firm. high sc[...]Dalenne married Tim Schmidt in April of 1978, and is now living in service in WWII (2 years spent i[...]Joni Robinson in Plentywood in June of 1978. John and Joni and 1949. He married Noreen Lenz of Ray, ND on 9-29-45 and taught their 2 children, Sara and Christopher, live in Plentywood where he is eleme[...]. Brad married Teresa Howard in Bainville in 1949 and while teaching there, he completed work on a Rangely, CO in August of 1982, and graduated in 1984 from Montana Master's degree in[...]in Plentywood a new gymnasium CARL and ROSEMARY (MORSE) LARSEN was built and the old gym remodeled in 1961 . In 1978 land acro[...]8-33, the second of 5 from the school was cleared and an elementary playground was real- children of Lars and Laura Larsen of Dagmar. My folks immigrated from ized. Also during his tenure a new vo-ag building and a bus barn were Fyn, Denmark. built.[...]duce and livestock for an ample supply of food. My father[...]carload of fat steers and received less for the whole lot than I received[...]Danish language was common place at home and when a question[...]came up in school I would raise my hand and say, ''Let me fortaille."[...]the chicken coop was completely covered and we had to dig a tunnel[...]earning $35.00. It was a busy day and dinner time-the lump of coal Gene is a membe[...]eran Church. He belongs had burned out and the roast was done. The dessert was provided by to the Masons and is a past president of the Plentywood Shrine Club. my mother and I had eaten a piece of pie for breakfast. When Axel un- He is a past president of the Lions Club and a director of the Montana covered the pie and noticed a piece was gone, he shouted out, "der Hi[...]" (there has been a two-legged cat here!). 7-1-80 and is employed by Collins Insurance Agency and the Continen- While at ed. Lake HS I worked summers for arvin Jensen and tal Insurance Co.[...]. Noreen was born in Williston, Don 1-10-25 and graduated from I enrolled at RMC in Billings, but in 1952 Erling Madsen and I Ray HS in 1942. She attended inot State College and the U of D enlisted in the Air Fo[...]lentywood various parts of the world and to Denmar , where I have "roots." Lutheran Church[...]lica of of the Nile, the Sheridan Mem. Hosp. Aux. and a past member of the the "Spirit of S[...]esses. Noreen enjoys knitting, crocheting, bridge and movie of Charles Lindberg. After my discharge, I attended MSU and needlework.[...]became my wife in 1963. Her father was from Maine and school in Bainville for 6 years before moving to Plentywood and her mother had come with her folks[...]d., speech We moved to Plentywood and I worked at the First National Bank therapy and elementary ed. She has taught in several schools[...], school. Son, Bruce, was born 9-25-66 and is a high school senior. In Kent Nathe, and 2 children , Judd (7) and Tara (4). 1967 I start[...]eritage. In 1973 we spent 3 weeks in in Bainville and Plentywood and graduated from PHS in 1968. She[...] |
| [...]1 . There we visited cousins of Rosemary's mother and learned vention in New York City. In 1982 she and her sister, Mary, traveled in that they are descendants of Robert E. Lee and a former governor of the Scandinavi[...]VYRION LARSEN EVALD and VIOLET (SIMONSON) LARSEN[...]Vyrion G. Larsen, son of Evald J. and Violet Simonson Larsen was Evald Larsen was born 10-4-13 to Alfred and Alexandra Larsen in born 4-12-42 in[...]ng the depression enjoyed basketball and football, was a 3-year letterman and was the years. I was the oldest in the family. Ot[...]te in the East-West Alvin, Violet, Leslie, Luella and Vernon. I remember the dust bowls S[...]). when you couldn't see the other farm buildings and had to put wet As a child, Vyrion's dream was to be a farmer and in his cloths over the nose and mouth to breathe.[...]rion her half-section of land by seismograph work and worked for Pepsi-Cola Co. in Plentywood for 15[...]ied Violet Simonson 9-23- 39. She was born to Wm. and Lutheran Church. Sharon was born 8-2[...]2-17. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clair Johnson of Raymond. Three children[...]we moved to Plen- were born to Vyrion and Sharon. tywood. Violet was a teacher for 6 terms[...]re for 31 years before retiring. Violet's sisters and brothers are: Solveig, Mary, Beatrice, Arthur, Barney, Albert, Thelma, Trudy and William. On 4-12-42 we had a son, Vyrion, who farms in this area. He has 3 children, Jill, Jan and Jay.[...]Jill, Jay, Vyrion, and Jan Larsen.[...]employed as Violet, Dick. Vyrion and Evald Larsen. manager o[...]944 we took Richard (Dickie) Island into our home and adopted American Airlines Flight-Attend[...]. Worth. birth to him 10-30-43 . Dick's brothers and sisters are Orville, Darlene Jan Allyn was born 1-27-63 in Plentywood. She graduated in and Ronnie. Dick married Linda Fabry in Tacoma and adopted her 2 1981 from PHS. She[...]Concordia College in Moorhead, MN. girls, Denise and Shawna. Shawna has a daughter, Chandra, making[...]rom us great-grandparents. Dick is an electrician and plumber doing con- PHS in 1984 and plans to attend Concordia College this fall. tract work here and in Tacoma. In June of 197 4 Vyrion and Sharon were divorced. We now spend time doing volunteer work and enjoy being Vyrion cont[...]ong to St. John's Luth. summers and held down a full-time job. He was employed by Perruce Church in rural Westby. Evald is a member and treasurer of the Moose Construction[...]Creamery. In 1964 he and William Simonson formed a farming and We were raised during the depression years so know the value of ranching partnership and in 1967 Vyrion quit his job at the creamery money and jobs. In those days, both were hard to come by so one had and farming became his full-time occupation. to learn[...]ion is a member of the Plentywood Lutheran Church and has credit.[...]on the Church council. He was a member of Jaycees and is a In 1942 when we lived near Clear Lake,[...]ur neighbor Lon Myers had a team of horses so Lon and Evald started early in the morn- TONY and MILDRED (NESS) LARSON ing for Coalridge to get co[...]We came to Plentywood, MT in 1941 and have lived here since, unloading some at our plac[...]I was born at Crosby, ND; on 1-21 -14 to Herman and Bertha Lar- so laid down. Lon unhooked them and let them go home without pulling son, and have a brother and sister. I lived on the family farm until the the[...]depression years. My brother, a cousin and I bought an old Model T[...] |
| touring car for $35 and headed west to look for work. We ended up in[...]his farm for 2 years before moving to Plentywood, and Washington , where we worked on farms and in orchards. In 1937, I began farmi[...]I got a job as an elevator operator 1945, and Helen Gronvold's homestead east of Antelope in 19[...]shall Field Store. After 2 years, I returned home and started built a home in Plentywood in 1946 and have lived here since. a cream station in Crosby. In the spring of 1941 , Frank and Newman Martha was born 11 -26-22[...]e to open a Creamery Substation Henry and Helen Flaaten Granvold. Helen died in Seattle 12-12-67 at in Plentywood. We sold dairy products to stores and cafes in Plenty- the age of 82 . Henry Granvold died at his daughter's home at Renton , wood and surrounding areas, west to Opheim and south to Culbertson. WA, 12-29-71 at[...]f I married Mildred Ness, daughter of Anton and Randi Ness of Col- Reserve, and graduated from Plentywood HS in 1941 . In 1942 I went umbus, ND on 9-14-41 . She was born 2-4-11 in Columbus and grew to Renton, WA; stayed with my sister, Irene, and secured a job with up there with 6 brothers. Afte[...]d as a book- Boeings, doing typing, and filing. I returned to the home farm at keeper and clerk in the Ronning General Store until we were married. Antelope in August 1943 and was married a year later. We have 2 In Janu[...], where I took a children, Norman and Carolyn, and 6 grandchildren. 4-month creamery course at the B[...]tly after we returned to Plentywood, I became ill and we went back to North Dakota. I entered the San Haven TB Sanatorium at Dunseith , ND for 1 year and spent 2 years at home recuperating. During this t[...]lt the Plentywood Creamery, (now the Liquor Store and Northern Auto Parts) which opened for business in 1945. We returned to Plentywood and I became their butter and ice cream maker. The Creamery was in operation un[...]time for Iva Koser at the Vogue for several years and at the Sheridan County Treasurer's office from Martha and Adolph Lee . 1961 until retiring in 1979.[...]ears Club of Plentywood, the Sons of Norway Lodge and the P'wood[...]Lutheran Church and FU Trading Co. and served as president of that[...]Golden Years Club, and I am serving my third year as president. I am[...]tywood FU Local, and vice pres. of the County Council on Aging. We[...]have made 2 trips to Norway, and have traveled in the US and Canada,[...]attending Sons of Norway and FU conventions. In early 1983 we[...]Utah and Wyoming. Mildred and Tony Larson .[...]lows our daughter's story. Twin boys, Donald and David, were born to us in Crosby ND on BOBBY DEAN and CAROLYN (LEE) MUELLER 7-14-42. Donald is married to Virginia Willard, daughter of Floyd and I (Carolyn Ann Lee) was born 2-19[...]ard. They have 2 daughters, Michelle born 6-6-68, and Randi, child born to Adolph and artha Lee. I graduated from PHS in 1970, at- 1-31[...]ss College for one year; then returned to Plenty- and during the summer does contract painting with Elt[...]ied Bobby Dean Mueller in lives in Centralia, WA, and is employed by the state as a Juvenile Of-[...]e moved to Sidney, Tin January of 1973, of Donald and Violet Drew, of aselle, WA, and has a son, Michael, spent 6 months there and I worked at Sidney National Bank. 011 activity bo[...]ferent capacities such as teller, customer ADOLPH and MARTHA (GRONVOLD) LEE relations and loan dept. Adolph E. Lee 2-6-05, second child of Edward (born 2-6-1878, died 7-13-65) and Gina Sneen Lee (born 7-23-1877, died 4-28 -70), w[...]he family farm near Galchutt, NO. They had 3 boys and 3 girls. Adolph was 5 when the family moved[...]ough to help with the farming. He enJoyed hunting and trapping beaver and mink during the winter. In 1932 he rented a farm[...]worked on highway construction between Plentywood and Redstone and Plentywood and Westby. From 1936 to 1940, he rented the William Leader place, purchasing it in 1940 and farming and raising cattle till 1946 when the farm was sold to Edna and Emil Rost. Adolph married Martha C. Granvo[...] |
| [...]adopted 3 Howard graduated from MSU and is electrical engineer at Boeing in children, rel[...]ane earned nursing degree at EMC in 1984. In 1979 and Christina. On 3-25 -78, our family increased once[...]bby Fay. We moved to Casper, WY in November 1978, and to Evanston, WY in February 1980. We are mem[...]a family, we enjoy downhill skiing in the winter and boating in the summer. When we're not relax- ing,[...]ur moves across the country. HAROLD and IRENE (GRONVOLD) SYRSTAD[...]onvold, (born 9-17 -13) first child born to Henry and Helen Gronvold, graduated from Antelope HS in 1932 and attended MT St. Normal College at Dillon in 1935.[...]Arnold Lee Family. a welder. They raised chickens and sold fryers for a few years. He later went to wor[...]Arnold has served on farm committees and church board. He en- they sold their home at Renton, moved to Orcas Island, WA, and built a joys raising Hereford/ Angus cattle and small grains, hobbies are bowl- new home there, w[...]ing, horseshoe and watching TV sports. He received Outstanding Con-[...]servation Farmer for 1980 award. WI; and James, St. Helens, OR. They have 6 grandchildren.[...]ects, fund drives, and enjoys gardening and photography. Her father ARNOLD and ELIZABETH (DEEM) LEE[...]died in 1972. Mother lived with them 4 years and is now resident of Arnold was born 8-20-17 to Fred and Emilia (Livdahl) at home Sheridan N[...]Emma, Ernst, Herman, Rudolph, Elmer, later Reubin and Bennie were born. He attended Lee School 8 years, was BENNIE and ALICE (EVENSON) LEE confirmed in Lutheran Church 5-29-32, and drove school bus and Bennie was born 6-4-23 to Fred and Emilia (Livdahl) Lee (p. 11 O sleigh 1 year to Ha[...]od, Archie Johnson the winter 1937-38, did haying and logging in W. Mon- Archer and Redstone schools, graduating in 1943 from RHS. When he tana, then farmed with Ernst and Elmer. Spring 1942 he took an[...]hen Herman was working. At in June at Ft. Douglas and had basic training at Camp Roberts. That fall 11 years, he and cousin Stanley Johnson, playing the banjo, won first Father died, he travelled by train, bus, taxi and plane (arranged by prize at an amateu[...]upside down, using opposite hands on piano and base keys, the added ply ship guard; advanced inf[...]30-46 . Arnold farmed with Ernst until and Frances Evenson of Raymond (pg. 721 SD). She atte[...]ortheast Plentywood, purchas- school and graduated from Plentywood HS in 1943. They worked for ing it in 1949. REA installed in October and telephone in 1955. his brother E[...]Betty was born 10-1-21 to pioneer parents Wm . and Lydia (Soren- Bennie wor ed for United Transfer doing carpenter work and he played son) Deem in edicine Lake in the house[...]he, CA, working for Evenson She joined Alpha, Bob and Glyn. In ovember parents bought Bowman Bros. Garage and playing for dances. He worked from 4 A.M. to 12 f[...]Blythe as "we couldn't take geese, gai:den, oats and wheat. Sister Darlyne was born 8-25-32 .[...]other Herman build a house Father was G RR Agent and Betty helped with office work , and and post office in Archer, then worked for Ford Body[...]tywood. Since 1951 he and George Rierson have operated the L & R Empl[...]rogram, Body Shop in Plentywood. and 12 years secretary for: State Welfare, ed. Lake W[...]in arines); Car License Bureau, elbourne, FL; and County Extension Ofc. for Agents Pauline Blue and Bille Janssen. Married Arnold 6-21 -52 at Union C[...]Betty's "recipe" for children's birthdates: add 2 and 1 in wedding date: Ralph Arnold was born 6-3-53;[...](she was second daughter) so 8 divided by 2 is 4: and Diane Cynthia was born 8-4-57. All graduated from[...]ueller in 1981 . Sharon studied veterinary tech . and health ed., married Lonn Kirk of Cascade in 1975; children are Joshua, Christina, April and Sara, living in Logan, UT.[...] |
| [...]ships of the times. active in Church, Choir, ALCW and worked at School Lunchroom and In 1944 we decided to settle[...]iles J.C. Penney. The family were avid sport fans and bowlers and played southwest of Plentywood. Our son Gary and wife Julie live on the farm softball. Bennie and Alice still enjoy watching their children and grand- and Gary does the farming. children play ball.[...]Our first house was lost in a fire, and the picture below shows our Rheumatoid arth[...]oved since several surgeries. They have twin sons and 4 other children: Janis Diane, born 2-19-46[...]ded Plentywood School, married Wally Johnson 1982 and works at a local motel. Wally works for Sheridan[...]married Connie Glidden 1966, sons are Shannon 17 and David 14. They divorced. In 197 4 he married Lillian Wilson, children are Kristi, born 1-16-76, and Shane, born 6-19-78 . Dennis works in the oil fie[...]Terry Alvin, born 2-5-53, graduated from PHS 1971 and MSU Bozeman 1975. He married Mary Gribble at Scobey 6-8-74. Children are Michael, born 12-17-77, and Kendra, born 10-14-80 . They lived in Billings and Colstrip and he now works at 1st United Bank in Sidney.[...]se. They are co-owners of a bakery with twin Gary and Kathy. Terry has his pilot's license. Gary Allan,[...]2 quarters, then HELMER BURTON and went to Germany with a friend. He spent 1½ years[...]born in Plentywood on 12-2-48 , the son of Henry and in Sidney 6-24-78 and now live there operating the Baker Boy Bakery.[...]Carolyn, born 3-30-56 graduated from PHS in 1974 and through the 7th grade and then attended Westby Schools. After high from Acm[...]aduation he attended Northern MT College in Havre and Dwight Ebel of Medicine Lake. They live in Willis[...]iesel technology. In 1970, he returned beautician and he works for AT&T. Children are Damian, born 7-13-76, to the family farm operation and has been farming with his dad and Dana, born 9-21 -78, and Thea Lane, born 2-22-81. Sixth child is Deb-[...]M in Plentywood during the winter months. sports and plays the piano. Helmer and I were married on 10-20-73 at St. Joseph's Cathol[...]urch in Plentywood. We lived in Westby for 1 year and now reside in GARY and JULIE (WHITTAKER) LEE[...]her Bill lives in Fairview with his wife Patricia and and Vera Lee of rural Plentywood. He attended Plentywood schools and daughter Jessica. His sister Kim is[...]h. brother Greg, and nephew Jacob, live on the farm 9 miles west of For several years he worked at the Orpheum and Sunset Theaters. Westby.[...]n Williston, D on 7-5-50, the daughter of Marlowe and[...]ara (Heisler) Mehl. I attended Plentywood Schools and Miles Com-[...]tywood in 1970 and worked in the Bakery and ursing Home. In June[...]ppointed Sheridan Co. Librarian in · ay of 197 4 and have held[...]I have 4 sisters; Ruth lives in Savage, T; Julie and her husband[...]live in Die inson, O; Catherine attends college; and[...]indy and children, Jennifer and Scott, live north of Westby; Alan lives[...]in Sidney; Joe and his wife, Sue, live in Sheridan, WY; Tom lives in Gary and Julie Lee. Plentywood; and Jim is attending college. On 9-3-73, he marr[...]ic. GUST and DAISY (WHITISH) LEESEBERG Julie Diane Lee wa[...]adena, MN. He married Daisy late George Whittaker and Hazel Wolter Whittaker. She has 2 sisters, Whitish, daughter of Peter and Clara Whitish , in Scobey on January Johnette, Mrs. John Grefe of Reserve, and Linda, Mrs. Roger Nelson of 29. Her f[...]Medicine Lake. Julie attended Plentywood schools and was confirmed Gust worked for[...]North Dakota and Minnesota to see Gust's family and relatives. WALTER and VERA LEE[...] |
| ART and LEORA (FITZER) LESTER ARNOLD and BEULAH (NELSON) LIDAHL By Leora Lester[...]By Beulah Lidahl Art was born to Ervin and Ella Lester 6-10-09 in Tuscola, IL com-[...]s born on 8-26-10 , in Nelson, WI, the son of Tom and ing with his folks to the Daleview area where th[...]tywood. young boy herding cattle for Jack Bennett and later working for Judd He at[...]ountry schoolhouse about 2 miles from the Matkin and Forrest Goodman. Art loved horses, had his own sa[...]horse, which was his transportation to baseball and basketball games could only speak Norwegian and she taught him the English language. and many dances.[...]sisters: Polly I was born 6-6-11 to Alda J. and Lula Fitzer at Logansport, IN. Swanson of Spokane, WA, Margaret Shull, Olive Rombough, and Marie After my father died, Mother married Charl[...]came to Olson, all of Pasco, WA, and Evelyn Sperline of Edmonds, WA. the Welliver area[...]way construction work for 40 years. His first job and sisters ary (Matkin) and Rachel (Mccurdy Garrett). I have another[...]14 years old. He sister, Lucille Grantham Dahley and a brother Jason Grantham. d[...]mself how to Plentywood to the B. J. Fridley farm and graduated from 8th grade at operate the patrol, read blue tops, and all the other jobs connected with Marsh School, then attended Plentywood HS and worked as a hired girl building highways. He worked on highways all over the state and was making about $3 a week for 2 lovely families, the W. D. Dooleys and rated one of the top patrol operators in Montana. Judd and Ida Goodman . I met Art in 1930 while working for[...]Beulah was born 8-1 2-1 1 in Esmond, ND, and came to Dooley at and we were married 4-9-32 .[...]the age of 2 years with her parents, Ted and Mary Ann Nelson. She We farmed east of Plent[...]s farm. We sold our first wheat for 76¢ a bushel and homestead 2 miles east of Dooley.[...]a dozen. My folks moved to Medicine Lake in 1934 and Dooley was when the town burned.[...]f household belongings by the slough east of town and things were on the upswing, so we were able to bu[...]told her, "stay there," so, there she sat and watched the pioneer town tle and a number of milking cows.[...]of Dooley burn. She had 2 brothers and 2 sisters: Adry Nelson, Fre-[...]mont Nelson, Lillian Kitzenberg (of Plentywood), and Hattie Carlson.[...]Beulah graduated in 1931 from PHS. She and Arnold were married in[...]In 1952, Arnold and Beulah opened the East Side Market, a little[...]and later starting his own hot asphalt paving busines[...]fishing, and searching for moss agates for lapidary work.[...]Arnold and Beulah have 2 sons: Tom, born in 1946, see separa[...]story, and Larry, born in 1939.[...]Larry was born a few days before Gary Klofstad, and the 2 shared[...]ation from P'wood Our family began to arrive and we had 6 children: Phyllis, Mrs.[...]Lutheran, receiving Eagle Scout awards, and 4 years as roommates at aynard Johnson, Plentyw[...]Concordia, and as though this were not enough, they "did their t[...]ether" in the Army. Plentywood; Ronald, Portland; and Marcia, Mrs. Gary Nelson, Plenty-[...]Grove, OR and was in the Medical Corp of the Army Reserves for 5 We did both grain farming and cattle ranching and over the years[...]He and wife Karen have 2 children, Tommy and Kari. home in 1942 and later raised Polled Hereford cattle. Because we h[...]enced grazing land, we decided to sell the cattle and get into the[...]ess in 1948. We had several hundred head of sheep and a very dependable sheepherder named Pete Henrie s[...]over the sheep because of TOM and MARY (JOHNSON) LIDAHL coyotes. Finally after much[...]cattle. In 1975 we sold the farm to Steve Nelson and bought a and Beulah Lidahl. Brother Larry was born in 1939. Li[...]ding." I was named after I live in Plentywood and keep busy with my lawn and garden in the my grandfather Tom Lidahl, who was a pioneer policeman in the city of summer and shoveling snow in the winter. I work as a volunte[...]e United Methodist carpenter and cabinet-maker who built the Blue Moon nite club. church and of the Sherwood Garden Club. I feel fortunate to[...]n Larsen as 1st grade many of my family around me and am proud of my 20 grandchildren[...]rom PHS in 1964. First grade marked the year that and 5 great-grandchildren.[...]I started living in a grocery store when Dad and Mom opened The East[...] |
| [...]aughters: Lisa Mari, born 6-11 -67 in Plentywood, and It was attached to the front of our home and is remembered by Linn Michele, bor[...]y as "the little store with the great lunch meats and slab bacon!" Plentywood School. The[...]As our education, profession and travels have taken us away from My first 18 years were filled with all the wonderful activities and Plentywood, upon our return we always re[...]memories that loving parents, a great brother, and a town like Plen- home." tywood ca[...]en I was in 2nd grade, helped DARREL and me decide that dentistry was to be my goal), Pa[...]ndberg, born 3-6-37, son of Ronald Dale Johnson, and Coach Zoonie McLean, who all taught honesty,[...]and Sylvia Lindberg and grandson of Niels J. and Rosa Nielsen married character, and self esteem.[...]MN. After 3 years there, my new wife Mary Janis and I took off for Portland, OR, and 4 years of Dental School. Graduation with a Doctor of Dental Medicine degree in 1971 and it was off to Fort Bragg, NC for a 2-year tour of[...]t Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington, DC. and an appointment as Chief of Operative Dentistry at[...]ch is the Medical Center for the 82nd Air- borne and the Special Forces (Green Berets). Nineteen seventy-three marked my return to Plentywood with my wife and daughters Lisa and Linn. I began my dental practice in the same bui[...]he years was used by physicians Storkken, Pronin, and Peterson. In 1979, I renovated and expanded and welcomed Dr. Britt Chandler into the practice.[...]live across Darrel and Charlene Lindberg. the street from the old East Side Market, and I work across the street from the site of the "o[...]Darrel was conscientious and compassionate, always thinking of classmate, Dr.[...]eaten hot dog from a the second daughter of Clair and Gladys Johnson. She was confirmed[...]along with her sister Sharon (Mrs. Mike Michels) and attended Raymond School for the first 7 years. Du[...]. B~fore grad~ation from Medicine Lake HS and completion of study those years, she was a member[...]of the ice-skating rink Clair flooded and Nick ~ielsen on the family farm. He had driven their grain truck every year for community skating and the ice slide he built for sled- fr[...]yard to storage bins. of 1964 for Chester and Elsie Olson at the Alta Vista Cafe. Following[...]with Tony Larson. Russell ess. and Kermit Gys'ler at Power's absence of Lalia Wheeler, who was the supervisor at that time, and Cream?ry a~d with Stan and Roy Rue at Lincoln Lumber in Plentywood. entered[...]llowing discharge m 1961, Darrel measured acreage and inspected Mary Janis trained as a dental assistant and became a certified grain bins for g[...]ttended Billings becoming involved in many church and community activities I as Business College and traveled ontana as an insurance auditor before elected to Outstanding Young en in America in 19 77 and ary Janis turning to sales with[...]Sheridan Cleaners, and for Bernt Ward, Sheridan County Assessor, in[...]Co. Ag. Stabilization and Conservation Service before attending E C[...]and graduating with honors (1972), and teaching English at Billings[...]AUGUST and LALIA (THOMPSON) LINDBERG[...]field, MN to set up a Dr . Tom and Mary Lidahl Fam ily .[...] |
| [...]s one time the people I owed, like the Elgin Cafe and my whose father was a professional photographer[...]2-7-1 2. They had 3 sons: And I did return to PHS for 17 years at 3 different intervals, in 3 Lloyd, born 1913, Robert, born 1915, and Ronald, born 1917. They different[...]Crosby, ND to open ferent subjects and using 3 different names! There were Stegner, a g[...]r, Gus was killed in an accident. Wollan and Lagerquist; English, Latin and Biology; Prader, Palutzke The obituary that appeared in the Crosby newspaper is as follows: and Logan. A.H. Lindberg was killed[...]b tack on my and chair, h[...]e Grocery, was killed on with the lesson and still watch a little scrap of paper move slowly[...]30 in front of his across the floor and jump up into front row Bill Bennett's pocket. Whe[...]study hall lights to raised on his hind legs and struck Mr. Lindberg a death blow with a[...]an seemed to be the center of attraction in a and eyewitnesses who saw the accident, say it resulte[...]large study hall, I strolled over, book in hand, and stood beside him the ing pitched several feet into the street, where he arose and stag- whole period noting his extreme[...]to increase. That gered when aid rushed to him and carried him into the store, where eve[...]The team of horses hitched to a heavy wagon and another undershirt?" Fortunately, I didn't! team tied behind belong to Mr. Lindberg and had just arrived in Those same courses made no mention of the joy and love I would Crosby from his farm near Plentyw[...]g driven here by have in teaching and the deep and abiding friendships that have en- Mr. Andrew P[...]the walked onto the wagon scale in the street and one of the horses early '30s, even affecting our local school and a teacher, Doris shied. Mr. Lindberg, who had[...]time, was standing in the doorway of the store, and as the team Special interests have included politics, teenagers, importing, and seemed to be getting out of control of the dri[...]gardening, with blue ribbons for tomatoes and glads. heads to subdue them. The wagon reach was broke loose with the front wheels and the horse on the right hand side trampled on Mr.[...]hich evidently punctured the heart at the apex and resulted in death almost instantly. Mr.[...]He came to Crosby from Plentywood last winter and opened a grocery store. In Montana, he proved up a homestead and engaged in farming a few years. He was also for a[...]Plen- tywood. Survivors are his wife and 3 children, and his parents of North- field, brothers, Harry and Henry and sister rs. August Bummer of this vicini1y, and other relatives in Minnesota. The surviving re[...]Sigma Tau Delta. Through the years I 2 o'clock and burial will be in the church cemetery. 1924.[...]any times. In the church, I have been a deaconess and Wheeler and her story is told in the Sheridan Daybreak, page[...]3 years I taught in Antelope HS under E. Desonia and Roy PRADER PALUTZKE LOGAN (Teacher's Story)[...]I was also the librarian and "order keeper" in study hall. I was born Mon[...]ND, the only child of Swiss parents, John Lucius and Anet a Fried Prader. As valedictorian, I completed the 8th grade and high school in ew DON and BERNADINE (PALUTZKE) LOGAN Rockford. Since 1925 w[...]n in Pleasantville, IA on 7-4-1898; a son of Owen and could teach a rural school, I got a school 9 mile[...]Georgia Logan. They later lived in orth Dakota and in 191 O moved to each day. My salary was $75 per mo. My families were terrific and my Montana and homesteaded 6 miles southeast of Flaxville. Don g[...]cold Italian spaghetti to jelly there, and began farming in Daniels County when he was 19. s[...]um Laude, BA ty for many years, and moved to Plentywood in 1953. During construc- deg[...]tion of their home in Plentywood, Rose and a son, Elvin were killed years; then the depressi[...], drawing 6% in- For a time Don and his daughter, Arlene, lived at Hungry Hors[...] |
| They returned to Plentywood, and Don married Bernadine Palutzke Leland Jones and Dave Bertelson worked with him. Ruby did the shop[...]s a real chore to wash all the towels, hair capes and Plentywood in the spring of 1983.[...]Lester and Grant worked their way to Seattle settling in Por[...]Roy Aman , a sailor. Bessie stayed in Plentywood and married Lyle[...]Joanne, moved to Plentywood and later married Glen Oxender. Lester[...]lives in Fullerton, CA. Jean and Grant live in McMinnville. There are 13[...]grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.[...]In 1959 Bill retired, sold the barbershop and they moved to[...]They enjoyed raising flowers, fruits, vegetables, and nuts[...]WILLIAM and JANE (RIDENOUR) LORD[...]Luther and Faye Ridenour, parents of Alice and Jane, were mar- Don farmed until retiring i[...]ried in 191 3 at Great Falls and spent their life together developing a ted, he continued his life-long hobbies of raising horses, and buying, grain and cattle ranch southwest of Plentywood. selling, and trading antiques and visiting with friends. Jane and Alice went through the grades at the Mann School[...]located 3 miles north of Ridenour Ranch, and graduated from PHS. Bernadine lives in Plen[...]a BS in education Spoklie, lives in Big Fork, MT and a stepdaughter, Judy, Mrs. Doug t[...]rley, lives in Seat11e. They have 4 grandchildren and 5 great- as medical technologis[...]ried William Lord in South Milwaukee, WI in 1945 and moved to the[...]h William operated until he retired. Jane WILLIAM and RUBY (HOLMES) LONG[...]taught in the school system for 20 years and after retirement con- William Grant Long, bo[...]ry. She is active in Sherman, born 1865 in Kansas and Betsy Jane McClaflin Long, born several organizations and enjoys bridge. 5-5-1871 in Wisconsin, died 7-25-4[...]lliam is an active member of the Old Tractor Club and American 7 children. Mae Fowler, born 5-4-1897, lives in Plentywood and Bruce, Legion Post 58. He was also a[...]tour strips, grass waterways, and a spring developed to water winter- Dakota then t[...]ing cattle. We have 2 children , Mary Jane yhus and William Lord, Jr. Bill attended barber schoo[...]d a BS in library science from the U of M in 1939 and Holmes, who was born 12-7-02 on Downing St. in Lo[...]onal Her parents were George, 12-1 8-1878 to 1956 and Ellen Godleamon honor society,[...]S the U of M , Albion College and U of ID, she joined the staff of SU in Canada in[...]worked 1950 as Catalog Librarian and Assit. Prof. becoming Assoc. Prof. and for CPRR. Bill and Ruby were married in Saskatoon 8-30-20 and moved Assit. Librarian in 1958 and Assoc . Director of Libraries in 1969. She to Whitetail, MT. He barbered and ran the pool hall. Helen was born has been active in several professional and civic organizations in- here on 5-29-21. They hom[...]1926, died at birth, world traveler and also an avid hiker. She hopes to do more travelin[...]Jane was born in ilwaukee, WI, graduated from PHS and[...]WY and Scobey, married Dean yhus in 197 5 and they farm southeast[...]Back row : Bessie, Grant. Helen, Les, and Jean. Front row : Bill and Ruby Long . (5 h Anniversary, 8-3-70) Bill worked in Daleview Coal Mine and for WPA. In 1942 he served |
| WILLIAM JR. and BENNIE and ANN (SWENNES) LUND ROSEMARIE (GRANVOLD} LORD[...]Flaxton, ND 11-27-28. Ann (Swennes) Plentywood, and attended U of M at Missoula, receiving a BS in wi[...]1 at biology. After graduation, he returned home and took over the lease on Flaxton. the Ridenour Ranch from his father and has lived on the farm since. He[...]as married Rosemarie Granvold, daughter of Bjarne and Rosella Granvold working in the co[...]d. There are 4 Lord children: Lila, James, Andrew and Bennie taught for 14 years i[...]1964, and I worked at the ASCS Office. "Rosemarie and I were married the year of the total eclipse of t[...]l well almost Minot State, and I transferred to the ASCS Office in Minot. materi[...]We returned to Plentywood in 1956 and Ben resumed teaching also started a mini-storage rental business in Plentywood that year. We and I continued at the ASCS Office. enjoy farming, ranching, and our life in the country. Our operation in- In 1964 Ben quit teaching and we purchased the Dairy Queen from cludes cattle and small grains, mainly wheat. We also enjoy other ac- Frank and Barbara Heppner and operated it for 9 years. We sold our tivities, on[...]one by Don Eggen business in 1973 to Tom and Sandra Feeney and during the summer and Lloyd Marsh of which we have some fine examples.[...]Flaxton part-time farming with Ben's folks. cars and are proud of our Studebaker collection. Our main[...]moved down Crazy Horse estate and have lived there ever since. Creek, building numerous dams along the way, and we had a rare and We belong to the Congregational Church and Plentywood Golf Club. entertaining visit by a riv[...]Ben has been a member of the Jaycees, Lions Club, and was Scout Great Blue Heron, the bittern, and all the birds that summer on the Ma[...]al summer jobs during his teaching years. He sold and other wildlife common to this area. Farm life was once described to cars for Cal and Roger Peterson, worked at the ASCS Office measuri[...]og heaven." In these uncertain land and delivered pop for the Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. tim[...]his own used car lot south of Howard's Body CRAIG and CANDIDA (DOS REIS) LUCAS[...]ter we purchased the present location from Harold and Lucille Craig is the son of Frank and Irma Lucas of Plentywood, MT. He Everson and erected a steel building 60 x 100 to house the business. was born in Williston, ND 6-26-55 and has 2 brothers, Keith and Gary, At the time of this writin[...], Ethel Skeem, resides both living in Plentywood, and 1 sister, Kathy Stringer, living in in Flaxton, ND and my mother, Edith Swennes, is living at the Pionee[...]or. His parents moved to Plentywood in 1963, and Craig graduated Bennie has 2 sisters, Delores (Lund) Coons of Minot, NO, and from PHS in 197 4.[...]I have 1 sister, Jackie Wolters of Sunnyvale, CA, and 2 brothers, He started working as a custodia[...]Richard of Kenmare, ND and James of Fargo, ND. 1973 and still works there. Craig started writing to a pen pal club in 197 8, and that is how he met his future wife, Candida Dos Reis. LEO and MARGARET (CYBULSKI) MADSEN Candida is the daughter of Clarimundo and Alice Dos Reis. She has Leo is the son of Marius and Dorothea Madsen (see page 867 of 6 brothers: Elie, Oliver, Henry, Jack, Clarimundo, Jr., and Steve. Can- Sheridan Daybreak I). Dorot[...]entywood. They came to Sheridan County in in 1972 and graduated from high school at Brockton, MA. She c[...]ldren are: Leo, the oldest; George, speak English and Portuguese and understands some Spanish and Kansas City, NE; Alice, Mrs.[...]Mrs. Orville Hendrickson, east of Medicine Lake; and[...]Leo and his family lived on a farm near Reserve. He walke[...]Leo was drafted into the Armored Corps and saw action in France and[...]Germany. In 1946, Leo came back to Reserve and worked for the[...]bought a small farm 16 miles west of Reserve and moved to Plenty-[...]aret was the second of 1Ochildren born to Vincent and Anna[...]Dent, MN, where her parents and older sister, Gertrude, (Mrs. Roy Candy, Craig, Jr. and Craig Lucas .[...]s 1 year old. They moved to Montana to Craig and Candida were married on 6-23-79 in Brockton, MA.[...]lessed Their first child, a son, was born 10-4-81 and named Craig Elra Lucas, with 8 more brothers and sisters. Violet, Mrs. Fay Chandler; Raymon[...] |
| [...]s. Robert Richardson; Teresa, Mrs. Robert Jensen; and and I, would walk to Antelope, eat our sack lunch on[...]train back to Plentywood. Bob Wankel, and Lowell had Model Ts; Katie Margaret walked 1[...]he Munson School. One Wankel and I would borrow them whenever they would let us. s[...]In 1937, I worked in the theatre for Elmer and Esther Jackson. In children. Leo seemed "head ove[...]dney, Margaret attended high school in Plentywood and then Beauty School then returned[...]in Fargo, ND. While there, her mother passed away and she returned to Myrtle and Cliff Peterson. Plentywood, where she met and married Walter Ray Collier. They had Les and I were married 11-30-43 in Walla Walla, WA, where[...]Raymond, who passed was stationed and moved to McCook, NE. Les went to Burma and I away in 1966, and Grace, Mrs. Peter McClymont. Both girls live in[...]from the service and went to work for the RR, Donna and I went with[...]wood, staying with grandparents, Alvin Aspelunds, and returning[...]worked at the depot, and on weekends tended bar at the Canyon Club[...]and Blue Moon. Diane was born 9-22-52. We transferred[...]in 1955, Stanford in 1956 and Hobson in 1958. Bill was born 9.17.57[...]We bought our present home in Hobson and our children[...]still BB fans. Margaret and Leo Madsen. Leo and Margaret were married 11 -22 -69 in Plentywood. A[...]ing on the cement floor. He broke his right wrist and his |
| [...]of Ardmore, OK. Helen and Jack enjoy their grandchildren, which in-[...]ROBERT and MARILYN (ANDERSON) MANN[...]Bob and Marilyn Mann and their 2·children moved to Plentywood[...]Bob, son of Elaine and Richard Mann of Underwood, ND, grew up[...]r Riverdale, Shannon, David, Betty, and Candace Mann. which h[...]n- Marilyn is the daughter of Clara and Andrew Anderson of dace Mary, born 6-29-66. Shan[...]ne 1984. Candace is at home driver and mechanic. His father was born in Sweden and his mother in working for her dad. During his hi[...]Shannon had a Denmark. They met and married in Minnesota and farmed near Fisher. dance band, so the whole family was involved with this, and also in Clara's parents were both born in Germany, but met and married in 4-H, which Candace had animal project[...]Minnesota. Marilyn has 2 brothers and 2 sisters. In 1963 she Betty was born 5-18-37 to Pete and Florence Bykonen of Powers graduated from NDSU with a BS degree in speech and English Ed. In Lake, ND. After Betty's graduatio[...]graduated with a BS degree in pharmacy from NDSU and to Reserve, where Pete was a grain buyer. They la[...]arolyn, manages the Plains college. He and Marilyn were married in Crookston in November of otel in Plentywood; Merle farms in Raymond; and Flora is an assis- 1962, and he left for a 2-year assignment in Wurzberg, Germ[...]They both are members of the Catholic Church, and very much in- In Germany, the M[...]they could communicate. The Germans were friendly and Master Sgt in the Nat. Guard for 12 years, belong to Toastmasters, Bob and Marilyn enjoyed their stay. One interesting sight[...]eridan Snow Travelers, Saddle Club, Tractor Club, and the Golf Club. beer truck that deliver[...]ir recreation, they like snowmobiling, motorcycle and horseback and to many others on their street. The landlord in t[...]with the club, going to roe concerts, gardening, and traveling the American custom of outd[...]could be done fairly inexpensively in those days and Bob J MES and HELEN (MANN) CROSS and Marilyn traveled a lot and spent their first anniversary in Paris. A H[...]r visit in Sweden with relatives. parents, Archie and Agnes Mann, south of Plentywood. She is the[...]k for 2 years where Bob worked at sister of David and Vernita (Nelson). She attended Voight School and Arrowhead Drug and Marilyn taught at Priory High (now Mary College), graduated from PHS in 1940 and from the SU School of ursing. then moved to inot, where Bob managed Minot Drug and Marilyn Shortly after graduation, she enlisted in[...]her. years. She served with a hospital train unit and accompanied wounded service men across country to[...]ng, making 60 day trips to Hawaii, Philip- pines, and he Orient. In 1948 she married James Jackson Cross, a Korean veteran of the Dental Corp, and hey made their home in marillo, TX until 1958. They have 3 children, Cynthia Ann (1950), James Jr. (1953), and John Stuart (1956).[...]Kathryn Marie was born in inot 6-15-67 and is a senior at PHS,[...]where she is active in music and sports. John Robert was born in[...]Minot 10-28 -69 and is in the 9th grade. He recently earned his Eagle[...]Bob and arilyn are active in community organizations and the ac-[...]ilyn continued as a Helen and James Cross.[...] |
| the drugstore. She now manages the gift and card departments. She is active in Village Hostesses, Sweet Adelines; enjoys sports and helped reorganize the Jayceen chapter in 1972.[...]s Club, Lutheran Brotherhood, Chamber of Commerce and Kiwanis Clubs. He is a member of the Sheridan County Fair Board and of the Elks. He enjoys sports and works with the Boy Scouts in several capacities.[...]here. It has been a good place to raise a family and have a business. Plentywood is a progressive small town and the Manns are proud to call it home. BOB and NANCY MARLENEE[...]Nancy Marron . |
| Ersness and Louis Dietrich, raised sheep for many years. Later Alf and Delbert joined Boundry Construction in the early '50s and later Melvin Ersness rented the Marron ranch, whe[...], in 1910, came to tional Guard and retired in 1972 as Commanding Officer of the Plen[...]tywood Howitzer Battery. housewife and businesswoman. Always known in the area as " an e[...]Delbert married Faye Lee, daughter of Alfred and Clara Lee, in cellent cook," Dorothy undertook her first business venture by starting 1955 and they had 5 children. Les, married Peg Conners of[...]ld 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 Alsberg and they live in Neshkoro, WI with their 3 boys. Anne[...]activity, Dorothy continued to work at Hallesy's and later in Roundup with her daughter[...]th Dora Jensen to cook at the Pioneer and joined the Marines and is presently stationed at Camp David. Last, Manor[...]but not least, is Tracie, who is in the Navy and is presently stationed in[...]ical trade. Faye is specializing in grandchildren and bowling. FRED and MARY MARSH (FAMILY STORY)[...]would say, "We have 6 boys and each 1 has a sister", leaving the in-[...]ely: Alfred, Erwin, Cecil, Leo, Arthur, Philbert, and Viola.[...]Since brothers Alfred and Philbert Marsh families are being written[...]f biographies with my |
| [...]d, OR where they sold my practice and retired. I am now enjoying a laid-back lifestyle[...]spending the summer months visiting with family and friends in Plen- Miami, FL. tywood and Scobey. Believe me, there couldn't have been a be[...]place in the world in which to have been born and raised than Plen- for-a baby girl. Having a girl[...]thing different for tywood, MT. us boys, and although we wouldn't admit it, we were quite prou[...]e from the Air Force, they returned to Plentywood and lived on the ranch until a couple years ago, when they moved into Plentywood. Mel still loves and works the ranch. Their children are: Sheila (Mrs. Richard Person) of Seattle, Marcia (deceased), Vicki and Randy of P'wood. They have 2 grandchildren in Seattle-Ricky and Heather Person. Vi is employed in the office of C[...]The Marsh Family. she has worked since 1966. Mel and Vi take occasional trips, but always return to Pl[...]re happiest among longtime PHILBERT and ELAINE MARSH friends.[...]Philbert, the sixth son of Fred and Mary Marsh, was born[...]10-25-20 in Plentywood. He had 5 brothers and 1 sister. Phil[...]Elaine Jorgenson, daughter of Oscar and Anna Jorgenson of[...]ne boarded with C. F. Christensen's to attend PHS and[...]Phil and Elaine moved to Missoula where Phil completed his[...]born in Plentywood in 1952. The twins, Marcene and Michael, were Finally, we come to me, the n[...]through the Old Townsite where Phil and Elaine resided. Henceforth, a birthday that close[...]I was about 3 months short of being 6 years old, and Craig is now an F.0.1.C. ba[...]eacher, 1s married to Lt. Commander Joseph Keller and At about the age of 1 O, I had the job of d[...]in Springfield, VA. They have 2 children, Ashley and Thomas. milkcows to and from the Bolster pasture during summer months. Ou[...]ried Dr. Kirk Stoner, little black horse, Trixie, and I spent many an hour searching for that and they reside in Plentywood ith their 2 children, Chelsea and herd on the numerous times they broke out of the pasture. When I was Chase. ichael owns and operates his o n optical dispensing business 12, my dad decided that I should no longer be a juvenile bum and he ar- and resides m orth St. Paul, with ife, Barbar[...]cretary. lives in Helena ith husband, Steve L nn. and 2 sons, was a financial necessity, but I kept that job until I had graduated from Geoffrey and Daniel. Phil Jr. is an electrical engineer in Boz[...]a year in Mr. Jens Jensen's little hardware store and then took a job at Miller's Drug. In 1940, I attended the College of Pharmacy & Science in Denver and, armed with my new pharmacy license from the State o! evada and one dollar in my pocket, I reported for work as a[...]il 1942 hen I received "Greetings" from Uncle Sam and his invitation to join the Army. After basic trai[...]my discharge in 1946. I went to UCLA for a year and then transferred to the College of Optometry, Pacific Univ. Forest Grove, OR. After graduating with the BS and the Doctor of Optometry degrees, I was successful in getting licensed to practice in California and Washington. My first practice in Fullerton was unsuccessful and after 9 months I purchased an established practice in Gilroy, CA. This turned out to be a different story and I have been here ever since. In ovember 1981 , I Phil and Elain Marsh .[...] |
| Phil and Elaine are members of St. Joseph's Catholic Churc[...]sh the lot south of Pete's for us. and game board, and Jaycees. He is an avid hunter, fisher, and bridge I worked in the Grand V[...]Mrs. Lodahl and later Wagner Lauth, then Matilda "Dionne" Johnson[...]Tip Top" restaurant. Chandlers decided they were and travel, but contemplate remaining in the communit[...]tore for Ward Peter- I was born to Joseph A. and Florence M. (Jordan) Marsh on[...]because 4-10-22, the second child of 6 daughters and 6 sons: See Val's story. of the fires. The first one was 12-11-8 2 and just 2 weeks and 1 day Dad was in the field putting in the crop and Grandmother Marsh after we got it[...]for my arrival but was on her way out, I am told, and year I can retire; I have yet to se[...]uch as I do some paintings and belong to the Hi Line Art Club. In milking when I[...]belong to the new- up, "It's time to get the cows and horses in." He would put me on the ly formed Diabetic Support Group of Plentywood. horse and I would ride for the animals. The hired men, Chri[...]VALENTINE MARSH and John Olson ("Tieken John" as he was called as the[...]Joseph A. and Florence M. (Jordan) Marsh. Following find the na[...]my 5 brothers and 6 sisters listed according to age: lling (Mrs. Go[...]LaCoste, and Edith (Mrs. Duane) Wilson.[...]along with 1O of my brothers and sisters. Ethel Holmquist was the[...]ing at Fort Bliss, TX and onto Fort Harrison, PA and Camp Rehobeth,[...]We returned home in 1954 to continue farming and ranching on the Cele[...]hich I also use to check some I loved horses and often rode while herding sheep and cattle. My of my cattle north of Doo[...]r neighbors with sports are hunting and fishing. an old race horse that was our Uncle Mar[...]Kermit A. Marsh was born 8-1-31. He was fifth son and the ninth We got a John Deere tractor, Model "D" with lugs when I was 12 child of Joseph and Florence M. Marsh. He started school at the Marsh so I'd come home from school and run it, plowing until midnight,[...]She was a very special person to us arsh children and school. After receiving his 8th[...]Other teachers were Edna Eaton, and worked with his dad. Gladys Carlson, and orman Sorenson.[...]lle Bantz's as she had a Camp Stoneman CA and became a cook for the 501 st Engineers new baby and left the hospital the day after the baby was born[...]returned home in February, 1955. tea, and she slept. I heard afterward that I d doped her.[...]eSilva at the pop factory one summer, for Raymond and Hilda Olson when Lois was born, and Pearl Harbor took place. Everyone felt the traged[...]e suffered a heart attack, then went to Katherine and John Flakne's, when their second child, "Joanie",[...]o stay with us. Later, brothers: Stephen, Kermit, and Gilbert, and sisters: Cecelia and Edith, stayed with me in the Pete Goltz house to attend school in Plentywood. Dale, Ruby, and Sharon Goltz joined us, when their folks went to Louie Marsh's. The house burned out there and fling and Ruby got badly burned . Af1er their[...] |
| [...]n his spare time; but most of all he loved horses and had an Appaloosa stallion called Chief Buck.[...]ert Marsh, better known as Bob, was the first son and fifth child of Joseph and Florence M. Marsh. He was born at home on the far[...]rked at a retail service business, but I was born and raised in[...]Nebraska. My parents are Jacie and Robert Matzke. My wife is a[...]daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Freund, one-time Westby residents.[...]We have 2 daughters, Krisi and Sheri; and a grandson, Aaron. Both[...]ughters have done a lot of work at the Drive-In , and we hire many[...]I am a former ambulance driver and I am a member of the Plen-[...]Lutheran Church and the whole family enjoys camping and fishing.[...]Bonnie's interests are crafts and I enjoy antiques. BOB and BETTY (OLSON) McCALL |
| [...]Family . Donna and Lyle McCauley. Raeanne, Christina, and Brandi Medders. Richard was born 1935 in Sc[...]ildren told it to Pastor Mike at Plentywood |
| DALE and HARRIET (OLSEN) McCOY[...]born in Plentywood 11-21 -35, the son of William and Vera tywood. A life member of the V[...]h Leibach (Welter) McCoy. My grandparents, George and Annie McCoy were Post No. 4018, Plentywood, held offices on the local, district, and state among the very, very first pioneers to come[...]With Bob Johnston in 194 7, built and operated the Edgewood My mother, my 1½ year old sister, Judy, and I remained on the Motel, east sid[...]om, an avid hunter, enjoyed the hunting of birds: and remained in the guard until 1962. geese, pheasants, and ducks. Operated the farm alone while brother, I worked for Boundary Construction and farmed for Ambrose Robert, se[...]in the Plentywood Elementary Schools for 5 years and has continued to and Beryl took a car trip to Seaforth, Ontario, to vi[...]the old Mill Road, friends and relatives, Niagra Falls, and see our first We have 3 sons: Bill, born Jul[...]Beryl Mavis, daughter of Forrest and Ada Kimball, Noonan, ND 1964, attends UNO-Willist[...]attended schools there graduating in 1934 and Trinity Hospital School September 1967, is presen[...]Ambrose, Jamestown, and Bottineau, ND came to Plentywood Hospital Ou[...]Lutheran Church. in 1940, met and married Tom at Minot 5-24-41 . I have served[...]se for Ors. 0. G. Benson, Trading Elevator Board, and am presently a director of the Security Roy and Herald Messinger for a total of 16 years, assisting them with State Bank. I am a past member of the Jaycees and a member of the surgery in the h[...]ector of Nurses position Plentywood Masonic Lodge and Shrine Club.[...]not Harriet is a member of the Eastern Star and Daughters of the Nile. return, served[...]at SMH for 1O years during the construc- Council, and has been involved with various youth groups. tion of the 1979 east side NH and office addition. In the early '60s, we bough[...]wh ich my grandparents district, and state level and on the National Council. Joined the homesteaded.[...]school, was first Blood Donor Ch. in Sheridan Co. and since has been CLIFTON (ZOONIE) and MARJORIE McLEAN[...]he Clifton McLean came to Plentywood in 1953 and joined the staff of[...]he 50th Anniversary of the Congrega- PHS as coach and instructor. He received a BS degree from Minot tional Church and the Golden Book of Plentywood, was in Toast- State College in 1949 and Master's degree from MSU in 1962. During mistresses and Mental Health. his stay at PHS, he has served as instructor, high school principal, coach, and athletic director. At this writing, he is an instructor and the athletic director at PHS, and is completing his 31 st year in the system.[...]as been employed at Gambles, Peterson's Hardware, and owned and operated the Sear's Catalogue Store in Plentywood[...]T. They have 3 children: Marsha, Zoonie Jr., and Michael. They all completed their first 12 years[...]od. Marsha graduated in 1965, Zoonie Jr. in 1967, and Michael m 1974. Marsha is married and now lives in Salt Lake City. She has 1 son. Zoonie Jr. is married and lives in Billings, MT. Michael lives in Chester, where he is basketball coach and instructor m the Chester HS. TOM and BERYL (KIMBALL) McLEAN |
| [...]Adriana worked for J. C. Penney and Piggly Wiggly where she is[...]Francis and Adriana celebrated their golden anniversary on 8-[...]S. He worked as a ranch hand around Plen- tywood and was a deputy sheriff, worked for the Fishbeck Lig[...]ty Family. (1978) children are Mary, Sonoma, CA; and Patsy, Los Angeles. Margaret graduated from[...]She was a secretary to the Fran and Adriana have 4 children. F. Patricia Oswald, born[...]om PHS then worked for the telephone company Fox and moved to St. Cloud, MN and then to Detroit Lakes, MN. They and Security State Bank before moving to Seattle. She married Ralph had 3 sons: Jerry, Tommy, and Chuck. John died in 1953. Margaret[...]Herald, assisted his mother in graduated from U D and joined armed forces: Jerry, a Navy flyer; Tom-[...]Athletic Dept., Pan Am out of ew York. Tommy owns and operates a garden farm in Univ. of WA. They have 4 children: Lauralee, Kimberly, Phillip, and Connecticut. Chuck sells lnt'I trucks in Mankato,[...]d from PHS. Peggy Leland graduated from PHS and MSC at Bozeman. He operated the has[...]co in Mpls. He Magner Ill, in 1959), and now in Monterey, CA where her husband is a worked as a bulk plant auditor for Western Oil & Fuel Co. and became partner in an insurance agency. They have 2 children, Edward and director and vice president in 1962, retiring as sr. vice pres[...]chard Charles, born 10-22-39 , graduated from PHS and attended He was a member of Kiwanis, K of C[...]Germany, he was part of Twin City Oil Men's Club, and Minnesota Valley Golf Club. He par- SAC Flying Squadron, received D. F. C. and Silver Star in 1969 in Viet- ticipated in United[...]s 3 children : Michael, a Jesuit priest; Kathleen and Sharon, from St. Edwards Univ. in Austin, TX, with a BA in business. He married and living in pis. His wife, Mary Jane, died in 1978.[...]9 years for Purolator Security in Chicago Bozeman and visits to sisters-in-law in Buffalo and Plentywood, MT. before moving to Bel[...]Dept. He and his wife now reside in Sheridan, MT, where he owns and FRANCIS I. and[...]operates Romsham Outfitters, organizing hunting and fishing trips. ADRIA A C. (GARNEAU) McNULTY[...]Litchfield, MN to Charles THOMAS PATRICK and F. and Ellen cNulty and came to Sheridan Co. with his family in 1916.[...]ENBACK) McNULTY He attended school in Plentywood and St. John's Univ. in Collegeville, Tom cNulty, youngest son of Charles and Ellen Jane McNulty, MN, returning to Plentywood where he owned and operated City Dray. was born at Litchfield, MN and moved to Plentywood with his parents He mar[...]in 1916. He graduated 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 Munit[...]e for several years. Fran worked on several farms and ranches in Demonstration Agent. They lived on the farm and Tom worked for the Sheridan Co. until his retirem[...]ed away SCS. In 1952, they sold the farm and moved to SW Montana where at the age of 79, 8-2-8[...]Adriana was born in Westhope, NO, to Alfred and Ella Garneau, ASCS in Dillon. In 1956, he sold the Dillon ranch and transferred to moved to Williston with her folks, then Froid and on to Plentywood Great Falls as Cas[...]ASCS office manager. As Tom had a where she lived and attended school. Adriana left Plentywood with her[...]sec. of the Mt. Milk Control grandmother Garneau and spent several years in Rhode Island, return- Board and held position for 7 years. In 1964 Tom began working for ing to Plentywood and attending teacher's college in Miles City sum-[...]urces Board. He served as Montana represen - mers and teaching winters until her marriage. tative on the Missouri and Columbia River Basin Commissions. Later, In addition to being a wife and mother, Adriana was organist and he held a similar position with the So[...]ctor at St. Joseph Catholic Church for many years and active mission at Moorhead, MN. In 1972[...]in in Degree of Honor Lodge, Catholic Daughters, and Altar Society. north Wibau[...] |
| Their children are Mary Ellen, John, and Patrick born in Plen- GEORGE and EDNA (NIKOLAISEN) MEHL tywood; Judiann and Catherine born in southwest Montana. Mary Ellen, a graduate nurse from Carroll College and St. Vincent's School of Our parents, John and Theresa Mehl and Kristian and Georgina Nursing, Billings, worked at Harlowton b[...]rmed northeast of Plentywood as listed on pp. 664 and[...]06 of Sheridan's Daybreak. They operate a guiding and outfitting business in Townsend. They have 7 daug[...]Our 4 children are: Fay Linder of Flaxville, Jon and Gerald Mehl of John attended U of M, U of WA, and NDSU to complete pharmacy Plentywood, and Fern Watkins of Jackson, WI. training and is employed at Francisco Drug, Townsend. He marri[...]rge served 8 years on the Plentywood City Council and 21[...]partment. Kathy Kuntz, Glendive. They have 2 sons and a daughter. Patrick graduated from MSU majoring in range management and Mehl Welding Service was started 41 years ago, and we operate[...]the business with Jon and Gerald as partners. agricultural production, served in Air Force for 6 years and is operating the ranch his Grandfather Hollenback[...]and the Nursing Home until retiring. where his mother[...]is a home ec. graduate of MSU, worked at Glendive and Sidney and taught at Stanford, MT 2 years. In 1978, she was an IFYE to Poland and went to Guatemala with the 4-H YDP program for 2[...]at Fargo, she received her MA degree in nutrition and is now with a Nutrition and Agricultural Program at the Missions in Solola, G[...]married Paul Kukowski, Beach, ND, where they farm and ranch and have 2 boys and 3 girls. ROY and LILA MARY MEDDERS Edna and George Mehl . |
| Medicine, and Herbert Messinger is in Hamburg, PA, where he has[...]entist Boarding W. Messinger and Edith Perrot Messinger. He lived in Drummond unti[...]Mindoro, WI in 1932, to Minneapolis in 1936, and to Lacrosse, WI in[...]high school in 1942. He attended DR . FRANKLIN A. and MARIE MESSINGER[...]manuel Missionary College at Berrien Springs, Ml, and in 1944 Dr. Franklin Messinger and his wife, Marie, moved to Plentywood[...]ng released from active duty ternship and residency in general practice at the Los Angeles[...]tive in oldest daughter of Charles Victor and Mary Aitken Lindsay. She grew the Lion's Club, se[...]as, CA, attended LaSierra College, Riverside, CA, and served on the city council for 8 years. He was, l[...]ted from nursing at Loma Linda U in 194 7. Harold and Joanne terested in hunting and trap-shooting and was a member of the local were married in Alhambra, CA 6-10-48 and, subsequently, 5 children gun club, the Isaak Walton League, and the Rifle and Pistol Club. He is were born to this[...]the American Dental Association, as well as state and local associations. The family were members of the Plentywood Seventh-Day Adven- tist Church 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. Superintendent and leader of the Dorcas Society. She was also active in community projects and organizations, being a member of the Plentywood Hometowners, Republican Women's Club, and a charter member of the Sherwood Garden Club. She[...]ool activities while their daughter was in school and worked on the Plentywood section of the first edi[...]Back row: Laura Jean , Dr . Harold , and Linda.[...]Front row : Mona Kay , Mary Ann , Lindsay, and Joanne Messinger.[...]Laura Jean 9-9-55, Mona Kay 12-30-60, and Lindsay Harold 3-21 -65,[...]majors in medical technology and French. She was married to Donald[...]have 2 children, Owen, 7 and Ava, 5. Mary Ann graduated from Walla Dr. Franklin and Marie Messinger . (1 983)[...]ey live in Sandpoint, ID, where Or. Franklin and arie moved to the Valley Industrial Park at the[...]re he served as resident dentist and Eric, age 2. Laura Jean graduated from Loma Linda[...], they live in Blaine, MN Nursing and married Ralph Alexander Merkner 11 -21 -76 at Lan[...]CA. They currently live at Napa, CA, and have 1 son, Scott, age 2. University of[...]in 1963, major in biology, and is a freshman in the School of Medicine, Loma hav[...]ge majoring active in band, chorus, school plays, and the school yearbook. She in bio[...]e Sheridan in English from Eastern Oregon College and a MA degree in guidance Memorial Hospital Assoc. board from 1962-65, was trustee of School and counseling from Andrews University, I. She and her husband Dist. o. 20 from 1962-71, and on the Sherwood Airport Board from now live in Wa[...]Barbara is the director of the Career Counseling and Church, serving as local elder and organist. Guidance Center for Walla Walla College[...]ay Adventist Or. Harold and Joanne left Plentywood in May, 1982 moving to Col[...]position as associate pro- daughters, Shannon, 13 and Hilary, 10.[...]Loma Linda Univ. School o1 Medicine. DR. HAROLD and DR. ROY F. and MARIE MESSINGER |
| [...]1958, cy, where the Sheridan Floral and the Sherwood Inn now stand. I was when Dr. Roy moved to Circle, MT to practice and to keep active the the Olds and Willys dealer from 1944-65 at which time farming[...]ed more profitable so I sold out and kept busy with cattle and farming here and in Canada.[...]and machinery and taking only the cattle and grain.[...]ave a large collection of antique tractors, cars, and other[...]in January, Lloyd in October, and Vernon in December.[...]Ruth and I enjoy our grandchildren and our great-grandchildren.[...]MIKE and SHARON (JOHNSON) MICHELS[...]By Sharon Michels Marie and Dr. Roy Messinger.[...]o them, James Earl Andrew L. Michels and Ruth Fretheim Michels. He was baptized in was born 1-17-51, and Jeanne Marie, 3-30-53. Dr. Roy and Marie Scarville, IA by his uncle[...]were members of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, and were active Plentywood Lutheran Chu[...]eir years in-Plentywood. Dr. Roy was a and attended MSU in Bozeman. He was a member of the N[...]or 9 years. In 1952, Andy bought the McNulty farm and Mike Walton League, and the Trapshooting Club. Marie was a member of the worked there and in the garage until 1959. He was employed by Sher-Mont Womens Club, the WTCU, and the Plentywood Homemakers Willis[...]Mike married Pauline Wager Robinson and with her daughter, Marie died of cancer in 1959 and is buried in Glendive. Dr. Roy Kathy,[...]ng with Hank Bedwell in the dirt later re-married and moved back to California, living at Oakhurst,[...]Service Station. In where he passed away in 1963 and is buried there. 19[...]large truck (a 1944 Peterbilt) hauling James and Jeanne returned to Plentywood after their father's safflower to Culbertson and later hauling crude oil. In 1969, he sold the death, where they made their home with Dr. Franklin and Marie service station to Merle Bykonen and purchased his first oilfield rig-up Messinger, fr[...]nity Hospital, Loma Montana oilfields and farming his dad's farm (which he took over in Linda, CA; and James is finishing a degree in bio-engineering at[...]ever since. He has served as an ambulance driver and volunteer University of Utah in Salt Lake City. James and his wife, Bonnie, have fireman for Plentywood. 2 daughters, Olivia Jean, age 7 and Susanna Marie, age 4. Mike and Pauline had 2 boys. Doug Michael was born in Plen[...]tywood and graduated from PHS. He is presently working for his father. ANDREW and RUTH (FRETHEIM) MICHELS[...]Darin Andrew Michels graduated from PHS in 1983 and is present- I was born 10-28-11 to James and Anna Michels on the ly at[...]omestead southwest of Plentywood, the sixth child and first born in and played on the state championship football team in 1981 . Montana of 12 children, 1O boys and 2 girls.[...]and married Brad Lindblom. They had 2 children, Michelle and Jeffrey.[...]She is now married to Steve Edwards and they live in Orland, CA.[...]I grew up on land rented on Ft. Peck Reservation and went to high school in Plentywood. In 1935,[...]d in Roosevelt County. Times were hard m the '30s and we later moved to Plentywood. I took odd jobs and hauled coal. I worked in I was born in Plentywood 8-25-44 , the daughter of Clair and road construction and drove trucks in 1940-42 . Gladys Johnson and have 1 sister, Mary Janis (Tom) Lidahl. I was bap- In 1942, I became a Westland agent and operated on the location tized in the Highland Lutheran Church in Outlook and confirmed in the of the present Security S[...] |
| 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[...]ADELE (ANDERSON) MICHELS when Mom and Dad bought an organ and surprised me with it when I came home from schoo[...]er hour Willard, son of Roy and Gertrude Michels, and Adele, daughter of and on into the evening. Oliver and Florence Anderson , are both natives of Plentywood. Willard I graduated from PHS and married Vyrion Larsen. We had 3 and Adele graduated from PHS in 1962 and 1964. MSU at Bozeman children: Jill, Jan, and Jay. I was crowned Queen of Plentywood's and the U of M at Missoula were home to them from hig[...]achelor's degree from MSU tywood Lutheran Church and have played for many weddings and and a Masters from the U of M. Two children were born[...]in different musical groups. I 1963 and Lon in 1968. Maxine is a student at MSU in Bozeman and worked at the PHS office for 5 years and in August, 1975 Mike and I Lon attends PHS. were married and make our home in Plentywood. Jill Annette Larsen graduated from PHS in 1979 and National College in Rapid City, SD with a major in airline and travel careers. She entered the American Airlines Learning Center in Dallas, TX and graduated in February, 1984 as a flight attendant for American Airlines. She lives in Grand Prairie, TX and flies out of the Dallas-Fort North Airport.[...]Omicron National Honor Society in home economics and is vice president of the Concordia Home Ee. Assoc. Jay Allen Larsen is a senior at PHS and is currently planning to[...]Maxine, Lon, Willard, and Adele Michels. attend Concordia College. Jay has been active in music, sports, and scouting, earning his Eagle Award in 1981. As a s[...]k on the state championship football team in 1981 and as a aunt and uncle, Olaf and Leah Aasheim. This consisted mainly of senior his[...]Agency that Enoch Land had and was a unique agency in that it was[...]Montana. For several years, the business was ROY and GERTRUDE (CYBULSKI) MICHELS[...]in Roy, the fourth of 11 children of James and Anna Michels, was Plentywood. Aasheims' sold the business to Michels and the location born in 1908 on the family farm on[...]was moved to the old Riba Bank building and became known as ND. The family first homesteaded[...]Roy was the cowboy Willard and Adele have always been interested in farming. The[...]live on a farm at the south edge of Plentywood and farm land around business.[...]Plentywood and just north of the border in Canada. They are avid Roy studied agriculture and mechanics in Fargo and Bozeman. He boosters of Plentywood and in 1983 built on the empty lot on 1st started fa[...]ehind the agency building. The building was '30s and he moved to Plentywood to work for the newly form[...]d is active in Knights of Columbus, Toastmasters, and the older dams and ponds in Sheridan County were built by Roy.[...]f Theresa's Guild, church choir and council and a whist card club. Plentywood where he farmed and ranched until an untimely stroke took his life in[...]MERL and RUTH (WALLER) MIDBY Roy married Gertrude Cy[...]Merl Midby, son of George and Ida Midby, was born at Midby, MT 7 1913 at Perham, MN, the first of 1Ochildren born to Vincent and Anna miles west of Plentywood. Hi[...](more details in Sh. Daybreak p. 111). Roy and Gertrude had 5 children. Myrna, born in 1939 married Ruth, daughter of George and Maria Waller, was born in Henry Bedwell and lives on a ranch southwest of Plentywood; Sharon[...]1946; Willard, born in 1944, mar- and graduated from high school in Mahnomen, MN and clerked at ried Adele Anderson and lives outside of Plentywood is a businessman Turner Drug Sore in Sidney. She had brothers and 4 sisters. One and farmer; Roy born in 194 7, married Shirley Larsen[...](More about family in Sh. Lake, lives in Reserve; and Beverly, born in 1949, died of a heart[...]Merl and Ruth were married 6-23-46 by Pastor John Alver at[...]rch. They have 3 children, all were born in Lodge and was one of the original members of the 141 st National Plentywood, graduated from PHS, and were baptized and confirmed in Guard Unit formed in 1926. He enjoyed mechanics, old tractors, and the Plentywood Lutheran Church.[...]Janet graduated from Concordia College and worked as a friend to all and enjoyed people. secretary at Procter and Gamble in Minneapolis for 13 years. She is[...]wer of Minneapolis as Society, a Homemakers Club, and plays bridge. Gertrude enjoys cook- Administrative Specialist. ing for and being grandmother to her 6 grandchildren and 2 great- Sharon attended C[...]School of Medical Technology in Minneapolis and married James[...] |
| [...]ationed at a UN Base. Mountain Bell and following retirement started his own business as[...]ons, private telephone installation and wiring contractor. Randolph and Timothy, were born in Minneapolis. The lrvines no[...]rtified colour 2 children of John W. and Theresa Clouse. She attended Iowa State consultant and Jim is a sales representative for Petrolon products of Teachers College, and graduated as a registered nurse from Houston. Sha[...]ed as a as a cadet nurse in WWII, and in 194 7 was sent to work in the Indian carpenter[...]. before becoming self-employed as an electrician and electrical contractor.[...]Top: Rosemary and M ike.[...]Bottom: Susan, Mark , and Michael Miller. In 1939, Merl and Jens Nikolaisen founded the Plentywood Elec- tric[...]d in com- Michael Forrest, 4-27-50, and Susan Lynn, 2-18-5 3, were born in mercial and household refrigeration, appliance sales, and service. He Newton and Mark Alan was born in Plentywood 6-29-55. Shortly after also did sheet metal work, installed heating and air conditioning moving here it was learned that Mikie had Cystic Fibrosis and Mark systems, and planned, sold, and installed kitchen cabinets. Jens and was also a victim. Mikie passed away in 1958 and ark in 1960. Merl sold numerous wind electric far[...]Raymond Dussault of Sand Coulee, MT 6-15-73. Bob, and retired. He still sells and repairs sewing machines and makes She has a-home ec. degree from M[...]calls. His hobbies include woodburning, fishing, and horseshoe ton where Ray is employed by General ills and have adopted 2 boys, pitching.[...]Michael and Jere. Both are members of the Plentywood Lut[...]Dr. Harold Merl taught Sunday School for 17 years and held offices on the church Messinger,[...]me a Home Trainer board. Ruth is a member of ALCW and Circle. Merl served on the for[...]he 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 in[...]Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite, Algeria Merl and Ruth have been to Europe 4 times, to the Caribbean Shrine, VFW, and the Sheridan Saddle Club. His hobbies are raising twice, also to Mexico City, Hawaii, and numerous other interesting horses, gardening, and hunting. places in the US and Canada. We consider our visit to the Netherlands,[...]active in Eastern Star, Extension Home- where Jim and Sharon were stationed, a special experience. makers, is on the library board, and has held of1ices in church and Much credit for the success and happiness of the family is due to volunteer organizations. Her hobbies are making miniatures and oil Ruth for her untiring dedication as a wife and mother. The guiding force painting. Both[...]U.C.C. in our lives has always been the promises and comfort of the Holy Scriptures.[...]LAURA (GUNLOCK) and CHRIST MOLDEN[...]By her family CLARENCE (MIKE) and[...]utheast of Des Moines) in 1895, a daughter of Eli and Elmyra In 1953, ountain Bell sent Clarence[...]Plentywood Gunlock. She had 3 sisters and 3 brothers. Laura's mother died very to work for[...]n 4-17-25, the oldest of the 9 Hans and Kari Molden. children of Henry F. and Louisa Miller. He grew up on farms near[...]mbus, NO. Christ Harlem, attended Harlem schools, and enlisted in the Navy in 1943. He work[...]on a LCSL in the Pacific during horse and wagon . Two children were born: Elmyra (Mrs. Albe[...]1946, worked for Hi Line construc- and Gladys, who died at the age of 14. tion in the Ha[...]ed by Iowa Southern Utilities French, and Dutch, and it don't amount to much!"[...] |
| [...]during WWII and was stationed in the Philippine Islands. He marri[...]Philippino girl and stayed in the Islands after his discharge. He pas[...]away in 1977 and was buried over there. Darlene May, born 1935,[...]WILLIAM and ANNA MOREY[...]ND 7-22-1895. Mother Christ and Laura Molden. was born in Carpio, NO 12-22-1895. My mother and dad were married[...]in Mohall, ND and moved to Grano, NO. They had 1 child before moving Christ and Laura farmed 12 miles west of Medicine Lake. They to Plentywood in 1917 and 6 more children after moving there. Our experienc[...]ail dad was of the W.P.A. days, and worked on the section before that. storms, drought, and wind. Laura, put in long hours in the fields work[...]ses. There 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 gasoline stove and washing machine. Laura, remembers the good time she had with her neighbors play- ing cards and going to dances. After farming, they moved to Ken[...]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 Juliaetta, 10, where they operated a bar and cafe. After Christ passed away in 194 7, Laura ma[...]Golden Years Club, where she enjoys playing cards and visiting with her friends. Laura, 89 , spends[...]William and Anna Morey[...]passed away in Miles City at the age of CLARENCE and BLANCHE (BANTZ) MOREY 51 in 1967, leaving 3 sons and 1 daughter. Donald, our oldest brother, By Jennie Bromberg and Gladys VanHee[...]rthern RR, he Clarence orey was born in 1907 and came to the Plentywood started delivering telegrams for Ray White. He has a son and 2 area in 1918, with his parents, William and Anna Morey. They had daughters. Ev[...]lives in Malta. She has 2 sons come from innesota and lived in Grano, D before coming to Mon- and a daughter. Floyd lives in Billings and has 2 sons and 3 daughters. tana.[...]e 3 daughters, Clarence was good with horses and worked for farmers around the all living in Seattle, WA and 1 son living in Billings. Rosella (Mrs. Gene area[...]Dick) lives in Silverton, OR. They have 2 sons and 2 daughters. Betty Myles. He also did carpenter w[...]Lou (Mrs. Skee Peterson) lives in Gardiner, MT and has 3 sons and 3 In July, 1926, he married Blanche Bantz of[...]he Outlook community in 1909 with her parents, r. and Our mother sold her home i[...]passed rs. George Bantz. She attended the Olson and Stoneker rural schools; away and moved to Miles City to raise her granddaughter, Kathy. When graduated from Outlook HS; and attended Normal School at Miles City Kathy was married, Mother moved to Gardiner for a few years and now MT. She taught 1 year at the ann School, sout[...]and sisters have all passed away, the last being Aunt[...]Manke. My happiest days were in Plentywood and going out to spend[...]Memo: p. 666 The William and Anna Morey in S.0.1 were the parents[...]ARVID and HILDA (ALVSTAD) MORSTAD[...]My parents, Sophus and Hannah (Nelson) Morstad, came to on-[...]Sophus passed away 3-9-69 and Hannah of the Sheridan Memorial[...]1921 and Willard, born 1923 live on the home farm near Raymond; Blanche and Clarence had 7 children. Leonard, born 1927, now[...]. Lloyd Willumsen), born 1929, lives in Missoula; and Dora (Mrs. 1931, now lives in Portland, WA[...] |
| I grew up on the farm near Raymond and went to the Reed School. Marguerite married Robert Ryan in 1959 in California and moved to I farmed with my dad and had the chance to see oxen being used;[...]r riding horseback herding cattle, round-up work, and driving cafe and moved to Hungry Horse, MT. After Robert's death in cattle to market to Dooley and Raymond. I hauled coal by wagon and December, 1978, Marguerite moved t[...]-25, · is the daughter of Norwegian born Thosten and Birgit Alvstad. Hilda, the youngest of 6 children[...]Minot, Gordon of Williston, Bernie of Berthhold, and 1 sister, Lynka, of Corvallis, OR.[...]Diane (Rob) Mooney, born 2-22-47, of Plentywood; and Darlene[...]raduated from Red Bluff HS, Red Bluff, CA in 1967 and[...]n's Cafe. After she married Ron, Nancy Hilda and I have 5 children: Donna (Mrs. Jerry Strand) was born worked for Tom and Sandy Feeney at the Dairy Queen until the birth of 1945. Donna and Jerry have 2 children, Jason, 11 and Hiedi, 8; they their first child. B[...]ader of the 3rd grade 1946, has 2 sons, Shawn, 15 and Darren, 13; live in Seattle where[...]married Nancy Wood Adelines. Ron and his sister, Debbie, sing for weddings, funerals, and from Redding, CA; they have 3 children: Melody, 8; Harmony, 3; and special events at the Pioneer Mano[...]sta Cate in Plentywood. Deb- Ron and Nancy have 3 children: Melody Diane, born 8-26-75[...]Richardson), born 1953, has 2 daughters, Wendy, 8 and Harmony Guylene, born 5-1 6-80; and Scott Ronald, born 12-5-83. Kamie, 6. They live in Plentywood but Bert farms and has a repair shop on the Richardson farm near Ant[...]r- ried to Susie Robertson. They live on our farm and have the Morstad EMIL and GLADYS (WALLER) MORVIK Sewer Pumping Service.[...]Emil T. Morvik, whose parents were Ole 0. and Ellen Morvik, was 1972 when I leased my farm. I w[...]orway in 1910. by-passes) in Billings, MT and am doing great! Emil had 1 brother, Lloyd, and a sister, Ethel. They attended[...]school for 3 years in Outlook, and then the family moved to Whitetail in RONALD and NANCY MORST AD[...]nions every 5 years, where people attend from far and son of Arvid and Hilda Morstad. Ron's father, Arvid Elliot orstad, was near. His brother Lloyd died at age 16, and Ethel married Alfred Goulet born 4-21 -16 in the Raymond community, first son of Sophus and in Scobey, and raised a family of 21 children who are all living[...]rents, D 2-15-25, the youngest child of Thosten and Birgit Alvstad, both George and aria Waller, came to ontana from T in Valley,[...]settled in Homestead. I have 2 brothers, Clifford and Ho ard Rons sisters and 1 brother are: Donna (Jerry) Strand, born Waller, living in Plentywood and a brother, Willard (8111), ho lived in 5-2-45; Ja[...]ing, are: Mrs. Erling Richardson, born 8-1 0-53· and Donald, 7-14-60. All except Janice[...]Harold Hatfield ( ildred), Billings, T· and rs. Clarence Schleper Ron graduated from PHS in 1968 and attended 1 semester at (Bernie[...]high employed at the Pepsi-Cola Plant, then o ned and operated by Harold school at edicine Lake, and graduated from ahnomen ( N) HS. I DeSilva and later sold to Blue Rock Products. Ron and his wife bought enjoy music and played for church several years in Homestead; als[...]played for a number of school activities in grade and high school, Ron married Nancy Guylene Wood,[...]born in besides in the choir and teaching Sunday School. Prior to marriage, I Corn[...]a number of years in Plentywood doing office work and Duckhill, MS, and died in 1953. Nancy's mother, Marguerite, was bor[...]later was employed in Glasgow at Johnson Plumbing and the court- 1-28-25 in Plainview, AR, daughter of James and Mabel McDaniel. house. A[...] |
| [...]a member of the Plentywood Elks Lodge and received Elk of the year Emil and I were married 8-22-54 by Pastor Theodore Mendenh[...]eran Church. We have made our home in Plentywood and are members of Plentywood Lutheran Church. JOHN and ANNA MURPHY[...]Ireland, was one of 1O children of Daniel and Isabelle Murphy. At 15[...]years of age, John and his dad came to Winnepeg, Canada to work in[...]with an uncle, Pat McLernen, going to school and working there. Later,[...]6 children of Eric and Marit Anderson. They farmed in Minnesota for 5[...]Hotel and Cafe, then to Coteau, ND where John worked on the[...]and for farmers in the area. Anna sewed for many fami[...]ram at the school. Gladys and Emil Morvik.[...]Deck's Bakery and Cafe. Anna sewed and did alterations for Peterson's Emil served i[...], they moved to Spokane, WA, returning California and Neveda and received a medical discharge in 1943. He[...]ter, John worked as a cook returned to Plentywood and was employed at Marshall Wells Store,[...]for his son-in-law, Tom Welter. later at Penneys, and then managed the Standard Oil Station for[...]e been employed for 25 traveling and visiting friends and relatives. They were fondly called years at Sheri[...]aintenance, custodial. Gramma and Grandpa Murphy by several of the children of Plen[...]e Bible Camp Board at Plentywood and were usually good for an ice cream cone or cookie at the Dairy for 9 years. Emil enjoys playing baseball and horseshoe. Lunch. John[...]Mass and church activities. ROLLIN "GEORGE'' and DARLENE(KAVON)MUNSON Rollin G. Munson was born 3-30-35 in Plentywood to Harold and Ruth Munson. Harold Munson operated a farm that[...]son, born in Madison, WI, taught school at Wanso and Munson schools for 7 years. Harold and Ruth retired in Plentywood. He is a long-time me[...]ge" has 2 sisters, Beth E. Paulson, born 10-29-27 and Anna and John Murphy . (50th Annive rsary , 1969) argie A. adden, born 10-21 -28; and a brother, Richard, born 12-16-36. He married Da[...]r 50th Wedding Anniversary 7-22-69. They Anthony and Cecilia Kavon, born 9-26 -41 in Plentywood, gradu[...]Falls, T; arge (Mrs. Tom) Welter, Plentywood; and DeMarit (Mrs. tractors as first secretary in Sept[...]Cleveland, died in 1982. John passed away 1-29-70 and Anna The unsons have 4 children: Laurie Gi[...]17 ·7O. John was a member of the American Legion and Anna, a Auburn, WA and has a daughter, Amy Jean, born 4-17-81; Mark A.[...]orn 12-6-61; Rollin G. Munson, Jr., born 3-27-65; and Lisa M. Munson, born 12-3-66. ADAY and VIOLET (CADOO) NELSON "George" graduated fr[...]On 12-31 -24 , when Adry Nelson and Violet Cadoo were married, AK, as chief of the Ta[...]ing in the Dooley area, where Adry's parents, Ted and He continued in the National Guard and received a commission in June Mary Ann Nelson, farmed and Violet's sister, Mrs. Harry Burnham, ran 1962 as 2nd Lt. and went to Army Aviation Flight School at Ft.[...]Two children were born in Dooley, Adry T. and Evelyn. In 1930, they farmed, started an aerial s[...]ontinued doing mechanical chased from Walt Miller and became the airport manager of Sherwood work for Percy G. Neville and others. Their third child, Elita, was born Airport in 196 7, where he and his family have lived since. He was the there. Btry. Co. in Plentywood Unit for 5 years and retired as Captain in April, In 193[...]raised their family and continued to live until about 1965 when they[...]ntywood. In 1975, the farm was sold to Larry Bain and years and received a Flight Instructor of the Year award in 1975. He is Adry and Violet moved to Missoula.[...] |
| Adry A. Nelson was born in Mabel, IA on 10-12-1896 and had 1 Mike, born 8-19-53 in Seattle, WA, the son of Don and Marion older brother, Fremont, and 3 sisters: Mrs. Lillian Kitzenberg, Mrs.[...]duated from Mt. Ranier HS in Des Hattie Carlson, and Mrs. Beulah Lidahl. Moines, WA in 1971 and attended the U of WA, then transferred to Violet Cadoo was born in Eagle Bend, MN 1-20-06 and grew up in Western Wash. U in Bell[...]logy with the Watford City area, with 2 brothers and 2 sisters. Adry passed away a computer science minor in 1977. He and Roxie then moved to Iowa 10-7-77 and Violet 50 days later, 11-27-77. Both are buried i[...]trating on Highland Lutheran in Outlook and Faith Lutheran in Wanso. Adry T. Nelson I[...]om He enjoys racquetball, basketball, and tinkering with cars and trucks PHS and was inducted into the Army in 1943, remained in the Army for relaxation. and retired as a communications officer. I now live i[...]of Berlin, Germany. We have 3 Harold and Arlene Larsen. She was raised in the Seattle/Rent[...]ughters: Mrs. Kristin Gentry (2 grandsons, Stefan and Ryan), Mrs. excluding the 4 years[...]ved in Chicago, IL. She graduated Kathleen Young and Karin Nelson. I spent most of my adult life serving from Lk. Stevens HS in 1971 and continued her education at Western around the wo[...]BA degree, majoring in home economics. She state and town?", my answer has been Plentywood, MT. The love and presently enjoys a part-time job at the Flower Shack in Plentywood and happiness I shared with my father, mother, sisters, and friends in participating in activ[...]there, but our youngest daughter was born there, and I became an American Citizen in the Sheridan Co.[...]n a friendlier town. I think back with gratitude and love to all the special people there, especially Aunt Lil {Mrs. Kitzenberg) and Joan Ross, but I hold a special place in my heart for Mom and Dad Nelson, who received their son's "war bride" in 1949 without a trace of prejudice and with love. For that and many other things I loved them and I miss them." Evelyn Nelson White I was bor[...], like my brother, attended school in Plentywood and at a country school. I graduated from PHS in 1945 and attended MSU in Bozeman for 2 years[...]mily . in nursing. I met Warren White in Bozeman and we were married in 1947. He worked for Western Geophysical Co. for several years and Mike and Roxie met at Lutherwood Bible Camp in Bellingham[...]ole Larsen, was born 1-15-80 in 1980, he retired and we live in Longbranch, WA. We have 2 children: West Union and a son born 3-5-83 in Plentywood and named Aron Warren Wesley, who with wife, Carol A[...]a {children, Jerome Nelson. James and Tina), and Lori White Rodrich who lives in Longbranch,[...]e Plentywood Lutheran WA, with her husband, Gary, and son, Jeff. Church and are very thankful for this opportunity to live and wor Elita Nelson Haugen I was born 10-13-31 in Plentywood, among the friendly and kind people of Plentywood, Outlook, and Wanso graduated from PHS, married Richard Bain in 1948 and a daughter, areas. Mary Ann wa[...]50. In 1955, I married Ervin Haugen of Westby, MT and 2 daughters, Denise and Jo Ann were born. While liv-[...]MORRIS and MARYLOU (MATKIN) NELSON[...]tson ing in Plentywood, I worked in the treasurer and assessor's offices at the courthouse. In 1957, we[...]Plentywood, son of Martin Dayton on Flathead Lake and :n August, 1958 to Missoula where I S. and ora Bernau elson, has 1 sister, Phyllis Joyce Ennis of have continued to live. My oldest daughter, Mary Ann and her hus- Kalispell. orris was r[...]Mitchell, live in Riddle, OR with sons, Tor (13) and Count- last house on the west side. He graduated from PHS and attended ney (5). Denise and Jo Ann live in Missoula.[...]Mary Lou, the only child of Forrest H. atkin and ary Fitzer in 1965 and I am still employed there. Plentywood will always[...]stone HOME to me. I report the Plentywood weather and crop conditions and area, here she started school then graduated from PHS in 1944 and sport scores to the rest of the crew at my office[...]attended the U of . skies are a little bluer and friends a little truer" never fails to bring a Morris and ary Lou were married 9-29-46 in the Congregationa[...]y truly means home to me. Church and moved to the elson farm east of Plentywood here t[...]ntinue to farm, living in Plentywood in the inter and on the farm in[...]the summer. PASTOR MIKE and ROXIE (LARSON) NELSON[...]lentywood. In 1962, paternal grandparents, Martin and Julia elson lived in Bonetrail here the elsons with Ed, Clair, and Keith Krebsbach of KGCX Radio built Martin worked at the Security State Bank and Mike's Aunt Margaret KPWO-F , t[...]o Scobey where his Uncle Dakota, and South Dakota. Morris attended Elkins School of Radio in Carl was born and shortly after to Washington, where Dad was born.[...]class radio license, qualifying him as Mike and Roxie came to Plentywood in July, 1981 , where he[...]KPWD's engineer, Mary Lou managed the station and both did board serves as Pastor of the Plentywood[...]e Broadcasting of Wartburg Seminary in Dubuque IA and ordination 7-5-81 in Bell- Baker, later to Stallard Broadcasting, and is now KATO AM/FM. ingham, WA.[...]In 1968, Morris and Mary Lou purchased The Vogue from Iva[...] |
| Koser, later buying the building from Alden Johnson and his sister, Arcand of Williston, graduated from UNO-Williston 1977 an LPN and on Ruby Olsen. They developed a Junior Ready-to-[...]January, 1984 the Nelson's sold the Vogue to Rick and Mary Jensen. and Amy Noel. Orrin (Butch) is working to fulfill his[...]Medical Center, Great Falls. Mary Jane president and is still active in the organization. Mary Lou coordinated at PHS and Olaf in grade school, plans uncertain, but Olaf ([...]fit organization. Morris did the lighting, sound, and mechanical arrangements. Eileen McCarty narrated and Art and Helen Christensen usually provided the music. Mary Lou has been named "Friend of 4-H", and has earned Rain- bow Girls Grand Cross of Colors.[...]f Plentywood Rainbow Girls, Daughter of the Nile, and was secretary of the Boosters Club for several ye[...]County Weed Con- trol Board, the Cemetery Board, and Congregational Church Board where both he and Mary Lou are members. He is a member of the Plen- tywood asonic Lodge, the Elks, and Al Bedoo Shrine, is an avid golfer and hunter and each fall goes to Terry to hunt geese with their[...]working at the hospital and to continue to live in Plentywood. I have[...]ROBERT and VERN ITA (MANN) NELSON[...]His parents were Sig and Minnie Nelson. His brothers are Roger and Merylin Nelson of Westby, and his sister is Grace Norgaard of Plen-[...]tywood. Bob graduated from Westby HS in 1936 and attended Kinman[...]Her parents were Archie and Agnes Mann. Vernita's mother is now[...]tywood, a graduate of SU, married John A. Bottman and living in Ardmore, OK and her brother is David Mann, who is currently living on Billings, where she owns and operates a typography business, "Action the original Mann homestead. Type". John is a co-owner and manager of Rax, a restaurant. They have 2 sons, Andrew Arther and Timothy Allen. Jo Arlene was born in Williston, ND 9-3-51 . She graduated from PHS and attended SU. She is a postal clerk, married to Jim Ausk, a crane operator, and lives in Terry, T. They have a daughter, Jamie aureen, and a son, Brandon James. OPAL GRAHAM NELSON |
| [...]interest to Pierre, SD where he spends business, and later during the winter months started working on[...], which is now MARK THOMAS and FA YE (JENSEN) NELSON Roy's Market. Vernita did t[...]Mark graduated from PHS in 1973. He attended and graduated those days. They had no office equipmen[...]The Nelson farming enterprises were started, and the Nelson Angus development began. This started as just a small project of 12 cows to keep the boys busy, and give Bob a little time and exercise from the office. The Nelson's children all attended and graduated from the Plen- tywood school system. They also attended and graduated from Montana Colleges. After a se[...]have 7 grandchildren: Bretta Jo, Michael Robert, and Faye, Theresa, and Mark Nelson. Cherice Ann Vigue of Coeur d'Alene, ID; Scott Robert, Lori Lee, and Theresa Rae of Plentywood.[...]Westby residents Lester and Lenora Jensen, on 12-12-79. Mark is in- Bar[...]volved in the Nelson farming enterprise, and Faye is teaching in the University and graduated in 1965. She worked for the Ernest & Er[...]. The Vigue's 3 children were CHARLES and AMANDA (FOUGH) NICHOLS born in Coeur d' Alene: Bretta Jo, Michael Robert, and Cherice Ann . By Marie Hilyard . GARY ROBERT and MARCIA (LESTER) NELSON[...]arles Nichols was born at Princeton, IL 8-25-1850 and came to Gary graduated from PHS in 1964. He attended and graduated Plentywood in 1916 fro[...]rm. Nichols, he would make head cheese and other meat products. He also He married Marcia (Lester), the daughter of Art and Leora Lester of did carpentry work around Plentywood and was quite a gardener and rural Plentywood, on 6-29-68. Marcia attended the[...]her passed away, he left Gary the accounting firm and some "very big shoes to fill". With a very busy o[...]ed the farming corporation, 3-N Farms. Gary and Marcia's 2 children were born in Plentywood: Scott Robert on 10-5-71 and Lori Lee on 4-9-74. The children keep Gary and Marcia very busy as does Gary's accounting work and Marcia's Sweet Adelines. Gary also serves on the board of Sheridan Memorial Hospital; first as secretary and the past 2 years as president.[...]some 36 other playmates all living within a block and half of each other. For a few years, they had a b[...]1914 and passed away from pneumonia only 2 eeks after her[...]Charles and Amanda were the parents of 3 children: Fran ichol[...]and aude Ann Hilyard, Plentywood (both deceased) and Emma[...]children are Charles Hilyard of Plentywood and rs. Roy (Dorothy)[...]JAMES and CHARLOTTE {BREKKE) NIELSEN[...]seventh of 8 children born to N. P. and Vita Nielsen. He was raised on Steve graduated from PHS in 1966. He attended and graduated the family farm 13 miles SW of Westby, MT and went to grade school Jrom MSU in 1972 with a degr[...]a nearby one-room country school. He was baptized and confirmed[...] |
| [...]ear, we were married January 1942 in from farming and moved to Plentywood. His oldest brother, Howard,[...]farming operation. Jim graduated from PHS in 1964 and After the war we returned home and farmed with his brother, Ver- then received a BA[...]cer. Their mother died graduation, he taught math and science and coached basketball for 9 2-15-49 and Kristian 12-8-73. years at Froid, MT. On 11 -26-7[...]Arne became sheriff in January 1963. A year and a half later he Bethel Free Lutheran Church in Cu[...]ave 1 son, Alan, born 8-26-52 in Miles City. Alan and JoAnn ond of 3 children born to Erling and Esther Brekke. She was raised on Lamb[...]the U of M, Alan with a degree in accounting and JoAnn with a degree school in Reserve, she gradua[...]4. in social welfare. They farm and ranch on the homeplace. Alan also Charlotte recei[...]Accounting Firm. We have 2 grandchildren: Jessica and worked for 2 years as a surgical nurse at Rochester Methodist and Joshua. Hosp. in Rochester, MN. After her marriag[...]Arne and Evalyn Nikolaisen. James and Charlotte Nielsen Family. We have been active in the community and Plentywood Lutheran[...]Cross, was chair- |
| [...]paper with correct grammatical forms in sentences and of Antelope; Carolyn is a student at MSU; and Lynette is in PHS. we read th[...]27, Supt. M. 0. Glorvick of Plentywood telephoned and probably benefitted them more than[...]ffered me a position teaching high school English and Public Speak- received our salary[...]could get them in denominations to pay our board and room and plays. This position was made to ord er and came to me out of the and a little for spending money. blue, so feeling con[...]cting the Confirmation class. I sang in the choir and with Miss I knew one person from St. Olaf College, Minnie Dyste, and she became Dyste directed the Child[...]as my love of church that led me to quit teaching and go into full[...]work. I served as executive director for women's and girls'[...]EDWI N P. and TH ELMA (DAHL) NYBY[...]immigrants, Jens and Kristine Nyby, at Medicine Lake on 11 -30 -22.[...]The eldest son, Cai, now resides in Mesa, WA and the youngest son,[...]na I. Njaa . My first week, I was homesick and lonesome, as I didn't know the |
| [...], NY with her My wife was a nurse and worked part-time at the Sheridan Mem. husband, Bill, and 2 sons, Andrew and Michael. Neil Leslie, born Hosp., and for Dr. Stoner. I have a degree in agriculture and my wife 6-13-56, now resides in England with his wife, Denise, and 2 children, had a degree in nursing education from MSU, Bozeman. Shannon and Ed, Jr., where he is serving in the Air Force and should The daughters have all[...]est, born 11-28-57, lives with her husband, Ron , and young son, taught in Long Beach, CA f[...]Long Beach. They have 3 chidlren and live in Billings, MT where John[...]ouise graduated from MSU with a degree in CHESTER and[...]ology, is married to Ernie Marquez of Houston, TX and lives in ELSIE (BERGLUND) OLSON FAMILY[...]law school. Ardis has a registered Walter and Thelma Berglund were the parents of 5 children: V[...]Elaine, Walter Harold, Robert Wayne, Elsie May, and Richard Allen. ried to Peter Beineme of Bethlehem, PA. They have 1 boy and live in Eric and Mattie Olson were the parents of 3 boys: Clifford[...]s employed as a nurse at St. Patrick's Hospital. and Chester; and 2 girls: Verna and Beverly. Johanne, Ardis, and I moved to Sidney in 1971 . Johanne was Chester Olson and Elsie Berglund were married in Plentywood[...]g. They are: Charlene, married to Dale Tlustosch, and parents of 3 at the Community Mem. Hosp. and the Richland Home at Sidney. She children: Ryan Michael, Ty Nathan, and Jill Diane. Dale is employed at passed[...]al Bank in Plentywood as executive vice president and Lexington, NE, where Johanne grew u[...]old. Ronald is married to the former Gail Hardy and they have 4 sons: Aaton I still live in Sidney and operate my farm north of Culbertson, Tate, Justin Paul, Nathan Robert, and Jeremy Chester. Ron is owner- where[...]o of the Plentywood Lutheran Church and enjoyed taking part in various Susan ay Larsen of Medicine Lake, and with son, Hayden Lee, and 1 activities of that church. The d[...]s a construction engineer by Sedco of Dallas, TX, and Plentywood. orks in Abu Dhab[...]is associated with Community GORDON and ELEANOR (KRISTENSEN) OLSON Oil. They have 2 daughters, Jami Michelle and Afton Nicole. I, Elean[...]r marriage were spent moving from town and Mine Kristensen, Sheridan's Daybreak, page 173. I[...]an agent. In Henry Christensen and 2 sisters, Marie Logelin and Veta Rierson, living 1961 , we decided to make Plentywood our permanent home and in in Sheridan Co. 1964 built and managed the Alta Vista Cafe, selling it in 1968 , then I grew up on my parents farm and attended rural Washington purchasing the Plains Motel and operating it until February of 1973. In[...]ict 34. In 1943, my school mate, Louise Anderson, and I August of 1973, we opened the Young Generation, a children's went to California and got jobs in a defense factory, where they made cl[...], during this time, worked at Peterson's Hardware and in Gordon Olson was born in Minnesota and came to Montana at the August of 1977 became city[...]Olson, lived at rural Westby. Gordon Rexall Drug and then later at Montana ational Bank as a loan tell[...]y suddenly from an apparent Unit and served in England and France, discharged on 8-3-45, he heart attac . It[...]returned to California, where we met again and began dating. We were for the city of Plentywood,[...]married 2-22-47 at Las Vegas. GERALD and JOHANNE (JESSE ) OLSEN |
| California, visiting his people, as Gordon and I both loved to travel. year I had a heifer and in 1956-57, a horse. My horse, Texas Anne, is Gordon passed away on 10-16-6 7 and is buried in Plentywood a registered quarter horse, and was 28 years old on 4-20-8 4. Mem. Cemetery.[...]ded EMC for 1 year, worked in Billings, came home and live with me and passed away 7-13-77, at the age of 93 years. She[...]'s Ready to Wear, then in 1963 I went to work for and Dad are buried at Emmaus Cemetery, rural Westby.[...]of Sidney, MT close out Mr. Tande's office and in July, 1967 I went to and garden, my pets, my car, and people. wo[...]Milo and I enjoy bowling in a mixed league and snowmobiling in MILDRED OLSON[...]er months. We bought our first snowmobile in 1967 and raced My parents were Claude M. Smith, born[...]took our first vacation 5-3-1880, died 2-8-1970, and Angeline Parker Smith, born in[...]the only one born in the our week and still go snowmobiling. We have given up racing fo[...]She has 2 stepchildren, Kelly Marie born 6-10-69 and Michael Cory, culosis when he was ab[...]is married to Karen Kay next 12 years, and had one lung removed as a result of the TB. In th[...]early '50s, he moved to Plentywood and made his home with his 3-22-74, Toni Mae born 5-1[...]ildren: Dawn Marie born 5-9-76, 1966 and is buried in the Plentywood Cemetery. Cassie Sue born 7-9-79, and Chad Curtis born 5-31-83. My youngest son, Arthur[...]He is presently working for a WALTER and DeMARIT (MURPHY) OLSON siesmograph company.[...]Olson moved to Plentywood from Crosby, D in 1942 and I started working at Sheridan Memorial Hospi[...]started cooking. I took a food supervisors 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 and ic i lived and wor ed m Plen ood but gave up the position to bec[...]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, and other occasions. I play the accordion and sing. at the City Cafe of Plenty ood. Wal and ic i had 1 son, Jerry, born[...]6-20-44. MILO JAMES and[...]t mamed Calvin Cleveland, a ido er from Redstone, and CHERYL ANNE (WANKEL) OLSON raised his 2 daughters and 7 sons. She pass d a ay m September, Milo Olson and Cheryl Anne Wankel were married on 10-3-64 at[...]from PHS in 1962, hen e entered he avy and served as a Canada, the son of Andrew and Pearl Boyd Olson. I moved to Plen-[...]ischarge, tiv d 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 o[...]Jerry and Carolee moved to alisp 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 business, on ana Tour and Travel. T ey no working until 1969. I graduated f[...]ught rs, Dane a, sports ... basketball, football, and baseball and played the drums in 13 and icole, 16. the high school band. After high school, I was active in softball and as an umpire for several years. I worked for We[...]e 2 children: Jeffrey James Olson, born 11 -27-59 and Wendy band, 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 built our o n om , a one-s ory stucco Automotive West, a parts store. His hobbies include hang-gilding and house, hich as locat d on t e main hig[...]T. I as 27 years o d, a gradua of St. Olaf, and as mployed at 12-25-80 and Shauna Jeanine Bumbaugh, born 12-11 -81 . Wendy PHS, here I taught nglish and Speech in th Jr. and Sr. clas es. I married Mathew Fellers on 2-25-84 and lives m Billings here they are remembe[...]joyed and sp nt t e majority of my h doing. B sid s my 12 y[...]olio ing: I ction board daughter of Merril Wankel and Cleone Munson Wankel, (see their story memb r, member of the school board hen the ne gym and elsewhere in book). I have 2 brothers, James and Thomas. I attended classrooms ere bui[...]l building, member of the grade school in Raymond and graduated from PHS m 1961 . library board, organist and choir director at Plenty ood Lutheran In 195[...]leaders. The projects I had were cooking, sewing, and animals. One 1929 top rform, "The[...] |
| [...]estead 5 miles south of Plentywood in 1908. Bull, and Dean Moore. Accompanist was Mrs. Garneau.[...]se of my interest in integrating speech, English, and voca- When she graduated from a combined local high school and normal tional guidance I introduced the Annual Se[...]teach. She also taught at the Mann, Munson, and Dagmar schools. tion and was the idea of my thesis for my Master's degree, which I In 1917, Joe joined the army and spent 15 months in France received from the Unive[...]l school at Dillon during the summer of 1919. Joe and[...]onths. The couple returned to the Plentywood area and farm-[...]worked as a heavy equipment operator and Evelyn was employed in a[...]In 1942, they returned to Plentywood and in 1945 they began[...]Throckmorton County, TX to combine and work their way north with[...]devoted to working the farm south of Plentywood and continuing to one task-filled month, my English p[...]ared presentations on selected vocations, planned and Joe and Evelyn continued to spend the winters in California to be organized the week-long convention, and then supervised the actual near their 2 grandchildren, Brent and Brendan Holmes. Before retire- activities. My sen[...]ing tool because it involved all areas of English and speech: Evelyn passed away in Marc[...]ts wrote letters to vocational schools, colleges, and profes- and going strong Joe continues to oversee his farming[...]with his many friends in Plentywood, and enjoys the Pioneer Manor in a particular vocation; wrote a resume; and srs. served on where he now l[...]ait until it was their turn" to LOREN and JOANNE (SLAVIN) OTOOLE choose a vocation to prese[...]mily. Thus, Loren J. O'Toole, son of Grace colors and sr. artwork was displayed on the chalkboard. The week of McNelis and George O'Toole, is one of the few pure Irish cultured the convention included the entire school and every department. Dur- citizens in S[...]entation to class attending, school there and living in the circle of his family and grand- members and the big finality of the week was day 5; this included the parents, James and Mary O'Toole, and Sarah McNelis. He graduated public. Two boys and 2 girls gave their presentations to the public; a[...]; performances were given by the high school band and choir; a graduated from Gonzaga in 1953 and earned a law degree from sr. one-act play was put[...]D. C. in 1955. served by the home-ec department; and that Friday evening, an all-[...]Scott Allan, 1965; Catherine Ann, 1967; and Mary Joanne, 1973. to superintendents of schools;[...]The children have all participated in music and sports. The boys Stegner, and Earl Fellbaum.[...]played in 4 state basketball tournaments and 2 state football To those of you who are wo[...]o my life after tournaments. Catherine and Larry have competed in state track meets my wonde[...]... from 1943-45, I taught English and Catherine holds the 300 meter hurdle school recor[...]mained there until 1961 . At that time, I retired and returned to each in their own tur[...]aton, the town of my birth, where I was president and helped tions. Each at his own t[...]for 7 years. I am now 87 Loren and Joanne have been active in various pursuits in the com- years of age and reside at Traverse County ursing Home in Wheaton,[...]pleting his studies at Gonzaga and Georgetown U Law School. In 1982, JOSEPH and EVELYN (CALLAGHAN) OTOOLE[...]e Joe was the fourth of 11 children born to James and Mary (O'Shea) fall of 1984. Highe[...]oole. Joe's parents moved to Garrison, ND in 1906 and then to the couple as it was[...] |
| The delight in life of this couple is to visit family and friends and to and have volunteered their services for the Red Cross, Mental Health, cheer their offspring and friends at any endeavor, whether it be sports, and 4-H organizations. music, or business. Participation and competition in good Christian life brings abunda[...]JOHN and ELLA (JUUL) OVERBY[...]By John Overby CURTIS J. and LINDA M. (GLIDDEN) OVERBY My parents, George and Sigrid Overby, were homesteaders south Curtis J. Overby was born 8-2-39, the second son of Ella and John of Plentywood where I was bor[...]3 sisters: Magna Overby. His brothers are Gordon and Richard. He was born at the[...]12; Gertrude (Austin) Sheridan Memorial Hospital and spent his formative years on the family[...]ula, MT, born 12·4-22 . I attended Reiten School and by early and joined the Army Reserve with 6 months active duty[...]CA teens was farming with horses and later tractors. Farming became my and Fort Lewis, WA. He graduated from MSU at Bozeman with a BS life and my love, but diesel engines interested me so I sp[...]ure production in 1963. He farmed with his father and of 1935 at MSC, Bozeman, paying tuition and expenses by organizing brother, Gordon, on the f[...]orporated in 1962. a dance band and playing my accordian. I earned a diploma in diese[...]efish, MT, the engineering and thereafter we used diesel farm power. daughter of Delores (Dolly) K. E. Greff and Robert Wesley Glidden. She[...]e rented a farm, lived in Whitefish, Plentywood, and rural Antelope. She graduated from becoming neighbors to my parents, later buying it and acquiring more Antelope HS in 1966. Her sisters[...]sons: Gordon, born 8-5-37 ; Curtis, born 8-2-39; and Richard, born quarters.[...]S, keeping them in school during the Curtis and Linda were married 11-25-67 at Antelope Creek[...]became involved with Lutheran. They have farmed and ranched south of Plentywood. Their[...]e: Marie Falene, 12-31-67; Matthew Juul, 10-9-70; and This furnished transportation as well as recreation for the boys and Mitchell Curtis, 4-30-75.[...]their friends. Gordon and Curtis have degrees in agriculture and[...]Richard has a law degree. GORDON and MARILYN (CROWE) OVERBY[...]tal board when the new Sheridan Plentywood and its surrounding communities have been life itself Memorial Hospital was 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[...]okane. from Rugby, ND. Gordon's parents are John and Ella Juul Overby. His We are members of the Plentywood Lutheran Church, and I as brothers are Curtis, in Sheridan Co. and Richard, in Billings. Marilyn's acti[...]of the new building. I helped parents are Oliver and Olive Crowe of Plentywood. Her brother, Alan, establish the FF A Chapter and was one of the first 3 Honorary Chapter lives in[...]Farmer members. I am a member of the asonic Lodge and a Shriner. In September, 1942, they both e[...]In 1976, we turned the farm over to our sons and retired. Plentywood School, a brick building that contained the 1st and 2nd My wife, born 10-21 -11, is a daughter of Peter and Caroline Juul, grades, 7th and 8th grades, administrative offices, the high scho[...]les south of Outloo . Ella's siblings are listed and gym. In a survey for the "Wildcat", the school pa[...]story. Ella graduated from wanted to be a farmer and a marine. Marilyn wanted to be a nurse.[...]e newly College at Dillon in 1934 and spent 6 years teaching. In earher years, built Fi[...]egree Ella took part in school and church activities and still enjoys reading, in agriculture education, and Marilyn with a degree in nursing. flowers, crafts, and antiques. She was the first oman Honorary T[...]Chapter Farmer member of the local FF A and is a member of the[...]Gordon had pursued the dream of the military and was a distm• quished military graduate awaiting[...]SU School of ursing at Billings Deaconess. Lt. and Mrs. Overby received orders to Ft. Benning, GA and Ft. Campbell, KY. During those 3 years of service[...]Sheridan Co. Gordon farmed with his father and brother, Curtis, and no farms his own unit with son, Kirk, north of th[...]ied to Debbie Unsworth, daughter of June, Outlook and the late Oral Robert "Unzie" Unsworth of Scobey, MT. They attended Concordia College and MSU. Their daughters are Daci Kiane and Darcel Kirsten. Daughter, Jonna Lynn, born 5-15-69 in Plentywood, is a student at PHS and is active in band, basketball, golf, piano, and church. They have supported the community and church through active S[...]av ling, but as our memories go bac participation and offices in the asons, Shriners, Order of Eastern Star, to horse and buggy days, e have become interested in preservation and Plentywood Lutheran Church. Gordon was part of th[...]es, sleighs, horse drawn machinery, old tractors, and sta- Commission of Sheridan Co. and is a director for the Fed. Land Bank[...]he local museum. As pres. of the Old Tractor Club and chair- have helped with drug and alcohol abuse education, participated in[...]continuing education courses offered by the state and county the museum as[...] |
| RICHARD and JOANNE (SCHULTE) OVERBY James W., 1937 and Paul Lee, 1939. James is the administrator of My maternal grandparents were Peter and Caroline Juul, early Westmoreland[...]Heppner. Their children are Wade, JoDee, and Lezlie. Paul is owner- nal grandparents, George and Sigrid Overby, were homesteaders west manager of Sherwood Inn and Robin Hood Lounge, Plentywood. He of Antelope. My[...]here.) married Janice Glover and their children are Karla and Kristi. He mar- My family consisted of Mom and Dad (John and Ella Overby), and 2 ried Connie Ruud, who owns Connie Lynn's Hair Design. Their children older brothers: Gordon and Curtis. I was born in Plentywood on are Dustin and Heidi. Walt has 1 great-granddaughter, Mandi. 8-1[...]borne McMillen Elev. Co, Mc Elroy from Plentywood and attended the Plentywood schools and graduated in 1936-50 and Westby 1950-56 as the Grain Elevator mgr. He taug[...]lture under the Veterans Adm., 1951-54, in degree and in 1968, the degree of Juris Doctor (Law).[...]Neville and C. F. Christensen and changed the name to Western Imple-[...]ment in 1956. They dealt in IHC farm implements and IHC motor trucks, Chrysler and Plymouth automobiles. In 1964, took on Dodge[...]cars and trucks and canceled IHC truck franchise, acquired the Honda[...]Cycle and Power Products franchise and operated same until retiring in[...]Walt was postmaster at McElroy, 1940-1945, owned and[...]McElroy school board, 1938-45, and on First Lutheran Church board,[...]He played a lot of basketball and softball on Westby men's teams,[...], charter Richard , JoAnne, Eri k, and Steven O verby .[...]in elementary Algeria Shrine Club and Plentywood Shrine Club. education.[...]He farmed quite extensively in Montana and North Dakota, From 1968-81 , I practiced law[...]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 consists of: my wife, JoAnne, and my 2 sons. GLENN and HELEN (LONG) OXENDER My oldest son is Erik R[...]n Plentywood on Helen (Long) and her daughter (see Joanne (Nixon] Davis) moved 4-1[...]he summer of 1950, to be near Helen's folks, Bill and on 12-25 -70.[...]81 , where we presently reside. I am and Nellie Omar. (Nellie lives in Tigard, OR, a suburb of Portland.) When engaged in the oil business and my wife teaches part-time and is active Alice and Art Klofstad took over the restaurant, Helen star[...]as born in Helena, MT 5-29-29, came to Plentywood and ed in school at Billings West HS and Will James Junior HS. worke[...]of the oil exploration around Plentywood and Outlook. Glenn decided he[...]liked Helen and her cooking so much, that they were married in 19[...]5 in Westby, MT is the eldest son of Dena Spoklie and Alfred W. Overgaard. His sister is Margaret L. Thorson, 1917. His brothers are Ervin ., 1918 and Norman E. , 1922. In 1931 , he was confirmed in F[...]from WHS in 1932, attended STC, inot, D, 1932-33 and MC, Havre, MT in 1934-35 . He taught in the McElr[...]Douglas and then Rock Springs, WY where Wendy Kay was born[...]open. Dena, Walter, Paul, Karla, and Mandi.[...]In March 1955, Glenn quit the seismograph, and they moved back In 1936, he married Mildred S[...]at the Farmer's of Deaconess Hospital, Havre, MT, and to that union were born 2 sons, Union, Boundary Construction, and did road work for Sheridan County.[...] |
| Glenn and some of his buddies would go jack rabbit hunting and of Columbus. sell the carcasses for[...]ent 1 year in Rome, together with several friends and have whist parties. Italy, a year at EMC and married Gary A. Farnsworth of Glasgow in He[...]rce. Daughter Kari was born in Plentywood in 1968 and son, Kristen, ferent room at nap time. She also b[...]1978. Later, Gary married aroma of cake, cookies, and doughnuts always filled the house. Susan Stapleton and has a son, Richard (1979), and a stepdaughter, Helen's sister, Jean Aman, and family came to visit in 1957. They Sta[...]FB in North Dakota. were living in Sweet Home, OR and described the mild winters and Joan (1949) grew up to be[...]1972) but is beautiful "green" scenery, so Glenn and Helen made a trip to see for an adventurer at heart and has lived in Alaska, Texas, and currently themselves and liked what they saw. They made a down-payment on[...]everything they could into a homemade box-trailer and from geology to refrigeration, to weather and survival. headed for their "Home Sweet Home". Bef[...]Deck's Cafe. Dawson College and worked at police work, both city and county. He It took a while to adjust to the[...]Lebanon. He later pliance repairman, and is now civil defense director and Justice of the transferred to the company's hardb[...]from MSU in 1982 very proud. Glenn enjoys hunting and fishing in his spare time. in engineering and is employed by Dowell in Tulsa, OK. His ability to Monte married Dixie (McKinnon) and has a son, Buddy Allen, and a find a job was uncanny. During hig[...]daughter, Stephanie Lee. Wendy married John Smith and has a tion, Roy's Market, and a variety of other jobs. daughter, Shelley Kay, and a son, Wesley Allen. All live in Sweet Home as do[...]Long. Joanne is married to Delmar Davis of Eugene and lives near Marcola. They have 1 son, Todd Russell. NORMAN and |
| [...]Nina attended Kinman Business College in Spokane and married Ron Green of Spokane, September, 1968. They have 4 children and live at Coeur d' Alene, ID. Dina graduated from M[...]his family's farm with their 3 children. FOLMER and ETHEL (KENNEY) PEDERSEN ORVAL F. and NORMA (MELLUM) PEDERSON P. C. and METTE (NIELSEN) PETERSEN |
| In 1956, Mom built a new house where she and Dona lived until where we managed the Plentywood Power Equip., Oluf as manager and Dona married Gerald Phelps in 1963. Mom continued[...]uth as bookkeeper until our retirement. gardening and taking care of her house until she moved to the M[...]attended school in Grenora and after serving 4 years in the Navy, he[...]bara Tange in 1971. She is the daughter of Gordon and[...]Richard born in 197 4 and Christa Lynn born in 1976.[...]ed the Grenora school and Barber College at Fargo, D. While serving 4[...]Daniel Clay born in 197 4 and Ryan Paul born in 1978.[...]tended school in Grenora and Plentywood. He works for Jensen Truck-[...]ing and services the oil wells water needs.[...]AZ and our summers in Plentywood. We enjoy golfing, fish[...]h birthday. All of her children as ing, and visiting with all of our friends. well as several grandchildren, nieces, and nephews, totaling 52 relatives, helped her celebr[...]ARNOLD and ALICE PETERSON In 1983, Harold and Lou DeSilva, administrators at the Manor,[...]rn 1-28-12 on the homestead of my parents, Conrad and hosted a 101 birthday party for Mom and Alice Fough, also a resident Ida Pet[...]s, weathered hail, drought, wind storms, tainment and the pretty cake. The DeSilva's have a way of making the grasshoppers, low prices, and thistles and managed to ind up ith residents feel comfortable.[...]more than 900 acres. He and my mother both sacrificed that I might go My[...]leaving her faithful 1930. neighbors, Ann and Ben Lund. Mom had cataract surgery March 7th[...]a limited scholarship, plus more sacrifice by my and hopefully her eyesight will be improved. She enjo[...]entered the U of , joined a fraternity (a luxury) and as farm or attending Emmaus Lutheran, where she i[...]of the depression. OLUF and RUTH PETERSEN[...]Oluf was born at Dagmar, MT 3-3-16, son of Svend and Johanne woolbuyer and 2 years later as buying ool until the ar. I spent the Petersen, attended Emerson School, and graduated from Antelope HS ar y[...]s born at Antelope, MT 12-2-15, daughter of Oscar and Sophia Christianson. She was born on the farm tha[...]In April, 1942 Oluf was inducted into the army and seryed in North Africa and France for the duration. On 12-10-45, he was disc[...]Co. In 1946, we started farming at Coalridge and Dooley. In 1950, e purchased the John and lone Heppner farm northeast of Plentywood.[...]first and then leasing the neighboring acreages[...]several thousand acres and manag d to find the ventur money to drill.[...]enough; i as dnlled m the rong area and as plugged hen the[...]y father died in Seattle in 1960 and is buried next to the oose[...]was still very interested in Plentywood and news from there. She pass-[...] |
| ed away 5-27-84, and funeral services were held in Seattle. 10-31-30 and they moved to Plentywood in 1936, when they pur- My wife, Alice, and I are expectant grandparents as my son, Con-[...]ohnson Store from Mollie Johnson. This became rad and his wife, Sue, have promised to do their part som[...]e Cliff spring of 1984. She is a registered nurse and he is regional manager of worked for Len Peterson's Hardware Store and was in business with a medical supply business. M[...]Maurice Plaisance, selling machinery and cars. He worked for NW[...]Airlines in Billings in 1943 and developed Sunnyside Addition along CLARENCE W. "C[...]with Roland Wilson, Cal Peterson, and K. D. Collins. They built their If the wor[...]ontributions to his present store in 1952 and recently sold it to their son and daughter-in- community, Clarence W. "Cal" Peters[...]ing land for Sheridan Memorial Hospital in 1952, and was one of the founders of the Plentywood Golf Cl[...]orn 3-1-1897 in Otter Tail County, MN to Charles and Mary Peterson, both Swedish immigrants. Af[...]the GNRR. Cal enlisted in the Army in 1918 and served as a telegraph operator in France during and after WWI. He was a member of the 116th Field Sig[...]Bill, (born 4-8-35 in Scobey) graduated from PHS and Anderson, moved to Scobey, and worked in brother Ernie and Ed Bat- MSU, Bozeman. He spent 4 years in the Navy and married Eunice tleson's hardware.[...]Hanger, daughter of Paul and Laura Hanger of the Pleasant Prairie com-[...]munity, in 1966. They have 2 boys, Casey and Chad. Roger, was born on 2-21-23.[...]M, Missoula as Eager to go west again, Cal and brother, Len, arrived in Plen- a med. tech. and the U of WA in health education. She married Bruce tywood in 1925 and promptly purchased the Chevrolet dealership, Gardiner and lives in Seattle. Case farm machine dealership, a hardware store, and a service station. Cliff enjoys hunting, fishing, and golf, doing business with people Cal took contro[...]wner of the hardware of this area, and working to promote and improve the community. He store, and the Case dealership was sold to Carl Holje. Cal o[...]building the sewer lagoon, and improving street lighting. He is past It wa[...]ion's Club, Golf, Athletic, Boosters, Sportsmans, and business dropped 75%. He mentioned, "There wasn't a spear of grass Shrine Club and past moderator of the Congregational Church. He i[...]past master of the Masonic Lodge and on the Ration's Board during good years prior to[...]WWII. He is presently a director of Pioneer Manor and the Sec. State Cal, Plentywood's ninth ma[...]1972, Jaycee Boss of the Year in 197 4, and the Distinguished Service counted up to 15% when[...]rtle is a member of the Congregational Ladies Aid and OES, has In 1937, past-mayor Peterson and future-mayor, Elmer Jackson, worked full time and raised a family. Her hobbies are cooking, enter-[...]n, DC to ask for federal taining, and playing cards. She now makes daily visits to the[...]ul. manor, nursing home, and shut-in friends, sometimes taking meals and In the early '50s, Cal, Cliff Peterson, Roland Wilson, and Kenneth homemade soup. Collins purchas[...]DONALD and LILLIAN (REINERTSON) PETERSON Mrs. Peterson[...]My parents are Martin M. Reinertson and Katherine Masek. I was Lions Club and a past master of the Plentywood Masonic Lodge in[...]Summers were spent swimming at the which both he and brother, Len, are 50-year life members. He remain[...]he class of 1940. active in the Golden Years Club and as a golfer. After nearly 60 years[...]6-28-41, are members of Trinity Lutheran CLIFFORD and MYRTLE (HANSON) PETERSON[...]president of the Altrusa Club for Business Women and Clifford was born at Souris, ND 5-7-06, son of Henry and Jennie a Chamber of Commerce Membe[...]n. His father was oldest of 8 boys (including Cal and the government as a building contractor. Len Peterson of Plentywood) and 1 girl. His father died in 1916 and his From 1957-7 4, I owned the M[...]East Evergreen Blvd. (Crookston, MN), and Henrietta Nelson (Livingston, MT).[...]from Vancouver in Pullman, WA and Clark College in Vancouver, is a Battleson[...] |
| DR. Jeff and wife, Bobbi Nariel, live in Vancouver. league, and the trap shooting club. He loved hunting and fishing. He Pamela C. born 2-23-55 in Vancouv[...]he building of the Sheridan Memorial in Vancouver and WA U in Seattle, married Patrick J. Kearney of Hospital, the nursing home, and the Pioneer Manor. Len now lives in Longview, WA, a graduate of Seattle, and is Dist. Manager, Coffee the nurs[...]Manor. TX, son, Christopher P., born on 6-27-81 and are expecting their As a dau[...]tywood and their hosts of loyal and fine customers through the years.[...]ROGER and KAY PETERSON[...]of Clarence W. "Cal" Peterson and Minnie Peterson. He moved with his[...]to Plentywood in 1925, graduated from PHS in 1941 and at-[...]defense effort and saw action as a sailor in the Pacific Theater fro[...]and graduated from Spokane Business College in 1948.[...]He married Idaho native Kay Robertson on 5-29-48 and they[...]Peterson Chevrolet. Lillian and Donald Peterson.[...]Exactly one year after their marriage, Roger and Kay's first son Our home is in Vancouver with[...]the U of Utah with degrees in engineering, math, and history. Following[...]ours of duty with the Peace Corps (Tonga Islands) and Vista (Alaska), LEONARD and JENNIE "JANE" PETERSON[...]and his wife, Susan, have 2 children. Leonard C[...]889 at Elizabeth, MN, grew Roger and Kay's second son, Richard, was born in 1953. Foll[...]n, he earned a radio-television degree in Spokane and is a nie Lillian Claypool, was born a few miles a[...]Roger, a member of the Congregational Church and past president ried 6-10-16. They farmed Len's pa[...]erite Helen in 1918, Donald Dean in and Shrine. He remains an avid golfer, playing from March through 1921, and Jean Ardis in 1929.[...]took over the farm, operating it WALLACE and RUBY (JOHANSEN) PETERSON until his death. Len and a partner invested in a grocery store in Wallace Burnell is the son of Thomas G. and Josephine Peterson Alexandria, but his partner di[...]s the daughter tacted during WWI, so Len sold out and returned to Richville. A few of Viggo and Carrie Johansen of the Dagmar community (S. o. p.[...]r, Ed Battleson of Scobey called to encourage Len and Wally completed grade school in Outlook and attended high school in brother, Marvin, to join[...]ars, he worked on the Dray Line for Frank Simonis and Frank to their first Montana home. The store was[...]owners: Sam Sprague, Jack Morrison, John Ereth, and Bob McCall. good business.[...]I, Ruby, grew up on the farm east of Antelope and was the only brothers, Ernest at Scobey and Cal and Alfred in Plentywood, and open- one in my class during those fir[...]ce country ed a store handling hardware, JI Case, and cars. The railroad came to school whi[...]s. Other memories include: doing Opheim that year and the whole town was moved. The Petersons lived[...]butter; learning to yodel and the words to Montana Slim songs while When[...]iving tractor; braiding hair for younger sisters; and milking cows. I tywood and Len and Ed Battleson had the hardware store until Ed's worked at Deck's Bakery and the Elgin Cafe during high school at Plen- death when Len bought out the heirs. Both Len and Jane worked in the tywood to support[...]r- store, Jane working until she was 75. When Don and family came riage to Wally in[...]My sewing abilities 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 have over to him and Jerry Iverson became his partner. After Don's death, made hundreds of doilies, 2 tablecloths, and 12 afghans. I received his wife sold the store to[...]nts one winter from Ruth Estenson on embroidering and won Len worked full time until he was 85. T[...]my pillow cases. for his whistling on his way to and from work . He was always[...]very early sweeping sidewalks. He loved his work and the and Sunday School teacher, Campfire leader, Boy Scouts, Band and people of Sheridan County. Chorus Mothers officer and worker, and chaperone. I served my com- Jane is a 50-year member of Eastern Star. Both Len and Jane are munity on special city committees and the election board for many faithful members of t[...]klin store one winter before accepting tish Rite, and Shriner. He was active in the Lions Club, the bowling the position of cashier and bookkeeper at the MDU Co. on 1-9-61 . This[...] |
| job I held for 16½ years. Other hobbies have been bowling and learning They returned to Plentywood from Seattle and opened a Coast to to play the organ.[...]in a period of 6 months closed the store for out and spent the winter of 1977-78 in Arizona and California. We now nearly a year. The store was rebuilt after both fires and is in full opera- make our home in Great Falls wh[...]r of the Lupus had a son, is divorced and living at home; and Cleo (Dennis) Chandler, Foundation of America, In[...]Kimberli, 12; Brian, 9; Tami, 6; and Rhonda, 2.[...]Marjorie's father passed away in 1946 and her mother, Freda[...]Ward is a Mason and Shriner. Marjorie is a member of Oro-Y-Plata[...]Chapter 66 Order of the Eastern Star and a charter member of the[...]LEWIS and THELMA (SMITH-NICHOLS) PIERCE[...]wis was born in Colesberg, IA on 9-22-05 to Orren and Florence[...]ierce. He has 3 sisters: Alice Traver, Ruth Kroy, and Bertha Arnold; 2[...]stepsisters, Jean Murphy and Bethel Crane; and a stepbrother, Wayne[...]Westby and Plentywood through the 8th grade. His mother pass[...]oy, born away when he was 6 days old, and he was raised by an aunt and 10-22-49 , was active in Campfire Girls and musically talented as uncle, Issac and Lucy Ray. He was a fireman for 20 years, played in soloist for school and community functions. She's a housewife and several orchestras and still continues to play occasionally. Lewis mar-[...]married to Cecil Johnson, 2-13-69, son of Kermit and ried Thelma Smith-Nichols on 2-28-[...]elma was born in Virden, IL on 12-18-1 O to James and Edna 11 -20-70. Cecil is employed by Frontier Air[...]ayne Douglas, born 8-19-51 , is a graduate of PHS and MSU, homesteaded north of Raymond. Thelma attended Corkery School until Bozeman and is assistant parts manager of Cummins in Billings[...]years. Jeanette, born 7-14-52, graduated from PHS and U of M, Missoula, She has a sister, Elberta Draszt, born 9-19-08, of Kent, WA and a married on 7-24-76 to Corey Welter, son of Roy and Mona Welter, brother, Alden Nicho[...]illings where he is drilling supervisor for Cenex and have 2 sons: Scott Corey, born 3-4-80, and Kevin Roy, born 7-15-82. WARD and MARJORIE (ENGER) PETERSON |
| and Brenda. Dawn was killed in a car accident in 1981[...]past 44 years. Lewis, a retired farmer, and Thelma live on the farm in the sum- Andy was born 6-5-17, the third child of Otto and Anna Po hie and mer and Plentywood in the winter.[...]raised in the Comertown area, attended and graduated from the local[...]eck's Bakery as one of several bakers; MAURICE E. and CORA S. (RISA) PLAISANCE and soon found himself delivering baked goods to the[...]Cora S. Risa was born at Valley City, ND to Ole and Martha Risa, towns: Antelope, Reserve,[...]Dagmar, Coalridge, Westby, There were 3 daughters and 1 son. The family came to Sheridan[...]ymond , Outlook, Archer, Redstone, County in 1918 and settled on a homestead south of Redstone. Cora[...]hen her freshman year of high school and Daleview. Truck driving seemed to be his natural occupation, and at Valley City. Returning to Montana, she attende[...]delivering fuel for at Flaxville, then the junior and senior years at Plentywood, graduating t[...]ement in 1979. in 1924. In her class were 9 girls and 2 boys, both of whom became medical doctors, Dr. 0. G. Benson and Dr. Ted Paulbeck. She is the only one still livin[...]rs at the J. L. Sorem Grocery Store as bookkeeper and clerk. Maurice E. was born at Hutchinson, MN to Thomas and Robertine Plaisance. He was the fourth son in a family of 11 children, 8 sons and 3 daughters. They came to Minot, ND in 1906 and Maurice grew up on a farm south of Minot. He attended country school and his ambition was to work with automobiles and gas engines, which became his life's work .[...]oyed in garages for 25 years. On 3-15-37, Maurice and Cora were married and that fall they spent the 4 winter months in Redla[...]0) At the outbreak of WWII, we sold our home and moved to San Diego, CA and Maurice was employed at the Rohr Air Craft Plant,[...]Dale, 1-8-41 our oldest son, married Dianne Wolfe and lives in where they assembled all the B-24 motors[...]Falls. They have 2 daughters: Patricia, 11-3-69, and Karole, 4-17 -73. Dale and Dianne are teachers in the Great Falls schools. b[...]ristensen dealership of Kaiser-Frazer automobiles and Oliver Farm Implements in and lives in the Antelope area. They have a son, Dean, 5-29-65 and a 1946. Later had the Buick dealership for 17 and the GMC truck line for[...]daughter, Lisa, 1-29-68 . Gary has a grain farm and also an earth- 1O years. His garage was built in 1948 and his home in 1951.[...]Ario, 10-20-49, the youngest, lives in Miles City and works for[...]We have many lifelong friends and neighbors, and appreciate this community and all the good years it has given us.[...]STUART and MARIANNE (LEININGER) POLK[...]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[...]publisher of the Plentywood Herald and a local judge, Stuart is best-[...]known by hundreds of ballplayers and fans for his umpiring. Marianne[...]is best-known by many people for her cooking and baking, which she[...]shares liberally with friends and relatives; and also for her fancy-work. Maurice and Cora Plaisance. (I 962) After selling his garage in 1971 and retiring he spent 10 years ANDY and LUCILLE (LARTER) POHLE |
| and graduated with a BA degree in journalism in June, 1951. Shrine and Montana Sportscasters Assoc., and was the first sports- He joined the adverti[...]wood's KPWD Radio. newspaper owned by his father and exactly a year later, was named[...]tor of The Plentywood Herald. He was named editor and Eastern Star, and served as a Mother Advisor for the Order of Rainbow publisher in 1961 and maintained that duo title the past 23 years.[...]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 problems, the result North Dakota and had the distinction of umpiring at the 1961 Babe[...]open-heart valve surgery in March, 1972 and again in January, 197 4. terrupted only by bypass[...]Jane never fully regained her health and passed away on 4-23-76 in He is a member of Plentywood Elks Lodge 2566, and he was Billings. Gene still re[...]here he is employed as a active in the Lions Club and Plentywood Jaycees.[...]966, having served at both Gene and Jane had 3 children. Randy Elliot, born on 8-18-4 7, lives city and county levels.[...]D, the youngest to John Jay Murray and they farm and ranch north of Reserve, MT. of 4 children of Dave and Hildur Leininger. She graduated from Westby They have 2 sons, Patrick Jason and Zachary John. Dorothy Jean, HS in 1956.[...]ived for 3 years, loader for Conoco and she is a secretary for Eastern Montana College in[...]Billings. They have 2 daughters, Melissa Jane and Mary Frances. establishment, Blue Moon Night Club, and the Plentywood Herald prior to her marriage to St[...]-30-67. She is now active in the FRANK and ALMA (TROVE) POWER Harmony Craft Club.[...]of Billings, David Allen Frank Power and Alma Trove were both born in southeastern of San[...]ke, David at North Dakota in 1900 and 1904, respectfully. They married in 1929 Carroll College in Helena, Tim of Plentywood, and Mary Beth and Jason and farmed near Leonard, ND. Two sons, Robert and Francis, were of the family home. born in 1930 and 1931. The family moved to Crosby, ND where Frank[...], ND first-born the next year. of Pascu and Josephine (Westering) Popescu of Plentywood, MT ([...]eridan Daybreak p. 678). He has 1 brother, James, and a sister, station was operated behi[...]n Street. Faye. Gene's mother passed away in 1934 and the children were Tony Larson and Maynard Johnson were both employed there and later raised by their father, Pascu, and his brother, Tasche (Jim), who own- at t[...]. Other area people who worked at the creamery ed and operated the Elgin Cafe on Main Street of Plentyw[...]riods of time include Russ Ness, Harold Sorenson, and joined the Leland Hotel on the corner where Peter[...]Every farm in the '20s and '30s had milk cows to provide milk and Jane was born in Antelope, MT on 12-12-29 to Viggo and Carrie meat. The surplus cream was s[...]gh years when the wheat crop was farm near Dagmar and attended the country school north of the farm[...]heck" came in mighty handy. But as the farms grew and high school in Plentywood.[...]declining rapidly in the '60s, and with the death of Frank Power in[...]sons Robert and Francis were not living in Plentywood. Robert[...]graduated from Carnegie Tech in 1952 and has been employed by[...]Alma was on the Hospital Board and did volunteer work in the com-[...]ARTHUR and JANE (HARRIS) PRESCOTT[...]imothy David Prescott Jane and Gene Popescu.[...]tana in 1965 but didn't "find" Sheridan Gene and Jane managed the Elgin Cafe until 196 7 when the[...]ion by the only child of Helen (Rowe) and Col. John P. Harris (died 1981 ), who in- Popescu[...]Harrisonite. He was an ammunitions ex- formation and current standings. Gene was very active in Plenty[...]in Wilmington, DE 12-14-40, graduated from sports and in the Athletic Club, among those who were instrumental in Jackson College, Tufts Univ. (MA), and taught 2 years before marrying the formation of S[...]e highlight of his sports life was my dad and deciding to venture from the big cities in[...] |
| [...], James, Beverly} born to ROBERT F. and LUCILE (BOE) RASMUSSON Ernest and Dorothy (Blanchard) Prescott. Lucile Boe and Robert Rasmusson were married in Outlook on[...]d until December, 1942 when Bob from PHS in 1982 and is attending MSU majoring in physics and math. joined the Navy. Andy, born 1-27-67, is a junior and I, Timothy, born 2-20-66, will Bob and Lucile have 3 daughters: Rita MacKubbin born in S[...]Nancy W. O'Brien born in Havre, MT on Andy and I were born in Billings while my dad was attendin[...]daughters are graduates of Bozeman Senior HS and MSU. There are 6 Reed Point, Peerless, Outlook, Poplar, and Brockton. Mother has taught grandchildren, 4 girls and 2 boys. English in PHS for 8 years.[...]ok on 9-6-17, the daughter of pioneer John and I have earned the Eagle Scout Award and were initiated parents, Oscar and Olive Boe. Included in the Boe family were 9 int[...]children, 5 girls and 4 boys. Four girls and 3 boys survive. We have enjoyed our years[...]Lucile finished Outlook HS in 1934 and attended Northern Mon-[...]avre, MT. She worked as a secretary in Plentywood and HENRY and MINNIE (DYSTE) RAAEN[...]Spokane Army Air Depot in Spokane, WA and in a similar capacity at My mother is Minni[...]D 6-22-1898 Montronics Electronic and Summit Engineering in Bozeman in the '60s of Norwegian parents. She came to Plentywood in 1926 and taught and '70s. Latin and Biology. Her father, a store owner, was skeptical about her Robert was born and reared on a farm near Dazey, ND. He taught going[...]aught only in North Dakota for 4 years and in Montana for 1 year. He worked as Latin that f[...]Glorvick, Grace Scott, Arna Jnaa, Esther Sateren, and Geo. enlisted in the Navy. MacM[...]the position of County Exten- romance flourished and they were married 6-10-31. (See Sh. Db. p. sion Agent in Havre and in 1955 joined the State Staff of the 678).[...]Bob and Lucile have continued to live in Bozeman. They en[...]traveling, playing golf, bowling, and other sports. LOWELL M. and[...]born 8-7-19, son of early day homesteaders, Elmer and Olive[...]see Sh. D. p. 910). We farmed in the Volmer area, and I[...]MLHS in 1939, and attending Concordia for 1 year.[...]d on an irrigated ranch near Clyde Park 4 summers and fed[...]Co., and studied mechanical engineering at night school and later going[...]I married Alice, daughter of Andrew and Millie Christensen, on[...]ce in |
| [...]They now own and operate Montana Tour and Travel in Kalispell and[...]48. She attended school in Dagmar, Medicine Lake, and[...]an. She married Leo Jurica of Powderville in 1967 and they live[...]. They have 4 children: Melissa, Jillian, Alison, and[...]a water bed store. They have a daughter, Brandi, and a son, Blake. Donna, 4-5-51, graduated from Bauder Fashion College in Miami, FL, and was co- founder of the In Step Shoe Store in downtown Plentywood. She, hus- band, Bayard Brekke, and son, Michael, live on a farm near Reserve. Cindy, 4-15-55, and husband, Glen Carlson, a spray pilot, farm near[...]mussen Family . Raymond. Their children are Julie and Joel. Darcie, 7-10-60, was Sheridan County's Depu[...]-19-82, just after returning from 1983, where she and her husband, David Shields, work for McMillin[...]. I spend my winters at 'Venture Out' in Mesa, AZ and my sum- Construction. Jill, 12-21 -61, is graduat[...]e has been active in several campus organizations and has worked as a student JOE and ALICE (MELQUIST) REDMOND programmer.[...]e to Plentywood on St. Patrick's Day in 1910. ROY and[...]5-19-30; and J. Maclyn, born 7-25-31. Roy was born to Mary and Walter Rasmussen on 3-30-13. Walter, at age 16, came from Denmark, met, and married Mary Sampsen in Iowa in the early 1900s.[...]y was born. Roy attended school near Dagmar and in Reserve when the family moved to a farm west o[...]barracks at $9.27 a week. The next spring he quit and we went back to Plentywood and Roy got on as a truck driver at 65¢ an hour. Lat[...]Dorothy, JoArlene, Alice , Joe , and Mac. and went to Oregon. Roy got a job in a saw mill at Ya[...]0 miles out of Portland. Later, he bought a truck and hauled logs to a JoArlene graduated from PHS and College of St. Catherine in St. shingle mill near[...]Paul. She married Lowell Aspelund, son of Myrtle and Alvin Aspelund ton Navy Yard as a sheet metal helper. Later, he took a course and of Plentywood. Lowell and JoArlene started 1st grade together in Plen- beca[...]re there at the time of Pearl tywood and graduated with the same class in 1946. They were[...]here Roy had bought the Dagmar Bar which we owned and in Plentywood, graduated fro[...]Fuellenback, a mortgage broker on 7-16-77, and lives in Fremont with ed, filled, and emptied the government grain bins in Grenora, farmed their 3 children: Julie, and twins, Bradley, Jr. and Lisa. and raised cattle.[...]ended school in Bremerton, Dagmar, Medicine Lake, and in Missoula married Ronald Floyd, a[...]1 , she married Dale 6-28-75 , and lives in Rochester, Ml with their 3 children: Kevin, DeSilva of Plentywood and they have 3 children: Machelle, Craig, and Jocelyn, and Alyssa. Todd. Carolee was born in Bremerton on 1-14-44 and attended school Lorelei, born 10-6-56 in Glasgow, attended U of Santa Clara and in Dagmar, Medicine Lake, and Bozeman. She married Jerry Olson of[...]lliam O'Neill, an accountant, Plentywood in 196 7 and they have 2 daughters, Nicole and Daneka. 7-7-79, lives in[...] |
| [...]raduated from U of CA at KURT and KAROLYN (MEDDERS) RICE Berkeley lives in Fremont, and works in construction.[...]is a student at CA State U at Reuben and Marie (Steinke) Rice. He grew up on a ranch near Westby San Jose and lives in Fremont. and attended the Rice Country School and later, high school in Westby. Dorothy Redmond graduated from PHS and the College of St. In 1955, K[...]ugene Sullivan of Cambridge, MA He and Karolyn Medders, daughter of Lyle and Elsie Medders of Plen- on 6-22-57 in San Lorenzo, CA. Gene was an Elementary and Jr. High tywood, were married in 1956 and moved to Price, UT. Kurt switched School principa[...]ed to working on the big rigs and the family lived in Miles City, Glendive 11-27-78 of cardiac arrest. Dorothy continues to live in Hayward and (twice), and Baker, MT as well as in South Dakota and several places teaches 2nd grade. They have 6 chi[...]Maura, born 9-13-63, attends CA State U at Chico and works as a receptionist for a legal firm. Br[...]at Moreau HS. Mac Redmond graduated from PHS and Concordia College of Moorhead, MN with a BA degree in education and a MA degree in counse!ing from U of MN. He marrie[...]en: Mark, born 8-26-65, is a senior at Kennedy HS and Marcy, born 11-8-68, is in Junior High.[...]t worked for various oil companies over the years and drilled 1983. She lives at the Pioneer Manor in P[...]f 1981 -83, Kurt accepted a position as BURTON J. and DIANE (McCANN) RICE consultant for Patrick Petroleum and still does occasional consulting. In I was born 2-15-32 to Rueben and Marie Rice. My dad told me that Dece[...], lives in Plentywood with her daughter, blizzard and slow going, but they made it in time. Lila, born 5-11-77, and is a partner in Bob and Lou's game room as I don't remember much of[...]as co-owner along with her sister, Cheryl Bjorgen and Aunt Leah going to the Rocky Springs School, abou[...]oved to my grandad's on the rigs and moves around a lot. Cheryl is married to Joel Bjo[...]9. I completed grade school at the and lives in Westby. Rice School and in the fall of 1945, I entered high school, graduating in 1949. During this time, my brothers and I helped Dad on the farm. We RANDY and MARCIA (OLSON) RICE had grain and cattle, as did most farms in those days, includin[...]Daryl and Dorthy Olson, on 5-29-60 at the Sheridan Mem. Hos[...]the Air Johnson, Mrs. Jeanne French, and Mrs. Blanche Madsen. As a child I Force and trained as an instrument mechanic. It sounds romantic, but was involved in 4-H for 4 years and took piano lessons for 5 years. In it wasn't! I g[...]high school was a member of the pep club and annual staff and worked furlough, home looked a little better.[...]Ben Franklin Store, owned by Jim Prim, my junior and senior Four years later, I was back, helping once again on the farm. In years and after I graduated worked there summers and during July, 1955, my dad died. My brother, James, and I farmed until he got Christmas. My[...]crocheting, and cake decorating. I also enjoy bowling and attend On 1-12-69, I married Diane McCann of[...]Women's Bowling Assoc. for the past 3 years and also for the Friday bad roads, we spent our honey[...]nson been babysitting in my home and still continue to do so. and lived there about 3 years. Since leaving Comertow[...]1973, we have moved a number of times. We now own and operate Lutheran Church. Randy,[...]and Darlene Rice on 8-30-57, at the Sheridan Mem. Hosp. He attended We have 4 children and 3 grandchildren. Becky, age 28 , was[...]Rosemary Larsen, Mrs. Jeanne French, and Mrs. Blanche Madsen. As lives in Kalispell with her 2 children, Chris and Dawn. Lee, age 22 , is a boy, he was involved in Cub Scouts, and enjoyed spending time on also living in Eureka with his wife, Mary, and daughter, Autumn. Cindy, his grandpare[...]igh school, he was a member of the track, age 14, and Kathy, age 11 , both live at home. basketball, and football team and a member of FFA. His senior year, he[...] |
| worked at the Coast to Coast Store, owned by Ward Peterson and Dale Our first son, Benny was bo[...]began working for Tim Baker doing carpenter work and in 1979, he In August, 1978, Balaly and I went to Billings where she became a worked in Sheridan County and North Dakota for Bomac Drilling, as a[...]bs. in 6 weeks. She loves America. Steve Odegard, and in the fall of 1982, he began his own constructio[...]usiness, R & R Construction. Randy enjoys bowling and plays ball in with Balaly's parents.[...]I farm with my dad in Antelope and Balaly is custodian at the[...]BERT and DEBRA (MORSTAD) RICHARDSON[...]Bert, the son of Robert S. and Dorothy Cybulski Richardson, was[...]in 1952. Kay, (Mrs. Craig Buckalew) in 1954, and Nancy in 1962. All[...]tywood, MT on 8-10-53, daughter of Arvid and Hilda Alvstad Morstad.[...]. of 1946; Ron, born in May of 1949; and Don, born in July of 1960. Hosp. He attends Plentywood grade school and some of his teachers Debra graduate[...]d the Vo- are Mrs. Rosemary Larsen, Mrs. Lindell, and Mrs. Patty Johnson. He is Tech Center[...]. Bert a member of Cub Scouts, Den 4, run by Dale and Charlene Tlustoch. graduated in automotive repair in 197 4, returned to Plentywood and Randy likes to swim and play baseball in the summer along with bowl- employment at J & L Implement as Parts and Sales Manager. ing in the winter. During harvest[...]Debbie was employed by Sheridan Memorial Hospital and Nursing on the farm.[...]In the fall of 1979, Bert and his father built a shop on the Richard- We a[...]rm where he started his business, Richardson Auto and Salvage. the house we purchased from Olaf Granvold in 1977. He is now working and farming with his father. Bert also began renting[...]and farming his father-in-law's land in 1983. NEAL and BALALY (LANGUIDEY) RICHARDSON By Neal Richardson[...]n 12-5-51 in Williston, ND. My parents are Gordon and Barbara Richardson. I attended school at Antelope[...]ood Lutheran Church. Balaly was born to Saturnina and Luisa Languidey, 6-30-53 in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.[...]except for an older brother who is in Argentina, and herself. Balaly came to the states in 1971 from M[...]nt visa. While going to school she lived with Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Larsen. In December 1975, Balaly and I went to Bolivia so I could meet her family. Dri[...]n't do there. It Debbie and Bert Richardson Family. was so hot you couldn't s[...]Bert and Debbie and their girls are members of the St. Joseph's[...]Columbus and Debbie of the St. Elizabeth Seton Guild. She is a[...]member of the church choir and also sings for weddings, luncheons,[...]and etc.[...]Bert enjoys hunting and fishing. This year he built a fish house and[...]t many hours ice fishing. Debbie enjoys gardening and canning.[...]Sheridan County and plan to continue living here.[...]ROBERT and GWEN RICHARDSON Robert and Gwen Richardson, Wisconsin natives, arrived in Balaly, Bradley, Bennie, and Neal Richardson. Ch[...] |
| [...]ine, was born in the farms with Daddy, and has a muffler shop. Havre Deaconess Hospital on 5[...]ome was Ernie's Trailer City at year and then to EMC at Billings, and have worked at various jobs from the west edge of[...]waitressing to selling siding. Tim and I were married 2-26-72 and 20 house purchased from the Alton Paulsons. Durin[...]ansford as a dental assistant. Camille, 10-20-68; and Shauna, 4-25-71.[...]moved to Plentywood and purchased my grandparent's (Viggo and[...]becoming a full-time domestic engineer and babysitter. Robert Richard[...]mbers of the Congregational |
| We were married 9-18-49 in Plentywood and have made our home the Conoco Servi[...]Arne Nikolaison and also, worked at the City Landfill. We have 4[...]lentywood since 1949. I am WY; Kirt, Bozeman, MT; and Lynette, at Las Vegas, NV. They all[...]ployed at the Alta Vista Cafe. graduated from PHS and went on to MSU at Bozeman.[...]rried to Edith We have 2 granddaughters, Roni and Darbi, at Tulsa and 1 grand- Brenteson of Medicine Lake i[...]born in 1966 and Kim, born in 1972.[...]In 1980, Lloyd and I celebrated our Golden Wedding Anniversary. GENE and EDITH (BRENTESON) RITLAND[...]Peterson. A few years ago, we add- child of Lloyd and Letty Ritland. Gene graduated from PHS, where he ed on and remodeled and are still living in it. attended all 12 years. He[...]From Obituary, compiled by Beryl McLean and Erma Brenteson. Edith was born 9-22-38 in Plentyw[...]Min- the Chicago College of Medicine and Surgery. Lived in Broadview in neapolis. Edith started working for Dr. Gaylen Stoner in 1959 and has 1918, where he maintained his own h[...]August, 1927 and had been here about 2 years. While doing a Gene and Edith have 2 children: Michael Paul, born 7-8-66, at- Flouroscopy on Hilton Vilen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vilen of tends PHS and will graduate in 1984. Kimberly Sue, born 12-26-7[...]and the sole of one foot. Beatrice Waite (Krebsbach), who was LLOYD and LETTY (BOYD) RITLAND[...]ing the doctor, was stunned, had burns on her arm and limb, but By Letty Ritland[...]sk., 5-18-10. My parents were John ed and had burns on his face and the sole of his foot. He was taken to Boyd, born at Petersborough, Ont. 2-24-1865, and Mamie Boyd (Pat- the Kenmare, ND Ho[...]the Boyd family: Pearl Johnson, born and conducted by Rev. S. W. Monroe, a Seventh Day Adv[...]R. E. Gustafson, Art Langer, Robert Henderson, and Pete Stewart. 1916; Doris Boyd, born 1923, deceased; and Johnnie Boyd, born Musical sele[...]and Martin Nelson; at the piano was Mrs. Opgrande.[...]e was built. In 1949, our house was Herb and David, both doctors in Detroit. All were here for the funeral. moved to Plentywood and is still being used.[...]ROBERT and My parents moved to a farm near Dooley in 19[...]Robert's parents are Edna (Balcome) and Gordon Robertson, (Sh. In 1929, I worked on a farm owned by Mr. and Mrs. Todd Downey Daybreak I p. 806). Gladys's parents were Carrie (Johnson) and Viggo of Outlook, I met Lloyd Ritland there.[...]farm. time clerk at the Vogue and part-time sec. at St. Joseph's Church. Our[...]1973, from Minot Business College in 197 4, and attended MSU,[...]State Bank, and Mike is a driver for Williston-Scobey Transfer. Letty and Lloyd Ritland. Lloyd and I were married 6-7-30 in Crosby, ND. We wo[...] |
| [...]ad was at the barber shop one day when the barber and Acme Beauty School, Billings in 1975, (married Ed Bakken). Their was swamped, then and there Dad became a barber. Another time, the children are Christopher Adam, age 8, and Jennifer Arlene, age 6. Kim piano player in his father's dance orchestra became ill so Grandpa and the children live in Plentywood where she is a hairdresser and showed Dad some chords on the piano and that Saturday night Dad cocktail waitress.[...]played for his first dance. He loved music and played the banjo, guitar, Thomas Joseph, born 2-18-59, graduated from PHS in 1977, and violin. He enjoyed playing for dances for over 40 years. (married Leslie Ann Nichols of Berthold, ND) and has a son, James Dad and Bessie May Johnston were married 7-5-1909. Mother[...]-17-80. They live in Plentywood; Tom works at UBC and was born 1-3-1888 in Ottertail Co.[...]. Nursing Home. They are ex- (Estes) and John H. Johnston. The next 5 years Dad worked as[...]agent in Minnesota and North Dakota. They purchased a new Model T[...]d from PHS in Ford for $375.00 and were promised that if Henry Ford sold a certain 1978, (married Donald Morstad) and live on the Morstad farm of Ray- number of cars that there would be a rebate. Henry did and the folks mond. Suzie works part-time at the Liquor Store and they own Don's received $50.00 ba[...]Dad visited Sheridan Co. in 1915 and in 1916, the folks moved to Joanne Marie Ea[...]is wife wanted the farm back to get a loan so the and cat scanners in Kansas City. She married Terry Ea[...]They graduated from PHS in 1983. He lives at home and will attend Missouri formed the Plentywood Auto Co. selling Maxwell (Plymouth) and Institute of Technology to attempt a degree in el[...]tson, born 11-12-53, died building and added Hart Parr tractors, Holt combines and Oliver farm 11-22-53; and Diane Marie, born 6-5-57 , died 2-5-58.[...]equipment. The crash of 1929 caught them and after a struggle, they Robert attended scho[...]pay. The only Robert was active with the yearbook and sports activities. employ[...]Gladys (with family) moved to Plentywood in 1946 and graduated for many years. Toward t[...]fice, later becoming assessor, a position he book and numerous activities. We were married in 1953, whi[...]eld until 1951 . During the depression years, Dad and Roy Medders been an education! We have had a very[...]le to purchase some land which they farmed nights and children! They were all interested in the necessary and unnecessary weekends. A typical su[...]eunion 8:30, drive to the farm and work until 2:30 A.M. weekend which was a huge suc[...]83, the Johnson family had another family reunion and have published our second " family tree book" cal[...]Co. We are very active in community, civic, and church projects. Robert has retired as assistant[...]Gladys is treasurer of the Chamber of Com- merce and active in the Village Hostesses which is the serv[...]e Chamber. We are thankful for our children, and now their families, and do Bessie and C. Blaine Robinson. enjoy our family life. We have been truly blessed, with our great parents, our brothers and sisters, and the traditions that have become In 19 51 , the folks took a trip to Coeur d'Alene, ID and purchased a so much a part of our lives! We thank[...]enjoyed sports, played on several baseball teams and liked to hunt and fish. C. BLAINE and BESSIE ROBINSON[...]born 3-6-1886 at Kent, MN, and Delores E. (Leonard) Anderson , born 8-15-28. Both Darrel and youngest child of George Washington and Mary (Wolfinger) Robinson . Delore[...]8-4-70. Dad passed away college at Wahpeton , ND, and telegraph school in Minnesota. While in[...] |
| [...]GEORGE and HAZEL ROBINSON I was born 11-21-26 at home,[...]Jorgensrud farm about 3 miles east of C. Blaine and Bessie M. (Johnston) Robinson who had moved to Raymond, MT, son of C. Blaine and Bessie May (Johnston) Robinson. Sheridan Co. in[...]ave some of the original stock and then on the George Eppler place. I started to sch[...]two-thirds of a mile, then rode with Tommy Nelson and his sister, Delores E. , came along 8-15-28 . An[...]I worked for Emil band, basketball, and school plays. I joined the Congregational Church[...]ers, I worked for the Marshall-Wells and took part in Sunday School and Church activities. I also started Store, John Hallesy's grocery, at Ft. Peck Dam, and on the family farm. playing in dance o[...]igh school, We attended the Congregational Church and while in Jr. High, I was a played in several dance bands at Plentywood, and later at Fort Peck member of the high school band. and at Davenport, WA. After graduation, I worked for[...]Christensen's store in the old lngwalson building and for the Resettle- and later graduated from Dakota Business College in F[...]e US Employment Ser- with the Denver Post, before and after that period I was in the US[...]ntywood where I worked for 2 years in the in 1951 and I was in charge of Circulation in Coeur d'Alene,[...]ily farm where the hail damage wiped out the crop and southwest of Plentywood. my farming[...]business, from 1961 -77 , officer and later as dist. supervisor for the Dept. of Agriculture. when we leased it out. I have been in the auto sales and service On 4-8-56, I married Hazel C. Ohigher Hall, resigned my job and business since 1977 and am Secretary/Treas. and General Manager of started ranchin[...]part-time and last about 3 or 4 months. I soon found myself wor[...]full time and ranching nights and weekends. I continued this schedule[...]ranching, so our son moved a house onto the ranch and[...](Robby) lives in Coeur d'Alene. And younger sister, Delores (Mrs.[...]We have 1 son, Blake Hall, and a granddaughter, Kathy. We live[...]visor to the local county assessor, was president and secretary of[...]the County Cattlemen's Assoc. , and both master and secretary of our[...]ter of the Masonic Darrel Diane and Karen Robinson. I I[...]Lodge and past patron of the Eastern Star. I married K[...]of Hern Iron Works. They have no children , Karen and I keep saying now and they keep saying later! Diane helps with the bookkeeping at my office, part- time. Karen and I also have a foster son, David L. Davis. After t[...]w enforce- ment officer for the US Forest Service and his wife, Shirley, is a registered nurse at Kern County Hospital. They have 4 children. My wife and I enjoy traveling and camping when we find the time. We also raise flowers during the season and yearly enter the Kootenai County Flower and Landscaping Contest where we continue to be one of the top 1O finalists each year, but 1, 2, and 3 continue to elude us. G eorge and Hazel Robinson .[...] |
| HAROLD and VIOLET (REINERTSON) ROWE By Violet Rowe My parents were Martin M. Reinertson and Katherine Masek. I was born 5-7-23 in Plentywood,[...]ouver, WA. I graduated there in 1942. Viola Marsh and Helen Gallagher lived with us in Vancouver.[...]for the firm of Park Davis. In 1946, Harold Rowe and I were married by Rev. Don S. Fleming. Harold ser[...]Roy Rue , Geri Becker, Helen Rue, Lynn Rue, and Randy Becker .[...]and active in church activities. I'm a member of Plen[...]91, AF and AM; the Scottish Rite and Al Bedoo Shrine Temple, both of[...]Montana Building Material Dealers Assoc.; and past vice-president of[...]The oldest of 5 children of State Senator Andrew and Anna Dahl, I,[...]years old. Harold , Violet , Randolph , and twins: Katherine and Kendall Rowe. I graduated from PHS in 1940. I worked for FU Grain and Supply,[...]hildren. Randolph, born 1947, is a contractor. He and[...]tywood Herald. For almost 5 years, I covered and wrote front page and his wife, Madlyn, have 1 son. Our twins, Katherine and Kendall, were[...]local news, political meetings, and sports. I solicited advertising and born in 1950. Katherine is a CPA and lives in Maine. She was married[...]did the layouts, kept books, and did whatever else needed doing and I to Richard Morrison II 3-24-84. Kendall and Mary have 2 girls. He is in[...]inute of it. the plumbing business. Both our sons and their families are living in the[...]Advisor and board member of Rainbow, taught Sunday School in the Harold and I are living in San Francisco. Harold retired from the law Lutheran and Congregational Churches, was clerk of the church[...]e been doing office worked in cancer and Red Cross bloodbank program, was active in the wo[...]Farmers Union youth program, and Young Democrats. I have 3 brothers: Clarence, Jerry, and Morrison Reinertson. My 2 The "[...]winds but plagues as sisters are Martha K. Adams and Lillian Peterson. well. Army worms are light green, about an inch long, and slender as[...]ead in an ordinary pencil. They came from nowhere and[...]owhere, crawling on the bare ground by the ROY L. and HELEN (DAHL) RUE[...]I, Roy, was born 6-6-16, son of L. E. (Len) and Ethel Rue of Plen- buildings. Whenever[...]ilippines. Upon return- both the broom and dust cloths were vital to shoveling out the top ing home in 1945, I associated with my father and brother, Stan, in the layers in most h[...]at the earth caused much erosion and created gullies in the fields. They were School o[...]ed by fierce winds, frightening electrical storms and My brother, Stanley, was born in Plentywood[...]e torrents of rain . The next morning the sloughs and low his wife, Alpha (Hjelm) live in Lake Havasu C[...]r, frogs were singing to the top of their 7-13-64 and Mother, 5-26 -68. lungs, and we could go swimming! On 5-2-48 , I married[...]learn that there is no substitute for experience and to realize Church. We have 2 daughters, Geri and Lynn, who attended Plen- that[...]our fervent hope. neapolis, Geri returned here and was employed at Plentywood Clm,c as a Vet Technician. She attended Loyola of the South, New Orleans, and MSU in Bozeman, earning a BS degree in microbiolo[...]er, Spokane, she ~as LEROY and LOLA (RIERSON) RUSBULT employed at Jo Ellen Smith[...]y B. Becker, USAF, of Middleport, OH, 1,0-22-8_3, and 1s now son of Wilford and Dorothy Rusbult. He attended school in Williamsbu[...]b at St. Anthony s Hospital, Alton , IL. and entered the Air Force in January 1957. After basi[...]She was employed by KTVG-TV, Billings for 3 years and is now Kessler AF Base at Biloxi, MS in February, 1957. In May, 1957 he was Credit and Collections Manager for WGNO-TV, New Orleans.[...]ransferred to the 780th Radar Base at Fortuna, ND and remained there[...] |
| [...]employed at Farmer's Union Oil Co. in Plentywood and has worked for Farmer's Union Trading Co., Pepsi Bottling Co., and Westland Oil. During the 1960's, he was an active member of the Jaycee's and also a member of the Sheridan Co. Ambulance cre[...]company owned the ambulance service! Leroy and his family are active members of Trinity Lutheran[...]Ervin, Karen, and Nina Sachow. the church council. Leroy ma[...]Plentywood. They have Ervin and Nina have 1 adopted daughter, Karen Gay, born li[...]akken), died 11-30-41 , leaving 6 children "Red" and Edna Rierson. She was raised on the family farm n[...]Nova's dying request was that Ervin of Comertown and completed 8 years in Comertown school. She was a and Nina (Nina and Karen's natural father, Marvin Klakken, were firs[...]ey cousins) would take baby and raise her in a loving Christian home. In Leninge[...]permission for Karen's adoption. Leroy and Lola have 4 daughters and 1 son. Laura, born 4-12-61, Ervin had 2 brothers and 2 sisters! Clarence Lacey Sachow mar- graduted f[...]ried Mae Davies in Akeley, MN and they settled in California. They had employed at[...]2 children, Laverna (Mrs. Eugene Moore) and Janice (Mrs. Ray Marcia, born 8-24-63, grad[...]t the Post employed at the hospital. Both Marcia and Laura were active in music Office in Plentywood and Glasgow, married Luther Wells in Glasgow, at scho[...]as local festivals all 4 where they lived and operated a grocery store until they moved to years. They were in double octet and stage band as well. Laura was a Ca[...]AR and Paul Wells of Fontana, CA. Luther Wells at age 101 ½ still lives member of the UNO chorus and band in Williston during her 2 years in college, and also an organist at her church.[...]Blanche married Williams Kelley and settled in Sidney, MT. They Jason, born 2-2[...]ildren: Gordon Neil, who lives in Los Angeles, CA and a the Rusbult family in his generation. He attends school here and is a[...]Plentywood and they had 1 daughter, Gladys, who now lives in Las[...]d in the late '30s, as did his daughter, Blanche, and son, Lola was active in the Jaycees in the[...]Sunday School teacher at Trinity Lutheran Church, and a member of died 1-22-68 and Clarence in April, 1970. the Lutheran Women's Mis[...]born 9-9-13, one of 13 children of Leroy's and Lola's lives have revolved around their family. T[...]Tilla and Christ Torgrimson of Leaf Mountain Township, MN. She was enjoy camping and traveling to explore the various beauties of the[...]n the morning on the ninth day of the ninth month and Canada. and was the ninth child in the family, so she was nam[...]brothers and a sister died in infancy. She and 4 sisters and 5 brothers[...]grew up, married, and raised families. Since 1959, 3 brothers and 1 ERVIN and NINA (TORGRIMSON) SACHOW[...]sister have passed away. Three sisters and 1 brother still live in Min- By Nina and Karen Sachow nesota and 1 younger brother lives in Richey, MT. Nina lived and work- Ervin LeRoy Sachow, youngest son of Henry and Rosetta Sachow, ed in Minnesota until she married Ervin and settled in Plentywood in was born 2-24-05 at Bro[...]to Sheridan Co. with 1931. Nina and daughter, Karen, still reside in Plentywood. his parents, brothers, and sisters in 1910. They homesteaded north- west of[...]d. Later, Henry moved his CHARLES and HELEN (LARSON) SAUNDERS wife and 4 youngest children to Plentywood while Clarence,[...]Charles Gordon Saunders, with his wife, Helen, and infant remained at the homestead and continued to farm. Ervin attended[...], MT in March, 1948 to pur- school in Plentywood and Glasgow, and spent some time in the Army chase the S & L Food Market located between Sec. St. Bank and at Salt Lake City, UT. He worked as night-attend[...]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.[...]the family farm 8-17-16. He had 4 sisters and 1 brother: H. Roberta, Margareta Torgrimson on 10[...]M. Aleene, Dorothy, Maurice W. (Bill), and Mary Lou. In 1935, he Montana and made their home in Plentywood. Ervin worked as a graduated from Williston HS and during WWII served in the US military mechanic for Kavon's Farmers Garage and Ford Co. Later, he worked service from 1942-46. Charles and Helen Morrill Larson were married as a clerk for[...]at the Methodist Church, Grenora, ND on 6-24-45 and lived in Hot-Air Heating and Plumbing business, operating it until ill-health California and North Dakota before coming to Plentywood.[...] |
| Farmers Union Oil Co, Petrolane Gas, and 18 years for Williston Scobey came down from Plentywood on a hand car and father picked them up Transfer Company. As a memb[...]ational Church, he has with a team and sleigh; brought them home in time for my arrival. served as choir member, board member, moderator, and treasurer. Howard made a windcharger for the top of our house, chopped and During the years 1948-52, he was an activ_e membe[...]hipped a propeller from a 2 X 6, sanded it smooth and balanced it with Jaycee Chapter. Since retiring i[...]smoothly. With me as a helper, he wired our house and hobbies, fishing and traveling with Helen in the US and Canada. we had the first electr[...]n, the third child of Frank H. Larson (1880-1954) and Edna homestead until after I was 23[...]er he came home from the southeast of Grenora, ND and had 4 brothers and 4 sisters: Lewis, ministry to car[...]ward mar- Mabel, Joseph, Eva, Frank, Ruth, Alice, and Wesley. She graduated ried Effie[...]Harry Russel Eoff married Jean M. Savey 9-18-48 and we have 2 Teachers College, received a ND Life Te[...], was granted children, Gary Lynn Eoff and Donna Jean Eoff. Robins S. Zindel married a BS elementary degree from Northern Montana College in 1960, and Donna. Both live on the Kenai Peninsula. attended summer sessions at MSU, U of M, and Western Montana Col- lege of Dillon, MT. For 35 y[...]aught in the elementary schools HERMAN and WANDA (GROVER) SEM of North Dakota, California, and Montana, the last 24 years as 3rd[...]Volunteer children born to Haakon and Olea (Wekseth) Sem, a brother (deceased) Rehabili[...]Mem. Nursing Home. Helen has been and sister, Syneva Murant, who resides in Iowa City,[...]Homemakers Club, Delta attended grade and high school. He worked for Ulrich Mercantile in Van Kappa Gamma Society, and a Birthday Club.[...]born to Elmer and Allette (Hegland) Grover. Brothers Raymond and[...]raduated from Moorhead State Teachers College HS, and attended[...]In 1950, we moved to Plentywood and he worked at Kisler's grocery[...]name was changed to Roy's Super Valu) and worked there until his[...]pecially baseball. He Jerold and Sara Howland. participated in basketball and baseball in high school and on indepen- Helen and Charles Saunders and Jesse Howland . dent teams. He also enjoyed fishing and going to the Minnesota Twins[...]College and Pacific Univ. He is an Optometrist in the US Air Force sta- graduated from PHS and MSU at Bozeman, MT with a BA degree in[...]Great Falls. He married 1970. She taught English and Home Economics at Choteau HS for 2[...]Christine Whittenstrom and they have a son, Duston, age 2. Our sec- years and then joined the MSU Cooperative Extension Service[...]the US Army from January, 1969 to November, 1971 and is currently employed as an Extension Agent in Ye[...]and was in West Berlin with the Armed Forces Network. He worked at ty, MT. Sara, her husband, Jerold D. Howland, and son, Jesse T.[...]several radio stations in Montana and is presently at Butte. Our third Howland, reside[...]Gary, born 1954, received his BA in music at EMC and is now It is interesting to note that Charles[...]worked in Utah, was Sheridan Co. Sanitarian, and is now employed in[...]Missoula. All were PHS graduates. HOWARD and JEAN SAVEY[...]came to Montana with J. E. (DICK) and her 2 daughters in 1907. Our mother, Hazel, was 1[...]ckelford family moved to Plentywood in June, 1969 start- Our parents were married in Glasgow 12-22-0[...]was born ing with one work-over rig and expanding to 5 rigs after 1O years of 11 -14-1O a[...]f New Our family was in need of a new house, and when an article York. appeared[...]Dick, born 1931 at Alliance, NE, son of lone and Joseph folks proceeded to build a 24 sq. ft. home[...]his family to Ismay, MT, where he received doors and windows, which still stands today. his elementary and high school education except for the senior year[...]where he served for 10 years, through Plentywood and Or. G. E. Campbell and nurse Alma L. Linfest throug[...] |
| drilling rigs and as Supt. for Signal Oilfield Service at Glendive.[...]llie Quincer Shackelford, born 2-27-34, to Edward and first real law to the Territory. Till[...]Shippee was raised in the Fort Benton area. He and his brother-in- junior and senior high school at Plevna, a German Nationalit[...]s area. Shippee ty. The family home was on a farm and ranch near Plevna, a place her sett[...]Dooley trailed his herd farther north Dick and Lorraine, married 2-28-52, at Baker in the American and the town of Dooley developed. Lutheran Church. They are the proud parents of 3 children and have 6 One year a big prairie[...]and he trailed his herd south of the Missouri for pas[...]Shippee and Dooley married sisters. The Shippees had no child[...]and Lizzie Shippee died in the early '30s.[...]the saddle and rode a high spirited Arabian horse. Alfred Storaa[...]who had a 30-30 rifle, and nobody went near his place at night. The[...]family lived off the land and ate a lot of wild game which disappeared[...]The dry, hungry '30s came and like so many others, Shippee went[...]rms. During the '40s, Goetzinger rented the land, and[...]In 1948, Shippee was back to Plentywood and sold 40 acres to J. E. (Dick)[...]Shippee admired the beauty of a Chinese pheasant, and when they studied diesel mechanics at Wahpeton and then married Linda Ann were int[...]m hunting Eggen 8-20·72. They live in Plentywood and describe their 3 children them. One time he caught the game warden shooting pheasants and as 'wonderful': Nathan, 6; Todd, 4; and Lacie, 1. told him to get into town and arrest himself. Wesley L. , born 8-16-56 in Miles City, is a 1975 PHS graduate and went to Bozeman for Horse Shoeing School. He and Mary E. Sem- FRANKLIN and ELSIE (NORDQUIST) SIMONIS ple married 7-1-78, the[...]By their daughters Shirley, Donna, and Mary Lou Kathleen R., born 4-3-58 in Miles C[...]graduate, at- It is with much love and affection that the chronicle of Franklin tended Floral School in Denver and then worked at Sheridan Floral in Holm and Elsie Evelyn (Nordquist) Simonis is written. Our mother and Plentywood for 2 years before opening her own sto[...]in August, 1939 from Armington, a small 1979. She and Gary D. Wagnild, married 7-12-80, live on the fam[...]central Montana. Daddy worked for the GN Railway and his farm 1o miles northwest of Plentywood and have 2 little 'farmers': transfer[...]in Plentywood caused them some doubts in Seth, 3 and Cass, 2.[...]regards to moving so far away from family and friends. However, it Dick is an oil field consultant for Watkins Engineering Co. and Lor- was not long before Plentywood becam[...]and Evah Simonis, grew up and graduated in Belt, MT.[...]Her parents, August and Mary Nordquist settled in Armington, just a[...]1930, where wild unbroken school and met Daddy. Mother took teachers training at the N[...]re held in Colleges in Dillon and Billings. She taught country school before their[...]00 people, who enjoyed are Shirley and Donna, born in Great Falls in 1934 and 1938, respec- watching the bucking horses and riders. tively, and Mary Lou, born in Plentywood in 1945. Dave S[...]sel engines the railroad closed 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[...]side of the chased Al's Dray Line and entered the dray business. He hauled freight hors[...]legs to his boots. Buck jumped into and coal from North Dakota and continued in this business until his the corral,[...]d let the bronc lift him up, schools and Shirley, a former teacher, manages a printing com[...]City), Tracy Wayne, and twins, Tami Lyn and Toni Sue. The rodeos will be remembered as o[...]president of Suburban Water Systems and Donna teaches school. They[...]have 2 children , Todd Allen and Marla Rae. IRVING SHIPPEE[...]n Oregon. Jim is an agricultural By Kermit Gysler and Clifford Dooley[...]aul, Kristi Marie, of the dozen men that stood up and protected the judge at the trial and and Mark James.[...] |
| [...]Sr. His father was a native of Minnesota and came to Montana in[...]ried Bill and helped him raise his 5 children: Solveig, Mary, V[...]Beatrice, and Arthur. They had 5 children: Barney, Albert, Thel[...]Gertrude, and William. Albert attended school in Antelope. He f[...]ther, Barney in the Antelope, Dagmar, Plentywood, and[...]Albert and I were married in 1950. We had 2 girls, Lorraine and[...]medical secretary and has 2 children, Chad Albert, 1979 and Jennifer[...]a member of Nathanel Elsie and Franklin Simonis. Lutheran Church, Dagmar; St. John's Church, Westby; and now we[...]We remember Daddy for his love of us, his kind and giving per- Some of my fondest[...]the wonderful sonality, his never-ending teasing, and his love of sports and hunting. tim~s we h~~ ~t the Danish Brot[...]uch as anniversary parties, card parties, dances, and gave many hours to the school sports program. His[...]ristmas tree parties, Fifth of June Celebrations, and of 1958 caused us much sadness but we were proud[...]"there". She was devoted to her family, friends, and the community in general. Her love BARNEY and MARION (WOLF) SIMONSON of children is evidenced b[...]in Plen- tywood. She was a member of Eastern Star and the Plentywood Barney is one of 1 Ochildren born to William and Gerharda Simon-[...]e mar- ~e m~rried Maria~ Wolf and to this union 3 sons were born. Bryce[...]Diane Vogele m 1982, Brad is at home on the farm and Brian ried John Hallesy of Plentywood. She contin[...]rmed. They enjoyed their time together, traveling and wintering in Arizona. HENRY and MALEE (ARNOLD) SKILLINGBERG Mother died Octo[...]ner, WI, with his wife, the parents we had. Frank and Elsie Simonis have left their 3 children,[...]ld Skillingberg, born 3-3-1913 in Kirksville, MO, and 2 9 grandchildren, and 1 great-grandchild a legacy to be proud of ... and ~mall sons, Larry and Harlan, came from Glasgow to Plentywood, MT we're[...]m May, 1948. ALBERT and GLADYS (SORENSEN) SIMONSON |
| [...]After visiting all of them, Harold worsened and underwent emergency the winter months in Texas with son, Larry, and family. Henry enjoyed surgery at Kl[...]he passed away 3-17-76. Inter- his garden, lawn, and flowers. He also enjoyed helping Harlan with the[...]tain View Cemetery, Auburn, WA. summer fallow. He and Malee had good visits with relatives and friends Sharon, PHS, NMC, MA, m[...]mmers. Their happy specialist and vice principal. They live at Klamath Falls, OR wi[...]life in a car accident children, Todd and Tia. 12-5-80. Malee resides in Plentywood.[...]anager at Bakersfield, CA with 2 children, Mathew and Megan. ed school in Plentywood. He graduated from[...], married Robert Zaichkin 1962. He works for AT&T and He served his country in the Army and later moved to San Angelo, Shirley fo[...]allah, a native of Beirut, Lebanon. and Tari. They were married in San Angelo 9-21-44 and have a daughter, Mona, Arnold, married Yasuko Yosizawa 1971, is in the US Navy and is born 1-19-76. Larry is Food Manager at K-Mart[...]ong Beach, out of San Diego. vising the cafeteria and delicatessen.[...]WY. Royce works for Bob's Electric and Alice at Ben Franklin; 2 educated in Plentywood Public Schools and graduated from MSU in children, Paula and Brenda. 1967. He and his family now reside in the Archer community whe[...]PHS 1969, married Gary Looman, 2 children, Linda and farms and ranches.[...]Co. They live at Redstone, MT. ALTON and SUE (SAXTON) SMITH[...]ith her Alton Henry Smith was born to Stanley and Grace Smith of Plen- sons, Steven and Brian Marsh. tywood in 1953. He graduated from PH[...]had, Sue Ann (Saxton) Smith was born to Craig and Florence Saxton of Mandi, and Lacey. Doris is town clerk in Westby and Randy manages Antelope. She graduated from Antelo[...]the bowling alley in Grenora and farms with his father. They live at Alton and Sue were married in 1972. In 1975, they moved to[...]er, CO, where Alton attended a gunsmithing school and Sue at- Donna, PHS 1973, ma[...]duation they returned to Plen- Misty and Katie. Her son, Jason, born 11-74, died 3-75. The[...]s as TV technician. Alton now does pipelining and has a road boring business. Sue[...]1978, I toured Europe with my brother, Stanley, and wife, Margaret. In from the Cybulski farm south o[...]980, I spent Christmas in Japan with son, Arnold, and wife, Chibi; Alton and Sue have 2 daughters, Melissa Ann age 11 and Jessica and in 1981 , joined Stanley and Margaret as we cruised around the Lynn age 6. Bot[...]I am active in the Plentywood Lutheran Church and am pres. of[...]Norway Lodge, Fremgang 275, Antelope, MT. HAROLD and ALMA S. (JOHNSON) SMITH Harold F. Smith, born 9-5-15, a son of Henry R. and Pearle Smith, (page 744 Sheridan Daybreak) lived[...]ried Alma S. Johnson, 6-11-40, daughter of Selmer and Alice Johnson (page 644 Sheridan Daybreak), who g[...]graduated from PHS in 1936, attended NMC at Havre and worked for "Children's Activities" over 15 states[...]Back row: Doris, Alice , Arnold , Qorothy, and Jean. Center: Donna.[...]Front row: Sharon, Alma, Harold, and Gary Smith. ( 1967) MT, where Harold was manager of the Farmer's Union Oil Co. Alice Pearl was born 2-22-49 and Jean Ardyth on 1-14-50. We moved back to Plentywood that fall and Harold worked at Smith's Farm Supply. LEWIS S. and EMMA (HANSON) SMITH Dorothy June, 10-5-51; Doris Faye, 1-10-53; and Donna Lee, Lewis S. S[...]was born 10-18-1885 at Osakis, MN, a son of Soren and Karen Smith, In 1955, we went into business in Harold's Conoco Service, and died in Seattle 4-8-72 and buried in Plentywood. farmed NE of Plentywood on[...]homesteaded at Redstone with his brothers, George and John. In 1966, Harold suffered a heart attack and was unable to work for In 1915, h[...]r over a year. We sold the station, but the girls and I, with the help of homestead south of[...]they moved to Plen- family, kept the farm going, and the following year Harold farmed part- tywood, where he operated a blacksmith and machine shop (the lots time. In 1967, I signed a[...]During the time here, he designed and operated a model size The fall of 1971, our[...]or us to fly to Hong steam engine tractor and threshing machine. He also made and Kong to visit him there. We had a wonderful time seeing the country operated an Aeroplane. and visiting. In 1975, due to Harold's failing health, we sold the store, Emma died 4-3-38 and is buried in Plentywood. Their 3 children[...] |
| [...]ROY 0. and VIVIAN (DAHLGREN) SMITH[...]Roy was born in Plentywood in 1922 to Robert and Josephine[...]and drama. He graduated from PHS and attended EMC in Billings.[...]Roy enlisted in the Army Air Force and was stationed in San[...]future wife, Vivian Dahlgren. Lewis Smith and his model steam engine and threshing machine. CA has 3 children; Leona Bangsund, born 3-17-23 of Redlands, CA has |
| [...]hart Lowell enjoys hunting and fishing, helping friends with building Petersen[...]; Lenora, Mrs. Clifton Thon, projects, and is active in Boy Scouts. Leona enjoys flowers and Minot ND, born 8-31-09; Alice, born November, 1[...]garden, fancywork, jigsaw puzzles, and likes to tell jokes. 1916; Grace, born 9-6-16; and Alton, born 7-6-22, was killed in Okinawa April[...]Westby for 4 children born to John Britt and Ellen Chandler. Her brothers are Bill, 6 years.[...]Westby Post Office for 8 months. Fay, and Britt. She graduated from PHS in 1951 and married Dennis In December 1943, Grace move[...]she married Stanley Smith, son of the late Pearl and Henry Smith. Stanley was born 2-6-11 in Illinois and came to Raymond, MT with his folks at the age of[...]had an older sister, Esther (Mrs. Howard Brown), and a brother, Harold, and sister, Helen (Mrs. Howard Dietrich), who were t[...]1953, he became agent for the Continental Oil Co. and changed the name of the business to Smith Farm S[...]Stan at the store. Stan drove the delivery truck and she kept the store. Through the years, Stanley h[...]Dotty Sorensen. 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[...]le Store until 1960 when of the VFW, Elks Lodge, and Lions Club. He also was Public Ad- he and Dotty moved to Inglewood, CA. ministrator for a few years and County Coroner from 1954 until his[...]from Mrs. Walt Yeager's paint- single and Mary Ellen, 8-21-61, who was married and has 1 child, ing classes and has continued to grow through the years.[...]On 8-28-7 4, Dotty remarried and became Mrs. Ed Lindquist. tywood Hometowners, and a former member of the Village Hostesses. She has[...]fellowship in these groups. LLOYD and CHERRIL (McGRAW) SORENSEN Stanley and Grace are the parents of 2 children. Linda was born Lloyd D. Sorensen, son of Nels and Fredrikka Johnson Sorensen 9-23-50 and Alton born 10-26-53. Linda married Laverne Johnso[...]agmar area from Denmark, was born 6-25-34 in 1968 and they had 2 children: Lonnie, born 1-20-74 and Leslie, born Plentywood. Nels came to the USA at the age of 19 and Fredrikka at 12-20-74. Linda was divorced and married John Powell 6-4-83. They t[...]8-30-72. They have 2 girls, Melissa, born 3-22-73 and Jessica, born Jr., Dagmar; Lillian S[...]Gladys Simonson, Crosby, NO; and Myra Christensen, Coalridge. Stanley passed[...]Lloyd attended the Lowell grade school and graduated from PHS in Clarence Anderson, former o[...]1952. He attended college in Bozeman and Minneapolis. In November they are enjoying retirement with summers in Montana and winters in 195 7, he married Cherri[...]n St. Helens, OR, is the daughter of Miles LOWELL and LEONA (JOHNSON) SNYDER and Norma McGraw. Miles is from Kenmare, ND and Norma was raised Lowell Snyder was born 5-2[...]T. They now live in Billings. At age 1½, Vivian and Ruth Snyder. He graduated from Antelope HS in 195[...]ow Mrs. Sheldon Andersen) of years and her father worked on construction. Brothers Roger and Antelope. They had 2 daughters, JoAnn, who is wor[...]od Gerald "Butch" were born in Sitka and Kurtis in Miles City. All 3 now and Susan, a senior at Medicine Lake HS.[...]Shepherd area. Cherril attended schools in Alaska and Leona was born in Plentywood, MT 10-20-32 ,[...]Washington, then in Terry, Miles City, Billings, and graduated from Elmer and Luella Johnson of Redstone. She attended rural gr[...]Shepherd HS in 1956. at Phelps, Two Tree, and Reserve, and graduated from PHS in 1950. Lloyd and Cherril had 3 children: their first son died at birth, On 2-22-53, she married Don Fellon of Outlook and they had 3 Cynthia Sue, born 3-22-60 in Plentywood and Scott, born 6-16-62 in children: Nadine, Greg, and Derl. Don passed away 4-6-80.[...]here their son, ried to Rhonda Johnson of Outlook and they have 2 children, Kodi and Douglas Michael, was born 3-13-79. Cynthia and son, Doug, now live Michael. Greg does auto body work and upholstering. Derl is employed in Bil[...]cott is a student at OeVry at Northern Auto Parts and has a daughter, Chandra. They all live in Institute in Phoenix, AZ. Both Cynthia and Scott graduated from PHS; Plentywood.[...]Cynthia in 1978 and Scott in 1982. Lowell and Leona were married 11 -16-73 and reside at 305 North Cherril was[...]dan County, Inc. in Medicine Lake since June 1962 and Leona is a secretary at wor[...] |
| [...]ildren in the 1870s. Anna attended Hanska School, and graduated works for Bowman Trucking of Westby. Du[...]from the New Ulm (MN) HS. Shortly afterwards, she and her parents joyed baseball for which he spent man[...]fore coming to Plentywood joyed bowling, hunting, and fishing. He now enjoys carpentering[...]Oscar, of Hanska, MN, Ruth (Mrs. around the house and working in his garden. Cherri! enjoys sewing and Stanley Chute) who lived in Plentywood[...]grandson who they moved to Vallejo, CA and Minnie (Mrs. Aron Johnson), of Plen- calls Plentywood with Grandpa and Nana, home. tywood. Ruth and Minnie have both passed away. Andrew Moe died in[...]1944 and Mary in 1952. DAVID and SHERRY (JOHNSON) SORENSON[...]Anna was employed at the City Cafe and the Penney Store. She By Sherry Sorenson and Harold were married 9-6-41, by the Rev. H. E. Lac[...]I was born 2-25-54 (2 months early) to Betty and Lester Johnson tywood Congregational[...]tywood Creamery. The family moved to the Nielson, and Vicki Campbell; and 1 brother, Monte. Their stories appear S[...]oard of Directors of I grew up in Plentywood and graduated PHS in 1972. After gradua- t[...]eral years. Randy's Cafe, Golden Wheel, Glen-Wood and the City of Plentywood. I really enjoyed the city job which included reading meters, painting, and keeping the parks clean. I met David in 1977 and we were married 2-3-78. David was born in Pensacola, FL 5- 7-54 to Ralph and Bobby Kay (Lively) Sorenson. His dad was a Marine[...]worked in the sea food industry in South Carolina and in the oil fields near Plentywood.[...]Harold and Anna Sorenson.[...]attended grade school at Dist. No. 38 , and graduated from PHS in[...]Francisco and Business College in Billings. He married Sharon P[...]Ekalaka, MT and they have 3 daughters. Sandi is a sophomore at th[...]NO Grand Forks; Shari, a junior at Bismarck High; and Cindy in the 8th David, Sherry, David Jr., and Jessie Lyn Sorenson. grade at[...]Bismarck, ND. Sharon teaches crafts and is employed part-time at a Our son, David Jr., was born 8-3-80 in Plentywood and our Craft Shop. daughter, Jessi[...]I hope some day in the Harold and Anna retired in 1980 and are again making their home future, their stories[...]They do some traveling to visit relatives and friends and enjoy having HAROLD and ANNA (MOE) SORENSON[...]stop in for a cup of coffee. Peder Sorenson and Ingeborg Hanson were born near Tromso, Nor- way in 1885 and 1886. They came to America as young adults and were married in North Dakota in 1910. They came to Montana in Oc- ROBERT and VICKIE SPENCER tober, 1911 to visit Ingeborg's si[...]Robert Renato Spencer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph R. Spencer of Jacobina was a trained m[...]s 3 days later, on Medicine Lake and Plentywood, MT, was born 4-6-51, the youngest of[...]Robert was raised in Medicine Lake and graduated from Medicine Their children were:[...]od; Ingrid (Mrs. Henry Ebstein), of Stockton, CA; and Lloyd, of The Spencers graduated fro[...]ndary education school. Peder passed away in 1945 and Ingeborg died in 1960. with degrees in ·English and Italian Literature and Languages. Harold spent much of his life at the farm and remembers well the Vickie taught[...]1973-7 4. During the years of depression, drouth, and the grasshoppers. He attended a 1[...]Belt, MT. at the Fort Peck Dam, the Westland Co., and in Pud Marsh's garage, The Spe[...]ng where the Security Bank is now and opened a Portrait Studio in Wolf Point. Their fir[...]ew Spencers resided in Wolf Point. and Mary Moe, who were both born in Norway and came to America as The[...] |
| home and in the spring of 1977, closed their Wolf Point business and ing establishment where the Sears O[...]tebra. Upon returning to Plen- Williamson's Glass and the Klothes Horse.[...]taught school at Plen- Magistrate and Justice of Peace until 1982. He was active in man[...]sed a home at 417 Rosebud city and community activities and organizations, helping get the Nat. Ave. in Plentywood in February 1978 and moved their Portrait Studio Guard[...]e '50s, worked for years with the March of Dimes, and was a local address.[...]All 3 children were born in Plentywood and graduated from the[...]worked for the Union Carbide Co. in New Orleans, and was[...]telope on 6-1 7-82. With him was his sister Karen and her 2 boys,[...]parents. Karen and one boy were also seriously injured.[...]ried Marjory Collier, and has 2 sons, Christopher and Jonathon. They[...]n Boston, MA. Christopher is now in the Air Force and stationed in Geoffrey , Vickie , Robert, and Jeremiah Spencer. the Phili[...]ith the addition of Geoffrey ings and Great Falls and married Garry Patrick in 1967. They have 2 James[...]rn 7-15-82 at Sheridan boys, Rex and Lee Cecil and live in Seattle. She and Lee Cecil have had Memorial Hospital in Plentywoo[...]Portrait Studio in Sam was ill and unable to work for many years, in a wheelchair, Plentywood. The studio serves the eastern Montana and western North and entered the Nursing Home in Plentywood Febuary, 1[...]Plentywood, MT, 59254. SAM and ALICE (FRENCH) SPRAGUE Samuel Patton Sprague was born to Myron and Nellie C. Patton OTTO and CARRIE (ONSTAD) STEFFLER Sprague on 4-20-04 in G[...]duated from high school Otto A. and Carrie (Onstad) Steffler, and daughter, Norma, moved in Big Sandy. During the '[...]rred to the office in Plentywood and operated the Leland Hotel which was a Plentywood[...]ar while at the Blue Moon to friend, John Lorenz, and when he 1916. Later they returned[...]d as a started the car the blast injured his foot and leg and he was permanent- bank cashier in Fortuna and where twin daughters, Mildred and ly disabled.[...]o Dooley about 1922, opened Steffler's Cafe Amada and Corrine French who homesteaded in the Flaxville area in and enjoyed a flourishing business on Main Street. They rented the 1913. Alice trained as a beautician and came to Plentywood with Cliff upstairs of a brick block where the family lived and also rented out and Myrtle Peterson in March, 1936. When they started[...]the store. goods store, and the post office.[...]Otto and Carrie Steffler. (1944) Back row: Grant, Karen, and Jerry. Front row: Alice and Sam Sprague.[...]ing salesman, during one of his stops at Sam and Alice married 5-26-39 and bought the Hjelm buisness to Steffler's Cafe, told Otto and Carrie about the Allen Hotel in Crosby, ND. start a cleaning shop where Or. Phil Marsh now has his[...]lt, they moved there in 1923 to operate the hotel and cafe. also bought out the Hanish Cleaning[...] |
| [...]r passed away while staying with nieces and nephews and had a kind word for all. her daughter, Mae, in Mi[...]A war injury caused his failing health, and he was arranging to Crosby, ND.[...]rent his farm to a nephew, when he became ill and died within a week, Otto was a native of Iow[...]her His mother died in 1947, and his father in 1962 at 92. Paul's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Toroff Onstad to Minnesota, as a young girl.[...]he. The Onstads moved to Kalispell, and Waldemar of Plentywood. He also had 4 sisters: Ma[...]g, Saskatchewan where they built a fine farm home and did Rice of Plentywood, Martha in Minnesota, Helena in Washington, and much of their trading in Dooley.[...]n the breeze over minister. They have 4 daughters and 1 son. Norma resides in Paul[...]blies of God minister, L. R. HAAKEN and RHODA (ONSTAD) STENEHJEM Anderson. She resides in Turlock, CA. They have 2 daughters and 1 Haaken Stenehjem, a twin,[...]Assistant General Supt. of the Assemblies of God and they the Spring Grove area. Haaken w[...]uarters city of Springfield, MO. They have 2 sons and Wahpeton, ND and the State Normal School at Mayville, ND. Rhoda a[...]. Mildred has da, Maxbass, Arnegard, and Williston , ND as well as the Citizens State a stepson and daughter. Bank in Antelope in 1912 and Plentywood in 1917. Later, he was Margaret i[...]Divide County engaged in real estate and farming with the McKee-Stenehjem Land native. He is a retired barber and they live in Kelso, WA. They have a Co., and in accounting, especially with income tax accounts. They son and daughter.[...]Sheridan Co. except for a short Norma, Fern, and Mae attended school in Plentywood, Redstone,[...]hen he was employed at Battleson & Co. in Scobey. and Dooley. All 5 of the girls graduated from Crosby[...]the Plentywood Lutheran Church, it's Brotherhood and WMF. PAUL GOTTLIEB STEINKE[...]tywood at age 100 Paul, seventh child of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Steinke, was born resi[...]on the farm with 2 younger Agnes and Curtis who graduated from Scobey High. Daughter, Agnes brothers and neighbor boys. He was the first to own a bike and a 0., born 5-3-09, attended Deaconness HospitaJ School of Nursing in toboggan, and although his father had made a sled, the boys and their Great Falls. She married Wiley E[...]toboggan most, staying out late on moonlit nights and in Washington, DC where she was workin[...]Paul attended school through the 8th grade, and was baptized and in Seattle, WA; retired, but active in[...]Bozeman, and was engaged in government survey work at the[...]Medicine Lake Refuge and the SCS in Colville, WA until he became[...]ith multiple sclerosis. He died 7-26 -66 . Curtis and his di·[...]married 6-2-35, and had 1 adopted son, Kenneth , born 7-15-42 . He is[...]married and has 2 sons.[...]rucking firm in Seattle, the State of Washington, and a construc-[...]tion firm in Blue Earth, MN. He and his first wife, Harriet Pritchett, had[...]eral states. He career army officer and after retiring, they settled in San Jose, CA. worked on Ft. Peck Dam, farmed with his dad and then his brothers. Helen recently r[...]agazine. They had 4 Later, he bought a small farm and rented additional land. ch[...], Steven, Sandra (Sandra was born in Plentywood), and After the war, he joined the Army of Occupa[...]ndchildren expanded recently with a pair of Lewis and in New Jersey, before being stationed in Berlin.[...]Arvin E., born 3-23-20, was a veteran of WWII and graduated but the Army brought in a plane and in spite of some tense moments, from the U of M in Missoula. He and his wife, Helen, live in Blue Earth, all the men[...]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 son, a daughter, Trudy, and 4 grandsons. what he put in it, he would smile and reply with a wink, "Everything[...] |
| [...]eteran of WWII, was postmaster of and continued nursing there after the hospital was ta[...]e of service disability. Gerald, Penny, Margaret, and James. A further history of this family appears elsewhere in this book. HOWARD and AGNES (BAYNE) STENEHJEM |
| Judy, the eldest of 4 children of Wilfred and Muriel Albright, was born on 3-15-43. She graduated from Anandale HS in Tillsonburg in 1966 and from the Woodstock General Hospital School of Nur[...]lity, CA on 5-1-41, the eldest of 2 sons of Ellis and Arkie Suggs. The family moved to Oklahoma in 1943, where Richard graduated from Blanchard HS in 1960, and joined the US Air Force. He and Judith met in Newfoundland in 1970. After their m[...]Connie Dolin, Marie Swanson, Twila Ketterman, and Wally Johnsboen. worked part-time for J. C. Penney Store and joined Glen-Wood Incorporated in 1977 where she i[...]On 11-26-43, Gunder passed away, and I was left with the the Air Force in October, 1981 and is presently employed by Plen- ch[...]weather and roads were all right, I drove the children to sch[...]n there was lots of snow, I took them with horses and sled. REV. ALBERT and MADELINE (YOUNG) SUTTON[...]Always there were cows to milk, calves, pigs, and chickens to Albert and Madeline were both in Canada and grew up and re- feed, hay to make, barns to[...]When barns had been cleaned and bedded down with fresh straw, and The Suttons came to Plentywood in 1963. Rev.[...]ve the haymow filled with hay. One fall I dressed and sold enough pastor of the Plentywood Assembly of God Church for 1O years, and chickens to pay for a load of coa[...]were when REA came, and we just flipped a switch for light! Services[...]In 1951, I met Simon Swanson, and he decided to put a stop, to and at Pioneer Manor as part of a county-wide ministe[...]customed to urban the Red Cross, was an ambulance and school bus driver, and often pro- life. There was still work, but also time for trips east and west and vided transportation for many of the older people[...]north to Alaska in 1969. work. He also took boys and girls to summer Bible Camp and classes Ill health forced Simon's retirement and he passed away 9-22-75. and served as counselor and helper.[...]shop in Bert was a 4-H leader in woodworking and started the Royal 1983. On 5-1-[...]any hours on the "Meals on Wheels" and have now delivered over 3,000 dinners, since pres[...]I started. I have been active in Ladies Aid and Circle work for 50 years. He was a presbyter[...]C-400 Club at Concordia College, the Sons of Nor- and building churches under the MUCH program in Broadus and way Lodge, the WCTU, and the Golden Years Club, and Immanuel Forsyth, and also helped establish a church in Shelby.[...]of my hobbies are photography, raising Bert and Madeline are both retired but still keep busy pastoring, flowers, handwork, stamp collecting, and letter writing. Highlight in assisting, and doing visitations in nursing homes and with the elderly. 1964, was a producing[...]st rewards have been being a mother, grandmother, and Richard Miller, and 5 children live in Spokane.[...]Connie, Seattle, WA; and daughter Twila, San Dimas, CA. All have MARIE (FA[...]families and all work. One nice day in October, 1913 Nels and Thora Fagerbakke walked 4 miles to visit a few days with Anna and Peter Sorum. Anna was a LUDVIG and L. MADELYN (FARMER) TANDE sister of Thora, they lived in Burke County, ND and there I decided to Shortly after h[...]Fagerbakke from the place where he and professional life and the public affairs of his city. He served as grew up. Mother and Dad were parents of 9 children, 6 daughters, and county attorney, city attorney, and was mayor at the time of his death, 3 sons. I grew up in Burke Co., ND and attended rural schools. As there 7-31 -[...]orn on 1-1 -19 at Scobey, he was the son of Chris and Julie (Lien) In 1933, I came to Westby, MT to work and there I met and mar- Tande. Reared in Scobey and attended its public schools, Lud ried Gunder Johnsboen (Sheridan's Daybreak, pg. 952), and became a graduated from high schoo[...]hen entered college in farmer's wife, on See's 31 and 32, T.36 R58. One of neighbors, the[...]commissioned a lieutenant. He received his baked and frosted a cake for him. Then I drove the horses o[...]ande resumed his studies at the U of M, Missoula, and cake business, as I eventually became a cake deco[...]received his degree in 1949. Gunder and I became parents of 3 children: Wally, Connie, and Mr. Tande was married at Norf[...]-44, to Madelyn Twila. All 3 attended Rice School and were confirmed at rural Scandia Farme[...]Lutheran Church by Rev. H. E. Hagen. Three months and a week Hezekiah and Mary DuLacy (Miller) Farmer, were born in Ozark, her before the birth of Twila, I was in a car accident, and was pronounced father in 1891 and her mother the following year. dead by a doctor a[...]ed them, as I came to life again Mr. and Mrs. Tande were the parents of 6 children. Cecile Tande and spent 3 months mending and hatched a 1O lb. baby girl. Dr.[...]% of the women would have Mr. and Mrs. Onstad have 3 children and 4 grandchildren. Commander had their baby[...] |
| [...]ho~I actIvItIes included piano, band, choir, 4-H, and during summer hves in Plentywood. He has 2 childr[...]vacations she worked at the Alta Vista Cafe and Sheridan Memorial French, also lives in Plentywood with her husband and their 2 children. Hosp~tal. She attended[...]d to Fullerton, CA, Korinne is currently residing and teaching in Musselshell, MT. wo[...]her with years as an executive secretary and office manager. 12 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Ludvig's only brother, Lyder, resides in Scobey, and his 4 sisters are: Adeline Vincent, Washington; Jeanette Oakland, Minnesota; Don- na Lyng, Maryland; and Olga Belgum, California. Mrs. Tande's family[...]. She has one living sister, Opal Farmer Fiskdahl and twin brothers, Gene and Harold Farmer. MELVIN and CLARA (VERT) TANGE |
| [...]everal years. Then in about 1971, we spent a year and a half[...]before our oldest child started school. Sue and I have 3 children:[...]Tonya, born in 1967; Troy, born in 1968; and Travis, born in 1970.[...]and painted houses and did custom harvesting in the summer months.[...]I have been farming for quite a while here and in Canada, near[...]n 197 4, we bought the Rostad house in Comertown, and[...]1s now a Junior m high school, Troy a freshman , and Travis is a 7th[...]location 6 miles east of Plen- school and music. tywood in the early '40s, and are still on the same farm. Jim is farming in the Plentywood area. Roger farms and is in the ROBERT "BOB" and KLAREEN THOMPSON real estate business in Great Fa[...]born in Welch, MN, one of the 7 children of Agnes and Ture works on the Wankel ranch north of Miles City. Donna is married and Carlson. When I was about 2 years ol[...]farming with me. parents and lived on a farm 5 miles NE of Raymond. I attended the Myrtle Kanning and I were married in 1978.[...]I graduated in 1938. That RICHARD LEE and MERLE (NYGARD) THOMPSON summer and fall I did housework for Christian Vesterbys who[...]d Thompson, born 1946, am the third son of Gordon and about 7 miles east of Plentywood. It[...]s ex- Bob Thompson, a son of James and Ebba Thompson, who had come to cept 8th grade, when our family moved to the Flathead Valley and I Montana from North Dakota in 1916[...]ved my active duty for the National Guard in 1968 and have been farming in southern Saskatchewan since.[...]1976. We have 2 sons: Timothy, born in July 1977 and Casey, born in December, 1979. JAMES and SUZANNE (ARVIG) THOMPSON |
| country people. Farming was long hours and lots of hard work but we and married Shirley Arneson of Plentywood, daughter of Melvin and enjoyed it and found it a good place to raise our family.[...]entywood HS: Beverly, Jeff Olson) and 2 sons, Kirk and Eric. Wayne works for Puget Sound 1959, is a registered nurse and lives with her husband, Buzz and 3 Power and Light. He and Shirley also have Hallmark Card and Gift children at Forsyth, MT; Larry, 1962, is a business administrator for Shops in Renton and Kent, WA. They live in Kirkland, WA. the Hanford[...]Joann, born 10-1-39 graduated from PHS and married Ray Pinz and 2 children; Barbara, 1963, is a secretary and lives in Junction from Wallingford,[...]ce Base at For- City, OR, with her husband, Steve and 3 children; Les, 1972, is a Mon- tuna,[...]hey have 3 daughters: Tam- tana Highway Patrolman and lives in Broadus, MT with his wife, my, Darcie (Mrs. Tom Wilkinson), and Kimberly. Ray is an electronic Darlene, and 2 boys.[...]d in Seattle in 1941-43 where I did some building and home on the farm until I moved to the Alta Vista[...]worked in the shipyards. In 1943, we moved back and because of September, 1979. I have worked at the[...], I was able to buy the farm from my dad in 194 7 and added years, although now I'm taking a bit more t[...]time more land later. with my children and grandchildren. After our children grew up and moved west, we built a home in[...]Kirkland, WA, spending our winters there and summers on the farm. I ELMER and GLADYCE (NELSON) THOMSEN retired in 1979 and rented my land to Gene Beckers and we built a By Elmer Thomsen[...]me in Plentywood. We enjoyed our life on the farm and to us it is the My folks, Hans Thomsen and Carrie Christensen, took up a m[...]as born in Kenmare 3-4-09. I was THOMAS and MARGARET THORSON born on the homestead on 1-6-12[...]stby (McElroy). She was the daughter of Alfred W. and of the section. It was named the Marsh School aft[...]er brothers are first elected school board member and was used for church services Walter, born 9-17-15; Ervin, born 5-26-18; and Norman, born 6-4-22. on Sunday and dances on Saturday night. Everyone brought their She resided on the family farm until 1937 and again in 1944-46 while families and as the night went on, the children would fall asl[...]her husband was overseas. corner. Basket socials and masquerade parties were also held there. She attended McElroy and Rice schools and graduated from Several n~ighbors played instrumen[...]ler. My grade school of M in 1940 and Admin. Dietetics Training Course, U of W, Seattle[...]ht school in rural Westby, Peerless, Shelton, WA, and Roy Domonoske), Katherine Jensen (Mrs. Ernest Lee), Alma PHS; and was an administrative dietitian and hospital dietitian for 7 Christensen (Mrs. Eugene[...]ham (Mrs. Don years in Tacoma and Seattle, WA; Brookings, SD; and Lincoln, NE. Koterba), Leora Fitzer (Mrs. Art Les[...]ret has had multiple sclerosis for 25 to 30 years and is get- Bromberg, Ward Peterson, George Mehl, and Gordon (Pete) Goltz. ting around in a wheel chair and van equipped with a chair lift. She has My sister, Evelyn, was born 7-26-14 and Mabel was born 2-1-21. been active a[...]ealing with hand- Evelyn was born blind so Mother and us children lived in St. Paul, MN icap[...]t. Paul Vocational vice to Lincoln and Lancaster Co. and is listed in Who's Who in School which offered cabinet-making and high school, one half days of Nebraska[...]worked on the farm , did carpenter work with Dad and Ole Hippe, 12-31 -41. Dr. Thorson is now Professor Emeritus of Zoology at the U and in October, 1934, joined the CCC. We were given $[...]has frequently accompanied him on spending money and $25 was sent home to our parents. summer research trips to Central and South America, studying[...]freshwater sharks, sawfish, and stingrays, since 1960. Margaret,[...]Tom, and Sharon spend part of each summer in Plentywood.[...]lives in Edmonds, WA, and teaches Spanish at Cascade HS in Everett,[...]Joel T. was born 1-15-48 in Yakima, WA and is employed as a[...]10-71 . They have 2 boys, Thomas T., born 3-21-82 and James[...]THEODORE and LORNA (HAMILTON) THORSON[...]ar Tioga, ND. Elmer, Gladyce, Wayne, and Joann Thomsen . As a young man, Ted worked for the Tioga City electric plant and[...]a signal maintainer. In 1934, Ted started working and a daughter. Wayne, born in 1938, graduated[...] |
| crew was working nights, tightening hardware, and re-tying the power "Dewey" is mainten[...]idan Memorial Hospital. Their line between Scobey and Plentywood. daughter, Jenine, and her husband, Ole Ruud, live on his folks' farm[...]their marriage, Ted became a service man for MDU and was stationed inductee in the National Honor Society and B. J. is hoping to do well in briefly at Scobey, MT and then at Tioga, ND for 7 years. In[...]February, 1941, he was transferred to Plentywood and served as local Although Mary An[...]be close to Lorna Hamilton Thorson was born and raised in eastern North Alma in case she needed help. Karen has lived in numerous towns and Dakota. She attended high school in Seattle, WA and Grand Forks, ND. states, but Montana and Plentywood are always "home". Bob and She attended the teacher's college at Valley City[...], before coming to north- "Hook" and Alma's children, grandchildren, and great- western North Dakota to teach at McGregor and Tioga. She gave up grandchildren[...]earts. Plentywood for a number of years. Ted and Lorna had 3 children, all college graduates. Richard and IRVIN (SHORTY) and Lois (Reiquam) Thorson live in Minot, ND. They ha[...]FLORENCE (O'CONNELL) TIMMERMAN Melissa, and Jon. Donald and Christie (Chandler) Thorson live at St. Irvin L. (Shorty) Timmerman, youngest son of Henry and Erna Augustine Beach, FL. They have 3 children: Kirstin, Ted, and Garvin. Timmerman (see p. 694 Sheridan's Daybreak I), was born on a farm Lois Thorson Powell and her husband, James, live at Great Falls, MT.[...]to Plentywood in They have 2 children: Stephanie and Michael. 1924 and Shorty attended Plentywood School. In 1939, he jo[...]Mrs. Thorson makes her home CCCs and worked on the Fort Peck Dam. During his teens, he[...]he served 3 of his 4 years in Ger- EUGENE "HOOK" and ALMA TIMMERMAN[...]in Plentywood to Plentywood and went into the plumbing business with his brother, 1-7-15, the son of Henry and Erna Timmerman. Alma Lillian[...]a high school teacher in Plentywood. Shorty and Florence have 3 sons: and Hulda Christensen. Alma worked for Dr. Benson. "H[...]ummers brief time in Missoula in CCC camp. "Hook" and Alma were married working for the Forest Service, and in 1969 graduated from Minot 3-8-40 in Wolf Point[...]k" was a plumber who loved the outdoors, hunting, and from Donnybrook, ND in November, 1970. That year he taught in the fishing and was an avid booster of Box Elder Dam. He passed a[...]t. at Wolf Point HS. In 1971 , he joined the navy and became a 5-7-71. Alma works 3 days a week at Bob and Lou's Deli. This gives pilot and served on the aircraft carrier, Kitty Hawk. He made over 100 her time to be with her family and do some traveling. lan[...]works for Hughes Aircraft as a production manager and resides at[...]Lacosta, CA with his wife and children: Alison, born 6-2-80, and[...]mers for the Forest Service as a fire fighter and graduated from MSU,[...]ober 1972. They reside on a ranch in Redmond, WA, and both work[...]g. St. Bob , M ary Ann, Karen, Larry, A lma, and "Hook" Timmerman. Univ. Since 197 4, he has been working for Battelle Research, "Hook" and Alma have 4 children: Robert Eugene, born 1-9-40,[...]rrent project with the Dept. of Energy deals with and his wife, Dorothy, live in Billings. He is parts manage_r for Bea~I, the processing of radioactive and toxic waste that has been buried in[...]the ground. Inc. and Dorothy does tax work part-time. They have 4 children: Gail, Ger~ld, Greg, and Glenn. They are grandparents as Gail has 2 children , Crystal and Jeremy. Karen Kay "Honeygal", born 4-19-42 , and her husband Wayne Underwood, a partner of Seis Pros, Inc., live in Billings and have_a home in San Diego. They have 2 grown children , Tracy Bolte and Ke1p. Tracy has a daughter, Tara, and lives in Shepherd while Keip and his wife, Sandy, live near Worden . Larry Earl "Gorky", born 5-8-43, and his wife, Donna, live in Bill- ings and are employed at Tri-State Equipment and have 1 daughter, Michelle. Mary Ann, born 12-3-44 , and her husband, Duane "Dewey", Hickman live in Plentywood. Mary Ann works at Nelson Acct. and Florence and "Shorty" Timmerman.[...] |
| Since 1946, Shorty has operated a plumbing and heating MERLE and ELIDA (BRUNNER) TROWBRIDGE business. He served 20 years on the Volunteer Fire Dept. and 4 years Merle Russell Trowbridge[...]ed mayor of Plentywood, the son of Carl and Alberta Trowbridge, the second oldest of a family of serving 2 terms, and considered it a privilege and an honor to have 8. They came to Mo[...]MN. His mothe·r lives in Pendleton, OR and will be 83 years this year. When Shorty reminisces about the '20s and '30s, he recalls how The Trowbridge family moved to Minneapolis when Merle was an he and his brothers used to wrap newspapers and gunny sacks around infant. In 1926[...]ded their feet to walk to school through the cold and the snow. In their school, was baptized, and confirmed. In 1940, working as a cook, teens, Shorty and Hook mined coal by using dynamite. Once the Model Merle went to Seattle and in 1942, he went to Alaska. Coming back to T Truc[...]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[...]employed. ting the permits and easements for the present Box Elder Dam. In[...]arla Louise, born 3-6-56, lives in enjoys hunting and trap shooting and is well-known for his sense of[...]l) Russell, born 3-22-61, lives in Bozeman; humor and his "Will Rogers" philosophy of life.[...]l, born 7-30-62, lives in Missoula. All were born and After 30 years of teaching at PHS, Florence[...]uring her career, she had many wonderful students and many good Merle and Elida Ann Brunner were married 5-12-67 in Plentyw[...]Elida is the daughter of Edward and Erna Brunner of Bainville, one of a hope that through Shorty's civic activities and my teaching that we[...]Elma Ceartin, Elona (Toni) Soderquist, and Elaine Wong. Elaine's[...]Michael, age 10. Elida's parents and 2 brothers are now deceased. I was born at Outlook, Montana 8-29-21 and my parents were: Elida came to Plentywood in 1957 and worked as a cook at the Nels Tronson (story on page 566 of Sheridan's Daybreak), and Lillian Blue Moon Nite Club for 16 ye[...]work at.the Johnson Tronson (story on page 520), and our home was on a farm Golden Wheel for Ned Chandler and is still employed there. about 2½ miles south of[...]Elida and Merle have 1 daughter, Lynn Michele, born 8-19- 7[...]the Plentywood school. attended school at Outlook and are Outlook HS graduates. After graduation, I ent[...]harged. to work on my Uncle Archie Johnson's farm and later on the Charlie Grant[...]DUANE and MARJORIE (WILHELM) TUCKER farm . I was working th[...]I worked at the Erling Brekke farm near Antelope and in the Duane Morsman Tucker was bo[...]Fargo, ND. In the only child of Guy and Helen Tucker. Duane attended schools in the sprin[...]6, Duane joined the Army serving in China, Korea, and Japan and was honorably discharged 10-19-4 7. He then farme[...]father's farm and sheep business. Duane later attended SDSU in Broo[...]was born to John and Mary Wilhelm on the family farm near Custer, SD[...]12-6-24. She with her 5 sisters and 1 brother attended the Custer[...]Rapid City and it was on returning to that area in October, 1946[...]rjorie worked in the Marvin and Norris Tronson. R[...]I then moved into Plentywood with my grandmother and mother at as an Ag. Rep. for the First National Bank of Belle Fourche and later, 302 First Ave. West, where I still live.[...]st of ed for Howard Waller at Howard's Auto Paint and Glass until the spring that same year,[...]t job as maintenance man at the and Margaret Nelson, becoming its president and chairman of the Montana Pioneer Manor.[...]rea m daughters, Rose Mary, born 2-2-61 and Yvonne, born 11-29-63. 1952 for Los Angeles, CA w[...]on dollars in 1958 to ried Arlene Johnson in 1968 and she passed away 1-26-79. He now[...]desire to influence and inspire the economy of this farming commun[...] |
| [...]st pres. of Group 4 of the MT VERN and MARY (ELDER) TVEDT Bankers Assoc., member of the[...]ine Club, the Plen- Vernon and Mary Tvedt and their 5 children came to Plentywood tywood Masoni[...]and CIA on special projects. Since Duane's deat[...]Lord, has remained active with the bank as pres. and director. sixth of 8 children born to Nels and Alma Hagge Tvedt. He attended the She has been ac[...]Camp Fire Girls, 4-H, Boy Alamo schools and Minot State College and began teaching at age 19. Scouts, is a past direc[...]d Golf Course, past pres. of His friends and neighbors decided his country needed his service[...]f Club, is sec./treas. of the Trinity Luth. LWML, and is a help make the world safe for democra[...]ed the Army Signal member of the Sher. Mem. Hosp. and Nursing Home Auxiliary. Corp and served with the Army of Occupation of Austria.[...]e College, transferring to UNO at Grand Missoula, and 4 years in the Air Force. He is also active in th[...]UNO Medical School for 1 year before accepting a and hopes to see it continue to prosper.[...]ttended the George Washington Law School, airline and transportation management and currently works as a med. American Univ., U of MD, and Brookings Institute. lab. sec. after several year[...]Yvonne, married, has a daughter, Kira Marie, and makes her home James and Olga Linquist Elder. She graduated from Minot HS and Minot in Belle Fourche, SD. St. Col. and was employed as a Speech Therapist out of Lakota,[...]e 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 Tvedt moved to Plentywood in March of[...]dren are Lisa, Beth, Van , R. J. (Richard James), and at Hendricks, MN 5-12-42. Catherine was born at K[...]12-42. They both grew up on farms in South Dakota and graduated Vern was the first[...], a member of the school board, Ambulance Assoc., and the National Guard and Cathy studied business education at Augustana[...]bulance Assoc. Aux., and is active in Homemakers and church. The LeRoy and Cathy were located at Fort Carson, CO in 1_961 du[...]ly are members of the Congregational Church. Vern and the Cuban Missile Crisis. LeRoy was a member of t[...]owner-managers of the local Sears Catalog Store. and was in the call up at that time. When his unit wa[...]ty, they returned to Clear Lake, where they owne? and "might-as-well house". They started to enlarge their dining room and operated a filling station for 3 years. Upon _the[...]include the living room too. Next, they moved up and knocked out stores for 7 years. When they sold th[...]ed to 2 old Cape Cod type bedrooms and built 4 bedrooms and a bath. Last, Montana and became partners in the Glasgow Angus Ra~~h.[...]y decided to get a usable attic, another bedroom, and a play room. Upon moving to Plentywood, LeRo[...]ers" but now it is "Tvedt Farmers Insurance Group and he and Cathy have operated Tvedt Hje[...], born 5-25-62 , is married to Jim HAROLD and MYRANDA (BRENNA) UECKER Ball and they live at Lavina, MT with their 2 children, Ja[...]1-10-15 in Keene, ND, one of 14 children of Carl and Robert, born 6-28-64, will be graduating from the[...]lie Brenna. I attended elementary school in Keene and high school Technology in Phoenix, AZ in 1984; Kelly, born 12-28 -67, and Molly, in Sanish, ND. I married Clare[...]son, Dean, was born there in 1931. We LeRoy and Cathy have been active in the_Plentywood Lutheran moved to Kalispell in 1937 and Clarence and I were divorced while Church. LeRoy has served on the chu!ch _cou_nc1I; _and Cathy served as there. In 1939, my son and I moved back to Sunburst. vice-president of the ALCW. He is active m _K1~anis and Toastmaster~. In 1940, I married[...]has been an advisor for the Chnst1an Womens Club and 1s children , Kathleen (Jensen) and Bryce Garrick from another marriage. active in th[...]Ole and I moved to Plentywood where he operated a barber[...]where we built and managed a Tastee Freeze for 2 years and then[...]moved back to Plentywood where Ole owned and operated a barber[...]In 1962, Ole and I were divorced and I moved to Great Falls where[...]and moved to Helena where we owned and operated a grocery store[...]moved back to Great Falls after selling the store and in[...]1971 we returned to Helena and operated a laundramat. Harold drove Cathy, LeRoy, Kelly, and Molly Tvedt. taxi at both Great Falls and Helena.[...] |
| Harold had a stroke in 1973 and in 1975 we moved to Plen- alwa[...]10 years until his death on sports and attends professional football, basketball, and baseball 12-12-83. At that time, we were living at the Pioneer Manor apts. games in Seattle and Tacoma and some college games at the U of Harold enjoyed the people and parties there so much. I have since Wash. He collects stamps, enjoys living and working in the beautiful moved to the Chan-Nik ap[...]Pacific Northwest, where mountains and ocean scenery are a short[...], however, will always be the "hometown" no ARLIN and MARION (KRAGELAND) UNDHJEM[...]at Plentywood Drug from 1950-69, son of Clarence and Ada Undhjem former owners of Plen- CLARENCE and ADA (HANSON) UNDHJEM tywood Drug, was born in Glendive 9-8-26 and moved with his parents Clarence Millard Undhjem, long time pharmacist and former owner to Plentywood as an infant. He has 1[...]izabeth, born 11-14-36, died 6 Andrew and Marie Undhjem, who first settled at Rothsay, MN,[...]ated from PHS in 1944. He enlisted in the US Navy and His parents moved to Flaxton, ND where they homesteaded and served during WWII from 1944-46 as Pharmacist's M[...]Clarence graduated from high school and played basketball. He served stationed at naval stations in Idaho, Washington, and Oregon. After in the Army during WWI from 1918-20. Before and after the Army, he discharge Arlin attended Conco[...]ad, MN then worked in Flaxton and at other drugstores in that area. In 1925, he tra[...]ta Institute of Pharmacy in Minneapolis. pharmacy and immediately went to work for his father at Plentywood From 1926-70 he owned and operated Plentywood Drug, retiring in Drug.[...]Plentywaod Golf Club, a member of the a jeweler, and Stella Rask Krageland, secretary at First Luth. C[...]American Legion, the Lutheran Men's Brotherhood, and Plentywood Fargo. Both parents are deceased. Mari[...]Lutheran Church. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and gardening. He and Krageland, lives in St. Paul and works as a long distance mover. h[...]Concordia College in Moorhead, MN and of the American Lutheran Church Mission program. 1949 with majors in Music and English, and then graduated from the Clarence had 3 brothers: Art, Ed, and Melvin; and 1 sister, Emma; Eastman School of Music in Roches[...]er of 3 half-sisters: Olive, Edna, and Tilda Ruud. Mrs. Oscar Boe (Olive) of Music degre[...]Outlook, was one of his half-sisters and Mrs. John Lien of Outlook, a taught private piano lessons for many years in Plentywood and also first cousin. All are now dece[...]was the oldest of 5 children of Rasmus and Mabel Hanson of North[...]and Hilda Hanson. who died in 1925, and 2 brothers: George and[...]and wife, and an active member of the American Legion Aux. The[...]grade school in North Portal and high school in Portal, ND where she[...](now NDSU) but chose to attend Minot Normal Col. and graduated with[...]oma. For 11 years, she taught grade, junior high, and[...]ol including those near Lignite, ND; Flaxton, ND; and in Plen-[...]jems have 2 children: Bruce Howard, born 3-12-54, and Sharon Kay, born 4-3-56 , both in Plentywood where they attended school and graduated from Timberline HS in Lacey, WA; Bruce in 1972 and Sharon in 197 4. Bruce, a graduate of U of Wash.[...]where she graduated with a BA degree in bus. adm. and a minor in clothing and textiles in 1978. She worked for the Amer. Luth.[...]the sum- mer of 1979. She lives in Burnsville, MN and works for Luth. Brotherhood Insurance in Minneapo[...]Clarence Undhjem with Arlin and Clarice. are members of Prince of Peace Luth. Chu[...]arried. Roger was born 11 -28-55 in Lake City, MN and graduated from high Clarence and Ada had 3 children: Arlin Millard, born 9-8-26, school in Grantsburg, WI and attended the U of WI, Lacrosse. He is the Clarice Lillian, born 7-31 -28, and Norma Elizabeth, born 11-14-36. She youngest of 6 children of Ray and Vadine Swagger of Grantsburg. died 12-22-36. Arlin and Clarice attended school in Plentywood; he In 1969, Arlin and his family moved to Olympia, WA where he is a graduated in 1944 and she in 1946. pharmacist and he and Marion are members of the Luth. Church of the[...]with a BA in Good Shepherd. Arlin enjoys golfing and bowling on occasion. He Business and in English. She taught in high schools in Perham, MN and[...] |
| Great Falls, and at West. MT College at Dillon. She married Donald[...]school but the rest of us attended school here and I graduated from from the U of MN in 1955 with a[...]pass- the Army from 1946-49, stationed in Germany and Japan as a ed away in 192[...]junior in high school. paratrooper. Clarice and Don have 2 daughters: Kristen Lee, 7-15-58, and Heidi Rae, born 2-26-61, both born in Great Falls, where Don and Clarice taught school for many years. The Walters[...]ughters graduated from Dillon HS, Kristen in 1976 and Heidi in 1979. Clarice and Don earned their master's degrees from MSU, Bozeman in 1969: Clarice a MS in Business Ed. and Don a MA in Art Educ. Presently Don is Chairman of the Art Dept. at West. MT Coll. and Clarice is manager of the college bookstore. They[...]illings 10-2-82 at Encampment, WY where they live and work. Rock is Asst. Manager Julius and Katherine VanHee. of the A BAR .A Dude Ranch and Kristen is the head wrangler. Heidi works for the[...]roads, worked for the city, and ran a steam engine for my Uncle Archie FREDERICK and BERNICE VAN CUREN[...]r for the I am the youngest child of Richard and Elizabeth Whitney, born in school and hospital. Glasgow on 1-13-44 joining a brother, James, born 6-16-33, and a My brother, Bob, and Gladys Bantz were married in 1926. In later siste[...]years, they lived in Fort Peck and Glasgow, where they still live. In March 194[...]grandmother's In 1927, Ed and Grace Stewart from Antelope were married and farm south of Outlook which my parents bought. Mo[...]arm had no electricity, no run- 1977 and Ed in 1981. ning water, and no central heating. What a difficult move that must In 1933, John Gross and I were married. We have 2 daughters, have been for my mother with a new baby and a toddler. James was Cornelia and Virginia. John was a mechanic in a Ford garage. In 1941, old enough to help and Mother appreciated all that he did.[...]months, I graduated from Outlook HS in 1962 and graduated from U of M, then went back to garage work until he had a heart attack in 195 7 and Missoula in 1966. Then I moved to San Francisco.[...]October, 1982. We have 8 grand- tana all my life and wanted new experiences, an adventure! I worked children and 2 great-grandchildren. for Pacific Telephone. I met Frederick Vancuren, and we were married Louie and Edith Spoon were married in 1934. They live in 12[...]9. Jennifer Lynn Corvallis, OR and have 2 sons, Ronald and LeRoy. died shortly after birth, but Stephanie Joy survived her perilous start as Vic and Elva Kligora were married in 1943 and live in Glendive and[...]ink of leaving California. Dick and Betty Vagts were married in 1942 and live in Lewistown.[...]Dewain and Veriee Overpack were married in 1950, live in Fre[...]Renton, WA and have 2 children, Julie and Ralph. child. He remembered it as a quiet, almost[...]My mother passed away in December, 1942 and my dad in tion into a booming suburb and major tourist area was unsettling to[...]uring nearly 10 years of commuter-traffic; living and working in Plentywood sound- ed quite appealing t[...]e in October 1975. ROBERT and GLADYS (BANTZ) VANHEE Our youngest daughter,[...]1-7-7 8. Fred has By Jennie Bromberg and Gladys VanHee worked as a bus driver and custodian for the Plentywood School for 6[...]to Montana years. I started working in the Clerk and Recorder's office in 1977. in 1921,[...]Hendrickson School west of Plentywood. and so many of us come back home to live if we can.[...]munity with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Bantz in 1909. She JULIUS and KATHERINE (MANN) VANHEE[...]in Dillon and Miles City. My father, Julius VanHee, was born in Belgium in 1876 and came Bob and Gladys moved to Froid, Montana in 1928, and returned to with his parents to Minnesota when he[...]parents to Culbertson, MT then And for a while he managed the roller skating rink at[...]. Temple. My dad and mother were married in Culbertson. My dad was a[...]lasgow. Bob worked on the Fort Peck harness maker and a shoe repairman. Brother Robert and sister Marie Dam when it was being[...]where my brothers Edward, Louis, Victor, Richard, and I In 1961' , they mo[...] |
| [...]RICHARD and DOROTHY WAAG Pastor and Mrs. Richard M. Waag moved to Plentywood in 1956,[...]ere they served Plentywood Lutheran of Plentywood and Highland[...]e, MT in 1921, is a graduate of Concordia College and Luther[...]and lived there until they were married in 1949. Gladys and Bob VanHee. In 1976, they celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary with JERRY and MARLENE (CHRISTIANSON) VOGEL |
| [...]es W. "Bill" Wagner was born 10-14-24 to James G. and Fern After Henry's death, Dorothy and children moved to Plentywood to (Meng) Wagner. Bill and sisters, Lorraine (Koterba) and Cherryl attend- be closer to her job at the hospi[...]schools. In partnership with his dad, Bill farmed and ried Duane Wagenson. raised sheep and cattle. We married 11 -1-51 and built our home on the[...]., The Duane Wagenson Family. Craig and Debra Anderson, Robin and Alex Tornmerup, Dorothy and Duane Wagenson, Dane and Carmi Ander-[...]Bill and Margaret Wagner Family. son. Duane was born[...]and Michael, 4-11 -62; are all PHS graduates. |
| [...]g course at ND State School of Science, Wahpeton, and is now place west of Plentywood. In the fall of 1[...]Howard and Karen, daughter of Ruben and Agnes Baerg, were[...]Swedish Hospital School of Nursing, and worked at the Good Samaritan[...]H. R. Messinger and is presently working at Sheridan Mem. Hosp. Maxine, Eldon , Craig , Corey , and C li nton Wahl. We have 3 boys. Clinton Knu[...]grade. HOWARD and KAREN (BAERG) WALLER |
| [...]ber, 1938, graduated from PHS THOMAS and MARGE (MURPHY) WELTER 1958, was active in FFA, to[...]Thor Thorstensen; By Marge Welter and member of the Civil Air Patrol. He enlisted in th[...]Thomas, son of John and Gertrude Welter, born January 1, 1912 1958, went to Lackland AFB, TX, and Amarillo AFB, TX for basic train- in[...]turned to Weathersfield. Their daughters, Annette and Laverne, were born in England. They returned to L[...]Tom Welter, brother, and sisters. graduated EMC 1 961 , moved to Great Fal[...]eeve October, 1968. Their children are, Christina and Patrick. They own and Ellen Margaret "Marge" Welter, daughter of John and Anna operate Falls Plumbing of Great Falls. Ruby,[...]Minneapolis, graduated 1965, moved to Arvada, CO and worked at Earl, born 7-18-33; Jo[...]ated 1970 from U of No. Col. 1-7-36; and Thomas "Jack", born 1-25-37. James graduated from Greeley with a BS degree in nursing and worked as Dir. of In-Service PHS in[...]at the Plentywood Evangelical Church. He RAYMOND and AUDREY WANG[...]and Joel. On 2-5-6 7, Jack married Cheryl Peters at the Evangelical (Sheridan Daybreak p. 697) and Laura Barnes Wang, daughter of Asa[...]Anderson, IN. They have 2 children, Jerry Edward and and Ruby Thompson Barnes (Sheridan Daybreak p. 764).[...], born passed away 8-26-78. 10-17-38 and 2 sisters, Kathryn, born 6-9 -41 and Ruby, born Tom and Marge Welter were married 1-3-44. Tom farmed and 12-21-43. Raymond raised on the family farm, atte[...]on Club. tywood graduating in 1959. Active in FFA and Vo-Ag during high[...]school, he was elected State FFA Officer in 1959 and was reappointed Tom and Marge had 2 sons: Roy Charles, born 10-22-44, gra[...]from PHS in 1962. He worked at Northern Auto here and managed the the American Farmer Degree in 1961. A[...]Northern Auto Store in Watford City, ND and also served in the National went into partnership with his dad as a full-time farmer and rancher,[...]rking at Big M Oil Field Taral (Thor) Throstensen and Al Hardy, getting his private pilot's[...]e joined the Mt. Air Nat'I Guard in October, 1963 and[...]sister, Pearl Johnson , of Greeley, CO and a brother, Charles Murphy, of 9-21 -68 , he marri[...]is the daughter of Leland Evenson, son of Melvin and Frances Brown Evenson (Sheridan Daybreak p. 721) and Elizabeth Lossing Evenson , daughter of Fred and Selma Ike Follose ARDELL and ELSIE (FORSELL) WHITE Lossing (Sheridan Daybreak[...]f 7 children: Warner, born 12-6-39; and William White , farmed in the Wanso area. His mot[...]me in Plentywood. Ardell attended school at Wanso and graduated 8-20-44 ; Dean , born 12-14-51 ; and Lynette, born 3-29-55 . Audrey from Medicine Lake HS in 1944. He served in the Philippines and at1ended the Plentywood schools, graduating in 19[...]ttended Molar Barber College in Min- Raymond and Audrey have 2 sons, Travis Raymond , born 2-6-71[...]barbering for Ole Garrick in 1950, later for Jim and Troy Dana, born 5-6-75 .[...]e's Barber Shop until 1968, when he sold the shop and moved to Church and a director of the Sheridan County Stockmen 's Ass[...]Olympia, WA. He is working as a barber and manager of the Military 1970 having served severa[...]College, and attended the Univ. of MN . She has been employed at St. . We purchased the family farm in 1981 and continue to live there Peter[...] |
| [...]anice A. Marsh on 4-8-72, the daughter of Rupert and from Central Washington University in 197 4, majoring in Coaching Marsh and the late Alice Marsh of Plentywood. Janice was born and P. E. He is coaching basketball and teaching English in Jordan, MT 11-15-51, youngest of 5 sisters: Dorothy Brandenberger, Darlene and previously taught in Tacoma, Miles City, and Hayes. He married Severson, Francis Zelinka, and Mary Reuter. She graduated from Plen- Sharon And[...]high school in tywood schools in 1970 and attended Acme Beauty College in Billings. Plentywood and Montana State in Bozeman. She has been teaching in Janice worked at Peterson's Beauty Salon and the Hair Affaire' and the elementary schools. They have 2 children, Benjamin and Elizabeth. now works part-time at the Vo[...]in the Jaycees, Sunday School Board of Education, and is presently the Timberline HS in 1972 and attended Centralia College. She married president of the Village Hostesses and a member of the Diamond John R. Rawson of Oakvill[...]3 children: Danny, 7 yrs. old; Marc, 4 yrs. old; and Wen- Jerry and Jan have 2 boys, Jason Lee, born 8-11-7 4 and Joel dy, 19 months old.[...]Michael, born 6-16-77. Jason and Joel are students at Plentywood LeAnn White,[...]Schools. Timberline HS in 1976 and from Travel Central College in Seattle. She is presently pursuing a movie and drama career while living and work- HAROLD and ARVILLA (BOE) WILL ing in Manhattan Beach, CA. Sh[...]the finalists in the William and Amelia Will moved to Outlook in 195 7, where William Catalina Pagent in 1981 and had a role in the movie, "Zapped".[...]-42. I graduated from Outlook High in 1960 GEORGE and HAZEL (WOLTER) WHITTAKER and attended Dawson College, Dickinson State, and EMC. Hazel Wolter Whittaker was born of pioneer parents, John and I married Arvilla Boe on 12-29-6[...]ed the Plentywood daughter of Arnold and Louise Boe of Outlook, has 1 brother, Arvid. scho[...]attended Concordia Montana in the early thirties and worked for various farmers in the College and graduated from Eastern Montana College. Dagmar ar[...]I was employed and later owner of Sheridan Cleaners until 1975. I[...]praiser, and Petrolane. I am currently employed by Seis Pros a[...]mit agent. George and Hazel Whittaker . (40th Anniversary) George and Hazel were married in Scobey on 8-30-37. George |
| [...]passed away 6-9-14. He graduated from PHS in 1929 and serving as assistant cashier and, upon the death of Roy Nelson, as[...]HS football team . cashier. In 1958, Duane Tucker and Floyd Willard purchased the[...]Security State Bank. Floyd became vice president and cashier, a posi- later as llnotype operator, pressman, and general machinist. Bill semi- tion he held until retiring in 1970. He was city clerk from 1937-47 and retired in 197 4, but still works 1½[...]ouncil in 1945. He was serving his Masonic Lodge and Worthy Patron of the Eastern Star. He is a member[...]ned. Bill was appointed to fill of Scottish Rites and Methodist Church .[...]ran for 24 years. mond 9-10-13, a daughter of Sam and Sarah Walkeden . Edna attended[...]annah Hendrickson 7-20-34. They have 3 the Gibson and Collins schools and loved horseback riding . Many times c[...]ss or James Larter homes to tywood , and Larry of Soldotna, AK . One son, Billie, was kill[...]. L. Nelson) died in 1933 leaving 2 sons, Arnold and Calvin . Edna cared for the boys until she went t[...]ntist, Dr. Roy. Her folks then took the boys. Sam and Sarah moved to Plentywood in 1936, where Sam died in 1949 and Sarah in 1968. Floyd and Edna were married at the Walkeden farm home on 11 -6-34 and have lived in Plentywood since. Edna, while raisi[...]b Scouts, Brownies, Rainbow Girls, Sunday School, and various activities in the E. U. B. Methodist Chur[...]Cross of Color for her work as Mother Ad · visor and board member. She was Worthy Matron of Eastern Star and worked at the Security State Bank as a teller and machine operator. Floyd and Edna have 4 children : Nancy, born 5-28 -36 , married to Melvin Jensen, has 3 boys: Greg , Kevin, and Shawn , and is office manager for Dr. E. Hargis in Billings.[...]ied Franklin Lund, has 3 children : Duane, Debra, and Lisa. Shirley and Bill, Hannah , Willard , and great-granddaughter, Reanne Tangedal. Franklin ar[...]Yvonne and Elton have 6 children : Jerry, Steve, Luanne, Lynn Barbara Maddux, has 2 children : Scott and Taunya. Bob, a civil service[...]{Mrs. Gene) McGhan, Douglas, and Craig. Terry is a 1963 PHS employee, and Barb, a teacher, now live in Junction City, KS re[...]graduate and of Dawson County College. He went to Cenex Manage[...]School and has worked for Farmers Union Oil Co. (Genex) in Plen- Donald Larson and has 2 girls, Michelle and Randi Marie. Don is a[...]Terry married Sherry Horning in Glendive teacher and Virginia works for State Farm in Plentywood . One[...]6-24-67 . They have 2 children, Jamie (14) and Jason (12). They are grandson, Michael Franklin Lund, born 12-16-83 to Duane and Blair[...]Professional Art in Seattle and School of Commercial Art in St. Paul,[...]1 -69, he married Corrine Smith, daughter of Bill and adine[...]have 3 children : Jos (9), Jessica (7), and Jeni (5).[...]When she was 4 years old, she and her mother, Anna, left for Plen-[...]Hannah and her mother came by team and sled from Culbertson in[...]January 1912. She attended country school and rode horseback to[...]confirmed at the Plentywood Lutheran Church and has been active in[...]in Plentywood, died Floyd and Edna Willard .[...]10-29-18 at Plentywood, married Bertha Floyd and Edna retired in January 1970 and have spent the past Johnson , daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Johnson, Dooley, was a war- 13 winters[...]the Signal Corp during WWII. He is an accountant and Study in their court in 1976 with 7 people. She n[...]sultant in Tacoma. She passed away several courts and is a consulting coordinator. Plentywood will always 8-4-81 . They had 2 children , Cheryl and Alan . Eugene Hendrickson, be home, however, and it is always great to return in the spring. They[...], WA in have again purchased a home in Plentywood and it will be grand to 1950 with his parents and served time in the Korean Conflict in the have after so many years of trailer and apartment living. Medica[...]Alonna, Lynn , and Keith . One sister, Alice , was born 8-15-15 , di[...]5-4-73. WILLIAM and HANNAH WI LLARD William P. Willard was born 12-10-09 at Rolette, NO, son of John IRVIN and ISABELLE (PORTER) WI LSON B. and Bertha Jones Willard. One brother, Floyd M. was b[...]James, born 1885 in Tennessee, and Lena Heisler, born 1892 in Min• William came to[...]lives at the Pioneer Manor. His brothers are Joe and[...] |
| Lewis of Plentywood, and Terry of Sacramento, CA. His sisters are[...]Graham, daughter of Thelma Magen of Rupert , ID and Roma Bare of Fairbanks, AK. Richard and Mary Jane Graham of Raymond. They had 7 children. Irvin worked on various farms, in coal mines and road con - James worked on a few farms and ranches when he first moved to struction, at Ft[...]Plentywood. He worked for the Soo Line RR and Rovig Construction , Southern Cross gold mine, moved houses, and managed the Chandler when he live[...]adine Logan) garages, machine sheds, and etc. His favorite hobbies are fishing, where we 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 Trades and a Master of None". and "kickers" had to be used. One morning Irvin forgo[...]as milking. Soon she had her ROLAND and GERTRUDE (COOK) WILSON hind foot in the hind poc[...]Roland Wilson 's parents, Herman Wilson and Ida Bengtson, were shakings I ever had until Irvin came and removed her foot. born in Sweden. They immigrated to the US, met and married on I, Isabelle, was born 3-4-16 in[...]of James 1-16-1898 at Blufton , MN, and bore 6 children. Porter, 1879-1961 of Urbana, IA and Emma Gehris, 1889-1973 of Roland Wilson was born at Wolbach, NE 7-1 2-04 and moved with Rodenberg, IL.[...]s family to Noonan, ND where they lived on a farm and attended We came to Sheridan County in 191 0 and later had a homestead country school[...]uncle and attended high school, graduating 6-2-22. He was e[...]in the '20s. 7-21 -21, deceased 8-24-74 ; and brother, James, born 1-19-25, of Gertrude's parents, Charles Cook and Bertha Johnson, were mar- East Wenatchee, WA.[...]ed on 2-19-02 near Pontiac , IL, where they lived and became parents I graduated from PHS in 1933, attended EMC and taught rural of 3 daughters: Char[...]), school for 1O years in Voight, Munson, Haaven, and Raymond, and and Carolyn (October 1909). After Charles Cook died,[...]ted from Crosby 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 befo[...]marriage. She met Roland in Crosby and they were married in Noon· The winter of 1[...]ristmas vacation. It took us at Markuson and Epler Ford as a bookkeeper and partsman for 6 years. over 3 hours to go 12 miles by a mule team and sleigh. On 9-15-31, th[...]new Ford dealership. In 1935, Roland Wilson and Forrest Ford pur- Methodist.[...]hased this business. In 1954, Mr. Ford became ill and Orval Pederson[...]ith Ford Sales in Sheridan County. Irvin and I were married 6-21 -37 in Glasgow. We have 2 sons. |
| Church. He served on the school board and is a Masonic Past-Master away in 1964. and a Scottish Rite 32nd Degree, Shriner of Algeria Temple, Helena, My 5 older and 4 younger sisters and brother are: Mary Schwandt, MT. Roland was also a[...]rford, Lander, which developed Sunnyside addition and assisted with the promotion WY; Lil[...]l by contributing a square block for that purpose and Petersen, Livingston, MT; Winnifred Lynn (deceased); and Roger raising monies for the new building.[...]bridge clubs, a Past Matron of the Eastern Star, and a CHARLES and HELEN (MINTUN) WOOD member of the Daughters of th[...]born 2-21 -31 in Broken Bow, NE, the son of Fred and One of the highlights of later years was th[...]den Anniversary in 1975 with many of their family and friends. George and Evelyn Mintun. They were married 9-10-49 in Kansas. Since retirement, Roland and Gertrude Wilson have spent much of their Charles (Slim) and Helen, with their 4 children, moved to Plen- time in their yard and many friends and neighbors have been the tywood i[...]In 1972, he recipients of their beautiful plants and flowers. became employed by the Plentywood Police Dept. and resigned in[...]1978. During this time, Slim and Helen also owned and operated Con- RUBEN and NELLA (CORKERY) WOLLAN[...]Corner, a combination grocery store, gas station, and a car By Nella Wollan[...]ear Outlook, was adopted enjoys flying and was a member of Coalridge Flying Club. At one time, by Carl and Betsy Wollan when 1O days old. He graduated from[...]he was a sky diver. He also enjoys woodworking and fishing, Outlook HS in 1929.[...]addle fishing. I, Nella, daughter of William and Margaret Corkery (seep. 717 SD), Helen has worked at the Ben Franklin and Dairy Queen since was born on a farm about 3½ mi[...]er of The Ambulance Auxiliary, enjoys needlework, and Evelyn Callaghan (Mrs. Joe) O'Toole. After attend[...]of the United Methodist Church, have 5 Ruben and I were married in Plentywood and 2 sons were born to children, and also raised a nephew and niece of Slim's. us.[...]1968 from PHS, and married Jon ehl 6·11 ·69. They have 2 children,[...]ook both born in Plent ood, el, 1-22-70 and Anglia, 3-12-73. and Wolf Point before moving to Plentywood where he c[...]ine (Chns) works at the Sheridan emorial Hosprtal and ,s an 6th through 12th grades. He started college[...]Ambulance. Jon, farms SE of Plen- atIonal Guard and served 2 years in the Army before going back to tywood, orks at ehl's Welding Shop, and Is a member of the Fire college and graduating in 1960. After a long struggle to complete his Dept. Chris and Jon are members of the United eth. Church. college education, he met Tory Wylie of Calgary, Alberta, and they Steven as born 3-15-52 m[...]len- married in July, 1960. To this union, 2 sons and 1 daughter were born. t ood School, he enlisted in the service. At the age of 17, Steve as Bob and ike are attending college. Lori was married on 10[...]5-20-72. They have 3 Ron Ickelson of Olympia, WA and they live there. children: elinda, 2-1-73; Aubury, 11 -20-75; and Tamera. 7-1-77. Our ike was born in Portland, OR on 12-17-42. We returned to Steve and his fam1ly plan on retiring in Plentywood hen he[...]e Presbyterian Church. After high school ike and some classmates joined the ational[...]er, CO 11 -23-53 . She graduated from Plen- Guard and trained at Fort Ord. After his discharge, he atte[...]children: Colleen, 12-2-75; Renae, 1-10-78; and Gall, 2-5-81 . They at various Jobs locally before going to Centralia, WA and learned the belong to the Assembly of[...]Paula is a homemaker, ca e decorator, and Brownie leader. Paul County, renewed his acquaintance with Karen ash Settle and they orks for the Plentywood School as Transportation Supervisor and is a married 3-17-79. They live in Raymond where they farm and ranch, member of the Fire Dept. and have 1 son, ash, whom I enjoy very much.[...]trn 1949 to ay 1, 1971. Ruben worked at Fort Peck and in the ship 9-6-76. The[...] |
| Linda is a homemaker and enjoys being home with her daughter. 12-2-73; and Chad Lester, 11-4-77. Linda's husband, Chuck, wor[...]Dallen, born 4-10-71, is the only child of Slim and Helen born in Club, is a past member of the Village Hostesses, and was a Scout Den Plentywood. He attends Plentywood[...]Mother. Barr was charter secretary and later president of the Plen- enjoys swimming and roller skating. He also likes to go paddle fishin[...]aycees, was a member of the Plentywood Fire Dept. and also 1 with his dad.[...]ub, was a Scout |
| Steve and Jeanne have 2 children, Wynne Rebecca, born[...]ces as an anesthetist. I was also on the 8-16-80, and Todd Leo, born 6-15-83.[...]the Congregational Church parsonage, I was hunter and fisherman and plays on an "Over the Hill" softball team in[...]ywood Fire Dept., a member of the Sheridan Saddle and Roping Clubs, and is a Plentywood Booster. Jeanne enjoys doing many types of arts and crafts, bowling in the winter, and gardening in the summer. VIOLET (PETERSON) ZEIDL[...]in Halstad, MN, graduated from school in Halstad, and Our[...]he |
| [...]and across from Jordan Hardware. This building was used as a branch In the years of 1912 and 1913, Soo Line extended the railroad[...]own of Raymond built up Markuson and operated as a grocery store and later as a barber shop. rapidly.[...]t grain elevators were under construction in 1913 and In 1914, it was discovered that the buildin[...]rain was weighed on an outdoor scale ~d property and had to be moved. Land was obtained for a new town[...]eph Raymond, a homesteader. The site was surveyed and elevator which extends perpendicular to a height of about 20 fee~e and made ready for the new town.[...]y. The decision was made to penfus and Occident Grain Co.[...]was a young boy, but I remember going to Raymond and all I and dry years caused the town to almost fold up. could hear was he sound of saws and hammers. any carpenters were at work. The hotel was built and operated by Charles Larson and was located on Lots 11 and 12, Bloc 3. Two saloons were located on Lots[...]f our knowledge he following people have passed 9 and 10, Bloc 3 and were managed by George Lasiter and Bill Flaher- away since the writing o[...]ty. The Queen Cafe was located on Lot 8, Block 3 and was operated by Axel ar uson and his wife. illiam Rader and Fred Wendt managed Adams, Lloy[...]Kohler, Edwin Lot 16, First S reet and was operated by Bert Herron.[...]LaCoste, Armand Sid Jordan owned and operated the hardware store and gas sta· Blair, Randy[...]rter, James & Susan The first grocery store and post office was managed by Bill Dodd Carlson, rs. Ture LaTrace Joe and later was ta en over by Henry Hill and was oca ed on Lot 15, Carlson, il[...]elle, Anton & Clara Zebidee and Victoria Crouse operated a cafe on Lot 1 7, Bloc[...]( cGowan) & Alan orstad, Hannah cGowan and Harry Holland were bartenders. A dance hall locat[...]agel, Oto Lot 24, Block 2 as built and managed by Bert Herron.[...]Fin , Pe1e elson, Tina and was operated by Ed Hanson. He as the ftrs blac sm[...]son, Rudy succeeded by Emil Senecal as blac sm1 h and finally by Clyde Herron, Alle[...]Smith, Jack & Adelia fiddle . He and Jim Syme played for dances in the community.[...]ivery barns were located east of the Raymond road and were Hovedy, Mrs. Adolph Stadstad, Carl, George & Alfred operated by Joe Raymond and Bert Herron. Bert Herron's barn was[...]Syme, Gunnie remodeled in 1937 by Joe McGowan and opened as a bar. It was sold Henri[...]hn & Joe Syme, Mary Ann to Karl Bantz and later taken over by his niece,, Mrs. Jennie Bromb[...]rgens, Louise Syme, Kenneth and her husband Ed. They are still in business today.[...]Mr. & rs. Hans managed a grocery store, pool hall and 011 station east of the Raymond Johnson[...]Joe Raymond's livery barn was purchased by David and Helen Jordan, Flora Ruggle[...] |
| LLOYD and MARTHA ADAMS[...]groceries, to the community hall for card parties and square Lloyd was born 6-18-15 at Dooley, M[...]sse dances. We had a 3-day blizzard and the crew drilling an oil well by LeRoy Adams and May E. Smallwood. Chub (Lloyd) had 1 sister,[...]Chub to take new crews of men over and bring back the crew that was He attended school at the Wankel School and in Plentywood. off work and also the reports. It was blizzarding so hard that[...]Plentywood, Chub did all the farming. Also, Chub and Eddie Chub was a member of Plent[...]d warehouse. Rites, Algeria Temple and the Plentywood Shrine Club. We both were Later h[...]members of Congregational Church and Oro-Y-Plata 66, Order of the On 10-20-37 Lloyd and Martha K. Reinertson were married by the Eastern Star. We were Past Matron and Past Patron. I'm a member of Congregational Chur[...]Daughter of the Nile-Bath Zabbia Temple 21 and Raymond Reinertson and Katherine Masek. I was born 7-16-18 in Plentywood[...]rry in Chicago (deceased Chub and I sold our farm to Daryl Syme in the fall of 1977. We 1982); and Morrison of Vancouver (deceased 1964}. My 2 siste[...]ping our sons with Lillian Petersen of Vancouver and Violet Rowe of San Francisco. their work. We really enjoyed playing cards and belonged to 2 Bridge The first 3 summers w[...]Billings Hospital at the age of Plentywood. Ruth and Andy Michels lived across the hall and every 67 . night we made divinity and played cards. Chub worked on WPA. Bob I'm living in our home in Plentywood and I've spent the last 2 Ferris told him to work slo[...]40 Fred Wendt sold Jesse's homestead back to Chub and KAREN LINDBLOM ANGVICK May. Then[...]Karen was born 1-14-50 to Chester and Rita Lindblom, the oldest farmland from May and Art Langer. Jack Van sold all his land to us[...]children. She attended Raymond Elementary School and graduated before moving to western Montana. After[...]attended MSU and then moved to Billings where she has since made[...]an . . Cl y, J , pril and Sh wn . Dale Wayne as born 4-1-43 in Plenty[...]born 5-19-77 . Th y attend school in Billings and spend the summers in |
| [...]born in Hamilton, MT (6-29-57) and married Norma Dross (4-4-80).[...]married Scott Raymond of Illinois, November 1981 and[...]' Karl and Joe LaTrace. He made many friends over the[...], Jennie |
| John and I were blessed with 5 children-Donald Frank born[...]a farm south of Plentywood. They have 1 daughter and 1 son. Army in the '50s and currently owns and operates the family farm in Joe married Gladys Syme and live in Lolo, MT. They have 4 sons Raymond. Ralph[...]35, married Caroline Snellman- and 2 daughters. they have 4 children. Ralph served in the Army in the '50s and was Matilda (Mikky) married Grant Rippy and live in Castro Valley, CA. stationed for 2 years[...]rney, NE where They have 2 daughters and 1 son. he is manager of a J.C. Penney Store. Elaine Janice, born 9-23-36 , In 1943, Joe and Appolonia retired and purchased their home in married Herman Jones. Ela[...]vious marriage. They Plentywood, MT and moved into it the following years. Their hobby li[...]company. Jeanette was their garden and indoor plants. Appolonia was very talented at Ann[...]hey live in Plentywood crocheting. and have 1 son-Jeanette has 4 children by a previous marriage and Joseph passed away 11 -5-65 and Appolonia died 3-16-73. They Gordon has 1 child b[...]ave 12 great- have 16 grandchildren and 39 great-grandchildren. grandchildren. John and I farmed north of Raymond until he passed away on DON and LOUELLA BLAIR 3-16-74. I then moved to Plentywood[...]ate child of 4 born to Herbert and Jennie Blair. They arrived in the north reasons.[...]area in March 1928. He attended the Gibson school and 1956 which resulted in a long convalescence for m[...]oughton, Ml for training at the College of Mining and Technology, and section of land was deposited during that year in[...]in S. East Command, during which time he as ings and our trees with depth up to 6' - portions of which remain to this married and graduated with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. From t[...]dirt went on to heavy bomber training and flew with a crew of 9 into the out of our house,[...]Italy, he flew over the Balkan countries and Germany; being wounded John and I both enjoyed bowling, and between the two of us, we and receiving the Purple Heart. He finished his tour of duty and as in accumulated quite a collection of trophies.[...]when war as declared over in Knights of Columbus and for many years he enjoyed playing his accor-[...]d in May 1945, ith the rank of 1st Lieu e- makers and Birthday Club. I still enjoy bowling and do sewing and nant. He was separated from the service in August and the ne t spring crafts.[...]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 BECKER mond. With the arrival of dry years and poor crops, he orked once By Agnes Nielsen[...]ess ith 2 others in road Joseph (Joe) Becker and Appolonia Schmidt ere both born in construction proved disastrous, and ended his construction and farm- alcoci, Romania. Joseph as born 3-15·1884 and Appolonia as ing days. He traded his Cat and entered the custom harvesting field, born 8-8-1888. Joseph and Appolonia were married in alcoci, going as far south as O lahoma and or lng his ay north. He r mains Romania in 1907.[...]active in this occupation at this time. 8-2-09, and Agnes as born 10-19-12. They immigrated to Canada[...]AR. She the spring of 1914. They lived in Estevan and Torquay Sask., and later as born 8-17-23 to Joseph A. and Florence (Jordan) arsh a homesteaded in Bergfield[...]ren . Dooley. he third of 12 (6 and 6) she at end d he arsh school. As a Fran as born 9-21 -15 and died on his 19th birthday in 1934. Joe[...]t amili s h n a child a born in as bOrn 7-18-18 and atilda ( i ky) s born 7-25-22.[...]and uncl the Louis arshes. She then ent to or for her[...]and in the old pop factory du to a lac of man po er d[...]she has orked a various cafes and nightclubs in Pl n ood.[...]4 children: Bob (2 ), ar (21 ). Elaina (20) and Blaine (1 B), and is[...]Chief in the avy), and ith their 2 chtldren: Kristopher (7), and[...]and Carson James, and is assistant manager of UBC in Plent ood. In 1923 Jo and Appolonia came to the US. They mov d to a farm elpha and arcella, the t ins, both married. elpha married 4[...]Larry Bro n of dford, OR and ith their 2 children, Kari (5), and and farmed as their source of income. They also rais[...]k, OR where he is orking with the Bureau of geese and chickens. Appolonia churned butter and made cottage Land anag[...] |
| [...]the Glenwood Thrift Shop and am enjoying relatively good health at this[...]Fourth row: Don Blair, Larry Blair, Terry Hjort and Greg Blair. Third row: Marcella Hjort, Jan Blair, Nadean Nelson and Dawn Hjort. Second row: Melpha Brown, holding Jacob, Kristopher Nelson and Ryan Hjort . First row: Louelle Blair, Kimberly Nelson , Kari Lynn Brown and Ranae Wood- man.[...]Back row: Dorothy, Lois, Don and Elaine.[...]Front row: Jennie and Herb Blair. Marcella married Terry Hjort and they live in Raymond with their 2 children: Dawn (15) and Ryan (10). Herb and I had 4 children, Dorothy Berniece Blair, born 2-[...]Mae Blair, born 5-11 -27 at Rosholt, SD; and Elaine Margaret Blair, born Springs,[...]cation at the Gibson Country School except Elaine and she com- til or ing ith seismograph in Sidney, T.[...]y graduated in 1940, Donald in 1941, Lois in 1945 and Elaine in[...]1948. Dorothy, Donald and Lois all live in the Raymond community. HERB and JE IE BLAIR[...]After high school Elaine worked at Woodward Store and also at the By Jennie Blair[...]rbert Roy Blair, one of 9 children born to Rueben and Christine and they live in Washington except for 1 year in 1960[...]got his grade school they owned and operated the Canyon Club Nightclub at Plentywood. education and grew up around that area. In the winter he worked[...]as secretary at Alcoa Aluminum for 23 years. She and northern innesota near La e of The Woods, sledding and skidding Gene now live on a sma[...], I have 14 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and 3 great- Kansas to ork in the harvest fields and sa his first combine dra n great-g[...]e Signal Corps as a o orcycle Dispatch Carrier and had many close encounters. After the JOE and VIOLA BROWN Armistice he returned to innesota and or ed in the Pillsbury Flour[...]farm. from Canada o ontana by horse and wagon in the year 1909. He On 9-1-20 he married J[...]bought a homestead and built a house close to the Canadian line. I was the oldes of 6 children born to ilmot and athilda He married Viol[...]945. Joe being in poor health, around Aosho t, SD and got my grade school education here. I or ed retired and they moved o Plentywood, MT. out for neighbors fo[...]in 1910 with her phone operator in White Roe , SD and Fargo, D. Later I or ed as a am[...]years. T here my parents, Wilmot (Coon) and athilda (Tillie) Wilson lived. Traveling In a 192[...]n experience at that time of year, ith poor roads and snow. Some imes it seemed we hit he road only whe[...]t Gibson homes ead north of aymond, here we lived and farmed for he ne t 12 years. During the D pression, Herb wor ed at Carrol Dam on PA and he also hired out his team of horses for more inc[...]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 farm 1 mile east of Raymond and con inued farming until we retired in 1965. I wor[...]e Canyon Club, the Plains Cafe, Carl Bantz's Cafe and the Outloo Cafe during the 1950s. In October of 1966 Herb died and in ovember I went to ork at[...]as house adminis rator for l years. I wor ed for and H Isler. Ruby[...]tywood. I keep busy knitting, crocheting, tatting and doing many kinds of handicraft. Joe and Viola had 7 childr n: Florence Gaines, Joe ilton[...]he Methodist Church Bible Study Group, Ladies Aid and killed in France in 1944 hil[...] |
| Looman, Vern Brown, Bob Brown, Ruby Johnson, and Neal Brown PERCY and PEARL BUDKE (killed in the same car accident[...]0. of Raymond, MT, the son of Fred and Vadlie Budke. Viola Brown married Phili[...]west of his home. He went to school on horseback and also by horse Noonan, ND as a meat cutter for several years. He then came to Plen- and buggy. Percy spent his childhood days working wit[...]r for Kisler's Market. He also work- ing and raising cattle. At the age of 15 he hauled bundle[...]ctory for 8 years. He still resides in Plentywood and Matson's threshing machine. He worked 1[...]e McBurney (Viola's dad) came from Canada in 1909 and Anton and Clara Melle. She was born on 2-20-16 on a farm In[...]h her folks to Montana came over a year later and lived on the homestead until Joe retired and in 1923 and they settled on the Sundberg farm northeast of Ou[...]school and changed the name to the Lindblom School. GERA[...]as born 12-5-38 at Plentywood, MT, a son of Percy and Pearl 1937 Percy took over the farmin[...]bine, a 6-foot John Deere. My brother and I often got into many childhood incidents that our dad didn't agree with and justice was administered by the business end of[...]e once spent a whole day making a sling- shot and with the first shot we broke a window and that was the end of that foolishness.[...]Brownlee, Denise Bro ee, Jonnie Bude and Chri Percy and Pearl have 3 children: Wesley as born in Pentywoo[...]in 1937. He went to school at the Gibson School and Plentywood HS[...]l north of our place for 7 ing years and got his asters D gree. In June 1965 he marri d Jo[...]d driving the team. and ot his PhD ·n Agriculture Education in 1970. He[...]nce 1970. is cur- |
| [...]to Anna Hovet, Elfie Peterson, Glen's Uncle Dean, and Glen's years she has enjoyed sewing, craft work, gardening and house plants. sister, Lynelle.[...]aying with a spray coupe in 1972. Silas Kan- DALE and CHARLENE BRENTESON[...]ing was his first partner followed by John Becker and Gerald Kohler. I, Dale, was born and raised in the Coalridge community. My[...]his private pilot's, follow- parents are Melvin and Bernice Brenteson of Coalridge. I have 1[...]License in 1979. The spray coupe brother, LeRoy, and 1 sister, LeDonna Ryan, both of Coalridge. I atte[...]aerial hunter. This permit is issued by the State and Dillon, MT. I married Charlene Miller of Dagmar i[...]for the protection of livestock. Glen hunts fox and coyotes for the cattle is the daughter of Howard and Fern Miller, both deceased, and the and sheep raisers. foster child of Mr. and Mrs. Axel Johnson of the Dagmar community.[...]967 until I began farming in plane, and a 1979 Brave. The Pawnee and the Brave are both for 197 4. Charlene and I have 2 sons. Steven Dale was born in 1969 and spray use only. The planes are all[...]1975 we moved to the Brad Johnson and Al Hardy both spray for Glen with Carlson Aerial John and Helen Henricksmier farm southwest of Raymond. John died Spraying. in 197 4 and Helen is my aunt. In the spring of 1976 we purchased the Glen enjoys hunting and usually goes to the western part of the farm from Helen and it has been our home ever since. I am engaged in[...]each fall. Glen is a member of the Plen- farming and work part-time at various jobs in the area. Charl[...]ana Aviation Trades Associa- secratary-bookkeeper and works in Plentywood. tion, and the National Agricultural Aviation Association.[...]worked at the Alta Vista Cafe during high school and during ERLE E. and JUDITH A. BYKONEN[...]s born 8-14-42 at Powers Lake, ND, the son of Mr. and department for 2½ years. rs. Fr[...]. The Bykonen family moved to Reserve, MT in 1955 and then to Plentywood in 1958. Merle attended Medicine Lake School and was a member of the ational Guard from 1960-64.[...]1-15-43 at Redwood Falls, M , the daughter of Mr. and rs. Francis L. King. The King family moved to the[...]th of Dooley, MT in 1948. Judy attended Jefferson and Plentywood schools. erle and Judy were married 12-10-61 and lived in Plentywood. We have 3 children: Maree Dee, 2-4-66; Todd Francis, 11 -7-67; and Chad Merle, 11 -6-72. They attend Plentywood school. In 1980 we moved to Raymond, MT. GLEN and CINDY CARLSON[...]Cindy, Julie, Glen and Joel Carlson . |
| [...]teson. She attended grade school in the Coalridge and Longfellow by country school and started to help his parents with the farm work schools and graduated from Plentywood HS in 1947. as a young boy. He married Clarice L. Gabrielson, daughter of Art and Dean was drafted into the US Arm[...]hool there Fort Huachuca AFB, AZ and Beale AFB and Edwards AFB, CA. Our first through the 5th grade and finished my schooling at Plentywood where I[...]Dean was discharged in April of 1954 and returned to farming. We During the 1950s Dale and his brother, Dean, farmed together[...]e renting their parents' land, leasing other land and their own. Later Dean moving into our pre[...]so leased land from Elfie Peterson, Anna D. Hovet and Hans Dean worked in the Coalridge coal mine 2 winters and in Seattle at Nelson through the following years and had a small herd of cattle. We Boeing[...]chool. built a house on the farm with his parents and that continued to be our home where our 2 childre[...]also. In 1963 we bought the farm from his mother and she continued to live in her home until her death[...]d, acreage purchased from John Jorgensurd in 1928 and some from John's sister, Millie (Mrs. Andrew Christensen). Dale enjoyed welding and mechanics.[...]Lana, Roxanne, Clarice, Lorrie, Jodi, Dean and Wa nda Carlson .[...]Kay was born 2-1 9-60, Lana Sue was born 1-25-62, and[...]Dean started orking for the Soil Conservation and worked there 4[...]years before he and his brother-in-la , Ronald Engstrom, bought their[...]own dirt moving equipment and formed Ron-Dean Construction. Dean[...]from MSU with a degree in nurs- Back row: Tom and Clarice Gable, Lynelle, Dale Carlson (mset) Front row: Cindy, Joel, Julie and Glen Carlson ing. Wanda is married to Bryan Smith and lives in issoula. Roxanne[...]married Dennis Kanning and lives in Plenty ood. Lorrie and Lana are Our children, Glen Dale and Lynelle Jean, were born in the Plenty-[...]nagement. Lana ent to Spo ane Com• Grade School and graduated from Plentywood HS. Glen had 1 quarter munity College and is an optometric technician. Jodi is still at home. at SU and Lynelle attended Colorado Medical and Dental Asst. She She's a junior[...]We enJoy our family Dean Ii es hunting, fishing and riding his She is unmarried. Glen is married to C[...]motorcycle. Clarice enjoys or ing in her yard and crocheting. Lowell and Alice Rasmussen and the granddaughter of the late rs. Andre Christens[...]d some of our land. Glen FRANK A. and EMELIA CARLSON and Cmdy have 2 children, Julie Lynn and Joel Glen. They are residing y name is Emelia (Olson) Carlson, born and rais d in ilan, on the farm.[...]9-24-1895. I as th only child of Carl and Hilma OI on born in Tragedy struck our famil[...]e farm m ntary chool m th country and h h school m ,Ian. I also a nd d 5 years later ih[...]illinery school ther . her education and employed and Glen bought the equipment from me[...]20 I as ed by ome f iends, th Christ Halvo · and con inued ith he farming. He has purchased the fa[...]of 1916. I years. The Carlson Farm is on the hird and fourth generation. d cid d to stay in Plen ood for a hile, and or ed at various Tom Gable and I ere married in 1977 and e have built a home homes, among them the Tom Kell ys and Alvin Ahl rgs. at the east edge of Plentywood. He is retired from ranching Deputy Sheriff, JaHor and Bailiff, but continu s to buy and sell cattle. e do some traveling and enjoy the leisure style of life. Tom has 2 sons; Tom Jr. on the farm near Fairvie and Clar living in Fairvie . He has 5 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. DEAN and CLARICE CARLSON |
| [...]st from Clarissa, KATIE CLAY CRUMB MN and homesteaded 8 miles north of Plentywood. He came[...]in Cumberland, WI, the daughter of son by train and from there to Plentywood by stagecoach. I met Frank Margaret Heisler and Patrick Malone. She was raised by her grand- Car[...]mother, Mrs. Joseph Heisler, who came to Montana and homesteaded sons. In the spring of 1917 I bought[...]later turned out married Bill Corkery and they also homesteaded in Raymond. Katie has to be our first home as Frank and I were married 7-14-17 at Milan, MN. 3[...]Plentywood, Mrs. Nella Wollan, Mrs. Carl Stadstad and We returned to Montana that fall, and our farm. Our livestock consisted Mary Schwandt. Katie married Jack Clay in 1920 in Miles City and of 4 horses, 3 cows, and a few chickens. We farmed here for the next[...]m . tions until the Depression years came along, and we were forced to They had 4 ch[...]Grace was born. 1939, Dick, Donna and Carol. We gave up farming and moved into Plentywood, and Frank Dick married Laveta (Dolly) O'Toole of Plentywood and they live in wor ed at various jobs. He worked s[...]They have 4 children, Kimberly, Matthew, Shannon and but ended up working mainly with the WPA.[...]Donna married Terry West of Outlook and they have 7 children, friends to seek employment.[...]Mark Joseph, Daniel, Jerry, Jill, Marie and Julie. until the fall of 1942 when he received no[...]came back to Plentywood after he did not pass it and son, Jody and a daughter, Amy. suggested that we should go back to Seattle with him and get into Jack moved from the farm in 1950 and settled in the Seeley Lake defense work. We decid[...]. spen the first week staying with former friends and neighbors, the Eli Katie worked several years as a pastry cook in the City Cafe and Holmquist family. Before he wee was up Frank had[...]Boeing Company in Renton. We rented an apartment, and our one come to Sheridan Coun[...]h Boeing, working in the Fire Department, and in the 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[...]l. in a car accident. Francis later changed jobs, and went to work for the Katie and Pete made their home in Plentywood. He passed awa[...]after 32 years he is still 1968, and she died in 1975. working there. Valera, ou[...]11-14-17 in Glen Ullin, NO, the daughter of Adam and business. She married James Fix in January 194 7.[...]orced, Valera was married to Russia and came to the United States on 11-23-1 891 with his[...]ane in April 1962. San is also a Boeing employee and work- y mother, Elizabeth Loran[...]Franca Kelley was born to Russia, and came to the US wi1h her parents in 1890. These fa[...]ettled in the German settlement around Richardton and Glen Ullin, and is no orking in South Center.[...]D In 923 the family left orth Da ota and moved to Missoula, MT Fran retired from Boeing in 1965, but later got the urge to go and in 925 we came to the Outloo community. We lived[...]y place north of Raymond. I came School District, and orked there for several years. In 1971 Fran had from a family of 1O children and to date have 1 brother and 4 sisters surgery, but never fully recovered from[...]a d John I am still living in the old home, and so far have been able to ohler of[...]tside help ith the heavier ork. and Outloo schools.[...]In 1935 I moved into Plentywood and lived ith my paren sand[...]for 3.00 a wee . From there I went to the W LLIAM and SEL A CARLSO[...]arissa, moved to Sea le, WA and ent o wor for Broderick & Bascomb Co. around 1914[...]5-25-43 to Ralph Die rich, the son of Fran and Katherine Carson for himself.[...]Dietrich. Ralph and I moved to California after we were marri d, but[...]ly about 9 months because my dad became quite ill and in came out to teach at the Marsh Schoo from ila[...]everal years. orked as a carpenter and several years later farmed for Shorty They had 1[...]936. Bill continued farming until failing health, and ~e Charles A. on 5-19-46 ; and Stephen J. on 5-18-51 . passed away 7-31 -56 . Milo married and later moved east where his In 1954 we moved to issoula and the children attended St An- wife's folks lived.[...]thony's grade school, Loyola and Sentinal HS. Richard attended the[...] |
| [...]art. Charles Dean Simensen in 1979 and they have 1 daughter, Taylor Lyn. Dean also attended the University of Montana and spent several years with and LuAnne live in Wolf Point, where Dean is employed[...]Montana. Before going to the University, Richard and Charles were in Memorial Hospital. She attended parochial school and high school in the National Guard at Fort Lewis, WA and Presidio in the San Francisco Wolf Point. She married Kenn Simensen and they have 2 children , area. They are all living in Missoula and in building construction at this Beau Dean and KaDee. They live in Wolf Point, where Kenn is par[...]owner of Simensen Plumbing and Heating. In 1973 I took a course with Truckmaster and became a licensed 18 wheeler. I drove cross-country for about 5 years, hauling produce and the past 5 years I've been pulling tankers haulin[...]I love to travel, so this has been an interesting and challenging job. But when ARTHUR and ELIZBETH (KOHLER) DUBAY I retire from driving, I[...]I lived on a farm with my parents, Adam and Elizabeth Kohler, my to my family and friends. 2 brothers, John and Nick, and 3 sisters- Jo, Kay and Sara. I was very[...]young when my brother, Nick, got married and after a while my folks LOUIS and BARBARA DIETRICH[...]only John on the farm, we girls had to help Jack and Adelia Smith. She spent her younger years in Raym[...]on to Plentywood where she worked at Deck's Cafe and the Elgin Cafe. the ground than[...]w next Church. Louis is the youngest son of Frank and Katherine Dietrich. to me. But th[...]was eventually broke to milk, too. Some ex- Louis and Barbara moved to Billings, MT where Louis was employed at periences good and some bad. the Carter Oil Refinery. In 1949 they r[...]nning a newspaper "The Wanderer," and Dad's eyesight wasn't too good, so band of sheep,[...]int, buying the Farmer's one teacher and all grades. My 2 younger sisters, Kay and Jo also at- Union Insurance Agency, which he cont[...]ended that school. I was the artist of the school and at holidays the[...]Arthur was the son of David and Alberta Dubry from the Raymond[...]aureen born 6-21 -39 in the hosp·taJ. Th fourth and[...]fifth ere t ins, Glen Adam and Glenda lb rta, ere born 5-11 -40 at[...]We eft Plen ood for Los Ang I s around 1942 and both of us[...]ork d at Goody ar Tire and Rub r Co I or d n· t a d Art da s Louis and Barbara are the parents of 1 son and 3 daughters. so e didn't n d a b[...]ood caJled to us a tended 1st grade in Plentywood and finished his grade school educa-[...]'d City, SD. He marr d ary Phillips 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[...]n to or for Freston Tire & Rubber Co. and rt got a job at a tional Colle e of Business in R[...]herdan emoriaJ Hospital in family and here our oldest son, Arthur Jr. as marri d and the ere Plent ood. She attended lmmaculat Concep[...]mbling Havre, T. She orked in Wolf Point, ahsp II and Boise, ID as a casino in Gar[...]s death beautician. She marri d Len Ivey of Boise and h y have 1 son, Jason. 5-18-70. After or ing so many y ars, Art and Ir tlr din 1972. The Th y are both hair stylists and own their o n shop in Bois . last 1 5 years Art had n employ d by W ber Aircraft and retir d for LuAnne as born on 12-28-54 in h[...]emorial Hospital h alth reasons and I had b en employ d by a rub r factory for 13 in Plentywood. She attend d school and gradual d from Wolf Point HS. years also. We 1ust ant d to sit back and enjoy our old age togeth r. She attended Link's Busm ss Coll ge in Bois , ID. LuAnn liv d and On 5·18-7 4 Arthur Sr. pass d a[...]ttack at the ag of or ed in Boise for 7 years, and returned to Wolf Point. She marri d[...] |
| [...]On 2-5-84, Zelda and I moved to Fairfield, MT, to manage the[...]Deanna, Joyce, Elizabeth, David and Glenda. Now for our children. Our oldest s[...]children. Glenda Back row: 2.elda and Don. Front row: Jeanette, Mike and Jim Fink. |
| Marie Johnson of Plentywood. Terry and Janet have 1 daughter, Amy, vived. Mom went through grade school and high school in Outlook. who was born 6-16-83.[...]During school and after she worked for Mrs. Bill Tobin and other neigh- Ronald attended school the firs[...]School bor ladies. In 1923, when she and Dad were married, they started and graduated from Plentywood HS in 1976. After gradu[...]was born that year on April 14 at Plentywood, and the folks moved ly, Ronald lives north of Raymond and is involved in farming and diesel east of Raymond on the farm that[...]Schruppe, president, and Mrs. Joe (Grace) McGowan, secretary. The[...]Raymond Altar Society is still active and recently celebrated its 50th[...]ll recalls with joy when electricity came in 1950 and how easy[...]in 1951 and is still in working order. My dad passed away 4-1[...]g Home. Louise, Ronald, Janet, Terry and Harry Fink. Gertrude and her husband, Marvin Strand, live at Billings. Ger[...]retired after 35 years with Bell Telephone. She and Marvin have 3 Presently, Harry farms and ranches with his brother and 2 sons. daughters; Brenda lives at Sheppard, MT; Debbie lives at Miles City, Harry and Louise enjoy traveling. MT; and Terry lives at Kalispell, MT. Teresa, my second s[...]Plentywood with her husband, Duane Trewyn, and a son, Curtis, and a JOHN and ESMER FINK[...]daughter, Dorothy. My wife, Phyllis, and I bought the home place from By Chub Fink[...]Mom and still live there. Dad was born at Stacyville, IA on 12-10-1892. His parents were Mike and Anna Fink. He was third born of 6 children. As a young boy, JOSEPH (CHUB) and PHYLLIS (LANDES) FINK the family moved to Kimball[...]de. In 1918 he was children of John and Esmer (Roderick) Fink. I have 2 sisters, Gertrude inducted into the army infantry, and until 1919 he served in Germany, Strand of Billings, and Teresa Tr yen of Plentywood. I attended the France, and Spain. After the war he moved to Portland, OR as a guard first 8 grades in Raymond 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 brothers, Pete and Edward, moved to Outlook on the farm that Arnold[...]w owns. He farmed with his dad until 10-8-23. Dad and om Phyllis (Landes) at Glasgow[...]N 7-26-04 . She as the third child of Fredrick and Gertrude Roderic , and attended her first 2 grades of school there. In 1913 with her folks and older sister, Leanore, and brother, Charles, they moved to the old Outlook.[...]Chub and Phyllis Fm .[...]and 2 sisters. y dad is a retIr d railroad or er. other and Dad live[...]0. I ent to school m Watford Cit until 6th grade, and Her dad started the first meat market there, and lat r they moved then e lived at Fairvie , T. I finished my grade and high school edu· with the rest of the town to ,t[...]27 years ago m 1956. I partner in the meat market and her mother ran the hotel. As a young[...]farm. We sion she recalls 2 men, Berry Stevenson and Skagges, ho were on have 3 chil[...]t each other. She married to Ken Ereth, and they have 4 girls: Kan, 8, Barb,, 7, Shelly, 4, and her brother were standing in the indo of the meat mar et when Dulcy, 3. They farm and ranch north est of Outloo , the old Harley a stra[...]n Ranch. Colette is marri d to Scott Shackelford, and they throat and Just missing the top of her head. When th 2 men sa what have 2 children . issy is 7, and Jerry Is 5. They live at Williston, ND had happen[...]help take Charles to the hospital, and Scott Is Regional anager of Gibson workove[...] |
| [...]hrough these years I (Chub) farmed in the summer, and worked out in the winter. Some of my employers were the City of Plentywood, Karl Bantz, H. A. Hill and Robert, Fay and Bill Chandler, Robert Nielson, and Harlow Hass. For the past 2 years neither Phyllis[...]ining company, card parties, as well as traveling and the grand- children. I enjoy traveling, farming, and trying to make the trees in our windbreak grow. It's great to live in the Raymond community, and have so many true friends. PETER and JOSEPHINE FINK RUSSELL and PHYLLIS J. F NK |
| [...]ellgate fishing, waterskiing, golfing and, of course, curling. HS, single, and a painter by trade. Mike works for Champion Intl.[...]I sold the ranctl- after Jim's death in 1953 and returned to Ray- mond with my sons and brother, Howard. I succeeded August Gibson a[...]g Postmaster 5-1-53. I resigned in September 1956 and returned to Missoula, again working at White Pine. In November 1958, I resigned and started working for the US Forest Ser- vice.[...]in Corvallis 12-10-22, graduated from Missoula HS and U of MT in 1949. He is General Sales Manager at M[...]ing completed 23 years of federal service. WAYNE and ARDETH (SYME) FRANKE |
| Paris and Berlin through the Immigration and Naturalization Service, In the[...]spital, active, healthy little girl and everything parents could ask for. After New York[...]I went back to work at Ben Franklin, ministration and Guidance at NYCU; (4) Assistant Director of Educa[...]During my free time, I enjoy sewing and crocheting, hobbies that I Browning, MT; (7) Nurs[...]ervation; (8) Dallas learned in 4-H and Home Ee. My other hobbies are gardening, aerobics[...]racquetball, roller skating, and bowling. I started bowling in 1980 on a In 1[...]I tournament in Helena in 1981, and in Great Falls this spring. took up residence on[...]s to the Holy Land, Luther Dakota and Wyoming; however, we still live west of Raymond where Land in East Germany, West Germany, Jordan and Athens. we would some[...]Secretary of Educa- tion, President of the Local and Secretary of NE MT ALCW Conference THOMAS and LAILA GRAHAM for 4 years. Present offices held ar[...]Thomas Richard Graham was born 5-9-12 to Richard and Mary Lutheran; Sheridan County Mental Health Boar[...]hildren born ursing Membership committee member and MT NLN Board Director.[...]0 at Tacoma, WA; Floyd was born 5-2-20, WESLEY 8. and SANDRA GODIJOHN[...]ved to Ray- Hospital. I joined my parents, Daryl and Dorthy Olson, a brother Ronald, mond, MT where Mrs. Graham had land. Tom farmed with his father and a sister Marcia. My younger brother Richard, was born 6-24-65. until 1944 when he married and went farming for himself. His father We mov[...]y of 1962. I was baptized, attended Sunday School and Laila Mathiason was born 9-6-23 to Ole and Lena Mathiason. She was confirmed at the age of[...]entywood in September of 196 7 with and Olga McBurney of Outlook. She died 4-28-78. She a[...]e Spokane, WA; he died 5-29-78; Clair and Floyd both of Lewistown, 5th grade, playing the[...]l state baske ball tourna- Tom and Laila were married 6-10-44 in Plentywood. They farmed ments in Dillon, Butte and Great Falls. 0 her activities I participated in[...]re track, basketball, cheerleading, FHA, Pep Club and Drill Team. I 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 farm work and custom combining. They had 9 children: Leslie[...]was born November 1944. He does farm work and helps with custom during the school years of 1978 and 1979 and wor ed on my parents' combining.[...]- They were divorced in 1977. Louella and Frank spent 3½ years in pened on "Friday the 13t[...]3-9-50. She too nurse's training in Havre and in 1969 got her LP On 4-4-81 , Wesley B. GodiJohn and I ere married at the Plen y- license[...]od. He was the first of 3 children born to Wesley and Vanda in ovember 1983 to further her[...]enior year, after for 3½ years and was employed as office manager at the Sheridan wh[...]est Institute in inneapolis and became a Lab. Technician. She Raymond (the Al LaG[...]and wor ing at the St. Paul Clinic and is currently the office manager.[...]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[...]3 children: ike, Twylla and Cindy. They have a son, Chris. They hve[...]in Plentywood and he is currently working in Wyoming.[...]ELWOOD and ALTA HANNAH Sandra , Jemie and Wesley Godljohn. Elwood was the son of Ed and Arilla Hannah Sheridan Daybreak,[...] |
| [...]He died 6-22-75, following a bicycle acci- Henry and Elwood were married in 1941. They lived in Washin[...]er 1948. They have lived there since then. Elwood and Alta have 3 sons, history can be found elsewhere in this book. Randy, Tom and Rich, and 7 grandchildren, all living in Billings. Elwood[...]Plentywood, Kalispell and Shelby, where he graduated in 1977. He[...]joined the Air Force in 1977 and spent 4 years in Mississippi, being JOHN and GRACE HARRINGTON[...]mployed John Harring1on, is a son of Thomas and Mary Harrington, who by Big Sky Wh[...]r over a school in Plentywood, Kalispell and Shelby, graduating in 1979. She year, it was learned, Ben Johnson's buildings and spring were on Harr- worked in the nursing home in Shelby and in a plastic factory in ington's land. The Harri[...]as raised on a ranch 64 miles south of Miles City and 33 school in Plentywood and Shelby where she graduated in May of 1981. miles[...]n Roark of Oilmont, MT on 6-12-80. He is a farmer and kin Creek. She was her dad's right hand helper,[...]daughter, Abigail Teal, born on riding for cows and horses and helping keep up the fences. These days 11-5-83. were loved and will never be forgotten. The schools were log and built by the local people. We walked or rode horses to school. A few EDWARD LEO and MAY HEISLER teachers will not be forgotten, John Williams, Catherine Ensley and Edward Heisler was born 12-16-[...]lizabeth Bingham. Miss Bingham was a small person and knew how of Gertrude and Martin Leo Heisler. He has 3 sisters and 1 brother: to keep order. We learned so much that year and she had our greatest Irene Hefeneider and Frank Heisler of Billings, ary Baerlocher of resp[...]Frenchtown and Barbara Mehl of rural Plentywood. John later worked on the Fort Peck Dam and Grace owned a beau- Edward atte[...]years; the Redstone HS for 1 year; and the Plentywood HS for 3 years, Portland, OR to wo[...]ild ships. Later John, his grandmother and his father in 1909. (Ref. pages 724 and 725 of brother Mike, brother-in-law Russel Wigmore, and Woodrow Hansen Sheridan Daybreak.) formed a partnership and operated a sawmill. Grace worked as a beau- tician. John later returned to Montana and bought Jim Oesonia's land and also Joe Hendricksmier's land, which was located along the border north of Raymond. A small herd of cattle and some farming made this their home for the past 35[...]in the country through the summer months. ROBERT and MARILYN HARSHBARGER |
| water and the gently rolling green hills, such a long time[...]as born 6-27-1900 at Arcola, Sask., a son of Mary and Jon Henricksmier. He had 8 brothers and sisters: Mary, Lavina, Pete, Mona, Johnny, Cecilia, Agatha, 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 later his mother and sisters moved to Minnesota.[...]John and Helen Henricksmier.[...]John and I were married 8-3-46 and lived in Plentywood that[...]Collins' farm and also had range cattle. We were there 9 years. We[...]ht 160 acres south of Raymond which John broke up and later[...]spring of 1955 we had a well and basement dug for a house. We[...]bought William Reed's old house and barn from Outlook and had i1[...]moved. We built a garage and we moved in in December. In the spring[...]we bought milk cows and sold cream for several years. Later we broke[...]up some of the pasture, sold the cows, and just farmed.[...]John passed away 12-21-7 4, and I stayed on the farm until Oc·[...]Joe wor ed for Annie Ator for a number of years, and also at the Lloyd Adams farm. He was some hat of a community veterinarian and GORDON and EDITH HOLTE whenever someone needed help hey call[...]On the same farm where my parents, Susan and Jim Larter, home· In 1945 Joe bought a coup[...]t south of the steaded in 1910, Gordon and I and our sons, Jamie and Tim, now live. tracks. He moved a granary in and turned that into his home until 1950 My sister, Mabel, and I were born on this farm. Mabel was born hen he[...]r rs. ary Graham on 1-14-18, and I was born 8-5-20. Gordon's parents were Adolf and her farm. He returned to Plentywood in 1968 where[...]I attended the Collins grade school, Outlook and Plentywood high schools, and U of at issoula here I received a degree in Home JOH and HELE HE RICKSMIER[...]mics. Gordon went to a country school, Lambert HS and U of M By Helen Henrie smier[...]nt. We were married John's parents were John and ary (Heisler) Henricksmier. John 5-20-43. Shortly hereafter, Gordon went into the Infantry and served was born in Alemeda, Sas ., Canada on 3-25-08, and came to he US in WII. I taught and managed a school lunchroom until his return in wi[...]1946. T. There were 9 in the family, 6 girls and 3 boys: ary, Lavina, ona, Celia, Agetha, Catherine, Pete, Joe and John. John's parents, ary, Lavina, Celia, Joe and John have passed away. John was drafted into the ser ice in the army in 19 2 and was in Germany, the Aleutian Islands, and Central Europe. He as discharged in 1945 and started or ing for Don Blair doing road construe[...]I had been for 9 years. My paren s ere Fred and Clara (Christianson) Brenteson. They came from Orroc , here they had a s ore and then to onda , D where they had ano her store. In[...]Coalr'dg , T where they farmed un ii they re ired and moved o Plentywood in 1952. There were 11 of[...]5 children. Kea, born 1-30-47, married Bob Fisher and and Doris, rs. Oscar Gunderson (8-12-22). My father d[...]ey live at Brid er, T. ea has a degree in nursing and a Master's m and my mother died in 1967.[...]I went to children are Jonah, 1-28-77 , and Anya, 8-14-79 . arilyn, 12-1-48, at- the Coalridge school and graduated from the 8th grade there. I did tended U of and married Dr. Jack Havlina. They have a daughter housework and helped the neighbors. Natalie, 2-13-80, and live in Boise, ID. Hal, 5-22-51 , married[...] |
| Brown. Hal attended McCallister College, St. Paul, MN, and medical 1955. That fall, Richard and Ardith moved from Plentywood to the school in Se[...]. Ardith was also active with the Jamie 6-26-80, and David, 7-7-82. Our son, Jamie, 10-19-54, attend-[...]aymond hamburgers. Currently, Ardith is president and U of M with a degree in Resource Conservation. Jamie and Tim are an active member of the T[...]ital My sister, Mabel, attended the Collins and Outlook schools and Auxiliary. college in Detroit, Ml wh[...]to California, worked for Firestone for 31 years, and married Charles Komnenich. They are retired and live in Big Bear City, CA. My mother died in 1976[...]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 Plentywood. From Glasgow we returned to Plentywood in 1958 where we had an in- surance agency and farmed. We retired to the farm in 1980. Gordon has been a supervisor of the Sh. Ct. Soil and Water Conservation Dist. and a member of Toastmasters, Congregational Church,[...]8 yrs.), Airport Board, Planning Board, Coalridge and Reserve Flying Clubs, Sherwood Pilot's Asso., Soil Con- servation Society of America, Farmer's Union, and Boy Scout Council. Ardith , Ardell , Terry and Richard . He is listed in Who's Who of University Students and was appointed by the Governor to 2 advisory boards and the Board of Natural Resources. Richard and Ardith have a daughter, Ardell, born 9-15-56 in P[...]. Active in cheerleading, pep club, annual staff, and National served as clerk and taught church school for many years, Eastern[...]ence degree in Scout Den Mothers, Farmer's Union, and the Kellogg Education Pro- nursing. On 9-7-7 9, Ardell married Terry Angvick, son of Edward and gram. I helped to organize and I supervised a volunteer craft program[...]Hospital as a Registered Nurse and Terry is the Sheridan County Exten- RICHARD and ARDITH HUFFMAN[...]Richard and Ardith also had a son, Donald. He was born 2-22-58 Richard Huffman, the son of Harry and Ida Huffman, was born in Plentywood. Active in football, baseball, bas etbaJI and track, 11-22-30. Richard was born at the farm hom[...]akota in Williston, studying diesel mechanics. On and Jean, Mrs. Zan Klawans of Monterey, CA. Both pare[...]he received as a passenger in ceased: Ida, 4-7-64 and Harry, 12-7-72. Richard attended both the a car accident. Wankel and Raymond grade schools. In 1949 Richard graduated from Richard and Ardith live on the Huffman Farm northe t of Ray-[...]HS. While in high school, Richard played football and in mond and are involved m livestock and grain production. Both of them 1948 the football[...]visional Eastern Class B enjoy fishing and the company of friends and relatives. playoffs. In receiving 1st place, the[...]ege at ontana State College in NEIL and LOIS HUFFMA Bozeman. He then re urned to farm with his father and brother. In ell Huffman, one of 4 children of horn stead r Harry and Ida Huff- February 1952, Richard as drafted into[...]aymond. He had 2 toon leader for 1 year in Korea, and as discharged 11 ·21 ·53 ith the sisters, Gertrude ( r . Don Oomonos 1) and J an ( rs. Zan la ans) rank of Sergeant 1st Class. Richard as active in the Big uddy Base- and b othe , Richard. ball League both as a player and little League coach. Richard served eil attended grad sc ool at th an el School and graduat d as a trustee on the Plentywood School B[...]t graduatin he Join d the Civilian ASCS community and county comm, eman for 16 y ars. Pre en ly,[...]d is a member of he Sheridan moriaf ospi al Board and Com- the Fort P c Dam Pro1 ct and att nd d Rocky ountam Coll e in Bill· mander of[...]A. e1I nt ov rs as in dith, the daughter of Le 1s and Ida Pulvermacher, as born 7-17-33 in arch of 19 2 and served in th Afncan Theater of Op rations with Cr[...]Raymond, T; Ga1I, rs. Oav·d Venne of Lincoln, · and Lloyd of eil and Lois Blair, daughter of Herb and J nnie Blair of Raymond. Al abo, D. Ardith graduat d from Al abo HS in 1951 and as val · re mam d on 1-8-4[...]attended St. Joseph School of ursing in inot, D, and north of Raymond and attend d high school in Pl ntywood, gradua[...] |
| tywood and worked as a clerk at the Marshall Wells store unt[...]ate. Amanda was an avid traveler. She was born in and Brian.[...], MN. Her ticket to the United States was Raymond and Plentywood graduating from there in 1967. She the[...]ing of 1921 . Fred Vickie-8-10-70; Loren-11 -1-71 and Guy-12-28-76. Budke[...]went to school in Ray- such a conveyance and she thought the springs were very hard. It was mond and Plen ywood, graduating from there in 1969. He att[...]her love of hats. She was never seen without one and her wardrobe in Diesel echanics. Returning to Plentywood he worked for J and L consisted of a hat to suit every oc[...]land Service Station until the Karl and Amanda lived on their farm many years where they[...]for LeRoy Kohler. In the spring of grain and cattle until several strokes forced Karl to retir[...]n late 1949. Amanda continued to live on the mond and Plentywood, graduating from there in 1971. She at[...]cial Worker in the gles, of Raymond and 2 nieces living near Philadelphia, PA. Bozeman ar[...]Lumber Co. in Bozeman. Beth is CLAIR and GLADYS JOHNSON now working or the State Farm Insu[...]Represen- On the farm of Albert and Millie Johnson south of Outlook, MT on tative. Th[...]orld. I attended country schools until 1926, and that summer was ood school, graduating from her[...]n ho also at ended school in Helena, 10-14-78. He and but enrolled in education at MC at Ha[...]h. In 1934, I eil died of cancer on 1-2-74 and is buried at the family became the[...]arm. On 6-22-35, Gladys Peterson and ere married in Wolf Point, T[...]by Rev. Tollefson. Gladys as born in ilan, and was baptized in LOUISE AGE S[...]her grandparent's Louise as he daugh er of Ed and Arilla Hannah. (Sheridan farm un[...]aduated from Ou loo HS in 1936. She and filed on 320 acres on the Ft. Pee Reservation, th[...]scilla anning farm. After living here or 3 years, and drying out burg, A. LeRoy as illed in an automobi[...]ern on ana Colle e and oo Teacher's raining. Depression days[...]o each the LaGrange School hen Eleanor Stambough and 1 mile eas of Raymond, T on a /2 section o land.[...]our marriage e lived in Raymond here I as eaching and neighbor, Fred Bud e, did his farming and too care of his hors s. helpin[...] |
| In the spring of 1943 Gladys's dad became ill and we moved to the Dal and Jo have loved the Sheridan County area and have en- farm to help out. After his death i[...]ily to transfer from evada to this area here and also the Frank Bucklin land. While here, I served[...]manent residence. Jo has 2 brothers, 1 e Sandoval and Paul committeeman and clerk of Dist. 29. On 8-25-44 Sharon was born.[...]n In October 1946, we purchased the home and hardware of Olaf Plentywood and 1 sister, Kathy Asay, now living in Belgrade, T.[...]he Jo has her mother, 3 brothers and 1 sister still living in evada. Westland Oil[...]a member of the new Airport Dal and Jo have been blessed with 2 children, Jonadee arie, and Rural Fire Boards. Here in Raymond on 12-11-4 7, Mary Janis was 11 -2-71 and Travis atthew, 6-28-73 Dal is still or ing for the born. I'll never forget the time that she and a little neighbor boy, Billy Security State Bank and lives at 317 orth Hazel, Plenty ood, T. Chapm[...]red paint. Her mother almost MELVIN and DOROTHY JOHNSO fainted as she thought it was[...]hnson black paint. The fright turned to anger and the culprits cornered, Billy Melvin Oliver Johnson as the fifth of 7 children born to Lars and being sent home and Mary attacked with paint remover and thinner. Guri Johnson at Plenty[...]h d By taking extension courses and going to summer school I received my on farms for Oscar elson, Fran Heppner and Art Lester. On 9 7-41 , BS degree in 1968. As[...]Dorothy, the eldest of 4 children born o Herbert and Jennie Bair, tion sale and rented the land to Wilfred Fawcett.[...]und to have extensive to Raymond and Dorothy a ended grade school a chool cancer. We sold our home to Merle and Judy Bykonen and moved to north of Raymond. Sh[...]part-time a he cou ional and trea1ment at the Health and Wellness Center in Minneapolis, but on[...]1 year. I continued to live in our home and kept busy in the shop, bowling After elvin and Ooroth in the senior league, serving on Glenwood Board, ARC committees, and Lutheran Church, hey moved chu[...]Grade A Velma Syme, a former Raymond neighbor and I were married. At the or at[...]amery present time we are building a new home and hope that life will give us In 1[...]various job DALLAS and JOSEPHINE JOHNSON[...]Dallas elvin Johnson is the son of elvin and Dorothy Johnson of 15 y ar Raym[...]gro n, mond country school until grade 8 and then attended the Plen ood[...] |
| She worked at JC Penney's for a time and then as a receptionist for Dr. so very far away. Frank and Anna had 7 children-Joseph, Michael, Gaylen Stone[...]Anna Maria, Magdalena, Maria Eva, Margaretta, and Appolonia. tywood. They have 2 children: Allen, 1-28-67 and Marla, 11 -12-70. Michael (the son of Frank and Anna), married Katharine Zenter on They presently[...]to South Russia from Germany also. By Dallas and Valerie's stories are elsewhere in the book.[...]with fruitful fields. The population grew larger and so ANTHONY W. (TONY) and CECELIA KAVON[...]y was born in 1917 in Steuben, WI, son of Anthony and the size of the families. Joseph and Michael divided their 150 acres be- Matilda Kavon, one of 6 children, 2 sisters and 3 brothers: Ginger, Dan, tween the 2 of them and tried their best to make a meager living. Elizabeth, Tony, Paul and Martin. Michael and Katharine lived 21 years on his little farm in Ka[...]Thomas, Wilhelm, Simon, Peter, Ottilia, Elizabeth and Magdalena.[...]South Russia on 10-13-1891 with his wife and children for the USA. It[...]hours and in Amsterdam for 36 hours. On 11-7-1891 they left[...]dam and crossed the Atlantic Ocean for the USA. On 11-23-[...]ork City; from there a train took them to the far and[...]unknown west. On 11 -28-1891 Michael Kohler and his family came to Arreen , Joe, Darlene, and Tony Kavon. Richardton[...]Adam, the son of Michael and Katharine, married Elizabeth Loran In August[...]940. rue, South Russia and came to the United States in 1890 with her I[...]940 he married Cecelia Hoffarth, daughter of Fred and parents, John and Mary Josephine Loran, who also had settled in the[...]ra, Mary, Richardton, ND area. Adam and Elizabeth farmed and ranched in North Roy, Cecelia, Louis, Eva, Liz, Frank, Jake and Evelyn. Born in Berg- Dakota and in 1923 they moved to Missoula, MT. The family di[...]hey farmed. She received her education in Outlook and worked in the munity where Frank Kohler (his brother) lived. They lived on a Hass Outlook and Plentywood area, where she met Tony. farm and later moved to the Kennedy place north of Raymond[...]devout Catholic family they had faith in God and endured the hardships Post Falls, ID. She married[...], Darlene was born. She married and no crops. Due to his failing eyesight and poor health, he turned the George unson. They hav[...]farm over to John (their son) and on 7-10-35 they moved to Plen- In 943 Tony went to work for Pete Fink and that same year we tywood. bought[...]It is located 2 miles south of Adam and Elizabeth were blessed with 10 children-Magdalena, Raymond and 5 miles north of Plentywood. The only building on his born 3-16-1896, married Peter Messer and they had 7 children. Nick, place was a homesteade[...]1-1897, married Margaret Berger (he died 7-22-35) and they ings in the inter we would wa e up wi h snow[...]had 4 sons. Michael, born 8-3-1899 and died 4-2-02, when he fell Joe, our first son was born in 1948 and later married Karla through the ice and drowned. Eva, born 6-6-01 , married Notze Jochim[...]on was born, (she died 5-29-68), and they had 8 children. Joseph, born 3-29-03, Fredri[...]In 1950, Henry Hill, Cecelia's bro her Lewis and Tony built our married Mary Hoffarth and they had 5 children. Saraphine, born present home[...]ried, 2-25-09 married John Becker and they had 5 children. Elizabeth born he owns and operates Charley's Place in Westby. 11 -8-14, married Arthur Dubry and they had 6 children. Josephine, In 1972 we p[...]born 11 -14-17, married Ralph Dietrich, and they have 3 sons. we operated for eight years. We[...]Katherine, born 12-26-21, married Joseph Eggen and they have 3 Sheridan County, and southern Sas atchewan. Two of our sons, Joe children. and Fred, took over the farming and ranching in 1971 . They and their Adam passed away on 9-2-49 at the age of 77 years and 6¼ families live on the alter Bye Place ( hich e[...]eth passed away on 8-23-55 at the age of 80 years and north of Dooley and West of Westby. We are now retired and have built 13 days. Both are resting[...]GERALD and DO A (GARRICK) KOHLER ADAM and ELIZABETH KOHLER[...]f Katharinenstal, South are John and ary (Hoffarth) Kohler. I am the fourth born of 5[...]Yakima, WA; Edwin died 6-8-78 at State of Baaden and in the country of Germany. He went to Russia in[...]sister, Dorothy Hinote, lives at Post Falls, ID; and my young- 1818 and a few years later married Anna Maria Gerber (she[...]through in Steinhilppen, Germany, also). Frank X. and Anna . settled in the 8th grad[...]iles northeast of Odessa. The and was active in FFA. I also played 1 year of footba[...]he Army Reserve. Basic training as a Fort Ord, CA and I at- supply of food and every 2 settlers a plow and a pair of oxen. These tended Artil[...]ed a one-year course in basic electronics, radio, and television at[...] |
| Denver, CO. After graduation I returned to Plentywood and worked for Plentywood. Those were the days of the dirty '30s with no crops, dust Lee Lodahl and Ronnie Mervin at Lee's Westland in 1961. On 6-8-62 I storms and grasshoppers. We put up thistles for feed. marrie[...]35 I married Mary Hoffarth, daughter of Frederick and I, Donna Kohler (Garrick), was born in Plent[...]tlook section.) My sister, Elizabeth got to V. L. and Myranda (Brenna) Garrick. I attended grade school[...]a double wedding at St. Joseph's tywood. My folks and I moved to Conrad, MT in 1954. Dad and Mom Catholic Church in Plentywood. Mary was born 7-31 -16 in Bergfield, owned and operated the first Tastee Freeze Conrad had. My junior high Sask., Canada and came to the Outlook community with her parents in years were divided between Conrad and Kalispell. Seventh grade was 1923.[...]tlook schools. She belongs to attended in Conrad, and 8th grade was attended in Kalispell. The re-[...]d Home- mainder of that year was spent at an Aunt and Uncle's in Kalispell makers, and Raymond Birthday Club. She has been active in each of while Dad and Mom operated the Tastee Freeze in Conrad. In 1956, these organizations and was on the committee from Raymond to get after se[...]n Memorial Hospital in the early '50s, did pastry and business school in Great Falls and took a 12-month secretarial course. short order cooking at the Elgin cafe for Jim and Pasco Popescu in the After graduation I returned to Plentywood and worked at Mountain Bell early '60s and did pastry cooking in the Alta Vista Cate for Che[...]il December of 1963. Olson and Larry Sullivan for several years in the late '60s[...]always enjoyed cooking, baking and entertaining.[...]The first years of our married lite, Mary and I lived on the Kennedy[...]heart surgery in Missoula, and had a pacemaker put in. In 1972 we[...]sold the farm to our son Gerald and bought a home in Plentywood, later[...]selling it and moved to the Alta Vista Apartments. Back row: Pamela, Gregory and Natalee. At that time I, Gerald, became stor[...]. In |
| where he is manager of the UBC Lumber Yard and Bonnie works at the onto Fort Carson, CO for basic training; and then to Fort Ord, CA. He bank. Our 5 children went to elementary school in Raymond and spent 1½ years in the Transp[...]to bases in France and Germany; driving staff car in Paris for the NATO[...]e was spent traveling in France, Germany, ARMAND and[...]Italy, Switzerland, Holland, Luxembourg and Belgium, where he attend- BERNICE EDITH (WILSON)[...]ge in November 1958, I was born to Wilmont and Mathilda Wilson on 2-15-12, on the[...]wnship, near years active duty and 2 years standby. Rosholt, SD. My name was regis[...]lic I went through life as Bernice Edith Wilson and to this day, I do not Church, Plentywood. Their first home was the Leo Zeidler house, and know why it was registered so.[...]e New Farmers Union Elevator. He Collins School and finished 8th grade at the Gibson School. I quit[...]in Dooley, because the Marsh School closed 16, and until I was 21, the housekeeping fell to me. At t[...]Schools where she lived in her sister lling and Pete Goltz's home. Later for homesteading. Ther[...]they moved in with their sister Celestia, and sister, Mae Hark. Week- 5-1 -33 at the Catholic Parsonage in Plentywood, MT. Sam and Eleanor ends, they went home, when we[...]da. During those years, we raised a and filing. Upon graduation, passing the State Merit Exam, she was ac- family of 9: 4 girls and 5 boys. Darrell James, 9-21-34, returned to the[...]artment, states before he was 16, as did Marylin and Kenneth. Marylin, where she w[...]Lake, WA. She has 5 children liv- ing in Alaska and one in Mississippi. She has 5 grandchildren. Ken- neth, 3-2-38, lives in Cottage Grove, OR and has worked for Georgia- Pacific since 1958. He is married, has 2 sons, 1 daughter and 1 grand- son. Aurel, July 1939, farms south of Minton, Sask., is married and has 2 sons and 3 stepchildren. He has worked road construction and was a welder at Sybouts Sodium Sulphate Plant un[...]941, also farms south of Min- ton. He is married and has 1 stepson and 2 sons. He worked for Sybouts Sodium Sulphate as[...]south of Minton. He has heavy duty earth movers, and is a fish farmer. He worked at Sybouts. He is married and has 4 sons and 1 daughter. Sharon, March 1948, went to Washington, became a hair-stylist and married a US soldier. She has 2 Back row: Brendan , Dean and Kerry . boys and a girl. Recently, she moved back to Sask., where[...]Front row: Darrell, Clint and Celia LaCoste. band manages the Minton Coop. Leo[...]n Everett was born. Then Kerry Eugene came |
| Darrell was in KC's in Plentywood and belongs to the Minton Elks. programs which were held in the Raymond Hall. Young and old attend- Cecelia writes news for the local newspapers and gives the Minton ed. This was w[...]ce. Music was by Lee Brothers from Minton, Sask., and George We have lived in a lot of communities,[...]nge played the violin, Jim Syme played the banjo, and Kenneth have helped enrich our lives.[...]5¢, but if you didn't have the money, you GEORGE and ALICE LAGRANGE[...]rth of Raymond where we William McBaine Syme and Mary Ann McGreevy Syme were early[...]ay- '40s the crops were good and we prospered. We bought the farm in mond on the C[...]surprise, we had an oil well drilled on the farm and homesteaders on 7-31-13, on the homestead, with a[...]them. We are I grew up in Raymond community and attended grade school at retired now and our son-in-law, Daryl Olson, has taken over the farm. Reed, Corkery, Gibson, and Raymond schools in District 21. I attended my fir[...]Hunter, caring for his in- George W. and Rosina LaGrange. A short time after his birth, the family valid wife and doing house work. My wages were $2.50 a week. moved to northern Minnesota, and when Harl was about 5 years old[...]northwest of Raymond, MT and Harl attended elementary school at[...]what he called Bert's Shack and later at the LaGrange School. He had[...]1 sister and 4 brothers: Fern, Decarr, Alves and Wayne (all deceased) and a brother George living at Raymond.[...]Harl enjoyed books and learning and spent much of his time as a[...]year they had bumper crops and a snow storm in August hampered the[...]sions test and received high honors in English and Mathematics. He[...]o the year his father George and Alice LaGrange.[...]He worked for H. B. Braddock on the farm and other jobs to get On 9-8-34, I married George L[...]University daughters Marilyn Jean, born 6-25-35, and Dorthy Ann, born 4-11 -37 . of Monta[...]ger on 6-4-55 . They had 5 tion and living. While in Missoula, he recalls washing dishes for 4 children, Robert, Carolyn, Randy, Judy, and Tina. Dorthy married Daryl hours for[...]. They had a family of 4: Ronnie, Marcia, Sandra, and containers of vegetables. Harl also[...]y We have 7 great-grandchildren: Randy Scott and Jerud Rice, that was running it died and the place closed up. Ernest Abell, Lacey and Aaron Scott Zachary, Abbie Roark, and Jamie Godijohn . Being the oldest girl in th[...]g water, electricity, etc. We made the best of it and that meant work. For entertainment we coasted down hills and skated in the winter. We would skate on a large slough on my folk's farm on Sundays, as many as 25 grownups and children at one time. Mr. Grandrud would bring his Model T Ford and we would tie a long rope to the back and all would skate behind hanging on to the rope. Mother would ask them all in for lunch of cake and sandwiches. She would bake a cake; if it turned o[...]d bake In spite of the hard work and long hours, Harl did well in school a cake in a pan with a bail on the end and hang it on the pantry wall. No and when he left school he went to Sentinel Butte, ND[...]rties were put on by the parents in the community and Pharmaceutical Certificate. Harl[...]dn't have to we played games, cards, post office, and the old Ouija board.[...] |
| wood. With his knowledge and experience he was able to get a job in Chas. worked at Harborview Hospital as storekeeper and buyer, until Bozeman, MT as a pharmacist. He als[...]n January 1958. They still owned farmland north- and Myers Brothers in Great Falls and left there at a time which was to west[...]Alma Larter worked at the Swedish Hospital and went to college to He said, had he known this wa[...]uld have become a nurse, (L.P.N.) and worked at the Seattle General Hospital stayed in[...]until she retired in 1960. business was very slow and he was laid off from his job. He heard[...]duated from about the chicken business in Seattle and went there to look into it. He Plentywood HS in 1935, and graduated from Billings College in 1937. I got em[...]Lake in December 1941 . We have 2 children living and one deceased. ceutical line, but couldn't find an[...]On 12-7-37, he took a job with Sears, Roebuck and Company in in Formosa, came back to Spokane for 1 year and was discharged Oc- Chicago, where he worked until[...]r 1965. He went to college 1 year in Everett, WA, and is now fleet After he retired, he moved to[...]st. He is also baseball coach for Harl became ill and his brother George and Alice LaGrange, flew to the senior[...]in 1965. She went to Washington State University and University of At the time of this writing H[...]al Nursing Home. Harl enjoys going out for a walk and and district. They have 2 girls: Julie Ann was born in 1966 and will at- if you should pass the Nursing Home, yo[...]block, twice Joann was born in 1968, and is a sophomore at Lake Washington HS. each day.[...]oba, Canada, the youngest of 8 children of Hannah and Elijah Larter. Archie came with his family from W[...]tana in 1910. Their home was a combination of sod and frame house located 9 miles northwest of Ray- mond. Eventually, Archie left the homestead. He and his mother moved to a farm 1 mile south. Archie a[...]Back row: Jim Jr. and Donna Hayward. Front row: James and Pearl Gentry.[...]from Snohomish HS in 1946, and went 4 years to Everett College and[...]in 1957. They have 2 children: one girl in 1980, and one[...]Our third son, Chuck, was born in 1950 and graduated from[...]nohomish HS in 1969. He liked all sports, fishing and hunting, and In 1928 Archie married Gladys Byers. Their s[...]Chas. and Alma had 1 boy born in 1923: Norman is now marrie[...]he oosejaw Credit Union. Their son, and living at Wolf Point, MT. Kelly, was born 5-12-53[...]ntic Region, · My parents, Edward and Alma E. (Witte) Larter, lived and farmed Halifax.[...]re he remarried. He Dad in 1973 and Mother in 1977). worked as a watchman in a Seattl[...]through the 8th grade, and graduated from Plentywood HS in 1941.[...]ool years, I participated in football, basketball and CHAS. E. and ALMA LARTER track, and enjoy watching all kinds of sporting events. From[...]farmed and raised a few cows with my father on the original[...]d. After he retired I continued with just farming and the past few homesteaded in Outlook, MT in 1914.[...], Canada. She was born in South and still like to do some hunting and fishing. I have seen many of the Dakota in 1897. Chas. and Alma went to Seattle, WA in 1943 to live.[...] |
| [...]l tractors, then again to the bigger tractors and large machinery used today. Also I've seen and watched some of the first drilling rigs drill for[...]n the very small farms, they are now very few and far apart ... those that are here to- day.[...]Jeffrey, Bradley and Michelle Lindblom.[...]Rae born 6-26-74 and Jeffrey John born 5-7-77. They are members of[...]'s hobbies are drag racing, golfing, racquet ball and archery. The Edward La[...]Irvin, Betty Lou, Alice, Alma, Edward and Lucille. CHESTER and RITA LINDBLOM[...]on the family Relatives, cousins, nephews and nieces have always been a great[...]farm northwest of Raymond to John and Agnes Lindblom. The farm enjoyment over the y[...]the early 1900s. John died in 1962 and my mother still lives in her ceased in 1967); and Betty (Mrs. Kenneth Connor), Sacramento, CA.[...]road from our farm, and the teachers boarded with us. In 1936 the[...]tah. I received my basic training in Camp Wolters and Camp Maxey in[...]Texas, and was then sent to Germany where I served until I w[...]Upon returning home I worked on the family farm and drove bulk[...]trucks for Texaco and later Westland Oil during the winter seasons. In[...]I started farming full time when my dad retired, and in 1961 I[...]ing of Indian descent, came through this area and took 7 quarters of land. (One for each of their c[...]ond area working part-time for H. B. Braddock and Lewis Thorson while break- ing his own land. During his early years of farming, he also stayed and farmed with Grandma and Louie Hoffarths. He farmed his brothers' and , sisters' land, and later some of i1 was sold to Alvin Reed, Clarence[...]Chester and Rita Lindblom. Wagnild, and Stoners. During the middle 1950s he bought a home in Raymond. Joe liked to hunt and during the winter he would travel. He In 1949 I married Rita Forman, daughter of Arthur and Hazel For- loved to play cards. He was always a jolly person. He lived and farmed man of Wahpeton, ND, who was[...]th me. Brad was born 10-25-54 to Chester and Rita Lindblom, the second We[...]2 children. He attended Raymond Elementary School and Plenty- '50s we happily said[...]outhouse, and wall phone with the crank handle. Thanks to the R[...]in the area, including serviceman at and RT A! Those were our "good old days" and included many activities Western Implement and at Big M. He is now farming in partnership with and celebrations with the neighbors and their children. Friendships his dad.[...] |
| [...]chool, Plentywood HS, Outlook Farmers Oil Station and Outlook special studies in Lat[...]owling 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 Golf Club where Brad and I golf in one of the summer leagues. Rita ha[...]W Auxiliary serving as state presi- dent in 1963, and in the Democratic Party serving as state presiden[...]National Democratic Conventions in 1968 (Chicago) and 1976 (NYC). She was employed by Federal Crop Insurance in 1957-58 and as a clerk in 2 sessions of the state legislature, 1969 and 1971. Rita retired in 1982 as manager of the Mont[...]eled overseas, 3 tours crossing the Pacific Ocean and 4 tours crossing the Atlantic Ocean. Among the 26 Dr. Stanley and Lillian Lindblom. countries we have visited are R[...]an, Australia, New Zealand, Egypt, Israel, Greece and Ireland. Completing[...]We are members of the Plentywood Lutheran Church, and have Sidney, MT, where we found a home and office and began practice in been involved with Cursillo and Kogudus.[...]ffice, as we do not have any children. STANLEY M. and LILLIAN LINDBLOM[...]e members of the Sidney Lutheran Brethren Church, and active The family of John and Agnes Lindblom was increased to 3 boys in that and in the local Gideon organization. During the mont[...]r beet fields we enjoy on 7-2-17 at Whitetail, MT and Leonard was born 5-5-21 at Outlook.[...]12-13-26. afternoons, and some evenings. We give out Scriptures in both[...]from Moliden, Sweden, at the Spanish and English, and other Christian literature. This was one age of 2[...]in was born in Underwood, near Fergus Falls, MN, and later married my contacting the migrants, and sharing the "good news" and the only father, settling on the farm homestead 8[...]hope for all of us. where my bro her Chester and his wife, Rita, still farm and have their home today. BILL and MILDRED LOOMAN I attended the LaGrange School, a country school for 6 years, and Bill was born in Kimball, MN on 8-4-11 . He moved from Minnesota then attended junior high and high school in Plentywood, MT,[...]mond, MT on 6-19-19 . She has been a housewife and worked at of the 1930s and how my parents stood 1irm and hung on through various jobs[...]s, also operated a coal mine in part· 1935, 1936 and 1937. My 2 older brothers were in town going to h[...]umb, north of Raymond for 6 years. He then school and I used to get up early and help Dad milk and feed cattle lived and farmed on the Collins farm 1 mile north of Raymon[...]getting home years. Then he bought and moved into the hotel in Raymond for 6 from school in the afternoon I would start all over again wi h chores. years. He[...]ounty for a These are things that help us to grow and develop, and also to appre- few years. Then he went to work for Hill's Ready Mix and later the ciate our heritage and "roots."[...]n, I set ou for Palmer Col- Bill and irdred have 6 children: Ronald born 7-22-39 . He ent to lege of Chiropractic at Davenport, IA, and after that some further study the 8th gr[...]f 94 7 I was 17; he finished school there and got his high school diploma. He began the practice of chiropractic in Plentywood, and was active in served 2 terms in Vietnam. He retired from he Air Force after 20 various civic and church activities, being a member of the Plentywo[...]an Air Base in Apple Valley, CA Lutheran Church, and serving in the Army Reserve Guard unit in Plen-[...]ey have 5 children: Slade, Bradly, Roxanne, Oeahn and across from the post office. y brother, Leonard,[...]Benter from Crosby, ND. He owns and lives on a ranch just out of iles For some t[...]abamba, Bolivia. It moved to emphis, T and have made their home there. Charles is in was whi[...]ld Mission Prayer children: Carleen, and twins Sandy and Randy. League, a Lutheran Mission, in the La Paz[...]b Corp. at the age of 17. He went to school there and got went to Laredo, TX to "fill in" for Claire and Norma Hobart in their his hig[...] |
| [...]the Plentywood Creamery. It had to be put in cans and Gary was born 3-30-53. He went to school in[...]aii. He married Mary Grade A dairy and of course, had to buy more cows and a complete Blevins from Spokane, WA. They make th[...]Surge set up. Believe me, this was work and just the 2 of us to do it. They have 4 children: Linda, Ronnie, Shawn and Jeremy. In about 1973, Lawrence got pneumonia, and when he went to Beth was born 10-24-56. She[...]the hos~ital he told me to sell the cows. I did, and had a real good sale. married Mike Olson from Med[...]ney from Antelope, MT. Beth works at the hospital and Mike works for construc- the sale we a[...]They came from tion. They have 2 children: Nikki and Austin. Brownsville., MN on a cold day. Many got sick and had to have Vet's Herman Looman (Bill's brot[...]ance to sell heifers, in 1940. He worked on farms and odd jobs for many years, then he milking equipment and the whole 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 Lawrence got a job at the P.V. Ele[...]Four years and 1O months of driving from the farm to town and pneu-[...]monia again. This time he left the elevator and got the job as custodian LAWRENCE and BLANCHE LOUPE[...]at the Lutheran Church. In 1978 Steve Odegard and John Knutson By Blanche Loupe[...]to wood. We do have a nice home now, and enjoy it very much. Our re- 2-25-60. Mother, Agne[...]anche's parents: Fred Budke, 3-8-1879 to 12-3-37, and Lawrence has many times told[...]ney. We had bought a new oil burner, and after using coal for so many Whitewood, SD. Blanc[...]the soot out of the chimney. It as Lawrence and I both worked for Elmer Stambough. We were mar- on a Saturday, and I had cleaned the house. I had washed my hair and ried 2-8-41 in the Plentywood Lutheran Church. Re[...]is one that has really held stick and wrapped it with screen wire so he could get a goo[...]mer, he went to work for on the roof and really cutting it loose. I screamed for him to st[...]ot hear, at least he d.d not stop until the house and I as home north of Raymond, formerly owned by Osc[...]big tears ran down my sooty face. Lawrence came m and laughed,[...]We do enjoy having our families and grandchildren come o visit and eat ith us. They do enjoy grandma's coo mg. Our y[...]WILLIAM and CAROLI E MADILL[...]7 md s Front row : Karla, Paul and Ca y.[...]. In 1944 Donna as girls, Gladys and Olga. The t of th •daught r marr d m e state[...]man she mar- sob r. He as an artist and dr all inds of a ,mals consisting of ried 10-16-65. Barbara and Dave spent some time in Idaho. Dave[...]as a v ry int Iii- orked in a filling station and drove a school bus. On 8-6-66, Kevin gent man and mad all inds of puzzl s hich hardly nyon could[...]all post mill. There, 2 more boys were born, erry and Casey. What about in Ontario they ha[...]. Hazel nd Zella used to drive o en to haul stra and wood. day, and all were so tired. Dave has now be n ith th city[...]tty home, a most mothers, cooks and house epers. ost of them ducated themselves welco[...]and d d a good job. Donna married Curtis Carlson[...]1-1892. She married red Nelson in hve in innesota and have 3 children ichelle, Lonnda and Paul. For 1908 at Weybum and they h d 4 children: Violet, Eleanor, Leslie and some years Donna did nursing in innesota. Curtis[...]i d John Nelson in 1912 What about Lawrence and Blanche? We have been alone quite and they had 6 children: Wallace , Rueb n, Rita, Nita, Frances, and tr-[...] |
| vin. Zella was born 12-27-1896 and married Charles Strubeck in[...]They had 5 children: Lillian, Earl, Vern, Dorothy and Della. She Memorial Hospital. He attended grade school in Plentywood, and high passed away in Seattle in 1982. Lola was born 10-7-1 900 and was school in Roosevelt, UT.[...]They had 4 years at Fort Hood, TX and made 2 trips to Germany to demonstrate children: Geraldine, Shirley, Wesley and Jacqueline. Anatta Maude new t[...]Fort Carson, CO where he was was born 10-17-1897 and married August Westphal in 1917. They[...]had 6 children: Hazel, Loretta, Eugene, Ila, Jack and Luella. Olga, the Donnelle Kristie was adopted, and was born 6-29-79 at the Uni- sixth child was born in 1902 and married Frank Goodwin in 1931.[...]They had 1 son, Orville. Gladys was born in 1909 and married Clint ounces and had open heart surgery when she was just 2 days o[...]Four of the Madill girls are still living. Hazel and Lola live in ANTON and CLARA <FENRICH) MELLE Kalispell and Olga and Gladys live in Seattle.[...]the early 1900s he came to Canada and settled near Estevan, Sask. Orville was born near Plentywood 5-11 -13 the son of Ole and Lena He worked on farms in Sask. and North Dakota. Mathiason. He received his educatio[...]enrich was born in Cara Murat, Romania. She lived and worked for different farmers and always liked to do mechanic work[...]1900s she came to Canada with her folks and settled near Mariental, served in the Air Force from 1942-45 , being stationed in Colorado and Sask. She worked in homes and in cafes. Kansas. From 1947 to July 1975 he was e[...]miles southwest of Minton, Sask. They farmed and raised some cattle.[...]y horses, Their nearest town was Outlook, RICHARD and CLEO McCOY[...]ylon, Sask. They hauled all the grain with horses and wagon. Cleo arion Smith was born 3-28-26 at M[...]merly the Wallace Sundberg place. Raymond, Dooley and Comertown. Cleo went o work at the old[...]had 8 children. Five children were born in Canada and 3 in Sheridan Memorial Hospital, and the Elgin Cafe, both in Plentywood,[...]Cleo met Richard cCoy, son of Clarence "Col." and Ethel McCoy. farm north of Raymo[...](1925) lives at Rosebud, MT; Rose Roses and Clara Gargovich (twins- Dick worked as a mail car[...]Anton died at the age of 59 and Clara died at the age of 34 from In 1967 Dic[...]business. In 1972 Dick childbirth. and Cleo moved their family to Roosevelt, UT. Cleo worked for the Ute Indian Tribes until 1981, and Dick is still in the oil field business. He is WALDO and FREDA MORSTAD employed by the Diamond Shamrock Oi[...]per. Waldo Morstad and Freda Johnson were married 6-1 2-47 . Their[...]parents are Sophus and Hannah Morstad and Leonard and Selma Johnson. Waldo and Freda were both born at Dooley, MT. Waldo's[...]Waldo attended the Reed Country School and Plentywood HS.[...]Freda attended grade school and high school in Plentywood, also. They[...]Do Richard cC.oy. Cleo and Dick had 4 children. ichelle Adella was born 8-14-48 in |
| Erin and Blake. Valerie, Mrs. Alan Hepler, lives in Rockville, MD. They OTTO and ESTHER NAGEL have a son, Nikolaos. She is the art[...]Otto Nagel was born at Ashley, ND on 6-20-1894 and came to the Alan works for Montgomery County in e[...]is a chemical engineer. Their and then went to work for Blaine Van Pelt. children are Jessica and Jackson. Holly is a nurse at the Menninger[...]KS. Nancy, Mrs. Michael folks were Ole and Lena Mathiason. We came to Montana in June Jensen[...]1911. My sister, Olga was born 10-16-09 and my brother, Maynard on Michael is a partner in We[...]eford Association, serv- Times were bad and the bank foreclosed and took the stock and ing as its chairman for many years. He is a past[...]the meantime, Orville was born 5-11-13, and Harold 12-11 -15. Harold Montana Farmers Union Oi[...]Montana Farmers Union 2-23-19, and Clair 7-29-21. We moved to the Dooley area early[...]e Company. He is a member of the Old Tractor Club and winter of 1921 and I stayed until June 1922 when I went to help the Antique Automobile Club. Both Waldo and Freda were 4-H leaders Mother's youn[...]Dooley and had bought 3 cows and a team of horses. Dad was working Waldo is farming and ranching on the farm where he was born. on the Soo Line RR so I stayed home that winter and did the chores. Freda worked at the County Treasurer's office and has been employed Otto and I were married on 4-16-28. We lived in an old hou[...]harvest time I cooked for Bill Carlson and after harvest we moved into WILLARD and JANE MORSTAD[...]on of Willard was the fourth child of Sophus and Hannah Morstad. Arvid, Dooley, building roads with horses and scrnpers. Rose was born a Bernice and Waldo are older, Boletta, Evelyn and Dora are younger. Raymond on 11-4-29[...]o the Granrud coal mine Willard was born 11-21-23 and grew up on the homestead of his[...]harvest. He took over the coal mine and ran it 6 years. Eva as born a kato, MN. They have[...]e mine on 5-23-33. 3-2-59; Jennifer, born 4-1-63; and Monica, born 1·6-67. In Raymond we had Lydia 4-6-35, abet 11 -22-36, and Irene 2-10-39. In 1960 Willard and Waldo bought the farm from their parents and Otto was employed by the WPA about 1½ years and then wor ed have raised durum and registered Herefords since. Willard loves hunt-[...]n southwest of avajo. In June 1943 e moved to ing and trap shooting, and was a hunting guide at Korrel's guest ranch[...]1943. Floyd Eugene as born in Plen ood California and Arizona those years. Now he collects antique Win-[...]lins in Raymond, but later ent bac chester rifles and other guns. Jane graduated from Mankato HS in[...]moved to Plen ood m December 1947. Otto di d 1953 and went one year to Swedish Hospital School of Nursing in Min• of a stroke on 9-12-52 and abet as illed in a car accident near neapolis. We have found farm and ranch life very satisfying and re· Flaxville on 12-10-52. Dad passed away February 1953 and o her warding.[...]Hazel married Elmer Brelje of Outloo and hey have 3 chi d en:[...]Linda Emery and Dale.[...]Rose married Richard Ulery in Great Falls and hav 3[...]children. Timothy is in the Air Force and h·s i Vale s a choo •[...]teacher. Kathy or s in Grea Fall and Sue or s in Billings.[...]Eva marri d Char es Fras·er of Plen cod and they iv ·n[...]They have 5 ch, dren: Ch ry ma r d L Roy mund on and has 2 boys, Bradl y and Darby. Debra marr d All n · r nco and they have Al'cia, imbe ty and Seo . Rchard and Judy hav 4[...]children: Jennif r, J ssica, Jus n and Jot n. Va ry o ho pi al and Seo m as a.[...]children: ent, Tr , Randy and aria. Ir n ,s no mar i d to Char s[...]Seeley and liv s at East Glaci r. T.[...]hey have 2 chi dr n: Rona d O an and anda Jo. He is th parts fo • row .[...]hey have 2 little girls, Jonni Lee, born 12·8-80 and Jessi DARYL D. and DORTHY OLSO Rae, born 3-22-83. They built a house[...]West). I jom d my parents, George and Alice LaGrange and one sister Jennifer married Eldon Burdick of[...]west of Raymond. 1981 . They live on a farm there and raise corn. arilyn as 22 months older than I and when she start d school, I Monica is a junior at Plentywood[...]1984. would stand at the mdo and cry b cause I also wanted to go. In[...] |
| [...]school buildings. One held grades 1 through 4 and the other, grades 5 through 8. I attended all 8 g[...]the Christmas programs we had, 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 cl[...]nteered their talents. My dad played the banjo and violin for many of these dances. They were not[...]ter" was. We didn't have television then and would seldom come to Plenty- Richard, Dorthy and Daryl Olson. wood, so if we didn't go to visit the neighbors and friends, we made our own entertainment. Be it[...]store on the back porch (supplied with empty cans and boxes). I Memorial Hospital. He graduated from Plentywood HS 5-22-83 and is milked my first cow when I was 5 years old and Marilyn and I milked currently attending MSU at Bo[...]I managed to keep busy with the 4 children and doing bookkeeping the 2 of us took on the job of painting the barn and granary. It took us for our business and farm. I have also enjoyed gardening and working all summer to get them both painted. We[...]In September of 1950, I entered Plentywood HS and graduated Our first home was a[...]er. During the summer months I helped on the farm and occa- RONALD D. OLSON sionally helped my Aunt Vera who ran the post office and grocery store On 1-4-59, I, Ronald[...]e attending physician. I lived with Lewis and Thelma Pierce for several months during my The first of 4 children born to Daryl and Dorthy Olson, I have 2 sisters, last year of hi[...]Marcia (Mrs. Randell Rice), born 5-29-60 and Sandra (Mrs. Wesley B. Bus Depot. I got my first[...]se in Plentywood. I was bap- manager at the time and later I worked under oel Keogh. I worked tized and confirmed at the Plentywood Lutheran Church. there for almost 3 years and then in the spring of 1957, there was an[...]opening a the Security State Bank, so I applied and got the job. During Plentywood in the fa[...]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[...]for appendicitis. Conse- On 3-2-58, Daryl and I were married at the Plentywood Lutheran[...]orn 8-30-32 at Belden, ND. His and never could seem to get caught up. I repeated 1st grade the follow- parents, John and Ragna Olson, farmed near Belden. Daryl went to[...]While in school, I enjoyed basketball and track and participated in drilling company, brought him to[...]e Track Meets, on the ile Relay Team, at Missoula and Bill· ing drafted into the Army in February 1953 and spending 20 months in ings. Germany, Daryl was discharged in the spring of 1955 and returned to During the time I lived at home, helped Dad on the farm and also Plentywood to find work. This was when I met[...]ion, when I was quite young. At the age of Lester and John Overby doing farm work until arch 19 57, whe[...]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 lit[...]r carpenter work, but he still found odd building and remodeling jobs to do in the winter months.[...]7 4. In 1979, we incorporated farms with my folks and call it LaGrange-Olson Farms. We are still farming and our children help out when we need them. D[...] |
| [...]on to Buffalo, WY I went with them and high school in Seattle in 1955. Lois was married in 1962 to Don and lived there for 3 months. When spring came I seem[...]n; a stepson Michael, born 1957, a "spring fever" and was anxious to get back to the farm . I was not feel- son Randall born 1-31 -64 and a daughter born 9-16-68. Her husband ing too well either, and on 6-22-79, underwent surgery for gall stones.[...]In August of that year, I bought a trailer house and moved it to the attended school there and live there. Lloyd married, has no children. farm[...]aymond. After harvest was He lives and works as a sheet metal man in Seattle. We retired[...]rigs for the winter months. In July 1966 and had a new home built in Hillsboro, OR. In Novembe[...]fter about a month ings in March 1967 and retired in 1973. I bought a double wide mobile with little or no work to be found, I returned home and hired out to home and have lived in Black Diamond, WA since 1971, about[...]at the Easy-Way Bakery in Plentywood, as a baker and worked there for about a year and a half. ELEAN[...]At present, I am back to working in the oil field and helping my By Eleanor Portor brother-[...]My parents Emil Benhart Severson and Martina Alice Jacobson I enjoy the outdoors, snowmobiling, fishing, hunting and am a were married 6-4-16 in Scarville, IA. Emil and Martina moved to Ray- member of the local trap sh[...]1923; Lorraine 1926. I went to school in Raymond and Plenty- ble. I still live on the farm and am single. w[...]ob in those days. Besides, banks were going broke and taking what money you managed to save. I took whatever jobs that were available to buy a few clothes and have a few dimes for spending money.[...]m no living m a retirement home ,n Gr at Falls, T and njoy-[...]8 30-72; and sister Lorraine pass d a ay 10-2-76. ar aret is h[...]in Great Falls T and enjoy' n hfe. y armer husband Calv n pass d ice and Rudy Olson . a[...]n, . We Jived on my dad's farm for 3 years and Audi worked for him and also on good DAVID and HELEN (SOMMER} RUGG old P.W.A. In the spring of 1[...]David as the only son of I aac and o a A. gl s. H att nd d miles east of Raymond. We[...]d for th Gr t horses, 4 cows, some chickens, pigs and so on. Got a government o hem RR ·n the Butte area and on the Saco-Hoagland in . In 19 6 loan to buy seed wheat and machinery. We started farming on our o n he returned to Dool y and gan or ing for the Soo Lin . He still only to get hailed out, dried out, blew 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 terrib[...]orn David njoys hunting, fi hmg and bas ball. H is a s aunch sup- 10-28-36 and son born 3-5-38 . tn the spring of 1941 the farm as porter of th Class C teams and att nds as many games as time per- sold so we had[...]mits. In May, Rudi and Archie Larter headed out for Seattle to try and Hel n Sommer came to Ra mond, T in ay of 1950 o hve 1th get work. y brother Elmer and family ere living there at the time He[...]or pany; people coming out to get work at Boeings and the shipyards. All high school or "Ha[...]elcome. Henry Hill, Harold Carlsons, Eli Holquist and Grace The war interrupted her education, and she and her sister found it[...] |
| [...]11-18-13, in Outlook, the daughter of James A. and Martha (Goltz) Only because her sister worked for[...]Grove. Norbert died 11-8-52, in Rochester, MN and Vera died in Blaine able to get on the last trai[...]had 4 children: Duane, Louise, Kenneth and Joyce. her feet never touched the floor during the entire trip. She and her N. Duane was born 5-8-35,[...]where Helen re- wood HS in 1953, and from Northern Montana College in 1957. He mained[...]e Oakland of Great Falls on 6-3-54 in Plentywood, and Heidelberg.[...]Havre. They have 4 sons: Douglas, Dennis, Donald and Later, Inga, who had married an American and was living in Phila- David. Douglas D[...]ged with Amanda Jensen, an aunt, to sponsor Helen and shall in 1980 at Harlem, and resides east of Harlem. They have 2 pay her fare to come to the US and eventually to Montana where she daughters: Brooke Lee, born 4-11-81 at Havre, and Beth Ann, born met David.[...]Havre. Dennis Norbert was born 5-23-58 at Havre, and David would ride horseback from Dooley to Ra[...]reside in Havre. horse in Aunt "Mandy's" pasture, and since he had a driver's license, Donald Thomas was born 11-14-59 at Havre, and married Carol Wolf would chauffeur Helen and her aunt to Plentywood, Scobey and other on 7-29-78 at Havre. Donald and Carol have a son Michael Duane who towns for a Su[...]ound to propos- was born 12-13-83, and live at Havre. David James was born 1-28-68 ing,[...]was born 8-5-36 at Plentywood, gradu- David and Helen were married 10-9-50 in Westby and lived in ated from Plentywood HS in 1954 and married Lyle Johanson of Dooley for a year before[...]Midland and Brian Lyle born 12•7-56, in Plentywood, married[...]Hughes in 1978, and have a daughter, Tracy Nicole, born 3-7-79.[...]wood HS and Idaho State University. He married Elnora Trumbal[...]They have 3 children, Debra, Kerie, and James. Debra Sue was born[...]4-25-60 at Havre, and married Michael Evans on 6-13-80, at Idaho[...]s. They have 2 sons, Christopher M., born 5-28-81 and Ryan S.,[...]at Idaho Falls, and James Michael was born 2-3-71 at Idaho Falls.[...]ated from Plentywood HS in 1958 and received her teaching certificate[...]and Rapids, Ml 5-17-80. They have 2 boys, Isaac 3 and Adel, IA. They have 5 daughters,[...]64, at Jesse 1½. He attended college in Glendive and Helena and works for Plentywood, Charlene De[...]3-8-54 in Williston, D. Bozeman, and Colleen Colette, born 6-23-76 at Washington, DC.[...]Y working with Special Ed JACK and ADELIA SMITH Children, and for the past 1O years has been ith Eastmont Human[...]one of 8 children born to Menerson and Anna Smith. At the age of 2, Terry, born on[...]. Onstad of Wes by. They have 2 children, Lindsay and Travis, ages 6 Ernest McKenzie). and 3. Helen became a citizen in 1953. In 1956 w[...]o apply for the position. This meant studying for and taking a Civil Service Test. Helen went to work o[...]After awhile I got used to there being no trees, and now I wouldn't trade it for any- place- the peopl[...]rt John Schnittgen was born 1-28-08 at St. Leo, N and moved to the Raymond area with his parents, Gustave H. and Anna M. Jack met his wife, Ad[...]they homesteaded north of "Pete" and Eliza Laverdure. She as born in Belcourt NO on 3-[...]Pearl Grove, who was born and moved with her family to the Dooley area a[...] |
| ried 4-20-25 and had 2 daughters, Cleo (Mrs. Richard McCoy) and Bar- training for the handi?apped at American Fork Training School and is bara (Mrs. Louis Dietrich).[...]Those were the lean years when crops were scarce, and the . Joyce taught in the p[...]worked at Raymond on ?1ty schools and Midway school in central Montana. She had a degree m~ny farms for $1 a day, and many times, just for farm produce sup- m elementary education from Northern Montana College and was a plied by the farmers. They moved to Doole[...]ally deprived. She married John Baker of W.P.A. and Fort Peck Dam project. In 1941 Jack went to work on the Choteau and they farmed there. She died at Choteau prior to h[...]ve in Raymond until the fol- married and works m town. The farm is still owned by the fami[...]use in Plentywood. Jack retired on 7-3-61, and passed away 7-23-61. DELMAR and IONE STADST AD Adelia married Frank Brady[...]Hospital. passed away 9-29-74. Frank is retired and lives in Hardin, MT.[...]on a farm north of Raymond with my parents, Carl and An- toinette, and 2 sisters, Mavis and Margaret. CLARA and ALFRED STADSTAD[...]it when he entered the Army during ~lar~ and Alfred Stadstad were featured on page 881 of[...]f Reserve. They lived for 54 years in the Raymond and I went to the Collins School[...]ive in worked on W.P.A. for 2 years, and finished grade school at the Gibson Plentywood at this time. Clara's parents, Peter H. and Carrie Akerson School and high school in Plentywood. Peterson were on pa[...]s but was too young to remember how Clara and Alfred had 3 children: Curtis Alfred, born 9-29-2[...]d on 11-30-30. lone and I were married in Seattle while I was in the Army. After . Curtis lived in the Plentywood and Raymond areas for 35 years my discharge from the Army, I returned home and started farming with the exception of the time spent at Missoula in college. He has again and have ever since. since lived at Arlee and Missoula, MT, Auburn, WA, Victorville, CA,[...]Plentywood in 195 7 when I started o ork at the and Orem, UT. He taught elementary school at Dooley,[...]85 ith 30 years of ser- school at Medicine Lake and at the Marsh school 7 miles north of Plen-[...]ance Agency in Plentywood in 1947 and have lived there ever since. with a territory o[...]lege in Missoula. He earned a BA degree in speech and a MA is the youngest of 7 children and as raised on a farm. She attended degree in spe[...]f Phi Kappa Phi country schools and high school ,n Utchv11Je, D. She or ed as a and _Tau Kappa Alpha. He has attended 1 O colleges and universities, bookkeeper in St. Thomas, D, and also m Seattle until e re urn d to having had 24 scholarships and fellowships. He has a PhD degree in Montana. leadership and human behavior from U.S. International University[...]Gibson School her first 2 years and the rest in Plen o d. She aJso While in Pl[...]ald Curtis, 9-2-48; Alan Adolph and artha Lee and have 2 chi dren Jeff born 7-28·71 and Theodore, 2-10-51; Ann Elizabeth, 8-7-53; Daniel Ray, 10-8-55· and Lori born 9-27-73. They live on[...]5-20-47. Ronald married Patricia Hargan at Auburn and farms. He also or s in the ost otf'ce a P n ood and Barb has 2 children Jessice, born 11-15-77 and Ryann 12-28-79. Alan has manages the Young Generation. not _married and works at Federal Way as a school custodian and boiler Stev n Crag bo[...]years n Plent ood. adua d in 1973 and h o d s an son and has 2 children, Deanna, born 8-18-76 and Timothy, born electrician ve[...]They live in Enumclaw, WA. Darnel is not married and hves in Linda as born 10-28-58 th dau ht r of J an and nry i ntjes. Seattle.[...]They have 1 son Randall lliam, bo n Curtis and Ruth ere divorced in 1967. Ruth b cam a nurse aft[...]1-19-84. Th y r d · P n ood. leaving Plentywood and recently as named Employee of th Y ar at a[...]ol Renton Hospital. Ruth married Thorvald Sletto and Curtis marri d years in Pl n ood and 1 year of coll at Havre, T. 81II h[...]children: argar t Col- Pl n ood and or d for h Soo R lro d until his d ath 1-1-81 lins, Joseph Faherty, Judy Ann Heaton and Susan D nnis. There are due to[...]' 1 Ograndchildren: ris, ichael, Scott and Robert Collins; Janie ob e;[...]. Randy also attend d all of his Shannon Faherty; and Aubrie, onica, Betsy and Elena Hea on. Th re school year[...]rious Jobs, but are 2 great-grandchildren, Justin and Christopher Collins. mostly as a drill r on oil r'gs and farms 1th his d d. Rand resid sin Curtis has been a speech and hearing therapist for 20 years nd P[...]rected speech pathology systems in public schools and in 2 state Sandra ay, last but[...]apman Colleg , Orang , CA, 1th us and go s to school in Pl nt ood. tn graduate school,[...]Jos ph's Catholic Church in Pl n ood. fellowship and for Victor Valley Junior College for 2 yea[...] |
| [...]ffice in December 1980, I transferred to Billings and There were 5 children: Dennis (1922-23), dece[...]mar (1927), Margaret (Mrs. James Popescu) (1930), and David (1939-39) deceased.[...]Marvin and Gert Strand. Back row: Carl and Antoinette . I[...]llings, born |
| after spring's seeding and in the fall until freeze up. One ot' his[...]Four. We raised cattle for several years and in 1957 I did conservation[...]work in Watford City and then went into road building. I also worked for[...]Lalonde Construction and Schultz and Lindsay as finish operator and[...]oreman . In 1973 I came back to farming full time and now enjoy[...]fishing , bowling, playing the organ and traveling in the winter months. Joanna, Calvin and Guy William Syme. Joanna and Calvin have 1 son Guy William who was born 1-29-6[...]ood Hospital. He attended grade school in Raymond and |
| [...]nd with my pay so I KENNETH ODELLE and MARLENE SYME bought a Chev. truck from Peterson Co. and started hauling coal. The fall of 1936, my brother, Kenneth and I went to work for Henry Hill and I was born in Plentywood on 5-8-38 to the parents of Kenneth and Assoc. in the gold fields in Nevada. I hauled the[...]remember having goat's milk and bread together and getting bunted[...]school that fall and stayed with Grandma Syme until after harvest at[...]ad well to school. I James and Gunnie Syme.[...]h school years. children: Daryle 11 -1-36, farms and ranches north of Plentywood, 17[...]Dennis White, Wayne Thompson, Rodney Kanning and Truman 1-13-49, lives in Plentywood.[...]reserve. After com- Gunnie was born to Olaf and Christine elson in Daneville Town- pleting training Dennis and I went to Great Falls and worked for ship south of Westby, MT on the Dakot[...]Anaconda Copper Mines. In the spring I came home and did conserva- family of 8. She was raised in Elk[...]Minneapolis in January of 1958 to attend Westby and attended rural schools there. She worked at vario[...]Humboldt Inst. I took airline reservations and traffic management train- homes in hat area during her younger years and in the fall of 1935, ing. When I fini[...]o I got were on their way to a dance in Antelope and had some car trouble. I a job with N. W[...]eally enjoyed working. It was in· happened along and stopped to help them. That is how we met, and teresting and I got to travel at reduced fares. This was too go[...]as they went on strike, thanks to unions, and I could not afford to wait celled in cooking, gardening, baking and decorating wedding cakes, around, so[...]he was a member of the Oslo Lutheran and tropical fish. Church northeast of Westby, and before her death she became a[...]er of 1960. We had 2 children, Lisa, born 5-18-61 and Kent, member in the Glenwood Thrift Shop and worked very hard to make it born on[...]The humid climate was really tough on me and I did not care for the struction of the Plentywoo[...]to keep a 1964 I came back to Raymond and went back to conservation work. crew. About the t[...]the inside of the new home they built on sold out and went to work building on airbases in ew exico and the Evenson place north of Raymo[...]I bought a farm in Pangman Sask. in 1965 and farmed there until of Dooley, T and over the years, accumulated 2560 acres. In 1954[...]on 11 -12-77. The next year I rented my farm out and we bought the Comertown Elevator from Peavey Co., and bought grain started farming for my[...]several years. Dooley Elevators came up for sale and we bought them but discontinued buying grain in Comerto n and moved the business to Dooley, which I still have,[...]morial Nursing Home. She lived there for 1O years and died 3-5-80, at the age of 86. She was buried from Saint Joseph's Catholic Church and is in the Plenty- wood Cemetery beside my father.[...]my younger years, I played for dances in the area and also played for the opening dance at the Blue Moo[...]he City Council, A.S.C. Office, S.C.S. Committee, and was director of the Security State Bank for a num[...]dge in Plentywood. We have 7 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren.[...] |
| [...]78, when I had my ng for Miller Oil in Plentywood and doing oil painting and taking care of house from the farm moved[...]On 11-17-83, Clair Johnson and I were married in Belgrade, MT by Kent gradua[...]e to keep busy every day with me here on the farm and enjoys doing mechanic work and and enjoy our retirement. At the present time we are[...]materials and making decisions for our new home which is being[...]stoms at Regway. TERRY and CHRIS SYME[...]Williston, ND on 11-25-50, the son of Tim KENNETH and VELMA SYME and Lavonne Syme of Raymond. Terry's pioneer grandparents were I, Velma Syme, was born to Samuel and Effie Garber on 9-28-15 at Bill and Mary Ann Syme of Raymond and Oliver and Lydia Lee of Fortuna, ND. My parents came to North Dakota from North Manchester, Antelope. IN and proved up a homestead. Besides my parents our fam[...](dee.), Lois, Velma, Donald (dee.), Earl, Dorothy and Glee, listed in 4-27-55. chronologica[...]n later Dad married the hired girl, Margit Johre, and to this union half 1957-59 Terry and his family traveled with his father as he was part of sisters Dorothy and Glee were born. The home place located 3 miles[...]where he received a degree in My sister Lois and I walked or drove all 1 2 years to school in For- Geology and Math in 1972. During his years in college he became an tuna. I still own the one-horse cart we drove and Ted Williamson of accomplished snow skier. He too Emergency edical Training and Scobey, MT (Dallas Williamson's Dad) did a beauti[...]Wilsall, Tin 1976 ith high school, my sister Lois and I went to Indiana and spent the winter Tom Cook of Bozeman.[...]duation I came to Plenty- Bozeman and hand-peeled. Terry continued to farm and custom spray wood and worked at Leona Crosby's Beauty Shop. In the summ[...]s born in Jane On 10-30-37 Kenneth Syme and I were married in the Plentywood a[...]of illiam a rn and ary Ann Syme. He was born 1 0-3· 1 5 at Raymond[...]n-River Plenty ood where Odelle and Ardelle ere born. Kenneth or ed for Terry and C the county maintaining the roads. During the arm 1942, Ken and his h re Terry co brother Jim w[...]hin Ros ell Air Base. We lived there for 2 years and in the spring of 1944 T rry a[...]• -80 n P n- e purchased the Andy Rio farm and in the fall moved onto the farm so t ood. Odelle could start school in Raymond. We liv d there and farmed plus ntinu s t[...]ion work for 9 years leveling land m the Trent on and mond from[...]Kenneth then turned the equipment over to Odelle and nd Chris ar[...]lso an a o ' Club and we built a new home on the farm and lived there until Kenneth b came sin[...]t e is also a publi d free I nee Ill and passed a ay in the Deaconess Hospital in Billings, · T on rit r and song riter. 11 -12-77. Some of Ken's other interests ere serving on the rural fire, land TIM and LAVO N SYME and mineral and school boards, church council, hospital drive, .F[...]on th farm 2 mil s north of Raymond, farm program and Oswego loading unit. T, th fourth son of William and Mary Ann Sym . I gr w up there and[...] |
| [...]1/4 They have 2 children , Kristy and Bryan. years. At this time I stayed home taking care of cattle and helping my mother run the farm. Dad was confined to a wheelchair from a coal MR. AND MRS. HANS THOMSEN mine accident in 1929. He died[...]Christensen and other relatives moved to Kenmare, ND in 1905 from[...]and live on the land. Mother and Mrs. L. C. (Hulda) Christensen took[...]the train to Culbertson and stagecoach from there to Plentywood. They[...]spent the winter together and as soon as weather permitted, they built[...]Evelyn was born 7-26-14 and Mabel, 2-1-21 . Elmer and I spent many Tim and LaVonne Syrne.[...]l mine, where we lived 4 the farm for 1½ years and moved to our present location. Our children winters and moved to the farm in the summer to put in a crop.[...]; Lorraine, born he sold the mine and we moved to St. Paul, MN to doctor for Evelyn's[...]eyes. Dad would return each summer and put in the crop. In 1927 we work for United Con[...]uilt. In 1937 the Wolfpoint, Livingston, Circle and Wibaux. Most of my employment was farm was rented out. He (Dad) enjoyed the building trade and built mechanic work. On 9-1-61 I began work as a tractor and truck several homes in Plentywood. Also a store building was built and mechanic for Western Implement in Plentywood. I[...]g rented to the Red Owl Store. He and Ole Hippi built a store at Wolf again on 4-1-64[...]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-[...]gh school in 1939. That fall the family moved to and Bulk Plant.[...]ginning to farm in 1964, Howard Syme (my brother) and I 1940. Mother passed away 6-28-52.[...]happy person in were doing some custom combining and spraying. spi[...]ll her life. She died April 1961 at the age of 46 and Music played a big role in our life from s[...]ces. A 7-29-37. Their 2 children Wayne and Jo Ann live and work in Seattle lot of my free time from 1950 to[...]"Melody area. Six grandchildren and a great-grandchild. The farm is rented and Four," a 4-piece dance band. Eight people were in[...]6-30-42. They have 2 sons: Bob is married and lives in Serena, MD, Don, Calvin, and Howard Syme and myself. The money we earned was and son Michael Jerry lives at Henderson, KY. He has a son and a welcomed and we all enjoyed playing. 3-month-old daughter. Mabel and Bill are retired and live at Mesa, AZ I still enjoy big game hunting and fishing. Other activities included and Columbia Falls, MT in the summers. being a member[...]om- mittee, Rural Fire Dept. , Raymond Park Board and building of an FO MABEL R. TOOKE grain facility in Oswego that houses 250 000 bushels and is capable of abet was born 8-22-1887 to William A. and Catherine Clawson loading 52-car unit trains.[...]e only surviving family Working in the shop and repairing and improving an 84-year-old member and resides at Bremerton, WA. There were 3 brothers-T[...]are of any idle time. Bernard, and Leo, and 4 sisters-Lucetta, Alice, Genevieve, and I (Lavonne) as born on my grandfather's (Ch[...]Mabel arrived in Sheridan County 4-2-09 where she and stead 7½ miles northeast of Antelope on 12-28-25[...]north of Outlook. Her marriage daughter of Lydia and Oliver Lee. I attended grade school at the Lone[...]. I hauled grain, hayed, combined, summerfallowed and sprayed. deceased; and William (9-2-25) of Big Timber, MT. In the winter[...]obably best de- Grocery, Decks Bakery, Elgin Cafe and the Woodward Clothing Store. scr[...]mes these were One winter I worked in Seattle, WA and at the aval Base Del Monte hard years and people made do without the many conveniences that[...]and economic conditions took their toll and Mabels' homestead was Our oldest son, Terra[...]with his wife, Chris also lost. She and family lived in Outlook until 1930 when Mabel and children, Rebecca and Maggie. Richard farms in the Plentywood moved to Raymond and from there to Plentywood in 1937. She fol- area and raises purebred paint horses near Bozeman, MT. Lo[...]westward migration of so many people during WWII and set-[...] |
| [...]tely known as "Charlie Pete" to Outlook residents and her and where she still lives. She was married in 1961 to[...]My dad was the son of Mike and Anna Fink, having lived in[...]Washington and eventually living on the present Arnold Boe farmstead Born to Fred M. and Mabel R. (Clawson) Tooke on 1-19-13,[...]ton, Miss Ryan (later Mrs. (2-9-21 to 10-19-29), and a brother William A. (9-2-25) presently of Krogstad), Isabelle Wilson, Gladys and Richard Espeland (Mrs. Ray Big Timber, MT.[...]uck, for I through. He received his B.S. in 1938 and his first job teaching and knew I hadn't done anything naughty[...]tending the University of Washington, Pepperdine, and Montana Theresa is now Mrs. Ro[...]I graduated from Outlook High in 1955, and went to airline school school administration in 1951 . He has been a teacher, coach, and in Omaha. From there I was sent[...]ministrator in Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon and division of the Navy Department. It was in DC that Duane and I met and California.[...]ears old his family moved to Ar an- born 3-12-42 and is a career officer with the U.S. Army. Mike served sas, because of their dad's health. Duane and his brother did not Ii e in Vietnam as Commander of an Infantry Company and is now at West leaving Wisconsin[...]f cadet activities. He is married to Francine Ray and and returned to their original home area, where Duane[...]as has 3 children: Travis, age 12, Tara, age 4, and Trent, age 2. Son very young, began work with his uncles in contract and construction Thomas W. was born 10-4-44 , was ap[...]h school in those years, but ith Academy in 1963 and attended Chico State University in California[...]m. Through the service, of 4 years of active duty and 4 years inac- Fire Fighter group. He has a daugh[...]on tive, Duane received experience and education. He as sta ioned at James H. was born[...]ate of San Jose State Maryland and being I was in DC, the distance as no great. University with a B.A. in 1968 and an M.A. in 1969. Jim served in the Following our marriage and move to Plen ood, Duane or d Naval Reserves from 1964-68 and on the USS Ranger during the Viet-[...]enny nam War 1968-72 . He married Kathy Loeffert and they reside in An- Syme, Ambrose Wal o s , of Boundary Construction, and a he Red chorage, AK where they operate a restaur[...]usiness in- Owl Store in Plent ood, and has no been a cus odian at e sc ool terests. John E. was the fourth son, born 4-16-50 , and is a graduate of for 21 years. the Coas[...]8th grader in the Plen ood Sc ool and pfa s oo ball, bas t aJI d munication service, Si[...]. in 1976. grade. She plays bas etball and t e only girl on Boy s L1 Rob married Janel Winkler and they have 2 children: Jema, age 7, and League last summer under h di ectio[...]Women's Lib! the youngest, was born 1-12-55 and is a graduate of DeAnza Jr. Col-[...]no lege, Cupertino, CA. He married Linda Linn and they ith their nown as "Randy's" and r de at 31 O Grant n daughter Alexa, age 3, resid[...]DAN and VALERIE VERT Some things that stand out in[...]llege. He also remembers the rodeos, barn dances, and the great on of Clara ( rs. elvin) Tan , of Outloo T, and Em st Vert , or- people of the area to whom he at[...]merly f om Plen ood. H has 6 s1st rs and 1 both r. who ere especially inspirational, other[...]Dan attend d gr d school m P n ood, and la r he and his nah, Herb Klindt (his college coach), and Sig oe who was high school family m[...]som or on 011 principal during his first teaching andand his body in shape. mov d to Chica o,[...]Company or over a year. DUANE and THERESA TREWYN[...]lings for a f I was the second child of John and Esmer Fink. I as born on a months, andand in th spring of 1 976 mond, the present farm site of Gerald and Donna Kohler; born in the he began[...]nion 011 Co., her he is present- house that Danny and Valerie Vert moved from the ohler place and ly employed. now live in east o[...], Dan marri d Valerie Johnson, daughter of elvin and Esther Nagel's mother, was on hand to see me into[...]t ood on other was a daughter of Frederick and Gertrude Roderick , having 2-26-58. She has 1 brother and 2 sisters. come from Sherburn, MN in 191 Oto live[...]erie attend d grades 1 ·4 at the Raymond School, and after it[...] |
| [...]Joseph graduation in 1976, she married Dan Vert, and started working at Robert, 9-27-76; William Arthur, 12-2-78; and Robert Thomas, Johnston Pharmacy ·n the fall, wh[...]Bob and I have been active in the Congregational Church,[...]club, holding all the various offices. Bob and I were the Raymond[...]Precinct-4 Committeeman and woman from 1958-66 . Bob was Presi·[...]cretary from 1963-65. Chet Lindblom, Enid Paulson and I taught the[...]rdwork, Jeana , V lerie, Evan , Dan and Amber Vert . talking.[...]Bob and Wanda have had a good life in northeastern Montana, and On 1-7-78, Jeana Lyn Vert was born. Dan and Valerie moved from wouldn't have wa[...]MARK WANKEL Amber ichelle, born on 2-5-80, and a son, Evan Douglas, born I was born 5-16-48 in Plentywood, MT, the son of Robert and 5-24-83.[...]I attended grade school in Raymond, and went to Plentywood for[...]my high school career from 1964 to 1966, I ROBERT and WANDA WANKEL[...]worked as a broadcaster for KPWD-FM, Morris and Mary Lou Ne son's I was born 6-29-25 on th[...]t of station. 6 children born to Arthur and abel Wankel (Pg. 229 Sheridan Day-[...]i Business. uated from the Plentywood HS in 1943, and attended Montana State I am interested in hunting and fishing. College at Bozeman for a brief ime. In 1[...]ris. Wanda is the daughter of Daniel Glenn Harris and abel Scriven Harris, born 9-11 -26. y sister, Bon[...]ity, MT. Because of hard times the ranch was sold and we moved into Miles City, MT the sum- mer of 1935. Our mother died in ovember 1935. Bonne and I stayed ith our dad, spending he summers on a[...]our mo her's family. In the summer of 1937 Bonne and I moved to Conrad, T to live ith our dad's sister, r. and Mrs. Byers Emric . About a year later, Bonne as adopted by Bertha and Al Perry. Bonne[...], living in Sidney, T. Glenn Harris lived ith Bob and I from 1971 -74. He died in I am presently living in Viv's Trailer Court, Plentywood, and farm- the Veteran's Hospital in iles City, after[...]amputated. I ing in the Raymond area, and Southern Sask. , Canada. stayed ith he Emric s. graduating from he Conrad HS in 1944, and graduated from the Columbus Hospital School of ursing, Great Falls, MIKE and SANDRA WANKEL T in 194 7. I met Bob while in n[...]ate with ike Wankel, son of Robert and Wanda Wankel was born on Jack Westphal and Betty Lou eogh, who was in training at the same[...]50 in Plentywood, T. He has an older brother Mark and a sister time. I specialized at the Sheridan Mem[...]mond. He graduated from Plentywood HS in 1969, and attended Mon-[...]University. In 1970 he joined the ational Guards and[...]served untjl 1975. He enjoyed baseball and played many games in the[...]Big uddy League. Bob and I have 3 children: Mark Harris, born 5-16-48, Michael |
| In 1977, Mike married Sandra McLeod, daughter of Cecil and Nor- Tacoma, WA. My brother, Howa[...]raduated from Dooley in 1935, Ho ard born 3-23-80 and Mallory Charlotte born 6-1-83. from Plentywood. Vera attended Plentywood and graduated from Cut- We built a new home in th[...]on the farm in Ray- bank. Merrill and Cleone, high school sweethearts were married mond. We are engaged in farming, both in Raymond and in Canada. We 9-3-3 7, moved to Ft. Peck, worked there 2 years and farmed at Frazer are both members of the First Co[...]Raymond to farm with Dad and brother, Bob. In 1941 we purchased a MERRILL and CLEONE WANKEL new IHC Crawler tractor and a 16 ft. pull-type combine. Cleone drove Merrill Wankel and twin sister, Muriel, were born in St. Paul, MN[...]grain. errill had a pail of 12-6-15, to Arthur and Mabel Wankel. Mother and Dad were in St. Paul small pebbles to[...]n he wanted her to slo do n. I for a convention and had a big surprise-twins were born; they brought was noisy and dusty on the tractor. Later years, errill operate[...]ombine 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-[...]t Congregational Church in Plenty• riage. Art and Emma moved to a farm north of Dooley.[...]ne, married to ,to Olson, living in Muriel and I started 1st grade at the Reed School, 3 miles from Plentywood, and their story is in the book. James Arthur, 12-27-4[...]horse buggy. The next year we wood and attended college in Bozeman. Jim and Ann Schafer ere rode an old horse that would lay down and roll; we couldn't get back on married in[...]ters, Jennifer Angelique, 5-10-7 5, and Christina Cheryl, 5-30-84. summer school some y[...]from Plentywood, attended college m Bozeman. Tom and ah Wankel farm, known as Wankel School. We, Mer[...]76, at a small country church north of the Katie and Bob, all finished the 8th grade here, but our old[...]ranch, which is 45 miles southeast of Jordan and 20 miles nort of Wynona, went to Reed School, graduated from Plentywood, and Rock Springs. They have 2 sons: Lee errill, 7-29-80, and Roe teachers college. Wynona taught in rural sch[...]64. Wynona now Cheryl, Jim and Tom were in 4-H, involved in many pro1ects and lives in the Western Manor, Billings. Muriel graduated from Dooley and Cleone was a leader. Jim and Tom played football, bas etball and teachers college in Dillon, taught at Wankel Sch[...]School near Miles City. She married Walter George and lived at Hamilton, until moving back here into Dad's homestead house. Walter DUANE C. and EDITH A. WILSON passed away April 1983. Muriel lives here and goes back to her home I, Duan[...]y, married Dr. wood, T, son of Joe and Ruth (Holland) Wilson. I gre up on he rami- Edgar Fortner and lives in Oroville, CA. Katie is married to Barr Z[...]farm with 1 sister, Valene rs. Donald L. Ben on). and Bob is married to Wanda Harris-their stories are[...]ed from Dooley in 1934, went to work at Fort Peck and on the year in high school to mee[...]ed hie O a The summer of 1934, Lloyd Adams and I batched over on Ray- Hatvick d[...]ding that road, driving 4 Shop, and Vo-Ag and graduated ith e cl o 195 a Plen ood horse[...]grain HS. I Joined he Army Reserves and n on ctiv du y in Octo o in Dooley; they[...]go west to Flathead VaJley where his folks, Carl and After graduation I Julia, had mo[...]1958 I started o n team of horses and pulled his car on the Soo Line AR as far as Blair, and elv n . orstads, then drove the team 4 miles north to my home and al ed struct,on, he n a ba[...]by the SCS 1stri Ignatius mission; 2 prairie boys and his father, Carl, felling trees. When ret[...]as hired b first night in his sleep, Ervin sat up and shouted timber. for Sherm[...]and drd carp nt[...]was born in Dooley, 9-27-17, the daughter of Lee and Mattie unson. My sister, Vera, married G o[...] |
| [...]ywood, daughter of the late Joseph A. (1-16-71) and Florence M. (Flossie Jordan) Marsh (2-23-76). E[...]tands) with Mrs. Oscar Benson, Sr. as mid- wife and Lillie Goltz assisting. Her sister will not forge[...]e. She stayed with her sisters, Celestia Marsh, and Mae Hark during the week and would go to the farm on Friday afternoon, weath[...]farm for several weekends because of the snow, and if they did it was because they Ruth, Joe, Valerie and Duane. walked part of the way. Her first[...]I married Ruth Holland, daughter of Harry and Augusta Holland on the summer after the 7th grad[...]11-24-36, in Plentywood. owners, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Peterson, under the supervision of Letty[...]nd on 1-16-17. She had 4 sisters. Josie, Ritland and Irene Johnson Marsh, waitresses. One summer she worked Eleanor, Mildred, and Thelma, and 2 brothers, Harold and Leroy. She for Vic Kisler at Kisler Meat Market[...]t employees at the Plains Motel for managers, Alf and Dorothy they moved to a farm 9 miles[...]telephone Raymond, Gibson, and Wankel Schools. operator and continued working there after graduation from Ple[...]he at- team of horses for $200, and we rented a farm from Carl Hovedy, the tended th[...]estead, 7 miles north of Raymond, which we later and graduated with a degree in I.B.M. Keypunch, and advanced bought. After o[...]owed $1 Ofrom Performance Registry International and was later employed at the Ol[...]We had 2 children: Duane, born 9-5-37, and Valerie born 5-29-39. to begin work for Security[...]babies, Ruth helped me with the outdoors work ing and location.[...]In 1970, I was seeding wheat on Dutch's place and as I went to re· sec.-treas. of St. Theresa's Gu[...]an original member, lease the drill and turn the corner, I leaned against the door on the trac- forming 10-11-65. She belongs to Raymond Homemakers and is tor cab and it came open. I fell out between the disk and tractor. I sec.-treas. for the Raymond Park Board[...]ouldn't pull myself up so I pulled my glasses off and tossed them We have 3 children: Darcy Ann,[...]away, then dropped down under the disk. Both disk and drill ran over PHS in 1983 and is presently attending Minot State College with Mid- me and since I had just filled the drill, there was plen[...]gement as her major; Kevin Joseph, born 9·4·69, and Lynette fayed there not abl[...]7-26-77, who are both attending Plentywood School and tractor had gone in a circle and was coming back to get me. Thank ride the school[...]God, the machinery got caught on the truck and the tractor died. Ruth by 7:20 A.M. each school d[...]came over at noon and found me. She went to the neighbors', Lloyd[...]enteson's house before pur- Adams, and called the ambulance to pick me up and Don Benson to chasing our own home at 306 Olive St. and before moving to the farm. lead[...]larbone, For a sideline we sold "Willex" products and attended their ational broken ribs, and several cuts all over my body. The neighbors were[...]-Fest so wonderful. They came and helped with the rest of the farm work un- in Crystal Lake, MN, with the Dale Borah's and Daryl Olson's. All in all til I was able to work again. we're glad and feel blessed to be living on a farm.[...]In 1977, we built a home in Plentywood and are enjoying the city[...]life. I still go out to the farm and help with spring's work, harvest, etc.[...]Ruth is a volunteer worker at the Thrift Center and is a member of Ray- JOE and RUTH WILSON[...]mond Homemakers, the Garden Club, and very active in the Plenty· I was born in Arcola, Canada on 5-3·12 and came to the US wi h wood Lutheran Church. my parents, Jim and Lena Wilson when I was 3 weeks old. y father Duane married Edith 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, and Lynette. They live on the home place. Uncle Leo, and helped Mother care for and support the rest of the fami-[...]3 children: ly. I had 3 brothers, Irvin, Terrance and Lewis, and 2 sisters, Thelma Debbie, Cory and ickie. Debbie married Joel Bloms and they live in and Roma, all younger than I.[...]in Plentywood. I attended the Gibson School and still remember getting caught[...]in 1938, brother Harold in 1936, and brother Leroy in 1942. In 1929, I rented some land and started farming, using horses to[...]tana Pioneer Manor in Plentywood. do the planting and harvesting. That fall Terry and I were breaking a young team of colts to use for spring's wor'k and tried them out by LENA WILSON ha[...]er parents we got back to the Gibson School hills and then they made a sharp turn were Joseph and Anna Heisler. She had 2 brothers, Leo and Jake and and decided to head home. The wagon tipped over and Terry was 5 sisters, Maggie, Tillie, Fronia, Mary and Katie. buried under the coal, but didn't get hurt[...]hen she was 2 years old the family moved to Texas and then to[...] |
| [...]01 her dad died. She came MN, Tillie and Coon Wilson moved from Rosholt to Outlook, MT. (Our to the states with her mother and brother Leo in 1909. She worked in gra[...]Outlook with her daughter, Plentywood for 2 years and then moved back to Forgot, Canada to help[...]but had passed away a few years earlier.) Tillie and Coon her sister who was sick. It was then she met[...]lived at the Bill Weiss place at Outlook and later settled in the Raymond moved there from Ten[...]unity; first 1/2 mile north of Jim Larter's place and then rented Lena and Jim were married in 1911 and moved to Arcola, Sask. the Stadstad[...]ng They had 4 sons, Joe, Irvin " Dutch," Terrance and Lewis and 2 daugh- their stay at the Stadstad place, Bern ice and Mom boarded the crew ters, Thelma and Roma.[...]lie Wilson In 1912 they moved to the states and homesteaded near the lived until 1937 and Coon lived until 1946; they both are buried at Canadian border. Two years later they moved to Raymond and farmed. Plentywood. In 1919 they returned to Canada and settled near Clear Lake where they lived for 3 or[...]hat time Lena moved her family back to the states and lived with her mother. She then homesteaded on 40[...]he moved to the Axel Markinson home in Plentywood and did sewing on WPA . Three years later that home was destroyed by fire. She later, with the help of Jim Syme and Irvin, moved a house in from the Dagmar area on t[...]Lena cooked at the hospital for many years and in 1952 went to work at the Chandler farms where her son Irvin was foreman . She re- tired in 1970 and continued to live at her home in Plentywood. She en- joyed gardening until 1980 when she sold her home and moved to the Pioneer Manor where she now resides.[...]Six children were born to Tillie and Coon in Roberts Coun , near[...]those being Jennie, Lyle, Sam, argaret, Bernice, and[...]Kenneth. Jennie Elizabeth was born 6-7-02 and married Herb Blair of[...]1923 and helped our father farm in Raymond community m he[...]mer and in the winter he worked at the Seaberg and Loe en Coal[...]joined the avy and spent the ar years in the Sou h Paci ,c. H ma ·[...]ried and moved to Houston, T and his 1fe d" d here. He re ir d o[...]Roma , Thelma , Lewis, Joe, Lena , Irvin and Terrance. no children.[...]ilson as born 1-29-08. He marri d Joe, Irvin and Lewis all live in Plentywood. Joe and Irvin are re- Plentywood and later moved to Ellensburg, y tired farmers and Lewis is a meat cutter at Piggly Wiggly. Terrance is farmed at 1ttitas and passed a ay in Ap ii 1977 a retired and lives in Sacramento, CA. Thelma, Mrs. Harold Moga[...]I end rson o Doo tired nurse, lives in Rupert, ID and Roma is presently living in Fair- later[...]Penney Co. in Sea I and also Portland. Sh r tir d and i ng in Lena has 14 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. Port[...]8·1 • m Sou h Da ota. WILMOT ORA and MATHILDA WILSON[...]n on 6-20-3 in d By Bernice LaCoste and Jennie Blair the army and t n1 ar · Lillian s on Our parents were Wilmot (Coon) Ora Wilson and athilda (Tillie) 7-4-43. H[...]as born 9-5-1872, in Cerro Gor~o and retired a mi 19 ha[...]MIKE and KARE WOLLA town of Rosholt, which w[...]I ( 1 e) am the young st son of Ru and ella (Cor ery) ollan. I 8-14-1877 at Kilrea, Lond[...]om Plen ood HS in 1960. I attend d coll g in 1912 and went to Donald, OR where Father ork d at various Jobs, in- Williston one y ar and Eastern ontana Coll g m Billings one ear. cluding looking after hop and prune dryers. After a fe years _they ~e-[...]d an electrical contracting business in Plent ood and turned to South Dakota, but again in 1923, after corresponding 1th gradually got mto farming and ranching. athilda's sisters, Kate and Dick Hass of Outlook and Mag and Dave I marri d Karen Nash in 1979. I pres ntly live in Raymond and run Hardy of Midale, Sask., Canada, who had moved[...], the grain elevator there plus farm and ranch .[...] |
| I (Karen) am the oldest of 4 children born to Orvill and Josie PIONEERS OMITTED IN SHERIDAN[...]born 8-24-48; my sister Patricia was born 1-5-54 and my brother of Raymond. Steve w[...]He homesteaded in Canada. He sold his land there and moved Dawson Junior College in 1978 with an assoc[...]1909. He rented his land to Tom Ragsdale in 1918, and Services.[...]to Connecticut. They had 3 children, Bill, Irene, and Polly. I married William (Bill) Settle 5-7-[...]er was a sister to Bob Porter. She married Garner and years ago. I am currently secretary of the local[...]e bridge west of Raymond. President, Marcy Hjort; and Secretary-Treasurer, Janet Fink. The[...]local women to meet son, MN in 1916 and farmed east of the Collins School. His sister was and get to know each other.[...]machinery and worked for Bill Hass until returning to Minnesota[...]Raymond and Sweetgrass, are open 24 hours a day.[...]1 full-time Immigration and Naturalization (INS) Officer, and 2 part-time[...]w: M rtha K nmng , Dana Christensen, Cmdy Carlson and C indy Huffman. Middle row: Jean Drown , P Jarvis, Dixie Dillabough and Marcy Hjort . Front row : Kim K nning , Janet Fink , Virl Martel and Rose Coats. embers include Cindy Carlson,[...]irla Martel, ary orstad, Chris Syme, Valerie Vert HOLJE CUSTOMHOUSE BROKERAGE |
| [...]ortant part of the games. For a few years the 4-H and their leaders office in the Raymond Hotel.[...]recorded on 9-7 -23. The Equity Elevator and mothers of the 2 teams ran the concession stand. For a few years, and Merchantile of Dooley entered 669 bushels of wheat and paid duty with the boy's, men's and women's softball leagues, there was prac- of $200[...]cows, 1 heifer, 6 School teacherage, and was moved down when the Raymond Schools swine, 25 chickens, 3 geese and 3 ducks. The duty collected was c[...]ed about 1/2 mile north of could sell their wheat and then do their shopping." Dooley's demise, Joe Collins', and 1/4 mile east of Jim Larters', both presently o n[...]r stated, "was caused by drought, fires, tornados and the Gordon Holte Farms. The school,[...]e Canadian trade was cut off due to severe duties and regulations." spring of 1945. At their ovember meeting, rs. H. A. Hill and rs. The Raymond Port now acts more like a f[...]ro al for he from all of Sask. through Plentywood and Sheridan County. movement[...]n the spring of 1946, Neil Huffman, Jack Westphal and Bob Homemakers to move the building and put 1t on a founda ion. t his Wankel were "visiti[...]ague had been chased 7-27 -49 and in 1953 a 12' x 28' addi ion as added. In Oc• f[...]tober of 195 7, an indoor restroom as insta:lled and even uall a Whitetail, Mineral Bench, Scobey, Big Beaver and Buffalo Gap, Sask., shower was added.[...]Don In 1954 the Boy Scouts and a 4-H group ere started. The he d Blair's home is[...]d, east of the Midway Tavern. That land was sold, and the diamond was moved to its present site in comb[...]in 1960. The Border League was breaking up, and Jack Westphal, Dick Huffman, Cal Syme, and Bob Wankel, went to a meeting in Medicine Lake, o[...]and ·ty Cen m[...]ond Community Ladies, ho ran the and purchased by the school board. Contn[...]tand. The proceeds of this tournament ere used to start for a heating system from a card[...]ted to play in the Ladies Softball Team, and the Par Board. It was purchas d from littl[...] |
| The Hall was used by the school for Christmas programs and Wankel; Vice-President, Martha[...]Blanche Loupe; and Publicity Chairman, Cindy Carlson. Other members In 1969 Tim Clawson purchased the Corkery School, and moved it are Sarah Becker, Mataline[...]k, Muriel George, Grace Harrington, Clair Johnson and sets on property in Raymond now owned by Merle[...]Wang, Cleone Wankel, Sandy Wankel, Ila Syme and Edie Wilson. ment work , Lutness Bros. moved the[...]to RAYMOND POST OFFICE water and had restroom facilities. A hallway was built betw[...]sent highway, on disposal of this school property and buildings was voted on at the the[...]1915 the town relocated to 4-1-72 School Election and was officially deeded to the Raymond Park the present site and most of the buildings were moved, but the post of[...]changed to the Henry Hill Store, and Elsie Hill served as postmaster. By Edith A. Hol[...]he Ruggles tive as an extension homemaker's club and as a service club to the residence,[...]916. One rural route originated from this office, and Jack regular monthly meetings since 1948. Josie[...]e days the mail was delivered by horse and buggy in the winter months and has had special lessons including foreign meals and crafts. and in a Model T Ford in the summer. During these yea[...]was also dispatched. In the early 1930s a shops, and Woman's Week. They assisted with a 25th anniversa[...]dded from Plentywood to Raymond. Henry Barner was and a retirement party for Pauline Deem, who served a[...]iver until his death in 1966. Mrs. Erna Timmerman and Albin (Red) munity booth, had a float in the parade, and given a best exhibit award. Rierson cont[...]rd Iverson. He drove the route from Culbertson to and entertained the residents of Glenwood, the nursing home, and the Raymond until 1976. That year th[...]th deliveries between Wolf tions, blood drawings, and after funerals. Point and Raymond. Al Austreng is currently the driver.[...]ly 1917 emorial Hospital, Nursing Home crafts, and Memorials; bibs, laprobes, 2. Engebret Thorstenson-July 1917-February 1922 and diapers to the nursing home; dishtowels and upkeep supplies to 3. Elsie Hill-February 1922-March 1948 the Raymond Community Hall; and a wheel chair and O mist- 4. August[...]RAYMOND PARK and RECREATION AREA[...]Agent), and Ray Stoner (County Commissioner), to help draw up[...]n , Ma aline Benson, Grace Har mg on, Pearl Budke and Edith Hole . Third row: Laura Wang, Mary Kohler, Jennie Blair, Dorothy Johnson and Cleone Wankel. Second row: Martha Adams, Cindy Carlson and Julie Dalberg. Fir row: Blanche Loupe and Joel Carlson. Picnics and Christmas parties have been yearly fun times for |
| [...]- by surface diving, but the depth was too great, and they were unable to zke- 1933-35 , Eina[...]1941 -48, locate the body. Boats from Plentywood and Raymond were called and Joyce Stadstad- 1948-49, Mrs. Rose[...]kel (Sec. -Treas.), with Ken Syme, Waldo Morstad, and John son - 1920 -21 ; Ester So re[...]rry Kubish, Ester Sorenson-1924-25; Olive survey and lay out the area. Mr. Bob Benson, the county atto[...]an- 9-30-57 , with the help of Mr. Tom Darland, and on 5-1-59 they official- cy Marron, Delor[...]rence . Faerweather, Virginia Collins- developing and maintaining the Raymond Park and Recreation Area. 1933-34 ; Clair[...]Trees were ordered through the county agent and planted in the 1936-41; Art Johnson-[...]ther Lee, Florence Lee-1942-43; Esther Lee, signs and picnic tables were made by the Plentywood Vo-Ag C[...]park is used the year around. About 5000 crappies and northern Ryan-19 44-45; Mrs. Isabe[...]derson-1945 -46; pike were obtained from the Fish and Game Dept., and were planted in Agnes Thorstenson, G[...]1946-47 ; Audrey Liniger, Gladys the dam in 1966, and later.[...]rom, Ragnhild Bakken-1957-58; Ragnhlld Ba en, rs. and took care of the baseball diamond and trees. With the cooperation Helen War[...]he Raymond Baseball Team, the Raymond Homemakers, and the Glenn Garrick, Mrs. Beula[...]sen, al er il- spring cleanup is planned, and community fam ilies take responsibility[...]Phinn y, Amy 8. unson, E n Fink, Marcella Hjort, and Brian Huffman.[...]33·35; Raymond, MT. The yards were built in 1960 and were owned and Emma ollan - 1935-36; A n s[...]lad s S me operated by Ed Ferguson, of Plentywood and Westby, Dr. Henry 19 3-4 : E[...]Sch ol co d 19 5. Stokke, Plentywood veterinarian and Tim Clawson Raymond farmer- LaG[...]· ch 11926-40 rancher. Tim is the sole owner and operator since about 1973, and Cora E. Hanson, lb J.[...]stockyards necessary for use of livestock imports and ex- estphal, Edna Gaffn y, da . LaRo[...]. The scale used for weighing cattle is inspected and 1918-19- Clara es hal, mma Cron - 1919-21 , Gad s tested by the State of Montana and the stockyards are approved and Bantz- 1921 -22, Haro d S ulhc - 1[...]-29, Eleanor Stambaugh- 1929-F brua 933, and Dr. Glen Horseman. Dr. Jae Lambert, Wolf P[...] |
| [...]tillness is again shattered by the raccous rattle and roar of depleted farms and ranches.[...]up the road toward Outlook, the rattle dies away and again all is in 1934, the last factual histori[...]yards should be mentioned as it is through this and a few old letters salvaged from the pockets of Mr[...]written to the Ajax Lumber Co. of Culbertson, MT and in which he, ing shrpprng week the s[...]mits of Redstone, in return for 24, 8-foot 2 x 4s and 1000 board feet the braver men, in orde[...]ump astride of a few of the smaller calves ment and evidence of the historical data of MY HOME TOWN. and hurry them along. After shipping week is over, Re[...]ttie Hill, Beieby Hill, Dan's Girl, Knight's Hill and The notes of the Redstone Postal[...]ich seem to enfold our Hamlet in a loving embrace and drawing interest. All then is silent[...]icle I have attempted to portray some of the life and need not worry about exceeding the speed limit[...]wn beauty of Redstone, MY HOME TOWN, and any similarities to anyone Main Street definate[...]NOTE: George Owens entered the Air Force and became a Colonel. He[...]'s Place" (Redstone Cafe owned by Bedwell's now) and underneath are small words "nothing for credit and damn little for cash." A large group of[...]at town with none of the activities Englebritson and now o ned by Baldur Jensen, who through his abili[...]On the opposite side stands the local garage and repair shop for pictures of the schoolhouse, and upon checking, we find former general farm machinery. Between this garage and Burham's combina- students, and occasionally a former teacher. Then the air is full of, tion Butcher and Barbershop stands the oldest memoir of Redstone's "Remember when," and, "Do you recall?", but most of all, "It looks so[...]hat the traveler has thus far ex- times and old friends. perienced is somewhat relieved by t[...]Mrs. Helen J. Hodges of Plentywood, and Mrs. Jennie Bromberg of being at present used to[...]dstone. Helen was the lower cows from there now) and as shave water for Barber Burnham. grade teacher with Brenda and Cheryl Hanson, and Lyonia and Raylo The beer parlor offers the greatest attraction of the Hamlet and is Hendrickson as her students. Jennie taught the upper grade room and[...]her students were Larry Hanson, Danny and Lydia Hendrickson and High Life" and in smaller words just below "Sold Here." Cy Brand[...]ates. Clark DeEvelyn, Rex Otis, Clyde Potter, Sam Stratton and Barber Burn- ham, appear at firs o be adornments[...]This group comprises Redstone's Fire Department and though they appear the very emblem of ease and laxity, they can easily be ready in 30 minutes 17[...]te the spreading of any blaze tha might happen to start in any of the local joints of business endeavor.[...]Angeling Brury (sJle owns the Brury place) smiles and swirled as the congregation is so small she feels[...]s the first postmaster. Bill Ator was a freighter and the[...] |
| [...]ecretary, then Postmasters that have served and their appointment dates are: Royal returned and served until resigning in 196 7. Harry Fishell to[...]12-24-14, Mae C. Paul over then and is still the secretary. 8-7-16. (Her married name was Powell and she was appointed by that In 1946 Jesse Bedwell resigned as chief and Alvin Martin took name 2-5-17). Eva V. Nance 5-21[...]years. In 1955 Alvin was appointed again, and is acting chief at the her appointment as postmas[...]present time. officer-in-charge 4-1-72 and postmaster 9-15-73. Over the years it has been touch and go for the fire department. The Rural Route[...]orge Harmes as The district was small and didn't receive much tax money, as people carrier.[...]The old fire hall was built, and most of the equipment bought, from The rout[...]Jr. district is on the county tax roll and the rural area is also included in was appointed[...]tin M. Bergh, Lyle Hoyt, Alfred Hardy, Jr., and Art Nelson.[...]lvin Martin, chief; Orville Halland, Orvill Nash, and[...]moved to Sheridan County with my parents, Henry and Ella Bedwell,[...]together with my 2 sisters, Olive and Vera, and my 4 brothers, Jesse,[...]Jay, Lester and Russel. My youngest sister, Fairy Comstock, was b[...]ed school in Redstone and worked on the farm with my father.[...]In December 1930, Anne Knight and I were united in marriage. y[...]moved to western Montana and settled at Big For .[...]went to Seattle and Salt Lake City, UT ith construction or .[...]r the war broke out, I returned to Great Falls, T and con-[...]n 6-14-50. Our other daughter was born on 3-30-59 and died in in· fire hall was on the back corner lot[...]fancy. Sharon has 2 daughters, Andrea ane and Jaime Rae. She, Red Doucette's Bar. A big bell wa[...]The first fire equipment consisted of hose cart, and 2 soda-acid Raymond and his wife Jeanette hv in Diamond Bar, CA. H has 3 tanks, 15 gallons each, and hose. In the late 1930s a Model T Ford[...]Dale Bed II pickup was purchased from Glen lngell and a tank and hose were Diamond Bar, CA; Robert, Bismarc , o· and Billy, Great Falls, T. I mounted into the pickup.[...]rchased from Jim Jensen, y 1fe and I lived in Gr a Falls for 30 ears. I hav 17 ear ser- and a 560 gallon water tank and pump were put on the truck. vi[...], here e hve no . cement blocks. A new fire siren and windmill to er were purchased. In 1952 a 1947 Ford seismograph water true was bought and a JESSE and RIBORG BEDW LL pump and hose put on it.[...]ed ell as born at Ripp y, IA, oldest son of Henry and Ila In 1972 a 2½ ton 6x6 army truck was purchased and pump and Bed ell and came to Redstone, T ith his fol sin 1916, s ttlin[...](Bentsen) Bed ell as born m o ay, daughter of Ole and 25x39x12, built by tax money. Sofie Bentsen and came to US while a small child. he family settl d In 1980 a one-ton Dodge truck was bought and the tank and pump south of the Redstone community h[...]odge. Fireman suits, mas s Jesse and Riborg ere married 11 -25-25 at Plentywood. They and other equipment have now been bought.[...]Redstone VFO consisted of the original town srte and dray line and they also operated the Redstone Cafe which Riborg[...]ey have a daughter, Shirley, rs. Harry Loucks Jr. and a son, Jesse Bedwell, Sr. and Royal Bertleson were the main members. Jesse Jesse of Frazer, 4 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. was the fire chief and Royal was the secretary. He served as secr[...] |
| RUSSELL and ISABELLE BEDWELL[...]4. She married Kai Rowe My parents were Fred and Anna (Yung) Wirtz from Outlook. Dad[...]orce at that time. Since then passed away 11-5-59 and Mother's death was 10-25-80. Russell's he has been discharged and they are making their home in Tuscon, parents were Henry and Ella May (Garrow) Bedwell from Redstone. His[...]is a cashier at the County Detention Home (jail) and her hus- mother passed away 4-3-49 and his father in August 1966.[...]AZ. Russell was born in Rippey, IA, 1-16-14, and I was born 7-8-26 at Gerald (J[...]school, he went to Vo-Tech in Helena and completed 2 years of diesel I have 5 brothers and 1 sister. Arnold was born 9-23-22; Louis,[...]diesel mechanic. Jerry is still single. 9-13-37 ; and my sister, Jo Ann (Wirtz) lngebritson, 8-18-40.[...]All of our children were born in Great Falls and are graduates of Russell has 3 sisters-Vera Melena, Olive Shervey, and Terri C. M. Russell HS. (Fai[...]are Jesse (deceased January, 1957), Jay, Lester, and Dale. VINCENT and DOROTHY BERGH[...]Elmer Bergh was born 12-3-14, the oldest of Elmer and[...]highway construction, and learned to manage. All 6 finished high[...]I was born 8-9-1 8 at Outlook to Carl and Anna Back. I finished high Russell and Isabelle Bedwell, 7-3-48.[...]fter 12 months of Great Falls Com- Russell and I were married 7-3-48. Before I continue, Russell[...]keeping house, traveling with and helping Geneva Orcutt, the State young lad.[...]tendent of California's Welfare Department. Board and room, We made our home in Great Falls. Her[...]of seeing California, her wisdom and experience and love thrown in were Farm Machinery echanics und[...]finishing a 4-year apprenticeship he changed jobs and at CCC office in town. worked fo[...]on Maintenance where he took care of the vehicles and armored equipment. On December 12, 1942, he went overseas and landed in North Africa, still under the command[...]in England. On June 10, 1944 he landed in France and remained in the European Theatre. His missions took him Vince and Dorothy Bergh. through France, Belgium, Holland, and Germany. His duty was to retrieve the armored vehicles from the front line and ge them back to Vince and I were married in 1940. One by one his bro1hers and where they could be repaired. After the war ende[...]mine. He married Edna Selvig and they moved to Nyhart. After an in- Before[...]jury to his back he wen into watch repair and still has his repair tion between the years 1944 and 1948. I completed what was then[...]s of high school in called a 2 year normal degree and taught 1 year each in Redstone and Miles City returned to Redstone f[...]graduation, she attended Washington State College and went on to the Great Falls Public School District[...]til her Department at the Administration Building and then transferred to marriage t[...]t. Shope and Jill. After graduation at the age of 16 Louis enlisted in the Russell and I have 4 children: 3 boys and 1 girl. Ronald (Ron) as avy. He and his wife, Johnnie, and their sons, Jim and Louis Jr., are born 7-10-50. He married Barbara U[...]taurant business in Sacramento. children, Gaoleen and Erick. Ron works as a fireman for the Great Falls[...]We continued farming, growing with progess and changes. Vince Fire Department.[...]continued the flood irrigation and conservation practices his father and Curtis (Curt) was born 12-13-52. He marrie[...], on 11-17 -73. They also have 2 children, Amanda and Soil Conservation District,[...]. Curt drives a produce truck for Gamble Robinson and lives in several offices in[...] |
| Belt. In 1959, Vince learned to fly and we bought our own plane, a They have 5 children : 2 girls, Connie and Candy, a son, Todd, and 2 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 Cheetham, are both us. Jean's[...]home. graduates of MSC. Shirley was born 10-7-41 and Judy on 2-17-45 . Joyce is n[...]an oil equipment Shirley married Robert Engstrom and they had 3 girls: Katie, Ann mechanic. They have 3 girls. Marie, and Susan. Shirley is a nurse at S~eridan Memorial Ho[...]s his say, "Redstone to Judy married Tom Cheetham and they and their boys, Sam, Zach, and me is the home of the Westland Oil[...]farmer, and Leo Linderman, a banker, were in the oil business when Vince became ill in 1972 and died in January, 197 4. In 1976, I R.[...]combining his oil in- bought a home in Plentywood and moved to town . I maintain an terest in Scobey with Gray-Linderman Oil Co. and changing the new interest in the ranch and in 1977 I went on to become President of[...]Cowbelles. We were affiliated with Masonic orders and were My work in Redstone was clerk of School District No. 2 for 23 Past Matron and Past Patron in OES. I was Mother Advisor in Rainb[...]at Redstone, then on to for Girls, board member, and am still organist for our Eastern Star[...]hapter. I golf, sew, am active in Lutheran Church and Chairman of of school in her senior year only to go back and finish after she was Sheridan County Cancer Unit, and have open house- welcome for m[...]year of high school in Outlook and finished high school at Columbia[...]t to Billings Business College. Skeeter ent ROYAL and[...]Water Users for 4 years, but I have given that up and retired. I was born the daughter of Charles and Caroline (Gathman) Ruckdaschel in Bagley, WI on 3[...]ve a sister, Ethel Lundeen, RAYMOND L. and GRACE M. BISHOP who lived at Outlook, MT. She was born 7-19-03 and was married to By Rae Ellen Stagg[...]my folks moved to Saskatoon, Jacob H. and Eliza (Eastridge) Bishop. He spent his early year[...]s, was born at Morse, Sask. on area and at the turn of century came est to south estern o[...]look over the country. He worked on ranches and, for a time, on the was born 6-18-13. We later mo[...]Union Pacific Railroad . He did not stay though and ent bac to lo a. later the family moved to Opheim[...]In April 1916 , he and Grace . cKinney ere married. She as born I attended high school in Opheim and Glasgow, and later going a 6-5-1898 in Collins, IA, a daughter of John 0. and Laura Ellen (Hal er- year to Minot Business Colle[...]ND as a help out year to homestead, and lived m the area several years. ost of heir steno[...]erks books. I held that job until Royal Bartleson and I were married in Glasgow, MT on 9-9-31.[...]Daniels County and hved t ere until 1940, hen th y mov d to a farm[...]they decided to give up farming and moved to Tacoma, A. There,[...]Ray orked at Fort Le Is a hlle and during WII e as le d man n Royal was born 1[...]rds. hen the ar ended, h or d at orth es Door Co. and Ida F. (Slattery) Bertleson. They moved to Opheim[...]n took over the otor on his yard, garden, and fruit tr es. He Ii ed to re d, play cards go to I[...]ut Red Star bought rt out, so e moved to Redstone and the wrestling matches, and en1oy d company. Grace loved to garden, joined th[...]34. Royal ran this station en1oyed TV, and visiting 1th the elderly. They also enjoyed their for 33 years until a stroke and heart attack forced him to quit.[...]children. T o died in infancy. They were Frances and Joyce Elaine as born in Plentywood 7-14-3 . Jean and her first arie (1918) and Robert ,mam (1926). They are both buried in husband separated and we adopted the son, Keith Allen Lizotte, bet1er[...]eonard Stagg of Whitetail. He living in Coram, MT and is working at the Mill. He has 1 daughter. Jean is retired from the railroad and they make their home in Boulder, MT. is now Jean[...]Airlines. They have 2 sons, Earl and Eugene, and a daughter, Sharon.[...] |
| [...]eorge Naset (deceased) Desonia School and went to high school in Plentywood. She attended and Thomas K. Dickson (deceased). Mary has 4 sons and a daughter teacher's college at Havre, MT and taught her first 3 years at the Leet and lives in Tacoma.[...]Bert Rexford, born 1-9-23, never married, retired and living in Tacoma. He served in WWII and received the Bronze Star. Denver Harvey, born 3-3-24, married Margaret Vance, and is a retired post office employee living in Rial[...]the Purple Heart in WWII. They have 3 daughters and a son. Jean Alice, born 6-4-25 , married Harold Thomas (deceased). Jean and her 3 daughters live in West Hartford, CT.[...]-27, married Bob Ridenour. They have 2 daughters and a son and live in Clarkston, WA. Kermit James, born 1[...]ey. Married Darcy McNeil, now divorced, has a son and daughter, and is a teacher in the Tacoma school system. Ray Bishop passed away 1-13-74 at almost 91 years of age, and Grace passed away 6-3-75, 2 days before her 77th[...]ey are Edward and Jennie Bromberg. buried in Mountain View Memorial Park in Tacoma. Mary, Bert, and Ellen started school in Redstone. Ellen was just 9 Ed and Jennie were married at Plentywood, MT on 3-17-41[...]of nice things continued to farm and Jennie taught school for many years, teaching about the town and where they lived. She remembers the Jensen's and at the Courtney, Wanso, Phelps, and Redstone Schools. "Dummies" stores, the butcher shop or meat market, and Albers Con- In 1977, their son, Melvin, took over the farm and they bought the fectionary with the post office a[...]am Midway Tavern at Raymond, MT. tables and chairs, and that big candy case with all the different kinds of Ed and Jennie have 5 children. Janice Ann, born in 1945; Marvin candies for a penny and a nickel. When they lived on the last place, Edward, born in 1951; Gail Louise, born in 1954; and the twins, Edwin Ellen remembers the Indians coming along the road and camping over Rudolph and Melvin Brian, born in 1955. the knoll, and the glare of their campfires and the singing. They were Besides k[...]ter work. He is just finishing a house for Janice and plans on were rs. Debing, Emma Levy, and Jewel Craighead; and she liked all building one this summer for Marvin and his family. of them. Mr. Loucks was their mailman. They used to go to yearly pic- nics and gatherings at the Redstone hall. They had a lot of good times. RUDOLPH and MARTHA BROMBERG By Jennie and Bernice Bromberg SAMUEL VIRGIL and CAROLINE BORAH Rudolph Bromberg's parents, Martin and Anna, came from Ger- Samuel Virgil Borah and Caroline (Lena) Allan were both born,[...]d at Rochester, MN where Rudolph was born raised, and married in Wisconsin. They moved to Sheridan Coun[...]in 1878. He grew up in the Rochester area and moved to Austin, MN about 1940 and bought a farm 3 miles south of Redstone. They farm- and later to Canby, MN. ed there till Virgil passed a[...]Dorothy, Mrs. George Ruth, lives in Bremerton, WA and has 2 children went to Canby, MN where their brother, Andrew, lived. Martha married and 5 grandchildren. Her husband, George, passed away[...]nby, MN in 1902. Lavern lives in Port Orchard, WA and has 3 children and 5 grand- children. Dale lives in Plentywood and has 4 sons and 2 grandsons. Dale now farms the family farm . EDWARD and JENNIE BROMBERG |
| the cattle began to die and the horses aborted their colts. Mrs. Poland[...]rofessions again. This time we would became angry and accused Rudolph of bringing in some kind of disease leave our family and friends and move to Chinook, MT. Gene now from Canada. A vet was brought out to the farm and found the animals works for the Fish and Wildlife Service as a government trapper. He had T. B. and they all had to be destroyed. Again, Rudolph became has his welding truck and still does welding on the side. Friends and angry and started walking. He ended up at Plentywood and became family are always wel[...]farm for 1Oyears. William, Ben, Ber- nice, John, and James were born during that time. FRANK and DYLLIS BUCKLIN After leaving Riba's, the family moved back to Raymond. Ed and By Mary (Bucklin) Riedlinger his dad worked for Emil Severson in the summers and at the Nick Frank Well[...]miels northeast of Redstone to Frank and Hattie (Knight) Bucklin on In the late fall[...]his sister, of horses, along with 2 riding horses and 6 head of cattle they made Myra,[...]are Mildred Hill of Clarkson, WA and Montana (Monty) Taylor of Rudolph bought unb[...]some gentle horses from neighbors, John Sheridan and Mac Frank graduated[...]at Northern Montana College in Havre, MT and taught schooJ until he Rudolph passed away i[...]a passed away in 1968. Ben, John, Bill, Margaret, and Henry and Willie (Grubb) McGill in 1918. She was the oldest[...]nce have sinced passed away. Anna, Elma, Bernice, and James children. Her parents m[...]o in 1937. She was raised in Havre and as a girl spent many summers camping[...]outh of Havre. Dyllis attended PAUL EUGENE (GENE) and HELEN BUCKLIN[...]e Bucklin was born in Billings, MT 5-24-42 to Mr. and Mrs. met Frank. They were marri[...]Frank Bucklin Jr. He attended school in Redstone and Outlook. Gene After he and Oyllis were married, Frank worked for Safeway in[...]fter graduating he con- ings and Lewistown, MT and in Hood River and Portland, OR. In 1948, tinued farming and ranching with his dad and trapping. doctors a[...]Gene attended artifical insemination school and continued this health, so he and Dyllis moved back to the ranch. Dyllis says those[...]Quentin Bergh. town and was accustomed to such things as electricity and indoor[...]ld ranch house had not been lived in for 10 years and[...]MT after WWI and was determined to stay on he farm. Their daughter[...]In 1961 , Frank and Dylhs moved into a ne Capp home. Since[...]they have added a number of ne buildings and cor als. The old farm•[...]y. Helen, Sarah Ann , Charley, Laura Jean , and Gen Bue In. Gene married Helen Geske 9-5-69[...]Laura Jean was born in 1970. That spring Gene and Helen bought |
| [...]24-33, deceased; Lois, born RandaLyn Jean, age 7, and Katie Ann, age 3. Randy and Lynette live in 7-2-35, graduated fro[...]a. Randy is a business teacher at the high school and is a lives in Ft. Benton, MT and is Deputy Clerk of Court there. They have 2 noted photographer. Lynette is busy with crafts and sewing. She is sons: Ryan and Kevin. Neva, born 4-22-37, graduated from Great F[...]s in Great painted towel holder which she designs and sells to tourist shops Falls, MT and is a teacher here; Kay, born 5-27-39, graduated f[...]ee lives in West Chesterfield, NH, and is a legal secretary. separate story.[...]My parents, Fletch, and his parents are deceased. Steven Edward, you[...]ather on the Bucklin Ranch. He also raises cattle and registered BLAIR and VICKI CAMPBELL Rambouillets.[...]Daniel Campbell was born 3-25-54, the son of Roy and Jean Frank is still active on the ranch. He[...]he with his 3 brothers: Ron, Alan, and Chris. Through the 3rd grade, he at- Redstone Birthday Club, the Redstone United Methodist Women, and tended the Phelps School in the[...]ub. She says that she is now a confirmed farmwife and grade on he rode the bus to Outloo[...]ated in 1972. would not return to the city. Frank and Dyllis enjoys traveling and have After graduation, Blair attended the Billings VoTech and graduated made several trips to Alaska to visit their daughters, Lynette and Mary, in welding and worked at the Berkeley Equipment and Machine Shop. as well as to do some Alaskan fishing and sight-seeing. On one trip He came b[...]de down the Youkon River in Johnson and they were married 9-27-75 in Plentywood. western[...]to Ray Hill. They had 3 sons. Lester and Betty (Rabbe) Johnson of rural Plentywood. She wa[...], had 3 children, lives in Whitefish, and raised in Plentywood until 1968, when the family[...]2 miles west of Plentywood. She attended and graduated from the[...]Plentywood HS. FLETCHER and ENA CALLAHAN By Ena Callahan My dad, Emanuel[...]homestead. I have 1 sister, Violet, born 7-8· 3 and 1 brother, Bub, born 2-22-21. I graduated from Redstone HS, attended Normal College at Dillon, and taught 1 term at a country school near Whitetail, MT. Fletch and I were married 6-3-31 at Plentywood, MT. Fie[...]Back row: Vickj and Blair. 4-14-1 O at Hamar. They came o Montana in[...]Front row: Chase, Somer, and Cari Campbell. homestead on the reservation sou h of Wolf Creek and later moved to the Redstone community. Blair and Vicki have 3 children: Chase Daniel, 6-26-77; Somer Fletch had 8 brothers and 2 sisters: Glen, born 12-7 ·1898; Ed Christine, 6-29-78; and Cari-Jean 11-17-79. Chase and Somer go to born 2-18-02, deceased; Mary, born 10[...]Blair works for his father and raises livestock, cattle and pigs. The 8-18-12; Ahreva, born 2-22-14 deceased;[...]family lives south of Redstone and attends the Faith Lutheran Church. deceased; Willard, born 12-1-17; Van, born 3-31-20, deceased; and Blair is the church treasurer and Vicki teaches Sunday School. Mark, born 7-14-22, deceased. After Fletch and I left the Redstone communi y, he worked on ROY and JEAN CMAPBELL various construction projects comin[...]youngest of 6 children, born 11 -20-24 to Daniel and worked several years as a drugstore clerk and am now retired. Catherine Hails Campbell (refer SD I). He had 3 brothers and 1 half·[...]Steele, who passed away; sisters, Kathryn Legare and[...]Wolf Creek community on the homestead of his dad and Uncle Roy. He[...]ended the Phelphs School, high school in Redstone and Hot Springs,[...]daughter of Ben and Elaine (Finkenhagen} Solberg who homesteaded in[...]7-55 when RTA Back row: Ena and Fle cher. came. W[...]e in 1951, a Front row: Kay, Lois, and Neva Callahan. f[...] |
| [...]children are Harold LeRoy, 12-20-48 and Robin Georgiana, 8-14-5 7. In[...]children : Michelle Donna, Jeremie Lee, and Tammy LeAnne. LeRoy[...]o. Back row: Chris, Allen, Ronald, and Blair.[...], born 5-26-78 . Front row: Roy and Jean Campbell. Four sons were born: Ronald Roy, 3-3-47, Scobey; Allen David, THOMAS and JUDY CHEETHAM |
| Plentywood. Sam and Zach attend school in Plentywood, have been to Lawrence and Elzer Doucette. Most of "Red's" growing up years members of the Redstone 4-H Club and Plentywood FFA Chapter, and were spent in North Dakota.[...]married Mary Ann are active in band, basketball, and football. Sam was confirmed in the Lamoureux, daughter of Joe and Celina Lamoureux of Mewburg on Plentywood Luther[...]illed in France on 12-16-44. His parents were Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Doran. The Redstone youth is the 12th[...]Schools. He was graduated with the class of 1943 and was valedictorian. Doran was inducted into the Army October, 1943 and went to Ft. Benning, GA for basic training in the[...]Back row: Mary and Floreda. Memorial services for Pvt. Doran we[...]Front row: Tom, Albert , "Red", Kathy, and Eva Doucett. with Father E. V. Gergen conducting[...]bar in Redstone from Billie Crossen and in the spring of 19 47, the EVERETT and MARY DORAN[...]took place in Redstone, the business, and family. Three bedrooms her parents and 1 brother when she was 4 years old. They settled at were added to the house and promptly filled. Elzer Floreda was born Coutts A[...]y young. Her mother worked later and buried in Plentywood Cemetery; Thomas Dale came a[...]g 2-12-51 ; Eva Celina on 8-20-52; and lastly Katherine Eileen on for Mary and her brother. Later, her mother remarried and had 4 more 1-10-57. children. Three of these sisters are still living and are very close to her. As the famil[...]rs, the bar grew also . . . into a Everett and Mary met and were married in 1920 in the Catholic[...]a it was NOT! But I'm sure there are many Church and lived in the Sweet Grass and Coutts area. They lost 2 who[...]Despite the hard work and time the business demanded, the family On the last day of the year, in 1928, Everett, Mary, and Micky was a part of the comm. ac[...]the Redstone came to Redstone to make their home and Everett assumed his posi- Sadd[...]helped build the much-needed fire hall, and he fought many of the fires On 2-20-39 Pat[...]urch of Plentywood. time and belonged to the Outlook Altar Society and Catholic Daughters. In 1939 and 1940, the war clouds were gathering over Europe.[...]class of 1943 as Larry and Mary graduated from PHS in 1958-59. They spent 9[...]ictorian. He joined the ranks of the armed forces and was killed in the 4 Star 4-H Club and remember helping with the "R" on Petty Hill actio[...]stone Depot Agent, had to take and painting mileage signs, as well as 4·H Camp, Har[...]rodeos, 4-H Congress, etc. son," and the answer was, "I'm so sorry; I'll relate it to[...]0s were also the beginning of the end for "Red's" and then repeat the message again. I share your sorro[...]h in Plentywood, con- the bar open and cared for the children in Redstone; Larry joined[...]was shipped to Army, married, and had a son. Mary and family resently moved with the US and burial with military honors was held at Custer at[...]In the fall of 1961 , Red finally closed the bar and moved the family Everett conJinued as a dep[...]inued to work as a heavy Redstone Community hall, and then moved to Kalispell in the fall of[...]heart attack in 1969. Patrick and Donna Neming were married in 1960 and have 3 This year of 1984 finds Red and Mary Ann still living in Great children. Patrick works for Burlington Northern as a fireman and Falls, as do Floreda and her family. Larry and his family have settled in engineer. They live in[...]my in 1980. Mary spent In May of 1983, Mary and Everett, moved to Big Fork many years in California and Nevada. Eva and family moved to Convalescent Center at Big Fork,[...]iew, TX . Tom has returned to Great Falls to live and Kathy lives[...]in South Carolina. ALBERT and MARY ANN DOUCETTE[...]oots" in Sheridan Co. We remember the Albert Paul and twin sister, Ablertine, were born 3-29-17[...] |
| [...]born 1-7-69, is a freshman at Outlook HS and enjoys playing basketball I, E. Mercedene Fishell, was born in Redstone on 8-15-23 to Dale and cheerleading. M. and Elizabeth (Crossen) Fishell. I have an older brot[...]Dale M. Jr., born 5-29-25 in the Outlook Hospital and Harry D., born Dale M. Fishell,[...]n a car salesman for Western College in Billings and 1 quarter at Northern Montana College at Havre. Implement in Plentywood and Camerud Motors of Wolf Point. In 1943, I b[...]Dale married Evelyn Bedwell, daughter of Jay and Florence Ueland School, a summer school north of[...]stone in 1945. That fall I Dale and Evelyn have 3 boys. Dale M. 111, born 4-19-49 , i[...]Schools office in manager for K-Mart and lives in Bellevue, WA. He has 4 children: Plentywood as clerk and also Deputy Clerk of Court. I worked there Chad, Kori Lynn, Scott, and Randee Marie. Royce, born 3-22-51 , is an until[...]e I was employed first at Army nurse and is presently stationed in Frankfurt, Germany. He[...]at children: Ryan, Christopher, and Lindsey Marie. Kelly, born 11 ·2·55, Montana Farmers Union and Montana Power Company. lives in Flaxville and is employed by Burlington Northern. He has 2[...]mother after Harry children: Stephanie and Tarrance. 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 GLENN and WINNIFRED FRENCH 1963-67 I worked part-time in th[...]Glenn Leroy French, am the son of Hugh B. French and Mildred dent of Schools. In 1967, I became deputy in the office and once again Lee (Phelps) French of the[...]passed away 3-16-57 and Mother passed away 4-5-71 . My mother passe[...]others: Willard Harold, nursing home for 2 years, and Harry's wife, Etta (Johnson), died in born 5-4-14; Harvey Edward, born 2-3-19; and Donald Dee, born July, just a month later. After[...]ildren: Deena Marie, age 9; Doyle Michael, age 7; and Denise Michelle, age 6 months. I worked part-time[...]Redstone, then later to Outlook. Church, school, and shopping were all 30 miles away. In 1982 I[...]member of St. Boniface Catholic Church in Outlook and the Wolf Creek Club. I have served as secretary for the Altar Society and the club.[...]Rothsay, and as born 8-23-15.[...]I worked at the Fort Pee Dam for 6 years and from there we[...]In 1946, we moved back to ontana and I was engaged in farming un-[...]in Bozeman for 2 years. He then ent to Seattle and attended the[...]ut lives in WhitehaJI. He married Diana Mercedene and Denise Fishell , Deena and Mike Hering , Doy} Polikowskey 10-28 -67. She was born 6-7-47 and was from Fishell. Taken 7-7-81.[...]Rochester, N. Dick and Diana have 3 boys: Richard Leroy 11, born My[...]y 1-26-74; Dustin Jon, born 8-21 -76; and Brian Hugh, born 10-4-77 . on the 2 nieces and nephew I have helped raise. Deena, born[...]41 in Portland OR. She 12-10-59 , is a beautician and lives in Williston , ND. She is married to graduated from Plentywood HS and attended Concordia College in Mikkel Hering and has a son, Kyle Mikkel, born 11 -11 -83. Doyle, b[...]duated from UNO in Williston as a diesel mechanic and is aide and also in the office in medical records for[...] |
| [...]: Thomas schooling at Phelps school and Redstone. He spent a year in CCC Camp Charles 11, born 4-12-65, and Michael Glenn, born 7-25-68. in the western part of Montana and worked for several years at Fort Winnie and I belong to the Faith Lutheran Church of Wanso, Peck Dam. Willard has 3 brothers: Glenn and Harvey of Redstone, and Reserve, T.[...]s born at Redstone, MT 7-8-13, daughter of HARVEY and ARDELLE FRENCH Emanuel and Emma (Flair) States. She received her schooling a[...]ench was born 2-3-19 in Redstone, the son of Hugh and Redstone and graduated from high school there in 1931. Violet[...]Sister, Ena Callahan of Great Falls, MT and a brother, Emanuel (Bub) 8-8-16; and Don, born 1-26-28. Harvey attended the Phelps School States of Redstone, MT. and Nashua HS. In 1937, he worked on a thrashing crew for a salary of Willard and Violet were married 11-22-38 at Plentywood, MT. $2 .50 a day. Wheat was at about 45¢ per bushel and his boss told him They have 3 childr[...]day. He attended the Phelps school and graduated from PHS in 1959. In But as luck would have it, wheat reached a high of 49¢, and Harvey October of that year, he j[...]bbock, TX, was stationed for 1 year at Opheim, MT and 3½ Northern School of Welding in Portland, OR. O[...]ril of 1964, he received his drated into the Army and served for 3 years and 9 months. Some of honorable disc[...]time, during WWII, was spent in France, Germany, and Belgium. and in 1973, he accepted a position with Santa Fe Int[...]Ardelle Haugen at the home of her parents, Andrew and Mabel Haugen. Ardelle was born 1-6-27, the fifth Back row: Gary , Nancy, and Gordon.[...]Front row: Violet and Willard French . of 7 children. She was delivered[...]at Plentywood. She received her cludes 3 sisters and 3 brothers: Betty, born -27-20, deceased schooling at Phelps school and Outlook HS, graduating from there in 6-1-79; Ervi[...]e is a graduate of Great Falls Commercial College and has Laverne, born 3-4-25; arlowe, born 3-10-29; and Dorothy, born been employed[...]in married to Warren (Pete) Orazich and they live at Stoc ett, MT. Pete Divide County, D and graduated rom Westby HS in 19 4. She work-[...]hter, Tami, by a previous marriage. ed in Seat le and inneapolis before her marriage o Harvey in 1949.[...]50 at Plentywood. He received his In 1951, Harvey and Ardelle moved he Harry Whitish house to its schooling at Phelps school and OHS graduating from there in 1968. He present loc[...]attended Dawson College at Glendive and also a year at Bozeman. He the birth of their fir[...]ended the is married to Jeanet e (Bee er) and they live in Plenty ood. They have Phelps School and Plentywood School. Upon her gradua ion in 969,[...]en by a previous marriage: inneapolis, Phoeni , and Aus in, X. She married Dean Gant in 1979, Tracie, Darla, nd t ins, Ron and John Les er. ho is a Certified Public Accountan[...]he generation that has seen the change from horse and Allyson, aron, and ngela.[...]bugg days, hen e ere children, to the modern cars and On 8-1 -5 , P born in Plen y[...]ion in 1972, hen 1n he earl '50s RE and RT came. sh ended[...]d v rio s of ,ce . pr sen • illard is a trus ee and 10 e is She a nde[...]Board, Red Board, and he uncil.[...]lo CS Corn- AD and VIOLET FAE C[...]r mo h r aides son of Hugh and i r d (P elps) French. r c i[...] |
| CECIL and DIANNE (HANSON) GARNEAU Cecil Anton Garneau was born 10-5-34, son of Cecil and Delphine. Cecil . Gar Other children are E. Mae, 1937; Sharon, 1943; and Darrel T., 1945 and Euzeb Gar (see Cecil E. story). Cecil attended g[...]at Thornwood, Wanso, Gladys, Thelma, and PHS. In 1951 , he began farm ing with his dad and they bought the 12 miles south o Pet[...]son of Froid, born 10-25 -41 daughter of Clarence and were bi ter cold. Mabel (Bakkelund[...]were better for s lins, Waynesville, MO; and Vanae Van Heimer, Billings.[...]Sidney and a[...]few cows and arm ,,.[...]Back row : Dianne, Michael, Rob , Pa , and C 11. 1937. y fol Front row: Leisha, Les, Chris, and Alane Garneau. Jun 1983[...]ve the house nearer he main road so for 3 years, and just as many babies, washed clothes in water heated and carried. Sons Patrick Alyn, born 8-16-61; Leslie[...]the fall of 1962 we moved the house, dug a well and sewer, and by 1963 added 2 bedrooms and a bath and bought an automatic washer and dryer as we waited for our daugh er, Alane Michelle, born 10-19-63. ow we own many conveniences and e appreciate it more knowing from whence we star[...]mblers". Other members ere Al Kascube of Broe ton and Gene Enghusen of Reserve. Playing 2 to 3 nights[...]are Rob L., born 1-30-66; ichael ., born 8-3-67; and our special little caboose Chnstopher Ryan Hanson[...]a love a air i h m dances during hi I and Com p nd[...] |
| [...]niversay in Redstone on Sally and Bike were married 7-31-38. To that union, 2 sons[...]Willis Glennan, born in 1945. Byron and his wife, Phyllis, live in Rosa- AG ES MclNTOSH G[...]d, CA where Byron is a high school teacher. Byron and Phyllis are By Agnes McIntosh Garrick[...]the parents of 3: BJ, age 13; Jessica, age 1O; and Amy, age 5. Joe McIntosh and Jessie McGillvray were married in 1913. Joe, at Bike and Sally are retired. Bike retired from Edward Air F[...]y later moved to Jessie's homestead 6 miles south and Sally and Bike have always been civic minded, active in the[...]Agnes was born in 1915. In 1916 and almost every project, organization, and lodge in the area. The most they moved to Joe's homestead 2-2½ miles south and west of Plen- recent recognition[...]e of renewing friendships! Bike passed away farm and moved into Plentywood where Joe did carpenter wor[...]4-13-84. Jessie was struck by lightning and killed 7-4-2 8, at the family[...]meet the coming day, In 1933, Agnes married and had 3 children: Darrel Hansen of Fort[...]want to be prepared to take Benton, Donna Johnson and Buz Grayson of Seattle.[...]Mamie went to Seattle in 1935, married there and she had no LINDA RAE GRANNING ch[...]g Donald worked for Elmer Gooders Dray Line and later Fretheims Linda was born in Plentywood on 5-29-53. She and her twin produce store. He moved to Seattle in 19[...]Memorial Hospital. She was the daughter of Royal and Phyllis have 2 boys. He passed away in 1982. Joe[...]e Jr. worked for Ed Peterson in the grocery store and later in the She lived with her pare[...]1939, he went to work at Rock Springs and then Medicine Lake. In 1964, the family moved to[...]married a farm south of Redstone and from there she attended school in Plen- Bernice A[...]orn in Canada on 1-9-1 915. Her paren s were Fred and Florence Owen. She has 2 brothers: George, born in 91 7 and Dan, born in 919 in Ai in, M . The 3 children and heir mother returned to Redstone, T in 1928, where they made their home with their grandparents, r. and rs. Donald McGillvary. The year 1928, saw[...]for the Owen family. any times hey ere helped and fed by loving neighbors, especially Bert and inme Daley, who are no buried in Lancaster, CA ne[...]She had 1 bro her, Gerald, and sisters, Louise and Sharon. Had 1 then en on o ha e shops in Culb son and T in Br'd es, T. There[...] |
| Royal and Phyllis Smith, daughter of Carl and Mary Smith, (refer to and Pearl Gray ho farm d nd ranc SD I) were married[...]-6-47. They lived at Reserve years and retlr din Pl n ood. Harry farm where Gerald (Je[...]n Lucille, 6-8-49; on 5-27 -72. and twins, Louise Kay and Linda Rae, 5-29-53 (born on their mother's[...]ey moved to the farm that pet dogs and horses as Phyllis was born on (with Mrs. George Stringer and Ms. Blake as mid- during his youth i[...]school in th country. He was a "D" John Deere and it would take a week to farm a 1/2 section. he enrolled m RHS and g Today with a Versatile 895 and a 60' cultivator it takes about 8 hours.[...]sheds. It took 9 College of Fargo, D and neighbors all day to shovel it out so the cattle and chickens wouldn't MDU in Great Falls.[...]for 20 tywood El ge. years and was a fine pitcher. He served on many Agriculture and- On 4-4 42, he and Comm. boards; Past Master of Masonic Lodge No.91[...]as well as many Trues Sr. and rewards, whether it be a new born calf or colt or[...]few of them Seattle, A; Josi may get a start in the prairies of our area. ; and Truels, J Phyllis Lucille's family had a h[...]the ones left by the people who had and neighbors had moved on, as they bought the land, but was always a meeting place by and severe inte the side of the road with the mail bo[...]h ith munity. e no f kerosene lights and coal heat and much loving care.[...]9 1·42 Phyllis attended Leet Grade School and graduated from PHS in 1944. Attended Hoods Beauty School in Gt. Falls and or ed 2 years at Peterson's Beauty Shoppe with Ul[...]ons: Ty Prentice, 5-5-71 ; Beau Houston. 8-27-79; and daughter, Brooke Tennelle, 3-11-76; as ell as adop ed daughter.;, Billie Jo, 7-4-70 and Alanna, 11 -5-76. Sharon ( rs. Jorgan Jensen) of Plenty ood has Todd ichael and is y Sheri ccabe. Louise ( rs. James issen) of Harlem has Brandon James, 7· 9-80 and Jordon Wilham, 4-1 3-84. Lmda as ii ed in[...] |
| p r nts m 981 and Donald Jr. is operating it.[...]ave 4 children: LaRaye Austinson, Harris, Kendal, and Delton. D n and Lucille are now retired, living in Plentywood in[...]w in the past 50 years so ex- 1980, and they had 3 boys: Roger, Larry, and Jack. (See write up.) tensively it is unbelievable. Horses were our main source of power and Phyllis married Mel Southland and they live at Whitetail where he were also used by our parents to take them shopping and visiting. Cars is rural mail carrier. Their 4 children are: Bob, a professional artist who and tr ctors were only a scattered few. No running wa[...]rrill, employed at the elec ricity. erosine lamps and lanterns were used to light the house Clerk and Recorder's Office in Plentywood with children, Steven and and barn, no telephones and home laundry was done on a wash board Kimberley; Tom and wife, Candace (French), and children Melanie, and carried in pails for household use. We used coal to heat our Philip, and Sean live at Scobey where he is a building contractor; and homes. Pat and husband, Lanny Marlenee, and children Brooks, Stephanie,[...]and Misti; who operate the Big Sky Ranch north of Sco[...]I have 11 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. I was born in Cordova, MN on 5-19-82, the daughter of Young and Eliza Jane Daley. We lived on a 40 acre farm. My brothers, Harry and ARTHUR M. JR. and DOROTHY HAGAN Austin , and I attended a country school where one teacher had[...]By Arthur M. Hagan, Jr. many as 60 scholars and all 8 grades. I took a few music lessons from[...]on her way home from school. Sr. and Alma Hagan (Sheridan Daybreak 1), 8 miles south o[...]were 6 children When I was 16 my father died and soon after Mother sold the farm in th[...]g except Annis, deceased in 1977. Arthur Sr. died and the family moved to Minneapolis where everyone wo[...]Bag Co. for 3 years at a wage summer and spends winters between Minneapolis and San Diego. of $8.00 per wee .[...]Cord.ova, MN 5-5-1887 to John Redstone and graduated from Redstone HS. I worked for my parents in and Hulda Pfeiffer, the seventh of 12 children. The Pfeiffers were a jolly 1936 and rented the former Bert States farm in 1937. My fi[...]heir home was a gathering place for young people, and many farming was a complete bust; I didn't harvest one acre. I've lived and house parties were enjoyed there. The mo her died in 1899 and in worked on the farm continuous[...]eald Engineering College in San Francisco in 1941 and welded on llie came to ontana in 1909 and homesteaded 1O miles south Liberty Ships at Western Pipe and Steel in San Francisco for 3 months. of Reds one. In 913, he made a visit bac ·o Minnesota and he and I I spent 3 years in the Army Air[...]ed o his Alesan, Corsica, and Rimini, Italy as a pilot in Billy Mitchell Bombers homestead where e lived until 19 6, and then bought the Russ (B25's)[...]home. Ascension Island, Brazil, and Cuba in July, 1945. I was discharged Three childr[...]he Air Corps in 1945. Dorothy Shipstead of Scobey and I were and Phyllis, 11 -13-19. Allie passed away at Rochester, on married in 1946 and we lived that winter in San Diego, CA where I 4-1[...]hen we have lived on our farm 6 The children and I con inued to live on the farm and later I married miles south of Redstone.[...]n January, 1928. For several years, I roomed and boarded schoolteachers, who taught Whitney grade schoot 1/2 mile north of our place, and also played for dances a olf Cree Hall and avajo, as well as other coun ry dances. On 1[...]one un ii 959, when e sold he farm o Roy Campb II and moved to Plen ywood. Bill passed a ay 6-30-73 .[...]and Peerl[...] |
| [...]boys, Scobey. Lois gradu t d f Jeffry and Daniel. Donald, 1959, graduated from UM in Missou[...]d at off -Daniel counting. He passed the CPA exam and works with Tom during the Tire Co[...]from me Ken as born in 195 in 1983 and also took over switching of the Hunt Hagan oil we[...]. That deep test in Sheridan Co., drilled in 1952 and capped as a dry hole. 1910. en ism Hunt came back in 1958 and made a producer of it.[...]oard, Outlook HS Board, Director Redstone and on the FHA Board, 20 years as Director of the Red[...]Rodney as born m Montana Durum Growers Assn., and have served in various offices of Out[...]mily has all been active in the Redstone 4 and has been an ct Star 4-H Club.[...]Our young s , be Albert and Alma Shipstead, who were homesteaders in the sout[...]rea where Albert farmed. Alma was a schoolteacher and attending Eastern nt Daniel[...]of Schools until retirement. Albert died in 1980 and Admm1strat on. Alma in 1982. Dorothy graduated from Scobey HS and attended Over t e ars Min[...]the Redstone Eleva Daniels Co. ASCS office and the Citizens State Bank of Scobey. She and I am a memb r was a 4-H Leader, Clerk of the Redstone School District. is assistant Yvonne and I organist at Faith Lutheran Church of Wanso, and is active in communi- Ha a1i and e ico ty and church organizations.[...]best place in th Our main hobby is traveling and golfing and we have visited 24 In the in er o[...]an agriculture group. EUGENE and YVONNE HAGAN |
| [...]born 7-1 -75, orey Shane was born 12-7-78, and herself with learning about farm work,[...]milk, and learning to make her own butter.[...]77, another son, David Sanford, was born to Laura and[...]Duane. Today with Timmy in school full-time and David in kindergarten, Duane and Laura have become another of the many husband and wife[...]ORVILLE and GLADYS HALLAND[...]Godfred and Viola Halland. He is the oldest in the family of 6 boys and 1[...]ame to Plentywood in the fall of 1944 for harvest and worked[...]for R. C. Rasmussen at Comertown and Olaf Aasheim in Plentywood.[...]he came back to work for Arthur and Elizabeth Blase. He worked for In 973, I sta[...]Lidahl in Plentywood as a them 4 summers and 1 winter. During the winter of 1946-4 7, he work-[...]982 road department in the fall of 1948 and worked until 1950. when I resumed my full-time po[...]Ken helps parents were Peter M. Andersen and Bertha Andersen Wendt. When his dad with the farming and we raise cattle. We're enjoying watching[...]ive with her mother but return- our children grow and are so grateful that e can live near families.[...]ent to work at the Farmers Union Oil Co. in DUA E and LAURA HALLAND Plentywood, and worked there until April 1955, when they moved to[...]o Orville the Blase farm south of Redstone. and Gladys (Andersen) Halland. While still a small ch[...]mily moved o the present Halland farm site. Duane and his brothers Cafe, Deck's Bakery, and Sheridan Cleaners. all attended the elementary sc[...]graduation Duane wor ed at home hrough the summer and fall. In January of 973, Duane went to ashin o[...]-7 . Laura as born -23-55 in Plen ywood to Ernest and Clara ( oriconi) Vert. Laura attended school in P[...]my, Sam and Da .[...]Or · and Gladys have sons: Selmer (Sam) as born 12-2 · 9[...]in Plen ood. He ent to school in Reds one and Outloo , graduating[...] |
| [...]KERRY and DEBBIE HALV RSO in Redstone and Outlook, graduating in May 1979. He worked on[...]n seismograph for 1 year, Farmers Union Oil Co., and on oil rigs. He has helped on the farm, too, and is driving one of his dad's semi-trucks[...]d All of the boys were in 4-H, basketball, and music when they were ent to Redstone grad s[...]HS where he gradua d in 19 In 1968 Orville and Gladys bought the Art Blase farm from the[...]Guards 2-8-69 and s rv d until Blase estate. Besides operating the family farm, Orville does back hoe work and trenching for oil fields.[...]Paulson (died 2 26 68) and my[...]still hves in Scobey. I gr EDWARD "CHIP" and MARGIE HALVERSON By Margie Halverson Kerry and I er ma[...]She was the second of 2 daughters born to Eugene and Margaret employed part time ith (Cha[...]ene (Gene) Beckers presently farms in the Outlook and Dooley erry's fa her area and lives in Plentywood. Margaret is presntly living in Pablo, MT. and 1s employed a Margie's older sister, Shirley (Be[...]She lives in Glasgow with her husband, Bob West, and 3 tywood 8th grad r, children.[...]DY HALVE Becky, Corina , Chip, Kristy , and Marqle Halv rson.[...]By Ramona Margie went to grade and high school in Outloo , gradua mg in 1971. She married Edward "Chip" Halverson, Jr. on 12-18-71 . Ch,p and Margie have 3 girls: Bee y Lynn, born on 5-9-72; Corina Jill, bo n 5-9-78; and risty Lane, born -21 -84 . Edward "Chip" Hal[...]8. He was the first of 3 children born to Ed ard and Ramona (Hard ) Halverson of Redstone. Ed ard[...]as bo n 11 - presently farming south of Reds one and is mplo e of Plen ood. Chip' ung r sister, Sh ila Rae, as ood. is Ii ing · h r mo r and ood |
| Award for outstanding patriotism and performance of assigned duties. In 1939, we moved to Redstone and I finished my 12th grade Chip planned to joi[...]there. reasons, he returned o the farm and took a bookkeeping job at Nash In 1949, I married Monica Legare, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Art Bros. Garage in Redstone.[...]Rae, was born. That fall we 1954; and Janice, born in 1957. Monica was killed in a car accident in bought the LeRoy Oksendahl farm and moved there. On 4.4. 77 Edward Octobe[...]I started flying in 1953 and earned a commercial pilot certificate Sheila and I stayed on the farm until the tall of 1978, then[...]engine, flight instructor, instrument instructor, and nd erry took over the farm and we moved to Vancouver, WA. I helicopter rating. bought a home here and attended Chase Bus. College and Sheila at- I aerial sprayed from 1954 and am still spraying at this time. tended Walnut Gro[...]Monica and I bought the Jensen Grocery store in Redstone in By the time I finished my courses at Chase and Sheila finished her 1959 and sold it in 1960, when we moved to Plentywood wher[...]decided to come back o live, so I sold the house and operated and lived on the airport for 6 years. in 979 we moved[...]that we had farmed for Ins. group during the week and played piano for "The Country Plus" several years, to Leonard Smith and bought land in Canada where I band on weekends. A[...]I applied for work at I learned guitar and played with groups since 1950. Am still per- the[...]and recorded 4 singles. Mae Boren Axton, mother of He[...]recording star and actress, has my singles now and I hope to have CLIFF and HELE HANSON them released soon. Cliff and Helen Hanson came to Sheridan County from Box Eld[...]rranging a personal appearance in the White House and his art will dent of Schools of School District o[...]on permanent display there. position for 5 years and after retiring in 1977, purchased the Dale[...]House art unveiling. Fishell house from Mercedene and moved to Redstone. Cliff was The song about Bill is titled, "Bankers Friends and Relatives". appointed postal cler and postmaster replacement, a part -time job he Myself and my group have performed personally for Mrs. Jim h[...]Grounds during the 1983 fair. In the fall of 1983 and boo keeper when it opened for business in Septemb[...]Alfred's parents were Robert Elmer and Sarah Redmond Hardy.[...]born in Ireland. The Hardy family was Protestant and[...]uld not allow them to marry, so they left Ireland and[...]Robert got a job ith the Can. Pac. Railroad. He and Sarah had 4[...]en, Alfred Edward, he oldest, as born 11 -14-1883 and then Austin and Roy and Gladys.[...]yards. After his death, Alfred too his mother and family and moved to[...]A er the ar as over, he returned to farm and or ed as a Cliff as born in orth Da o a, cam[...]28-22 . fter their marriage, hey moved o the Jens and he Philippi es.[...]sou h of Redstone. Helen was born in Laurel and hen she nd CU ere married in[...]rn Coun y. They have 3 children: Cliff Jr.. J e , and Ste e; ho a the 0-27-30, rs. Eddie[...]G n Rob· on, Pl nt ood. Rob rt and I Jr. also Ii e ·n Pfent ood. ALFRED AR[...]fall o 93 • Ir d bou n and mo d[...] |
| [...]-28-32 in Minneapolis, MN. My parents were James and Lydia Gallagher. I had an older brother, Donald.[...]allagher Blacksmith Shop. I attended Belfield HS and graduated m May 1952. That year I accompanied my[...]dan, o where I met John. We corresponded by mail and on 6-28-53 we were m~r~ied at the Plentywood Kin[...]sses July 19-26, which was held at Yankee Stadium and the Polo grounds. We also later visited Niagra Fa[...]migrated o sisted mainly of 2 rooms, the kitchen and the bedroom. Smee farm their marriag living had no conveniences like electricity and indoor plumbing, I had to moved o learn many ne[...]marr" Around harvest time in 1954, John and I ere saying i his |
| [...]stone where he was Elbert Maxwell), and Truels Jr. were born in the Plentywood hospital.[...]rion' mother was killed in a car accident in 1952 and her dad from where I was graduated in 1931 . During 1932, 1933, and 1934 I had died in 1945, so her brother, Gerald, age 11 , came to live with her worked at home and whenever possible for neighbors to earn whatever[...]My occupation of farming and ranching began in 1937 with the[...]head of cattle and in 1940 I bought 480 acres at a county tax sale.[...]to duty in June of 1942, trained as a bombardier and[...]theater, returned and completed pilot training. I was discharged in[...]45. My wife, Kathleen June Garrick, born 6-29-25, and I were mar· , S ndra , J[...]3, while I was in the Air Corps. Kay's Lyle and Marion have 4 children. Dean Alan was born 5-1-53[...]r, Vernon (Ole) Garrick was born 8-8-1899 in Iowa and died Scobey. He graduated from Outlook HS in 1972[...]r is Onalee Dorthea Ladd Garrick Trevino, who was and was stationed in Germany for 3 years. After his d[...]ling electrical ap- 4-29-29 in Outlook and now living in Thousand Oaks, CA. She has 2 plianc[...]half sisters, Carol Ann Jensen of Montebello, CA and Donna Lee Kohler Julie Anne, born 1-21 -79 and Jayme Lynn, born 8-18-81 , on Grandpa[...]Upon returning to Redstone, Kay and I bought the Bert Daley farm, Lila arie was[...]in 975 . She worked for the Daniels County Leader and at Beveridge farm from 1942-56 and also the Bern Jensen farm, which the Daniels Coun[...]entywood. She graduated from Kay and I were both active in civic organizations in Sheridan Coun- Outloo HS in 1978 and from iles City Community College in 1979.[...]irector in the Redstone Grain Company, ASC County and tending college. After college she moved to Plentywood and worked Community Committeeman, Farm Bureau Director for county and state, first at the nursing home, then as a secre[...]is presently employed at the ontana ational Bank, and volved in Republican politics, Past P[...]Past Master of the asonic Lodge, and a Shriner. Kay and I are ayne Bradley was born 10-2-62 in P[...]school in Ou11oo through the 5th grade, and after attending schools in un ii he moved to Bigf[...]or Burton California, ashington, and ontana, was graduated from the Plen- Sa elite Inc[...]t Worthy atron of Ora-Y-Plata Chapter o. arion and ayne joined him in Oc ober tha1 fall. Lyle is presently 66 of OES District Director and Recording Secretary for he ontana employed for Bi[...]. Our rion misses he plains of eastern ontana and enjoys frequent visi s daughter, Susan ay[...]grade school and as r dua ed from Plent ood HS in 1962. She ob- J ES and KATHLEE JE SE tained her undergradua e d gree m 1966 and graduate degree in 1968 B es Jensen[...]ls. hile Jensen. They ere bo h b mar and immi r ted to Redstone in S le[...] |
| a sense of stability, independence, solidarity, and resourcefulness and visor in Mfg. Div. recalls those years wit[...]"Redstoneites" gath and CLAUDE JOHNSON By Art Johnson, Jr. ELMER and LUELLA JOH Art Jr., son of Arthur E. Johnso[...]ohnson bo The family moved to San Francisco and then Sparks, NV where D. and Ingeborg Charles was born April, 1923.[...]near Mooseja , S Art Sr. piled his family and possessions in the old Model T touring wagon to a location car and returned to Redstone in 1923, where his mother, M[...]river. Helpfulness and h[...](1890-1944) Art Sr. filed for a homestead and proved title on 1t on Eagle Cree |
| Elmer and I ere married 12-29 31 . Born to us were: Leona,[...]moved to Redstone in 1912, where Helen grew up and attended grade Lowel Snyder of Plentywood, MT; Marvin, who died at birth; and Arno school. of Sunnyside, WA.[...]s in Overton, NV. Her daughter, Frances Two Tree, and Reserve; and 26 years in the 6th, 7th, and 4th grades (Smith) Schmitt, lives in Pierre, SD and her other son, Robert, lives in in Plentywood All 40 and 1/3 years of my teaching were in Sheridan[...]od. Helen's brother, Edward, lives in Los Agneles and his son, County.[...]stone girl, Orlinda Lecy. Their daughter, GERHARD and HELEN JOHNSON[...]Helen attended high school in Plentywood and was graduated from Gerhard, son of Ole D. and Ingeborg Johnson, was born in Griggs there in 1928. She attended college at Dillon and qualified as an County near Cooperstown, ND on 7[...]eacher. She later took classes at Havre, Greeley, and After living in various places for short p[...]taught at Homestead, Redstone, Miles City, and Plentywood. Redstone and began to farm and raise cattle.[...]built their Gerhard attended country school and grew up in a family of 1 house on Laur[...]hy they were building out in the brother, Elmer, and 2 sisters, Ruth and Ollie. The Johnson's were often country, for at that time, there was no paving in that part of town and host to the young people of the neighborhood whe[...]f us except a small white games, cards, dancing, and of course, horseshoes. Gerhard worked[...]e the hospital now stands. 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.[...]band of sheep. The Johnsons are both now retired and living in Plen- Gerhard spent 2 winters att[...]ool in Fargo, tywood. D s udying auto and tractor repair, electricity, and radio. He made good use of his training not only[...]Irene was born 4-18-23, the daughter of Carl and Mary Smith of their big Aultman Taylor tractors.[...]He used it for several years to break sod, plow, and grade and graduated from Redstone HS with honors. She atten[...]polis; Sherry, a computer manager in Los Angeles; and Norine, Before the cattle buyers came o She[...]Garage in Plentywood. Later he ran a gas s a ion and repair shop in Peerless, and still la er, or ed as a mechanic for lntertnation[...]rms an adJoining farm. His sis ers, Ollie Johnson and Ruth (Johnson) Garric , live in Laurel, T. Ru h's[...]ch or 3 ears, Chi issoula, and then on[...] |
| County. Avery was born 11-27 -07, the son of William and Mary Knight who had come to the Redstone area in[...]Charlie West was the midwife when Avery was born, and it was she who named him Avery after her husband[...]The James was from an uncle who had died earlier and is buried north of Redstone in a private cemetery[...]urch of Redstone. Four of Avery's brothers and sisters had been born in Virginia: Walter now li[...]e Hallett in Glasgow; Pansy Gunderson in Navajo; and Perry is deceased. Four more, besides Avery, wer[...]anche Linder in Flaxville; for . and William "Bill" is now deceased.[...], ND, 9-23-07. Her parents Horse were Andrew and Hannah (Knutson) Stone. Doris moved with her children: Aust parents and 2 brothers, James and Andrew, to Rudyard, MT. Later, Geo Jr. they moved to Redstone where Hannah's sister and brother, Vera bro her s Strand and Henry Knutson, had a hotel. Another sister. Mora,[...]ha Doris and Avery were married m Redstone 6-22-25. Th y h ed[...]n, James |
| [...]ed 7 children. Minot, ND; at Glendive, MT; and for a farm couple west of Reserve. ay 3, 1984,[...]of the Aid, Sunday School, and Homemakers Club. I have been active[...]in school board work and the rural fire district. We have both been[...]in Phoenix. Their children : Karen, Randy, Lori, and Robby. Karen married Phil Vallgraph, they have 2 boys, Jeremy and Shane. Back row: Marjorie, James Sr., James Jr., and Paul Benedict.[...]Middle row: Louise, Loren Gobbs , Sarah, and Vickie Benedict. Randy married Corrine Doss, 1 ch[...]Front row: Josh , Lana , and Jason . 1 son, David lee. Robby works as a plumber in Phoenix. They all live in Phoenix, except Randy and his family.[...]ve in Great graduated from PHS in 1965 and then attended Eastern College at Falls.[...]Billings. She worked for the Super Valu and then for the Montana elvin Henry, born 4-[...]y have 2 sons: Bret Melvin, 4-24-63, he's married and in worked for the M & M Supply and then went back to banking, and is the Air Force and Curtis Wade, 8-17-6 7, lives with his dad in Gran[...]employed by the Montana Bank of Baker, where she and her For s, D.[...]ool for 7 years, then to Plentywood for 8th grade and high 2-26-76; Jason Joseph, 2-8-78 . They live[...]81 . Their tywood, on construction jobs, and custom swathing. He is presently children: Richard Reynolds, 7-28-76 and Samantha Jo, -26 -83. They engaged in farming and ranching with his father. hve in Salt La e City,[...]e They have 2 children: Christy Lorraine, 10-2-71 and Shad Pierre, school education in Plent ood and graduated from Plentywood HS in 1 -7-73 . Kathy h[...]1969. She attended college in Bozeman and graduated as a physical Cynthia Ann Legare,[...]Vic ie and Paul Benedict were married in Goodyear, AZ. After their athryn Legare has 18 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. marriage, they m[...]she for a cafe and he for Big True ing. They moved o Ba er, here JA[...]James Lossing , as born -10-21 in Sheridan Coun y and grew Josh, age 1 O; Lana, age 6; and Sarah, age 3. up south of Redstone on my parents'[...]Helen Lossing as born in September 1954 at Scobey and passed b ers: anon, Clifford, Verner, and sister, Elizab ttended the away shor[...]9 2, hen at ended 1s grade at anso and he o her years at Plen ood, I e[...]mo ing o Hu on , SD i h he job She con inues o or and a end d Pl od.[...]s nd Lor n Gobbs ere marr d Jul 1982 a P n- store and ·[...] |
| [...]Nebraska. She married Allen as his fath r and Lossing in 1914. They made their home on a farm south of Redstone, I, 1ch II Je farming and milking cows. Allen was known for his wood whittling and MT to Richard an a few tall tales. Anna grew a large garden, raised turkeys, and sold of Redstone. butter in Jensen's store[...]ny 1944. She became ill with multiple schlerosis and passed away in now married t 1947.[...]aughter of Phillip Lampert Bozeman. Cheryl 1s and Emma Bergeson Lampert. They had homesteaded south of died hen he as Cohagen. Lillian and her 2 brothers and sisters went to Cohagen I lived in[...]helped with the farm work, milking cows, haying, and horseback and camping rips riding. She worked in the Watchtowe[...]y mom taugh Leland and Lillian have 3 children. Norman was born in June of folio mg him 1955, Merle in August of 1956, and Lorna in 1960. They attended hen I as 1 Redstone grade school and all went to Outlook HS. Merle was p[...]e graduated as valedictorian of his class. Norman and Merle farmed Paul Lossing's place and their folks' place. Merle went to Missoula VoTech for several quarters. Inflation and lack of work came along. Merle went to Gillette,[...]rsing home in Miles City. They reside in Gillette and have no children. Caroline and Merle both do missionary work for the Watchtower[...]of Outlook in August 1978. They live in Redstone and have a boy and a girl. orman 1s farming both the Paul Lossing and the Leland Lossing places. Leland became disabled with arthritis and retired from the farm in 1978. He and Lillian hve m Redstone. Their daughter, Lor[...]a pumper in the oil fields. They have 1 daughter and live in Plen- tywood. Leland's brothers are Paul Lossing, Dale Lossing, and Victor Lossing, all living in California; and Jerry Lossing of Oregon. MARION LOSSING |
| In 935, they moved to Sheridan County and bought the John Boeing for 30 yea[...]came bac to Sheridan County in the spring of 1946 and began farming with his folks and also bought land of his own. His father FORREST and MARY MATKIN passed away in 1968 and his mother in 197 4. They are both buried in[...]ranch, the third son of pioneers Judson K. and Edie Hall Matkin. For- (Refer to Plentywood.) The[...]; Forrest (deceased); Gwendolyn, 1909 (deceased); and ALVIN ROY MARTIN and ESTHER E. MARTIN[...]commissioners meetings. He attended Redstone and Plentywood at Dodson, MT and graduated from the 8th grade. Alvin came to[...]er Redstone for 13 years. Then it changed hands, and was named the ranch operations[...]in 1980. J. and Lula Leazenby Fitzer. In 1916, her father succumb[...]: Mary, 9; Leora, 4 (Mrs. Art Lester, Plen- Fred and Sophie Leader. I graduated from the 8th grade at[...]rrett, CA). Mary's mother remarried was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church in Archer. Charles Grantham in 1917 and they moved to the Welliver Comm. Alvin and I were married in Plentywood, 6-5-48. We bought o[...]ucille Grantham Dahley (Seattle) was born in 1917 and Jason (Bil- home and still hve in Redstone.[...]rried George Oswald in 1970. They traveled at lot and were in Germany for 8 years. They have 2 boys, both born in Germany, Jamie, born 10-17-76 and John Paul, born 1-3-80. They now reside in Windso[...]7-7-83. They live in Bozeman, T. Rose. Ann, and James attended Redstone grade school and graduated from Ou loo HS. They all graduated as valedictorians of their classes. Ann and James attended orthern ontana College at Havre, T. DALLAS and SALLY |
| [...]heir retiring home they had bought. KING and CLARA MERWIN HARVEY and HILDA ILLEA |
| A lot of work was done building corrals and fences. We farmed and ORVILL and JOSIE NASH raised cattle until Orville's death on 7-26-69. I left Redstone and Past activities include 4-H,[...]Cor m where I bought the bar from my folks. Clyde and Sher. Memorial Hosp. Board, tr[...]Am. Legion, Florence 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 and pilot, member of Sherwood and Montana Pilots Assoc., Elks Lodge, spend my leisure time bowling and playing bingo. C[...]Museum, Big Muddy Golf Club, and others. Pres. of ABLE to save the MARK EDWARD and CLARICE JEAN MOBERG[...]m Engine Clance 1s the daughter of Leonard and Selma Smith of Redstone. and take part in the threshing bee in Scobey every su[...]Josie, was born 8-27 -26 in Plentywood to Truels and Christine grade school at Redstone through the 7[...]as filled with tears as Dad was going out fencing and after all Redstone; Lucille (Gray) Plent[...]do it without Seattle; Thelma (Maxwell) and Truels Jr., Opheim. I went to Archer me. Eighth[...]y position of play was warming the one day and having to back track almost all the way home to f[...]oon? I graduated from RHS in 1944. Due to the war and the necessi- with my projects that ranged from cooking and sewing to livestock and ty of the high school boys having to w[...]. Along went to school on Saturday and longer days so we could get out with club and county awards, I was named St. winner 2 years in[...]t in April. There was no rural electricity at the and awarded with a savings bond for both years. Also[...]was chosen as one of 16 Ladies Aide and WIFE. I have been a bookkeeper at Nash Bros. gara[...]Orvill, born 11 -30-19 in Lisbon, ND to Warren and Albertina Nash Tour to Europe. It was a fast tour[...]3 days. Included (refer to SD I). Orvill and brother Willard came with their parents in was a[...]h interest in Dad's brother, Willard, and he formed partnership; continuing farm ing under ne hired man from Iowa. The ne t summer on 7-10-76. ark and I the name of ash Brothers. In[...]ran Church in Plentywood. Corp and was appointed Aviation Cadet. He was discharged in 1943, ar is the son of Rev. D. Edward and Virginia Moberg of Sloan, because of illness. He resumed farming and ranching. During the period IA. ark was born 4-3-[...]Church, their f~mily moved ties, and Christmas trees. Also worked with the forestry se[...]mie, WY; wflile. Also mined coal and true ed, intermittantly. and Sloan, IA. After graduating from high school from Westwood HS of On 5-13-44 Orvill and Josie Jensen were married in Plentywood. Sloan, I[...]orge Points place until 1946, moving to Redstone. and graduated in Livestoc anagement, which[...]otor Inn Garage and started their implement business and repair[...]as born 1-5-5 and Steve 0- -56 m Plent ood. In 1958, we[...]and at pre en are s ill residing in it. I ran for Sta[...]e bough arquis illing Co. in Scobey in 1958 and rebuilt it in o[...]ash Bros. Feed and Grain. lso s a ed a feed lot near Scobey. In[...]and evin. T: gr duating from ahspell ·n 1 36.[...] |
| attended Flaxville school. She also helps on the farm and they both en• ,!lard's joy riding horses and helping on roundups. Steve and Monica make ildred Ho their home in R[...]and f m WILLARD and ADA NASH CT and By Ada Nash When Willard Nash and Ada Golterman were married on 11-16-43, their union joined together 2 pioneer families: the Warren and Albertins Nash (refer SD I) and Joseph and Mary Golterman·s Sc formerly of Redst[...]-7-21. They moved W of Ab Redstone and when the drought hit they bought a place in E Kalispell Coll where they cut cordwood, hauled ties and tie slabs, and worked for La local farmers to make ends[...]k to Redstone just to hi put the crop in and take it off-if there was any to take. Willard a graduated from high school in 1938 in Kalispell, and the next year the the family moved to Redstone again. and Ada was born in Plentywood on 7-15-25, attended grade school at family the Nelson and Mann schools and graduated from PHS m 1941 She home worked at the ASCS office and then the Co. Agent otfrce, until she and icha Willard were married. They moved to the Nash farm and the elder In Nashes retired and moved to Portland, OR where Warren worked m the[...]deep so they returned after 3 years hi h s and moved into Redstone.[...]plastic Willard and Ada together ith he brother Orvill and |
| [...]Stockman's Assoc. and the Sher. Saddle Club. I enjoy bowling, team I distinctly recall, and hear yet today, Dennis describing this area roping, and attending sports events. as "God's Country". Whe[...]We enjoy living in this area and look forward to many more years having been away[...]in Sher. Co. As I was able to spend more and more time outside, regarding cattle and ranch business, I heartily agree. The children are happy, healthy, LT. MICHAEL LEO NATHE NO. 27195 and free ... growing firm wings and deep roots. What more could we Michael was born in Scobey on 5-27-44 to Mike and Saralda want for them. We thank God.[...]Nathe. He attended grade school at Redstone and graduated from[...]t Richardson, ND. Twice, he was chosen all- KE T and JEA NE NATHE conference in football and in 1961 was selected the most valuable I was born 2-19-48 to ike and Saralda of Redstone. Because of a lineman. His team went undefeated and unscored upon that year. blinding blizzard my pa[...]ded Carrol College 1 year, then on to the Scobey and I was born in Dr. Healey's office in Flaxville, M[...]Point. A classmate quoted him as "The Classmate" and I am one of 7 children. Others in my famil[...]Upperclassman recognized early for his quiet and mature determina- died at the age of 2½ in 1939[...]st sincerity, generosity of self, sense of humor, and Diane Larkins, Huntington Beach, CA; Michael, wh[...]ered friend who could be counted on. nam in 1968; and Craig, Council, ID. My father died in 1967.[...]attended the University of otre Dame for 2 years and graduated from SU in 1970 with a degree in Agricu[...]e US Army upon graduation. I returned to the farm and have farmed and ranched since. In 1972, I married Jeanne La[...]cherage in Redstone, later buying a trailer house and moving it to the farm. Then in 1978, we bought a[...]pleting the Infantry Basic Course and Ranger School at Fort Benning,[...]tationed at Ft. Carson, CO. He came home on leave and then left for Cu Chi and Tay inh in Vietnam. Upon his arrival at the[...]He was wounded, refused medical attention and while maneuvering[...]from position to position, giving aid to others and directing return fire,[...]r d Ta leen. Judd as palm, and the Combat Infantryman's Badge. ichael as buried at the born 8 6 and is presently a s r in Pl . He seems[...]· as b 2-18-79 and is memory of L . athe by his 8 h grade classmates and friends and is no dual[...]6. s · is ICHAEL and SARA DA ATHE[...] |
| poor crops. In 1937, we lost to dust storms, drouth, and Army orms. student · These green worm[...]e dug a trench around the 6 ee house and put Lewis Lye in it. At first they crawled in to die, soon the month live ones went over the dead ones and up the side of the house and grad down the chimney. In 1938[...]ore more sons: Gerry, Michael Jr., Kent, and Craig, and a daughter, Diane. (1945 • In 1943, we[...]rs, Fed. degr Land Bank for 18 years and a 4-H leader for 1 7 years. He served on in the SC Fair Board and many community affairs. Our home as the site of 4[...]Aux., CowBelles, Heart Mem. Chair., SC Host. Au . and Safety Chair for SC. In 1973 was chosen as ''Mont[...]r 1g ( Saralda Center: (sea ed) Diane and Joh mg ) S 1ch el, Racha J Larkms B[...]tre Dame an _ ar~ married to Patricia aline, and 1s Pres. of Log. Etromcs. T err are Lisa, Lauren, and nne. They live in Virginia. Diane, a graduate[...]r Lar ms, has 4 children: Joshua, 1chael. Rachel, and S r in California. ent and Cra1g gradua ed rom SU. Cra· or Forest Service m[...]ee, I. ha Jr -68 . RT and ADA OLSO m[...] |
| MARTI and MATHILDA OVERBY George and Jean made their home at Ft. Walton Beach, FL. Geo[...]vo , orway. She came to America with her parents and settled in Dan retired from the Motor Freight Business and lives in Charlotte, orth Dakota. Martin homeste[...]tion foreman. for 30 years. He started in Cascade and Hardy, MT, moving COLONEL GEORGE F. OWENS later to A1mrock and on to Cushman for several years. The Overby[...]Redstone in 1933, resided there for several years and age 64 at Valley, AL. Colonel Owens flew P-38s and Spitfires as a later moved to Scobey. There they[...]etired in 1954 photo reconnaisance pilot and squadron commander while he served in and then they moved to Chetek, WI. England and Italy during WWII. Later he commanded C-130 squad[...]in ConUS and on Okinawa and served in staff positions in ConUS and[...]Colonel Owen held the Distinquished Flying Cross and Air Medal with clusters and Legion of Merit among his awards and commenda-[...]FL); 2 sons, David and Donald; 1 daughter, Nancy Freshour; 3 grand-[...]children . One sister, Sally Glennan, and a brother, Dan. lntermant with[...]Hospital. My sister and we 3 brothers were all baptized and confirmed[...]Lutheran Church at Wanso. We were all 4-H members and They had 4 sons and 2 daughters. Clarence of Redstone, died in[...]1st grade class of 3: Rodney Hagan, Craig Nathe, and me. OH; Vernon Overby at Aurora, CO; and Dwaine Overby at Fridley, MN. When the[...]bussed to Outlook artm passed away 12-30-74 and Mrs. Overby died on 4-7-80. where I[...]agriculture and attended Dawson College in Glendive. I worked for[...]ces in Tioga, D, then on the oil rigs for 3 years and By Dan Owen[...]Fredrick Owen; came to Redstone with her parents and homesteaded There was no rural electr[...]t up sou h of Redstone. She gave up the homestead and moved to Aitkin, like they are now, no[...]t a . T ree children ere born: Sally, George, and Dan. After the odel A Ford to take[...]one School children were born the marriage failed and Florence moved back to for 6 years. Ma[...]r the Model A while Redstone where Sally, George, and Dan ere raised. After they grew he guided the horses in pulling it to get it started. and left home, Florence moved to aryland, remarried and lived here In 1954 hen there were[...]Eddie and Ramona Halverson drove the first school bus route[...]family and the Leland Lossing children met the bus a mile fr[...]them to the stoneboat and come and get the family. Then he ould go[...]of several co s, carrying feed o he pigs, and helping in the fields[...]hen e could. e also rode the binder and shoe ed oats for the[...]and a sen e of r sponsibili y. Sally ·[...] |
| make the trip. He was in England 2 months and attached to the 9th Army as truck driver before[...]ttle in areas of Normandy, . France, Rheinland, and Central Europe. They fought in the battle of the Bulge in Bastogne, West Belgium and had reached the Elb River when the Germans surre[...]McCoy in Wisconsin on 10-5-45, spending 3 years and 8 months m the service, 18 of which was overseas[...]d since. In 1979, they moved a house to Redstone and live there mostly during the winter months. Pearl's hobbies in younger years were cake baking and decorating and sewing, now they are photography and scrap books, both like to read.[...]and Le[...]annet Kenneth Pfeiffer Family. Top left: Kenneth and P rl Pf ff r. Top middl :[...]1977. Dale, LaRaye Austinson and Debbie, Della Enc. Top right : H rr s Em Linda Pfeiffer and Rodell, Rhylan, Rhandy. Bottom left : Ev lyn and n• saries, dall Pfeiffer, Kimberly and Kris in. Bottom right : Del on Pf 1ft r. P[...]in Dickinson, ND. She attended school in Redstone and graduated as salutatorian in Outlook in 1960. Sh[...]They both worked m the Daniels Coun y ASC office and then began farming. Their 3 children were born a[...]spital. Della Rae, 10-31 -62; Debbie ay, 8-19-65, and Eric Dale, 5-25-76. Della graduated from Scobey High m 1981 and Deb ie ·n 1983. Both girls and LaRaye were Girls State detega es. Ere is in he 1st grade in Scobey. Dale operates a registered and certified seed grain business known as Austinson[...]as born 6-23-47 m Plen ood, Redstone grade school and graduated from OHS in 1965. He from Da son Colleg[...]zeman, major · April 1969, he enlisted m the Arm and · elec romcs. He as stationed in Germ amed radars and fire control cen er 1972, he received an h[...] |
| [...]e 2 children, INEZ BARNES ROTHWELL Debbie and erry. He wor s for Meadow Gold Milk and she runs a day care center in Great Falls.[...]My parents were Asa and Ruby Thompson Barnes. They were[...]and moved onto their homestead about a 1/2 mile away. They had 6 children: Jason, 6-16-68; Tisha, 11 28 -70; and Jared, 8-19-73. They live with their mother in B[...]Elva Muriel, 6-16 -26, and a boy born in November 1936, who died at[...]birth. Fermin died at age 5 of ruptured appendix and Galen at age 12 of Jackie is a long standin[...]ral airports including Billings, Reno, San Diego, and now the[...]I grew up on the farm, attended grade school and one year of high[...]school in Redstone, and graduated from Plentywood HS in 1929. I had Orang[...]n the farm, belonged to 4-H clubs, Sunday School, and tunity to travel o many places, such as Greece, Hawaii, and Virgin Islands.[...]Bedwells and Loucks, helped my folks, but Dad wouldn't let us[...]milk, said we spooked the cows and they wouldn't give as much milk! I passed away 12[...]didn't realize then how hard Mom and Dad worked to feed and clothe[...]ng those depression years. They had a big garden, and Dad Linden's mother, Minnie Hackman, still[...]addle horse to cultivate it, to Golden Years Band and makes her home in Plentywood.[...]a potato plant or two bet ore we got GERALD MERLE and[...]41 in Scobey, the fourth child cream, butter, and eggs for staple items at Baulder's store in Redstone. of Jasper E. Phelps and Jennie (Severson) Phelps. Jerry attended school[...]ed Dona Jill Wagenson, daughter of the la e John and Elna (Petersen) Wagenson, a the Plentywood Lutheran Church. Dona was raised by her grandparents, P.C. and ette B. Pe ersen, in Plentywood where she graduat[...]ey are parents of 2 children: Toni Lynn, 1-30-68, and Todd Gerald, 5· 8-70. oni and odd a end school in Outloo here they are very involved in trac and bas etball. Jerry has had an avid interest[...]ction, about Inez, Jack, and John Rothwell. 1/2 acre o cars. He is an active,[...]er of The Old Car I or ed for my board and room in the Leo Zeidler home during my Club, serv[...]his ime. He is also President of the sophmore and junior years of high school in Plent ood, and Ruth Reds one Rural Fire Department.[...]lings Business College in 1931 , ta ing secretary and Securi y Sta e Ban , elson Accoun mg, Sheridan Coun y ASCS, and accounting courses, and married that same year to Jae oth ell on is curre[...]pnl 2nd. His paren s ere John and Ina Ermen Howard Roth ell, then[...]1898. Jae as born m Sand Coulee, Ton 8-8-01 and ent to grade By Be y iller[...]en 1923 ed o hi h school and graduated from the Sumatra gomery i[...] |
| growing up on that dry-land farm was the value of hard work and LEONARD and SELMA SMITH perseverence, and most of all, the value of neighbors and friends has By Leonard and Selma been priceless to me. I'm glad I was a coun[...]rd, was born at the farm home of my parents, Carl and[...]SD I) 9 miles south of Redstone. My education ROY and OLIVE SHERVEY[...]eled, one horse cart. I graduated from RHS. Henry and Ella (Garrow) Bedwell. My mother was born in Cana[...]ove the school bus, which was a little 10-28-1877 and my father was born in Kansas, 7-26 -1872. His[...]om for guests mother died while he was very young and his father and oldest sister to come along to spend[...]family. Her mother was a seamstress. and on a good month the pay check paid for the gas. S[...]school, I 1948. Mother passed away in April 1949 and my father in August worked for Joe Golterman for 2 winters and 1 summer. I received 1966.[...]$1 .00 a day during the winter and $1 .50 in the summer. I saved from I have 5 brothers and 2 sisters. My oldest brother, Jesse, passed[...]in 1957. My other brothers are Jay, Lester, Dale, and Russell. summerfallow to seed my fir[...]ppers took care of the My sisters are Vera Melena and Terry (Fairy) Comstock. harvest. I rented a small farm in 1939-40 and the crop was pretty My dad came to Montana i[...]unty for $900. It took 1). The next December, Jay and my father came to Montana bringing 10% down and I had to borrow part of that. In 1942, I bought m[...]le, horses, farm machinery, hay for the livestock and land from the Fed. Land Bank. I attended a short farm course at also the pet dog. Mother and the rest of the family came early the next[...]the flip, so he put his suitcase back in the car and went on to Montana. He worked in the harvest fiel[...]Leonard and Selma Smith.[...]On 12-24-44 Selma Lee, daughter of Edward and Gina Lee, (refer[...]to SD I) of Archer, and I were married at the Plentywood Lutheran[...]live, fromn Glenn and Mae lngell. We built a new home and moved here[...]I then attended Homley School for 2 years and graduated from PHS in[...]years, 4-H leader for 11 years, church and elevator boards. Selma was Betty Lou, Olive, and Roy Shervey.[...]der for 20 years. We have both taught Sun. School and[...]folks we have acquired as friends during Roy and I were married 7-4-26 at Redstone. Betty Lou, our[...]ls in November, 1952. She has 2 girls, Rose Marie and Mary Ann, dancing and traveling. . and 2 boys, Roy William and Brian Lynn. Mary Ann is_married ~o Ray[...]Carol Jane, married Tim Hjort formerly of Harper and they live in South Carolina. They have 2 children, a girl and[...]. . . Shannon, and an adopted son, Luke, whom they adopted in Columb[...]rly of Sloan, IA. They have 2 daughters, Gina Lee and who would come into the garage and sit and visit for hours. Candice Chr[...]ROBERT E. and MARY H. (BEEZIE) SMITH shop.[...]Smith ago, but keeps busy with his garden, yard, and keeping our cars run- Robert E.[...]Samuel and Margaret Bucklin Smith, and the grandson of John W. and On 7-4-76, we celebrated our Golden Wedding[...]ances P. Bucklin, 1912 Redstone settlers. Friends and relatives came from Minnesota, Washington, and parts of I grew up and was educated in South Dakota, but spent at[...] |
| [...]eption of the aching school most of the years and the first 8 years I attended Bombadier, who[...]nding 2½ years in the US Coast Guard during WWII and at Great Falls. t ending college In Aber[...]I married Primrose Hawn, daughter of Wayne 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 and high school in Great years.[...]brother, Charles, of Cascade, MT. Beezie and I were married in Glasgow, MT 5-24-53. Prim worked at Woolworths and Commercial Credit Corp. before our Beezie was born in Glasgow, MT 3-1-26 to George and Myrtle marriage. After our marriage, she[...]allett. She as the first granddaughter of William and Mary Office and as teacher's aide at the school. She was appointe[...]for the first 3 grades, then finished elementary and member of the Redstone Homemakers, was member and Pres. of the high school in Glasgow. She graduate[...]ember of Sheridan County Mental ursing in 1952 and has worked in doctor's offices and hospitals in Health Chapter. Aberdeen. SD, Glasgow, Wolf Point, and Plentywood. She is also acer- tified X-ray technician and helps in the X-ray department at Sheridan emon[...]. Henderson in Wyoming; Robert Jr. in Plentywood; and ary F., a senior at Eastern in Billings; and grandson, ichael Jr., in California. We moved to Plentywood in 197 4 and started the Sears Catalog s ore, selling it in 19[...]orked for Action for Eastern Montana for 5 months and on 1.3. 77 , started wor ing for he State of Mont[...]in olf Point. The family lived in Plentywood and I came home weekends. or ed as the Sheridan Coun ·y Appraiser for a year beginning January, 1982 and on 1-3-83 began serving as Sheridan County Superi[...]am a Past aster of the asonic Lodge in Wolf Point and a Past John, "Bub", Patty, and Prim States. Officer of the 3 Yor Ri e Bodres in Glasgow. I am also a member of the Eastern Star and he El s.[...]a past Rainbow member, a member of Eastern Star, and school and graduated from OHS in 1978 as co-valedictorian. S[...]e school in Rudolph , he oldes o he late Carl and ary Smith, was born Redstone and graduated from OHS in 1980 as salutatorian. He wi[...]1 1 6 20-14 a elson, . He as baptized and confirmed in the graduate in 1984 fr[...]In 1951, a metal ear tag, (wi h my name and address on i1) off |
| CHARLES and MILDRED STEELE[...]as born in Pacohanic, IL 9-22-09. With his mother and Diana, our youngest daught stepfather[...], grew up to be an ardent horseman and broke many a bronco. His son, Althou[...]harles Jr., lives in Manhattan, MT. Charles Jr. and winter at our house in Pie and his wife have 8 children.[...]stone School Boa she came to the Westby community and later married Peter Rogstad. of the Reds[...]tered high school, they moved to Westby. Beverley and her family Parent Teacher Club; 4-H Club, Al for 15 y or tor 17 ar ; a· live in Lewistown, MT and David and family live in Sun River, MT. Sky Square Dance Club; Archery Club. Mildred has 6 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Peter died I[...]I e 1th th B ha January 1961 and in 1963, Mildred sold her home in Westby. helped with the buildings and mainl nanc On 6-12-64 Charles and Mildred were married at Bagley, MN. They made the[...]J ns Great Falls to be near their children and special doctoring. Charles and Johanna Tange. On bro her, elvm, live on th passe[...]Spokane, WA and served[...]argaret Jensen and th y[...]mer. The farming opera ron o ALFRED and MORA T ANGE |
| [...]In December 1940, e moved to Bremerton, WA and I worked at They live on a farm n[...]arried Gwendelyne Cook. They have 2 sons, Gregory and Mathew. nurse's aide at the same[...]All of our children were born at Scobey and attended Eagle Creek then moved into a Retirement Park in suburbs of Seattle, WA. and Flaxville schools. All our daughters and daughters-in-law worked Ray and ettie passed away and are buried in Seattle, WA. as nurses' aides and all our sons and sons-in-law have been in the ichael and ary Hansen have passed away and are buried in Soap military and worked in the oil fields. L e, WA.[...]CLARENCE and GLADIES WANGEN HAROLD and JEAN TYLER[...]f Redstone, MT. We had 8 milk cows, so we churned and sold butter now owns the land.) My parents were Henry and Katie Hendrickson. for 15 to 25¢ a pound. And we had a few chickens and a pony which Dad passed away in July 1941 and is buried in Flaxville. Mother pass- our children rode to school. At this time, Winferd was 7 and Betty was ed away in the fall of 1943 and is buried at Corning, CA. 5[...]nso School as the ed at he Jones Cafe in Scobey, and for Martin Hendrickson of rural near[...]eld once a month. many years south of Flaxville, and later bought a house in Flaxville. Pastor Tjomsland came and preached for $5.00 a Sunday. If the collec- Through the years e lived in Plentywood and Froid, wherever our jobs tion didn't m[...]I began work at Sheridan emorial Hospital in 1971 and cooked where he could get 4 horses, w[...]ioneer anor. I have also wor ed as a nurse's aide and a kitchen aide hooked them to a disk. A[...]bounced from one end to the other up and down the coulees. Clarence y husband fa[...]managed to jump. The lines tangled in the disk and finally they stopped Farmers Union Elevator in Fla ville as second man, and at he Farmers with a badly bent disk.[...]These were depression times and everyone was pretty much in al hough, he is semi[...]Reserve a Fort Ord, CA. He completed his training and is a graduate Minnesota, especially Knute and Oscar Knutson and Henry Fretheim. chef. He oo medical assistan trai[...]t. He has spent 1 7 The many friends and neighbors opened up their homes, having years in the medical field and ational Guard. He is Chef at the Pioneer Sunday dinner parties, card games, and get togethers of all sorts. anor and is still ith the ational Guard.[...]Ole John sons', Ole Bentsens', Ertners', Grefes', and Emily (Pat) Anne as born 11 -6- 2. She is[...]rneaus'. Hendrie son. They have 2 children, Jerry and Julie. She lives at e had a 2-room house ith a 12 by 12 kitchen and a bedroom Reds one and is employed at he Pioneer or as a wai ress. about the same size, a double bed and a fold away bed for the 4 of us. Har ey Edgar born -12- 5. is married and has 3 One evening we had a party a our house, moved the furniture out, and daugh ers: Francie, ndy, and eva J His · is Jane elly 20 people danced o he music of Clarence's viohn and rs. Grefe at rom Sidney. They Ii t alispe[...]c rained at he onderful e perience and I ouldn't have missed it for anything. a al Base ·. and ser ed e vy overseas. His oldes[...]of of Plen , Lonnie and Bil ey live on a arm h a ool pus f Drilling and he, oo, s i[...] |
| [...]d in the US ilitary Cemetery a argrat n, Holland. and Janna Whitney, was born 10-5-1910 on the homestead 8 miles south of Redstone. My brother, Richard, and I started school at the LEON ROY WHITNEY home of Jim and Stella Chance about 1 mile west of our place. The[...]eon Whitney, the ne t o the youngest child of Dad and Jim Chance built a small schoolhouse on the Chanc[...]d Some years there was no school. Mother and Dad finally got disgusted Beauty Coll[...]he Forest Se d with the school situation and moved closer to Redstone, 4 miles SE of[...]Harold, Ho ard, and Leon, and my[...]my father and mother, Ho ard, Leo •[...]n al Back row: Leon, Howard , Harold, and Richard. Front row: Janna, Ray, and Edwm Whitney.[...]in October 194 7. Richard and I stayed and helped Dad with the farming. In the fall of[...]we went out threshing with the Elmer Bergh outfit and the 1959. y 1fe and I live in San nsel . Ou artin Skordahl[...]own threshing outfit. When ife, aren, and our 4 grandchildren: 12; , the depression and dry years came along, Richard and I got a chance 9; and Aaron, 21/z hve in Pe aluma, to go to work on the[...]e proJect 5½ years. I left in the spring of 1940 and went back to Redstone to help Dad with the farmin[...]I, Ruby Glad Richard about 1950 and went back to construction work, mostly dams daughter of Chari and bridges in Washington, Idaho, and ontana. homes[...]e daughters. Joan as born in Plentywood 9·6-54 and Iris as born m ired n Spokane 5-18-56. Joan is married to Pete cGo an and lives m orm Plains, T. She and Pete have 1 daughter, Ivy, born 3-13•76. Joan[...]Ida d e drives a school bus. Ins is single and or s at the J. C. Penney s ore m Plentywoo[...] |
| [...]years eres ing to now how many loaves of bread and pies she baked. I can later and continued farming on his homestead until his deat[...]pneumonia in 1935. d y, it as her pride and Joy. We all go up early to help with the AHred Hitchcock-proved up his homestead and left the area mil ing nd calf feeding before goi[...]lk Dave Kurtz-proved up his homestead and left the area. hem. I started milking when I wa[...]mestead. Went to the service could h rness a team and hitch them to a wagon . and served overseas in WWI and returned to his homestead in 1919 Our main[...]the summer was the swimming hole in the and left the area shortly after. Bi uddy River.[...]Frank Grey-was a homesteader 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 area in 1921 . This farm is[...]the current home of Orvill and Josie Nash. I was graduated from Redstone H[...]Ben Johnson-together with his wife homesteaded and farmed wanted to. In 1932, I married Alex Johnson[...]T. I also had 3 younger Mr. and Mrs. Levi Paul-parents of the Sheridan Co. lawyer, Judge brothers: Howard, Leon, and Raymond. S. E. Paul, lived and operated their son and daughter-in-law's[...]Claude) Dora moved to Plentywood in June 972 and lives in Pioneer and Valesla Johnson home in Mission Hills, CA. Those[...]urch, where she is a member. were: Mr. and Mrs. Jack P1eiffer, Brea, CA; Mr. and Mrs. Art Johnson, Since retiring, she has traveled to visit both family and friends in ewhall, CA; John and Diane (Nathe) Larkins, Huntington Beach, CA; ashington, C lifornia, and Arizona bu al ays returns to Sheridan M[...]ent is a life Beighton, San Fernando, CA; Vic and Irene (Enghuson) Lossing, Santa one earns and becomes accustomed o as the years pass. Saying that Marie, CA; Dale and Helen Lossing, Laverne, CA; Albert and Mable her raveling days are over, Dora now loo s[...](Garneau) Cleveland, Rathdram, ID; Jim and Kay Jensen, Redstone; Mr. from her children nd grandchildren and the frequent visits from her and Mrs. Roland Post, San Francisco, CA; Dorothy and Art Hagan Jr., Sheridan County friends.[...]Redstone; Alma Hagan, Redstone; Bill and Evelyn (Hagan) McClaflin,[...]A; Mrs. Sally (Owens) Glenman, Rosemond, CA; Arne and[...]Evelyn (Bergh) ikolaisen; Royal and Phyllis (Smith) Granning, Al and[...]ora (Stone) Tange, all of Plentywood; Don and Donelda (Hanson) Tit-[...]tle, Kent, A; r. and rs. Fred Harland, San Fernando, CA; Mrs.[...]CA; Mrs. Irene (Smith) eser, W. Covina, CA; Herb and[...]Sorry, left out. Please include: r. and rs. Gene Brieby, Whittier,[...]C ; rs lone (Brieb ) French, alta, T; George and Glenn Bantz, and[...]ls, CA. he · Joy: Jean and her hu band, ed Lo ry, Some names of people living here around the '20s and rly '30s live in T ren[...]er, L nn Chris ensen, eaches r m, ay and Sadie (Kurtz)-Ray as the o n barber and Sadie[...]r. nd r • Herman-sold Chrysler cars in Redstone andand dna-Sco as a ell d ii er and ran he Dale ·e d[...] |
| [...]r H. Anderson saloon. This bar license was later and prices satisfactory, all of which contributed to[...]r, who later terminated his lease on the building and and prosperity. But this same prosperity and growth and the overall purchased the Elite Bar fro[...]lding with a new structure. This bar is now owned and operated by town. Cars replaced horses causing the dray lines and livery barns to Bill Soderholm and is known as Trappers. Soren Rungborg and a Mr. be the first to suffer at the hands of newe[...]e location. Another followed, shopping facilities and entertainment in larger towns lured bar[...]for a few years in a building that the consumer, and the prosperity that came to the more populace[...]rchased by members of the Lutheran Church, moved, and cen ers meant adversity to the smaller ones.[...]ere: Nels Norlum, Dave Murk, Dupee, · els orlum, and Arthur Rice. The facility of a livery barn was[...]Peterson and Raider Olsen Coffee Shop, Bernhard Nielsen, Viggo[...]closed their doors. Under the Walkonis', and Trappers'. able leadership of George Lund the 1st at. prospered and became one John Mouritsen operated the butcher shop and performed some of the best ban ing firms in NE Montana and the largest in 3 counties. quack veterinar[...]ere quite helpful. Also had The ban changed hands and later became MT Nat. Bank of Plen-[...]ess' sore, was later moved to a separate building and again to the Reuter, and Dave Bertelson. new addition connected to Walikon[...]rated by Carl Larson, Peter Estelle as postmaster and the P.O. was moved to the vacated 1st at. Grosgurth, Crouse, Julius Carlson, and Andreas Grosgurth; some of Bank building.[...]eterson, as depot agent, most of the '20s and '30s; those who served for any Che Jacobsen, C. C. Pe ers Dunn, Francis Swanson, and Jim length of time following Jack were Art Leach, Ray Cybulski, and Lyle Olson. Sheridan Grain: Harve nzie,[...]rayson. Ed · er, Lloyd yle, Geo. r, and Jack Hemmingson. Wagner Garages and repair shops were operated by Ole Jensen, Harvey[...]Jacobsen, arinus Jensen, iles Grayson, and Earl Julian. Lyngaas, Olaf Bervig, iggo Strands o[...]nsen, Vern Ander- Con Agra, a ne and going concern deals in fertilizers and farm son. Lang Gund, Richard use, m. Ri al, Rober[...]chemicals, Brad Holm is the local manager and Dave Arnold the area Dalzell, and Tom orsley. manager. T o grocery and gen. mdse. stores served the area for many[...]tennial pagean in 1976. years: orman B. Eidsness, and Tjomsos and Hagen. Eidsness retired e depicted "The gonizing Years'. 1851-1876. Chairmen for the and sold he s ore o Soren Rungborg who la er sold o J[...]Reserve Pageant ere: Reser e Delores Lund and Ida ielsen; Eden Jr. J ed u che ,I , and an addi ion o Valley, Gertrude Egeland; and anso, arlene Bummer. Reserve also hous[...]( a ea) and a commun · ull o r' endly p ople. |
| nd hills south of D mar. fishin at Medicine Lake and having a fish A NEAR TRAGEDY fry ft rward[...]s or all the pattern off he linoleum in the front and dining rooms, This episode happened on[...]1911 . During the summer Dad had harvested hay and stacked it danc round heir Christmas ree with th[...]against the sod barn. Wild hay was abundant and could be found tall Danish custom which we didn't do at home. I'll never forget going to and thick wherever you wished to harvest it. If you c[...]nt cowboy movies at Reserve chuck holes, and mosquitoes you had it made. We had 2 horses, 3 Hall, and the first talking movie at Medicine Lake. It was Noah's Ark cows, and 12 chickens. Dad had managed to have 1 O acres br[...]use he bathroom so Mom sent us into and had planted oats. In addition to the hay, the grain provided feed for th La e Hotel and it as our first experience with indoor plumbing. the livestock. The tan s above he oilet and when e pulled that chain and the This November the weather was ve[...]g the door for the night would step out- r n out and never told a soul. Halloween nights were always l[...]in what it could be. All of a sudden, he toilets and porches, stringing clothes left on the line on ba[...]him fences, pushing big rocks in front of doors, and whatever we could drive away the horses from the haystack. To our surprise, the wild hln o do and always he scary feeling on the way home of someon[...]it to he fullest. Chataqua sho s came to our area and what next question was how to protect the[...]r destruc- fun to sit on the ground in a big tent and watch the plays. Uncle Tom's tion by wild ranch horses. Cabin stands out in my mind and usually they'd have a hypnotist along[...]horses to our "stone-boat" and went to the spring where he filled 3 Everything was not fun! There were chores to be done and being barrels of water. He had some fence posts and barbwire and put them he oldest girl here were lots. Washing[...]e. With a crow bar, he punched a hole in the snow and the boiler on the coal stove filled ith a er and some lye added to take frozen sod. Afte[...]ch hole he poured water in, which ou the hardness and to get the clothes white before putting them in a[...]the barbwire in the out· tub with a scrub board and a bar of home made soap, later on we had a[...]osts. When the weather warmed, Dad dug post holes and machine to pull bac nd forth, much easier than sc[...]osition. board . The ringer as sere ed on o he ub and bea ringing by Today this[...]at emotional. True, but hand. Get ing the diapers and han ies ready was a never forgotten r[...]of the open range which was their feed lot. pails and an old table knife and old papers to scrape off the "gunk" They[...]to scrub it do n sisted of 4 barb ires and a post every rod apart. The early laws were wi h[...]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[...]under a bed used by the big cattle ranches and large horse enterprise. Ii le ones and my jo p y i before I en o school i[...]lso churning bu er, pulling hat handl c and forth un ii I (Author un no n) heard ha j[...]you had butter. Come all you girls and listen, just hear en to me, I will tell you all E[...]g in e ic g he lately and hat it's all about, that the boys around this nei[...]p year ou . Anon agnuson has been patien y loo · and I u d e it s and rd to the year, no i you ou[...]o. Pe e earns is lonely and[...] |
| mile. Kenneth Heines has a hummer and he wants a wife with hay, he dresses like a drummer and he wants his wife to stay. Elmer Denzer and Charley Peterson are nice young farmers who work both day and night, say they want a wife, whether she is black[...]ght fellow, just say you're mine, for in this one and only year "Old February" has 29. SCHOOLS |
| [...], ldamae Griffin; 1946-48, Luella in Wanso School and social functions too. The AWA Club became the[...]Harold Peterson, Catherine Murray; 1960-62, Bert and Theresa[...]and Theresa Omundson; 1966, school closed.[...]farm and was known as the Hunter school, the first teacher[...]ground, the perpetrators identities and their motives remained a matter RESERVE SCHOOL[...]of the open range was , tages in a larger school and a lack of students were he contributing coming to an end. The Hunter School was rebuilt and located across , factors. The school building still stands in the same location and is the road east of the Andy Fairchild farm and became known as the used for public functions. If[...]s rebuilt 1 mile west, a dances, meetings, silver and golden anniversaries, card parties, din-[...]farm. In 1918, another ners or public occasions, and just plain "good fun" in a small com-[...]lt across the road, east of the John Egeland farm and munity; plus educating the children for their hig[...]her west to higher and drier ground. Many years later, it was moved to[...]mprised Twp. 33 seceded from the Reserve district and became[...]Riley, Laura Taylor, r. and rs. Whitley Gray, Martha Holt, Ethel[...]orman Larson Evelyn Fossum Freda Reuter, and Shirley Bed ell.[...] |
| train to Plentywood, all at family time and expense. The exams took 2[...]HOME EXTENSION CLUBS days and we had to pass the tests in agriculture, arithmet[...]aphy, grammar, reading, American history, civics, and spelling. AWA CLUB In order not to co[...]first organizational I speak of the Hunter School and Eden Valley School; the Hunter 1 950 with 1 Omembers and Pauline ( School was moved and a new name was agreed upon, the Hunter held and first officers were: Presiden School became the Eden Valley. Ivar and I were the first 8th grade Mrs. Otto Ben[...]ral indo quil 1978, hosting a dinner for all past and present members and families Festival to buy 2 wheelchairs wit[...]e sen a Ronald Nielsen, Elvin Borg, Paul Everett, and Kris Nyman. county lessons and hold various Due to lack of children, the Su[...]losed for a few years, School for a clubhouse and is u but is now active again. The Luther League m[...]cine Lake membership has fluctua ed ove and the ALCW is still actively supporting the Sunday[...]same year the Ladies' Aid was formed 1th the aim and purpose to provide the means to pay a pastor to serve the local Lutheran people and to support a Sunday School. They raised money by selling lunches at their monthly meetings and after church services had bazaars and ice cream socials. Rev. C. G. T1omsland, Flaxvill[...]regation purchased Golden Valley Church at Archer and moved it to its present site for -1800. In 1944, they 1omed Reserve and Antelope Creek Lutheran churches and became the Reserve Lutheran Parish. The first pastor as Rev. David Stru ness. After years of hard wor and sacrifice anso Lutheran as dedicated WAKEA CLUB in 1951 and the first pastor to serve in the ne building as R[...]om 3 names submitted: Our Redeemer, Our Savior's, and Fai h; Fai h Lutheran Church as favored. In[...]s every Sunday be'ng se ed by Pas ors ·c a I lso and Allan Tu no. |
| [...]TRI-COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT 1983 in Bozeman and Hildur was chosen "Sheridan County[...]Walikonis farm. The US Forest Service had muni y, and county giving of their time to whatever is needed[...]surplused some 4 wheel drive fire fighting units, and they were made w nted and have fund raisers for these purposes.[...]Sheridan, and Daniels counties and the name should be "Tri-County he club as organized in 1955 by Agnes and Elmer Nielsen, Fire Department". The first officers of the association were: James Ross and illie McLeod, and Aster Bedwell. Meetings were held at Walikonis, Chairman; Terry Nielsen, Vice Chairman; and Robert Roe Springs School and project lessons were held at leader's homes.[...]as. It has been an active club with as many as 23 and as few as 7 Expenses of the de[...]embers have captured many awards; county, state, and members. Additional supplies and equipment were also purchased at national. Beside[...]rated a 25th An- relating to fire fighting and training for emergencies. Also members and niversary in 1980 at the anso School for 87 past[...]nd families ith a picnic dinner, programs, games, and visiting. The The charter members of the dept. are: James Walikonis, Terry presen leaders are Rose and James Lossing, Malea Richards, and Nielsen, Robert Michels, Sidney Walle[...]rrel Reserve's first 4-H Clubs began in 19 7 and over the years there Dalberg, and Eddy Richards. have been many name changes. There[...]Sun- shine Sis ers, Happy Livewires, Happy Gangs, and Thrifty Farmers. In EINER T. "JERRY" AASHEI[...]s born 1906 in Bisbee, ND, my parents being Svein and Mar- leader. 0 her leaders ere: Anna Bornstedt, H[...]Carl HolJe, from Antelope HS, M C at Dillon, and received a degree in Business Torhef asheim, Earl HolJe, Jens Lind, and Lars Angvick. The Learn-A- Administration at U of M, issoula; farmed for a number of years and Bi was the only girls club until 1972. It is acti[...]r- taught in the elementary schools. I acquired and operated the Missoula men projects, with members[...]s College 40 years, married Ettabel Mathis, first and na ional levels. Current leaders are Aileen Holm and Lillian woman CPA in ontana. (A product[...]Than You" o all leaders that have given heir time and a teacher placement agency. After dispos[...]dealing in real estate, commuting between issoula and Flathead these clubs could no ha e survived.[...]La e. We have 1 daughter, Barbara, and 2 granddaughters. BO CO COUTS MAX and SHERYL AASHEIM |
| [...]became my . ··samm a daughter of George and Lottie Blank from Medicine Lake (right in my[...]6-75 in a small log cabin church where she and her s s: ab I near Jackson Hole, WY. We returned to Reserve that fall and started grew up. She a ended Jefferso farmi[...]lege, Bill- graduating rrom Dool y HS. Sh ings and taught school in Medicine Lake. I also work at pu[...]of he Wakea Club, a m add to our farming interest and raise registered Angus cattle. Sheridan the tie, and Shrine Wives. County has been good to us and a great place to raise our 2 sons, We have 3 children. Casey Sven, 4-21-79 and Brock Jon, 8-10-80.[...]n the farm, my dad's first self-propelled combine and diesel tractor, Mt. College. They and their also the summer I spent with my Uncle Jerr[...]day where Jerry Lake High in 1963, att nd and his wife, Ettabel, taught school at the Modern Bu[...]an which they owned. I sold papers on the streets and had a typing class Tammy, our pleasant surp[...]usiness 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 wh[...]tour his After a short stint on th ho ranch and other countries. When I returned I got a job with[...]lion he became a range e a SEMMING (SAM) and[...]ng the youngest of 5 brothers has both advantages and disad- tal in promoting stubble vantages, the former being good parental and big brother protection; In 1943, he en[...]a ard d the Bronz Star Having been born and raised on a farm 70 years ago, I have vivid campaign. recollections of the horse and buggy days, the old kerosene lamp, the bucket in the well the pot under the bed, and the burned buttoc s while dressing and crowding around a hot stove on a cold inter morn-[...]of nostalgia connected ith the smell of wild hay and horse manure in the old sod barn. These cond1t1ons and many more, hich are considered primitive today, are the source of many interesting, pleasant, and orth hlle memories. I was born 10-15-1 4 in the same bedroom that my ife and I sleep in oday. y parents were Sven and arthea Aasheim. y bro hers are Olaf, Einar (Jerry), agnus ( ags) and Tor eif (Tori or S ub). Schools a ended ere Garden Grove Elementary, Antelo S, U and SU. During some of he summer b eaks, I operated a o a e Cen ral T Experiment Sta ,on a occasin and pumped gas during h tourist season a Coo e[...] |
| D velopment Committee and also chairman of the USDA Committee for employed in Alaska, California and Bermuda. His wife, Judy, is pur- Rural Developme[...]chasing agent for K-Mart and his 2 sons by his first marriage are in the[...]om the US Dept. of Ag. for Service. Suzie and husband, Buzz, and family live in Plentywood. She reorganizing the[...]is car salesman for Plentywood Motor Sales and he works at Security Leader of America in 1968, 5[...]k. Our daughter, Phyllis Beckhan, is a beautician and hus- Alumni Award from MSU. In 1981 , MSU again recognized his work and band, Ralph, an instructor in the Senio Enlisted Academy in Newport ave him the Blue and Gold Award, the highest citation an alumnus and is in his 19th year in the Navy. They live in Por[...]On 7 1-74, he retired as Extension Director and was named college. He operates the[...]area. His Direc or Emeritus. He continued active and was elected to the wife, Barbara ([...]eman Local Government Study Commission (Chairman) and in our youngest, worked as a secretary for several years and purchased 1979 became director of Gallatin County[...]Medicine Lake Bowling Alley, which they still own and operate. the Forest Service 75th Anniversary Awar[...]nd, also has a backhoe service. tions to Fores ry and Conservation through the Montana RAD Commit- We bought a mobile home in Medicine Lake and I work at Lake tees.[...]learned he had cancer of the palate Senior Center and Gallatin County Thrift Stations; he continues being and upper throat area. After surgery in Rochester and radiation in active on the RAD Committee.[...]Regina, he passed away in 1983 at age 75. ROBERT and MYRTLE (JOHNSON) ABAR[...]DAVID "ANDY" ABBOTT |
| was well over 50 and was called "Gramma" by those with whom she unice and worked; moving to Plentywood in 1950 and getting acquainted with parents ere[...]10 20 17, rais d RALPH and EUNICE ADAMS[...]Eunice or ed pa his parents in 191 0 and homesteaded 320 acres, west of Reserve in[...]. My mother, Thora Dahl, came from Minnesota 1912 and Richard Waa came homesteaded[...]. I have a brother, Vern, 7-30-16; a lantern and coo on a g sister, Lillian Hatfield, 12-2-17; and a brother, Lennon, 2-4-19. Dad modern and bought a pr built a house and barn on his homestead. That fall the Spanish flu would fly bet en th f epidemic struck and in a few days he died at age 27. Mother and we 3 Heaven hile flying, an children (Len[...]farm west of Reserve. The VERN and ANN (WALIKO IS) ADAMS Seversons now own this far[...]born 7 with horses. 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 the plow! My brother, Vern, and I tood turns during the winter fa her[...]a month! Adam's homestead I got $5 .00 and $25.00 was sent home. I had a 1924 Model T Ford[...]the street to the night Vern as in th .store and filled the Model T with gas ... 9 gallons, bought[...]the motor, era le Bull Durham tobacco for 15¢, and the balance for groceries. I 'blew' spo es. the whole load of wheat . .. $22 .40, and was broke again! In 1936,[...]ad begun in Europe. I entered the US Army 2-17-41 and Glacier Par , trained as a ma[...]in unit was sent to New York by train, and we embarked on a troop ship in a jail c[...]me for the convoy to turn south bologna an and go through the Panama Canal to Australia, which t[...]my company. We were sent bac to Australia to rest and be reinforced with new troops. During this rest p[...]for 8 months. Due o my health, I as reclassified and sent back to the States on a boat hich too 1[...]arming again. I too up flying under he G.I. Bill and bought a 2-place airplane in 1946, and fie every chance I had. I farmed until 1955 and have continued cus om comb'ning for 30 ears. I have also been do·ng mo or tune-up or · m o n s op and long o the Old Car Club in Plen ood. I found[...]rts o build a p c up rue • hich I use m parad s and o d ca sho s. |
| and Beim Schools in Roosevelt Co and graduated from Plentywood in named Rock[...]eacher. I was 965 . She belonged to he errimaids and won a 4-H trip to Chicago confirmed at the Bethal Lutheran Church, Homestead, MT. Rev. and lso a winner of he Wool contest. After graduating[...]City, married J. Robert I have 4 sisters and 5 brothers: Signa Chittle, Harrow, Ontario, Steph[...]k, Kalispell, MT; Gladys Manning, Plentywood, MT; and William, 8 months. She organized the Cottonwood C[...]Edwin, Medicine Lake, MT; Leif, Longview, WA; and Melvin, Zillah, 970. She was a 4-H member and won 1st place in the Wool contest. WA. S[...], ID, married Ronald L. Allred of Re burg in 1971 and has 3 children: Ronnie, 8; Merilee, 6; and Randa, 2. Elaine participates in art shows and was honored as artist of the month. ALMAR AKRE and ANNIE (AASVED) |
| [...]highlights of our marriage is first our children and but are al ays glad to ham o[...]onderful years living in Reserve. We miss Reserve and our neighbors there. The last winters NEI[...]so many wonderful eil was born to And and Laur people there that we will continue to spend[...]8 18 47 and passed ·[...]eil went to gra MERLIN and MARGARET ANDERSEN[...]'s hard to believe that it is 35 years since Otto and Ruey 197 4 with a B. S. d g Andersen left the farm and Merlin and I took over. Merlin was born Janice Branstetter an 4-2-27, son of Otto and Grace Andersen. His brother, Harold, 2-19-26,[...]ise Forsyth in 1952. They lived in several states and he Laurel, T. Her broth died in Colorado,[...]Microbiology in 19 7 K. Davidson of New York City and a half sister, Eloise Behar, Oracle, Deaconess Hospital in AZ and stepsister, Lucille Shelton of Creighton, MO.[...]o But e here I was born 1-19-27 to Ingeborg and Olav Vik. My sisters are pany and Janice as Gudrun Kampen and Gertrude England. Both live in Sheridan Co. as[...]o does brother Torgeir, married to Jane Cauley, and lives on my parents' too over the famlly[...]west of Reserve. Brother Olav married Oda Winther and lives in 2-15-78; Jolene Dawn, 5[...]de in Reserv ir We were married in 1947 and came back to Sheridan County that fall. Merlin had been discharged from the Navy in 1946 and learned ARTHUR and SUSA auto body work in Minot and I finished nurse's training at Trinity[...]fly in Plentywood, where a son of Barbara and Leon Merlin worked for Plentywood Motors and I at the hospital. We wor ed Sharon (Harold Gunn) of Cul on the Lloyd Michels farm that summer of 1948 and moved to O to's ings. His brot er. Ronal[...]here since. grandparents are Arthur and E[...]al Back row: Mark, Odle, and Merhn. Middle row: Barbara., I Y, d argare . Front row: Grandchildren, Royce and Rachel. er[...]children: Barbara, rs. Jae Anderson, as bo n 1948 and lives in Dothan, AL. She is the mother of our 2 grand· children Rachel, 11 and Ro ce, 7. She gradua ed rom SU m icrobiology. J[...]Gary Cro der) as born ·n 1950. S a~ attended SU and i po er. living in Belt. Ou 1958. He attended . briefly and s ta ing o here. ar as in 959 and gradua e Sci · resently researc[...] |
| married Arthur Anderson of Antelope on 5-25-7 4 and have 2 Jack Alan married Barbara[...]1968, they have 2 children, Joy Suzanne, 6-28-74 and Constance Kaye, 5-6-81. children: Rachel, 11 and Royce, 7. He is an Environmental Engineer for I am a member and teach Sunday School at the Nathanael[...]mers Home Administration, the Ben Franklin Store, and at the ASCS children: Steven, 9 and Stacie, 7. office.[...]n May, 1981 after 35 When first married, Art and I lived in a small (rented) trailer house years[...]. In October, 197 4, we moved to Reserve to rent (and houses by 5 gallon pails when they conv[...]el from coal later purchase) a house from Richard and Alma Paulson who were my and when he retired many were going back to wood and coal. (Com- great uncle and gr at aunt.[...]gave land for the Danish Brotherhood Hall HOWARD and EVA (JOHANSEN) ANDERSON and schoolhouse. Also remembers the many hours his da[...]aine born 10-4-22 at my grandparents' home (James and make a trike for him out of a buggy ton[...]the third daughter of 5 girls of buggy, and front wheel from wood with an iron band around it. Maybe Sigvart and Anna Johansen. Dad was born in Skovgaard, Jylland[...]arly years of working was after school, Saturdays and sum- Minnesota 6-7-1898. My 4 sisters: Minnie Ser[...]r months at the Farmers Coop Store doing clerking and bookwork Arneklev), 9-28-18; Elna Elvira (Mrs. Ha[...]er. Spent 3 years helping Olga at the post office and 16 years at Reserve. I attended grade school in Reserve and high school in our service station.[...]I've always like being around people and now being retired, we get I met Ho ard Eldon[...]ie, KS while I was working to see family and friends much more. Feel God has been good to us. at Fort Ord, CA. He was in the service and we were married 6-1 3-42 in C mp Robert, CA. We h[...]AS to Jeri Older, have 3 children: Diane, Donald, and Jeri and live in El Charles was born in Philadelphia, PA 1· 14-17 to Paul and Antinina Toro, CA; Jack, married to yong Sun Choe[...]y moved to Montana in 1925. Charlie grew up on CO and have 3 children, um Chin (adopted), David, and Maria Sun; the family farm and attended Thornwood School. He then worked with David, single, is in the Army, Fort Riley, KS; and Annette, married to the CCC in Glacier Park and served in the Army from 1941-45. He was Bruce Larson, has 1 son, Eric, and lives in Colorado Springs, CO. a member of the Second Armored Division and spent time in North Howard as in the Army du[...]ding 2 years in Africa, Sicily, ormandy, and Northern Europe. the South Pacific and was discharged in 1945 but re-enlisted in 1948 un[...]as an aircraft refueler at El Toro arine Corp AB and I worked for the Red Cross Clinic and aval Supply in El Toro. We retired in 1979 and moved to Colorado. LEO ARD E. (JACK) andand agdelina (Lena) Loft nderson. He attend- ed school by their farm in a one-room schoolhouse and also some Danish school, Ii e the other local chi[...]ry the or in orld; first at Fort Pee Dam project and hen on to Ore on. He wor ed at a dairy farm but d[...]ore interes ing. On 1 0·6- 1 Jae entered the rmy and on 0-12- 5 re- cei ed his discharge. en he returned home to see his mother and fter re urning home Charlie oo over[...]he met Carolyn Leer. Coun y's Soil and a er Conservation Ou sanding Farmer m 196 . He[...]rsman Lesterberg. I enjoys gardening and reading his vas collec ion of boo s and as born 11 -9 30 and ha e bro her, rthur lest rber , ho Ii es in[...]hool in Reser e nd hi h school at ed. La e. Jae and I hav 3 children an onderful ran[...] |
| [...]ch in 1/2 hour as did remembers how muddy and wet it was that spring and that the flat was after we ere married, Lois[...]face Ii e a ra h. family stayed there that spring and summer and in the fall the family ing for her. moved a f[...]k to Philadelphia. He was a paper boy in the city and made his own money and couldn't see how he could possibly make any money[...]the country. Aunt Mary Walikonis heard about this and gave Ed a heifer and told him to raise cattle. That was the beginning[...]y brother, John, and d moved to Sea tie. Lois and I a[...]chickens and gro grain and raise bees and our trade name is Ro Back row: Charles, John, and Edward . days hen our farm as call Front row : Helen , Paul, Antinina, and Paul Jr. Lois: I am th[...]od School. Paul died m Ire h 1951 and Antinina in 1960. Only 2 of the children reside m[...]A. Charles lives on the G . original farmstead and is not married. John married Joyce James from b Illinois and has 4 boys. They ltve in Seattle, WA where John I[...]ineers. Helen married Francis Sebastian b and has 9 children. They live in Stoc ett, T. Francis[...]mployee. Paul marned Janice Tax from edicine La e and d has 6 children. They live m Alexandria and he or s for the USDA in ashington, DC.[...]n EDWARD and LOIS (BAIN) ANGVICK Eddie: I was born on the family farm 11 -29-27 to Lars and Beatrice Angvic . I attended Rose HIii grade school and graduated rom edicme La e in 1945. I attended[...]d Fayetteville, AK. I was active in music, ROTC. and Phi a Frat. Lois and I have 7 children born in Sher dan Coun .[...] |
| they had 2 daughters: Janice, 9-13-37, Phoenix, AZ and Linda, Angela Jean, 3-3-62. James is[...]F bruary, 1954, Boise, ID. Margaret died in 1959 and is buried in MT and they have 2 sons, Rick James and Timothy Mikel. Angela is Riehl nd, A; Walt lives[...]married to Paul E. Beck, and both families live in Plentywood. Wallace E.[...]ple Ridge, MN, died 1973 at Hank and Myrna bought and moved to the Ross McLeod farm west GI sgo , T. He had 3 sons· David, Gary, and Richard. David died as a of Reserve in 1971[...], WY. cattle, and grain. Two cattle drives highlighted Hank's life.[...]d took nd 4 girls: Larry, Karolyn, Ann, Shirley, and Lori. Dan died 1-23-80 in place in 1977 from no[...]Both drives were taken across country and lasted 2 days. Two of the[...]cowboys, Pat Clawson and Jerry McCrory have passed away. Hank[...]worked at service stations, railroads, and Sheridan County road crew;[...]he drove heavy equipment in the Outlook oilfields and hauled crude oil and water. One summer Hank did custom combining down South and[...]cook's helper at the school lunchroom and Pioneer Manor. In 1981 ,[...]Williston, NO. At the present time, Myrna and daughter Angela are[...]P., 3 17 14, married Dons Struthers of Yakima, WA and My father, Jake Berg, was born in[...]886 to a has 6 children: 2 by a previous marriage and 4 with Doris. They are Swedish mother and a Norwegian father. In 1906, Father read about Richard, Carol, Terry, Jerry, Loren, and Rickey. Frank died 7-23-81 . land in Montana[...]eiser, ID. near the Thornburg, Carpenter, and Ness farms. One could see Reserve They have 1 son, Robert Dean, and live in eiser. in the d[...]s P., 3-17-23 St. Cloud, entered the Army in 1941 and the wind that blew most of the time.[...]ring a visit to Chicago, served in he 9th infantr and as discharged from Camp Atterbury, my[...]m to become a homesteader's wife. heatre A ard. and the EA E Ribbon. He married Helen Hendrie s of De[...]in he service. They had 3 children: David, Garry, and Linda. Jim died at Harbor Ci y, CA -12-79 and is buried at River- side tional Cemetery, Riverside, CA. athew, born in ontana 3 26-26, died in 193 and is buried in Plen ywood. Delores S., - 8-30 in ontana, married illiam Harrington in Pa e e, ID and ad 3 children: Pa ricia, iii m, and John. Delores died 5-22-62 and is bur'ed at OI mpia, . John Barge died 2-20-53 and is buried in Plenty ood. E hel B rge died 7-5-6 nd is buried in Pa et e, ID. Grandfather ath 1852-19 3 and Gr ndmoth r Susan 859-1953 are b r'ed in P[...] |
| We enjoyed going to town on Saturday and many Sundays after elson, sh op ned up[...]unheated Model T touring car. The ing and fishing . H s mountain roads were a harrowing experience for prairie people. The tywood and Sidney f trip took one week to travel 1000 miles.[...]near a director n the Far Bonner's Ferry and a ranch south of Sandpoint. As the depression[...]ed, we moved to the ranch permanently. My sisters and I com- Lutheran Church in pleted our education there and moved to southern California. secretary. She is a pi Father and Mother worked at Farragut Naval Training Center n[...]o that e built on the farm S work the ranch and Mother trained to become a nurse. In 1948, they sold the ranch and moved to Glendale, CA to be closer to the family. MR. and MRS. IVAR BREKK Father worked in an aircraft parts factory and Mother was supervisor By Edythe Bolstad Bre[...]e, born 9-1 Father passed away in 1970 at age 83 and Mother in 1980 at age 91 . Anna Bre e, early pion Sister Alberta passed away 1978 at 68. Jack and Letha never forgot the second son, his broth the people of Reserve. We sisters didn't either and after 57 years, 3 of Inga ( rs. Warren Har ) a[...]by the many old-timers who remembered our family and helped Western T Colleg o us loc[...]est. It was a most memorable experience for and taught Ed n V C us and one we shall never forget.[...]early pioneers coming f ERLING and ESTHER BREKKE[...]Erling Arthur was born 9-26-11 , a son of John and Anna (Thorson) Homestead, ed1ci Brekke, at t[...]ian, the 1971 from Antelop daughter of George and Marie (Kleven) Waller, was born 11 ·11 · 10 at[...]ied 11 -10-40 at the Homes ead an Ch and have 3 children an born at Plent od: S 8-27 Charlotte, 8-9-46· and Bayard, 9-25-50. Shi and C ea e grade school in Reserve, and Ba ard in icine and a graduated from ed1cine La e High. Sh[...] |
| [...]r, Steve's father passed away in 1975 and his mother moved to Sunny, Luke, and Eli. A daughter, Laura, died at 6 months of crib Plentywood. Steven and Elaine moved to the farm. They have 3 de 1h. Beth Iva, 4-29-52, gr duated from Antelope and attended col- children: Michele Elaine, 4-27-77; Gary Steven, 6-23-79; and Bret lege t Bozeman and EMC, Billings before enlisting in the Army where[...]I was born in Drinkwater, Sask. in 1903 and came to Eden Valley and r ined in the US Army Nursing Corps at Walter Reed Hospital, with my parents, John and Anna Brekke, as a young boy. I attended ash.,[...]played in the All -Girl local elementary school and graduated from Antelope HS; the State Band and later the Army Band at Fort Ord, CA. At present, she is Normal College at Dillon and received my Master degree at UM, manager of a restaurant in San Jose and lives in Fremont, CA. Ina Missoula. I taught in the local elementary schools for 1O years and Cheryl, -6-55, graduated from Medicine Lake HS and entered the U of high schools at Peerless, Flaxville, Charla, and Superior. I married orthern Colorado, Greeley w[...]h a degree in Jennie Lee of Anaconda, MT and we have 3 children: Karen, Carol, and music, 978. Since then she has lived in Greeley and Kansas City John. I retired in 1968 and we have made our home in Billings. where she worked at a bridal shop and sang at various places and is working in a restaurant in San Jose. Kathleen Susan, 4-28-57, CURTIS and WILMA BROYLES gr duated rom Medicine Lake and married Dudley McClure, 1982; By Melv[...]Curtis moved to this area with his mother and brother from Salt Since Ivar's death, I move[...]land from John Davis 976, I ent ith my sisters and husbands to orway to visit my which he farmed and bought in 1942. This land was never homestead- mother's birthplace in Oppdahl. We toured Voss, Oslo, Bergen, and ed as it was Indian land and known as the Muskrat land. John Klisis Trondheim to sightsee and visit relatives. My time now is ta en up and Smiths farmed it before Davis owned it. Curtis wo[...]and off, spending most of the day outside as Davis had a lot of cattle. S EVE and ELAI E BREKKE On 6-30-46 Curtis married Wilma Stofer and they built on to their Ivar Steven (S eve),[...]ed until 1970 then rented the farm to Melvin Ivar and Edythe (Bolstad) Bre ke; grandson of John and Anna Brekke and Agnes Kampen, who still farm it. Broyles lived on the farm until (Daybrea I) and S. . and Gertrude Bois ad (Daybreak I). He was fourth 1980 and moved to the Pioneer Manor for the winter months[...]farm for the summer. Curtis was quite a gardener and always ni a, inda, t ins: Bonnie and Beth, Cheryl, and Ka hleen. Steve lived shared his vegetables wit[...]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 was as they Antelope HS 981 and attended SU, Bozeman. He graduated with a got all of it. BS degree in Accounting and a ROTC Commission in the USAF as 2nd In the fall of 982, Curtis and Wilma moved to the Pioneer Manor L . After a tend[...]as stationed at Permanently. Wilma's son, Gene, and family live in Helena, MT. England FB, Alexandria, LA and Huber Field, Ft. al on Beach, FL. He as a pilo du[...]onflic . LEONARD and KATHRYN BUMMER Steve married Elaine Urdahl, a daugh er of S anley and Lillian By Leonard Bummer Urdahl of Homes e[...]I was born in orthfield, M in 1904 to August and Mary Bummer. and second oldest in her family: Joyce, Elaine, Janis, and Harvey. I was fifth of 11 children, having 2 sisters and 8 brothers. Dad Elaine at ended Homes ead grade shcool until i closed and graduated homes eaded in Crosby, D in 1904,[...]d est of Reserve. This place is oor ead, and gradua ed rom EMC, Billings 1971 ith a BS in still my home and I am 80 years old no , the only homesteader left[...]around his area. I or ed for Anton Ruud and several others in the Elaine our d several Europe[...]athryn Engh at orthfield here Elaine and Ste e ere married 8-5-72 at he omes ead Lu heran she as born ovember, 908 to Andre and Sophie Engh. Church and moved to e Jersey here S eve as s ationed[...] |
| Nielsen, has 3 children and lives in west Reserve only a few miles east[...]with Grandpa Carpen er and[...]2 years. Land opened u DALE and JUDY BUSH[...]f R I was born in Long Beach, CA on 5-26-53 and raised in the Central Five children[...]1 -25; Harvey C. "J joined the Carpenter's Union and in January, 197 4 found myself in and Geraldine, 3-19-44. Portland, OR, intending to s[...]rs of dro was Judy Twedt, daughter of Thor Twedt and Olive Akre of Reserve. Elsie's garden prevented hu r Judy was born in Portland 3-25 -54 and had lived there all of her life. Harvey s[...]Knut ask- Tom Sundsted, Archie ann, and C ed us if we were interested in moving to Sheridan County and learning contour farms in the cou[...]I sold the contracting business that I and Community Oil Co had started in 1976, and arrived in Reserve as an apprentice farmer m[...]ard in Reserv . made ready on the farm, where she and our 2 oldest boys arrived[...]n from the ed1cine e the summer and woodworking in the wintertime under the name, 819[...]lace to raise our boys. The 2 oldest were and sharing them ith m born in Portland, Mathew Wayne on 5-5-80 and Evan David on home here she[...]EMMA ESPELA D CEASAR MR. and MRS. H. A. CARPENTER[...]d came to Sheridan County with his parents, F. W. and lvah at the E Carpenter, in 1909. The[...]ving in ahspell, are Joyce Bliss, lvah Thornburg, and Flora Christensen. When Harvey as 6 years old, he[...]de school years were spent at the ellems, Hun er, and Reserve school hich had been built Just east of t[...]ervation. He attended 8th grade in ed1cine La ·e and his 2 pail older sisters, Joyce and lvah, were m the firs graduation class rom ed1cine La e HS. As a young man, Harvey or ed on arms and ranches for Ed Sherman, Gilbert Engelstad and C a I e Borns ed and each fall he or ed on hreshing ere s. He or d ·n a o and estern ontana in logging camps before he[...]on 10-23-07, one of 13 chi dren o els and Ing r Pe erson. Th fam1 home d Dagmar in 1908 hen Els"e as 6 mon hs o d. S a rural sch ols and |
| [...]in the fields. Fortunately, Dis bl d since 1979 and is now supervisor of the Agency Branch[...]August, a bachelor, homesteaded west of Reserve and lived in a AAGE and MARTHA CHRISTENSEN[...]ilding in the area y parents were Jacob and Signe (Sorensen) Jacobsen. Signe and drove a 2-seater red Buick sports car. After his death, Jimmie was born in Denmar and immigrated to the US at the age of 18. She Henderson bought his farm and later sold it to Carl Eidsness and the b came a teacher and taught in country schools until retirement at 68.[...]amazed to see the pumping oil well on his Jacob and Signe farmed the homestaed and moved to Plentywood in land. 9[...]AXEL and MINNIE (SAMPSEN) CHRISTENSEN I was born in St. Peter, MN 9 3-06 and had 3 brothers and 1 Axel was born 1-8-1898 in New[...]s old when my family of a family of 8 brothers and 2 sisters. Minnie was born in Jewel, IA in came[...]nesota. As with many others, that winter 1899 and came to the Dagmar community in 1907 with her par[...]r spring to move to the homestead. Niels and Bodil Sampsen. She had 2 brothers and 5 sisters. They both I was an elementary t[...]from attended country grade school and were married in October, 1921. edicine La e H[...]tended 2 year college at iles City, Billings, and Dillon. The great depression kept me from get- t[...]ally killed shortly after hey took the homestead and Aage had to give up school to help the family.[...]She graduated in educa ion from WSU, Pullman, WA and spent 15 years in social services, married Danie[...]ber, born 5-7-48, graduated in practical nursing and attended WSU, Pullman, A. She is employed as a p[...]married Alan Scott Gruber, a financial consultant and hey reside in Spo ane, .[...]Axel and Minnie Christensen. e ere marri 6[...]g- 1971 . It was bad ,mes he drough and depression and one day e Axel owned and operated a threshing rig for several years and found ha the land were renting had been[...]ersen in the Reserve implement business for 9 car and headed for Spa ane-fully intending to return some[...]he or force needed o in II and sold our Reserve sion, hey tried many things.[...]·ers in California Axel wor ed for Union Oil Co. and aJso spent en I ild he[...]ve path They had 3 children: Elden, orma, and Ralph. orma ( rs. Earl of[...]Holje) lives ·n Plen ood. Elden died in 1981 and Ralph died hen he ebr c[...]one end o s e cup- and spen 18 inters here. They so d heir house in Reserve and o~[...]innie continued ·o hve here un ii December, 1983 and is no 0[...]CHRIS and VERA CHRISTE SE |
| [...]the Res rve Farming Corp., a 1 ma~k m 1928 and st_ayed with his uncle, Eric Sundsted, near Dagma[...]1931 -32. et, emo Lutheran Church and cooked for the boys attending winter school there store. D wey's partn r and he was also active in folk dancing. He had 6 brothers and sisters. found us gain in R ser Only 2 ca[...]returned and settl d in[...]brother, Oscar: and I[...]vivid memory of a ty Chris and Vera Christensen. and I were very sic .[...]State We were married during the depression and after renting land for ontana Coll ge[...]ht the Frank Carpenter place near Reserve and came to Reser e ·n 1 and later acquired the Boyd Carpenter farm . There we[...]Sher. Co. children: Eugene, Ruth Ann Schreuder, and Patricia Jeanotte. All went We have 2 ch1ldr n: J to school in Reserve and graduated from Medicine Lake HS. Gene and Janet and Alan gra Pat were graduates of Kinman Univ. of Spokane, WA and Ruth Ann of Alan in 1963. Jan[...]n April, 1954, earn o They have 4 children and live in Bow, WA. She is an active member of retired in 4. A re a dance band and an organist for her church. Pat married Bill Jeanotte Gunter, L of Medicine Lake and raised 4 children. She is office manager for Salt[...]We were members of the Reserve Lutheran Church and ere He is pre active in church and community affairs. Chris served on the Farmers Sea le, J Elevator Board for 18 years and many years on the REA Board. He as much as interested in conservation and enJoyed the Lutheran Brotherhood of ·e[...]vities. We sold the farm in 1980 to Jerry Thuesen and and To moved to Huntington Beach, CA. Chris died at the age of 8 . In 1983, I and Tr moved to Spokane, WA where I am currently living and anticipating he arrivals of my first great-granchildren! 1 DEWEY and HILDA CHRISTENSEN |
| I m the daughter of Frank and lvah Hanchett Carpenter, Winston, MT[...]n 8-18-02 . I have 2 sisters, Joyce, Bert and Bertha have 1 son, Robert, born at Mrs. Benson's in Plen- r . G orge Bliss, born 11 -7-1898, and lvah, Mrs. Mont Thornburg, tywood 6-8-34. Ro[...]spell. My brother, Harvey C., lives in Germany and married Linda Soughty from Radersburg, MT 3-24-59[...]ldren: Joan, 6-14-61; John, 9-5-62; Bert, 4-4-64; and I went to high school in Williston, D and college in Miles City Bradley Dee, 11-30- 75. Bert and Bertha also raised a foster son, Steve where I re[...]works for Associated Foods. Robert twe n Antelope and Reserve) and at the Sand Hills before Edward and I worked in construction until father, Bert, p[...]in Plentywood. and now lives on the ranch at Winston and manages it for Mother, We had 6 children, 5[...]32-71 ; JoAnn Taylor, 1933; Sharon Andrews, 1940; and aren Arnoux, who was born in Kalispell in 1948. e left Reserve in 1947 and moved to Kalispell where I worked as a secretary for 22 years for Western Building Center. EUGE E and JEA NE CHRISTENSEN Gene and Jeanne ere married 10-23-55 in Reserve. They have 2 |
| [...]and James H nderson. H h Reserve and James H nd rso nd. Synnera holding Alph1d. Theodore, and Thor Espeland. I remember so well the firs[...]the 13th. She noticed a basket of nice |
| [...]the Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouts; and Dennis[...]lping his dad with the family f~rm. Both Don and Elsie bought the John Robertson farm . They had 2[...]orn Scobey 11 -9-39, graduated from Plentywood HS and married William Hagen, US Border Patrol, Shelby, JON and JANET EGELAND T. They have a son, William N., a[...]ol. Donald C. was born 9-12-43 in Plentywood and graduated from Jon was born on 7-31 -58, a son of Jorgen and Gertrude Egeland of Plentywood HS, State School of Science, Wahpeton, NO and U of North east Reserve community. Jon[...]ly retarded. They have 3 children : Pamela, Troy, and Dee. Betty, Casper, WY; and Tami, U of M student. After graduating from Don and Elsie moved to Plentywood in 1954 for school reas[...]S, Jon moved to Bozeman where he attended college and then to Fergus Falls in 1977. Don passed away 4-25-78 and Elsie and worked at various jobs. In the spring of 1981, he[...]. Reserve and bought the Carl Holmgard farm, where he now resid[...]ied Janet Kandas of Plentywood on 6-19-82. ROY B. and FAA CES DAVE PORT[...]t was born 1-6-60 in Ajo, AZ, a daughter of Ernie and Lenore[...]privilege Roy was born 5- 0-1883 to Benjamin and Clara Leavens Daven- of traveling and living in many states. She has 4 brothers: Mike, Bi~l- port. His brothers and sisters were: Fred, Floyd, Helen, Sar~h, ings; Wayne, Pheonix, AZ; Danny and Ronald, Bozeman. Her father 1s Clarabell, Will, Hulda, Idella, Gloria, Hattie, and Almon . He marned retired and lives in Plentywood. Janet graduated from Plentyw[...], WA 6-14-05. They moved to Cavendish, and attended Dawson College, Glendive, and earned a degree in Human Sas . and farmed a few years before moving to Virginia and then Services. She is employed at Glenwood Inc. in Plentywood. Jon and Duluth, here Roy as a plasterer and carpenter. They moved to Plen- Janet h[...]ball, bowling, bridge, and cross coun ry skiing. Janet is ~ membe~ of[...]Wakea Homemakers of Reserve and is currently serving as V1ce-[...]JORGEN and GERTRUDE EGELAND[...] |
| Karen was more than a year. And we'd doctored a lot just to hear. here I wor[...]. We welcomed another girl, June. Then came Oda and Betty. Things grew "hecticer" yet; we tried to[...]n tune. We had our "Little Women", now 4. And agreed that there shouldn't be more. But Dad wa[...]decided to go to Denmark to live in his old age, and so he gave Jorgen first chance on his land.[...]Surgery, accidents, changing of staff. Made goals and long• I marr 11s range plannin[...]Const. Coll 1 showing; some independent and rather head-strong. Others adJusting ID. She has 2 dau and getting along. Karen influenced us all-tho' unkno[...]n, Hugh, 1963 In school June studied music and art. Her every experience she We moved o took to heart; but she missed old values and friends. And returned to Bud passed a ay Plentywood in the end. Life as Mrs. T. Johson did start.* WI, 8-10-74 in Oda Lee always knew what she wanted. And she wasn't daunted. lung surgery a 63. She mastered in trumpet and piano. Competition was tough, as you Ladies Eagles u 11ta may know, and living wage she has wanted. She worked hard to pay and live in Columbia off her school loan. Then the fa[...]n sometimes find her homing. Her pets, trips, and hobbies are "outa orman sight"![...]ed an When Holmgards left, Jon dtd start farming. Tho' the ris s in this move are alarming[...]ey're blest with a daughter, most charming. And last, but not least, our caboose, Tamara Jo, fancy-tree and footloose. In high school, she did ell. Trac and baJI fans ill tell. o she tries other talents to[...]g. Her long hst of friends. Seems to us I ou nd· and her smile helps their lives to enliven. And, now, if e could e'd erase. Signs of ime and e rou s e've faced. Bu we than you, each one.[...]Co. such a nice place. CerebaJ Palsy. June and Jon ere marred in 1982. Tamara Jo is[...] |
| [...]ton , small coupe with an Apollo Player Piano and rollers tied on top. He had Hawaii, and Heidelberg, Germany where he received his degree in heard that mother's folks had died in Norway and she had acquired a Liberal Arts and History. He later earned a Masters degree in Mark[...]was ours. What a thrill for us all! After Allyn, and lives in Mainz, Germany where he is export direct[...]that left only enough money to buy Mother a coat, and A-Rae e Export.[...]usband, Jay, made our own . We got the Sears and Wards catalogues before they and 2 children, Blain and Kelly. Alethea is employed as the bookkeeper were put to other uses and punched nail holes in the pages to the at Prairie Sand and Gravel, Inc. empty rollers and made our own music. Clara said it worked real wel[...]he youngest, attended college in Missoula, Havre, and During the depression, Clara worked fo[...]his receptionist. She moved to Portland and when her sister, Alphild, lives in alispell, MT and is the manager of the Glacier International[...]She was so proud of them, like they were her own, and every Bud and Betty are both very active. He with the farming and cattle summer she took them to Uncle Ted's on the farm which was such a and Betty with her yard and garden. Bud also enjoys hunting and change from busy Seattle. fishing, but what they enjoy most are their 5 grandchildren. Bud and Betty are both members of the Reserve Lutheran Ch[...]time o do in the summer, like reading, Thor and Synneva, moved to Sheridan County, MT where they filed a sewing, playing cards, and visiting with friends. homestead SE of Antelope. Sod was broken with oxen and a small sod[...]were hauled from Culbertson. Ted graduated ROBERT and MALI E (SWA SON) EIDSNESS[...](Bobby) born 2 17-22 in Reserve, a son of Norman and English, he was an honor student. Ted s[...]ear in Clara Eidsness attended grade school there and graduated from Antelope HS, but had[...]er Gen. crops were so late being harvested and snow was on its way. This did Patton and was discharged in 1945. He returned to Reserve and his not stop Ted from continuing his education, however, as he maintained Ii ing for cat le and farming prompted him to ranch and farm in Reserve a library on the farm and kept an excellent farm record . He was con- and Fairview, T. He married aline (Reed) Swanson in 1951 and firmed in the Dovre Lutheran Congregation and always lived by the made their home in Fairview.[...]d cars. They had sons: Elliot, Larry, Bruce, and Leland Swanson. Bob has a brother, Allyn (Bud), of Reserve and a sister, Olive ( rs. Scotty Hansen), of Plentywo[...]homestead 0- · . She a ended Eden Valley School and An elope HS and as confirmed in he Dovre Lu heran Faith at Eden V[...]. Ted never married. but as very fond o children and al ays[...]too ed for ard o he summers hen his nieces and nephe s came o[...]a mg apart and reassembhn . Today their fondest memories[...] |
| Church and Lutheran Brotherhood and was active in the Moose Lodge. up in the Ar[...]d State School of Science at Wahpeton, ND in 1944 and munity and shortly after marn d ans worked at the ACA office in Plentywood. He farmed for many years and Betty, Ho ard, Rob rt, a was a Plentywood mai[...]Company and ta er in a p remarried and no hves i[...]porch at 5 A.M. the dirty '30s and h los Jensen, and James Jo He married Mildred Feeney in 1955 and had a daughter, Deanna Derald, their oldes[...]born 4-10-57, a stepdaughter, Mrs. Eileen Vinson, and 2 step- mother died leaving 5 small chil sons, Tom and Jim Feeney. Diane. Leonard liked all kinds of sports and horses. He died of a heart My father had many attack on 10-1·66 in Plentywood and was buried on his birthday at the looking for[...]an expert at bloc II NORDAHL (JIM) and PEARL EVENSEN[...]hl J. (Jim) was born in Tonsberg, or ay to Amelia and years, he d Hans Evensen. At the age of 4, he and his parents emigrated to the US here he c 1s and settled in Minneapolis, MN where he spent his boy[...]g young man, he moved to Custer Co., MT and filed a homestead claim hde hving[...]2 daughters were born, Lois Brandon of Sonoma, CA and Lucille Everson of Plentywood. Pearl died[...] |
| [...]Jonas was born 4-25-1890 in Nordfjord, Norway and came to ho influenced our li[...]deal. Michigan, ND in 1911. He had 3 sisters and 2 brothers in Norway. Two Donna Eric son and Diane landsrud, sisters came to the US. Johanna married Engebret Kampen and Anna nn lives in Marysville, WA and is the married Ole Kampen. Jonas worked on far[...]bought land which he still owns and Maurice Mork farms it. Jonas y, li[...]1949, he helped 2 nephews come to the US, Asbjorn and Bjarne Froystad (spelling differs), and worked on area farms and moved born - 8-0 at Henning, and came with his to Kalispell in the early '50s. Bjarne was drafted and served in Korea. rnold , to Culbertson[...]e US in 1953. They have 3 children: Linda, Kathy, and ve. He attended gr de school there and farmed Norman. Bjarne worked tor Anaconda Al[...]hers. and is one of the 1O men who have been there the long[...]d came to ontana in 1915. y was married and passed away in Kalispell in 1981 . He worked on the s) and oo us o his homestead Hungry Horse Dam and for Anaconda Aluminum until illness forced him[...]d a nice home. e and sleding. He lost hi[...]t Bi and arvin[...]Jonas moved to alispell in the mid '50s and comes back to Sher.[...]vest, ta ing a een interest in farming, politics, and oil n an ed him and[...]ac 1vities. He has 3 nephe s here: elvin, nute, and Carl ampen. p[...]He has 2 nep e s and a niece in Washington.[...]ood eal h nd enjoys his ome and yard. |
| [...]Herman and Anna Clyde and I farmed the home place until 1961, then moved to[...]where we still reside farming, ranching a and moved to an little on the side, and enjoying a few horses around. We were blessed as spent as with 3 daughters: Eileen, Diane, and Laverne. All attended Mineral Wolf Creek. The farm Bench school in Roosevelt County and were later bussed to Poplar spent the su[...]farming-ranch ven- Anna helped organiz ture and live on the old Vern Adams place. They keep us in[...]for many y lively grandchildren: Sharla, Christa, and Wade. Church and cemetery 6 Diane was at Bozeman working tow[...]h d 2 On 3-2-72, her life ended in a car accident and was buried at the Roe Walt Leaders in Springs[...]26 47 a 75 Brian Goldhahn of Geraldine on 8-27-82 and ranch in that area. Anna d1 d 1 2[...]brother, George (Reserve much care ul living and lf-d, story), and 3 sisters. Marian, Mrs. Dick Blackwood, Bozeman,[...]d 3 children, all college graduates: Rick, Linda, and Bruce. Aldana Williams of Payette, ID teaches high school and 1s raising 2 girls, JOHN and JOH ETTE GREFE ichelle and Danyel. Ruth is at Upland, CA where her husband,[...]. They la have a daughter, Lori, in college and a son, Eric, in high school. a[...]home i DONALD and JUDY (PETERSON) GRAY[...]in Plentywood, the son of Donald Sr. Th and Lucille Jensen Gray of Redstone, T. His brother,[...]Judy, born 6-29-48 in Plentywood to Clarence and Thora Christensen Petersen, was the youngest of 4 children: Clarence Junior, 2-20-32; Gary iels, 11-1-39; and Connie arie Lane, 11 -28-42 . Ju y |
| [...]s violin. He taught children: James is married and lives in Arlington, WA, a cement[...]instrument, at one time they had worker and has 2 children; Reece is married, is a welder and has 1 1 15, he was a member[...]ber . and has 2 sons; Della Kae lives in Arlington, has an[...]ss in Marysville, WA; Shon lives in Arlington, VA and is in the s II drilling rig, but he was still able o play his Army; and Brian is in the Army in Oklahoma. iolin.[...]or school in Fargo, ND one winter, JAMES F. and IRENE HANSEN d welding and the mechanics of diesel tractors. James Frasher was born in Froid, MT 8-18-27, son of Andy and ned nd operated the blacksmith[...]his uncle, Pete Groskurth, at his Andy, 16 and brother, James, 19 came to this country to Illinois and s in Reserve. Eventually, Andrea[...]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 over.[...]area farmers, among them Bud 1904 and had 3 children: Andrew, 8-13-06; Froid, now of Ea[...]e s nd Scotty Hanson. He kept his home in Reserve and the MT; Bertha Cobban, 6-7-15, Scobe[...]rt Abar. Andreas never married. Reserve); and Garland (Bud), 10-14·20, now of Newhall, CA, has[...]daughter and 2 sons. Cloy and Andy were married 11-7-25 and purchased a farm on C IFFORD G. and EDITH (BELL) HANSE Wolf Creek west of Reserve from Tillie and Pete Kisler. Andy died Clifford G was born in innesota in 1897, a son of Hans and Mary 7-5·64 and Cloy died 9-5-71. H nsen of Grenor , 0. His ife,[...]James Hansen joined the Air Force in 1946 and met Irene Ashe Co or do, d ugh er of Gear e and Elizabeth Bell. (George Bell as a while[...]scharge. James farmed for 3 years with his father and in 1952, James and Irene went to work at the Lloyd Michels ranch unt[...]James sold the Hansen farm to Gene and Guy Smith and bought a farm at Townsend, MT and raises alfalfa hay, cattle, and grain.[...]r O and Bertha[...]Q. 77, and has[...] |
| [...]ses to brea up the prairi Walter (Doc), deceased; and 1 sister, Belva (Mrs. Kay Lang), Hender· plows pulled by o ens and o n son, NV. Their father died in 1950 and their mother in 1955. horse. Cally w[...]r d Olive, only daughter of Norman and Clara Eidsness, was born for years. 4-22 -20 at Reserve. Her folks were married in 1916 and homesteaded west of Reserve. They also operated a[...]his store to Soren Rungborg because of ill health and passed away in 1948. Her mother continued to live in Reserve and later moved to the Pioneer Manor at Plentywood. S[...]brothers: Allyn (Bud) of Reserve (Reserve story) and Robert, deceased. He and his wife, Maline, farmed and ranched in the Fairview area until Robert passed away in 1976 and Maline continues to live there. Olive attended grade school in Reserve and graduated from Medicine Lake HS in 1938 . After g[...]she worked for a year in the office of Or. Swartz and Dr. McGill in Butte, MT then returned to Plentywo[...]Curtis and Sam. Call and Joe. They mov[...]Bro Scotty and Olive were married on 9-4-40 . They lived on the[...]erton, WA here Seo y as employed in the shipyards and later on at a shipyard in Portland, OR. Sco[...]he ban moved o Plentywood They moved heir house and from Reserve to Plenty ood and Olive resumed o ban she retired in[...]n 1973, d hey he farm o Scotty and Oh e ha e e ng e,[...] |
| [...]nd, Chris, nd Scott, t Ft. St. John and Kevin Leon. Their youngest daughter, Alida JoAnn Young, and her ow · ulance and do st id for logging com- husband, Gary, live in WA. They have 2 sons, Brett Allen and Darrell .C J c a i[...]3 girls Arthur. Alida is a Jafra consultant and Gary is a diesel mechanic. .[...]Inga's husbnad, Bob, retired from the AAC in 1981 and Inga us ter, Kimberly[...]. home in 1983. Inga and Leonard were the athletic type in the Espeland[...]family. Both just loved horses and every chance they could get, they[...]were on Buster and Prince, the horses, herding cattle, and doing all[...]In the summer of 1962, my father and mother, Jack and Leora Hemmingson, and my brother, John, and myself moved to Reserve, MT[...]School ceased operation and we began the next year in Medicine Lake.[...]hroughout my school career, I worked after school and weekends for[...]foo ball, wrestling, and track and in my senior year took 4th place in · · · re in participa ing in local and nearby steer the state shot put. ropi[...]etition in Clinton, B. C. at inot State College and participated in football for 2 years and was a Sine at 2, he has[...]is 94. For a portion of the time between 1971 and 1977, I worked as the ch,[...]. As a manager of the Raymond Grain Company and returned to Reserve after i be tha[...]rs of our on ana days will always be and Reserve Agri-Business, until April of 1979 when I[...]is a graduate of Henning HS and oorhead State University, with a[...]o pend our leisure ime enjoying golf, raveling, and or ing on our[...] |
| school in Broadview and went on to Normal College to become a[...]ad their first flight m nu home to play music and sing. Jimmie played the banjo in an orchestra[...]r dr to for a few years. He dressed in kilts and sang Scottish songs. Billings or Roch[...]armed 9 miles west of Reserve, after picking rock and breaking virgin soil on the Indian Reservation. T[...]ip of the Seventh Day Adventist Church since 1929 and have taken an active part in its functions. A daughter, Betty Jean, was born to Jimmie and Thelma 12-9-29.[...]and married Le[...]and no bac[...]d, enjoyed · an eeping a nice yard and was active in community affairs. especial![...] |
| h Ii ·n Reserve. We had bo and pie socials; we put in a ditching machine chain, in which he lost 2 fingers and a thumb. He om o d co[...]would bid high underwent several surgeries and had a thumb constructed of bone[...]ut on by the adults and we got to go. A dance[...]r s lways a big Christmas tree and the Commercial Club s of candy[...]uld leave the waiting room in he depot unlocked and bank · b · d stove so we could go in there and warm up. When er we had ska[...]es. In the summer we would ch and hi e into the hills and stay all day, e ploring c in[...]Back row: Elmer and Kai. under the able leaders[...]I Front row : Rosalie. Cindy, and Brian Holdeman. e girl delega[...]or placing 1st in judging jelly. Elmer and Rose have 3 children, Kai, born in Plentywood,[...]graduated from Odessa HS, is married and has 1 child. Brian, born in[...]Texas, graduated from Odessa, is married and has 3 children. Cindy, ually[...]t too also born in Texas, lives at home and attends high school. Chff Ha[...]nice cab on nches on he side and a stove to eep us arm. LEONARD AMOS and much money to spend in hose days and we had to MARY (MARIE) HOLDEMAN[...]Leonard was born 8-20-1885 to Amos and Mary Elizabeth se or for Geo[...]year, I (Beidler) Holdeman of Freeport, IL and is of German descent. In 1924, school and on urda s for $1 .25 a wee . In the[...]eserve in the su I or ed 6 days and earned 3.00 and as glad to anso area. He marrie[...]nd 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[...]ane as born 3-24-13 at Archer, MT to Theodore and Kristina I did ou e or nd rest urant or for rs and then met ( elson) Flakne. She Is of orwegIan descent and belongs to the rried Robert Hoffman in 9 6 in S Bob owned and Lu heran church. ab for 30 years and no Lawn and ree · r son, Chu or ed[...]e hildren by G on and Jessica. fe, pee in heir Irs child in July and she . married.[...]in Go do , and Pau[...] |
| [...]nard retired, Nels began farming the Paul and Paula ha 3 · o I family farm and moved to Plentywood for the winters and back to the piano, swimming, nd Bro ni[...]1977, Nels was employed by Plentywood and swimming; both attend P c . Sanitation Dept. and worked on the garbage truck during the week and 2 5-81 and all ere born in Pl h m, farmed weekend[...]BRADLEY AND CAROL HOLM Bradley Holm and I (Carol Dagmar and have resided in Res Peder and Aileen Holm of R serv[...]and I as born in Plent oo[...]ed1cine La e High and attend[...]Med,cme L e and a d d[...]s hobbies include gardening, collecting antiques, and restoring clocks: also enjoys riding motorcycles and 3-wheelers. In 1982, els had a 40' by 70' pole ba[...]farm which he uses to store his antique tractors and machinery. PAUL AMOS and PAULA (WOOD) HOLDEMAN u pa |
| [...]l in rural Sheridan Co. for several years. Murray and Gladys were s r Ala[...]rleader, belonged to Rainbow and Peck, while Murray was working on the constru[...]in Plentywood, married Eugene D. Christensen and have a daughter, ganize he Lit le uddy Baseball League in Tammy, and a son, Timothy. George Raymond was born 5-5-45 in d center ,elder. He enjoys bowling and all Williston, D and died in a car accident in Oklahoma on 5-3-70. His[...]id or 2 sessions, president and Raye was born 12-27-48 in Spokane, WA and attended beauty school e rid n County 4-H Council and has in Billings, T and Portland, OR. She married Allen Bray in Wyoming i[...]in Bozeman. Aileen enjoys bowling, 1970 and they have 2 children, Antonio and Melissa. Twin boys born ui o give s i s. Pete and ileen belong in 1973 passed away shortly af[...]nd she as a Sunday School Beach, CA and is head receptionist for Greyhound Distributors i[...]ould call a b is d of utdoors and eighs all of 25 s th ve no plans or[...]U TEA cond on of George and ay Hunter, 0.[...]e's fol s proved up farm and loved horses and cattle and[...] |
| [...]Jenny, Bobby, and h P nt ool. Our mI I was born in Sheridan County July, 1912 to Chnst and Severina has not Ii d in his ar ng[...]to the US from Denmark when community and e lov . their second child, Caroline, was a baby. They stopped in Wisconsin and North Dakota and finally settled in Sheridan County. I grew up and GLENN E. and attended school in the Dagmar area. I left there when I was a young BERNICE {BRENTES man and worked in different states.[...]Paul and Anni son)[...]and died 11 -29-74 in a Bro[...]Jens and arie md ( and eventually too o[...]and Jens Lind died 12-11 -81 . Front row: Lisa, Aaron, and Andy . (1979) Glenn a end d[...]tle where our son, Richard, was born August, 1942 and ears, 2 ars e our daughter, Doreen, ovem[...]he Lin where I eventually opened my plumbing shop and Darlene as boo - keeper, etc. y son joined me in business m 1968 and was 1th me until my retirement in 1977. Richard married Tana Huntsinger. They have 2 children, Lacey and 1tchell. Richard is a plumbing contractor in Seattle, here they reside. Doreen is a UM graduate and orks as a secretary in San Francisco, CA. She Is married to Ben Cavm and they have 3 children: Lisa, And , and Aaron . There ere 8 children in the Christ I[...]en, Plains, T: Grace iddle on, Coeur d'Alene, ID; and Irene Thorstenson of Chataroy, A. y ife and I are members of Christ Lu he ran Church and I belong to the oose Lodge. BRUCE and DIANE JACOBSEN |
| [...]the State Board of moved to Redding, CA and bought property where Aage worked in A ricul ur . H is a ber of asonic Lodge and maintenance until his retirement. He died in 1969 and Frances in ntywood; oo e Lodge, dicine Lake; and Scottish 1983 and both were laid to rest in Anderson, CA.[...]Marvel graduated from Medicine Lake HS and married Jesse Pl ood lions Club[...]o s on the Opheim branch line and testified at a more children: Jesse Lynn, 1953; Dixie Lee, 1955; and James Lyle, . Paul on the inequities of gr in freight rates in E MT 1959. Jesse passed away and Marvel remarried Harold Majerus in[...]1962. Francis Leo was in the Marines during WWII and after his cnty ood; a membe[...]theran discharge worked in the Redding, CA and Seattle WA areas as a nder VFW Post o. 4018; a member of carpenter and for the Salvation Army. He had 1 son, deceased, and he ; ember T State ASCS Com[...]ay in 1977 from cancer. Paul lives in Redding, CA and has 2 st s; and State Representative (1973, 197 4, children: Paul Vernon, Jr. and Shirley Jolene. d .[...]We are very proud to be from Sheridan County and our good times Sylvan Lod pu[...]was expanded the wonderful people who live and lived there. in in 1 70. The dicine Lake[...]CARL and DAGMAR JENSEN oved into Plen ywood in Dec.[...]Carolyn Leer Anderson enjoy living in town and h ving our family close by. Jorgen Carl, son of Hans and Anna ielsen Jensen was born in[...]-1897, passed away 9-4-65. Carl left Denmark AAGE and FAA CES (FEE EY) JACOBSE to; America 5-3-23 with brothers, Peter and Christian, in 1928. The ov 890, as[...]come to America citizenship 11 -21 -29 and homesteaded west of Reserve. s ch[...]here Dagmar arie, daughter of John and arie Fran Forsman was nd to this[...]born in Bastrutrask, Vesterboten, Sweden 8-22-05 and passed away s stone-mason and came o on ana ith his 10-12-74. Bo h Dagmar and Carl are buried at the athanael Cemetery s family and hey se led in Dagmar about 9 0. at Dagm[...]ne orn c , D on •1 -1896 and America. She as the oldest of 11 children born and raised on i . Sh oved to Dagmar and had Grandpa's homestead at Roseglen, D. oth[...]e hich as given to her by Lesterberg and they had a son, Arthur, born in 1925 and lives in Idaho. . of Schools.[...]ypi nd shorthand teacher at Plen y ood and have always lived in the Reserve area.[...] |
| Hans and Anna Jensen. Four sons came to the USA and to Sheridan Team placing in the tourn m nt m H I n Co., MT; Niels P., 1915; Carl and Pete, 1924; and Chris, 1928. Carl ball tourneys, e p cially th 97 Cl and Pete are deceased and Niels and Chris still live in Reserve. Chris Great Falls.[...]8-26-28, aboard the Danish vessel, "Helltg Olav," and became a US citizen 5-19-34, receiving his papers in Plen- ROBERT and TERESA JE tywood. Chris' early life was spent as a farm worker in Denmark and in Rob rt : I s born 6-3 · Montana. He also did carpenter and electrical work. While working for Jensen. y pa s mov a cousin's husband, Chris and Anna Peterson, at Culbertson during is sti[...]still etc. at the 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 year[...]; such as shoe m marred by threats due to the war and German invasion of Denmark. co s, tur eys[...]stily returned to the US. From 1942-45, om and I used to sho Chris served in the US Army as a T-[...]on Saturday afternoon homestead west of Reserve and with rented land from the BIA, Os aid o 1th a chocolate Anderson and Lester Anderson, WA. Chris farmed until his retir[...]arsens. The if never married but has nieces and nephews m Sheridan Co and Den- school o mark. He still[...]edicine La e, 1 t GARY and JILL (RUTHERFORD) JENSEN[...]ir Fore m 1952. I am the first son of Robert and Teresa (Cybulski) Jensen, born Ter 10-14[...]A. I have 3 8-15• brothers: Ron Mike, and Chuck. I have been involved m farming for he family past 11 years and raise mostly wheats and safflower. During the s ron winter month[...]il graduating m 1973. I ventured on to SU in 1977 and graduated from the Farner school. I moved bac and started farm- ing 1th my father and on 7-29 -78 married Jill Ru herford from R[...] |
| [...]a freshman at SU in Bozeman. pasture road and tell me to shift gears. When it killed every time[...]ir. The Harvest Festival in Plentywood was and faster than sixty to get home, driving straight i[...]Bublitz's tap dancers, Mrs. Olsen's lummy sticks, and Mr. Olsen of Columbus, Altar Society and Guild, Bridge catching our class comparing papers! Mom and Dad taught me how to · chool ctiv1ties, sports, 4 sons and 2 grand· folk dance, which I still enjoy to[...]for a busy life. God has been good to us and with cheerleading and band. I was active in Farmers Union and in for our many blessings.[...]tion, a 7-year 4-H member and my favorite project was my lambs. It RO ALO and KA HY JE SE[...]s corrals! I · he second son of Robert and Teresa Jensen of graduated in 1973,[...]secretary degree. I worked in Froid, Helena, and Plentywood. ir Force. hen I as 6 mo[...]eserve. We have 2 other · ary, Mike, and Chuc . I attended the daughters, Tracy Nicole, 1-28-79 and Julie Marie, 6-21 -81 . Ronnie I unti th grade when the school closed and wor ed at Sheridan Grain from 1976-81, then he and his brother, cine L In 197[...]many hours hiking the hills, riding bi e, and fresh water to oilfield companies. Kathy s[...]part-time secretarial work, gives piano lessons, and is a crop my p rents disma , li[...]ay), cloc s, or radios. Four in Plentywood and are active in Knights of Columbus, Guild, and Wakea i e ere nd e were al ays re[...]ing on he farm nd ve the tractor and combine. One time on he mple of grain hopper, and ended up GEORGE and ALMA JOHNSON .L , Ig[...]r. olm spra coupe and a and Harriet Johnson. I attended grade school at Garfield and graduated m . Th c 'n roll came and from Antelope HS in 1930. As I thin about hat we did before TV and rt and aneous Revolution". radio for[...]ce he c thers and I all played Danish Brotherhood Hall, the big f[...]i o o oose Ja and celebration at the church and Brotherhood Hall, the intertime F I. H projects and meetings of the Literary Society, hist card par[...]s Fes ival. I Grandpa Jim's place and Summerfes a he church. I still marvel at the[...]Co-op sore, he Dagmar Farmers Union Trading Co., and he[...]s and celeb embers of an[...] |
| [...]ldren . Donald, 11 -26-43, is a computer salesman and programmer m Portland, OR. Gary, 11-24-45, is an elementary teacher at Fort Peck, T and has a family of 2 boys. Kay, 3-19-51, is employed by the State of Montana at Helena and has a daughter, Janna. Ruth, 6·12-52, works for[...]y that built a community hall, got paved streets, and always of Reserve. Sh had a small fa[...]youngest of 11 moting good telephone service and 1 O years as president of · emont[...]y the Boy Scouts for over 30 al and ride a years of service with the Silver Beaver Aw[...]memories are of the activities of the Ladies Aid and the Wa ea Club he coyot and all the friends we both made while square dancing[...]lation forced us o sell the J.H. m Co. and move to Glasgow where we s Ill hve. We bough the[...]e, o ed or the City of Glasgow on a HUD project. and as purchasing agen o Valley Industrial Par . For[...]e the E ontana Fair. retired in July, 1980 and live win ers in Gia o and summers a Fort Pee La e. I continue to do part- ime accoun ing and a or and Ima is active m direct sales i h 3 major[...] |
| ro , ho on -10- 2 became my wife and I've enjoyed her good remarried in October, 1966 to Dora (Johansen) Jensen and she died in coo in ver ince.[...]April, 1969. Adolph loved to play cards and visit. His main interest in I, Agne , w s bo[...]972. (Bert) nd rth Grove. I joined 9 sisters and brothers at the family arm E of Outloo and attended school in Outlook, in the winter we FRED and ROSE KANNING rode in horse drawn bus that had a s[...]those sitting farther away had very cold feet. and Minnie Kanning. He came to Montana in 1920 with h[...]he bus c me past my Aunt Edith's place. Grandma and Grandpa brothers, and 2 sisters and lived with an uncle, Paul Kanning, south of Grov[...]eld, ND, at Wolf Point, lev tor he was building and some farmed. It was here I met Melvin MT in 1933. She was born 5-15-13 to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wandler. Fred nd ft r we ere married, we moved to the farm west of Reserve and Rose spent the winter of 1933 in Plentywood and moved to his wher we s ill live.[...]Denver, CO; and Calvin, 1952, farms near Shelby. Their hobbies[...]include a love for music, mechanics, travel, and painting.[...]In 1937, Fred was starting up his tractor and when the clutch grabbed and jolted him from the machine, in front of the one-[...]bruise on the side of his head, and other minor injuries. He felt he had[...]er lightly as the one-way weighs a couple of tons and[...]inish his e h ve h d years with good crops and drought ith poor crops spring planting that year but friends and relatives helped him out. and ery Ii le h y. Hailin out seemed to be hen the crops were the Fred and Rose were members of the Faith Lutheran Church at[...]Wanso. Rose played the organ for church and at home. She was a very des ro d our crops and illed tur eys, geese, ducks, and chic ens. good musician and played several instruments. She also taught music[...]s large slabs of ice hat ould sha ter hen i hit and have never and other occasions in the neighborhood. Lloyd and Curtis joined their seen hail Ii e hat since.[...]g for dances. e have h d good life ogether and have enjoyed orking and In 19 5, Fred and Rose sold heir farm to his sister, innie, and caring for our Ii es oc . Lester Severson, and moved to Dun ir . T. Fred farmed there until[...]death 11 - -7 . Rose passed a ay 8-18-59. ADOLPH and LUELLA KA dolph T. nnin as born -6-06 nd c[...]GEORGE KA i h his f h r, Ferdin nd anning. and 3 brothers and 2 sis ers. They[...]and ilhelmina here ere 6 children i[...]ma llman. 1956; Adol 972· and[...]e only German or Russian and |
| [...]many years. He wo d on 3 dams o Burton Davenport, and family in 1930. She and George became engineer. and cam to ntan acquainted and were married 10-3-34. They lived on the family fa[...]1, Brookings, SD; Karl, 1944, Salt Lake City, UT; and Irene tulip bed ith several tho an Nielsen, 1[...]s, MT. Eunice passed away suddenly on and pumped water from t da 1 0-22-50, at the age of 3[...]94 7, Plentywood; Julie Gray, 1950, Bellevue, WA; and Mary Severson, 1952, Plenty ood. Two sons were born to George and Priscilla: Car in, 1956, lives on he family farm; and Spencer, 1 9 5 7, lives m Plentywood. The Ka[...]with all he activities of school, Sunday School, and church. The children loo ed forward to the end of[...]George had an avid interest m the oil business and as ac ive in leasing oil properties in 1952. Ho ever, his family as his main interest and he provided ell for them. He retired from ac ive farming in 1970 because of a heart condition and e usy in his ho · Plent ood 1th gardening, bo ling, and ac ies a Churc Senior Citizens. George as al ays happy o e he house children and friends and really enjoyed lis eni someone pla pi[...] |
| [...]ld, 9-16-53; Arlin, 11 -5-54; Mary Jean, 9-20-56; and Lauren, t m d mov[...]4-58. All 8 children graduated from Plentywood HS and MSU, n erv[...]itute teaching, while Harold is single and resides on the home place and enjoys garden- tt d[...]In 1980, George ing. Eldon was married and has 1 daughter, Amy, who lives with her[...]ifornia. He purchased part of the Sebastion place and lives ead Valley, where Brenda and Debbie attend there. Duane and wife, Sheila, and 4 boys live in Bismarck, ND. He has[...]Gillette, WY. She is married to Ed Hoffman and teaches school. Fl nd Chot au.[...]Ronald is single, lives in Dear Lodge, MT and works for the Soil[...]Conservation Service. Arlin and wife, Pam, live at Libby, MT where he J[...]works for a floor covering firm. Lauren is single and resides at home. My uncle, John, nd his son, E[...]dan Lauretta was a hard worker and enjoyed working in the garden. County. John, the[...]ound the area. His wife, Lena OLAF and GINA KROGSTAD lso from Li huani and their only child, Ed ard, was The 4 children of Olaf and Gina Krogstad are Maurice, born r,[...]se eral · s. He eventually stayed here and Eddy and Edwin. 7 -1-22. They grew up on the home place and attended s soon as was old enough.[...]then worked in the Drummond, MT area and now lives in Missoula, MT[...]nic foods as well as home brew, area. He and his wife, Faye, have 2 daughters, Sandra of Mead,[...]I ed bout. It never bothered my dad to and Gayla of Havana, LA and an adopted son, Mark, at home. Martha not. John finally went o Butte and got attended inman Business College in Spokane, WA, 1942-43 and I that city his ho[...]often. In 19 6, he went o Seattle for 1946 and lives there now. Edwin enjoyed working with horse[...]in he Army from 1942-45 and saw considerable action in the Pacific[...]ct s rted he or ed there and married ildren f[...]reside nd Dale is a AURICE and LAURETT |
| [...]State (daughter), and Mae (young His plans for ANDREW and JUNE LARSEN[...]1 Andy, born 4-29-19 to Hans H. and Alma (Petersen) Larsen SW of they have 2 s[...]died in infancy. When Andy was 2, he disappeared and Her mo r h |
| P Is, ID nd 2 d ughters: arie Ann and Katie preceded him in death in 1948, a son, Lor[...]shella) he married Margaret Clark in Spokane WA and is survived by her in s F[...]Thompson, Spokane, WA and Ruby DeTienne, Hot Springs, MT and[...]was born 6-25 -31, the fourth child of George N. and Hertha Lund.[...]I attended grade school in Reserve and graduated from Medicine Lake[...]HS in 1948. My interests were in agriculture and I spent my summers[...]working on the farm. I attended MSU, Bozeman and participated in[...]ROTC, graduating with a degree in animal science and a commission in[...]the USAF. My first assignment was Waco, TX and received my wings[...]from Laredo, AFB, TX and advance training at Maddy, AFB, GA in the[...]AL flying F-89C's and D's with the 65th Fighter Interceptor Squadron.[...]54, I married Delores Smith, a daughter of George and[...]Art Anne Smith, who ranch and farm in the Stanford area. Delores was[...]n born 11 -22-33, graduated from Stanford HS and attended MSU. We moved to Alaska and our 2 oldest children, Dannette and Tom, were[...]horage. In December, 1956, we returned to Reserve and r nd Arlene moved from Reserve to Pinehurst,[...]Claire, and Kent, were born in Plentywood.[...]In 1965, I bought the ranch and started acquiring Line One cattle CARL and AG ES (JACOBSE ) LI D[...]ads nd ris ine Lind. He had 2 bro hers, arius and Jens, and 3 Glasgow, having 11 sales there. On 12-13-76, we had a complete is ers: in , Sine, and Petra, all deceased. Carl died 2-14-78. di[...]ns. He ork- e have some commercial cattle and also continue to have small grain d in the Da mar and Reserve areas for 2 ears and enlisted in the crops, mostly durum. rmy in I. He re urned o ontana in 1919 after his discharge and With my interest in cattle, I joined the Montana Beef Performance in or ed in the Reserve and Dagmar areas. He or ed a Ass'n. in 195 7 and served 6 years as a director; and president in horn s e d claim north of Hinsdale, T or 2 years and built a house on 1970 and 1975. Our use of a performance testing program with cattle Sheep Cr e est of Reserve, s arted a cow herd, and farmed some helped us to be selected BPA Seedstock Producer in 1975. ndi n and, using horses nd r ded or i h brother, Jens, ho e have been interested and active in our community and enjoyed Ii ed near him.[...]giving our time. I served on the Reserve and edicine La e school[...]boards, retiring in 1983 after 11 years and on he Sheridan Co. Soil and ater Conser ation District board and as selected Conservation[...]men and revie commi ee in 1975, and have served as a member of[...]leaders and are active in our church. Delores is a member of[...]member of e hospi al au ilia and Communi y Concert ssoc. and[...] |
| She is married to David Rasmussen and lives near Antelope with their with sther Fol 1 2 children: Beth and Blake. Tom earned a degree in finance from MSU visiting h r fath h, and is presently an ag loan officer for the First Nat[...]State ormal C attended Carroll College and graduated from Seattle U m medical as[...]. Or. Andrew Jordan, a family practitioner and their daughter, Laurel. Pete and Est Claire attended MSU, graduated from Colorado State U in biological Pete's mother an science and from Creighton U in an accelerated nursing progra[...]ngs at Reece, Lodi Area Board of AFB, TX and is now flying KC 135's at Ellsworth AFB, SO.[...]5 when they moved to Plen- Realtors. tywood and spent their winter in Mesa, AZ. My father passed[...]ith cancer. My mother lives at the ERIC and OU Pioneer Manor, enjoys travelling, playing cards, and visiting 1th Enc as born friends. My brother, Robert, and his wife, Jeanne, live near Lewisto n Dorthea[...]n: Ronald, Hertha. when sh as 36, Harlan, and Heidi. Helen (Mrs. Arch Callaway) lives in Oxford, England and ept the am,ly and is studying anthropology. They have 4 children: Ahsan, David, Lutheran Church i Stephen, and Matthew. Doris (Mrs. David Freeman) lives in mg of Forest City for a Prussia, PA and is director of curriculum in the Upper Merion Sch[...]te rom bu System. They have 3 sons: David, Bruce, and Richard. Kay (Mrs. Ken Ers ine, Collins)[...]ood (Plentywood story.) and as signed. PETER N. and ESTHER (FOLSOM) LUND[...]D, fifth of 6 children of Eric ma els J. and Annie Sorensen Lund who came to the US from Oenmar alter while still in their teens. They met and were married in Siou City IA in Reser 1896.[...]lnsura Pete attended grade and high school in Bo bells and enlis ed in La nd 8 the US Arm[...]rt in- gradua 1 field Scott, CA and Astoria, OR and as honorably discharged on 3-25-22, when the Army[...]ars old en he enlisted. He served 1 year, 1 month and 26 days and re ned o Bowbells and wor ed on the family farm until the m"ddle '20 he[...]completed, h · · and it as hile there, he re · s enlisted in the US avy. He U of issouri and as assign European Theatre near Seo bac o he USA.[...]u r Bay, 9-2- 5. He a a and re urned o Res h ranch.[...] |
| [...]ve in rural Homestead with their 2 children, Gina and Blake; rn[...]ost office in Reserve for 14 years and due to Havre, MT. Ranse, our youngest, 1-8-4[...]' for a short time, then went to Radio and Electronics School in nor in[...]ried Molly Sonsallas 1-15-78 and they make their home in Marmarth, born in D mar, T 12 1 •14, a daughter of Walter and ND. They have 3 sons: Ryan, Derek, and Tyler. sen R smussen. I attended the Emerson school in north We retired in 1971 and have spent several winters in Texas and ii 1925 wh n my parents moved to a farm wes[...]rve. I worked for different neighbors taking and boys basketball teams and baseball and softball in the summer. i s nd doing house[...]lking cows or housework. children and enjoying our 9 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. as born in Henning, to Lewis and Carrie Lyson on Seeing all our friends gathe[...]ome helpin h the farming until he was 21. and again on our 50th, 1983, is a memory we will always treasure. nt in 924 and ed or Ole Tjomsos, then went M[...]od, so in I-Dagmar.) de o come back and homesteaded west of Reserve a ' by 1 · shac htch he called home. MADS N. and MAREN (NIELSEN) MADSEN[...]name was Anne Katrine, born in Langeland, Denmark and his[...]o the USA in 1906, worked for a time in Wisconsin and then[...]mother's name was also Anne Katrine and her father's name was Jens[...]brother, Skov 1elsen, and wor ed for a lady in Alameda, CA. Later she[...]visited her brother, Skov, and met his neighbor, Mads Madsen. They[...]born 1-18-1s. and Buelah,[...] |
| with Getty Oil in Salt Lake City, UT and Rosemary is a systems analyst 12 C with Ralston-Purina, St. Louis, MO. They were Mads and Maren's only Elsi grandchildren.[...]living in the town of Reserve until they retired and schools settled in Pasadena, CA in February of 1946. Their friends, Halvor and Agricult Anna Everson, retired and lived nearby in Altadena, CA. Mads had 1 and gra brother, Rasmus Madsen, who lived in Froid, MT. Maren's bro hers, Lois as Skov, Jens, and Adolf Nielsen lived in Sheridan County. Maren died in mother a 1949 and Mads in 1957.[...]s training in P ROSS and AMELIA (WALIKONIS) McLEOD[...]Clair s rv Sask., Can., to George (Scotty) and Ella (Brightsman) Mcleod, married turning o[...]n Canada tit 1910, then s rved one e they and the Charles Brightsman family moved to a farm nor[...]thony Crouse), 5-4-11; Clarence Hector, 9-21 -14; and Mary fort e A Frances (Mrs. Albert[...]and h Ross and Amelia Wali onis were married at Seo |
| hu b nd, P Ch rles, hav 3 children: Roberta, Kevin, and Christine, shipped to France. I returned to the US in December, 1945 and was nd r si alden, A. Johanna's husban[...]I returned to work at the Naval Shipyard in 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 unti[...]operates. 1963 and for the Stadelman Fruit Inc. as office manager and book- Sor n Arthur w s born t Dagmar in 19[...]keeper until I retired. h n Sor n w s hi and killed by a car at Brush Lake. Doro hy Ann s th third child of John and Louise, born at 0 m r 6-8-23. She sp nt most of her teen years a Reserve and mar- ri d D lb c ii n 9-24 41. They lived[...]Plummer, ID, where they owned a mercantile store and their 2 sons, Don nd Jim, were born there. In 19[...]orn. Dorothy works for the J. J. b rry Co. and, Ii e her mother, spends many hours crocheting. Her husband pass d away in 1982. Dorothy, Jim, and Dave live in Spa ne, A. C rrie Vir inia bo[...]Por land, OR in 1944. They have 2 children, Terry and ancy. In 1948, hey moved to Reserve and yne s is ed her father in his meat market.[...]Co. graduate of Yakima Valley College and 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 employed. They yne r very ctive in olf and enjoy traveling in their motor home married 12-1-80 and are expecting their first child. nd r cen ly re[...]n, born at Da mar, 26 28, a ended Reserve and DALE and CATHERINE MURRAY edicine L e chools. She wor e[...]at Reserve In 1906, Anna (McLaughlin) and John Murray trailed their cattle nd Plen y ood[...]e, where Dale was born d p rtment manager. She me and married very Brown in Idaho and in 1908. He graduated from high schoo[...]WA inneapohs Business College for a year and worked at Fort Peck Dam nd had 2 children, D n[...]il painting. She before 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 (Sonny) as born 6-26-31 and assisted his father in e moved to he ran[...]rked for th ASCS from he am1I meat m r et. John and his mother moved o Spo ane, A 1955-6[...]38, born in Reserve, at ended grade school here and raduated from ed1cine L e HS. He joined he[...] |
| [...]. 99, Al Bedoo Eden Vall y, here Shrine, and the Order of the Eastern Star No. 66 . Catherine[...]or 5 years, Rainbow Mother Advisor for 2½ years, and PTA kne hat it outd President at Med[...]coura an Star No. 66 (Worthy Matron 1955-56) and was a charter member of continued to ke p Chi Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma society and also served as before us. Both of treasurer and president.[...]e spent the summer of 1955 in Anchorage, AK. Dave and Mike and left the coun worked at landscaping, John sold daily papers downtown, and Barb Our 3 childre worked at a Dairy Delight. This was an exciting and educational sum - all bad They mer for all of[...]27 33; alter, After retirement in 1975 Dale and Catherine have spent the ed to gro so fa[...]out of mischief. Dore n JOHN J . and BARBARA MURRAY[...]hn Jay was born 7-17-44 in Plentywood, MT to Dale and and woul tch Catherine (Sando) Murray of[...]r to m. 2-2-38; a brother, Mike.4-5-40; and a brother, Philip, 8-11 -48. The There e[...]l family lived north of Reserve where they farmed and ranched. John's thing father also worked for the ASCS office and his mother as a teacher. and John attended grade school in Reserve. A highligh[...]perien graduated from Medicine Lake HS in 1962 and then attended U , much Missoula for 1 year and EMC, Billings, MT for 3 years. He also or ed T in the Los Angeles area and in oilfields in ontana and Wyoming passe before returning home in April 1969 to Join in the farm and ranch son, 1978; operation with his father[...]Barbara was born 8-1-50 in Williston, D to Gene and Jane rememb r h" Popescu of Plentywood[...]other, Randy, was born 8-18-47 each arm. and sister. Jeanie, 12-22-51 . Her parents o ned and opera ed the Our so Elgin Cafe in Ple[...]1968. Barbara ma ,age: attended elementary and high school in Plent ood, gradua ing in[...] |
| [...]if here was any crop they would get hailed out and then in the '30s it h ir r d[...]choolhouse. rais d many arm nim Is and worked many days in the WALTER and SHIRLEY NELSON |
| (Jens and Agnes) homestead. He has 2 brothers, Lester and Duane, ELMER NIELSE FAMILY and 2 sisters, June and Pearl.[...]n Dad went to Hawthorne school for 8 years and didn't go to high I as[...]h, spon- We Ii sored by the church and included gymnastics. Danish classes, and all reser a1io sorts of singing "to keep everybody busy" and students of all ages 1922 e attended. Each student's family provided food and there was a dorm for horses ca those who had[...]h school, the family (even the moving, t cows and chickens) moved to Antelope the next 2 years. In[...]my mother Grandpa Jens moved back to the farm and the boys helped out on dad h d t weekends. Money was real tight during these years and Dad decided e Ii he'd set some t[...]r. One day while out checking he was storm and surprised to find a mink in one of them. He took[...]ew days the trap d later, he was both proud and wealthy with $28 in his pocket. . acres into er . Dad graduated from Antelope HS in 1939 and started college m in to n. Dillon for 2[...]y bro er a entered the Army Air Force in 1942 and was stationed near Blac pool, one small room. England. There he met and married my mother, Sheila Hoyle. 3-17-45, schoo o d the only child of Margaret and Alfred Hoyle from Blackpool, Englan~. CCC e n Dad was discharged in 1946 and returned to the states. I was born in and e u n March of that year and Mom and I arrived in Reserve 2 months later. jobs. My grandmother (Maggie Hoyle) joined us later on and lived ith us In until she passed away in 1958 and is buried at athaneal Ceme ery at daugh Da[...]Dad was in the farming business at that time and m 1948, he also bought the Elite Bar with Chris ([...]rg. !n January of 1949, he bought out his partner and built a ne bar in 1955. In 1961, we had a Jo[...]as Eve. In 1963, Dad sold the Eh e Ba to Bob Abar and started a new business, raising registered Blac Angus cattle. He used the logo "Delbert ielsen and Son." Ho e e . 10-17-66, he had to change it o "Delbert ielsen and Sons" Craig Delbert was born. In 1979 we ere[...]rand at r, Jens. Grandma Agnes moved off the farm and no e "d s ~ e Pioneer anor[...] |
| [...]rs. He married Eileen Granning, daughter of and one brother, at birth. annin ,[...]hool hey farm, raise cat le and horses on the former at Kalispell, graduating from Antelope HS. She taught Roosevelt and (Vern Adams) They have 3 children: Sharla, 8; Coalridge schools in Sheridan Co. and recalls firing the "pot-bellied"[...]stoves, hauling water for drinking, and teaching all 8 grades, a full day[...]p rents lived on their farm for a few years and . Pioneer anor at Plentywood. Both have passed 1973 and Laura in 1978. OLGER VICTOR IELSE[...]the depression years, he ent to California to ork and |
| MICHAEL D. and NORMA (EIDSNESS) NIELSEN o n r and J Co Michael, son of Ove J. and Mary Nielsen of Medicine Lake, and Reserv . H d1 71 Norma, daughter of Allyn (Bud) and Betty Eidsness of Reserve, were attend d G[...]T. She attended school through grade 6 in Reserve and graduated from Medicine Lake HS in 1972. Norma attended National College of Business m Rapid City, SD and earned a diploma with honors in the Steno and Office Machines course. Norma worked a year at th[...]the Reserve Lutheran Church. In 197 5, Mike and Norma and his father, Ove, purchased part of the Parent far[...]ght about a permanent change for the family. Fall and wmter ere spent finishing college; spring and summer farming. Mike and Norma then moved to Reserve permanently in 1976 w[...]ts' home). Mike continued to farm with his father and leased his uncle's (Arne H. ielsen) farm m 1978 d[...]e's grandfather. Augmenting the farm income, 1ke and orma or ed outside the farm. Norma worked at the Sheridan County Courthouse in Plentywood and as a clerk in clothing stores. ike wor ed as a[...]C i e and orma have · 1-28-78 and |
| [...]or ay, a son of r. and Mrs. Ivar In 1966, for the conclusion[...]L ster, M when he was very young and his "What the future holds we do not kno[...]profession for me. When I fold my hands and reminisce, it will be as a[...]om nd worked on several farms and also as a in the armed fo[...]I (Don Omundson) was born in Hallock, MN 8-24-38, and atte~~ed person who would ive a[...]t. He lived in this area until his death, 3.5. 72 and is Lake HS and graduated from Opheim HS in 1955. I earned a Bach[...]Degree from MSU, Bozeman and a Masters Degree in English from UM,[...]anne Corbett in Missoula, a UM gradua~e. w_e BE T and T ERESA OMU DSO[...]married 3-18-61. Our family includes Patrick and Dale. We lived m y parents, Theresa (Tess) and Bert Omundson, met in 1926 Cathlamet, WA and in Great Falls, MT where I taught senior high[...]Coon Rapids, MN (subur- Ther , a d u hter of Ole and Annette Grimsrud, was born 7-8-05, ban Minneapolis) where I am an English and Spanish teacher at Anoka P lie n R pids, in[...]ommunity College. n lop ith her p rents in 919 and graduated from Plentywood HS 2 , ttended iles City eachers' College that summer, and started JOHN and NELLIE (MORK) ORTH her ching career. Quoting[...]n I am the youngest child of Magnus and Maria Mork. I have 4 durin heir inal e r of e ching in Reserve): "What brave people we sisters and 5 brothers. (Melvin Mork Story.) I, Nellie, atten[...]th one quarter prepara- Springs school and graduated from Medicine Lake HS. I married John t[...]Orth, born 1919 in Valley City, ND. He is retired and we live in mor than hose poor ids ha winter. Two of my pupils were Orvin in Clatskanie, OR and have 4 children. Beverly, 7-17-44, works for the 3rd rade and Gordon (Grimsrud) in st grade. Carl and Chris Johansen Seattle Telephone Co. and husband, John Fisher, is a longshoreman. ere l[...]Children are Kristen, Stephanie, and Lindsay. Carol, 2-13-46, is a Bert as born[...]7 1900, graduated from Hallock housewife and husband, John Sullivan, a welder. Children are De[...]A veteran of WI, he attended he U of and wins, Donna and Darlene. They live in Kent, WA. James, 6-26-47,[...]ege before moving to the is unmarried and a sawfiler in Kalama, WA. Michel, 3-12-50, is a small tb area o each in rural school and hen o he Garden Grove engine repairman at Astoria, OR. He and wife, Vicki, have 2 children, school, here S ·m[...]grade studen . In the fall of Pamela and John. 26, my father heard about he a tractive[...]e John Egeland arm, here my mo her as staying. Be and Te s ere marred 6-7-28 in Halloc , ·[...] |
| [...]arrend) Palutzke. His father was a truck gardener and orth Da ota bef mother a professional cook. From her, he learned that a bit of oatmeal Petra and m in the sauerkraut added substance and sweetness and he learned to mine in 1 garden and sold vegetables door to door with his father. Oth[...]ere born were Ernest, Beatrice, Edith, Emma, and Mary. William died and the Merle 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 m[...]mmigrant car to Montana, having my brothers and m bought 900 acres SW of Plentywood. They brough[...]dam had a pa ial f chickens, furniture, and a huge 4 legged bathtub, and built a good the military servic s house and city people became farmers.[...]wor to th Corp o They farmed, milked cows, and raised high quality turkeys which Walla alla[...]y were special ordered mto I met and mam d Milwaukee markets. Louella died in 1933 and is buried in the Catholic as at ort Pee . e[...]verett, H butchered 2 hogs about that time and I, the teacher, held the boo on an due cutting meat and told Rudy where to cut. We even made head cheese D in psychiatry. and scrapple. and I Our daughter, Judy, was born 2·5-37. Awaiting her birth, e and sin our knew the roads were becoming im[...]lentywood. I stayed Colle e. with Vernon and Thora Hoven. The return tnp home as made mo h r pa sed February 27 and only made by snaking through the hills beyond Sebas- tions and Ryans, a long 19 miles. I drove and Rudy held his daughter MAXWELL and LOUELLA (SOLHEI so close to the heater that when[...]By Louella P ders n that we imagined smallpox and almost panic ed. She returned to nor• as - mal color and we knew she would hve. When Judy was a fe months[...]the year, driving 6 months every da I a and renting a house for 3 months. Earl Fellbaum as Su[...]help d us ma e the move. We milked 19 cows and m the blizzard of 1942, the sno as so deep[...]ended au sc ool. dants e e F an lin (Bu ch) Lund and Shirley 1llard. Dou is an rcian and Judy a licensed beau ician, 1viog ·n Sea le. Ti[...]ea le. He a nded rue ·n sc oo n oo fl n essons and mar( Ch ryf G' s 6-5-82 ·n Po Ii es in Bi[...] |
| [...]2-75. His mother married Herman manage and 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 t[...]underson) of Being an experienced feed and livestock man, the company appointed II g, I[...]of Berdentown, J; him to public relations and assigned him to 5 western states to check rl n[...]sterb rg) of Pinehurst, ID; Alton of Cheyenne, and promote business to dealers handling Ranchway pro[...]Petersons enjoyed the traveling and spent 8 years with the firm. Many My mother died 3-14 51 at Comertown and my dad, who had been of the dealers and ranchers called him "Big Pete". They liked his Ii[...]"down to earth" knowledge about feeds, livestock, and farming. In 1 broth r and 2 sisters. My brother, Oscar, and his family live at other words, he talked[...]Haz I ( rs Orville Solberg) lives in Phoenix, AZ; and in Twin Falls and returned to Montana to reside with their daughter[...]a nd I are members of the Reserve Lutheran Church and Max only 18 hours apart after more than[...]CLARENCE and THORA PETERSEN[...]one of 1O children born to Niels C. (Dakota Man) and CARL C. and JOSEPHINE PETERSON[...]as born on 5-18·1 O in Dagmar, a By Helen Sorbel and Marguerite Rasmussen[...]consin, here Carl spent his earlier T: and Art. 12-27-17 in Dagmar, MT. ye rs. He had 3 brothers and 3 sis ers, all deceased. Josephine Olson Clarence was one of 13 children born to Niels and Inger (Sorensen) s born in O lo, orway in ay, 885 . hen she was 6, she and her Peterson. Clarence was born 12-1-05 in[...]ed wi h their parents o the US, settled in Canada and later Krouse, 6-24-04, in Minnesota; Elsie Ca[...]ennis, 7-12-16, Dagmar, MT; friend o come to visi and help her in he post office. She made many[...]ville her home. As many of Plentywood T; and George Petersen, 8-22-29, Plentywood, MT. her friends er apply in for homesteads, she lso applied for one and now Cupid entered he picture- Josephine and Carl received adjoining claims. ithin he year, he[...]len, pe and Reserve area and moved[...] |
| [...]ceas d. I the Reserve Community Hall with family and friends and in the fall of Cora Plai an 1982, they move[...]as a me Clarence (Junior), son of Clarence and Thora (Christensen) In 1942 Peter[...]m tywood. He has 1 brother, Gary, born 11 -1-39, and 2 sisters: Connie and have an Lane, born November, 1943 and Judy Gray, June, 1948. He graduated Thor from Plent o from Medicine Lake HS in 1950 and briefly attended college in rounding[...]he Air Force in 1951 . He went to Korea in land and s in hem 1952 for 1O months and upon returning was stationed in Charleston,[...]e of the Desert, hide is ta Palm Desert, CA and is now attending US International University m Sa[...]xel Christensen in 1957; Farmers Co-op (1958-59); and Jack's Service Station in Reserve (1960-61) deliv[...]omers. He played baseball in the 819 Muddy League and bowled on Jack's Service team. Esther as employed[...]5 7-62 as secretary to G. . Lund, played softball and bowled on First ational team. The bank was robbed in ay 1961 and Esther spent many hours recording losses from safe boxes and seeking their replacement. They moved to Great Fa[...]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 Ja[...]al Airport Control To er, Palm Springs, CA. EDDY and MALEA RICHARDS |
| finishin r de school at Danvers. and graduated at Benson in 1930. In Robertson, ou[...], We returned to Minnesota in 1923 and were back in Danvers h s 2 chlldr n, Ch d nd Audra, and lives in Park Rapids. Kaylene mar- before Agn[...]d John W t ins nd has 3 children: Krista, Stacy, and Brian. They port in Fergus Falls. His fathe[...]914 in Danvers, MN. Children were hony, Gordon. and Oscar. All except Gordon have died. My father and Thomas, 12-8-14; Leona, 9-5-16; Leroy, 8-2-18[...]oemaker had on 9-30-30; Francis, 8-30-33; and Victor, 1-30-35. his homestead. It still sands on[...]I remember ere the rogstads, Calverts, Robinsons, and PETER RONNEI he Hatfietds; who for[...]was born in Bergen, Norway, a son of Christopher and chool. One day the oa s opened their syrup pail lunch buckets and Johanna (Peterson) Ronnei. He settled in the Reserve area and worked te II of it. We all donated some of ours and hey got along fine. on many farms picl<ing[...]hers I remember were Blanch Brummel, rs. Schultz, and Mrs. farm and also was a bartender for him at the Green Parrot.[...]liston, ND, where he remained until his Garneaus, and ells.[...]en Fr. icholas would come to our house rom Popi r and stay overnight and we would go over to John SOREN SORENSEN and Robe son's ands y mass the next day and when we could, go over to MYRTLE(ANDERSEN[...]Soren Sorensen, the only child born to Niels S. and Maren Jensen ·r and las le er off of heir name. They had he pos office and sold[...]Katterup, Denmark, same house his c ndy, obacco, and ew groceries.[...]mother was born in. His parents and an uncle, Peter S. Rungborg,[...]immigrated to Palmer, KS in August 1903 and Soren attended school JOH and V CTORIA ROBERTSON there 4 years. His father and a cousin of his mother's, P. L. Jensen, John, Gordon, Tony, Oscar Robertson and Josoph agler, my left for Culbertson in 1907 and took a squatters claim on 160 acres brother, went[...]ar. His father built a sod house on the homestead and in he Reds one area in 1917-18. John built a 2 room house and Joe June Soren, his mother, rs. P. L. Jensen, and sons came to Culbert- bou ht a arpaper hen the 2 children and I came e lived in a son by train and lived in their sod house until 1915. Soren attend[...]us t hen used he shac for coal. Gordon and school in a sod schoolhouse and had many memories of his school ony came later a[...]coo ed for he men. Tony days. He old how he and other boys would sweep the walls and really nd Gordon's wives. children, and Oscar came later. "raise the dust." Growing up in those days wasn't easy for anyone and Joh · r , ta ing horses, cow[...]arr ishes pac ed inside. The agon and horses pie ed roe s and hauled water in a barrel by stone boat with oxen. In ere us en and used a orsehide robe to eep us 1915, they dug a basement by hand for heir new house and Soren arm i Our close neighbors ere Jae and ann hauled he lumber by o en rom Ant[...]· · · , cCallis ers, and He as married o Alvina Enc son and had a daughter, Lois Fr[...]and TB in a sanitarium in Denver. Lois as married[...]mi - S anson and hey had a son, athan. They resided in Scobey here[...]day from cancer and is buried in a Scobey ceme ery. Elmer passed[...]Reserve r m George ndersen in 1929 and Sor n became ,ts firs mana er and ser ed 3 ears un ii 9 2. ha ,me,[...] |
| MT. Ardell Jeanine was born 5-3-32, married Gordon Nelson and live father's rela 1v s a D II L e, east of Homestead. They have a girl and a boy. Gordon Andersen nurses trammg[...]nt of the Community Oil Co. from Oswald Andersen and also Eidsness Gen. Mdse. store He hired Kenneth Pedersen to haul fuel and gas to the farmers. He left in 1946 and Jack Anderson, Soren's cousin, took his place. We sold the store to Joe Walikonis Jr. and Jack took over the Com. 011 Co. The spring of 19[...]from Mr. Casey, later sold it to Delbert Nielsen and Chris M. Jensen. In 1948, we bought Viggo Strandskov's farm, 320 acres, and farmed until 1968 and put it in soil bank. After Soren's dad died[...], the school board, sec. of the Farmers Elevator, and a member of Dagmar Danish Brotherhood over 50 years. He died 7-24-76 and is buried in the Dagmar cemetery I am the survivor of twin girls, 10-17-02, born to Niels Peter and Christina Thompson Andersen at Bowbells, ND, wher[...]ended CA, 5-3-06; Andrew, Plentywood, MT, 7-8-08; and Lily, Mrs. Rusty ilhsto Bielby, Pols[...]on the homestead. Clifford died 19 3-12-73 and Harvey died exactly 5 years later. I still call h[...]orn 71 years ago on a farm east of Reserve to Han and Lena Williams and grew up there with my family in a httle tar pap r a house. My mother kept it clean and neat with so little to or 1th and or ed hard milking cows and raising pigs to feed and clothe 3 girls and 5 boys. I have many memories, good, few bad, of early days. I spen 22 years in Eden Valley and left hen I married E aid Rustad. e mo ed o Zahl, D and started our family there. e have 4 sons: Randall Eugene, Webb Arnt Darius Grover, and Stacy ard, and 2 dau hters, Barbara Faye WIison and Judy Ann Duncan. There are 17 grand• children and 6 great-grandchildren, a large family and a JOY o uS? e had been married 44 h ye[...]ivest or ou Ii . he lights ling and shining I can' p h spaces, the ne·ghborly love, and the friendliness o my hea · |
| [...]with s b ptized nd confirmed at Faith Lutheran and attended Soo school his sister and family and also driving back and forth from home. After mil from home. He as lso a 4-H member. Gene has 4 brothers and school, he worked on his parents' farm. I[...]1947; Lyn, 1943; brother in the Spot Bar and Cafe in Plentywood and in 1972 bought it. ob rt, 946; nd Gordon, 1948[...]s born in Scobey, MT 3-11 -40, daughter of Alfred and Ro Wa r. She graduated from high school in 1958 and worked in he Scob y Assessor's Office 1958 62 . She was baptized and confirm- d in h First e hodist Church and later became Sec./Treas. (1 5 -62) of the Su'nday School. She has a brother, Eugene, and 3 isters: Pauline Thoms, Irene Cole, and Sharon Bahma. Sister Edna Ro a died in infancy. Gene and Ellamae ere married 6 25 60 in Scobey at the Firs[...]on of Faith Lutheran. They lived in Scobey 1960 6 and bought a home and some farmland north of Four Buttes. Gene wor ed in a service station, on the Police Force, and custom combined 1961 63. In 962, they leased the[...]d Linda Peterson in the Faith Lutheran he c t le and everything as so old e had to burn everything and Church at Wanso. Linda Lou Melby was born[...]wood s art from scr tch . There were so many rats and mice you couldn't to Everett and Ruby Melby, youngest of 3 children . She has a brother and o w I around. We built barn, corrals, sheltersheds, and new and a sister and grew up on the family farm NE of Dagmar near the[...]Antelope, riding 30 miles on the bus, and graduated from high school[...]in Grenora, D. She worked at the Grenora Cafe and Bowling Alley,[...]son Hardware, and at the Sheridan Cleaners and Laundry, now the[...]and cafe o his sister and her husband and moved to his parents' farm[...]ave 3 children: Dallas, 11 -8-69; Paula, 12-6-73; and[...]LEO ARD and DARLE E (MARSH) SEVERSON[...]Leonard ar in is he oldes son of Lester and innie Severson.[...]7; annin Elevator in avaho for several years and has een a spec,aJ[...]h. dau h er of R and lice arsh, 3-30-60 a the Fa, h[...]an Church. S e born 8-1 - 1 and radua ed rom Plen-[...] |
| [...]unsuccessf ing for her Uncle Henry (Hank) Kanning and his crew on the old Calvin The Hatfield[...]In 1927, Minnie remembers Henry an living and cooking in the "bunk car" on the old Westergaard[...]Marvin was born 12-31 ·06 at Miner, WI, to John and Linda eough Severson, who came to Montana i[...]y Eagle Creek. Lester attended Eagle Creek School and was confirmed in Orville's Zion Lu heran[...]asper Phelps), Emma (Mrs. Linden Pfeiffer), Dora, and Inez. the end of I, 8 On 8·16-28, Minnie and Lester Severson were married, had been Eden V neighbors and school chums. After their wedding, inrne and es er in Re spent the 1928 winter at th[...]s place. with Pl Lester helping Hank farm and Minnie cooking tor the whole ere . In 5 1[...]d anning. an · Both Minnie and Lester were charter members of the Faith[...]e r,o were many dinners at the Wanso school and in their own home enter• taining on Sunday with 25 to 150 guests. innie and Lester have 7 children: Leonard[...]nn (Reserve story); Robert, ma ried o |
| and BARBARA SMITH Guy and Jeanette made their home on Cap's farm 2 years, and u n , the f,r child o . P. (Cap) and Maggie ae (Allen) Smith they moved bac[...]at the horn of Mrs. Dahl, midwife, Froid, MT. Cap and in logging. They came back to Reserve where Guy, Eugene, and Cap gi liv d w st of Reserve. Gen had 2 brothers, Earl, 4-5-29 and farmed and ranched together until Cap's retirement. Guy and Eugene Guy, 0-3-32 nd sis ers: Jessie Fredrickse[...]e continued to live side by side on the farmstead and work together I; Th r , 9-7-33, Shirley Hoveland, 12-16-44, Plen ywood; and raising wheat and barley and Charolais cattle. Cor Ii nn Sehl n er, 11 -23 46 of Sidney. Earl and Theresa died as Guy and Jeanette have 2 children. Steven Douglas born 6-1[...]and Kathleen Susan, 5-14-65 at Plentywood. Steven was active in G ne ttend d Roe Springs school and edicine Lake HS. He sports, band, FFA, Cub Scouts, and 4-H. He received the DeKalf Award e rn d h FFA State Farmer Degree in Vo-Ag and graduated in 1947. in FFA, graduati[...]diesel H b n f rming nd ranching ith his father and brother, Guy. Gene mechanics at UN[...]nd, has n vid inter st in raising Ar bian horses and showed them for FFA, and 4-H. She graduated with honors in 1983 and attended UNO v r I years. He and Guy raise Charolais cattle, started with the following year, Kathleen and Steven, their cousins, Virginia and refords nd be an cross breeding o Charolais b[...]ed Barb ra Sm, h Dyer 2-27 -69 in Wolf Point. Cap and i decided o retire soon after and moved to Plentywood and in KEITH and EVA STEPHAN Jun , B rbara nd daughters, Virginia and Francine, moved to the I was born 7-27-53 in Williston, ND, the fourth son of Charles and f rm 8 rbara was he oldest of 6 children born to David J. and Frances Alta Stephan. I attended school[...]indler) Smith of orth Poplar on 4 21 39 . Sisters and grade year. My education was cont[...]bro h rs re C therine ohl, Fran , Raymond, Cecil, and Marlene graduated in 1971 . My wife, Eva and I were married 9-2-72. Eva was Simons. Barbara at ended Ins i u e of edical Laboratory and born and raised in Plentywood, MT, attended school there and -R y Techni ue in inneapolis, after grad[...]duated in 1972. She is the only daughter of Steve and Ethel Myles. in 58 . She or ed t Trinity Hosp[...]Our first child, Adam Keith , was born 8-23-73 and our second, Charity Hosp., for Dr. Sam Fr er, 0 l[...]d our home in Reserve in November, Fr ncine and Vir inia ttended and graduated from edicine La e 1976 and enjoy our lives here. We do not mind the miles we[...]howed c I uccessfully in arious county airs. Gene and Barbara are active VERNON and MILLIE STEVENS in he d;cine e FF lumni ssoc. By Ardis and Ramona Cap died 2- -79 in Plen y ood. aggie[...]Vernon was born in Elmo, M 10-5-07 to Andrew and Sarah health forced her o give up her home and live with her daughter, Stevens and moved o the Eden Valley community in 1908. After[...]relatives and returned to the homestead in Eden Valley, 1927. V[...]education and childhood was short. He began orking early to help GUY and JE ETTE S 1TH support his mother and family. On 9-10-29, he married illie, a[...]ag 1e Smith, daughter of Er in and Ethelyn Francis born in the family home attend-[...]S Gu Elementary and Antelope HS.[...] |
| [...]talented person . He could build almost anything and I WO played many musical instruments: accordion, harmonica, and bones. Estel 11[...]hous EDWARD and OLGA STRAND[...]b I was born 4-4-1 6 to Carl and Freda Lodahl near Dagmar in my Sunday S p[...]he second of 5 children: 3 sisters: Leora, Verna, and for many Lillian; and a brother, Leo. I attended Roosevelt grade school and my Shend n first 2 years of high school at[...]usmg to school in a homemade "bus" on wheels fall and spring, and runners instrum n in the winter, drawn by[...]high school, I worked at Berg's Cafe in Antelope, and bmed Fun as a "hired gift" on farms, earning[...]rd was born 6-9-12 at his parents' home, Engebret and Laura and have r, Strand, in Eden Valley Community. He had 2 sisters: Tordis, who died and gradu m at age 2 and Lillian. He went to grade schools m District 66 . His father and h. h died in a tractor accident in 1926. When he was old enough and able and T he took over the farming. Then came the dirty '[...]the dam for 50¢ an hour. We returned to the farm and he as fortunate to get a job operating county roa[...]Darryl. ditions improved with better crops and prices. Columb[...]tant but he school. said he'd take a chance and teach me so I agreed. It as quite an I experience, but I learned and managed to avo d roe piles and Army an strawpile bottoms, and enjoyed it m spite of the dust and chaff and ajor. I heat between 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[...]round. A I years later, he had a group called "Ed and his Farmhands". i Ed· ard, our son, Dale, Arthur Lesterberg, and Chns . Jensen; e played for area dances. |
| Th y h d 3 children: Alvin, Herbert, and Yvonne. All attended were pioneers in t[...]where he is self-employed in A & L D and moved here after marrying Howard in 1953. Eugene[...]ndscaping wor . They h ve 2 children: Sandra Lee and brother, Wayne, born 9-15-56 in Plenty[...]ttended the 2-room school in Reserve for 5 grades and nd h v 3 children: Beverly, Lynn, and Gary. Herbert served in the then finish[...]end- rmy 944 46, worked as a welder, instructor, and foreman retiring in ed NBC in Rapid City, SD and graduated in 1975 with an Associate 1 73 in Sequi[...]cience in Agricultural Business. Business College and worked at the Keyport Naval Station in shingt[...]8-5 83 at the age of 59. She ill lways be loved and missed by her family. V1ggo passed away 1-30 80 and Marion still resides in Sequim, WA. EARL and ALICE SUMMERS |
| Seattle where I worked on construction and Rubelle worked at Virginia 4 sisters, a h Mason and Standring Memorial hospitals. At present our 2 sons and In 1941 wives farm with us.[...]or d for NORMA RUTH and SYLVIE ANN TEFRE[...]was born 1-21-15 in Duluth, MN a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. farmers, doing c Andrew Tefre. She moved with her parents to a homestead west of and grain hauling Reserve in the Rose Valley communit[...]no live. In 19 born 2-12-20 in Sheridan County and both went to school there. They remodel t[...]ther, Howard, who lives on the family farm. Norma and farm and m 196 Sylvie lived in Sheridan Co. until 1953 when they moved to Pullman, 19 7o and ,n 19 WA where Sylvie was employed at Washington[...]metery west of Reserve. Norma resided with Howard and family a presen ly buildin year after[...]a WAYNE L. and JONI C. TEFAE Wayne LeRoy was born to Howard and Rubelle Tetre on 9-15-56 at Plentywood, T. Wayne received hts schooling at Reser e and graduated from edicine La e HS m 197 4. He attended coll ge ·n Bozeman and Missoula.[...] |
| [...]Patricia graduated 1975; attended MSU, Art and Architecture; 1O D vid, 7-16-69; nd urel (th Bic[...]uated from MSU in 1979, is an engineer for Dowell and they live in nd bum I mb . Stev n has 28 head of breeding ewes and a chicken Longview, TX. Paula grad[...]a degree in Sec. Ed. (Sciences, Math, and PE); State track 880 1st nd s grown steadily since then, enjoying the big barn and the place, 197 4; 3rd place, 197[...]Magna-cum-Laude from Carroll College in 1981 and Masters degree The amily is till involved i[...]ears D mar, the Dagmar-Volmer 4 H Club as leaders and members, and the in 4-H work, won a trip to Den[...]k Show; 1st place winner in Pion r Gun Club Jerry and Steve have both been confirmed at[...]; 4-H Washington, DC; Life Scout; FU Torch- A. F. and A. ., the Plentywood Shrine Club, US Wheat Assn,[...]em Crops Ins itute at DState University of Fargo, and is current- graduated in 1979, honor stu[...]ter- d s substitu e e ching t edicine Lake school and is active in national Soils Judging in Oklahoma City and the Montana team won the he the rts, ath n el LCW, currently serving as secretary, and the Western Regional 1st place trophy and award; FU Torchbearer; Donna Plent wood Christian[...]ISCHMAK Michael and Catherine. Suzanne Renee finished high school and Vo- John nd Lilli n ischma and famil moved o Reserve 8-6-66; Tec[...]n or ed for emont Telephone Co-op Inc., Scobey, T and was for the Highway Patrol whi[...]e winner, 1979; Steve, son of Melvin plus farming and raising livestoc with his father-in-la , Iver artin, at and Kathy Wirtz, Outlook, MT, and Suzanne were married 8-20-79 at mpico. Born and r ised ·n orth Da ota, John attended schools at Medicine La e, have 2 sons, Ian and Issac; reside in Bozeman where S i Ids, D and ent into he Army in 951-53 being stationed in[...]ara rooper in he 187 h irborne ACT. In 1967, John and student, was in basketball, track[...]n 1980; le der in he scou ing pro ram in La e; VF and C member, -H; and 2nd year at ont. Tech, Butte in Geophysical Engin[...]Orient orchbearer; bas etball and track; FHA and FFA, ashington, DC trip irli es, before marria[...]CARL and KRISTI E TWEDT[...]d and[...] |
| [...]4-2 Good friend and neighbor, Paul Engstrom, in his own colorful way,[...]n Co., "God's Country", as surely it is. Hard wor and a |
| [...]willing o endure all hardship, suffer all trials, and warm, moderate climate, transplanted to[...]nt of that from a land of trees. friends, and relatives and brought to this country m rican Dr am."[...]of 'big sky', space, and strangers. The way she adjusted to all these[...]changes, and the way she shared herself with her many students has ORGEIR and JANE (CAULEY) VIK[...]ridan County, born on the Vik farm neighbors and friends who have helped make this part of the cou[...]Anna Margaret (Andersen), CHARLES and HILDUR VILEN January, 1927: my elf in 193 ; and my brother, Olav T., May, 1935. Ch[...]unty except Olav who lives in Colorado John and Anna Vilen of Motala, Sweden. The family immigrated to the Springs, CO. y wife and I continue o live on and farm the original US in 1906 and settled near Lake Bronson and later to a farm near homestead. I attended schools at Rose Valley, Medicine Lake, and Lancaster, MN. Charlie was a WWI veter[...]Corps, was wounded and spent months in a French hospital: later, had[...]ane is surgery at Ft. Snelling, St. Paul, MN and was discharged in 1919. the daughter of S ephen W. (died in 958) and Bet ie (Joyner) Cauley My parents were Paul Olson born in Jamtland, Sweden and Ann who lives in Clay on, C. Jane grew up and was educated in Lenoir Vang Engstrom o[...]. She received her degree from SU, Bozeman in 963 and brothers, Ole and Gust, were born, later moving to Norway where has[...]he past 19 years . Emma and I (3-10-02) were born. We were baptized in Sauksh[...]tly after high school I enlisted in the Air Force and at ended Lutheran Church. In 1903, the family s[...]ad several service schools, including electronics and pilot training. From joined a group of Swedis[...]flew for the Dad developed pnuemonia and after a 3 week struggle, he left the ilitary T[...]r's sister, Mrs. Anton Norum, heard of our plight and children were born. Angela Dawn, 29 55 and Konrad T., 6-10-56. ook us to their[...]and fit only for pasture but Dad cut logs and built a house optimistically[...]received sta e aid or books and I got my 8 grades of education there.[...]Our first bull calves became a team of oxen and our cow herd grew un-[...]phonograph e'd seen and the children were invited to hear it and[...]dance out in the yard. Paul, Arvid, and Freda were born in Lancaster.[...]Charlie and I were married in June 1922 and wor ed in Canada[...]during he summer months for ani oba linseed and Fiber Corp., own-[...]ed by London la yers. They hired O men and I or ed as a coo ,[...]and ith daugh er, Evelyn, 2-13-23, and son Hilton, December, 1923[...]in Reserve, ed1cin and Bozeman oo across orth Da ota is o. 5 H . od[...]oncordia Colleg rhead, in farmers and coo ed for hreshing ere s. In 1928, Char1ey lease[...]8-19-78 and dian land es of Reser e, bro e and armed i until 19 . Ory years[...]homema er i h poor crops and hail s arms ere discouraging. C arley loved o[...]siness. The un and 1sh, especiall in he moun ains of es em ontana. H[...]1; and in bough and a o on. and died here in 959, 6 years old. I or ·[...]e ·n he al onis S o e one year and for he First a ional Ban for |
| [...]ert Danielson (Antelope on Story), Hilton, and Carol. Hilton attended Gt. Falls Commercial College, pres worked in Gt. Falls Nat'I Bank and entered the service in 1943 46, ser• adm ving in the Pacific, Bismarck, Archipelago, New Guinea, and the Philip• Sch1 pines. After discharge, he[...]ed UM Missoula for a year transferring to U of MN and graduating made from Medical School in 1953. She interned at Mpls. Gen. Hosp. and as married lawyer, Larry Vaubel. They have 3 children and hve in m I neapolis, MN.[...]such as innie tist: Delee, a Christensen and Pete Grosgurth who helped get Hilton to the docto[...]leg. Then years later, the Lunds cared for Evelyn and Hilton, JAMES A. when I was quarantined with[...]overing from pneumonia. To all my friends, Thanks and God Bless You .[...]dee Joe and Mary Walikonis came to west Reserve area in 1919.[...]leod), Joe, Ann a (Mrs. Vern Adams), and Albert. hol 1928 saw the erection of the farm home, and m October, Albert's m birth. Being quite you[...]hbor". The In h school was the learning center and central to community ac ivities as in well. The teacher was prominent and afforded much respect. P,e and inu basket socials and dances were popular and auctioning of the a rac• 0 tively decorated pies and baskets highlighted the evening. ids ere[...]bu country 'ds are en resourceful and creative. One fall the students spen the recesses[...]of school at Thorn ood, a year a Plen ood · • and graduation from ed1cme La e in 1947 compr'[...] |
| [...]8. He joined his Alvin, Branard, and Harvey. In 1933, the Hueth family moved to Ft.[...]in full time nd in 1959, joined the Army Reserves and Peck. p nt im in t. Ord nd F . Chaffee and attended local meetings for 6[...]drilenas, Vern Adams, Fletcher Engleking, and Murray Bell. Coal was On •10-60 Jim marri d ary Je n Medders, daughter of Lyle and sold for $1.50 per ton, delivered to the customers. In 1940, Joe and Isle (Michels) edders. She was born in King Co.,[...]back to Plentywood in 1945. farm and in 1941, bought the present home place from Adolp[...]d. During her school years, she son and Gust Wagner. or ed at isler's Grocery, Coast to Coast, and Piggly Wiggly. She at- Two children were born to them, James Larry, 9-19-39 and Bar- nded Plentywood chools and graduated in 1960. They have 3[...]Rungborg and moved to town so the children could attend grade[...]l. Both graduated from Medicine Lake, Jim in 1959 and Barbara[...]They have 3 children: James, Jan, and Julie and live on the home[...]graduated and earned her CPA license and owns an accounting[...]Church. They have 2 children: Jennifer Jo, 6-3-70 and[...]J mes Ian, 7-26-61; Jan Eileen, 0-1-64; and Julie Ann, 2-23-65 ere all born in Plentywood and attended ineral Bench Coun ry School and Poplar School where James Allen gradua ed in 1979[...]e in 984. James A. attended college in illis on and Bozem n nd as married 12-29-81 ·o Amber Angvick.[...]siness school. The children have been -H and th -H and Co-op You h Conference Joe and abel operated Wali onis Store frnm 1946-63. Throu[...]he years, they added a loc er plant, a cafe, and a post office. They ric S flo ary, 1982 and Julie m 983. closed he store in 1963 and purchased he ild West Diner in Culbert-[...]son, operating it for 7 years. They sold he diner and moved to he Ft. c n cattle, and confinemen arrow o finish ipp area es of Culbertson and have farmed there ever since. Joe r a. James L. is a private pilot and enjoys and · abel horoughly enjoy auction sales and don't miss many. They[...]celebrated he·r 5th anniversary ith family and friends 7-10-83, an me[...]nd is n communi projects and[...] |
| [...]gers of so commum y in Scobey, Ray Stoner, and for the Ross McLeod's. He made his home[...]for many years. From there he moved to Plentywood and 12-9- bought a home. Swede usually spe[...]Plen- gl d tywood. Local services were held and burial was in the Finley, NO Plent cemetery. Swede is survived by a brother and 3 sisters. Johns[...]for Joh ALFRED GLEN and PAULINE WHITE[...]ith the Alfred was born 7-17-27 to William and Treena (Mekvold) White of the Reserve-Wanso area. William passed away February, 1972 and Treena lives in Plentywood. Alfred attended Wanso and Thornwood schools and graduated from Medicine Lake in 1945. He worked at various jobs and in 1950, took over the family farm, buying it tn[...]as 3 brothers: Ardell (Plentywood story), Marvin, and Dennis. Mar- vin George, born in Plentywood 2-22-36, lives in Fargo with wife, Joy, and children: Janice, Candy, Cindy, David, and Keith (a twin) Marvin owns a trucking business. D[...]8 22 37, lives in Roosevelt, UT with wife, Ruth, and children: Debra, James, Kenneth, Douglas, and Steven. He is employed in the oil fields. Alfred's early memories are visiting neighbors and activities centered around church and school. He really remembers the house's empty water and coal buckets and the "other'' bucket that was always full. A[...]d Pauline Bruski 2-19-57, the daughter of Casimer and Helen (Marciniak} Bruski of rural Wibaux, T. She attended rural school and high school at Miles City Sacred Heart and Wibau here she graduated in 1953. She went to EMC, Billings, got her elementary education certificate and taught two terms at anso and one at Hiawatha school at Dagmar, MT.[...] |
| [...]work at Boeings, but due to poor eyesight and bad hearing, they[...]bakery and later as an elevator operator for 10 years. She a[...]for a school teacher and cared for a retired couple. Then she went to[...]. During her working years, she enjoyed traveling and[...]made several trips home, also to Hawaii, Reno, and New Mexico. After[...]HOWARD C. WILLIAMS and[...]Howard: I was born, one of 9 children to Henry and Lena Williams, Font row : rson. 3-17-18 and grew up on my folks' homestead in Eden Valley. I[...]in the Army (1942-45) and was assigned to the Philippine Islands and[...]Vallejo, CA. Donald, 5-7-48, has 2 sons, Vincent and Jason. Dianna, Whi ey w s born 6-6· 890 and came to Sheridan County as a 1-17-54, has 2 children, Heather and Nathan. I was employed on the young man. He worked for many homesteaders, with the railroad, and Fort Peck Dam project in 1948, later I moved t[...]me with Knute in Vallejo, CA. I retired in 1970 and worked for Century 21 Real Estate, nudsons wes of Reserve and at he Fred and James Lossings south which was a wonderful e[...]ad no family around here, but was loved by and made many good friends. We do enjoy our visits to Montana many, young and old. He loved children and was so generous, he'd renewing old friendships and family ties. give his las dollar to hem. The James Lossing children would go to him an ime nd anyplace and hey, as many others, will remember him as another grandfather. Whitey passed away in Plen ywood 12·3 68 and is buried in the Faith Lutheran Cemetery at Wanso[...]son of Henry and Lena illiams. He had 5 brothers: Elbert, Walter[...]Howard, Eugene, and Donald and 3 sisters: Ruth Estenson, Alice[...]Rustad, and Joyce or . Randall grew up in Eden Valley, attend[...]ll school. As a young man he or ed for Carl Holje and Gust Fr n "Whi y" Wi[...] |
| DANNY and CAROLYN ZACHARY[...]I was born in Malta, MT 2-12-57 to Robert Divine and Marilyn Jean ceas d, and (LaGrange) Harshbarger. My parents are both Sheri[...]m attended school in Raymond, Plentywood, Shelby, and several others his farm S as Father worked in oil fields and still does today. I graduated from born in C[...], CA in 1977. I have 2 brothers, Robert, deceased and Randall at Shelby, MT. My 2 sisters are Judy ae Abell in Norfolk, VA and Tina Louise Roark in Shelby, MT.[...]and my elf.[...]9-30-57. His parents are Arizona, an Thomas and Mary (Morgan) Zachary and his mother still resides m daughters.[...]ither an update from Sheridan Oaybrea I Otto and Mathilda Hoff: or have lived in Reserve but did n[...]e sincerely hope e have not overloo ed Paul and Leona Jacob anyone. anor and Paul has pa eorge Anderson: (deceased) operated a service station, garage, and s·gvart and Anna Joh implement in earlier days. Married Alma[...]John Ka svald and Agnes Anderson: (Daybreak I) Agnes lives in Reserve and Tom Kl Osvald is deceased. o P n Gordon and Mitt Borner: Gordon worked as a carpenter m he es Alfred a Reserve area and other jobs including careta er and lives in Billings. ilton (Bud) arks m Stanton,[...]eridan County he wor ed for the Severson Corp. and Royal Gran- ng. Charles Brightsman: He hved m t[...]married S1gna or . He drd carpen e or ·n e area and mined coaJ m Timber Coulee. Left m 1932 or ndsor, On- no and passed a ay m 1982. His family is sttll h as ar as o n. gemann and Laura Christensen: They or ed ere a fe ea s and moved o ashington here they bo h res de lfred and Carrie Dahl: They lived in Reserve and had 5 en; Joyce. Cameron. Roger (deceased), and ermi . II a R e grade school and gradua ed fro ,cine La e S. d d a ay and Carne hves i AHred and Gudrun Fred Gre[...] |
| [...]air, fern stand, curtains, rugs, a set of dishes, and a colt, as well as many quilts and afghans. All other articles are sold at auction[...]aid for all the furniture at a cost of $7 45.21 and has always helped pay for improvements such as paint, carpeting and curtains. Summer school was an annual project and the Ladies' Aid paid the teachers as well as su[...]serving food at funerals, wed• dings, Silver and Golden Anniversaries, and members' 80th and 90th birthdays.[...]On 6-29-80, a 65th Anniversary program was held and LCW pins Dag presented to 22 ladies w[...]ials in 1982. The basement also had a new ceiling and carpet- cl ing installed. The[...]r with Mid-Summer Fest. Our LCW served the dinner and an Je anniversary cake was served[...]A We help with the Pre-school and Parochial Camps each summer. hu[...]c S nod 0 meetings in Washington and Oregon. At the present time, we've begun a[...]to the church. SeveraJ memorials have been given and proceeds from several projects are given to this. We have 18 members and 3 honorary members: Es e Christensen, Inge Crohn, and Signd Winther. Present o cers are Be orensen,[...]Secretary· Evelyn Cart righ , Assistant Secret ; and Linda Cartwright, Treasurer. VOLMER LUTHERAN CHURCH SU DAY SCHOOL Lenore ielsen and Gerda Chn mittee o organize a Sunday Sch s[...] |
| o loca e the firehouse and truck. The Henke farm was Lincoln, CA to work for his brother, Floyd on a cattle and rice ranch . e of its central loc[...]ke arm in October 1982. BRIAN and KAY BRINKMAN[...]I am Brian James Brinkman, son of Chris and Ida (Lodahl) Brink-[...]man, born 5-6-47 in Williston, ND and raised on a farm in Volmer.[...]on the farm, Confirmation in 1962, Luther League and a[...]years of attendance at Franklin School in Volmer and[...]hter of Diamond Richard Smith (deceased: 3-24-70) and Jur- B ck row : Clmt, John D. n John[...]e , a 1972 Dodge, is equipped primarily for grass and stub- Evans, my foster sister; William August[...]Smith Norbo; Richard Patterson Smith, my brother; and he 97 State Legislature provided funds for he o[...]n Smith McKibben. Division to acquire hese true s and equip them with a tank and pump. I taught school for 11 years in[...]n Sheridan County. Senator Smith was ac- ana and Fargo, D. Since moving to Volmer, I'm pleased and more ive in he 79 Legislature ha provided fundin[...]than satisfied with the full-time job of wife and mother. he firs year of operation, he true as[...]on the nd r ular meetings o maintain he true and firehall. They also at- farm during the summe[...]edicine Lake School, graduating in 1964 and enrolling that fall at[...]cation. I taught on an emergency cer- RE CE and SARAH BO IFIELD[...]ood Cree in 908. It is now nown as the Folmer and Jorgen Karleen Rae Luft was born 5-22-68[...]. Bruce married Johanna Grellong 4- O· 1 and hey sophomore in MLHS and is very busy with basketball, cheerleadir, Ii he ad or a few years and hen moved to Clara rac , swing choir, piano, FFA and 4-H. om e nin he arm.[...]gmar: Viole ( - 7- 2), Sarah he 5 h grade and active in bas etball, piano, trumpet and 4-H. ( - ,Z ( 8), Ed ard (5-7-20)[...]1st grade. (5- .I n Fran Im School and hen he family moved o the sch c ·on and finished he las year o school a La e View cool[...]5-28-16 arion 9- 9) and s . ni ield[...] |
| CHRIS and IDA BRINKMAN[...]Chris I My parents were Jens and Sine Brinkman. They were homestead- has be[...]Church all our I went to the Franklin and H. C. Andersen school, which was have spe[...]olmer Church by Rev. Frost. is 96 and liv The Niels Jessen family lived just to the south. Mrs. Jessen and my mother were sisters so we were close to the 6 Jessen girls. ALVA and MYRTLE CARTWRIGHT My brother, Carl, and I helped with the farming and also did some Alva farming together. When I was in my late teens Jens L. 1elsen and I neer horn spent a winter at Danebod College in Tyler, MN and I also spent a miles s winter at Grand V[...]in In 1939 I visited my sister and brother-in-law, r. and rs. ca Harvey Andersen in Dagmar. Whil[...]23-16. I am the th third daughter of Chris and Karen Lodahl. Their story ,s in Sheridan's Daybre[...]few weeks each summer. Sigrid (Petersen) Winther and Her- mod Strandskov were my favorite teachers. I[...]nstruc- tors: Rev. Marius Larsen, Einar Duus, Ray and Art Larsen, Pete Larsen (gym instructor), Chris C[...]nce instruc or). Later 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 that Chris and I met and ere married in January 1940. We lived in M[...] |
| [...]he family is Curtis Leroy Cartwright who was and Myrtle Erickson Cartwright of the Volmer communit[...]nal College sister, Helen Warner (deceased) and 3 brothers: Ronald, Clinton and o usin ss in Rapid City, SD. He has worked since[...]I went to Franklin School to grades 1-8 and graduated from or s s He d Supervisor of Admini[...]tur is, SD. They have 2 children: Chad Allen (9), and icole Marie (7). Arnold and Clara Haug Hendrickson, on 7-21-63. Evelyn was born e lways enjoyed oing to baseball and basketball games when 6-12·45 in Plentyw[...]I have enjoyed bowling in Medicine (Tony), and Gene (deceased) and Arlyn (deceased). She has 7 sisters: L ke s a hob[...]Mary Ann, Alice, Dorothy, Sylvia, Pearl, Judy and Bernice (refer to the c.[...]n e are memb rs of he Volmer Lutheran Church and Myrtle is a went to grade school at View Hill and graduated from Grenora HS in m mb r of the LCW. I[...]icine 1963. L Co•op Store, now leased and operated by George Waters, Jr. CLI TO and LI DA CARTWRIGHT |
| [...]d used to talk of shearing sheep for 1Oe a head and today 1t cost~ around JOHN and MIKO C 2 per head.[...]i o an . I had a sister, Helen, and 3 brothers (John, Clinton, Curtis). I is Et ~till remembered by the family and elder neighbors, that I had the pret- im ti[...]a. In fact the golden the SU locks were cut and saved and are still in safe keeping at my parents'[...]I started 1st grade with my cousin Gary Smith and our closest Darien neighbor's daughter L[...]n School, which was later moved to Medicine Lake and converted to a house. Eight 0 years[...]On pan 6-5-64 I graduated with Gary and Leila and 29 other students from the Medicine Lake HS. Twe[...]0 1st grade together are all married and have 8 children going to school at Medicine Lake.[...]or graduated from with a BS in Physical Education and Social Science in[...]co s a th 1970, and a Masters Degree in counseling and education m 1976. While I was in college I also c[...]graduated from the at,onal Guard Officers School and also the Commissioned Officers School at Fort Har- ri~on. I learned a great deal about work from my father and have given him thanks to myself quietly many time[...]I married Judy J. Zeilstra, the daughter of Fran and artha Zeilstra of Miles City. Frank passed away and artha or s a he Veterans Hospital in Miles City. Judy has 2 older sisters, Be and Be - nice and 2 brothers, John and Tom. Judy and I have 3 ond rful children: Marc Ajay, bor[...] |
| ere Christ nd Christine Dahlgaard. She grew up on a farm and Robert Carroll who was born in Pl[...]d to country school, graduated from the Westby HS and East- in Williston, ND is 16. Rodney Clayton and Russell Curt were both born ern ontan College of Billings. She aught at Franklin, Outlook and in Plentywood and are 11 and 12 years old. Robert is a senior and SunnyHill Schools and was a substitute teacher at Medicine Lake for[...]more at Medicine Lake. Rodney is in the 6th grade and m ny ye rs.[...]ve truck for Big M Oilfield Service in Plentywood and Baker,[...]deal in crafts and furniture.[...]Pat had a ceramic shop in Plentywood and also in Volmer where[...]made reproduction porcelain dolls and oil paintings. She did the book-[...]keeping for C&L Tank and now works full time at Hidden Treasures.[...]Medicine Lake, and the Williston Art Association.[...]My parents retired from farming in 197 4 and make their home on[...]They keep active with their hobbies of gardening and[...]their children Randy and Stephanie to come every summer from Tuc-[...]AZ. Lila who is married to Keith Baker, son Brent and daughter[...]Kristie live in Crosby, ND and visit regularly. e have 5 daughters, all[...]all attended he Fran lin school until it closed and from then on went to Medicine WALLACE CHRISTEN[...]My parents, Carl A. and Sophia Smith Christensen, also my grand- n[...]om Ohio State University parents, Christian and Mariane Christensen, were written up in "Day- n[...]oca Raton, FL. She marned James Pritchard in 1963 and has 2 County, D. I was born there on a blustery 3-22-11. We moved to daughters, ris i and my.[...]m the University of Col• was born 5-23-16 and died in 1927. My adopted sister, Josephine, or do[...]h us in 1928. She was 10 years old. Eamon in 1966 and has 2 boys, ichael and Daniel. They live at Col- I went to Wilson and LaFayette schools. I went to Dane School but or d[...]During the "Dirty Thirties" a pal, Rob rt ,chels, and her 3 children: Gregory, Pamela and Paul. Gerhard Gangstad and I went looking for work. We ent " Side door[...]raduated from Eas ern ontana Pullman" and got rather good at dodging the railroad "Bulls" who didn't Colle e o 8111in s, T and in 97 she married Gregory Rierson. hey[...]Eastern ontana ge us rides in the desert and corn shoe s are poor substitutes for College of Billings and is presen ly employed in Billings.[...]w lots of country but Our obbies are fishing and reading. e are no alone and s 111 ound little or so came bac home he[...]in o the Oa land Bay to f111 in o make he airport and as a laborer and ildred Chris- on o her projec s thereabou s.[...]nora, "Sc oolmarm." She as born and raised on e o d Fort Pease srte,[...]d ca ed in rur I school and gr dua ed from B'llmgs High in 932 .[...]Sh ended Pol one ear and graduated rom Eas em in 1935. She[...] |
| We have 3 children: John, Dianne and Darlene. Kids grew fast and Posi · farming took most of our time[...]h crease our income I began to do custom spraying and did for 20 years. Los Ang Had a few mishaps[...]of gas on an extra long haul or busting a and data skee when landing to pick up a coyote in ro[...]did enJoy to puter ser hunt when it was legal and. a gunner was only a telephone call away an[...]rd, Flying Club, Flying Farmers, Civil Air Patrol and bac p c in social club boards. I enjoyed my work with the CAP and fie on many search and rescue missions. Spent the longest time on rescue[...]Ethel helped keep track of my spray business and where needed. J She put in time as a Sunday School teacher, was a member of LCW a and helped out at Farmers Union for 18 years. She was[...]h school district for a number of years, and has helped out on community projects.[...]She 4 lived in California, North Dakota and returned to Montana m 1980. She an has been a resident of Plentywood and works here. My sister Josephine married Arne[...]Oa land, CA. 2 Arne was accidentally shot and killed on a work project. Josephine h married Robert Lake when war ended, and they had 3 children: Judy Bryson, Barbara Geise,[...]WILLIAM CROHN I am the second son of Henry and Ingeborg Crohn. Some of my SI highlights of my childhood are riding and training horses, camping, pr becoming a li[...]or, reading, playing " TE- OVER-THE-SCHOOLHOUSE" and drowning out gophers. I graduated from the 8th grade at Fran lin School and edicme Lake HS in 1957. Washington University, St[...]my academic record. e racu · ricular activities and scholarship examina ion scores. hile ere I held m[...]e student publications including business manager and editor of the yearboo and the ne spaper. I as a member of Beta Theta P1 social fraternity, "Thurteen" junior men's honorary and Omicron Delta Kappa senior men's honorary. I grad[...]rsity m 1963 · h a bachelor's degre · Economics and later graduated from Southern Illinois Um e si a[...]moved bac o S . Louis. In 1969 e e e di o ced. El and I ha e spen 2 ee s every summer since 1969[...] |
| [...]ouse. The prices as follows: 10¢ pint, 10¢ lb., and 10¢ a dozen. tion F rmer in 1960. He was ctive in br nging the REA and RTA to The means of transportation was of course a horse and buggy. s rn ont na. W got elec ricity in 1948 and telephone in the early 50s. I was ecretary-treasurer of he local F.U. and active in the Sherid n Coun y Oemocra ic Women and the Volmer Ladies Aid. Buster w s ppoin ed c[...]ry Hart Presidential c mp i n for Sheridan County and will go to Helena as a delegate in y 984.[...], Henry John who is on the rm ith his amily, and Don William. e celebrated our 50 h edding Anniversary in 1981 with many riends and relatives present. e have lived a full and interes ing life-never a dull moment. We re grat[...]e of August. H. John Crohn as born of Henry and Ingeborg Crohn in the Plenty- ood Hospital on[...]a truck accident in 1948), Dennis, Talbert, Glen and Gale In 1953 he began college t DSU. Before[...]dent December 1959, Gary Betty, he a ion I Guard and spent 6 months on active duty at Fort Leonard- Helen (deceased February 1973), Karl and Donovan. ood, 0. Af er gradu ting in 1959 he w[...]in Scobey for year. Since then he has farmed and loaves of bread, and 3 dozen buns per batch. Washing clothes was dif·[...]it had to be arl n is the dau hter o Doris Fo and the late Almor Fox. heated in a c[...]ush as a popular dish; served with cream, sugar, and a dot of[...]ween 400-500 quarts of mainly vegetables and fruits, and some[...]meat. Much of the meat was salted and dried.[...]phine helped her husband milk cows, too. The milk and cream[...]others were fast asleep, she did sewing and other fancy work. Part, of[...]eggs, toast, juice and mil . They had to ea good, as they had to wal[...]1¾ mile. After they had gone. she sat down, and had a cup of coffee to[...]a more slo -paced life, and al ays found time to help neighbors and[...]2-3-70 t Pen ood and She had a lar e famil , but she lov[...]she has many grandchildren, and se eral great-grandchi ren to love, C[...]n St tion and aimer Fire her ome nd friends, and famil nearby. John is i O p rtment.[...]DE IS and ALICE ERICKSO[...]Hendr"c son and O nis is he son of ugust and[...] |
| Dennis' brothers and sisters names are Delphine Azar. Williston,[...]ty Ann Smith, Washington; Karl, Watford City, NO; and Donavon, Williston . August, ear Eldon, Gale and Helen are deceased. r tu Alice's brothers and sisters names are: H:,ward, Williston ; Orville,[...]O: Judy Gary a Bergeron, Grenora; and Bernice Haugen, rural Grenora. Clara, Arlyn in th i and Gene are deceased.[...]the a HANS and MARTHA FREDERICKSEN[...]moved to Watsonville, CA with his parents, Rasmus and Anna[...]other with farming. Martha, daughter of Nels and Maren Andersen, was born 16. 11[...]n she met Hans. She had taught schools in Flaxton and join Powers Lake, ND before moving to Montana m 1918. At Volmer, she taught the H. C. Andersen and LaFayette schools. 3-2-187 On 6-7-21 Martha and Hans were married. Hans continued farming , e of for many years. He also ran a threshing rig and harvested grain for many neighbors. They wer[...]mer Lutheran Church. artha as a Ladies Aid member and also a charter member of the Volmer Helping Hands[...]club which it still has o- day. artha and Hans had 2 daugh ers: 9-6· |
| [...]DENNIS HANSEN FAMILY filed for Soc I S curity and found out different.) Childhood years were[...]s mother (Mary Jane) died in April 1905, and attended high school in Froid and Medicine Lake. In 1950 he mar- and in 906 Patrice (his dad) married a widow with 6 c[...]nn Eliassen of Grenora, ND. She was born 9-16 -31 and J ne's si er Elise). Patrice and Elise had 4 children together. Andrew graduated from Grenora HS. We are living on the home place and farm- cam to ontana in the early 1900s and stayed with the Andrew ing. We ar[...]s located 13 miles south of Medicine Lake, and was a 4·H leader for 13 years. Shirley is a memb[...]es he always had of the Volmer LCW and has held various offices, belongs to WIFE and some of he bes in the country.[...]Vickie, Julee, Shirley, Rory, Dennis, Randy and Darcie.[...], He courted Emma Blanche Dionne in Belcourt and married her D. He w,as active in 4[...]ood. She was born 6-22-57 in Prairie du Chien, WI and moved Blanche arie-January 922, Virginia Eva- Jun[...]cem- have 2 sons: Ryan (9-10-76) and Eric (10-15-79). They now live on ber 1927, Geral[...]2, the Edna (Andersen) elson home place and are farming. Doro hy Patricia-January 935 , Edwar[...]was born 1-7-54. She attended school at Franklin and ae-April 1938, Shirley arlene-February 19 5. An[...]ake where she graduated. She enlisted in the Army and was died in Aug 27 ; ndrew's son John died at age 7 in 193 and stationed at Fort Carson, Colorado Spr[...]ed for he PA during these years building roads and vice, she attended Bel Ray Tech at Denver[...]ine Lake. Technician. She was active in 4-H and is now living in Outlook. This brid built · a lo of manpo er, heelbarro s, and Rory as born 5-27 ·5 7. He[...]f he hreshing crews around the coun y. and attended college at Bozeman. He spent 2 winters i[...]as playing the fiddle at local dances- ing and came ome in 1977 to farm. He married Elaine Erdahl of Froid he ne er sson and played only by ear. in 1980. Elaine at ended school and graduated from Froid. She attend- In 195 bough a dair arm in Cameron, I and he, his ed college a issoula. They have 1 son Shad (10-5-82). They are liv- , and n (Doro hy, Eddie, Stella, Shirle ) mo e[...]as ac ive in -H. en o college at Bozeman f 1 year and · oved in[...]Colorado S a e at Fort Collins CO i h a BS degree and .[...]Schoo • as c i e ·n -H and FF . She is presently a ending college[...]Eas ern in Billin s and is or in o ard bein a dental h gienis . |
| Haug and her brothers are: Martin (deceased), Leonard, Oscar and or- In th f 1 man (deceased). A s[...]a as born Ou rn 's ,G 2-19-12 and passed away 8-15-7 4. We lived near the home plac[...]e in 1938. We p, ce quilts, croch farmed and ranched and did a lot of visiting back in those days. We wer[...]and d Paul and to Washington, DC also.[...]dy , Bern ie , Mary An We have 3 sons and 8 daughters: Howard as born 5-25 35 and |
| [...](2-14-58) and Brenda (2-7-60). Orville and his brother Tony, leased the[...]Diane, born in June and died in October 1961. Orville's father, Arnold[...]retired from farming in 1962 and moved to Grenora. The farm is[...]Ervin Hendrickson, Raymond Hoffelt and the Hoff brothers. Their fourth[...]June 1972 and died as an infant. The farm operation includes ra[...]nd H rold . durum, barley, oats, rye and cattle.[...]Orville attended View Hill grade school and attended high school in Harris nd Elizabe[...]us board of Plent wood, T. He as raised in Volmer and attended the Franklin directors-Gre[...]edit Union of North gh ers: Terry, Lorrie, and Judie, and 4 step-children: Kim, Steve, Dakota and the Medicine Lake School Board (7 years). He also[...]geles Police Force pated in softball and baseball in the 1960s. He has bowled for over 25[...]years in leagues in Medicine Lake, Grenora and Williston. Orville Donald (Don) as also b[...]ies Church LCW, Volmer Helping Hands Club and she also enjoys knitting and is Division anager at Sheridan. and various crafts. Phyllis attended Reserve Grade School and gradu- n s born in Plentywood and attended elemen ary school ated from Me[...]ed playing in the School in Volmer and ed1cine La e. She graduated from band in[...]1956. arilyn is married to Robert (Bob) Austreim and e n a arm in rural 1lllston here hey[...]children: Chad, married o Connie Dix of illiston and Crist I married o Gerald a of Great F[...]ld- ro hey have 2 children: Julie and 1chael. He is o ner- op 's[...]oll rand D and graduate a oun m[...]Back row: Bryon and ayne. on and as raised and educa ed ront row: Orv11l • Phyll1 ,[...]ria. 78) and Bryon (1981) all gradua ed[...] |
| [...]farm after graduation. He participates in bowling and softball leagues in the community. and h[...]h of his father, Jules, with his mother, brothers and sisters, settled in a house on the hill m the Vol[...]klin school in 1925. sion." She met Jules and 4 years later they married in Missouri. My parents Bu Ro were impressed by the way Mr. and Mrs. Chris W1llumsen were living. 3-10·[...]ided to live for something that had eternal value and I cannot thank my parents enough for the kind of[...].nd Ju Front row : Gracie, Ru h and Jule . Jules and Gracie farmed south of Dagmar for 27 years. They had 7 PAUL and BUR ETTE RORVJG H[...] |
| Edward learned to play the accordion and piano as taught to him by his father. He still enjoys playing old time waltzes and polkas. Edward was confirmed at the Scandia Valley Lutheran Church and is presently serving on the Scandia Valley Cemete[...]where he was raised. The coffee pot is always on and he enjoys company, convers- ing, and storytelling. HARAL HOFF FAMILY |
| Mike Hoff passed away in April of 195 7 and Alma passed away in but now feel my[...]t at the Scandia Valley Cemetery enjoy and 'smell the roses.' Perhaps I would not have perse[...]y years had I not remembered the depression years and the hard-[...]bering the drought, grasshoppers, army worms, and crop failures, I ap-[...]preciate my life and surroundings and the good health to enjoy the Verda Rosecellia Stewart, daughter of Martin and Agnes Torger- beauty surrounding me.[...]all of Dagmar, are Marvin, Manard, Arthur, Victor and sisters JOHN HOFFELT are Violet Sorensen of Dagmar and Flora May Smith of Moore, OK. RA[...]My father, John Hoffelt, was born and reared in Keispelt, Luxem-[...]mers working on a farm in Edgley, ND and the winter months were[...]and for a period of 14 Roy and Ve rda Hoffarth. months and to break up 5 acres of the native sod. His first[...]se to marry Roy Paul Hoffarth of Outlook and by leaving them froze he cooked them as needed), plenty of gun on 4-27-42, and thus began a very eventful and interesting, although powder and shot to make shot gun shells and 35¢ in his pocket. He not always happy, part of[...]while we were living in brought 4 oxen and 1 cow to the homestead and when one of the oxen Seattle, Roy was inducted in[...]e became died, he took a horse collar and turned it upside down, placed the collar Staff Sergeant during his tour of duty and was Platoon Sergeant in the around the cow's neck working her as an oxen and also milking her. 3752nd O.M. Trucking Co., servi[...]For Later, John would find coal nearby and mined the coal for 2 winters. the first 6 months[...]o My dad worked the homestead hard and finally made a good crop base with him. He spent over 2 years overseas and was discharged at yielding some 1400[...]2-28-45. Garry Roy was over 2 years old before he and of 45 miles to Williston by sleigh and horse, making 2 round trips per Dad got to see ea[...]hn's mond, but in the fall we moved to Plentywood and he worked at the Oc- brothers: Alphonse Hoffelt, who came in 1908, and Frank Hoffelt, who cident Elevator and later was hired as manager of the Farmers Union[...]the Muller family (Mrs. Muller was my Trading Co. and worked there until his illness and death. He died at the mother's sister) and my mother, Anna Laux. My mother was born and Veterans Hospital at Fort Snelling, Minneapolis,[...]er a reared in Mersch, Luxembourg, Europe and she, with the Muller family, long illness.[...]r family. Garry Roy was born 12-10-43 and arrived in this country on 3-28-10. Also coming a[...]n Plentywood. He graduated from high school there and got his law John Seven, Gladys, ND (perhaps 90 years of age and still living), and degree in Baltimore. He married Artha Lee Johanse[...]s either 78 or so They have 2 children: Lei Arrin and Wade Carl. Their parents are and went to school in Luxembourg before coming to the[...]divorced. Garry has begun a new venture in Boise and is now in fresh rest of the family wh[...]hannon Kathryn was born in Plentywood on 12-20-48 and com- pleted high school at Glasgow, MT and Vo-Tech at Missoula. She is liv- ing with me and is still single. Vernita Rae Hudson was born in Plentywood 8-8-51 and has a son Ryan Paul who is 12. They live in Branf[...]ved her degree at Muir College, UCSD in San Diego and now works in the Department of Biophysics and Biochemistry at Yale University in New Haven, CT.[...]ston, ND 12-22-53, at- tended college at Missoula and married John Markle of Glasgow in September 1975. They have 2 sons, Drew and Dirk. In 1961 I married Raymond Thompson, who I later divorced after we moved to Glasgow, MT and in 1969 I married James A. Stewart, divorcing him[...]to the Pacific Beach Store, My dad and mother, Anna Laux, were married 12-15-10 i[...] |
| [...]I met Roy Horrocks, a native of Memphis, TN and we were married ½ 8-3 .59 In Montana with thi[...]e. Thr e children were born to the union of John and pulmonary TB. Four months later no bacillus[...]or through this trial. ried Knolly Ann Cartwright and they presently make their home at[...]197 4 Roy sold the business to his partner and bought a new business marri d girl by the name of Annie and to this union was born 1 son, in Louisiana[...]nald, ho took as his wife, Jeanette Marie Webster and they have a for me to actively work with t[...], was born We had 3 children: Holly, Dan and Sam. in 915 and she passed away in 1938. John Hoffelt passed away[...]SORENSEN HENRICKSEN JENSEN My wife, Knolly, and I both served in the Armed Forces of the US I was born in Kensal, ND 2-15-1 5 to Karen and Sam Sorensen. In with her spending some 3 years in the WACS and I spent some 4 the fall of 1918 we m[...]e. brothers (Jeppe and Peter) and 3 sisters (Marie, Julia, and Sylvia). The After retirement, Knolly and I spent some time traveling. In 1970 dirty '30[...]married Bernhard I. Henricksen from Askov, MN. We and mother's old homes in Luxembourg. When Dad was young, he lived and milked cows on a dairy in Santa Maria. On 11-6-41[...]make furniture all by hand. He lived above a cafe and bar and Richard Elmer was born and on 7-10-45, Karen Annette joined our all except the kitchen was to the back of the ca1e. The tables and family. chairs ere II made without nails,[...]den pegs. These pieces of furniture are as s rong and well preserved as the day they were made. The fir[...]nt to Luxembourg, my dad's home was sill standing and the ife fell ·n love with the small place, but i[...]ry e found that he old home had been destroyed and a parking lot in its place. t's sad to see the history pass. y mother's home, school and church still stand ith some of our relatives livi[...]d that Mother had made when she was 16 ears old and it weighs 20 lbs. lncidently, the old chair facto[...]Bernhard and Anna Henricksen In 1926 I was born o Elmer and Olive Rasmussen. Shortly after my birth my mo her[...]ich left In October 1945 e packed up and moved to Dagmar, MT where Dad o raise eldon. Lowell, Ruby, Ethel and me (Jean). Pressure was e rented land and raised wheat. Those were busy years; children in on Dad o adopt out us younger ones. e·ghbors. rela i es and hired school, eaching Sunday School, 4-H leader, and belonging to clubs help made it possible o eep us. God's pro ision and my father's faith and other community activi ies. On -23-58 Bernhard di[...]e ·n im ave him strength to go on. eldon, Lo ell and Ruby worked of 45. In the fall of 1959 e sold everything and moved to alispell e tr hard, nd E hel and or ed, oo. I apprecia e he importance and in 1960 on to California. Richard came along ith us but went Dad ave o church and Sunday School. I as a challenge. bac o on ana o live. I attended Vie Hill School and graduated from edicme La e in I or[...]ard (Ric) as born. Russell (Russ) as born 3-12-70 and on ·n 19 8 I or ed s ch r e nurse and hen in opera in room. I 8-9-7 Ger[...]Lorilee married Paul Diaz in February 1978 and they have 2 boys. Ore on n h e or t n[...]ls. P ul Jr. as born on 8-1-78 and Emiliano born 10-16-80. presen[...]nd Janie is i R ans ·n Da a P ocess and ey Punch[...] |
| parents, Soren E. Sam Sorensen and Karen Hansen Sorensen have Fr pas[...]Ri After Dad and Mother were married in Carrington, ND on 4-20-12[...]as born on 2-28-13. Dad was unable to settle down and hve in Denmark, so we came back to the USA. We la[...]D until 1918 when we came to the Volmer community and rented a farm. I have many 'lappy memories of gr[...]peak nothing but Danish. We walked 2 miles to and from school every day. During the summer we atten[...]in Solvang. Slim worked at the hotel in Buellton and later ent to work as a carpenter. Our son Elliott[...]n 1-20-34. We moved to Volmer in the fall of 1935 and ent into farming. We also operated Brush Lake Res[...]o 1958. We belonged to the Volmer Lutheran church and Slim served on the council several times in different capacities. I still belong to the Volmer Church and am at present a council trustee. Slim was an El member and was also on the board of directors of the Grenora[...]much involved m get ing the Grenora bowling alley and cafe built.[...](6 Elliott and Judrth Claire Paus mar( e |
| [...]ng r train I was on drove into the pull- horses and wagon. Art would help the neighbors butcher in the fall and ion o th Empire Builder, t ichigan, D[...]injured. Two of his brothers, Herman and Fred, also lived with him at h comp ny I[...]o sail, the Atomic bombs were Art's and lived there for a few years in a small trailer ho[...]later operated a coal mine near Reserve, MT. Art and Fred both worked still to befall us on our way to[...]1939 when he married Ruth Erickson of Grenora, ND and realiz wha danger we had been in. After spending[...]Sgt. in the US Army Infantry. daughters and 1 son, of which 2 are living. In 1 47 I sta[...]The oldest daughter Junette lives at Tacoma, WA and has 4 chil- tana. In 8 in my spare time, I[...]en. The youngest daughter Bonita, who was married and lived at helper for Alfred Fredricksen, working with him until he passed away Stephen, MN had 2 boys and a girl. She died in a car accident in 1977 in 195[...]and her 2 sons died in the same accident. I met Anne while building a home for her sister and husband in Art's parents and 2 brothers preceded him in death. Herman, Fred 1950 and we were married 1O28-52. and Paul are also deceased. Jim and Max still live at Kramer, ND and his sister Louise and her husband live at Bottineau, ND. His wife Ruth[...]remarried later on to Wilbur Bauer of Nashua and they spend the[...]HANS and MARIA HANSEN[...]Maria was born 11-20-1884 at Vejle, Denmark and came to the US in[...]1905 to settle at Kensal, ND. Here she met and married Hans in 1912.[...]They moved to Sheridan County in 1919 and farmed in the Volmer[...]ing in he Volmer community, farmin , mil ing co s and doing carpenter or . I or ed many years ith J mes Johnson and George Nielsen. e built and remodeled m ny homes and o her buildings in Sheridan County and a few in orth Oa o . In 1 6 e buil our o n ome. I[...]n 198 . re members of the olmer church and arious other organiza- ions. Ann[...] |
| I have taught in Montana, Oregon, California and Washington. I ,ave also played violin in the Oakl[...]Portland Chamber Orchestra, Hood River Symphony, and sung in the church choir for 29 years. After[...]husband is a 1940 University of Montana graduate and also studied at the University of Washington. He is a retired fisheries nutri• tional research specialist and helped to develop the Oregon pellet, a fish diet[...]66. I have 2 daughters, Bonnie Vaughn (1951) and Donna c ee (1952). PIERRE and CATHERINE MULLER |
| [...]ng, which I still try to get back to on occasion, and the 75th An- I ttended grade school at he H. C. Andersen Rural and Medicine niversary of Dagmar in 1982. L e[...]I am the fourth of 5 children born to Elmer E. and Olive M. Robbi ay was born 5-31 -55 . She[...]r a second Rasmussen. My brothers are Weldon and Lowell and sisters Ruby tour nd is married to Rodger Reddish, who is in the Army. She is sta- (McKee) and Jean (Horrocks). We are of the Dagmar area and attende tioned at Minot, D, loo ing forward to b[...]hat year I born 11 -24-77; Tara, born 11 -21 -80; and Erin, born 4-12-83. went to Chicago to seek employment and my first office job was with Douglas Eugene was born 3-14-57. He is unmarried and is the Chicago office of a New Yor[...]hat my boss had traveled in the Montana territory and dealt with Harry Shelly Marie was born 6-2[...]ware Store in Medicine Lake. What a small world!! and is a hairdresser. Leslie is engaged in farming. T[...]WWII cut off the bristle supply from China and though the nylon brush Joshua, born on Dane's Day[...]ing to other interesting jobs. elton and they live in Medicine Lake where she is a housewife and I met Leonard J. Novak, who was in the Army, and we were mar- mother. Randy is employed on the oil rigs. They have 2 children: ried in 1947 and I was able to join him in early 1948 in the Panama Christopher, born 10-2 81; and Chelsey Jo, born 8-30-83. Canal Zone. I worked while in the Canal Zone and the 3 years spent Robbi, Douglas, Shelly and Tami all graduated from Medicine Lake there[...]ave traveled to many countries all over the world and have built tends J-1 Elementary at Inverness, MT,[...]dren graduated from the University of Florida and Nancy is now Mrs.[...]lic Service Commission and Nancy is employed by the State HRS Child[...]o by State HRS, dealing with juvenile delinquents and[...]We all remember the hardships of the drought and depression[...]Church, helping Dad on he first teacher and with whose family I stayed one summer in the depth farm and out or neighbors during my eenage years. Upon my of he depression- and Aunt Esther Rasmussen who mended our cuts dischar[...]n 1956, I returned to he farm, helping Dad and scratches ith her skill. I know hat I could not have, in any way, and n driving a maintainer.[...]he Dagmar S ore. Dad joined her caring and sharing of many others, e made it this far and no matter he remained[...]t in 1973, here e may be, our thoughts and ha e are, go c to our begin- mo[...]em in 1963. In 971 and 1972, I bough for m[...]a GLADYS HE DRICKSO and LEO ARD OLSON rio s pain eas and es . I remained in Leonard and Gladys Olson came to the Volmer community in en I sold farm o Dennis and Shirley mber 19 2 upon he dea h of P[...]o er he Olson farm and Eline J. Olson. 1fe of P. . Olson re ired[...] |
| school and also the Medicine Lake HS. in 1976 nd in 197 Leonard and Gladys were married in 1935 and lived m Portland, locat d n th S nt OR[...]father farm for a year. The crops were very poor and Leonard spent some time with the WPA. In 1937 he and his father-in-law, Albert Hen- drickson, opened[...]or 4 years. While there Leon was born on 2-8-38 and Dale on 1-26-40. In the fall of 1941 they moved[...]948 they bought a home in Williston so that Leon and Dale could attend high school. They continued farming. In 1 954 Leonard had a serious heart attack and on the advice of so I his doctor we mo[...]0 when he had another ser heart attack and died.[...]Dale received a BA degree from Minot College and taught ath for T, 9 years at[...]e to Mesa each summer sis er aro m and attended ASU, from which he received his MA in math. While at Lompoc he met and married Nancy Hummer, an English teacher at the J[...]south of Apache Junction. The park was later sold and they moved into Mesa where Dale became a Real Est[...]5. Terry accompanied his parents to Arizona and graduated from Mesa High. He spent 3 years in the[...]furlough in 1968 he married Betty Reigel of Tempe and too her back to Alaska. Jerrod was born to them t[...]. A second son was born to them on 1-27-74. Terry and Betty are divorced and Terry presently fives in Gil rt, AZ and is a Fire Chief in Tempe. Gladys presently[...]efore h r re 1r • ment. She is active in church and local act1vit1es. JULIA SORENSEN MCGILL PARKER |
| [...]rn 4-25-11 in Volmer to -17-33; Betty, 11-24-34; and Ruth, 12-20 39, all on the family farm. Rasmus and Anna Fredricksen. Harold and Lilly were married 7-28-30[...]there was work to be had. Harold and Lilly, and Lilly's brother Dave and[...]the trailer and put them in a creek so the spokes would swell and[...]tighten up, as they would dry out and loosen from the heat during the[...]Harold and Dave found a job cutting wood. They were able to[...]limb, split and stack one cord a day for which they were paid $1.[...]moved back to Dagmar. Lilly's mother and stepfather needed help on[...]of years during which time Harold and his brother, Roy, owned the[...]Dagmar Bar. Harold soon sold his share to Roy and they moved to the e (Bud and ary) had 4 sons: Clinton, born 5·25-52; Wesley, farm that Lilly's mother and father homesteaded. They lived and 1-4-55; David, 10-25-57; and Tim, 7- -59; all were born in the[...]Plentywood and spent their summers there. During the winter mont[...]they lived in Mesa, AZ where they own a trailer and lot near many also farm in illiams Coun[...]Co. e both at ended country grade school and graduated from edicine La e HS; Bud ith the Class of 1943, Mary in 1951. Clint is a grain farmer and welder, living in he Bonetrail area of rural Will[...]ar of au o mechanics at OSSS in Wahpeton and a year at orthern ntana College in Havre[...]. He graduated from edicine e HS in 1973 and attended in Ra · it , ta ing Data Processing and Computer Programming yea e gr duate[...]olstery. es worked for Glenwood, Inc. in 1980. He and Ruth Simonson of Plenty ood, daugh er o Gladys and the la e Aber Simonson, ere married on[...]the colon. She passed away 1-24-84 and was buried in the Volmer Tim ua ed r[...]Harold sill lives in Plen ywood during the summer and s his d her, in . Tim[...]They ha e 2 sons: Farrell, born 4-5-31 and Arno born 3-27 -44. th ow live.[...]Bo h a tended ed cine La e schools. Farrell and lie have 5 children[...](Terry, Cheryl, Linda a h Doug). Farrell and Arce operate the orig-[...]ortenseo and i e of ns[...] |
| 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 return[...]n farmer. Thus they were able to return to Volmer and put in or another crop.[...]or Mother died 3-22-80 and was buried at the Volmer Cemetery. car PEDER and ANNA RASMUSSEN FAMILY |
| SORE and ARY RASMUSSE By ary R smussen Soren is a native Montanan. His parents, Niels and Caroline Ras- mussen, came from Denmark in 19 0.[...]2 sisters before Soren w s born. They were Elly and Anne. Neils and Caroline home- steaded near Dagm r and Soren was born on their homestead in 1912. L ter came a sister, Edith and in 1918 twins, Chris and Marie. Soren rew up in the Dagmar community and attended school there. In the fall of 1934 he went to work at the Fort Peck Dam Project and he worked there during he building of the dam. In the fall of 1934, I came to ont na and it was here that I met Soren. We were married on[...]born in Manchester, IA on 4-6-11. I had 1 brother and 2 sisters. y brother and youngest sister have passed away. During our stay[...]tensive care; Phil, a Hamilton Harbour employee and trustee and Soren's brother-in-law, Art Jonasen. Later we pur[...]Kevin, employed with a Graphics him. Soren farmed and raised milk cows and later on he raised Co. in Mountain View, CA; and Stanley, named to the faculty of the registered A[...]ch of San Diego, paloosa horse. He sold he cattle and continued to raise horses. Later CA. on he began o raise Quarter horses and today has a beautiful band of I am in my 67th year and enjoying retirement. Several of our 0uar er horses and a few Paint horses to keep the farm colorful. Each friends winter in Florida and we endeavor to do so whatever winters fall he has a production sale and sells foals from the mares. are left[...]Saben Rose was born 3-3-1878 at Stevens Point, WI and[...]was born 1-1-09 and died 1-25-62 at Great Falls, MT. Earl never mar-[...]Ethel as born 3-16-11 and married Steven Myers at Plentywood,[...]T. They had 2 daughters and lived in Plentywood. Ethel died 2-6-82[...]and as buried at he Volmer Ceme ery.[...]Ervin Rose was born 10-28-13 and married Helen Rapp in 1940 and had no children. Ervin died at Fort Benton, T 7-2[...]Ella Rose as born 9-20-14 and married Roy Edmond Devault[...]0- 5-33. They had 1 son and ere divorced in 1935. Ella married Carole married Vernon Jus ice o 6- -55 and they have chil- Roy ol 1-20- 1. Roy di[...]l Elmer, orn 12· 5- 6 died D cember 1928 and as bured a he[...]hey h d 2 boys and girl. Crynus died 8-15-70 a hie ,sh, T.[...] |
| [...]wh h most of the time they drove horses and wagon, or sled in winter. no a In 1934 Oscar died and was buried at the Volmer Cemetery next lea[...]bu m living there a few years, Myrtle and the rest of the family moved to For Evelyn and Benton, MT. Here Myrtle Wilcox Rose, at the age[...]gmor Brinkman Schmitz, the youngest child of Jens and Sine Brinkman. I was born 5-4-13 in the Volmer[...]r our sale. We visited in each home of my aunts and uncles and also the home of my mother's father, Christian[...]7 with my cousin Dagny Jessen, Walter Rasmussen and Evelyn Andersen in 1927 after 2 years' instructio[...]duated from high school in 1931 with Dagny Jessen and Walter Rasmussen. In October 1931 I went to California with my brother Chris. I me and married Aloyisius Nicholas Schmitz in Los Angeles[...]ndra, Timothy). Our next 2 children, Peter and Paul, were identical t ins born 10-1 8-36 and died a few hours later m Lucedale, S. Mich[...]e Volmer community 1953-55. He married Ann Archer and they have 2 children (Susan and James). My daughter Sine, born m Mobile, A[...]born in oblle, AL 2-18-43. He married aren H nes and they have 2 children (Robert, Christina).[...]rn 12-10-46 m Pascagoula, S, marr'ed Gordon Smith and they have 1 child, Ste en. Our son Anthony as born 8-19-48. He married ather ne Do a and they have 3 daughters (Enca, Samantha, Caroline).[...]ca Ann as born 7-31 -49. She ma red Paul Thompson and 1s no divorced. She has 2 sons (Chris opher · nd[...]· operator on the ammuni ion ship USS Firedra e and as ·n e Paci c dur"n the ar. I died hie e ere on[...]b le home par ·n Sp ·n Va , C . KRISTIA and MARIE SIGG ARD |
| hey h d 5 children: Cheryl, married with 4 children and living in 9-1 4-48. He attended Franklin grade school and the Medicine Lake HS. St. aul, ; Beverly, m rried, with 4 children and living in Stanley, He graduated from Montana[...]ors in Range D; Donald, married, with 4 children and living in Medicine Lake, MT; Management and Land Use Planning. He is single and works as a Coun- Rob rt, ingle, is living on and operating the family farm-ranch and ty Planner for Sheridan County. R nd , ho[...]p back to Denmark to visit r lativ s, while Peder and Howard looked after the farm. In 948 Howard became ill and was no longer able to help with the farming. Chri[...]r (who had been discharged from the Army in 1945) and they continued to farm and r ise c t le until 1957 when Chris moved into the[...]passed away in Williston in 1957 at the age of 33 and Chris 3 years later at the age of 71 . Both are b[...]mer Ceme ery. Peder married argaret Kueffler and they remain on and operate[...]B ck row : Rodne y, Doug! s, Bruce and Gary. Front row: Ed and Juliet. the Siggaard family farm . They have 5 children: Marilyn, married, has a boy and in girls and is living in Powell, WY; Earl, married, has 1 gir[...]ne was born 6-11-56. He attended Medicine Lake HS and is living and farming south of Froid; Judy, married, has 1 girl and 2 and graduated from Montana State University at Bozeman with a major boys and is living in Billings, MT; James, single, recentl[...]llege Bobcat basketball team for 4 college at SU; and aren, married, is living in andan, D.[...]-80 he married Mary Anderson, the daughter of Jim and[...]college and works as a medical secretary. They live in Billings, MT BRUCE and KARE SMITH[...]llen as born 4.5.55 in ilhston, D to Edward Bruce and have a son, Matthew, born 4-23-84. Juhe[...]rd of boys: Gary 1946, Doug Juliet and Edward are members of Volmer Lutheran Church and 948 , Rod 957 . Bruce at ded all 2 years of sch[...]b, a 4-H leader for 20 years, member of Big Muddy and a high school bas e ball All-American. Cowbelles and the Daughters of the ile and also Women of the Moose. aren nne was born 2-2 55 in Billings, T o Arne Oscar and Edward was on the school board,[...]d the Sheridan County Stockgrowers Assn. and the N.E. Montana Wool 195 ris in 1954, Pete[...]lso served as President of the ontana Woolgrowers and Vice- radua ed from high school in 973 and after a year of college President of the atio[...]bertson. e graduated tana Graingrowers and serves on the Sheridan County Fair Board and from on ana Sta Univer ity in Bozeman. Bruce has Bachelor of the .E. ontana Land and ineral Owners Assn. Ed was also active Science degrees i g Production (1977) and g Business ( 979). He in sports and politics. He played as pitcher on the Volmer and then the and is brother Rod pla ed or he SU Bobca bas etball e[...]esse, France, hile Bruce Representatives and served in that capacity for 6 years. In 1972 he[...]ran or Governor of on ana and las by a 47% to 53% vote. The next[...]erm he as elected o he State Senate and has ser ed as a State[...]Edward and Julie ma e heir living on a farm about 11 miles[...]e s and sheep. Gary and Bruce have joined hem ·n he family opera ion.[...]EL ER OLA D and LAURA EMELIA SMITH[...] |
| [...]n same winter Laura stayed with Erick, Emma and their daughter Alice Tor until Erick's de[...]r sister, Johanna, married ing Bruce Smith and she lived with them off and on until she began wor . or ing in Hanks, ND and married Elmer.[...]and[...]Bru Elmer and Laura lived on their homestead until 1923 and hen s FLORA TORGERSO[...] |
| co ts. On the school ground were 2 outside toilets and a horse barn. Th first e cher I remember was Miss[...]ke. I joined the Civilian Conservation Corps and was assigned to Com- p ny 1998 at Thompson Falls,[...]t a road along the Thompson River. I left the CCC and worked at the Grand Coulee Dam blasting out stump[...]r level line. The f mily moved to Palouse, WA and my mother died there 5-30 52.[...]Bernice holding Dianne and Harry holding Wayne.[...]graduated from Chinook HS in 1965 and Montana State University in[...]Vietnam and also a year in Germany for a total of 6 years. He[...]Alice Draeger on 12-20-67 and they have 1 daughter Kendra. They[...]Dianne was born at Dagmar and she attended Chinook Schools.[...]She graduated from high school in 196 7 and Montana State University[...]1971. She married Bert Tarrant in March 1970 and they have a[...]Russel graduated from Chinook HS in 1975 and Northern Montana[...]College in 1978 with degrees in Electric and Electronics. He worked for[...]Laurie attended Chinook Schools and graduated in 1978 and then During II my brothers Herb and Dick were in he US Army Air[...]y brother Harry was in the 27th Infantry Division and was wounded in O inawa. I Amunrud in June 1980 and they are the parents of a son, Donovan. At as in he 5 h ir Force, 5 st Bomb Group in Africa and Italy. I the present time she is t[...]alth Spa at Sidney, MT entered he service in 1941 and as discharged in 1945. w[...]We both were involved in 4-H in our youths and were members of supervisor for 17 years.[...]Lodge. e have 2 children: ayne born 1 O 25 -49 and Catherine born We enjoyed our years at Dagmar and especially our families that 0-6-53. ayne as a civil engineer and lives in Lenexa, KS with his ere c[...]ing at esa in the winter with all the ife Peggy and daughter Emily. Cathy lives in O lahoma City, 0 w[...]s. Since my retirement in 1979 I garden. hun and fish. I have traced JEPPE and ELIZABETH (BETTY) SORENSEN my ances ors bac o e Revolutionary ar and I am a member of the By Betty Sor[...]Jeppe as born 10-11 -20 in Volmer and lived on the farm with his[...]parents 4 sisters, and brother here his father farmed and raised cat- le. H ARY and BER ICE SORE SE[...]ss the road from the ere Oscar and Frances Thor n and as born aimer Church for grade school, and high school at Dagmar. Dane a[...],I . Les er Denmar , gymnastics, and ol dancing ere aught. n enberg, st , and 3 Jeppe en ered the rmy in 1942 and served in the European ([...]thanael as dischar ed in 9 5, and returned o arm ith his a her ani![...]2 • 8 at he Volmer Church. and made our[...]ar and nna Ouarne a[...]i h my 5 bro hers and[...] |
| [...]oys b n attended country school at the Wilson and Franklin schools until 1961 , asin then sch[...]ollege educa- Denver tions at Bozeman, MT and Rapid City, SD.[...]ssed with family, Diann friends, and involvement in the church and community. We belong to Rapid City the V[...]unday School, were secretary confirmed, and were active in Luther League. Jeppe and I sang in the Aspen, C Choir. He served as Treasurer of the Council, and I am currently Presi- Valer dent of the[...]return d Volmer Lucky Clover Club in 195 7, and served as leaders. Workmg ty ood. I with the youth in our community and learning with them instills so reside ,[...]boys participated in FFA in high school, and Val following on with their 4-H work in livestock and grain pro1ects. What a D joy it was to us[...]farming Family gatherings for birthdays and holidays were big events. There was always the bi[...]ranging in age from 2 to 80. Christmas at Grandpa and Grandma Sorensen's as ALFRED SORE[...]B We built a new home on the farm and moved rnto it in 1965. Friends and relatives honored us on our silver wedding anniver- sary in 1973 with a party and program at the church, and supper a very and the Legion Hall.[...]1 1976. With the help of the CowBelles, friends and family, e served several hundred people. The men[...]ur children are all residing in this area. Steven and artha Basye were married at Independence, MO 11 -[...]born 3-23-76; Christopher William, born 12-15-77: and Joanna Elizabeth, born 9-7-83. They were all born at ii s on, D. Steven and Martha live in Volmer and are raising ca le and arming. artha is the Church Secretary, and Steven wor s ith the To n and Country Forum paper. Terry and Amy Schwindt of Kimball, E ere married 9-5-82 a Rap·d City, SD. They lrve in Volmer and are employed in Pen ood, T. Wayne and Hana Dahl ere married 5-21-83 at 1llmar, are livi[...]e they are employed. ichael lives m Volmer and farms i h his fat er and bro er. PETER SORENSEN FAMILY and I 63 |
| [...]Thomas C. Thiel Ida Jessen as born in 90 and died March 1934. 7-25-68 at[...]Alberta, Hardis Harriet was born in 1903 and died in 981. She married Canada. He went back to Canada and is in a rest home at Toronto, On- A sel V. Olsen in Dagmar and they had 2 sons: Gerald N. Olsen born in tario. 1928 in Plentywood and now lives in Irvine, CA; Marlin E. Olsen born in 1929 and lives in San Anselmo, CA. Cl ra arie Jessen was born in 1905 and died November 1979. She married Carl Jensen, fro[...]ren were II S. Jensen Lehmau of Palos Verdes, CA and Paul C. Jensen of Wind- sor, CA. Ila was born in 1937 and Paul in 1941 . Sigrid was born 1907 and died in San Diego February 1963. She married James Hurley in 1945 and had a daughter, Jean Hurley Curry, born 1947. Dagny was born in Volmer in 1912 and died in Modesto, CA in 1982. She married Fred Ols[...]ildren were Emilie arie Olsson Brown born in 1939 and Richard 0. Olsson born in Los Angeles, CA in 1945[...]I love to go back to our old home and visit my brother and his chil- heir 4 children are aren Emily Stins[...]Stinson born 2-6-42; John A. S inson born 9-12-46 and eil F.[...]residen of southern California for DANNIE and DIANNE (CHRISTENSEN) THOMAS 50 years. The home ha[...]My parents' farm was close to the Dakota line and about 4 miles comfor s, bu hen most of hem had no[...]hway. I was born in Williston on as much love and unders anding in our home as ell. The joys of 4-3-51 to Wallace and Ethel (McConnachie) Christensen. I have a childho[...]it ens, my dog Sparky, brother, John, and a sister, Darlene. other's bread and cinnamon rolls, blueberry jam, fresh butter, riding Wilson Grade School was 1/4 mile from our house and stood on and singing i h my dad ·n the odel T.[...]e day e celebrated Christmas a he church- he tree and party in school as closed in 1964-and ent to Grenora. After a few years he basemen ,[...]eam cone our parents took turns driving and when the weather was nice we girls of the ear. Th[...]years. eritage. The home my parents buil here and he many alues hey ·ns illed in me ha e be[...] |
| [...]and f Artis Henke Torgerson was the second child of Henry and Eleanor Turnell Henke and was born 11 -21 -23. She had 3 brothers and 2 sisters: Eldon born 1-13-21 , died 12-10-69;[...]1930. Artis attended Franklin grade school and graduated from Medicine ha Lake HS in 194[...]s married LeRoy Torgerson of McGregor, ND 6-20-42 and they farm an have 4 children: Melvin, b[...]in Tennessee; Sheryl Ann born 1-26-47 in Montana: and LeArla born Ronald as 8-10-61[...]WWII was spent in the ce1ved hts ast 87th and 101 st and 17th Airborne Infantry, Glider Div., m the Euro-[...]ml taught mathematics, aeronautics, and physics in the high school until stat 197[...]ing the summer ses sion at UM, Artis took courses and continued, earning her BS in Elementary Education in June 1970. She taught 1n Cut Ban and Ethridge elementary schools. The 4 Torgerson children all live in Montana. elvin married Joyce Schmidt and they have 4 children: Layonna, 17, Donnie, 14; Travis, 12; Joy, 7. Diana is married to Bob Stark and they have 4 children: Linda, 20; Tammie, 17; Dale, 15; Connie,10. Sheryl is married to Duane Njos and they have 3 daughters: Lynae, 14; Cmdy, 13; aril n, 5. LeArla lives at Lakeside and is a massage therapist ·n alispell. Arlis'[...]ended this same school. Henry passed away in 1958 and Eleanor in 1967. Loren lives on t e home place. ART and DORIS TORGERSON |
| 0 inawa, Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines and Vietnam. After his mar- shop at the Medicine Lake School and I helped build it. I didn't go into riage in Febr[...]about 9 months. Pamela is the daughter of Paul and Sophie Miller Panasuk and was I belong to the Big Sky Church,[...]51 at Williston. She attended school at Bainville and after McCabe and the Church of the Brethern. I also belong to the[...]Union. I went on a trip to New Orleans and also to Washington, DC for After Clifford's[...]ps in July of 1972, the Farmers Union. Clifford and Pamela moved from Anaheim, CA back to the family farm. I remember the time I worked for $1 a day and my board for An-[...]I belong to the Moose 1343 at Medicine Lake and the Sons of Nor-[...]My brothers, Marvin, Victor and I worked in the beet fields in order[...]MARVIN and EUNICE TORGERSON[...]Torgerson and Agnes Sorenson Torgerson. Martin was born[...]11 -9-1878 to Mr. and Mrs. Christofferson Drevdal Torgerson at Prairie-[...]rd. 2-28-1896 to Fredrick and Sophie Sorenson at Westbrook, MN. Martin[...]died in July of 1960, and Agnes died on 10-5-46. They are both buried[...]lyn Sue, at Medicine Lake. born 12-25-80; and Christopher John, born 6- 8-83. All were born in[...]· 5-21-16 and died at age 4; Manard, Arthur, Victor, Verda Stewart, They have belonged to the Moose and the Women of the Moose, Violet Sorensen and Flora Mae Smith. Their stories are in this book.[...]I attended View Hill School for 6 grades and then went to the new- Order o Foresters, and WIFE. Clifford is a member of the Medicine[...]hrough the 8th grade. I served in the US Lake VFW and has served as commander and quartermaster. Pamela Army from Apri[...]stationed at Ft. is a member of the VFW Auxiliary and has been president and secre- Meyer, near Washington, DC and South Hampton Island, north of Hud- ary. T ey are Farmers Union members and Pamela has been the Coun- son Bay. I returned to Dagmar and am farming. y Educational Direc or. Pamela belon[...]on 3-26-47. Eunice was born 2-10-26 to John Club and served as president. · and Elsie Henke Miller of Dagmar. John Miller was bor[...]eran Church, where Pamela Woodland, IL and died 6-6-48. Elsie Teophelia Henke Miller was born has taught Sunday School and Clifford has been a council member. 2-29-1893 and died 9-9-78. Eunice has 2 sisters: Bernadine Torg[...]part of he high school football team he 4 son and Maxine Tucker. Her brother Lloyd was born 8-25-33 and died years they were conference champs. e enjoys bowling and the hunt- in infancy. ing and fishing that is available in Sheridan County. A ARD . TORGERSO |
| in the high school. I joined the VFW and have belonged to the American Legion for 37 years. We are members of the Moose Lodge in Medicine Lake and the Big Sky Church of Froid. I remember the[...]s when days were filled with hard work. My father and I worked at digging 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 my uncle to Thompson Falls and worked all winter cutting cord wood, worked at a saw mill and made enough money to get back home. I then worked for John Miller, who was to become my father-in- law, and part of my wages went to plant wheat on rented la[...]got the wheat that year. In 1939 we got a Model A and a odel T truck. Our first tractor was a Model D J[...]am nearing retirement. I plan to stay on the farm and enjoy our Co grandchildren.[...]ta RUSSELL and RENNY TORGERSON[...]6-5-52 in Plentywood, T. His parents are Victor and Bernadine Torgerson of the Volmer com- Jr munity, and he was the firstborn of 4 children. Russ at[...]years. The country school g closed in 1962 and he then went to school in Medicine La e. Russ[...]the hill, drowning out gophers, playing softball and going on hikes. He graduated from ed1cine La e HS[...]mber 1974. He was stationed in Eschborn, Germany, and there he met his ife Renny, who was visiting rela[...]ntreal on 12-30-52 She is the daughter of Wilhelm and Gabriela Reinoehl. She graduated from S . Pius X HS in 1970 and later from O'Sullivan Business College. She as th[...]st Company as a Personnel Assis- tant. Russ and Renny lived in Williston, D for 2 years hlle Russ[...]ril 1978, they moved bac to he Vo mer communi- ty and Russ started farm mg rth his father. |
| JULIUS and TILLY HENKE VANCE[...]with 33 years as a Flathead Co. employee and Louise has 20 years 3-13-12 t ramer, D. Tillie wa[...]Delbert Keith was born 12-3-24 at Dagmar and died in 1942 at After heir marriage hey far[...]G. lived until their deaths. They had 8 children and all but Kenneth attend- Buck 3-27-43 but they w[...]rna, Daniel). She married Tuffie Christian 7-1-56 and they have 3[...]Montana in 1907 and homesteaded in the Volmer community. He mar-[...]They were the parents of 2 sons and 2 daughters: Les, born in[...]born in 1912 of Santa Maria, CA; and Doris Ulshafer born in 1920 of[...]MT. Mrs. Willumsen passed away in March 1975 and Chris passed alispell. She is buried at Glacier[...]e away in February 1984. married Earl ichols and he died shortly after the marriage. They had Les and Marjorie Willumsen have lived on the family farm[...]rka), born 1951 , Ap- Grace as born in 19 6 and Alan in 1917 but died in 1918 during ple V[...]MT; and Susan (Mrs. Merton Musser), born in 1959, Scottsd[...]ed Cai yby on grandchildren: Shani and Shelley Cahill; Crystal and Aaron, twins, and -17-42. They have 3 children (Judith, Lorraine, Leon). Kara Zahorka and Sandi Sue Oen Boer. |
| [...]an Church was Some became cropland and a portion became the location of the organized at[...]d home 5-10-13. There were 25 charter church and Oslo cemetary where most of Elkhorn's homesteader[...]rer; Trustees were Einar Negaard, Ole Hellegaard, and 8-8-15 when the first service was held in the[...]The parsonage was located in Westby and we shared our pastor with Einar egaard donated 2 acres of land for the cemetery. In 1929 a Scandia and St. John's of rural Westby. basement church was b[...]Palmer Ringdal, and Neal E. Snider. During the '40s and '50s, many families moved into Westby so[...]Arneson and affiliated with the Lutheran Free Church. It was[...]the church work financially by The Lone Tree and Pleasant Valley congregations met 11 -26-46 paying for the upkeep of the parsonage, and later the rent. The to organize as one and the combined congregation as called Our m[...]ly been taken care of by Savior's Lu heran Church and to begin with our Aid was called United our ladies group, as ell as paying the parochial school teachers, and F.[...]ctivities have included serving turkey, lutefisk, and meatball suppers; OSLO FREE LUTHERA CHURCH fancy ark sales; and serving lunches at auction sales.[...]its namesa e, the hardy prairie rose hich blooms and Oslo Free Lutheran Church as organized 8-17-0[...]er adverse conditions, so this group has lived on and Tangvald for a group of or egian homesteaders ho had settled in continued growth through poverty and depression. El horn T p., Divide County, 0. orweg[...]n services ere held rent membership is 19 and we continue to be active in the work of the less[...]catering dinners and monthly Bible studies.[...] |
| [...]At first the meetings were held in various homes and later m God is pr ch d. schoolhouses. Osca[...]of his farm for a Pastors cemetery and a church site. From 1915 and for as long as St. John 911 -17:L. remain[...]• Hennings n. , . gregations of Oslo and Scandia. A house of worship was needed and in 1940· 4; L 1921 the basement church was b[...]1968-73; J Sheridan County heated electrically and thus having the distinction of 1982-present. be[...]merged with the American Lutheran Church in 1963 and in 1967 became part of Westby Lutheran Parish hich includes Immanuel and Emmaus. The pastors have been: Reverends G. T[...]. Snider, E. Larson, J. elson, . lngman J. Knapp, and M. Will. The present pastor is ar Hall. EMMAUS L[...]H |
| [...]e Reverend Richard D. Forde who 28'x44'x12' and was ready for use before Christmas that same year[...]y in St. Paul, served Immanuel Bergum, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Miller, and Mrs. Anhalt, President of WMF. from 8-16-64 throu[...]lph Anderson, Adeline L gerquist, Jerry Tangedal, and the donors of the site, Rose Nereson nd Herman[...]on, John L. Sather, S. L. Hammer, Severin Jensen, and Rev. lngman moved to Sidney, T on 7-1-73 to[...]1911 i alled by Bishop orman n 7-22-73 and served the Wes by and con inued until mid-1915. He had services in the[...]ii Ison, lngman, and napp, as[...] |
| [...]Lutheran Congregations ith Pastor Stendal, Jore, and Sundby serving. In 1939 this church toge[...]SSEMBLY OF GOD |
| [...]with it. Soon it was classrooms, and a storage area. found th t the -room building no[...]iss Thora Sorenson was principal of schools then, and 2 forced to practice in Fortuna, and team games were played in Plen- years of high sc[...]arena. 1956 was the Rangers' first trip to State, and in 1972 1924, the large enrollment in the lower grades began to make itself felt and 1975, the Westby Rangers captured the State Basketball Cham- in the high school, and Miss Thora Sorenson returned to Westby to[...]the high school work. There were now 49 students and 3 The '60s and '70s experienced rapid growth in other athletic p[...]addition grams. Football was introduced and in 1972, Westby received the of the Assembly Hall[...]With the completion of Ranger Field, Boys' and Girls' track was was significant in the fact that[...]Allen, Dora Enger, Clara 1983 and 1984, the Rangers went undefeated until Divisional Tourney Felland, Helen Miller, and ae Olesen.[...]Divisional. vocal music, band, commerce, and physical education were added to regular curricul[...]Band and choir continue to play an important role in the activity of In 1936, a gym and 3 more classrooms were added. Now all Westby students. In 1968, the band and choir were selected to activities could be held i[...]was run downtown to John's Hall for ball practice and games. The school one of 16 in the[...]n Arizona. 1976, State Citation for Bi- restrooms and showers was installed, and students were no longer Centenn[...]newspapers. Both the Ranger and the Hardtimes have since received[...]journalism, recently receiving 3rd of all papers and annuals[...]from the Fortuna Radar Station and foreign exchange students from[...]tries of Brazil, Chile, Spain, orway Switzerland, and Colum·[...]student body, faculty, and community.[...]sleben's 36 years of undaunted loyalty, devotion, and ser·[...]nd students ho have spanned the nation and the world.[...]o suppor1 and e pand he educational e perience ,s most gratifyi[...]s by began its firs hot-lunch pro• and re arding; it is eviden in the tremendous gro h o[...]pr as discon inued a er 2 years, and · · ch p[...] |
| [...]Schools started in the district at various times and places. The fmal coun as 5, namely: Jefferson, Washington, McKinley, Roosevelt, and Coolid e. Some of the schools were relocated seve[...]I rememb r most of all is the Jefferson because I and all my brothers and sis er received our education there. When[...]1946-4 7 erm i h m bro er, an- ford, Elaine Elm, and Sonja Andersen a ending. o ember, 1960 e building[...]mer district 34 . WESTBY COFFEE SHOPPE |
| [...]n 5-15-24 nd was countersigned by the Presi- dent and Secretary for the Dept. of North Dakota at Fargo[...]aulson, Miss Anna nderson, Mrs. John Anderson, and rs. Anna Dieseth. September in the year 194[...]s to remember on their birthdays a Christmas time and on WESTBY AOUW LODGE TEAM 1939-1940 other[...]ADOLPH P. and FLORENCE (HASS) ANDERSON[...]were Edward F. born at Fall Creek, WI, 7-25 -1883 and Ruby[...]6-1-63 and my mother passed a ay 1 ·2-76. I have 2 sisters,[...]Hass Otto, born 11 -2-20 and Dorothy Hass Fransen born 12-27-25.[...]932 and 1936 I a ded estby HS, gradua mg in ay of[...]On 9-2 -3 dolph Anderson and I ere married a the Firs[...] |
| [...]eld in the '60s has made some changes on our land and surrounding areas. Back row: Vicki, Darrell, and MarLn . We have 4 children: Darrell Wesley Anderson born 4 2 43 and MARLENE(ANDERSO )SWAT |
| Da ot , innesota, Iowa, and ebraska. She enjoys traveling, skiing,[...]Lunch Cafe, and Lincoln Lumber Co. in Plentywood and Standard Ins.,[...]managed a car wash and gas station and together we managed apart-[...]•2·43 a Plentywood, MT. His parents are Adolph and Florence (Hass) Anderson of Westby, MT. Darrell attended the Ueland Rural School, northwest of Westby, and later attended the Westby Public School. During h[...]Sharla, 13 years; Shawn, 1O years; and Ryan, 6 years. He graduated from the U of M[...]sently working for Teltone Corp. as a PB operator and in degree in Business Administra ion, with honors[...]er for 4 TV sta- JOHN J. ANDERSEN ions and 2 radio stations based in issoula during 1966-68[...]in 1968. From 1969-73, he was els and Mary Andersen at Racine, WI on 10-22-1896. His br[...]i Faith in Wilmette, were Herman, Martin, and Ezra. His sisters were Anna (Mrs. Roy IL. From 197 4-78, Darrell did financial analysis and later managed Johnson) and Esther (Mrs. Christ Peterson). The family moved t[...]hey had a farm This is a rail car leasing company and a division of Tiger International. and some dairy cattle. ost of his schooling was obtai[...]months, namely: Lignite, oonan, and his brother Herman's mine. He[...]helped at the family farm and at neighboring farms until his marriage on[...]ing and coal mining operations during hose years, he ould[...]Oulu h and bring bac herring and other fish hich he sold in he[...] |
| Five daughters were born to John and Lydia, namely: 1. Dorothy lives at Sunburst, MT and is immigration inspector at the Border Port of[...]Hammer of rural Westby in 1942. Dorothy and Sam had 4 children: Sandra (Mrs. Edward Grogan), Randal, Diane, and Laura. Sam died on 2-23-80. Dorothy remarried on[...]. They live on their farm near Dooley, MT and have 3 children: Wayne, Clyde, and Jayne (Mrs. Richard Kueffler). 3. Myrtle[...]khart, KS as a physical therapist. Myrtle and Fred have 6 children: Wanda (Mrs. Khem KhemraJ), John, Barbara (Mrs. Duane Dordahl), Ronald, James, and Paul. 4. June and Joan (twin daughters). Joan now lives at[...]. Joan 1s employed in a government office and has 3 children : Bryce, Charlotte ( rs. Van Orden), and Bryan. 5. June (the other twin) married Charles B[...]veral years, they operated a dry cleaning and laundry service in Grenora. They are now on a far[...]children: Kathryn (Mrs. Johnson), Harold, and David. In the ·40s, John sold his[...]he sold his farm which is now the home of Manfred and Peggy Lagerquist. John married Lela Hall in 1944 and moved to Elalaka, T, for a time, where Le[...]hey moved to Grenora, ND where they owned and operated the Andersen Cafe for several years. John retired in 1962 and Grenora remained his home. He spent some[...]ed in death by his parents, his brothers, and his sister, Esther. His o her sister, Ann[...]entywood, T on 5·29•73. In tribute and loving memory of a dear father and grand a her: " A wonderful fat her and grandfather laid o rest. For ea[...]es by on 8-31-32. ea ende Country School and es by HS, graduating m 1950 the US Army 1[...]es farm, engaged m grain farm ng and ra Bazil as the son of and R r on innesota on 5-1 7-[...] |
| [...]n, T where they purchased a ser- 194 7, and then moved to the Bill Anhalt farm where he farmed until lce station and bulk distributorship. Later they purchased anothe[...]o work in maintenance at the Fortuna vice s a ion and bul dIstribu orship and a car wash. Air Force Base[...]e, he he iris all graduated from Polson HS and all continued their retired for health re[...]y then moved to Phoenix, AZ. educ tion in issoula and Billings. Deborah passed away 10-18-82 Betty was a housewife and mother and active in many community after a 5 year battle with cancer. Jeannine lives in Billings and is activities prior to moving to Phoenix.[...]pply Co. Lori is married to Michael and later Shure Electronics in Phoenix, which was where she worked adding She is employed by BL and Mike works for Cardinal Oil. until her[...]s. arvin continued to e pand his business and built a new car wash and tire store in 1980. Leona did the bookkeeping for[...]ro ned t La e ar Ronan on 1-29-81 , at age 51. He and a friend ere crossing the la e on a snowcat when they hit a soft spot and bro e through he ice. Later that year, Leona sold[...]caring for Debbie. Leona resides in Polson. MR. and RS. ORRIS A DERSO |
| [...]attending Santa Ana College in Fire Science. Joe and Carol o n heir own business in construction and Joe ,s also a Ta Counselor. Th y live in La Mira[...]continued in Lib a, Alas a, South Yemen (Aden), and Rocky Mt. area. After 8 years in Cairo. Egypt, he returned to the states to work in Galveston, TX and a am ·n Anchorage, AK. He was married to edra L[...]n als a T a 972, and a d 7 elemen ary |
| 1 78 ith a double maJor in Elementary and Special Education. She Brita likes to do fanciwork and has made many afghans and quilts. as married 1-27-79 at Westby to John G[...]e house. Their family consists of 3 daughters and 2 sons: Bernice, ngineer for M R in a nuclear p[...]Baileys reside at Kathleen, Otto, Selmer, and Selma; 17 grandchildren; and 14 great- Portsmouth, OH nd are active members in[...]d Westby David Bailey born 3 29-81 at Dekalb, IL; and Stacy Roann Bailey born school and graduated from Oak Grove, MN. She is a registered[...]and works in a nursing home. Bernice was married 3-18[...]d from U of parents of 4: Orreen, Rodney, Ward, and Mary and have 6 grand- D, Grand Forks in 1979 with a major in Business Education and a children. They reside in St. Paul, MN. m[...]istian Organiza- Jeska, Orreen is a beautician and sells Aubrey Creation. Lester is a tion and has been working with the High School Ministry, S[...]nter. They are parents of 3 girls: Wanda, Angela, and Krista. Venture for Campus Crusade. He also coaches basketball and track in Rodney N. Sessing, born 6-29[...]59 at Crosby, D attended school in Brandelyn, and Chestyn. Westby, gr duating in 977. She attended[...]ess classes. Darcy worked at Security S ate and is attending NDU, Fargo, ND majoring in architecture. Bank in Plentywood 2 years and as married 8-15 -80 at Westby, MT[...]as born at Portland, OR 7-5-53. After com- and is cooking in a nursing home. Gene works with the[...]on, Nicholas, born 12-25-84. as an oil field hand and Darcy is night manager for Piggly Wiggly in[...]Garret Robert, born 8-19-84 at from Westby HS and was married 3-1-51 to John Harstad. Kathleen is C[...]He attend- years in US Navy, retiring 8-1-76 and works at Stanley Aviation Corps ed school in Westby and graduated from high school in 1983. He is as Contracts Assistant. They have 2 sons, Michael and Eric, and 2 attending CC, iles City, T and is enrolled in Electronics, Intro-to grandsons. They reside in Littleton, CO. Data Processing, and Auto-Body. He works for his dad on the farm in[...]Olson and is Senior Estimator for Al Cohen Const. Co. They are parents All children are baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. of 2 sons, John M. W. Harstad and Adam R. Harstad.[...]4-10-59 Nashville, TN is Kitchen Manager SVE and BRITA BERVIK[...]en as born in or ay 4-29-1891 . He had 4 brothers and 1 Otto . Bervik, born 10-11 -31,[...]14 to join 3 of his brothers already Westby HS and married June Welsh of Garrison, D. Otto is Deputy here and he homes eaded in Elkhorn Twp., Divide County, D.[...]teacher. They have 3 children: Leann, Loren, and Larry and reside in Bria as born in or ay 1-20-02. Sh[...], D, graduated from ith her Uncle Siver E ness and family in El horn Twp. helping ith Bismarc HS and attended Bismarck Jr. College and wor s at Hardees. he house or , daily chores, and in he harves fields. She had 3 Lo[...]Olav of or ay. hey made their in Bismarc and wor s at American Lifestyle. irst rip bac o or ay in 9 8 and 3 more imes since. Bnta has Se[...]biography. S e ser ed on he church cou cil and Board of Directors or the Selma B. Be[...]7-12-3 , Ambrose, D, graduated from Farmers Gra"n and Trading Co. He enjoyed f1shi g and gardening un ii es by HS and as married 3-26-55 to arvin ilfmer. Selma is a[...]homema er and does part-time ork during the tax season. arvin[...]scou or Amerada Hess Corp. They have children and reside in Lit-[...]1nno u of Casp r. Y. They have 2 children. Sha n and[...]rl is ce ifled pub 1c ccoun n and rch I is secre ary for a[...] |
| raised in Elkhorn Township, along with his sister and 2 brothers. His mother, Louise, died in 1936 and Oscar raised his children along ith the help from his daughter, Vivian, neighbors, and hired help. Clair attended Elkhorn country school and graduated from Westby HS. In 1951, Claire enlisted in the Army and spent one of his 2 enlisted years in Korea. He[...]in 1953. Cookie (Lois) was born to Truman and Ebba Stageberg in Helena, MT. She was the second of their 5 children, 4 girls and 1 boy. She attended grade school in Great Falls, MT and then moved to Plen- tywood with her family in 1948. Cookie graduated from Plentywood HS in 1952 and then went to work as a telephone operator for "Ma" Bell until 1955 . Claire and Cookie were married in Plentywood m 1955.[...]nally the Johnny Sather farm, then Ed Fergusons, and we bought it from Leslie Herman. The first year e built a new barn and put running water into the house.[...]iorgen Family . We have 6 children, 3 boys and 3 girls. They ere al~ born ·n e |
| [...]83. They live in estby nd manage Westby Lumber and Steel. Cindy Alane, born 4.3.59 at Plentywoo[...]hey have 2 daughters, Randy Lynn, born 08-1 6-80, and Kala Jo, born 07 18 83. Roger is n oil well pumpe[...]fore his birth. Oscar has enlisted in the US Army and will begin basic training in Georgia in July.[...]Jean Bourassa Family. DO and PEARL BLOMS[...]Donald Joseph Bloms was born 4-9-41 to Alex and Clara Bloms at[...]Government and they reside at 1 01 7 Babcock Boulevard, Billings, MT. |
| [...]became a Lieutenant in the Air Force during WWII and flew reconnaissance missions. After 30 years and 7 million miles of flying for Braniff Airlines,[...]of Conrad, MT; Curtis, Michael, Kimberly, Kelly, and Melanie all of Minneapolis, MN; and 9 grandchildren. Bernice worked as an assistant postmistress m Westby under Thelma F. Holst and was later employed at ew Brighton Plant near Min[...]N. She married Norman Overgaard 6-23 43. ARTHUR and ANNA BRYN Art and Anna Bryn . Art and Anna live on their farm E of Westby and Art con mues to EMIL and MINNIE SUNDT |
| also n vid whist player and a member of "The Jolly Twelve" whist She[...]Wallace grade school and graduated from Antelope HS.[...]Loren and Bonnie have 3 children: Sheila Vivian, Janet Elaine, and WILLIAM and HELEN SUNDT Kenneth Dale. Sheila was born on 10-23-53 and graduated from he former Helen Strand Brown and Bill Sundt were married Westby HS in 19[...]nished his 3-year Army tour, they settled in ware and Elec. Co. at that time. Grenora. Both John and Sheila have been employed in road construc-[...]h. tion in North Dakota and also Wyoming. Bill was town clerk for a number of years and has been a member Janet graduated from W[...]38 years. School at Rapid City, SD and graduated from there in 197 4. On Helen owned and operated Helen's Beauty Shop for 20 years from[...]at Bartlesville, OK. Randy is a marketing manager and Janet was[...]Marissa, born 6-10-81, and Angelica, born 11-24-82.[...]Kenneth was born on 12-5-60 and graduated from Westby HS in[...]-5-80. Ken has spent most of his life in the area and is[...]Loren's father passed away in 1965 and his mother in 1971.[...]was born 7-23-15 east of Westby, daughter of Olaf and Lisbeth[...]Luella, and Ronald. In June of 1966, Bill and Helen along with son, Guy Douglas, |
| [...]s. In 1930, I married Mary Corcarn and we raised 4 children: Verne, 0 Agnes, Kenneth. and Margie. Mary and I bought the Stanley Ottensen ty farm in 1945 of which I still farm . The children all grew up here and L still call it home. nd I Verne and family live in Williston, NO. Agnes and family live at Lllh Ronan. MT. Kenneth and family live in Cody, WY and Margie and her th husband live in Fargo, NO. I have 7 grandsons, 2 granddaughters, and Co 2 great-grandsons along with 5 great-gra[...]0 from my place to my parents' place to do chores and sometimes I m would have to lay down and roll across the cree because I couldn' d[...]ears I have lost my ife. Mary passed a ay in 1982 and I still live here on the farm . I have sold the farm to Verne and Luanne Chnstensen and 111 continue to live here and farm the place. MR. and MRS. JOHN CHRISTOFFERSON |
| [...]Mrs. Hirt, lives in Anaheim, CA. construction and widen and gently slope the sharp cuts they had made Gerda,[...]en the effect of snow filling in on other and Inger continued to live on the farm until their d[...]ount of wildlife improve. When we other in 195 and Inger in 1967.[...]eer. In In 1940, I purchased the home place and still farm it. our many sloughs and small lakes there were many ducks and geese Pearl Iverson and I were married in 1943. She was born in 1922[...]unt remains the same now depending on to lngvald and Ethel Iverson of the Oooley-Comertown area.[...]e early years, but Her brothers were Howard and Rodney, sister, Betty (Irma) Zoanni; hardly a[...]were in Comertown after which she electronics and gardening. I built 2 radios in the late '20s and early a tended MC. She taught in the Westby area and after marriage '30s. Jesse was always so good to help Mom, Dad, and me with all the substi uted at times during the f[...]work there was to do, that was both in the house and outdoor farm We have 2 children: Lois, who attended school in Westby and work. My dad, Mother, or Jesse never dr[...]did that type of work. They milked the cows and were always busy own the Edgewood Motel. Their 2[...]with something anyway. Mother died in 1946 and Dad passed away in the UNO-Williston, and Tracey, a junior in high school at home.[...], a petroleum engineer, at ended school in Westby and Mon- one year after that but I discovered I[...]962 until 1965, live in Oilmont, T where they own and operate oil leases. several oth[...]1 Emma Rorvig came to live with Both Leslie and Curtis are Instrument Flight Rated Pilots. Lois me and keep my house. She was with me until 1981 when she had a bowls and does craft work. Jan wor s with her horses as a hobby. stroke and had to move to the nursing home in Plentywood.[...]the '30s, I've had many good crops, as treasurer and chairman. Pearl participated in ALCW activities.[...]of served 2 years on the Elementary School Board and 9 years on the wheat go from Marques t[...]ieties was Thatcher wheat, that over- Pearl and I spent 1Oyears as 4-H Club leaders, 2 of those a[...]le we Our hobbies at home are he greenhouse and flower beds. Every raised were mostly th[...]tywood. Jim and Pam Sundsted and their daughters are living on my[...]farm now and they are renting it from me. ART and JESSE DEGE as born 12-30-07 . Jesse as born 3- -09 . Our parents ere PALMA DUTT Peter and Dorothy Sned ·er Degen. y place of birth was in[...]orn there too. In June of 19 3 my parents, Jesse, and I came o mbrose, D by train. Tha as the end of th[...]Palma as born on O25-23 o Amund and an S endson at |
| [...]tter known as Maynard. My parents o n and operat were Enck and Carne Eggen. They lived on a farm 1Omiles northwest sons and 1 daug of Westby, MT. It was purchased from Axel[...]I was born at Beldenville, WI on 7-28-21 . Mother and I returned University. Rand to the farm wh[...]Allan, third In 1960, I went to Nebraska and South Dakota to work, returning Lee of C[...]number of years. ldo In 1966, Mr. and Mrs. Nels Ward and I traveled to Norway and purchased he busin Sweden. My stay ov[...]er by steamer 2 girls. ichael ,s a j and returning by air.[...]thun of Stoughton, WI. She has 5 school and Lisa is a children, all living in Wisconsin. Euge[...]Wright of Glendiv Stoughton, has 2 children and 3 grandchildren, is a waitress, orks at and operate a me Janesville. David lives at Mauston,[...]have now retired from farming, we en1oy traveltng and sophomore in high · c visiting.[...]Aurlie, our only daugh IDOR and JULIA EKNESS and Grea alls. urr e mar ldor's parents were born in Bergen, Norway, they were Sivert and school and coached for a n Bertha {Eidsness) Ekness.[...]re Sven children. ichell h and Birgit (Skarshoug) Paulhus. and S a na. a 4 Id. ldor was born in W[...]moved with his parents to fdor and Julta ha e en ·p nd North Dakota and settled on a farm m Elkhorn Twp. where he a tended since hey retired. school and helped with the farming. Julia was born m or[...]p. On 11 -19-29 ldor JAMES HAROLD ELM and Julia were married at Crosby, D. They farmed m El horn T p. until 1941 when they purchased the Meat and Grocery Store from Luther Hultgren at West[...] |
| th n 20 years and is now presently employed at the Sherwood Inn.[...]e's formerly of Frickson. They have 2 boys, Casey and Darrin. They make their home Medicine Lake;[...]hter of in Westby. Brian opera es the family farm and is also a contract oil Jim and Mary Ann Cybulski of Reserve, and Jackie Adkins married pumper. Sandra is one of th[...]ning service started Doug West, son of Richard and Jean West of Outlook. in Westby in 1982.[...]Stoner from Outlook and since have lived on the farm there. With this THE[...]I inherited 3 more children: Vernon, Dr. Gaylen, and Eileen By Mabel Stoner[...]Stoner McCarty. Together, Ray and I have 38 grandchildren and 16 I moved with my parents, Rev. and Mrs. Soren Fengstad, from great-grandchild[...]k. in 191 2. Of the 12 children, I have 1 brother and 2 sisters still living: Anna Tondevold, Vernon, British Columbia; Oscar Fengstad, Edmonton; and Alice EDWARD CLAY FERGUSON Buckanon, C[...]Reed I married Selmer Espeland in May, 1931 and lived on the farm Ed homesteaded abo[...]children, for their moved to Westby, MT in 1937 and lived in that area until his death mother had pas[...]had more children, so altogether we had 7, 4 boys and 3 Ed was well known as a land owner, livestock buyer and seller, girls. All attended grade school at McElroy and later finished high veterinarian, auctioneer, owner Rexall Store and dance hall in Westby, school at Westby. and co-owner of the Blue Moon Night Club in Plentywoo[...]t are still living are: Mrs. lone Anderson Jordon and they have 5 children: Darryl, David, Jimmy, Mary Jo, and of Florence, MT; Mrs. Elaine Koon of Salem,[...]ch ildren and 19 great-grandchildren of whom he was very proud.[...]Polson. They had 4 girls: Oeniece, Rebecca, Judy, and aranatha. aranatha as less than a ear old hen her mo her died in 1970. But time does pass and she no is 3 years old. Richard or s as a Research[...]nine. Ed as the son of Joseph and Carrie Ferguson from South Dakota. Gene mar[...]avid, o as illed in he ar. a brother, Grover, and a sister, Bis b r 1 Fo[...]s arilda Hoec Bredevin. His mother remarried and had a son, Thomas. · i ene rb o the Espeland and daugh er, a ea.[...]enden elos and ilda Fis • and mo her passed ha ime.[...]my hOme I h m uncle and aun , and Gena[...] |
| [...]Port and details to other bord r ports · h H I na Distr[...]leader for 4 years and s r[...]her active and busy. Doro h Roger F[...]e time with h r 3 My hobbies are taking pictures and I enjoy coffee breaks at the cafe. spend time[...]was born 2-17 -24 at Westby, MT to John ing and ranching du . So and Lydia Andersen, one of 5 daughters. She grew to w[...]n County graduating from Westby HS in May of 1942 and work• cloc . Thoug she loves h ed at the[...]ied Selmer B. Hammer of rural Westby, son of Carl and Marie Hammer. Selmer was in the military at that tune and they spent the early years of their marriage in Lou1s1ana and Texas. Both were employed at Glasgow Air Force Base after his discharge and 1ted on ah subsequently transferred to Mals[...]: Sandra (Mrs. Edward Grogan now of Whitefish, 1) and sprung int Randal (with US Border Patr[...]In March of 1948, the family returned to Westby and established a Simon es home and did some farming for several years. Diane Karen as born at and rs. F Williston, ND on 4-24-52. Diane 1s presentl[...]y moved to Sunburst, T here Selmer as and Benn·e employed with International Harvester Co. and later ith Toole County resides ne Sheriff Dept. and Town arshall of Sunburst. He also had his o n[...]-80. A third daughter, Laura, as born on 5-31 -59 and she is no teaching at Roberts, T. |
| [...]on 5-1 3-19. They lived on a farm near Comertown and she Om h , E. They reside in Ankeny, IA. Elmer died in 1972 and Jennie graduated from Comertown in 1[...]California and Washington. After marrying Albert, they settled i[...]Westby and Albert farmed in North Dakota and did carpenter jobs WILLIAM and ALMA GABRIELSON[...]Wilham Gabrielson was born 3-5-06 to Martin and Emma born 5-4-50; and Valerie Leone, born 5-24-59. Frances passed away[...]ent to St Paul, MN in the early '30s to find work and to Las Vegas, NV for 5 years. He marri[...]They returned to Westby after their marriage and worked at dif- Gayle married Tom J.[...]r moved to aitress for several different cafes and 16½ years at the pop factory California[...]have 2 children: Darin Lee, born 3-27-67; and Lonny Ray, born[...]clerk/typist for the Jr. and Sr. HS. Tom is a tool maker for Rockwell[...]Valerie graduated from Westby HS in 1977 and finished a[...]and taken some schooling in California. She is now in[...]way, and Clara (Eckstrom) Gjesdal, (deceased) born in Norw[...]brothers and a sister: Carl (deceased), Harold (deceased), Alb[...](deceased), Ottar, Alma Hall, Edward, and Richard.[...]married to Hugh eyer. They have Westby and part-time in Crosby, NO. Spent some time in Seattle, WA children and live in Westby.[...]941 to help on the Gwen lives in Great Falls and orks for First Bank. She has 2 farm. children. ary as born 6-3-57. She has 3 boys and lives in Great In 1943, Edward and Richard opened a garage in Grenora, ND Falls. Bil[...]here he met Helen, daughter of Harvey (deceased) and Lillie (Lysne) ines. He lives in illiston, D and or s for Dowell as an engineer. Thoma[...]innesota. Helen graduated from Grenora Bill and Ima celebrated their 50 h edding anniversary last year. HS, has 1 brother, Roger, and 2 sisters, RoseMary McLean and Peggy They con inue o live in estby.[...]Lagerquist. They married 8-3-47 and soon moved to Kennewick, WA[...]r the Hanford Atomic Works, also some body ALBERT and FAA CES (A DERSO ) GJESDAL and paint shops in the area. Later to open his own body and paint shop Albert, son of Olav and Clara Gjesdal, as born 9-25 1 . He as[...]1983. nd n imes ere ard and he as the oldest at Helen has ork[...]II members of the First Lutheran Church and active in the Sons of ar ed[...]ed wi h honors in both Education (Social Science) and[...]s now teaching high school a Callam Bay, and[...] |
| 1962 and I went to work for Corral Motors. On 12·25-63, e got our Yvonne orn baby boy and we named him Jerry Lee.[...]lentywood, chas . MT that winter and by this time we had 2 girls m school. We lived oper m there about 2½ years and I wanted out of the oil field work, so we[...]Chester, MT. I took up diesel mechanic work there and drove chased land 3 truck.[...]girls and 1 son. T[...]Ola , n 1 80. We raised our family in Chester and they have all graduated from Chester HS. Our olde[...]nda, is married to Raymond Houle JOH ROBERT and and they reside in Hingham, MT. They have 1 boy, Shane, and 2 girls, CAROL Tina and Trista. Our second daughter, Vicki, is married to Chris Kolstad and they farm south of Chester. They have 1 girl, Ama[...]d daughter, LaNette, is married to Scott Anderson and hves m Phoeni , te AZ. Jerry hasn't decide[...]ts to do yet so he 1s seeing the ch country and working with a grain bin building outfit. e are by ourselves now and we presently own a bar m Chester y ife, yrna,[...]tn My parents were Olav Gjesdal, from Lordal and Clara Ee strom i from Oslo, Norway.[...]. They homesteaded on a farm near the post office and store at Rolson, D, hich served all R the[...]e fr fourth son of a family of 6 boys and 1 girl. Carl, born 9-29-10, dro ned ne i[...] |
| physics, and has been Junior class advisor, responsible for conces- ELLIS and SUSAN GJESDAL HAGEN sions at athletic events and the annual banquet and prom. Carol has Ellis Hagen was born on 10-12-48 in Plentywood to Chester and taught all levels of English from grades 7 throug[...]e fami- school students, is the school librarian, and directs plays. She has also ly farm out[...]Ueland school near been word pronouncer at local and county spelling bees. his home and later transferred to Westby and graduated there in 1966. John and Carol have been active members of Immanuel Luther[...]has served as treasurer of Westby Lutheran Parish and of Montana in 1971. He then returned to the family farm and took it s a member of Immanuel Church Council and Parish Council. He is over for[...]rcle chairman, president. secretary of education, and currently vice- president of Immanuel ALCW. She is also Westby Lutheran Parish librarian. John and Carol are both church choir members and part- icipants in Bible studies. Participation in the orthwest Chorus and Orchestra in Crosby, ND since 1978, has been John and Carol's most consistent community contribution. In 1976, Carol wrote the script for and sang in Westby's portion of the Sheridan County B[...]ion, the National Council of Teachers of English, and the Daneville-Westby Homemakers of which[...]spare time, he Grovers enjoy reading, gardening, and Ellis married Susan Gjesdal[...]daughter of Albert and Frances Gjesdal. She was born in Crosby, ND on[...]n finished her last year of high school in Westby and R. and RS. OSCAR GUNDERSON[...]lifornia with her sister, Oscar, son of Olaf and Lisbeth Gunderson, was born 5-12 -1 7 near[...]ollege, Azusa. Later, Susan moved back to Montana and early 900s. Both parents are deceased.[...]eceived her Bachelor of Science degree in Home Ee and Business Oscar married Doris Brenteson 9-6-4[...]their 2 children: Chet Allen, born 4-20-79 and Allyson Katherine, born Doris Bren eson Gunderson, daughter of Fred and Clara Brenteson, 3-27-81 in Plentyw[...]Westby, MT. He was the fourth years as secretary and clerk at Westby school. Retired in 1982. child of 6 children born to Sigurd and Emma Hammer. The early years[...]Jan., 1946. He as with he 468th AAA AW B , and served in Europe[...]rried and lives in[...] |
| [...]n ment and is coach of th To all whose paths have crossed[...]il 1963 Sam When needed by a friend both night and day. After his reco[...]ng and special deputy of th of That he will alwa[...]d. own refrigeration and r R is for the Ring of cheerful laughter[...]d a I Selmer was born to Carl and Marie Hammer on 11 -20-15 at Heart Hospital in Spo H Westby and grew to manhood in that area. He had 4 brothers:[...]er ·n th s Clarence, Melvin, Olaf, and Clifford and 1 sister, Ethel (Mrs. Shep S eetgrass. Harshbarger). Selmer worked on various farms and coal mines and In memory of Selmer B. Ha also[...]cher,ished one military services in April, 1942 and was stationed at various camps in His precious s Louisiana and Texas with the Military Police detachment.[...]fret. various places in Louisiana and Texas while "Sam" served ith the He as a ond and military. After his discharge, they both took em[...]ir 2 oldest children, Sandra no i and Randal, were born while they lived in Great Falls[...]ard Grogan) lives at Whitefish, MT where they own and operate e[...]"Grogan's Performance Centers" in both Whitefish and Kahspell. The Grogan's have 4 children: Lawrence, Susan, James, and Ed ard. Dorothy and Sam's second child, Randal, is presently Sr. Border Patrol Inspector at Spokane, WA. He and his wife, Linda, are the parents 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 winter employment with Conoco and one inter 1th Rural Elec ri ica- tion. Their thir[...]ntly on one year's leave of absence from teaching and is or · ing on her Master's at the U of at issou[...]ve in Boy Scouts, American Legion, Sal a ion rmy, and LC Church holding various offices in ea[...] |
| [...]la (Mrs. Don Jensen), Ed enjoyed music and played the clarinet, as well as other lives in Se[...]th several musical groups during the '2 0s, '30s, and Phoeni ; Ardelle ( rs. Harvey French) lives in Redstone, MT; and '40s. Many people enjoyed listening and dancing to "Ed's" music. His Dorothy ( rs. Alden[...]ll participated in Andrew passed away 2-5-61 and Mabel passed away 5-21 -80. musical ac[...]ies included orchestra, band, Both died in Westby and are buried in the Westby cemetery. Betty and and chorus, and also with singing in the Lutheran Church choir. E[...]Selma enjoyed cooking and as an excellent cook passed on this[...]knowledge to her family and friends. While operating the Home Cafe in BERNICE[...]lseth Henderson was the first child born to Selma and these talents were appreciated by all who had[...]f her skills. She was also interested in visiting and working Westby. She graduated from Westby HS in 1939 and attended North- with people and had a great rapport with people of all ages. ern[...]in 1942. Edwin was born on 11-10-1882 and passed away on 10-7-58. They have 3 children and 6 grandchildren. Barbara Rae Coy, born on Selma was born on 4-13-1896 and passed away on 2-7-75. Their 8- 6-44 , lives in Lewistown, ID and has 3 boys: David, Shannon, and daughter, Shiela Helseth Maus, passed away o[...]'Oean Paul was born in Plentywood on 10-19-49. He and his wife, Penny, and daughter, Lindsey Jo, live in Superior, MT. Valor[...]LA HELSETH MAUS was born on 7-19-51 in Plentywood and she and her husband, Donald Shiela Helseth Maus was the sixth child born to Selma and Edwin Thompson. of Whitefish, MT and their 2 sons, Nicholas and Alexander, Helseth. She was born on 4-12-38[...]4-18-83. After leaving Westby in 1951 , Joe and Bernice and family lived in Shiela graduated from Westby HS in 1956 and married Gerald various places, in and out of state, as Joe was employed by construc- Maus of Wichita, KS on 7-10-56. She and Jerry lived in Westby while tion firms and worked on the construction of dams and Federal Jerry was with the Air Force.[...]eral Government as a FAA con- Joe is retired and Bernice is employed by a trucking firm. They troller and instructor. reside a 1600 Cooley, issoula, MT.[...]Shiela is survived by her husband, Jerry, and son, Brandon, who[...]Jacque Key and husband, Jack, and son also reside in Albuquerque, Earl Helseth is the second child born to Selma and Edwin Helseth. M. He as born on 2-24-30 on th[...]Shiela enjoyed life as a child, teenager, wife, and Mother. She had from estby HS and entered he US Air Force in 1950. He retired from only good comments to make about people and it was a pleasure to be the Air Force after 30 ye[...]OORE or ay, he Philippines, las a, e foundland, and various places[...]y Herseth Moore was the fifth child born to Selma and Edwin ithin the US. He served as Chie in the electronics and communica-[...]Westby HS in 1952. She has 2 sons, Shannon and Douglas. Shannon Earl is currently employed[...]lives in San Jose, CA and Douglas lives in Encino, CA. and his ·fe, Ce a, reside at 1225 Blac Forest Road,[...]CA and as employed by the Adway Sign Company in San Jose[...]ce Heise h Saulmon as he ou h child born to Selma and BILL and MARIO HERMA Ed ·n Hels h. She as bor[...]Bill Herman, son of Fred and Hattie Herman, as rn on 9-16-08 es by. She gradua ed from es by HS in 195 and at ended he Col- a Ambrose, D. He moved i[...]n. Robin as born farmed ith his dad and brothers for several years. In the fall of 1935, 8-25-57 and marred Russell Smi h of Great Falls. They have 3[...]ivilian Conservation Corp, better nown as the CCC and daug ers. Robert as born 1-2-59, is si g e, and resides in Uber y as s ationed at Parad[...]dersen from Dagmar, T, she 1s the daugh er of els and aren Janice as emplo ed or 6 ears or[...] |
| [...]and GI dys. My mother's[...]children: Robert, ational Ban in Cory, Teresa, and Jennifer.[...]rowave at Havre, MT. They have 2 children, Sharla and Shan. Gerald was born 6-29-46, he served 3 years in the US avy. He is a Computer Programmer and lives 2 miles east of Westby, he married Anna May[...]Dakota in the spring of 1944 with my parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Herman to our farm 2 mites east of Westby, T. I went through grade school and high school in Westby, T and graduated in 1955. I went to Wahpeton State Schoo[...]1957-60. I served in the Army Reserves m 1957-63 and was stationed in Fort Ord, CA for basic training and Aberdeen Proxing Grounds, MD for 4 months of mach[...]hman m 1962. She 1s from Indiana, daugh er of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Dishman. She graduated in 1959 from H[...]ntil the fall of 1972. o e haves i ched o a beef and hog operation. |
| born 3-2 15; Erik Vernon Hjelm, born 7-1-16 and lives in Big Fork, T; Edwin Gordon Hjelm, born 12-4-19 and lives in Helena, MT; and Olaf Leslie, born 3-2-22, lived in Plentywood, de[...]ilian Conser- vation Corps) Camp the fall of 1935 and stayed there for 3½ years at Glacier Park. I came back to Sheridan County and bought my uncle's farm and farmed until 1981 . I lived with my mother and took care of her in the last years of her life. I went to Mesa, AZ for the winter months and enjoyed my hobby as a golfer and dancing where I met my ife, Loretta. We were ma[...]Church on 11 -22-82 with my brother, Edwin Hjelm, and his wife as attendants.[...]HAROLD and BONNIE HOVE[...]the fourth child born to Ole and Gurid Rudi Hove (Sheridan Daybreak pg.[...]His father died in Norway in 1976 and his mother died m 1944. His[...]and Margaret, Mrs. Carl Petersen of rural Westby.[...]he worked on Highway No. 5 between Westby and Plentywood and on 4- 5-16. Her maiden name was Loretta Aerni. Sh[...]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 with[...]light Engineer Earl S. Holst was born to Mr. and Mrs. Peter Holst in 1930 on the[...]istment, which was served entirely in the States, and farm located in the north-Coalridge community. I[...]osevelt School about 4½ miles north of Coalridge and attended in Jackson, MS he met Bonnie Je[...]ears in Kalispell, graduating in 1948. After and Lilly Cuevas Harrell. She was also one of 5 child[...]years in LA; Claiborne Jr. of Kentwood, LA; and James also of Kentwood. he US Air Force, from 19[...]ll of Bonnie's father died in April, 1952 and her mother died in December, 1956, I went o or or[...]l at Pearl River, but at the age of 10 her family and am presently employed by them as an accoun ant. .[...]duated from high school. She y ife, Judee, and I have 3 children. evin, born 5-4-54 ho 1s[...]mill hen she met Harold. pursuing a US avy career and presen ly stationed at Pa River, D; Th[...]andia Luther~n ent, born 3-1 -57, ho is married and pursuing a US ir Force career Free Church in Westby by Rev. Holger Hagen. Wm. C. and Solv1g and presently s ationed at Omaha, E; and Laurie, born 10-22-62, is Petersen served as their attendants. married and emplo ed as a manager or cDonald's res aurants. J[...]for he Fla head Office of Human Services. PETER and ELLIE HOLST |
| [...]ol rl Mrs. Tom Wankel of Angela, MT; and Becky Ann, 8-11 -61, Mrs. Terry Peter[...]W stby. H mam d 3. JOHN and ARLENE HOVE John Edward Hove is the eldest child of Harold and Bonnie Harrell Hove of Westby. He was born 11-16[...]MT. His mater• nal grandparents are Benjamin C. and Lillie C. Harrell (deceased) of Kentwood, LA. His paternal grandparents are Ole and Gund Hove (page 945 of Sheridan Daybreak I) of No[...]ene Charlotte Samuelson is the daughter of Selmer and Arla Jensen Samuelson of rural Plentywood. She wa[...]ood, MT. Her maternal grandparents are Nels Peter and Mary Jensen (Page 205 of Sheridan Daybreak I). Both are deceased and lived most all their lives in the rural Plentywood area. Paternal grand• parents are Mathew and Elizabeth Allen (deceased) most recently of Malta, MT. John and Arlene both graduated from Westby HS m 1967. John[...]John's Blanch Lutheran Church and moved to Columbia Falls, MT m August of that[...],m and[...]Harold) farm from the 7 children of the late Ted and Bia John has 2 sisters. A brother, David Ric[...]s sister, athy, 12-17-52, 1s married o To Raymond and they operate a ranch near Jordan, T. Bee 1, is married to Terry ahl of inot, D and hey live · Arlene has 4 sisters and 2 brothers. Sally, Seattle A; Curtis, 5-16- . liv[...]-2 -51 , rs. Rod ac Susan of Euhnb1s, es Germany; and Lori, 12- 0re rm and is School sin Our mem[...] |
| [...]Western ND District of the ALC and then of the SE MN District. He is[...]ed. The Agrimsons have 3 children: lone, married, and Robb and Renae.[...]College, Minneapolis and was a high school teacher. Her husband is[...]Institute, a survey and testing organization. Both have written or co-[...]'40s, Lydia moved to the western part of Montana and authored books. They have 5 sons: Peter and Timothy, pastors; lived and was employed for many years at Choteau, MT. While she James, a lawyer; and John and David, both still in the educational pro- as a[...]or many ly grade 3 since 1946 at Alvarado and Newfolden, MN. She also keeps years.[...]house for her mother and brother, Raynard, at Newfolden. Lydra enjoys visiting and has become very enthused with quilting. R[...]l in grades 4-6. He is a She has 19 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren to date. graduate of Augsburg College and Seminary and has been a pastor Her father passed away in 1938 and her mother in 1943. Three since 1953, in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota. brothers and sisters died in infancy. Her other deceased broth[...]chool in Minneapolis. Since Louis, Edward, Alvin, and Joseph. Her other deceased sister was Ruth 19[...]ohnson). Her living brothers are Elif of Velva, D and bassador. He also serves a rural church. Cla[...]of Great Erling began school in Westby and took his first 2 years there. He, Falls, T; E hel[...]ley, too, is a graduate of Augsburg College and Seminary. Also ordained a D; and Mabel Larson of Choteau, T.[...]57, he has served Lutheran parishes at Harvey, NO and The accompanying photo is of Lydia (seated)[...]oseau, N. He married Rhoda Monseth, an RN in 1960 and the cou- birthday ith 4 of her granddaughters: Wanda Khemraj, Barbara ple has 5 children: Mark and Steven in college, and Mary, Sara, and Dordahl, athy Johnson, and Jayne Kueffler.[...]Rev. A. J. Huglen served St. Petri and Scandia Churches of rural REV. and MRS. A. J. HUGLEN Grenora D while at Westby and for some months also took care of Rev. R. J[...]ran Free Church Clear Lake, Writing Rock, and Immanuel Churches of the Fortuna, ND parish at estby (S . John's, Scandia, and Oslo) from 1937-38. He parish, in all a total of 8. and his family arrived in October 937 from Govan, Sas[...]the age of 52 years. He he oods of he orth Shore and on farms in south est inneso a as laid to rest at e folden, M . and he harves fields o north cen ral orth Da ota befo[...]LBERT M. JOH SO served parishes a Ba ger, and ildrose, D as ell as at Govan, lbert .[...]e coming o es by. He had he gift of ri ing poe ry and also parents. John 0. Johnson and Josephine Cecelia Thormodsgaard ro e ari[...] |
| [...]a J. Johnson Clapper, 8 6 49; Vivian L. and are far . Johnson Peterson, 1 -27-5 3; Antho[...]ied at 4 days old. Vivian has 3 I girls and 1 boy. Tammy, age 8; Toni, age 7; Allen, age 2; and Jessica, he lef age 7 months.[...]3 previous years, we decided to sell out ho and move to Kalispell, MT in May of 195 7.[...]that we lived in Kalispell, work as hard to find and I worked at various odd jobs. Dean Lacoursiere, who had or ed at a trailer sales lot, wanted me to help him start out building the slip- on campers for pickups. Th[...]C 1959, then it shut down to almost nothing and the creditors ere hounding poor Dean so he was fo[...]e trailer sales lot that he had worked for before and he ep nd Es r S a n, un 11 me on f[...]by myself. In January 1960 that petered out and I as ithout a job again. Then I heard that the ci[...]hmng. On 4-8-60, I en ·n o the engineer's office and hired out to Pete cChntoc and he as ed me if I could be to work on the following onday h1ch as 4- 1-60 and I had steady employment until my heart a ac on 11[...]N FAMILY Raymond Johnson as born to Chnst,an and Anna Jo nson on their homestead m estby To nsh1p[...]mar to Callendar, IA. Then later. together I h r. and rs. James Hansen and family moved o es by. Their children ho ca[...] |
| [...]in Wilmot, SD. Lloyd married Marie Freund in 1925 and are on began farming with my father. On 11-18-5[...]the farm south of Westby. Irene Swanson and husband, Al, live in Army at Butte, MT. My basic training was taken at Fort Ord, CA and on Minneapolis. Ira, Vernon, and Gladys are deceased. completion I was sent to For[...]gned to a casual officers mess (officers going to and returning from overseas). Upon becoming a Pfc., I[...]t, we would serve on an average, 150 200 officers and at times up to 400-5 00, some of these were South[...]rans on the farm training beginning at Scobey, MT and this was later transferred to Westby.[...]WAYNE DOUGLAS and[...]Raymond and Lorraine Koterba. I was baptized at Highland Luth[...]interested in science during my high school years and won a scholar-[...]my senior year were being selected to the Joseph and Olga Johnson of that city. Joan's mother was a da[...]asketball team, winning the grand prize in Sivert and Ellen Hammer and a sister to Carl and Sigurd Hammer and the Sheridan County Science Fair, and delivering the valedictory rs. Ed (Clara) Lager[...]I attended the U of M, Missoula and earned a BA degree in Botany fourth child of 7 and attended grade and high school at Lisbon. Upon in 196 7. I[...]ious jobs eventually working in the and during the summer of 1967, conducted research for my thesis in Register of Deed's Office of Ransom County and was herself the Glacier ational Pa[...]f 1969, I was drafted into the Armed Ser- 6-15-69 and her mother 1-17-73, both at 70 years of age.[...]an emorial Hospital, Fort Gordon, GA, and spent the remaining of my service time in the Ple[...]rge from active duty in attend the Westby schools and ,s now in the third grade. She loves to December of 19 7O. read and likes multiphcat,on and wor ing with the computer. She is a[...]igh subjects in Westby during September busy girl and loves the farm and all inds of animals. of 1[...]high school science the folio ing school term and was also involved endy attends Sunday School and Bible School, Joan is a member of with[...]. I was the assistant basketb II coach hen he LC and I am presently on the Church Council and various com- estby won the State[...]Church in es by. Rev. John napp officiated and our attendants ere Joan and especially I have seen and e perienced many dramatic Gordon Koterba and arlene (Anderson) S an . changes in our lifetime,[...]elp bu onder ha changes lie dolph and Florence nderson. I as bapttzed in July 1954 a Our ahead for end and ourselves.[...]bro her, Darrell, and 2 sisters, erna and arlene. I began attending GEORGE and OUISE Kl ELSO[...]ar ived t b II earn, and al o a member of the ori inal Ran ere e da[...] |
| ball coach in September 1973 and after about a year we were engaged[...]on Christmas Eve, 197 4. I married Wayne Koterba and we honey• mooned in Banff National Park.[...]s project began in June 1982 and we completed enough of It to move m[...]e been blessed with 4 beautiful children, (3 sons and 1 daughter): Kyle Brandt, born 4-27 -77 · Seth Christian, born 9 12 79; Luke Jeremy born 11 -25-80; and Bnann Joy, born 9 17-83. All 4 res chi[...]tch softball each sum- mer, gardening, computers, and enjoying our children. Smee 1982, he C has[...]Vicki's interests include sewing, needlework and crafts, painting r and drawing, reading, Jogging, and spending time ith our family. Vic i Pl was employed as a Census Taker in 1980 and since ovember 1981 has been the Westby Lutheran P[...]a memb r of the Daneville-Westby Homemaker's Club and presen ly holds e office of Immanuel ALCW Preside[...]UIST I was born 7-8-43 . y parents are Elvin and ildred Lager rural Westby where I grew up and attended rural school. r Westby School where I finished 8 h grade and gradua r school. Atter wor mg on farms and i h Del ar C u volunteered for the d[...]111 here e ere employed and c merc,al li[...]o Homes, Corps of Engineers a ment. and Valley Count Sheri lso too more fligh ra1nin and |
| [...]s 10-4-48, graduated from Westby HS in 1966 and NMC in 1971. She t. taught English and Music in the Kremlin-Gilford School System, owned The opportunity came and we purchased the remainder of the a fabric shop in Plentywood and presently makes her home in east former Wm. ·organ land. Built a house and moved out buildings from Helena. She is the manager of the Helena Airport Parking Facility and is Comertown to our present farmstead. On 3-21 -4[...]in Helena. She was married in May Alton, 7 8 43; and John, 3-27-50. Loren lives in Great Falls and has 1984 to Gary Novota of Helena. He is th[...]his own business. John lives in Great Falls also and is employed by niture in Helena. Dain Bosworth Inc. Alton lives in Westby and is a partner in Lagerquist Lynden was born 10-23-52 and upon his graduation in 1970 from Tire.[...]ine to an Westby where Cynthia also owns and operates a beauty salon. open pit mine in 1946. C[...]Ricky, born 3-24-57, attended school in Westby and graduated in ashua, T. Coal prices at the mine[...]in Sheridan ern Montana College in 1977 and worked at Cenex in Havre and at the County.[...]n the fall of 1978. Ricky is above, in the gravel and implement business also on church, Bible employed in Plentywood at Farmers Union Elevator and Ruth works for camp, Boy Scout, and school boards. At Nemont Telephone Co-op's the Neville Bus Depot. Their 2 children, Stefanie and Christopher, be inning, I obtained right-of way easements and also helped install attend school in Plentywood. telephones in the Reserve, Westby, and Fortuna exchanges. Jody, the youngest son, was born 3-27 -66 and will graduate in In 1966, I was elected Cou[...]84 from Westby HS. He has been involved in Church and nd am presently serving my 18th year. If I read[...]i-Diesel Mechanics. Of all the various jobs and duties I've performed, I enjoy farming Helmer and Adeline have been active in their church, both ho[...]various offices, and are involved with several community organiza-[...]est of estby. He as the third son of Erhardt (Ed) and JOEL ARNOLD and Clara Lagerquist. He has 5 living brothers and 1 sister: Sigvart, Elvin, ANNA CHRISTINA LAGERQUIST Theodore, Anna, Joel, and anford. Two brothers died, Joel at the age[...]t Westby. He is the seventh child born of 9 years and Raymond, 9 days old. Ed passed away 9-1 4-51 and to Erhardt and Clara (Hammer) Lagerquist. Except for the time Jo[...]rea. For served in the Army, he has lived and farmed on the family farm all of several years he or ed in the nearby coal mine and at the Lead and his life. He attended school in Sheridan County and graduated with Zinc ine in ellogg, ID.[...]during the Korean War. He was ith the Hq. and Hq. Co. USARAL in Asia ic Pacific Theater and he European Theater. He as discharged Alaska. He entered the Army on 11-9-51 and was honorably dis- in ay 9 6 and began farming i h his brother, Joel, in 1947 and charged on 0-15-53. He is a member o[...]estby where he has served as Commander. Adjutant, and On 6-7- 7 he married Adeline Soderquist of C[...]other offices of the Legion. he daugh er o S en and Clara Soderquis . The other children were[...]born on 7-29-23 at estby. She is the sixth child and Lorraine ( rs. Junior Pedersen) of rural estby; Dale, ho no owns only daugh er born to Erhardt and Clara (Hammer) Lagerquist. Anna the original family farm; ae ( rs. Donald nderson) and Sharon ( rs. attended school in Sheridan County and has made her home on the Junior Germann), both of[...]th her brother, Joel. She 1s a member of the of 6 and an mfan brother and sis er died a birth. define started American Legion Au iliary of estby and is a Past President of that school in Comerto n in 193 and graduated from high school in 9 6. organ[...]hing school on hi h school permit, years and has helped in many capacities henever as e[...] |
| 9-14-51 and their mother on 1-20-62. and Rice where I · for h" h As a lifetime friend, neighbor, classmate, and schoolmate of Joel school, gr du ti col• and Anna, I would like to end by submitting the follo[...]FRIENDSHIP and herding Oh, the comfort-the inexpressible[...]Later, I as Chaff and grain together-[...]lived in Mc I Take and sift them-[...]Alton LeRoy, . And with the breath of kindness Blow the rest[...](Submitted by a friend). LOREN and DONALEEN LAGERQUIST MILDRED MYARS LAGERQUIST[...]a homestead shac C D . |
| [...]Theodore Lagerquist was born at Westby to Clara and Erhardt She had arrived in the US in 1910, grew up and was educated in Lagerquist on 6-12-21. He was the fifth child of 7 brothers and 1 Coleharbor, ND and had earned a teaching certificate from Minot Nor-[...]nna, mal College. Hildur taught at Turtle Lake and near Ambrose in North and Manford. Ted completed the 8th grade at the Jefferson school and Dakota prior to her marriage. then worked for his dad in the family coal mine and on the family farm. Dave and Hildur were married on 8-13-28 in Minot. They lived on He married Muriel Ruth Myars of Comertown on 4-10-43 and began their Canadian farm north of Wes[...]farming . uriel Myars was born on 9-5-21 to John and Lemanda family lived north of the bo[...]of Comertown on a farm. Muriel was in 1930 and Vonnie in 1933. the youngest of 4 girls. Her sisters were Donna. Dorothy, and Mildred. uriel's dad passed away in 1924. Her m[...]ly then acquired a new step-brother, James. Chris and Lemanda had 2 sons: Chris Pederson Jr. and Dale, who passed away in December 1946. Jr. and family now live on the family farm 1½ miles sout[...]D. J., Hildur, and family later moved to Fortuna and the 2 other[...]ildren were born in nearby Ambrose: Larry in 1937 and Marianne in[...]Crystal Bar in Westby and Dave also took over operation of the Border[...]rquist we made our home southwest of bar and ballroom to Lloyd Kittelson. Westby on a farm unt[...]Robert Leininger married Dorothy Bundt and they live north of 3 children, all gradua ed from[...]is Westby. They had 4 sons: Lynn, Keith , Les, and John. John died in a married to Lois elly from inneapolis, . They have 2 sons, Ted and car accident in 19 74. Terry. Allan owns and operates Lagerquist Custom Builders of rural Vonnie married Gorky McMillin and they live in San Diego, CA. Plentywood. Our oldest daughter, Linda, was born 4-15 -47 and is mar- They have 3 children: Mark, Laurie, and Scott; who all reside there. ried to Ralph Heppne[...]roy, Larry married Doris Nelson of Westby and they live in Billings. Tricia, and Ty. Linda is an R and or s part-time at he nursing home They have 3 sons: Lance, Tim, and Dean. in Plentywood. Her husband, Ralph, is a dis[...]or Aid arianne is married to Stuart Polk and they live in Plentywood. Association for Lutherans Insurance in Sheridan. Daniels, and part of The Polks have 7 children: Patrick, D[...]. Our youngest daughter, yrnette, was born 1-5-55 and and Jason. is married to Glenn iller who has children: Scott, Linae, 1chelle, Hildur and Dave have 10 great-grandchildren. and Josh. yrnette attended SU after high school and orked for the Dairy Queen and Collins Insurance gency pnor to her marriage to KEITH and JULIE LEININGER Glenn. They own and operate Big Oilfield Service of Plenty ood. Keith Leininger is the son of Robert and Dorothy Le inger of rural hile Ii ing in[...]uc- estby. Paternal grandparents are Dave and Hildur Leininger of ion, odern lmplemen , estern Implement. and Smith Farm Supply Westby. eith's maternal grandmother is innie Bundt of estby. in he in ers and con inued farming in the summer.[...]nor h of estby, here he is currently farming and raising registered a receptionist for Or. L. E. Lindblom and at the Pioneer anor and the Quarter Horses ith his father and his brother, Les. Dairy Queen.[...]In 977, e moved bac to the f rm in the es by area and sold lives ston, D and is married to Shirlee (Pe erson) Leininger, our h[...]o eith's ife, Julie. Les is the youngest brother and enjoy living on he f rm nd eep busy visitin family nd friends and o Susan (Johnson)[...] |
| [...]l Assistant for Dr. Curtis Hansford in Plentywood and later attend- ed MSU in Bozeman for a year before getting married. Keith and Julie have 3 children: Kyle, 10-31 -74; Kory, 9-2 76; and Lexi, 9-15-81. The Leininger family particip[...]rthdays in 1983. Minnie Bundt celebrated her 90th and Mrs. P. C. Peterson celebrated her 101 st. LESLIE D. and SUSAN L. LEININGER |
| raduated from Hillsboro High and Walla Walla College, WA. Their Blenod[...]Achievements above and beyond the call of duty. Once more during his[...]rmed they moved to Oregon where Arthur was raised and his family lives. for a short time bef[...]e. They are now enjoying their children, 5 goats, and garden. In the mid '50s, he marrie[...]12-15-66 in Denver, CO. for both. He and his wife, Juanita, with Maynard's 2 sons, James and They have 3 children: David Todd, born 5-4-70; Timothy Robert, born Richard, and Juanita's 3 children: Judy, Mark, and Kathy, moved to 7-31 73; and Amanda Marie, born 6-30-77 .[...]highways and freeways.[...]As adults, the 5 children began lives and careers of their own:[...]he and Beverly now reside. Judy and Kathy, both in retail mer-[...]Maynard has retired from construction. He and Juanita have built[...]and enjoy their family, which now includes 9 grandchildren and 1[...]great-grandchild; all home for holidays and special family gatherings.[...]They always enjoy coming back to Sheridan County and the old home place near Westby and to reunions at Howard and Garnette's place. Stan is a gradua e of Colo[...]in San Francisco, CA. They live in MURLAND and GLADYS (LEESEBERG) LINDELL Concord. Janice is a l[...]urland Lindell, a son of Theodore and Nettie Lindell, born Janice can remember mak[...]33, on 1-6-51 in Miles City. They farm- ing hills and the friendly people there.[...]construction and at the Glasgow Air Base for 20 years. AY ARD I[...]mare, D, was the fourth of 9 children of T eodore and ettie Lindell. Brothers and sisters are Game e ing, Palmer, Ervin (deceased h[...]ernon (deceased at age 13), orman, Harry, urland, and a hleen Pitzulo. His parents homes eaded near nte[...]Connie, and Harold. Linda, born 6-9-51 , married John Super.[...]reside in Cols rip, T. Their children are Johnn and Lois. Evelyn, born[...]are i e, T Ila, Cindy, and Chris. Ron, a nephe resides ith[...]nd Evelyn. Debb'e born 8-31 -5 married Don Hanson and[...]I u, no res·de in Dc inson. D. Children are Todd and Jason.[...]d 2 childr n: S nd G and[...] |
| [...]craft in California several years. He also owned and operated an auto body shop in Santa Monica. While working, he attended night school and graduated from college. He was head of the Claim[...]and hav[...]Coun y. amu MN, came to Plentywood in 1905 and worked for Pete arron and then homesteaded 2 miles east of Plentywood. He and art,r. Chns ianson were together and built father's shack. Also of Norwegian des[...]p at Edgley, ND. She came first to ontana in 1906 and stayed the summer with her brothers, Andre and Justis Ueland, ho came in 1904, stopping near Do[...]ranched. In 1910, she, with her brother, Arthor, and Carl Ebling homesteaded near Andrew and Justis. Father worked for the Uelands and in 1 91 4. Odin and nna ere married. Roald arrived in ay 1915, Bernard in July 1917. and Duane in ovember of 1920. I attended grade[...]duating in 1936. I attended SU at Bozeman in 1936 and 1937 and again in 1940 and 1941 this time or ing for room and board. Majored in echamcal Engineering. I also or[...]· wor ed 1 O months for Boeing Aircraft m S home and or ed on father's farm. I s mid '30s, I built a home-made regula ing the plow and dusty, even the prairies if OU had soc. In[...] |
| [...]I was born one of twins to Maxine and Duane Lutnes on 12-3- 49. I Sophomore in Westby P[...]on the family farm, attended school at Westby, MT and attend• a ine's mo her, Lena Marshall, R[...]NMC at Havre. Since that time, I have been living and working at us in 197 4, now residing in Sheridan[...]home on the farm, also helping my dad and his brother, Bernard, to In 196 7. I got the[...]chool. My move buildings. brother, Bernard, and I have been in the building moving business[...]ow small grains, shelter belt trees, fruit trees, and ROALD and AGNES LUTNES gardening. We Ii e to raise things o[...]Roald is one of 3 sons born to Odin and Anna Lutnes, who were Maxine is a homemaker,[...]g that all children married in 1914. Bernard and Duane are Roald's younger br: who'. et the best education and a fair deal.[...]elementary school in McElroy, MT and graduated from Westby HS in KEITH LUT ES[...]1934. After graduation, Roald and his friend, Soren Fengstad of I was born 11 -7-53 in Plentywood, MT, the son of Duane and Bromhead Saskatchewan (brother to Mabe[...]ing the months they were re as follows: Richard and Raymond, 12-3-49; Merle, 11-17-52; gone, they stopped at various farms and ranches for work; mostly hay- Cathy, 11 6-56; Allan, 8 8 58; Laurie, 10-26 -65; and Terri, 12-20-67. ing. People were hospitable and if work wasn't available, they were My educ[...]School. I invited to share a meal and a visit. graduated from here in 1972. While in hi[...]month on the Ingersoll ranch band, choir, junior and senior class plays, and speech competition. All putting up hay. Befo[...]eir horses for an old car of which were enjoyable and helped speed up the school years. and on the 2 4-hour trip home took turns driving.[...], MT for It was Roald's turn to drive and Soren was napping. All at once, ½ years, takin[...]ord, Roald, are you going to hit them all?" Roald and worked in Missoula. Then I moved to Great Falls, MT and worked came to in a hurry and discovered that he'd been hitting one fence post[...]1/2 mile. It took some time for them to un- or and help on the House Moving Business that my father and his tangle the wire from the car's unde[...]They soon stopped near a schoolhouse to sleep and were roused ried Shirley Tyler from Flaxville. Sh[...]and asked if he and his friends could get a lift. In exchange for[...]breakfast, 5 people piled into the coupe and off they went.[...]Army, stationed in the Philippines and Japan. While in Japan, Staff[...]Roald opened his brand new jackknife and stuck it in the ground. When[...]hey were ready to leave, he pulled it out and it was rusty as an old[...]nail. fter our marriage e lived on, and are still living on, my folks' R Y O D LUT ES[...] |
| [...]lso attended school in Westby, graduating in 1978 and the tim of his spending her summers w[...]Beth, born o enlisted in the US Navy and took her boot camp training in Orlando, FL.[...]ial school at Drilling Lowry AFB, CO; and computer school in Washington, DC. She has been i I stationed at Great Lakes, IL and Pensacola, FL. In September 1983, equipment |
| [...]ining , Nurses Aid at the daughter of James and Mabel (Warden) McDaniel. James was born in Junior and High School, treasurer for the soccer organization for Col- Virginia 8-10-1865 and died in November of 1936 in Shawnee, OK. orado Sp[...]Mabel was born 2-18-1889 in Mclean, OK and died in April of 1944 in They have 1 son, Je[...]Virgie has 2 sisters: Marguerite and Helen, and 3 brothers: Leo, Honor Society, lettered in high school soccer in which he received Perry, and James. She also had 3 half-brothers and 2 half-sisters. Presidenti I Sports Award MVP, first team and All State in soccer. He In March 1942, Jerry and Virgie were married in Reno, NV. They is a studen[...]ship with his brother, Gene. They farmed and ran Charlie's Place for graduate of Miami Jackson[...]anager in the Cathode Ray Tube Manufac- and Virgie ran the City Cafe from 1960-63 and then a couple times turing Facility of Hewlett Pa[...]HUGH MEYER Hugh Meyer is the son of Charles and Apollonia Meyer. He was born 12-25-31 at his farm[...]52 he married Connie Gabrielson, daughter of Bill and Alma Gabrielson of Westby. Connie was born 5-4-33. She graduated from estby HS and worked 1 year in Helena. Af er Hugh as discha[...]Army, they settled in Westby. Hugh began farming and ranching with his brother, Clifford. They also op[...]y have 3 children: Charles Leo, Katherine Louise, and Beatrice Kay. Katherine and Beatrice live in the Westby area and Charles lives[...]ried Louella Chaffee, daughter of Norman and Martha Chaffee. They[...]moved to organ Hill, CA and eventually to San Jose. He went to work[...]at the IBM plant there and is still employed there. They have 3[...]who is employed with the Police Dept., is married and lives in San Jose, Cindy and S even, who still live at home.[...]Virgie is remarried o Dale Raaum and they live in Fortuna, D. Hugh and Connie have children. Randy eyer as born 7-27-53[...]rom SU in Bozeman as a MYRON and MARSHA MEYER mechanical engineer in 1975. He marr[...]yron Alan eyer as born 3-6-45 to Eugene and Alda eyer of Randy accepted a job ith pplied Auto[...]in estby. He had 2 brothers, Vance and Kim. He graduated from Westby 1976 and Randy and Jane have lived here ever since. They have 2[...]chool of Science in daughters arissa, born 6-10-8 and ngelica, born 11 -2 -82. ahp[...]re yron wor ed at the Plum HS. She lives in es by and or s in Plen y ood. Cree Lumber 111. They had 2 daughters, Holly and oelle. After a Jo er as born 0- 2-6 .[...]ron moved bac o estby m 1973. He ent to or for Jo and Denise radua ed rom es b S m a of 98 .[...]heavy equipment. Cl fford passed away · 1965 and Hugh sold C arlie's Place and he ca le a d con inues o Ii e and farm in es by. JERO E C. and VIRGIE |
| 7-19-55. She helped look after her sisters, Robyn and ancy, and help out brother, Jeff. Marsha was a 19[...]e. She received a Stenographer's Degree REA, and came home to marry Myron on 2-26-74.[...]te-a-than in Kalispell. She was brought back home and ichael. an buried in the McElroy Cem[...]Holly came back to Westby to live with her father and is currently boys, Jer attending WHS.[...]Myron remains active as a volunteer fireman and the manager of L nda the Westby Herald[...]. He also coaches grade boys' bas e • Jamie and ball and drives team buses. Marsha Is a member of ALCW and Gab Pa ri Chatter. She teaches Sunday School and continues to ork at he pos children, offi[...]uth Haven, on 2 8 22 to Haro Peter and Ellen Keldsen and came to Sheridan County with her parents man[...]America on 4-14 07 Sherdan from Denmark and took up a homestead on 320 acres in Sheridan Co i[...]became his wife. Ellen left Denmar in June. 1920 and on 3-22-21 they were married at South Haven,[...]10-6-61, just 2 months short of his 73rd birthday and Ellen passed away on 1-11 -67 at the age of 73 ye[...]School. as confirmed a e Scandia Lutheran Church and graduated from es by HS ·n 19 0. I have 1 brother, Kenneth, who 1th his 1fe, Joan. and daughter, en• dy are living on the old homestead at this ime. en as born 3-13-28 at Ambrose, D and his memoirs mbe found else here in his boo .[...]to a end o h· western Business College 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 Army and as in the edical Corps. e ere marr" d on 1[...] |
| Marly hves in Milwaukee, WI and is employed at the Allis- Arnold Hansen, passed away in 1978. Robert and his wife, Marian, live Chalmers Co. in Tractor Pr[...]several years. He mar- ried Dianne Renaud in 1969 and they have 2 children, Christy Marie and Charles Martin. Calvin is now employed at Hobart[...]live in the I was born in Westby, MT to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Osksa, delivered[...]They have 3 children: Kathryn, Kimberly, and Matthew. was up over the fence posts. If it was t[...]Carol is a Dr. and is married to Dr. Keith Henry. They live in horses to the sled and take us to school and again pick us up after[...]to Bradley Ulgenes. Elaine is a Medical Tech. at and I took up housekeeping at Reinart Stubbe's. They[...]high school students. We would be there all week and go home N. W. Seminary. They l[...]MN. weekends. In the winter, we stayed all week and my dad would come to town in team and sled with groceries. My brother and I spent 4 good years at Westby High, graduating i[...]se, small child with his parents, Peter and Bina Nielsen, to a homestead hich as on Gore Hill at that time and is now the City Airport. southeast[...]ghter of pioneer affit, better known as Corky, and as married in 1943. parents of that area, Eiler and (Maren) Christine Pedersen. After having 4[...]n 10-15-33 my parents were married at Kenmare, ND and settled or a the Deaconess Hospital, now nown[...]coness edical Center. in 1961 as a urse Attendant and a Staff. my mother moved into Westb[...]n e raised children: Terry, ayne, James, and Gayle. on 5- 6-38 and Eileen ( rs. Warren Overgaard) of Westby, born on Terry, argaret and children (2 , Christopher and Katherine, are 1-5-48. living in St. Lo[...]ompany s a Project anager. ayne, Sylvia, and amily ( ), ar , Lori, arcy, and ichael, are living in Troy, T. ayne is emp oyed b[...]e Insurance Com- pany. Jim lives ne r es by and spends he winters in Grea Falls, e c. Gayle and ugh Holman and amily (2), Theil and Seven, are farm- ing near Porta e, T. r. affi passed way in 1976 and I'm still residing in Great F lls. I'm s ill or i[...]doin some r velin . In ugus of 1 78 , o her and I wen on a guided our to Seo land, En I d. and lrel nd. Ha onder ul rip. In February o 982 , nna La erquis and en on a Caribbean firs[...]hools. Later I Crui e o S mon Isl nd, Puerta Rico and St. homas Isl nd. e ure radua ed from estby HS and ontana Sta e Universi y 1th a BS enjo ed h .[...]an L ion and have[...] |
| [...]Myrtle, the eldest of 11 children , 6 girls and 5 boys, hose Born 5.7. parents were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brenteson, was born 1 o 3 01 in[...]C i for 2 years. Mrs. Fred Brenteson and the children homesteaded in farm, I fi[...]I, R y• mond Brenteson, Myrtle Nelson, and Vernon Br nt son. Myr I · 00 h Birthday. 9 -3-8[...]tle assisted neighbors by babysitting, cleaning and cooking, especially when babies were born.[...]Plentywood Lutheran Church Parsonage. Clarence and yrtle built sb their home in 1929, where Myrtle presently ltves and maintains her 1 own home.[...], Mrs. James Christensen, Wes by, born 1923. Jim and Elavon's children include Don and Leslie, Wes by; and co JoAnn, Mrs. Ervin Field, Gladmar, Sa[...]rd Wilson , Jamestown , ND, born 1931 . Richard and Alice's children tn· elude: Mark, US Navy, Guam; Tom and I e, Jamesto n, D; Larry, New Orleans, LA; Tammy, college student, Valley City, D; and en. college student, Minnesota. Clarence[...]n 7•1·36. He has 2 sons, Cfay elson, Nevada and Cory elson, Plenty ood. Bill and his ife, Marilyn, live in Plentywood and have 2 children, Todd a d Tan a Sunstead. Norman (Arnie) elson as born ,n 1938 and he and his ife, Connie, have 4 children: Richard, bor[...]l o , born 1965, is a student at C, Havre; and Todd, born 1968. Clarence and yrtle celebrated their Golden edding nni er in 19[...]n ea . S boarded schoolteachers for se eral years and as no d o delicious meals hich included fresh ba ed bread d buns. en1oys ba ing, visiting, garde i g. and a a ar home. yrtle has 1 7 grandchildren and 7 grea -gr ndc I d n. HALBERT and MARIE ERESO |
| [...]Back row: Art and Edna .[...]Middle row: Darrell and Tommy . Front row: Arlee. Richard and Carol lived in Glasgow, MT where Richard worked on During 1942, Art and Ted operated the Crystal Bar in partnership. |
| [...]• CA. helped organize the North Valley EMS and was the manager for its first hi m ye[...]rdhagen was born in Westby, MT, the son of Ed ard and nn Marie Hordhagen. He has 2 brothers, Milo and Paul, also 2 sisters, or ed o Marlys and Marian. He attended school in Westby, MT.[...]-23-50 he married Jennie Nelson, daughter of John and Goldie Nelson. She was the youngest of 8 children. Six girls. ar ha, Dorothy, Clarice, Goldie, Ruth, and Jennie, also 2 brothers. John and Stanley. She attended McKinley grade school m rur[...]outhwest of Westby. They have 3 sons. Alan, Jeff, and Blair, all Cl of them attended school in Westby[...]f s Westby. They have 2 children: Dustin and Misty. isty 1s 9 years old, ar Dustin is 5.[...]Jeff married Darcy Spokhe. They live m estby and have 1 son, Devin. He is 6 months old. Jeff works[...]Engineering. Reva is a Medical Technician. MILO AND LOUISE NORDHAGEN |
| [...]eside in nd Randy were married in Plentywood, MT and made their home in Casper, WY. estby,[...]PAUL and GRACE NORGAARD[...]Paul was born to Peder and Anna Norgaard on 1 0· 19-1 9. Peder[...]was born in Denmark and Anna at Kenmare, ND. They farmed in the[...]Coalridge community and were members of the Emmaus Lutheran[...]to the former Goldie Nelson and they had 4 children. Goldie passed[...]s sister, Ruth Norgaard, married Rev. Einer Olson and they[...]Paul worked for Clarence Nelson and Ed Spoklie for several years.[...]Paul rented Ed Spoklie's farm and began farming. In 1948, he pur- On 7•1 3 7[...]place from his brother, Raymond. Jo on 5 21 ·75, and Lacey Fae was born 7 16•78 . Randy was hired for Grace was the daughter of Sigvard and Minnie Nelson. Sig was the winter mon hs to manag[...]South hired as the Town Clerk of Westby, T. Randy and Doris are members Dakota. They raised Hereford cattle and farmed. Sig passed away in of the Immanuel Luther[...]estby. Doris is a member of the July of 1959 and Minnie in March of 1962. ALCW. Randy belonged to[...]Bob farmed and was an accountant at Plentywood, known as the[...]way in May 1970. Tom ordhagen as born to Art and Edna (Stageberg} Nordhagen My brothers, Roger and Merlyn (Howard) Nelson, known as the in estby on 9-3·31 . He attended the Westby Public Schools and Nelson Brothers, live on the home farm and raise Black Angus cattle. graduated from Westby H[...]was in the Army in WWII. My brothers, Bob, Roger, and He began employment as a clerk in the Westby Post Office on Howard, and I were all born in the farm home. The house is no[...]til 8-1-64 when he transferred by Steve Odegard and is relocated in Plentywood. to the post office in[...]ployed there as a Grace attended Westby HS and Northern Montana College at let er carrier echnic[...]arie Ann Dolan of Crosby, D. To Schools and the Navajo School. this union children were born: Arlen, ancy, erilee, and aomi. e of on HS.[...]d a and Grace ere married a he Plen ood |
| [...]-15-12 in D1v1de County, ND, a daughter of Sivert and Bertha Ekness. After arriving in America from Norway, Sivert and on Bertha first worked a few years for[...]cla I have 2 brothers: ldor of Westby and Selmer of Sidney, MT. My 3 fro sisters were Hanna Bakke and Signa Steiro, who are both deceased, r and Alma Westgaard of Rugby, ND.[...]as Onen and Rhoda Olson. I married Orien Olson 7-31 -37 and we lived on the Olson's home RICHARD and JO OSKSA Th 0[...] |
| [...]145th Infantry Division in the Solomon Islands and the Philippine[...]Westby where he and Irene made their home. Ervin was employed as[...]Ervin entered the Civil Service 2-20-50 and began a career as a[...]Service and a gold pin representing 35 years of service. On 7[...]Ervin retired and was given a Service Award Certificate for a dedic[...]to, born 7-9-44, attend- council, school board, and was a member of the Lutheran Brotherhood. ed Havre Schools and MC. She has been deceased as of 1970.[...]rthur Otto, born 9-27 -45, attended Havre Schools and graduated for 35 years. from St. Olaf College, orthfield, M with a BS degree in Chemistry and Irene also is a 35 year member of bo[...]with the Navy, leaving as a Auxiliary and the National Rural Letter Carriers' Association A[...]She serves as a judge on election boards and is a member of the ALCW graduating with a doctor[...]of Immanuel Lutheran Church, where both she and Ervin are members. in music in grade, high school, college, and the Navy, and still remains active in musical groups. He is mar[...]om St. Olaf College with a BS degree in Sociology and Psychology. She has recently completed a degree i[...]y are parents of 3 sons: Joshua, 11 ; Gabriel, 7; and Paul, 5 years. Barbara Otto Larson born 7-28-49, attended Havre Schools and graduated from St. Olaf College, orthfield, MN with a BS degree in English and a minor in French. She has taught English and French at Coon Rapids Jr. High, Anoka, M for 12 years and is presently eaching high school English at Pho[...]en active in music throughout grade, high school, and college and still eeps active in same. illiam . Otto born 11 -29-53, attended Havre schools, MC, Ha re, and graduated from SU, Bozeman with a BS degree in Bi[...]rried to Rebecca Boyd All 5 of Ervin and Irene's children and 5 of their 7 grandchildren Otto, ho or s as an ar[...]e was born 11-14-43. She graduated from Westby HS and attended riage, ho resides in andan, D. He and his wife, Rebecca, are avid EMC in Bi[...]she married William (Wes) Schoepper bird atchers and ecologists and are ac ive in he Audobon Society, and they had 2 children. Theresa Ann as born in 1962 and Lance serving as officers in the club. was born in 1963. Phoebe and es moved to Portland, OR where both e (Bill and uriel) have recen ly celebrated our 40th wedding[...]loyed at Tektronics, Inc. Wes passed away in 1967 and anniversary and are re ired in Havre, T and are enjoying hobbies and Phoebe Rae and her children moved back to Westby. lr11969, Phoebe isi ing our grandchildren and families. Rae[...]1971. Jim retired from the US Air Force 5-1-82 and is presently self- ERV and IRE E OVERGAARD[...]n . Overgaard, son of Alfred Overgaard and Dena Theresa Ann is a Junior at E[...]rd, -26- 8 a stby, T. His sister and tary and Special Education. Lance attended E C in Billings and is bro hers are alter rgare (1 , and orman ( 922). presently employed by Sheridan Excavating and Orlf1eld Service of Ervin gradua ed[...]FBI in at ended colleges in Portland, OR and issoula and Billings, T. He ing on, DC 0- 3.[...]Bundt. on ana, orth Da o a. yarning. and Utah be ore mo ing bac o as born 6-6-18 red, 0. Her brothers and sister illiam es by in 1 7 . here he presen ly o ns and opea es Sheridan (19 7 am 6), E ), and E cava ing and Oil Freid Service. arren and Eileen have 2 children. Doro 930 h[...]here Darrel, born in 1968, and Darcee, born 1n 1971. bo h at end estby rene[...]David, born -18· 8. r dua ed from es by HS and a ended est colle es ·n ahp o , D and H vre T. He enlist d in the US ir E and lren[...] |
| David and Laurie have 2 children. Shawn, born in 1975, and Julie, Th born in 1977, attend scho[...]es. all b William (Bill) was born 9-4-54 and graduated from Westby HS. He er attend[...]fore working in the 011 industries of Lu h Utah and Wyoming. Bill passed away 2-4-7 4 and is buried in Plen- tywood Memorial Cemetery, Plen[...]ael was born 5-25-57. He graduated from Westby HS and 00 from the U of NO, Williston C[...]an 011 company. eto Ervin and Irene Overgaard's life in Sheridan County has been very Schools. rich and rewarding. They are looking forward to the years ahead, Judy Dt managing their farm and "The Overgaard Apartments", pursuing their es b hobbies and interests, and enjoying their family and friends receIv d[...]1973. NORMAN E. and T. BERNICE OVERGAARD[...]hm1 Norman is the youngest son of Alfred W. and Dena S. Overgaard. ursin Alfred was born[...]Round 8-19-1890 in Minot, ND. Alfred and Dena were married 12 9 14 and ors spent the next 30 years on the fa[...]Mrs. Thomas Thorson) of organi Lincoln, NE; and Ervin and Norman of Westby. Alfred and Dena moved to Plentywood in 1944. Dena is now li[...]Sci Norman was born 6-4-22 at Westby and attended his first 6 years of school at the Rice School. He finished grade school and high school in Westby, graduating in 1940. After[...]Bernice was born at Ashby, M 1-28 -2 4 to George and Isabelle Rustad. She has 1 brother, Herbert. Bernice attended c inley School through the 8th grade and then graduated from Westby HS in 1942. Bern[...]stant Postmistress in es by under Thelma F. Holst and was later employed at e Bngh on um ·ons 8 Plant near Minneapolis. Norman and Bernice were married at Our Savior's Lu eran Chur[...]their farm-ranch e forts in o raisin duram wheat and registered Aberdeen Angus cat le. orman andand as a trustee of he School Ois ric 56 before they[...]She as the last presiden of he LC a Firs Lutheran and the first president at Immanuel after he mer r o h Lutheran churches. She as PT A presiden and a eader in e s Livewires 4-H Club, hile th[...] |
| Carl worked in California many winters and in 1942 enlisted in the ceased), Alice, Harry (deceased), Frida, Lillian, Esther, and Mabel. Bill ir Force, during WWII. He served in the Philippines 3½ yrs. and was came to Sheridan County in 1908 and still lives on the family farm 13 discharged in 1[...]s southwest of Westby. He attended country school and went to Margaret Hove was born 2-9-20 at Wes[...]Plen- born in orway. Her father came to US in 909 and her mother 2 yrs. tywood to Westby[...]ives today. He served on the Westby Farmers Grain and Trading mother passed away in 1944 and her father in 1976. Margaret attend- Board of Directors for 34 years. ed Westby HS and MC. She taught school 3 yrs. and was employed at orthwestern Aeronautical Corp.[...]the family farm; Shirlee Leininger, Williston, D; and Julie Leininger, north of Westby. They have 7 gra[...]the winter months in Venture Out, Mesa, AZ. MR. and MRS. RICHARD PETERSEN Rick and B have 2 girls. Jo n as born 6[...] |
| My wife and I have 5 children. Lowell, 1949, lives in Helena, MT 12-27-7 nd with his wife, Carol, and their 2 children, Jeremy and Tara. arren, Ro rt J rn 1953, lives[...]im, 1955, lives in Boise, ID with his ife, Chris, and their son, Brett. Kay, 1960, lives in Billings, M[...]Neil. I am spending my retirement years traveling and visiting my children and grandchildren. JULIE and GERALD PIERCE |
| [...]the Accounting Office in Washington, DC and his wife, Judi, is employed as 8 plex in Westby. Leonard and Ella are the only 2 left in the William[...]Marietta Jo was born on 8-12-37 in Ambrose, ND and married Leonard and I had 3 daughters: Elaine, born 7-3-34; Joyce, bo[...]11 -10-54. Dick was then serving in the Air Force and 11 -19-35; and Ruby, born 7 9-46.[...]retirement from the Elaine graduated in 1951 and married Earl Strand 7-22-51. They service, they are now living at Huntsville, TX. Marietta and Dick have presently live in Kalispell, MT. They have 2 sons and 1 daughter. Tim, 4 children: Monica, Betta, Ginger, and Mason; and 7 grandchildren. born 5 23 52, lives in Butte where he and his wife are employed with Their[...]married Jerry Melrose in Seattle, WA in 1965 and has 1 daughter, lives in the mountains near Kalis[...]Jena. Joan worked for Boeing in Seattle and 3 years ago moved to They have 1 son, Jason, born[...]Vernal! Lloyd was born 6-4-41 and died on 6-6 -44, at the age of 3, Our second daughter, Joyce, lived in California for a long time and from hemorrhage of the lungs. He had drunk cleaning fluid and cough- kept busy raising 5 children: Russel, Cindy, Debra, Kathy, and Robert. ed and inhaled the fumes, causing the hemorrhage. The 4 oldest are all married and Robert, who is single, is in the Air[...]served for 2 years in the Marine Corps and afterwards attended the Our youngest daughter, Ruby, lives in California and has 1 University of Montana at Mi[...]r working in the field of This year, Leonard and I celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary.[...]n to the Raaum family was a twosome. Twin BARRETT and HANNAH RAAUM daughters were born to Barrett and Hannah on 8-5-47 in Crosby, ND. Barret as bo[...]Connie Lou graduated from Westby HS and has worked for Boeing in and Hanna Aaaum . Hannah Bloom was born in Willmar, M[...]e is the supervisor in the parts department Louie and Malena Bloom. Her family moved to Alkabo, D when[...]4-8-6 7 in Seattle, WA. was 3 years old. Barrett and Hannah were married 7-10-33 at Plen-[...]half of the twosome, graduated from Westby farmed and worked in the coal mines and played basketball in the HS and married Ronald Michelson on 9-3-65 in Westby, MT.[...]work full time on foot reflexology. Bonnie and Ronald have 2 children, 1963-66 . This was a grea[...]e for her as she had never work- Laura and Lance. ed in the public before. In 966 , the family moved to Seattle, WA and lived there until 1970. While in Seattle, Barrett and Hannah worked for ELVIN V. REED and Boeing. In 1970, they returned to Westby to farm[...]etired in 1980. During the inter of 1981, Barrett and Hannah spent some MARJORIE V. FERGUSON REED time in Florida and the ne t year, they intered in esa, AZ. ineteen[...]n was born in Outlook, Ton 1-1-17, son of William and Hulda eighty-three as a big year for them as hey[...]- Reed. He attended school in Outlook and was very active in .he sports ding anniversary. F[...]on. taught school and coached in the Westby, MT school system for 4[...]arriage is their 7 years. children and their offspring. Their children are Ronell , arle[...]brother, Arnold, who lives in Billings, T. Arnold and Vernal!, Jerry, and the ins. Bonnie and Connie. his wife, Valine, have 2 sons and 1 daughter. His other brother, Ferris,[...]passed away in 1980. Ferris and his ife, Helen, have 1 son.[...]one Ferguson Reed as born in Alkabo, D on 3-19-20 and[...]arm d and r nched or m ny ih de[...], Br and rrm. h[...] |
| Elvin and Marjorie have 1 son, Donald, born in Plentywood o[...]SU 9-19-42 . Don attended grade school in Westby and high school in Plen• mu tywood. He also attended college in Billings and Minot, D. During this time, he also was a member[...]14-65. to He attended school in Westby and is in college in Missoula. They also have 1 daugh[...]ri Elvin and Marjorie moved to Plentywood m 1965 and Don and hrs th family are living on the home place 5 miles west of Westby. Marjorie had 1 O brothers and sisters. Howard, deceased; lone m Ande[...]of Helena, MT; Darrold Ferguson of Missoula, MT; and Carol Jean Capell of Great 1 • Falls, MT. After Marjorie's mother passed away, she and her sister, Elaine mun went to live with their aunt and uncle, the Peter Bredevms for 5 years. Imm[...]C oir. Born 3-23-43 at Morton, M to John and Helen Retzer as their number 2 son, Ed. My family consists of 2 brothers and a sister. y mother lives in Dwight, ND. My fathe[...]2-18-64. I was raised on a farm near Jamestown. D and[...]acher prepared in the fields of English, history, and music. Since graduation was in December, It as[...]ron, so I did substitu e eaching in Wahpeton , ND and Breckenridge, for the remainder of the sc[...]r, D from 1965-67 , where I taught social studies and directed the omen's choir. In August 1967, I moved to Wishek, 0 and taught English and se ed as librarian and drama coach. Looking for more in the music[...]ployed as the h1g school English instructor, band and choir director and drama coach. Deciding to ma e |
| [...], later We have 2 children, Merlin and Doris. Merlin lives on a farm at moving to Dallas[...]a job have 3 children: Debbie, Sharon, and Wesley. All of the children live in upset her so[...]idge area. They have 3 children: Donald, Marilyn, and lmos every country. A safari in Africa, a cruise[...]ks at Cleo's Apparel Dress Shop. Janeiro, London, and Paris. In March of 1984, the new Braniff started again and she returned o work for them . After all, you don[...]PETER 8. ROGSTAD FAMILY company for 31 years and not want to give them a second chance.[...]My parents, Peter B. Rogstad, born 1-23-1900, and Mildred Juve[...]ied in Plentywood, MT 5-15-28. They RUEBA and MARIE RICE[...], ND, the eldest Dawn, was born 5-23-40 and I was born 8-30-42. My sister and I at- son of John Rice and Jennie Spoklie. With his parents, he came to[...]I can remember how hot it would get during Church and a member of the Westby School Board. On 11 -27 -2[...]n Beverly started high school. We moved milk cows and[...]igrated to the US in 1908 ith her amily. Rueban and arie had 7 children . Eunice Carol was born 9· -[...]he married 2-15-32; P illip Loren as born 8-22-34 and died 8-24-55. Gene Gary Charles Steel[...]y was born 12-17-35; Kurtiss G. as born 1-16-38· and Wanda Lee lived in Plentywood and managed the Sherwood Apartments. ardell as born[...]y On 7-26-55, Rueban suffered a heart attack and passed away. had 2 sons, David Ashley, born 5-22-57 and Gary Peter, born 3-3-59. arie is an ac ive member of the Senior Citizens and lives in In 1963, she married Jam[...]Lewisto n, T. David and his family live in Los Angeles, CA. Gary and[...]live in Sun River, T. I am employed as a parents and II ed here until he summer of 1923.[...]Julie Ann, born 12-5-64; and James David born 1-20-67. Both Vic i e arme no[...]Palmer passed away in 1968. I have and Julie a tend SU in Bozeman. Vic , is majoring in ed Tech and lived in es b ever since and have he farm rented ou .[...]y mother and Charlie moved from Plen ood o Great Falls[...] |
| [...]active in the Lutheran Church, public schools, and civic affairs, he was considered one of the busin[...]school board, to name a few. He died on 10-30-42 and is buried in the Westby cemetery. My mother, Olga[...]Henrietta Bergh), loved the prairies of he area and the Westby community. There were difficult years[...]as a substitute teacher in the as a schools and assisted in her husband's drugstore where she bec[...]. acquainted with the customers. She loved music and was an ac- 12- complished pianist. C[...]of musical expression. She charged 25¢ a lesson and during the depression years farm children's lesso[...]er member of the First Lutheran Church in Westby and worked to make the congregation a vital, active f[...]stablished, a structure erected, a pastor called, and ministry sustain- ed. Her husband was superintend[...]h choir. After his death, she too over his duties and carried on the work of the church. Her home was a place of warmth and friendship and she touched many lives. Fallo ing the death of her husband, Mrs. Rostad and her son, Walter, continued to operate the drugsto[...]Ditmarson di d in 1964. She remained near her son and during the lat er years, she spent many hours hap[...]ontana experiences, speaking fondly of friends and neighbors_m he es b area. She passed away on 4-11[...]ua ed received a degree in phot photographer u · and managed p as a veteran of US ir Force 1[...] |
| [...]ing. Kolby, the youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. Marlowe Onstad, was We celebrated our 50th w[...]Mark still works part-time for Kelly Health Care and keeps everything going (of south Westby), and her sister, Lydia (now of Denver), on the family[...]farm and graduated from Westby School in 1977.[...]Terry and Kolby were married on 7-22-77 at Emmaus Lutheran WALTER and HELEN ROHWEDER[...]7 -77, currently attending kindergarten in Westby and Travis, born agent at Westby for some 30 years.[...]old. I attended grade Terry and Kolby were both members of the Immanuel Lutheran school and high school at Westby, graduating in 1931. In 193[...]Church of Westby. found work at Fort Peck and in 1934, I married Helen Johnson of[...]from his Coalridge. I have a brother, Lawrence, and a sister, Alta. home for 3 years and he also enjoys hunting and fishing. I spent 20 years with the Army Cor[...]Kolby is teacher of Sunday School and also is Secretary of Educa- Fort Pee ; Sitka and Juneau, AK; Seattle, WA; Portland, OR; and tion of the Immanuel Lutheran Church; she also enjoys bowling and Bismarck, D. I then transferred to the Atomic En[...]management specialist. JED CRAIG and BRENDA LEE (SOLBERG) RYALS Some of my memor[...]Jed Craig Ryals was born 8-20-59 at James and Delores (Winget) night dances and Sunday movies. The Richard Kent players put on[...]the dances at Brush Lake were the and Joyce (Crawford) Ryals. Joseph was born in Ponco[...]y dad having to notify Walter 9-27-05 and died in Vernal, UT on 4-10-60. Joyce was born in[...]itchfield, IL. Delores is the daughter of Raymond and Irma (Phillips) generator before my dad started up the old carbon arc motio[...]lt at the light Hillsboro, IL on 2-13-14 and is presently married to Lee Jones and plant and he whole town would go dark. Westby has many fond[...]zel, I am Helen E. Jensen, daughter of Chris and Marie Jensen. My Patti Bowman, and Kris Ryals. Brenda lives in Crosby, ND; Connie li[...]I was born. The in Billings, MT and is employed by Billings News; Vickie and Patti live in Emmaus Lutheran Church is on land d[...]her. I was Council Bluffs, IA; and Kris lives at home in Westby. educated in an old[...]ton, ND until 1980. Jed then worked obtained room and board from those Westby residents having an extra[...]ed married Brenda Lee Solberg, daughter of Warren and We have son, Richard, living in Idaho[...]4-20-62 in Crosby, ND. Rosemary. They have 2 sons and a daughter. We also have a[...]. They have 2 small daughters. Chester and Eunice (Olson) Solberg. Chester was born 8-27-20 in We have lived in Idaho Falls for 32 years and are now retired and Westby, MT and Eunice was born 9-22-23 in Dooley, MT. Katherine[...]n 2-15 -43 in Redding, CA, the daughter of Jerome and Virgie[...]aniel) eyer. Jerome was born in Kenmare, D 3-2-20 and died in[...]1 . Virgie was born 11 -15-21 in Plainview, A. and RS. TERRY RUGGLES[...]Brenda has 2 sisters, Deanna and Leann, both of estby and 1 r. and rs. David uggles (of Raymond). Terry as raised in[...]y. mond ith his brother, Delbert (now of Helena), and his sister, Carol Brenda a ended grades 1-12 at Westby Public School and (no of Glendive). He at ended he first years at R[...]estby HS in 980. After graduation Brenda attended and finished his education in Plentywood. After gradu[...]in Plenty ood, T. She is no a full-time housewife and mother.[...] |
| [...]n 9-24 83 in Plen- tywood, MT. Jed, Brenda, and Jace are members of the St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church in Westby. LLOYD and HELEN SCHULTZ CHESTER and EUNICE SOLBERG |
| arren h 2 brothers, Wayne and Monte, and 1 sister, Joan Wayne's occupation is farming, along with his dad and brother, Olson. yne nd Joan live in estby and Monte lives in Lewistown. Warren. arr[...]me December, 1971, when he returned to Westby and has been farming i h his dad, 1Oye rs I ter Wa[...]1-24·56 in Crosby, ND, the daughter of Ed and Nancy (Engh) School, bowling alley at the FAFB, and hauling fuel for the Farmers Montgomery. Robin has 4 brothers and 1 sister: Dennis, James, Linda, Grain nd Tr ding.[...]d on the oil rigs as a denck hand near Roger, and Duane. estby, Poplar, Wolf Point. and Baker, MT. Robin[...]ter of lived in Norman, OK. Robin is a mother and a housewife. Robin attend- J rom nd Virgie (McD n[...]ed various schools in North Dakota, California, and Oklahoma until Redding , CA, lived there 3 years and moved to Westby. Jerome was coming to Plen[...]Minneapolis, M 11 3-71 . His p rents were Ch rles and Appolonia (Wirtzberger) eyer. Charles was born .9[...]sister, Beatrice Peterson, who lives in Westby and 1 brother, Charle , ho lives in San Jose, CA. atherine attended grades 1-8 at estby and then spent her freshman year t St. gnes Academy i[...]es by HS in 1961 . She is now full time housewife and mother. Front row : Ch n[...]fter heir marri e, they lived alternately in town and on the farm . In pril of 1969, they moved to the farm here arren grew up Wayne and Robin have 3 children: Chad Wayne, born 1-26-74 i[...]wood, MT, Cheri Lynn, born 1-10-77 in Plentywood, and Chase[...]James, born 2·2-85. Both Chad and Cheri go to Westby School.[...]Wayne Robin, Chad, and Cheri are members of Immanuel[...]Lutheran Church of Westby. Wayne and Robin are actively involved in[...]church, with Wayne serving on the church council and Robin help-[...]DARYL and DO NA SORENSON[...]Daryl Sorenson as born in Plenty ood 11 -9-52. He and his family: parents, Palmer and abel, sisters, avis and Lavonne, and bro hers Perry and Stanley, hved on a farm 9 miles est of estby[...]estby in he fall o 1965 and Palmer and abel ha e lived there ever[...] |
| [...]79 he married Donna Hellickson, daughter of K. 0. and Edna Hellic son, s former residents of She[...]seph, MO 9-27 59. Her sister, Tammy, born 9-18-57 and her brother, Lonnie, born 3-25-65 were also born[...]iving 2 years in Denton, MT, near Lewiston, Donna and her family moved to Plentywood where they lived u[...]Four Buttes Supper Club, 9 miles west of Scobey, and ran ha establishment until 1977. Donna graduated from Scobey HS in 1977 and attended college for 2 years at Montana State Univers, y m Bozeman. Daryl and Donna have 1 son, Jeremy, born 4-19 82 and 1 daughter, Nichole, born 4-27 -84 . PALMER and MABEL SORENSON |
| [...]e. IL in 1983 where we now live. I work and Maria Rehman. Reference Sheridan Daybreak. Adolf and his family i h comput r co. nd developed a "Fro[...]lived in Alameda, Canada until 1909, his family and grandparents, p rson I computer. Da n works as receptionist for a convention Franz and Maria Rehman, (reference Sheridan Daybreak) began[...]e h ve 2 children. Joshua, born 1-7-80 and Sara, born Rocky Springs area. The[...]wagon and walked.[...]1911, Adolf began school with his brother, Henry, and his BILL and IRE E ST AGE BERG sister, Marie Rice, and several other neighbor children . They walked[...]inke family spoke German. children born to Thomas and Olga Stageberg. It was customary that the[...]with his brother. In 1931, Adolf and his brother had an exceptionally Thi t River alls[...]ull. For nd high school. His father owned a new and second-hand furniture some reason, the granaries caught fire and most of the crop for that s or . Bill r calls his job as varnishing and painting furniture . He also year was destroye[...]s 2 years old, Adolf. he c me to ontana and spent a year staying with Paul Paulson and In 1932, it was necessary for[...]1 _in innesot . In 1924, he returned to ontana and lived in Westby. He Miles City, MT at t[...]he Tnmty wor ed for Henry Skeels in the pool hall and also worked · ith George Lutheran Cemetery. Westby, MT, beside his brother, Paul, and his eiler, Bill Gabrielson, and George Frankie cutting and hauling ice from mother and father. he fin er a e nd bringing it into the Ic[...]rk in the Westby school for 17 HENRY and MARIA STEINKE y ars.[...]Poland) on 9-23-1870. He had 1 brother, Reinhold, and_ 2 sisters, Bill sub tituted on he m ii route for several years. In 1935, there Bertha and Wanda. H. E. Steinke as called Ernest by friends and s a vac ncy for rur I letter carrier from he[...]atives. oo he civil service e amination, p ssed, and got his appointment 1n Ernest's fa[...]st left home at 1 7, traveling all around Germany and worked 7 On -8-30 Bill Stageberg married I[...]t in Berlin. .. rchie and rg ret cCalllster. Irene as postal cler in[...]ung Pos O ice or e eral ye rs. She also or ed off and on in every store man. He came to ew Yo[...]brother was sic . o ed b her aunts, arian Schul z and Irene Finn. T[...]es came to Canada wor mg on a farm at Bill and Irene had 1 daughter, P llis. She graduated from[...]C . s erved 20 e arines and |
| [...]der ith close friends, th Andrew Wingert's. Marie and the children spent a wee h re, hil her husband and her parents went to Minot, D by train to obtain p[...]Sig elson, a bachelor, was their last stop. Marie and her mother cooked for all, during their various s[...]ached their new home on 5·10-09. Th men got busy and broke some sod-prairie m time to seed some barley. In the fall, this was cut with a mower, racked, and stacked, hich as thrashed, as needed. The horses[...]lled over the ground. The barley then as gathered and put in sacks.[...]B Since a barn was needed, sod was bro e and cut into pieces: 1 foot by 2 feet by 3 inches thi[...]6-19. H. E. Steinke farmed until 1942. Ernes and ane moved to Plen tywood that fall. Mane died in[...]A to live with his daugh er, Helen. H d1 d 2-9-63 and was buned tn the Trini y Lutheran Ceme er[...] |
| [...]Erling was born in 1896 in Elton and Yvonne's children are as follows: r n, or ay.[...]y where he worked elsewhere). on f rms and ranches there nd in the Westby, MT area for sever[...]coal mines in southern from Westby HS and from Minot State College with a BS Degree in S sk[...]Education . He taught at Scranton, ND high school and at Minot I nd from illi m Anhalt in Elkhorn Towns[...]Gertie was born in 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 Lyn[...]in Walcott, D. In 1907, the Paulhus family HS and attended Minot State College. On 5-13-74 in Minot, ND she moved to El horn Township and homesteaded. married Eugene G. McGhan, the son of Eugene and Ilene McGhan of G rtie ttended one of the f[...]mestead shack located on the Electronics and is an Electronic Technician with Colorado Ute Power I nd rlin was to later purchase and where he and Gertie would even- Co. of Craig, CO. Lynn[...]holt at Concordia 9-6-7 4 at Crosby, ND; and Mathew Allen, born 5-2-78 at Bismarck, Luth r n Church t Crosby. Six children were born on their farm and ND. the f mil survi ed he nguish and hardships of the depression years Lu[...]land in Bozeman with a BS Degree in Nursing and is presently employed at St. earch of bet[...]ble to him nd the ·40s brought them the security and rewards Douglas Kent was born 12-30-5[...]Township on the outskirts of Westby HS in 1978 and from MSU in 1983 with a degree in Electrical West[...]tor of the farm . In later years, they DOUGLAS and KENDAL T ANGEDAL p n he inter months in esa, Z. In 1972, Erling and Gertie celebr ted heir 50th edding annivers ry at[...]Elton and Yvonne Tangedal of Westby, MT. He graduated from Westby In 978, they moved o illiston and Ger ie passed away there on HS and from MC with a degree in Diesel Mechanics. He is[...]employed on the family farm and with Meyer Construction of Westby Erlin nd Ger ie's children and their families are as follows: as a heavy equi[...]born 92 , married to urielle Iver- of urtis and Adeline Ueland of Antelope. She graduated from An[...]Shelly nd arshall. HS and from U D Williston Center and is employed as a secretary for le nor, S[...]entywood. of Ind, napolis, I . Children : S ndra and Susan. Doug and endal live in Westby, T and are members of Elton, estt:Jy, born in 929[...]d. Children: Jerry, Se en. L nn, Lu nne, Douglas, and Craig. orm n, S n Die o, C , b rn in 1932, married to Zana Purdy of JERRY and KATHLEE TANGEDAL Birmin h m, L. C[...]36, m rried o Pa ty Dod e of of Elton and Yvonne Tangedal of estby. He graduated rom Westby[...]e. HS in 1969 and from orth Oa ota State University in 197 4 ith a[...]r of urtis and Adeline Ueland of ntelope. She[...]elope HS and SU. Bozeman and[...]nne Yvonne and Randi deline. Rand, passed[...]re d in rmmg and[...]IL Chu and Jerry |
| [...]ant , GA nd 27) , was employed as a plumber and we operated LakeSide Cafe. We left WA; andand 7 great-grandchildren. On 6-7 81 I married Clifto[...]in Westby We live in children Minot, ND and spend our winters in Apache Junction, AZ.[...](1892-1970), NELS and INGEBORG WARD (1693 -1980), On 1-11 -29 Nels and Ingeborg Ward and their son, Bernt, arrived Hovel nd (18[...]ew possessions with them, a great deal of courage and a willingness for hard work.[...]and Catherin where they boarded the train and arrived in Westby 3 days la er. They[...]on th farm a were met by Fred and Augusta Hjelm. Ole Hjelm too them to his farm, 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[...]They taught themselves how to speak, read, and rite the English arriv d: · language and studied diligently to earn their citizenship pape[...]hing was possible in this new land with hard work and encourage - Ya ,ma. ment of the many people they met and friends they made. in the SU Nels and Ingeborg had 8 children . Bernt lives in Plentywo[...]. he has been County Assessor for 33 years. Bernt and his 1fe, Arlene, Our n are: h[...]n. Mrs. Dan O'Leary (Ann Mane) lives in Harlem, T and they have 4 children. Ann Mane 1s a Registered ur[...]ved _n California. She was also a Registered urse and had 1 child. She 1s now deceased. Mrs. Larry Sapp ( arjorie) lives in Havre. She 1s a Registered Nurse and Supervisor at the Havre Clinic. They ha e 3 child[...]e is no deceased. James lives m Columbia Falls, T and has been a eache there for 20 years. Jim and Sharon have 3 children. Darlene died hen she was 1 year old. Linda Barach lives in Great Falls, T and is a Marketing Administrator for Blue Cros[...] |
| [...]nd Vera works a couple h r d y t th c ol c feteri and i ctive in Immanuel Lutheran Church nd other oci I clubs. They have 14 grandchildren and 7 r t• r ndchildren. AV[...]Perry Sorenson, Edmer and Helen Westgard. |
| [...], 2 Sunday, Hub an years at Raymond School, and 1 year at Coalridge. day ith Blanche's In 1938, Helene decided to move west and challenge a ne type Sas atche an. Blan of[...]the Arden Mayfair Co. neighbors and ta m On 11-5-49 she married Edward Theodore[...]ard. born 9-9-09 in King Co., Duvall, WA to Ellen and August Westman. Se ch Edward grew up in Duvall, WA and spent most of his life there. For the allac[...]s, Helene was kept busy taking care of her father and wor • and Is d. ing. On 2-9-63, H. E. Steinke passed a[...]on. b HERBERT and BLANCHE WIATZBEAGER[...]1908. He was one of 7 children, the son of |
| [...]As for Ollie and I, we have spent most of our married life in and By I dys Wirtzberger[...]orn • 9 03 at tkins, . The son of Lewis and before he retired. I had a coffee shop for[...]cook at the school for 13 years, and 1 year as a cook's helper. They c me from[...]fts a week. Ollie does a big garden in the summer and I do Th y liv d on homestead with his folks south[...]here I met Ollie. On 10-24-28, we RUFUS and ALICE WITTMAYER r m rried Ou look, MT. e lived near Westby and farmed. To Rufus Wittmayer was born 9-27 -17 at Kramer, ND to Mr. and Mrs. this union as born 5 children : Imogene (Emm[...]County, ND to Christ and Sena Madsen. I'm a 1941 graduate of Westby[...]I met and later married Rufus Wittmayer of Bottineau, NO on[...]and maintenance man, church janitor, head usher, and had a Star[...]n 76 . Emmy and ry, and Cheri.[...]she e have 2 sons and 2 daugh ers: Lovell arlin born 3-9· 3. He[...]his , Cheryl, and daugh er, mber, have[...]bea n and mber gradua es rom 8111 ngs |
| [...]Folsom)-26 Anderson, George and Alma (Thompson) 25[...]Julie- 449 and Caroline (Frederickson)-881[...]Anderson, George and Marie (Heppner); Lloyd, Alvarado, Jacabo and Teresa (Collier); Jacabo Jr., Leslie, Larry.[...]Anderson, Henry and Edna (Anderson); Priscilla, ·m[...]n)- 195 Anderson, Herbert and Patricia (Westendorf); Ben, a (Clar ); Gary, Glen- 26 Andersen, Albert and Jeanne (Lindstrom)- 313 Bob, Jill-535[...]hels)- 529 Andersen, Andrew and Laura (Rasmussen); Reed- Anderson, Howard E. and Eva (Johansen)-820 d Selma (S[...]Andersen, Clifford and Dagmar ( ielsen)-195 Anderson, Larry and May (Hilyard); Jeffrey, Michael, )- 8 8 Andersen, Delmar and Vera (Nielsen) Kristian-535 - 362 and ae (Madsen) Fishbeck-196 An[...]Rose)- 197 Anderson, Leon and Barbara (Parpart); Sharon, rb r (01 on)[...]ndersen, George F. and caroline-197 Anderson, Leonard (Jack) and Carolyn (Leer); Jack,[...](Johnson); James, Phyllis- ndersen, Hans and Christine- 197 Anderson, Leonard and Delores (Robinson); Sandra, dersen, Harvey and Elna (Brin man)-198 Susan-534[...]rd- 198 Anderson, Leslie and Lois (Oahlgaard); Shelley, nd Doro hy (Bren[...]73 Andersen, Hugo and Bonnie (Stringer)-313 Anderson, Lloyd (Buck) and Elice (Lodahl)-200 tella (Goetzin r); Charlotte, John Andersen, Hugo and Evelyn- 198 Anderson, Loui[...]ersen, John B. and Rose- 197 Anderson, Lowell and Lee-27 Cl e, Paul, B ul h, Bonnie,[...]borg)- 866, 867 Anderson, arvin and Leona; Deoorah, Jeannine, ron (Woodw[...]· · n, aid and A nes-881 Anderson, erltn and rgaret (Vi ); Barbara, Judy,[...]652 nderson, oms and Evelyn ( ayes)-259[...](Petersen)- 99 nderso , Oms and Audrey (L'rnnger): ayne, Jay-[...]nderson Pee and Bertha (Christensen)· Leonard,[...]nd rson, liam and r (P n)-259. 29[...] |
| Anhalt, Wyman and Betty (Haugen); Faye, Craig, Ba n, William[...]Victona- 257, 262 Annicchiarico, Ralph and Julie (French)- 315 Bantz, B ch - 654 AN[...]-537 B ntz. Orval and ary ( tta J c • Antonson, Elinder and Anna; Erick, Eugene, Arthur. Lois, Robert. O[...]ar L co)- 73, 201 Antonson, Erick and Evelyn (Hoglund), Curtis- 536 Barge,[...]Barg , m Archer, Charles and Diane (Jacobsen), Charles. Br ,[...]Barnes. In z- 800 Ameklev, Bruce and Dixie - 27 Barn s. Laura- 706 Arneklev, Duane and Nancy (Davis), Alyson, Eric- Base, Dor 537[...]Bast. Fran Arneklev, Milo and Mmme (Johansen)- 28 Bast, Lio un - 15 ◄ 1 Arneklev, Olaf and Florence: Duane, Bruce- 28 Bal s, Ev Arne[...]ur ◄ Arneson, Edward and Marie (Olson); Arnt, Anne. Bay Nels, Mel[...]141 , 172 Arnold, Malee-687 Arvidson, Charlotta and Kenneth Baker- 260 Arvig, Suzanne-697[...]1 Aspelund, Alvin and Myrtle (Becklund); Myrad, Clifford, Lowell, Mavis- 539 Aspelund, Josephine-689 Aspelund, Lowell and JoArlene (Redmond)- 676 Aspelund, Mavis-639 Aspelund, Myrad and Milly (Petersen); Cheryl, Gale, Debbie, Doug-539 Ator, Anme-606 Ator, Dallas and orma- 109 Ator, Frank and Bertha ( elson)-316 Ator. Harvey and Mary (Bot n); James aren. Dale, Christopher, Thomas. Vahta - 537 Ator, Lucy-34 Ator, Mabel (Guenther) and Albert - 538 Ator, Marvm and Joan (Evans)- 316 Ator, mdy- 614 Ator, Rachel-538 Ator, Vernon and Ramona (Jo nsoo); Robin, e od,e. indy[...] |
| [...]yn (Sn llm n) - 258, 31 a Brenteson, Lester and Agnes (Johansen), Donald, Bussinger, James and Jane (Fitzgerald); Vicki, Linda,[...]Bussinger, Paul and Ella (Thoresen); Ronald,[...]Srenteson, Melvin and Bernice (Mathisen); LeRoy, Bussinger, Pau[...]- 547 Brenteson , Raymond Jr., and Ardelle (Syme); Cindy, Butsch, Kathleen - 97[...]- 547 Brenteson, Raymond Sr., and Martha (Petersen); Byers, Gladys- 739[...]Bykonen, Merle and Judith (King)-722 Ann ( rickson)-5 46 Brenteson, Vernon and Elizabeth; Ouane - 111 Bystedt, Hilda[...]Brien, Julius and Joy (Raether)- 320 Cadoo, Vio[...]Callahan, Fletcher and Ena (States); Bonnie, Lois, l[...]Brightsman, Elmer and Mattie (Whitman); Vivian, Calton, Shirle[...]ne (All n); Dorothy, Bnghtsman, Frank and Jessie (Whitman); Frances, Campbell, Blair and Vicki (Johnson); Chase, Somer,[...]- 760 Brightsman, lrven and Dorothy (Hoppins); Cheryl Ann- Campbell, George " Ed" and Erna (Bolke)-141 -143 8 r r, John nd Sh ron - 319[...]2, 143, 144 Campbell , Roy and Jean (Solberg); Ronald, Allan, n- 8[...]Jensven - 276 Brin man, Brian and Kay (Smith), Karleen, Robin, Carlson, Ber[...]Carlson, Dale and Clance (Gabrielson); Glen, Lynelle- Botnu, lone -[...]Bnnkman, Chris and Ida; Phillip, Paula, Brian, Jeff- 722 B[...]Carlson, Dean and Clance (Brenteson); Wanda,[...]Brin man, Elna (Andersen, Harvey and Elna)- 198 Roxanne, Lorrie, Lana, Jodi[...]itz)- 907 carlson, Frank and Emelia (Olson}- 723 B nd lngw I S[...]Carlson, Fritz and Mavis (Wirtz); Dolene, Tom, B nd P gy (Fr nch): Z chary, Broe m1er, Wesley and Dorothy (Friedrich), Wade , Ahnette, Mon[...]Carlson, Glen and Cindy (Rasmussen)- 722 B 403 Brodsho, Hope and Tom McCabe - 282 Carlson, K[...]Carlson, Lloyd and June (Young)-320[...]nnie (Bantz), Janice, arvin, Carlson, Loren and Bonnie (Harshbarger); Sheilia,[...]Bromberg, Marvin and Barbara (Ward)- 407 Carlson, William and Selma (Olson)-724[...]carpenter, Harvey A. and Elsie (Peterson); Ada, 6[...]Munson)- 266, 279 Carpenter, Joe and Sally (O'Toole); Jennifer, Paul-[...](Stofer)- 82 Cartwright, A. J. and yrtle-885[...]837 Cartwright, Clinton and Linda; GaJ, Cindy, Cathy-886[...]Cartwright, Curtis and Vic ie-886 e (Bolst d),[...]cartwright, Jim and Alberta (Campbell), arlm, LeRoy,[...]Candee)- 320 cartwnght, John and Evelyn (Hendrie son)· Tammy,[...]Hovland)- 603 Cart right, Ronald and Judy: arc , Br nt April-886[...]est. az11. n, Gasper, Guy and Ameha-266[...]a. Reynold, Gates, Don and lvilda (Christensen)-113[...]Cavanaugh, Joe and ry (O'Lau tin); Jo n,[...]Cea in, J c and Stels1e (Crouse): Bernard, Clarence,[...] |
| [...]5 Clark, Chari and l1ll1 (H n s); M rg ret, lren • - 3 0 Chandler. Wm. and Irene (Walkowski); Charlotte. Bill Kennet[...]n)-589 Clark, Claud and l llian (Boyd); Cl ud tte, Ron ld-59 Cr[...]Clark, Donald and anlyn (Sorte rg); Jud , Doug! , Cheetham, Thomas and Judy (Bergh); Samuel, v,c - 266[...]3 Clark, Douglas and Linda (Rtsmon): 0,J.• J m1 - 266 Childers, Grac[...]n n); 81111 J n, Como Su , Chittle, Fred and Signa (Mork)-881 Clark, Howard and Dorothy (Thompson); ry, W yn • - 403 Christensen. Aage and Martha (Jacobsen)- 826 Dav - 76[...]Clark, Ro rt and Clara- 35 Cr Christe[...]Cr Christensen. Alvin and Myra (Sorensen). Coleen, Clark, Mariori[...]ley-112 Clar , Ralph and Ruth (Davidson); nstt, Russ-[...]); dtl • Orin. All n, Christensen, Axel and Minnie Sampsen, Eldon-826 Clark, Velma-[...]534 Clarke, Guy and Elora: ew II, Mun I, ayn - 143 C Christe[...]12 Clawson, Gary and a (A ten) - 410 Christensen, Chris and Vera (Jensen); Patnc,a, Clawson. Keith and Alberta (Bow rs); Ruth, Claud, , Ruth Ann-826[...]2 Clawson, e,th and laurel (Lar n)- 76 Christensen. Christen and Kathryn (Hovdey); Ronald, Clawson, Tim and Rita (Crou )- 410 C Craig-[...]Claypool, Jennie " Jan "- 671 Christensen, Dewey and Hilda (Bystedt); Janet, Alan - Clemetson, Harry and lilh n (0 son), 01 a- 934 827[...]Clemetson. arlys - 186 Christensen, Edward and Flora (Carpenter)- 827 Clemetson,[...]Lout (0 mm), 1la, Christensen, Ernest and Lillian (Jorgensen)-202 leshe, Stacey- 556 Christensen, Ernest and Mary (Simonson), Mar1ene. Clev land, De a[...]Clin • Ahce- 180 Christensen. Eugene and Jeanne (Hunter)- 828 Clouse. Rosemary- 653 Christensen, Gary and Arlene (Pohle); Dean, L,sa- COALRIDGE- 10[...]Cobb, Gen (Overland)- 290 Christensen, Henry and Mary (Corcoran); Verne. Cobban, Bert and Bertha (Sh rry) - 828 Agnes. Kenneth, Margie-93[...]Coe, Don and EJ n- 411 Christensen, Hilda-113[...]Colh • Grace- 646 Chnstensen, lngemann and Laura-881 Cother.[...]Co I ,Ra - 638 Christensen, John and , o-887 Co11ter, Teresa- 531 Christensen, Jorgen and Gerda, Anita. Gail, Leila, Coll ns, en and a (Luod); f 0a • Merna, A[...]CofilllS, Gabr Chnstensen, Lours and Grace (Jo nson)-112 Chnstensen. Mary-560 ChriStensen, elvrn and Wilma (C3rlson); enne h,[...]ristensen. Oga (Jensen)- 203 Christensen, r\onald and Pat· Robert, Rog r, Rod Russell-888 Chnstensen, Signd (see Pe erson, E er and rid)- 239 Chnstensen. Thora (Pe erson)-[...]s, Russell, Tom, Cra' - 553 Christensen. allace and E , OiaMe, Darlene- 888 C ns[...] |
| 2 E mon, Cl rence and Jennie- 323 Ereth, Julian[...]Ereth, Ken and Becky (Moran)-418[...]a (Painter)-323 Ereth, Louis and Bertha (Hansen); Gary, Beverly, n on). B trice- 562 Ebel, Herman and Lillian (Urdahl)- 296, 324 Patricia[...]verdure- 568 Erickson, Dennis and Alice; DuWayne, Doreen. Doris,[...]Egeland, Jon and Janet (Kandas)-830 Erickson,[...]Egeland, Jorgen and Edna (Vik); June, Betty, Oda. Erickson, Eri[...]Erickson, Gary and Linda (Thoreson); Angela, Erica-[...]nsen), Clinton, Egersdorf, Tony and Edna (Rovig); Marlyn, Orren, Erickson, Und[...](Chub), Effi , Ernest, Eggen. Arvid and Linda (Lee); Lorrie. Jay-De- 79 Ersness, A[...]Ersness, Nels and Emma (Olson); Douglas, Gayle, Eggen. Harold Maynard and Clara (Midthun); Eugene, Martha-572 (F I e[...]E en, Joseph and Katherine (Kohler); Linda Ann-80 Espeland,[...]Ehrhardt, William and Margaret (Horrocks); Alma, Espeland, Emma[...]38 Lu ne-565 Eld, Ben and . attie (Spencer)-324 Espeland, Leonard and Mildred (Feeney); Deanna- Ifred nd Vivi n[...]Eide, Dennis and Donna Merwin (Ordahl)-416 Espeland, Selmer and Mabel (Fengstad); Sam, Richard, Eide, Orvin and Alpha- 269 Gladys,[...]Eidsness, Allyn (Bud) and Betty (Johnson); earl. Espeland, Theodore[...])-831, 861 Estenson, Osmond and Ruth (Williams); Evelyn, 1 r); Tr cy, Pa[...]Eidsness, Robert (Bobby) and Maline Swanson Evans, Joan (Ator)-316[...]Evans, Russell and Helen (Reuter)-326 E sness, ldor and Julia (Paulhus); Sherman, Delmer, Eve. Valbor[...]Evensen, Nordahl (Jim) and Pearl (Shipman); mith 566 E sted, els and Anna (Klak en); Bradley, Kenneth , and Edna (Michaed)-833 ( oh[...]sen)-892 Evenson, Dwayne and Bernice (Kuc)-573 bri Ison); Curtis,[...]Evenson. Kenneth and Delores (Long); Ronald, Holly-[...]e)-80 Evenson, Leland and Elizabeth (Lossing); Warner, i ),[...]Evenson, Warner and aren (Dysart)-5 74[...]Agnes (Sundheim); Dorothy Everson, Harold and Lucille (Evenson); Sharon-57 4[...]En britso , Edi h (s e Jorgensen, H nry and Edith)- Fadness. Andrew and Pansy (Lasher}-833[...]ther (Gould); Janice, Ronald, Fanning, 1chael and Joy (Mitchell): Janis-575[...]Fal Elmer and Agnes (Brien); Bertha, larry-146[...]I , inni , Ro , Fr d- 17 Fat , Larry and carol (Herman); imberly, Scott,[...] |
| [...]che, Selma, lone, Elaine, Francis, Lyle and Clara (Christianson); Delores, G nes. Tony[...]G II g r, D lons- 785 Fink, Donald and Zelda (Johansen)-726 Franey, A[...]Galland, Lavonn - 61 O Fink, Ed and Eleanor (Anderson); Greg, Darlene, Franke, Wayne and Ardeth (Syme)- 729 Galland, M l[...]6, 150, 544 Galland, Oms and lvrna (Sto e)- 42 Fink, Gertude-727, 750 Fransen, Edwin and Dorothy (Hass), Dennis, James. Galland, Robert and Barbara (Lar on)- 426 Fink, Harry and Louise (Pulvermacher)-726 Oebra-[...]Galland, Robert and ar (Bolst d)- 604 Fink, John and Esmer (Roderick)-727 Fransen[...]Galland, Roger and M rJOri (Wann r) - 610 · Fink, Joseph and Phyllis (Landes)- 727 Fransen, Sanford and Tina (Anderson); Beatrice, Gall nd, Selma- 604 Fink, Peter and Josephine (Holland)- 728 Leona[...]Garb r, Velma - 753 Fink, Russell and Phyllis (Howes)-728 Fransen, R[...]ianson)- 555 G rberg, Raymond and Ee o (Bantz). Brtan, ,m - 427 Fink, Theresa-727, 755 Franson, Gunnar and Solveig (Simonson)- 38 Garneau, Adnan[...]n)-196 Frasier, Frank and Lillian (Eggen); Janet Rosann. Garneau, Allr[...]Garneau. Cecil A. and Oann (Han on); Pat , Le , Fishell, Dale M. Jr. and Evelyn (Bedwell); Dale Ill, Frech, Sylvia - 5[...]Frederick, Harold and Loutse; Doreen, Terry- 580 Garn au, Cecil E. and O lphrn (~ind r); e, Sh ron, Fishell, Harry and Ette (Johnson); Deena, Doyke Frederick,[...]Frederic • Larry and Rhonda (Vogt), Jessica- 581 Garneau, O lvma[...]Fredericksen, Alfred and Gudrun - 881 Garneau, Eug nia- 587 Fishell, Victor and Millie (Stevens); Vickie Rae - 576 Fredriksen, Arnold and Ethel (Selvig) - 424 Garneau, Juhette[...]Garneau, leo - 586 Fiske, Karl and June (Marshall)-422 Fredricksen, Hans and artha; Doris, MarJone, Garn au, Wilfred- 587 Fiske, Ole and Mildred (Rogers); Ann Mane-422 Kenne[...]French, Dean and Lisa (Shields)- 327 Garr C[...]French, Fran and Kordelia (Tande); athan. nst an- Garr Do[...]Garr Don and Laura (Om Fitzgerald, Margaret-667 French, Glenn and Winnifred (Hanson): Richard, A • Larr[...]Garr Flo d (Pete) and Au h (John n)· Joan- 428 938 French. Gordon and Jeanette (Becker-Lester); Jordan Garr Ger Id (Slim) nd (Tutty), lrw n (Bud) - Flacker, Herman and Constance (Spoklie)-130 James- 582[...]n- 701 French, Harvey and Ardell (Haugen); Debbie, P y, G and Fr dward ); L n- 428 Flagen, Dean and Twila (Waller); Nicole, Aoss- Bobett[...]G el y) and Aor nee (U land); orman. Flagen, Nicole-272[...]French, eal and Gayla (Olson)- 328 G[...]French, Richard and Jeanne (Coo on); Seo t, Fran - G yl ) and Ann ( und · rt,c , Glenn, Flakne, Blanche-1 00[...]French, Robert and Patricia (Ryerson)- 328 Oenms, G r and Clayton, n, Curtis- Flakne, Gladys- 75[...]French, Willard and V olet (States); Gary, ancy- 776 Game , l[...]Fres e, Bob and Erma ( angenn)- 38 Bryce, Oonna - 701 Flakne. John and Catherine (Sebastlan)-81 Frethe,m[...]Frethe1m, Clarence and Anne ( erma ); Richard. Garr[...]Frethe1m. Henry and e lie ( nutson) Ru h, Aster, Gal Flakne, O[...]Ga Flakne, Raymond and Shella (Clemetson); Russel, Fretheim, R chard and orma (Sore son): r's en, Scott-576[...]47 Flakne, Ted and Rebecca (Crouse); Sophie, Fre[...]Freund, Elmer and Jenn·e; el. Fleming, Floyd and Signe (Bentsen); Patnc1a, Floyd Fnberg, Ch ord and Rella (Follo Jr., Barbara-577[...]32 Flemming, Tim and Vera (Syme); James enyon- Fnednch,[...]Fr ed 'ch. Don and Alic ( Folkens, Pearl-84 David, Dae, Pa ncia- 39 Follose, Verner and Hazel (S ei)-82 Fr edr c ,[...]Friedr c , E and Dari - 39 Folsom, Al Z-37 Fn ch, old and Soph e (Cf Oofo • Folsom, Edi -26[...]F nc , Ford, Chester and Edna- 423 Ford, aren E.-82[...]F ich, Ford, T. • and Erna ( er)- 328 fr[...]f Fossum, and 8e4 nc Fo , ,ce- 579 Fo L oo- 579[...] |
| nlyn, Gr le, Herman and Anna (Potthast)-835 Haaven, Miri[...]aula- 835 Haddix, John and Vicky (Bolke)-334 r); Elizab[...]son)-580 Hagan, Arthur M. Jr. and Dorothy (Shipstead); 3[...]Griffin, Harold and Ida (Thompson); Harriet, Harold, Hagan, Eugene and Yvonne (Cromwell); Lois, Rodney, II n): Don[...]09 Hagan, Kenny and Kathy (Ereth); Kelly. Korey, Kyle-[...]a (Anderson)-849 Hagen, Carl and Ella; Inez, Chester, Kerel, Dean,[...]Hagen, Chester and Phyllis (Olson); Curtis, Ellis,[...]Hagen. Ellis and Susan (Gjesdal)-942[...], Gw n, urt- 148 Grimsrud. Gorden and Arlene (Eggen); Ronald, Haines, lillie-[...]Halland, Duane and Laura (Vert); Timothy, David-782 Grimsrud, Orvin and Kathryn (Kjelstrup)-44 Halland, Orville and Gladys (Andersen); Sam, Dale, 65 , 187[...]Granite, Martin and Marian (Waller); Robert, Dalton- Hallesy, John and Lillian (Hein); Jeanne, Irene, Jack, 83[...]3 Hallesy, Robert and Helen (Lee); Michael, Marcella, 88[...]Gros urth, Holger and Alma (Axness)-333 Hallquist, Olaf and Anna (Larsen)-335 Groskurth, Jorgen and Ragnhild (linn)-206 Halverson, Edward (Chip) and Margie (Beckers); - 3 8 Grosgurth, Peter and Andrea-881 Becky, Corina[...]Halverson, Edward and Ramona (Hardy); Sheila-783 Gross. John P. and Marguerite (Van Hee); Cornella, Halverson, Kerry and Debbie (Paulson); Shane, Lacey,[...]ICh el. Twylla Gross, Lyle and Claudia (Dunnam); Kara Luree-590 Hamilton F[...]Hammer, Steve and Karen; Robert, Brian Stormer- (M thi son)-730 Grothaus, William and Gayle (Petersen)-334 593[...]Hancock, Bryce and Doris (Boe)-335 Bl nche; Bl nch .[...]Hancock, Bryce and Joyce (Urdahl)-297, 335 c , Ger ldme,[...]eth); James. Joan, Rita-465 Hancock, Jay and Alethea (Eidsness)-336 273[...]-847 Hancoc , Lester and Herdis (Holmgaard)-336 8[...]e (Rasmussen); Rhonda. ik i, Hancock, Vern and Helen (Miller)-337 7[...]Hannah, Elwood and Alta (Henry)-730 int)-332 Grov r, John and Carol-9 1 Hannah, Lou[...]207 Hansen, Clifford G. and Edith (Bell); Duane, Luella, lhs (Sm, )· G r[...]5 Hansen. Dennis and Shirley; Randy, Darcie. Rory,[...]Lt a-116 Hansen. Hans and ana; aybell, Came, Elizabeth, Gu d r on, John and J mes- 32 Allred, Glad[...]i nsen, James F. and Ire (Ashe); ndrew, Bertha-[...]nsen, Lennert and Ellen; Robert-1 8[...]nsen. ilda (see nd rs n. n on and a 11da)-[...] |
| [...]H ppn r, lawrenc and M ry ou (Edlund); Lon, Hanson, Vernon and Janet (Kinghom)-594 Haien, Shirl[...]Heppner. 4 Hardersen, Leo and Pearl (Folkens), Richard, James, Hedges, Evel[...]07 Hedges, Harvey and Alice (Enckson)- 45 H ppn[...]H dges, Leslie and Alice (Eric son); Weldon, Lorraine. Keney- 5[...]olyn - 45 Herberg, J Hardy, Alfred Jr. and Monica Legare; Hedges, Shirley[...]H rd1ng, L nmng), ratch - 839 and Mary Jo Hudiburgh; Verlane, Christene, Hed[...]Hedland, Elmer Leonard and Margaret (Hubbard) - 837 Herman, C Hardy, Alfred Sr. and Hildegarde (Rogers); Roger, Hedlund, Emma ([...]Heggem. Royal and Doris- 338 Herman, G org and M rtel (Christ nson); Wayn - 47 Hardy, Ramona-783[...]Herman, Ahoda - 555 Hardy, Robert and Norma (Mrlford) - 594 Hein, Lilha[...]rm a- 47 Hareland, Ludvig and Martina (Hetland); Marie, Heinitz, Berth[...]207 H rm (And Dorothy, Sidney, Lloyd, Myrtle, Irene, Herman - 594 Heisler, Edward and ay (Moore) - 731 Do Harela[...]Helgeson, Kermit and Rita (West); Sue, Eileen, Hem •Gen )- 339 Hark, Adolph and Emma; Edna- 433 Edward,[...]e, Jo Ann, Rob rt- 436 Herz Hark, Ed and Mae (Marsh): Nola- 594 Helleg[...]Hellegaard, M lvin and Marvel ( cCall): Lucinda, H rz ladys (Sn llm n) - 340 Hark, Mildred and Robert-519 Steven. A[...]Vtc 1, Remta , Verlane. H ss. Hark, Morris and Ivy (Foran); Morris D. Ill, Amy. Kevm, Cl[...]Hess. - 50, 616 Hark, Morris D. and Mae (Marsh): Morris-595 Hellerud, John and ella (Hoirup); Luverna. Jo n. H Uan[...]Helseth, Edwin and Selmer; Bernice. Earl. 0 Ions. H1bn r. v,va - 562 Harmes, Glenn and Ethel (Robinson)-434 Janice. S[...]Hie ey. 4 3 Harn, Ralph and Selma (Storaasli); Howard, Lorraine, Helseth,[...]Hettemes, G1lbet1 and JoAnn- 46 Hilhard, 8yron - 27 4 Haroldson, Sheldon and Borgny (Sorenson); sandra, Hemm1n son, Jae and Leora; John - 838, 881 Hilyard, C[...]Hemmingsen. ,chael and Linda (G1 bertson) - 838 Hilyard, C[...]Henderson, Bruce and Charlott { oothart) - 838 Harry,[...]Henderson, James and Thelma (Smtih); Be ty Jean- H1ly d ' Harrington, Ben and Florence (Klos); Sylvia, Kathy, 838[...]85 Henderson. Robert and ar rate- 838 Harnngton, John and Grace (Childers)- 731 Henderson. To[...]ie son, Alice (Er c son)- 890, 892 Harris, George and Shirley (Collins), Laurie, Scott. Hendrie son, Arno and Clara· Howard, Orvtlle, To ,[...]Hendrie son. Edd" and Anna (E )- 339 Harshbarger, carolyn (Zachory)- 881 Hendrie • Erv n and franc ; en Ann - 893 a I, Harshbarger, Galen and Ann ane (Fis e); Vallery, Hendr e son, E e[...]Hendr e son, Glaoys- 902 Harshbarger, John and ayree, adlyn, Jane, Joseph, endnc n, Hanna[...]Evelyn, Shepard, Bess. H ndr c lSOll, Har s and Ehz t ; Har d, Donald, Ann, James, carol, Bonni[...]endne , J - 804 Harshbarger, ark and Florence: Ralph, Ed, h, Earl. nd IC , John and Oelori (Gal r); Ivan, Ellis-118[...]LOJenzo, Trace -785 Harshbarger, Robert and lyn (LaGrange)- ndnc son. Orv I[...]Brenda- 894 Harshbarger, Russell and Pearl ( a n)- 119 eooric. son. Ot o f Hass, Bruce and E hel { oenegg)-501 -[...]u a, Laura Jean - 82 Hass, Gladys (Fawcett) Gfove and l (Jeff) Grove-419, 501 Hass. HaIJow nd[...]ass. ae- 67 Hass, re - 501 Hass. m. "Bin" and Cor , Judy, - 35 Hatfield Ca v·n and l s)- 837 tf • Etta- 789[...] |
| [...]s); Dean, Lila, Sandra, Jeannette, Alfred and Ernestine (Longie)-344 HolJ , E rl nd[...]Hueth, Max and Laura-121 Jensen, Anker and Dora (Johansen); Ada, Lorraine- H , Ruth - /5[...]h r (Thun), Lu llen- 438 Huffman, eil and Lois (Blair)-733 Jensen,[...]Huffman, Richard and Ardith (Pulvermacher)-733 Jensen. Arl[...]ckhoff); Lucille, Evelyn, Huglen, Rev. R. J. and Inga (Lee)-948 Jensen, Ario[...]arbara, Evelyn, Virginia, Jensen, Carl and Dagmar (Forsman)-844[...]Hunter, Archie and Mary Louise (Grayson)-49 Jensen, C[...]Jensen, Clifford and Alice (Helseth)-122 H (R1nd[...]h; L on rd, Thelma-47 Hunter, Murray and Gladys (Nelson); George, Penny- Jensen, E[...]Jensen, Elliott and Judy-899 Ho hri tine-343[...]Jensen, Elmer and Ida (Parent)-345 Ho - 363 Huntley, Eugene and Pearl (Robinson); Howard, Jensen, Es[...]ild (H nsen)- 34 Huntley "Jap" and " Mother"-441 Jensen,[...]365 Hurst, Maurice and Adella (Furst): Rita, lrene-442 Jensen, F[...]336 Hurst. Willard and Frances (Back); Leslie, Larry, Jensen, Frode and Helen (Miller); Sheila-607 Ho[...]tanley, Patricia-442 Jensen, Gary and Jill (Rutherford)-845 Ho e-209 Hurst, Wayne and Carol (Brenteson): Wade, Brent- Jensen, Harold and Marie; Elliott-898 H[...]Hurtig. Steve and Selma (Galland)-604 Jensen, James and Kathleen (Garrick); Susan-786 H[...]43, 881 Jensen, Karl and Amanda (Sommer)-734 H[...]mberlie, Ibsen. Irene (see Thorstenson, W. A. and lrene)-251 L 602[...]Jensen, Leo and Lucille (Dahl)-21 O Ibsen, Ivan and Darlene (Johnson)-843 Jensen[...]19 Jensen, Marinus and Agnes; LaFern, Helen, Pete, (Mc enney)-86 Ibsen, Vernon and Arlene; Gregory, Duane, Susan,[...]onna, Diane-121 Jensen, Marius L. and Rosa Marie (Nielsen)-21 O[...]Jensen, Miller and Karen-88[...]-443 Jensen, Morris and Nicholina-346 L rter)- 7[...]Jensen, Niels and Edith-845[...]Isaacson, Carl and Ruth: Ann-1 54 Jensen, Norman and Trudy (Simonson)-210 H MESTEAD-256 Isaacson. Magnus and Esther (Taarud); Carol, Doris- Homm . oms. How rd[...]Jensen, Ole and Thelma (Larson)-346[...]Jensen, Otto E. and Beatrice I. (Lyngaas)-211 Philom n (Rick); Roberta- o Iverson, Alvin and Margaret (Henrichs); Peggy, Arlene,[...]Jensen, Peter and Gladys (Agard); Betty, Melvin,[...]Jensen, Ragnhild and Jorgen Groskurth-206[...]Jensen, Rick and Mary (Hedlund); Jami, Clay-608[...](Barlow); Roland, Todd, Jensen, Robert and Teresa (Cybulski); Charles[...]Iverson, Howard and Ruth (Oelkers); Sandra, Debra, Jensen, Ronald and Kathy (Olson)-846[...]Jensen, Stanley and Helen (Johnson); orma. Barbara. Iv rson, Rodney and Caro I (Pennell); Irene, ae, ary, ,[...]Iverson, William and Gladys (Olson); 111iam Jr. Jenson, Rub[...], Albert, allace, evin-155 Jensven, Ernest and Myrtle (Borstad}; Gary,[...]Jensven, Harry and orma (Olson)-256, 276, 286[...]od 1-280 Johansen, Cart and Leora (Loda 1)-212[...]( 0 C )-275 Johans n, Chris and Setty-213[...] |
| Johansen, Viggo and Helga-127 Johnson, LeRoy and Hazel ( orby); Phylhs, Winheld - Joye , Arn[...]Johnson. Lester and Betty (Rabbe); Linda. Susan, Jayes, Beulah-604 Johnsen, Knut and Oleanna-214 Sherry,[...]- 613 Jo es, Harold and Shirl (Vogt): yrn , Cheryl. Johnson, Adeline-476[...]Su n (Richard · on); J nni er, Johnson, Alfred and Irene (Olson); Judy, Colleen-608 Johnson, Mab[...])-39 Johnson, Margaret and Oennis- 491 Joy s, Judtth[...]34 Joyes, Roy I and dna (Boe); Judith, Oarl n , Johnson, Alma-688[...]Hr rt-618 Johnson, Alvin and Lorraine (Stubban); Lynne, Susan, Johnson, Ma[...]608 Johnson. Maynard and Phyllis (Lester); Gregory, Mar , Justice, Richard and Jon,: Chase, Rte ard-899 Johnson, Andy and Gloria (Trevithick); Joanne. Brian. D[...]Justice, V rnon and Carol ; Richard, Et11 b th, Trac , Stanley, Shirley, Lauren-609 Johnson, Melvin and Dorothy (Blatr)-735 risti-8[...]347 Johnson, Monte and 1ndy (Ator); Matthew-61 4 Juul, Elizabeth-512 Johnson, Archie and Lillian (Nelson)-443 Johnson, Mur[...]Juul, Ella-665 Johnson, Arnold and Agnes-277 Johnson, Myrtle - 626 Juve, Or II and ar (To o), lain , v, 1 n. 81II. Johnson, Aron and Minnie (Moe); Harvey, Maynard- Johnson, M[...]Johnson, 1els Elmer and Dyma-216 Juvin U, Donald[...]arles, Connie, Claude- 787 Johnson, Ole and Della (Chaffee). Wallace, Shirley- Johnson, Axel and Ruby (Whitney)-214 409 Joh[...]Johnson. Raymond and Elna ( adsen); Richard, Kaae, Erling[...]-218 Johnson, Bruce and Ada (Lust)-277, 279 Johnson, R[...]n)-218 Johnson, Carl and Lavonne (Galland); Tracey, Johnson, Richard E and Doreen ( orman); Ct o, Travis-610[...]Susan, Thomas, Timothy. Tracey-151 Johnson, Cecil and Colleen (Peterson): Donald, Dale- Johnson, Robert and Connie ( ehl); Barry, Robert Jr ••[...]r)- 722 Johnson, Robert and Dorothy (Goll); Bob, Steve, Johnson, Charles-61 O[...]Mary Anne-158 Johnson. Clair and Gladys (Peterson)-734 Johnson, Robert and Rebecca ( arveson); Sylvia, 9 Johnson, Clarence and Olivia-27 4 aomi, Ard[...]Johnson. Roy and Pearl ( urphy), La r nee, J n t, 31 Johnson, Dallas and Josephine (Sandoval)-735 Virginia[...]Johnson, Rudolph and Irene (Olson). T rry, Dennis,[...]Curtis-615 Johnson, Edwin and Ruth (Dent); Wendy, Bryan-611 Johnson. A[...]n- Johnson. Einar and Eunice (Baker), Loretta. Anthony, Johnson. S[...]Johnson -Larsen, Sharon-630, 651 Johnson, Elmer and Luella (Monn); Arno- 787 Johnson. S[...]Johnson, Stanley and ar are ( ess)-50. 6 6[...]Johnson. Te and June (Egeland); Tram Johnson, Evelyn Siggaard; Ch[...]Johnson, T othy and ca (P er n); Jos ua- Johnson, Florence-49[...]620 Johnson, Fred andand elly- Johnson, Fr[...]Johnson. Vernon and a ha (Fr ednc )-50 620 Johnson, Gayhn and Anne (Falxa)· Arlette-611 Johnson. V c i-772 Johnson, George and Alma ( elson): Oona d, Gary, Johnsoo, V[...]E. · nd ( nson); R rt, Johnson, George B. and Ella (Starnaud); Albert. ary. Bruce, Flor[...]Johnson, I I Alfred-158 Johnson, George O and H, dre h (AnderSOfl), Lo ma, J bo •[...]e (F rtJa • Coonl , Johnson, Gerhard and Helen (Bue hn)-788 Johnson. Glenn and Pa nc,a (Too e); Terry, 1chael, Gayle, Darcy-444 Johnson. Grace-112 Jo nson. Hans-215 Johnson. rold and El anor ( ndreson) Ric d, Robert. arioo[...] |
| [...]Larsen, Luella (see Nielsen, Robert and Luella)-234 , 171 Koser. Ed and Iva (Wigmore); Maqorie, Sheldon, Larsen, Melvin and Anne-899 ri (W tis L w1 )- 623[...]9 Larsen, Richard and Pearl (Dahlstrom)-220 ud1th, Conni • Carol . Bruce - 161 Koterba, Don and Rozanne (Hennessey); Shelley-452 Larsen, Soren and Andrea-221 am tie (Lindell), Daniel, Sharon. Koterba, Donald C. and Ins (Grantham); Phil-451 Larsen, Theodore and Lillie (Nielsen)-221 Koterba, Ray and Lorraine; Wayne, Gordon-452 Larsen, Valley P. and Myrtle (Skaggs)-456 oterba, Wayne and Vickie (Anderson); Kyle, Seth, Larsen, Verna[...]Larsen, Vyrion and Sharon (Johnson); Jill, Jan, Jay-[...]Kratovil, Jim and Dorothy (Heppner)-90 Larson. Barb[...]Krieger, Max and Sarah (Hardersen); Maxine, Susan, Larson, Est[...]son) - 88 Krohmer, Melvin and Dorothy (Baker); Ronald, Melvyn, Larson, Hilda-[...]Krowen. Bennett and Margaret (Madsen); Diane. Larson, Laurel[...]yr , Lloyd, Ir , Krowen, Marlow and Dolly (Brightsman)- 163 Larson, Norman and Verna-352 y Krumwiede , Roger and LaRae; Layne, Brian. Stacy, Larson, Shirley[...]udrna, Jack and Marguerite (Glaenzke)-349 Larson, Tony and MIidred (Ness); Donald, David-630 I I trup,[...]8 rb r . Ro s, ueffler. Clarence and Lorraine; Laurie, Louise. Larter, Archie and Gladys (Byers)- 740 Ooris- 626[...]Larter, Charles and Alma (Nelson): James, Pearl-740[...]• D vid, Jessie, yll • Tilford and Emma (Hedlund)- 628 Lasar, Marie-[...]Lauckner, Art and Ruth-900 (Lin quist): Lori; L Coste. Armand and Bern ce (Wilson)- 738 Laughlin, George and Etta (Hatfield); Ralph, John, pp n- 9 LaCoste, Darrell and Cecelia (Marsh)- 738 George Jr., R[...]L dd, Dave and Bonnie (Lee)-90 Laursen, ca,, and LIiiian (Lodahl)-222 : Charles "Chuck", Ma ine, L dd, John and Hazel (Schuman)- 500 La Verdur[...]Laverdure, Pierre and Ehza (Primeau); Louise, Horace.[...]Lawrence, Albert (Al) and Myrtle (Swanson)-453 le (Johnson), G ry, Glen- 626 L erqu1st, tton and Sharon (Black); Leroy- 951 Lawrence, Art-[...]51 Leader, Fred and Vivian (LaFoy)-91 L rqu1st, Eugene and or en (Lenz); Jeanne, Leader, William F. and Sophie (Forsberg)-91[...]Leader. William and Mary (Lasater); Lawrence,[...]ne- 796 Lee, Adolph and Martha (Gronvold); Carolyn,[...]- 952 Lee. Arnold and Betty (Deem); Ralph, Sharon, Howard.[...]- 952 Lee, Bennie and Alice (Evenson); Janis, Dennis,[...]e)- 739 Lee, Clifford and Sonja (H es): Harvey, David,[...]Lee. Donald and Wava (Wh tmore)-92[...]L . Ernst and a her'n (Jensen)- 9-4[...] |
| [...]- 448 Lu , mil and Chns- 414, 460 Lee, Norman and Barbara (Stadstad)-52 Lindsay.[...]Lindstrom , Jeanne (And rsen)- 313 211 Lee, Oliver and Lydia; Lavonne, Orves-52 Linn, Ragnhild (see Groskurth, Jorg n and R gnhild)- L as, Er c nd Oh . n), rt[...]Delores- 853 Lee, Reubin and Norma (Glover); Marian, Eldon, Lipscomb, Henry and Esther (Melby)- 125 Ly on[...]Lizotte, Ernest and Evedean (Torpen), Bnan, William - Lyson Myrtl (Rasmu n), Ard II , Lee, Robert and Jean-52 165[...]lmoJ 854 Lee, Roger E. and Janice (Wright)-95 Lobdell, Cl[...]Lobdell, Dolfa and Mabel; Gene, Clance, Lois- 123 Lee, Selmer and Maybell-257, 280 Lobland,[...]Mac 144 lee, Walter and Vera (Griffin); Gary-453, 633 Lodahl, E[...]MIine, leonora) - 227 Mad Lee, Warren and Barbara (Voegle)-96 Lodahl, Elice (see Anderson, Lloyd and Ellce) - 200 car h - 743 Lee, William L. and Agnes (Skillingberg)-96 Lodahl, Eliza[...]3 Leeseberg, Gust and Daisy (Whitish); Gladys-633 Lodahl, Ellen[...]23 Leete, Bob and Helen (Solberg); Gary, Violet-454 Lodahl,[...]24 Legare, Henry and Kathryn (Campbell); Helen, Donna, Lodahl. Leora (see Johansen, Carl and L ora) - 212 r[...]-789 Lodahl, Lillian (see Laursen, Carl and LIii an) 222[...]Lodahl , Nels and Milly (Wessner)- 353[...]an)-589 Lodahl, Niels and Signe- 223 M[...]ul e Coth r) - 638 Leininger, David and Hildur (Nelson); Robert, Vonnie, Lodahl. Ruby ([...]Lodahl. Rudolph and Valborg - 223 8111, Leininger, Keith and Julie (Petersen); Kyle, Kory, Lodahl, Soren and Myrtle- 353 Lexie-954 Lodahl, Sylvan and Eunice (Jacobs n), L urie, Greg, Leininger, Leslie and Susan (Johnson); Erm, Amy, Colleen, Stan[...]Logan, Arlene - 65 Lessor, Robert and Hazel (Bolstad)-299 Logan, Berna[...]25 Lester, Art and Leora (Fitzer); Phyllis, Charlotte, Logan, Don and Bernadin (Palutz e): Judy- 636[...]dine, Ronald, Marcia-634 Logan, Don and Rose (Greff); Elvin, Artene- 636 ,[...]88 Logan, James and Margaret (Clar )- 852 Gayte-[...]C Lester, Ron and Jeanette (Becker); Tracie, Darla, Long, Eve[...]Long, WIiiiam and Ru (Ho mes); Leste , Jean, Lester, Ron and Paulette (Bussinger); Orea Michelle- Grant,[...]romberg)-222 Looman. 1lham and 1ldred (Brown)- 7 42 Lever, Martha (Tommerup)-134[...]Loran, Ehzabeth- 736 Lidahl, Arnold and Beulah (Nelson); Tom, Larry-634 Lord, WIiham and Jan (Rid nour): ary J e, Lidahl, Larry-634[...]Witham Jr.- 637 Lidahl, Tom and Mary (Johnson), Lisa, Lmn-634 Lord, ,tham Jr. and Ro mane (Granvo d); Lila, 281 Liebel, Earl and Verena-353 James. A[...]Lossing, Elizabe h- 574 lien, Howard and Betty (Stewart)-455 Lossing, James and Rose (And rson); - !Of e, J e Lien. John and Cora (Rossum)- 454 Jr.•[...]Loss , Leland and LUI (L pert); e , Lorna - Lind, Cart and Agnes (Jacobsen)-852 790 Lind, Jens and Mane-843 Lossing Loma- 587 Lindberg, August and LaJ1a (Thompson); Lloyd, Lossing,[...]Lossing, o man and ,c Lindberg, Clara-237 e assa- 791 Lindberg, Darrel and Charlene (Hilyard)-635 Louc . Fran ho and a Lindberg, Ronald M. and Sylvia ( ielsen)-222 Lo pe, Lawrence and Lindblom, Albert and Esther (Grove); Lorraine. Lubbers. Gordon and B Jerry-455 Lucas. era and Cand (Dos Lindblom, Bradley-741[...]Lucas. at (S r )-382 Lindblom, Chester and Ai a (Forman)- 741 L nd. A den (Jacobson)- 35• Lindblom. Stanley and L han ( vamsda )-7 42 Lund. . and A {S )- 38 Lindell. Arlene-956[...]L nd E a- 48 Lindell. Harry and {Jens n)" Lund Es ,[...]Lund. fr and nez Or Lindell, H da-1 3[...]S Lind • ynard, es. Lind I, land and G (L Evelyn, De ,e Co[...] |
| [...]therine, John, Maureen, Michels, Robert and Leila (Christensen)-358 22[...]resa, Robert, Jude, Jeanne, Michels, Roy and Gertrude (Cybulski); Myrna, Willard,[...]Rose, Ann, Mclean. Clifton (Zoonie) and Mariorie; Marsha, Zoonie Michels, Roy and Shirley (larson)-358[...]McLean, Tom and Beryl (Kimball)-647 Michels, Mike and Sharon (Johnson)-651 res ( nud on), Cindy, Shelley, Mcleod, Ross and Amelia (Walikonis); Janet-855 Michels, Mike and Pauline (Wager-Robinson); Kathy,[...]McNulty, Francis and Adriana (Garneau); Patricia, Michels, Vernon and Hazel (Wilson)-359 Cl[...]Michels, Willard "Woody" and Adele (Anderson); ,M F y (P[...]McNulty, Thomas and Judy (Hollenback); Mary Ellen, Sharon, Ala[...]d1ann, Cathenne-648 Midby, Merl and Ruth (Waller); Janet, Sharon, David- St[...]Medders, Dale and Beth (Hathaway)-98 Milford, No[...]Medders, Lyle and Elsie (Michels)-98 Miller, Ber[...]Miller, Clarence "Mike" and Rosemary (Clouse)-653 . B . e- 110, 119[...]Medders, Richard and Donna (Vert); Paeanne, Miller, Fred and Vivian; Fred, William, Harold, Paul, all[...]Medders, Roy and LilaMary (Johnston); Lyle-649 Miller, Hans and Joan-226 F nd Mary (Fitzer)-792[...]Miller, Harvey and Hilda (Holom)- 793 - 657, 792[...]eund); nsi, Shere- Mehl, George and Edna (Nikolaisen); Fay, Jon, Gerald, Miller, Lu[...]Miller, Niels and Lorraine (Sampsen)-227 nd Ida (Wirtz); L wrence. L on, Melby, George and Hettie (Drawbond); Berdina, Miller, Nels and Marian (Keller)-359 ster-166[...]ald, Harvey-124 Miller, Orville and Betty (Potter)-793[...]Miller, Robert and Dorothy; Debra, Curtis-168 mm rup) - 135 elby, Raymond and Nancy-125 Miller, Wm. "Bill" and Dorothy (Norton); Gordon, d Olga, Martin, Leon rd - 462 Melle, Anton and Clara-7 44 Sharon-4[...]Miller, Wilham and Tammy (Thiel)-359 282[...])-465 Minnie, James and Margaret (Thorson)-498 282 Melle, Frank and Clara (Ereth}; Ralph-464 Mintun, He[...]dsho)-269, 281 Melle, Kasimie and Katharine (Hoffarth); Tony, Fred- Mitchell, Jo[...]Moberg, Mark and Clarice (Smith); Gina. Candice-794[...]i e- 958 Melle, Louis and Frances (Ereth); Loretta, Elden-465 Moe, Anna-[...](Johnson): Marvel, Gary, Melle, Peter and Juliana (Ereth)-465 oe, Vivia[...]Molden, Christ and Laura (Gunlock); Elmyra-653 nd Op[...]. Phylhs-167 elle, Roy and Dorothy ( ichols): Wm., Brent-466 Moore, M[...]Claude te-167 Melton, Randy and Tami ( ielen)-355 Moran, Beck[...]Melton, Sam and Janice (Parent)-355 Moran, Ma[...]; Allee, Waifred, Elmer-61 O orey, Clarence and Blanche (Banzt); Leonard,[...]orey, William and Anna· able, Donald, E elyn,[...]l er-793 organ. Leonard and orma (Bier e)-466[...]l, Cheryl- 16 orm, David and ary (lattergrass)-359[...]sm r. Or, Earl and Edith: Fran lin. H rod, orm, luella-787[...]oy ne (He on): J s. or , Lars and Joyce ( 1ll1ams); ston, Ronald-5[...]lie. or en, Osc r and Bl nch {Glaz ). Do Id,[...] |
| [...]Nelson, Harold and Edith (Robmson)-360 n,[...]iams)- 879 n. and Id (Thorst n on): Cindy, Morvik, Emil and Gladys (Waller)-655 Nelson, Henry C. and Amanda (Stroskeen); George, ra. Mossing, A[...]n, Mouritsen, John and Louise (Jacobsen); Wesley, Nelson, Lester and Martha (McCoy); Inez, velyn, n.[...](Olson)-861 Mueller, Bobby Dean and Carolyn (Lee); Scott, Nelson, Lllhan-44[...]n. Muller, Morris and Stephanie; Mary Sue, James-901 Nelson, Luci[...]sen)-55 Nelson, Mark and Faye (Jensen): Theresa-659 n,[...]n, s e T orst nson, Amo d and P 11)- Munson, Cleone-757 Nelson, Mike and Roxie (Larsen); Nicole. Aron-657 251 Munson, Rollie "George" and Darlene (Kavon); Laurie, Nelson, Moms and Mary Lou ( at in). Mary Ann, Jo i lsen, Rte M[...]Nelson, Nels and Alice (Robinson); Arthur-857 210 Murphy, John and Anna (Anderson); Pearl, Charles, Nelson, Norman "Sp1 e' and Mable (Crogan)-858 Ro Marge, DeMar[...]Olaf- 658 Murray, Dale and Catherine (Sando); Barbara, Michael, Nelson, Orvis and Lois-258. 283[...]A Murray, John J. and Barbara (Popescu)-857 elson, Ove and Dorothy (Cobban); Barbara-284[...]Nelson, Robert and Vernita (Mann); Barbara Gary. 649 Muttonen, John and Blanche (Flakne); Barvara, Joan, Steven, a[...]ay-100 Nelson, Roger and Linda (Whltta r)-361 Myars, Oorothy-600[...]elson, Shirley-65 Myers, Clarence and Margaret (Sis)-126 elson, Sign[...]n ): Myles, "Red" and Hazel (Brown); Carol, Yvonne- 468 Nelson, "T[...]elson, Tom and Margaret (A,chardson)-55 elson. Walter and Shirley (Bre e)-857[...]Nereson, Halbert and aureen-962 _ rt n: Sot 1 , T Nagel, Otto and Esther (Mathiason)- 745 eros, Allen and Opal (Griffin)-468[...]Jul (A ed)-362 Nash, Orv1II and Josie (Jensen); Karen, Patncia-794 ewcomb, E[...]85 Nash, Steve and Monica (Gilbertson)-794 1bler, Ralph and Arland (Br g tsman); James, 8 Nash, Willard and Ada (Golterman)- 795 Oouglas-142, 169 Nathe, Dennis and Della (Snyder), Alycia, ichols, Charles and Amanda {Fo h); Fran • aud .[...]and ): r Nathe, Kent and Jeanne (Lagerquist); Judd, Tara-796 1chols,[...]8 and O ); O Oarh • Nathe, Mike and Saralda (Korf); Duane, Gerald, Diane, 1cholson, enne h and abel (Ueland)-56 63[...]70 and J Nayes, Evelyn-259[...]1c erson. en e and Amy (Thames); Gerald-469 egaard, Irwin and Emma (Hovland), Ramona, Janice, ic erson. a[...]eder auser. Jerry and Carmen (Enochson)-362 eihuse, Marshall and Evelyn (Jensen); Wayne, rederhauser, John and Clemantine ( Gregoc-)-362 Sherry, Oennis-566 1elsen, Adolp and Laura-859 Neihuus, Ohve-559 ielsen, Alice-169 elson, Adry and Violet (Cadoo}; Adry (Ted}, Evelyn, ielsen, Andre and Carol e (Jor ); Le Ehta-656[...]1etsen, Ansgar and a a-901 elson, Amy- 282 ielsen, Ame and E n (P rsen)-228 elson, Ardelle-489[...]T i, - 0 elson, Carl and argaret (Engler)-282 n. Dag a, ( ord aod elson, Charles and Alice ( 1elsen), Charlene, Dale, Dagmar)-195[...], 0a -127 elson, Ctarence and yrtle (Bren esoo); Ela on, • De b[...]• Oo elson, Oean-283 ISOO, Denrns and G (OeT1eoo ); Seo . my. lacy, e n-2[...] |
| [...]- 2 5 Olson, Rudy and Allee (Thomsen)-747 Panasuk,[...]Parent, Eugene and Leona (Bergeron)-364 n, 45 Olson, Walter and DeMarit (Murphy); Jerry-663 Parent, Id[...]Omar, Bill and ellie (Tutty)-474 Parent,[...]128 Omundson, Bert and Theresa (Grimsrud); Don-862 Parker, Jul[...]Parpart, Edward and Mamie (Anderson)-57 . 6 Ordahl, Anne (Selvig) and Ray; LuAnne-476 Parpart, Ralph and Ramona (Stevens)-364 . 37[...]Pattison, Guy and Hilda (Skillingberg); Richard, Lois, 0 ,[...]oyd): Lila, Milo - 612 Ordahl, Gene and Carolyn (Goudreau)-475 Paulbeck,[...]arold- 363 Ordahl, Irwin and Katherine (Selvig)-475 Paulbeck, Norman and Margaret (Fitzgerald); Leo, Ols n,[...]Ordahl. Kevm and Robin (Melle)-476 Paulsen,[...]y ( in ), C thy, Mark, Ordahl, Raymond and Adeline (Johnson); Darlene, Paulson, Alton and Beth (Munson); Nina, Dina-667 Bnan - 171[...]Paulson, Clifford and Jeanne (Nyberg); John, Peter, 01 o , C nd): Ch rl ne. Ron Id. Ordahl, Wayne and Judith (Joyes); Kristi, Kraig-476 David-47[...]Osksa, Richard and Jo; Tanya, Scott, Peggy, Shawn, Paulson, De[...]Paulson, Gene and Rosemary (Keogh); Kent, Cynthia, ,[...]n, T rry- 171 Ostby, David and Paula-287 Paulson, Richard and Alma (lbsen)-881 01 , C d, Scott- 57 Ostby, Emery and Siglrid-287 Paulson, Strong and Valerie (White)-863 01 , D )- 7 5 Ostby, Gary and Gayle-287 Pedersen, Alfred C. and Harriet (Holmgaard)-365 01 , D Ostby, eat and Rita-288 Pedersen, Alfred and Hazel (Sonstegaard)-365 01 ,[...]O'Toole, Joseph and Evelyn (Callaghan); Bernadette- Pedersen, Chris Junior and Lorraine (Soderquist); 01 , E[...]O'Toole, Loren and Joanne (Slavin); Loren II "Larry", Pedersen, Edna (see Anderson, Wilbur and Edna)- 0 n, E 3[...]Pedersen, Evelyn (see Nielsen, Arne and Evelyn)- 01 n, E[...]- 328 Otten, John and Minnie (Bohlken); Lena, Fred, John, Pedersen, Folmer and Ethel (Kenney); Derl, Vonna, 01 n. n)-[...]Pedersen, Hazel (see Holmgard, Carl and Hazel)-209 d,s- 662 Otten, Ray and Elizabeth (Nelson)-477 Pederson, Irvin and Evelyn (Rogstad); Marvel, Fern, Olson[...]( nstensen)- 662 Ottenbreit, Floyd and Miriam; David-127 Pedersen, Marie (see Barge, Dan and Marie)-201 01 o Ottenbre1 , George and Helen; Barbara, Rodney-127 Pedersen, Marie[...]eson)- 72 Ottenbreit, John and Sylvia (Sorensen)-128 Pedersen, Mar[...]n); Oougl • G ry, Ottenbreit. Math and Mabel (Ibsen); Steven-128 Pedersen, Maxwell and Louella (Solheim); Richard, Otto, Wilham and Muriel (Hass); Patricia, Arthur. Kathy[...]Pederson, Orval and orma (Mellum); Gary, James. Overby, Curtis and Linda (Glidden); Marie, atthew, Kelly, Ji[...]Pedersen, Wilferd and Elsine (Johansen)-238[...]Peele, George and EHie; Opal. Edna, Ethel, Leonard- Overby, John and Ella (Juul); Gordon, Curtis, Richard- 175[...]Judy, 0 erby, Rich rd and JoAnne (Schul e); Enc , Steven- Perry, Bonme[...]Petersen. Allee (see Anderson, Andrew and Alice)-[...]on)-666 Petersen, Alvin and Bemice-238[...]iece (Rustad); Gayle, Petersen, Carl and ary (Wes1ergaard)-239[...]ry-968 Petersen, Elmer and Sigr d (Christensen)-239[...] |
| Peterson. Clarence "Cal" and Minnie (Anderson); Quam. Harry and Alma- 129 Reintasoder, John and R ,n ; Frednch, G or • Roger-670 Quam, Leonard and Pauline (McCauley); Elain , Joyce, Chnst, Andrew, Louise, sther-177 Peterson, Clarence and Thora (Christensen); Gary, Ruby-970[...]A Inertson. artha-717 Peterson, Clittord and Myrtle (Hanson); Bill, Karrol - Ouarne, Elizabe[...]RES RV -807 Peterson, Donald and Lillian (Reinertson); Jeffery,[...]R uter, Fran and Phylll {Sor n n)-3 7 Peterson, Elsie-825[...], 734 Aaaen, Henry and Minnie (Oyste): Mma-675 R uler, Ph[...]Raaum, Barrett and Hanna (Bloom); Ronell, art tta, Reyn tds, e1th and M (Tr n on)-368 Peterson. Leonard and Jennie "Jane" (Claypool); Joan, Vernall. Jerry, Bonnie, Connie-972 Rice, Burton and Diane ( cCa n); B ky, L , Cindy, Marguerite, Do[...]Rice, Carol-973 Peterson, Richard and Beatrice (Meyer); Jodi, Wendi- Radons, Henry and Barbara (Yung); Jae ie-479 Rice. un and arol ); Lori, Ru I, 969 Radons, Marvin and Mane ( onconi)-480 Ch ryl-677 Peterson, Roger and Kay (Robertson); Robert, Raether, Joy[...]Ramirez, Cruz and aretta (King), Tom, Michael, Richards, d[...]B I cl), nd , Peterson, Glenn and Josie (Hovland); Phemie-479 Randall, Els[...]Rasmussen, Albert D. (Jae ) and Thelma: Vic i, Richardson. Dorot -33 Peterson, Wallace and Ruby (Johansen); Colleen. Wanda, David[...]Rasmussen. Arnie and Johanna {Sundsted)-241 Judy, Joy -58 Peterson, Ward and Marjorie (Enger); Bradley. Rasmussen,[...]Rich rdson, Peterson, William and Solveig (Hove); Rrchard-969 Rasmussen, Gar[...]Rasmussen. Chris and Florence: Stanley, Curt,s- R • ( Pfeiffer, Kenneth and Pearl (Schuhrke); LaRaye, 903[...]01 I 1); 0 n, Pfeiffer, Linden and Emma (Severson); Roger, Larry, Rasmussen, Co[...]Rasmussen, David and Oanene-58 Ric r so e Phelps, Jerry and Dona (Wagenson): Torn, Todd-800 Rasmussen, Donald and ary; Clinton, est , Shauna-679 Ph[...]p)-135 Rasmussen, Go don and Joy. Peter, Paula, Hugh-905 Picard, Barbara-84 Rasmussen, Harold and Lilly; Farrell. Arno-904 Pieper, Hattie-148[...]Rasmussen, Jean (Horroc s)-898 Pierce, Gerald and Juhe (W1ttmayer); N1kk1, Daylean. Rasmussen,[...]Rasmussen. Jon and Oonna-58 -61 Pierce, Lewis and Thelma (Smith-Nichols): Betty, Rasmussen,[...]0 Rasmussen, Lo ell and Alice (C is ens n)· E en, Pitzulo. Frank and Nathleen (Lindell); Frank Ray, Connie, D[...]bert James-970 Rasmussen. ax and Florence (SCh ag); J en • Plaisance, Maurice and Cora (Risa)-673 Au h, Jon-58[...]r-527 Rasmussen. Peder and noa; Gordon, LOfr ne, Plentywood, Ded1cat1on-527[...]ns, Role of; By Pauline Oeem- Rasmussen, Roy and e (Sons Cl); e e. 527[...]y- 527 Rasmu n. Soren and Poe. Chnton and ane-366 Rasmuss n. Vernon and Pohle, Andy and Lucille {Larter: Dale, Arlene, rlo- Rasmusse[...]Rasmusson. and Luc (Boe), Pohle, Arlene-113 Ja -675 Polk. Stuart and nanne (Lem,nger)· Patnc , Da id RAY[...]I- Popescu. Gene and Jane (Johansen). Ra • Barbara, Dorothy-67 Porter. Isabel e-71 O Portor. Ca vm and EI ·nor (Sev rsoo)- 747 Portra. Jeraldin[...] |
| [...]d H I n (Jen en); Richard, Ruud, Herman and Laverna (Fawcett); Gary, Connie, Scully, Pete and Sigrid (Hovet)-64 6[...]s-534 Ryals, Jed and Brenda (Solberg); Jace- 976 Sebastian[...]Sebastian, Ivan and Margaret (Seifert); Joseph, Perry, Rydberg, Marjorie and Oorothy- 444 Marianne-102[...]Seger, J. R. and Jessie (Cox); Burton, Ross-181 R[...]Seibert, Howard and Margaret (Haaven)-117 R[...]Sachow, Ervin and Nina (Torgrimson); Karen-684 Sell, Marjor[...]Salonek, Martin and Mae (Orager)-415 Sell, Richard-[...]Sampsen, Ario and Helen (Romstad)-243 Sells, Dr. Clifford and Mary; Theresa, Rosemary, )- 242[...]Sampsen, Lorraine (see Miller, Niels and Lorraine)- William, Robert-181[...]Sampson, Dennis E. and Oolores- 243 Selvig, Dora (Tro[...]Samuelson, Selmer and Arla (Jensen); Sally, Curtis, Selvig, Harold,[...]Selvig, Roald and Agnes (Hellerud); Kenneth, Robin, (Juve). Beverly, D v1d- S ndbak, Ray and Emma Lou (Johnson)-370 Diane, Ra[...]6 Sem, Hermand and Wanda (Grover); Steven, Larry, nd Do[...]Sandy, Wyman P. and Marie (Robinson); Alden, Doris, Seter, Mavis A[...](Sundst d)- 62 Saunders, Charles and Helen (Larson); Sara Severson, Emma-7[...]Severson, Eugene and Ellamae (Wagar)-867[...]Severson, Gordon and Linda (Melby) Peterson-868 - 63 Savey, Howard and Effie (Albin). Gary, Donna-685 Severson, Leonard and Darlene (Marsh)-868[...]Severson, Lester and Minnie (Kanning)-868 Saxton, Craig and Florence (Cybulski); Helen, Mary, Severson, Ly[...]Shackelford, J. E. " Dick" and Lorraine (Ouincer);[...]Schlabs, David and Ella-370 Shepard, Robert and Marian (Weiler); Janice, Jim, Schlabs, John and Gladys (Bierkaker)-291 Jon- 977[...]Scheuffele, Walter and Marlene (Moore)-867[...]sworth- 8 Schmidt, Corey and Allee (Eaton)-486 Ambulance-1[...]va (Lund); Jun . P ul- 8 Schmidt. Fran and Christina (Sch ett), Daniel, American R[...]rm n); Gle 84 Schmidt, Jae and ris (Hoffman)-37 1 81g Muddy[...]( nd rsen)-197 Schmidt, Joseph and Cecilia ( elte); Helen-486 819 Sky Squa[...]Schmidt, orman and Betty (Jensen); Mar . Wayde, Border ARC-[...]etty-368 Schmitz. Joe and Dons ( yquist)-371 Council o[...]Schmitz, Roger and Charlene (Roness)-371 Ooct[...] |
| [...]Smith, Robert and Josephine (Aspelund): Gladys, Sor on, Al 911 Shirtliff, Herbert and Florence (Johnson)-490 Ruby, Roy- 6[...]Sor on, A Sund ted) - 244 Shively, Mel and Belle-372 Smith, Robert and Mary "Beezie" (Hallett); Michael, Sor on, . - 596 Short, Orley and Margaret (Johnson)-491 Myrtle[...]on-907 Smtih, Robert and Myrtle, Aztla, George, H rb rt, Sorenson, Daryl and Donna (H lite son); J r my. Siggaard, Kristian and Marie; Peder, Evelyn, May, Marvin, Russ[...]Smith, Roy and Vivian (Dahlgren), Barbara, J ff, S avid and Sh rry (John on); D 1d Jr., Siggaard, Peder and Margaret; Marilyn, Judy, Earl, Scott-689[...]aro d and Anna ( rtan - 691 Simoneau, George and Laura (Kelly)-372 Smith, Sarah[...]Sort b 19, Martlyn - 267 Simonet, Earl and Margaret-491 Smith, Oscar and Dons (Olson); Patsy, Scott- 181 Sorum, Thor r- 182 Simonis, Franklin and Elsie (Nordquist); Shirley, Smith, Shirle[...]Smith, Stanley and Grace (Olesen), Linda. Allon - 689 S[...]Sp 7 Simonson, Albert and Gladys (Sorensen); Lorraine,[...]Spencer. Lula- 337 Ruth-687 Simonson, Arthur and Gladys (Sorensen)-687 Snellman , A[...]S 4. Simonson. Barney and Marion (Wolf); Bryce, Brad, Snellman, Ernest and Manon (Htppe) - 375 S[...]130 Simonson, Beatrice (see Jorgensen, Melvin and[...]Snellman, Gordon and Evelyn (Deubner)- 376 Beatrice)-217[...]an, Herbert-376 Simonson, Elinor (Nielsen, Morris and Elinor)-231 Snellman, Jae and Cassie (Parpan) 376 S[...]Snellman, Kenny and Hazel ( orman) 377 S[...]- Simonson, Trudy (see Jensen, Norman and Trudy) - Snellman. Opal Ltlftan - 380[...]Sneva, Iver and Helene- 129 Simonson, Violet-630[...]enson)-244 Snyder. Lowell and Leona (Johnson) Fellon- 690 S[...]Snyder, v,v,an and Rulh; Della. Lowell, David, Jane. s Skedsvold[...]Soderquist. Dale and Elona (Brunn r). Je frey, s Skeldum, Gr[...]s Skillingberg, Clint and Adella (Eschenbacher); Helen, Soderqwst. Sharo[...]dra- Sk1lltngberg, David and Dixie (Brunsvold), Mar . Eric- Solberg. Jean- 7[...]. Solberg, Ches er and Eun c (Olson); arren, Joan. Skilhngberg, Halvor and Elhel (Fraley): Mildred, ayne, onte-[...]berg, LaVer1e " Bun y"- 514 Skillingberg. Harlan and Jan (Gray)-103 Solberg, Orville and Hazel; Larry, Doro h - 977 Skilhngberg, Henry and Malee (Arnold); Larry. Solberg. arren and alher e { eyer); Brenda Lee, Harlan-687[...]_ Solberg, · a e and Robin ( on gome ); C ad. Sk1llingberg, Howard and June (Jensen), Cynthia. Chen, Chase- 9[...]Sol eim, Bermce- 154, 603 Skillmgberg, lngwal and Dorris (Bowman); arione- Solheim. Loue l[...]Sol e,m, Oscar and Florence (Cofco an); Pa1, J mce, Skilltngberg, M[...]Somm r. en- 747 Slaughter, Jess and Beulah ( otschenbacher)- 492 Sons o[...]Sons rd - 676 Smtih. Alton and Sue (Sax oo); ehssa , Jess,ca - 688 Sor[...]Sor n. n ( u~seo)- 05 Smith, Bruce and aren; Ehza - 908 Sor[...]er)- 867 Sor and E - 245 Smith. Oougl - 908 Sor nd Sm1 h. Ed ard and J • & e.[...] |
| [...]Svendson, Mabel (see Sundsted, Carl and Mabel)- Thompson, Viola-84[...]en)-695 Thomsen, Elmer and Gladyce (Nelson); Wayne, Joann[...]Thomsen, Hans and Mrs. Hans- 754 Swartz, John and Martha; Lorraine, Hazel, Wallace, Thon. Leo[...]Thorson, Theodore and Lorna (Hamilton); Richard, Ston[...]Thorson, Thomas and Margaret (Overgaard); Sharon, s Syme, Calvin and Joanna (Panagabko)-750 Joel-69[...]- 95, 938 Syme, Donald and Ila (Westphal)-751 Thorstens[...]Thorstenson, Arnold and Pearl (Nielsen)-251 Syme, Howard and Ann (Jensen), Kathy, Linda-183 Thorstens[...]i (01 on): All n- 182 Syme, James and Gunnie (Nelson)-751 Thorsten[...]Syme, Kenneth Odelle and Marlene (Scheltgen); Kent, Thorstenson. W. R. and Irene (lbsen)-251 • Or.-68I[...]Syme, Kenneth and Velma (Garber)-753 Thuesen, Marjorie (see Andersen, Leslie and Marjorie) , John nd Ann (Lee)- 496[...]-199 Edw rd and 01 (lod hi), J rry , Dale, aria, Syme, Terry and Chris (Kumlien)-753 Thuesen,[...]Syme, Tim and Lavonne (Lee)- 754 Thuesen, Donald J. and Laura-252 len, 01[...]Thuesen, Jerry and Nancy (Benke)-873, 87 4 . 81 Syrstad. Harold and Irene (Granvold); John, Peggy, Thuesen, Vivian and Hilda (Holmgard)-253[...]Timmerman, Eugene "Hook" and Alma (Christensen);[...]Timmerman, Irvin "Shorty" and Florence (O'Connell)-[...]Tischmak, John and Lillian (Martin); Patricia, Dale,[...]Tittle, Donald and Oenelda (Hanson); Ronald-803[...]nd . Ludvig and L. Madelyn (Farmer); Cecile, Kris, Tjomsos, O[...]a, Korinne-695 Tobiason, Art and Myrtle (Witte); Denelda, Larry-498 3 T n e, Alfred and Mora (Stone); Kay, Dlana-803 Toedte, Ma[...]et Ann, Helen-497 Toedte, Christian C. and Henrietta (Hohlt); Gilbert, 63 Tange, Gordon and Margaret (Jensen); Barbara, Marion,[...]lor (01 on)- 381 Tan e, John and argaret (Gutsh); Jerry, John, Tommerup, Alvin and Betty; Judith, Randall, Terrence,[...]UC S) - 382 Tange, Melvin and Clara (Moriconi-Vert); Wayne-696 Tommerup, Clarence and Lillian-133 J m s[...]28 Tefre, Eugene and Susan (Thornton)-872 Tommerup, Henry and Dorothy (Merkuris); Debra, Tefre, Howard and Rubella (Hartvikson)-872 Alex-7[...]Tommerup, John and Dorothy ( elson); Faye, Kay,[...]. H rry nd etha)- 236 Tefre, Wayne and Joni (Johnson)-873 Tommerup,[...]eur. Vivi n) - 222 Te, en, Juhan and lngeborg-31 Tommerup,[...]Tommerup, Melvin and Norma (Jensen)-134[...]60, 29 Thidemann, Carl and Emilie (Christensen)-251 Tommerup, My[...]d)-290 Tompt, Eddie and Margaret (Murray); Sandra, Ronald,[...]Otano , Ryan-912 Tompt, Ronald and Donna (Goodman); Judy, Oann-[...]33 Too e. Len and erte (Tutty)-499[...]tz)- 10 Too e, Stanley and Harriet (Stallwood)-755[...]Torgerson, rthur and Dons; Ronald, eith-913[...]: Jim, R r, Torg rson, e1th and Lmda-66[...]Torgerson, Clifford and Pamela; Leanne, Carolyn,[...]Tor erson, enny and Candi- 66[...]To11 rson, arvin and ary-135[...] |
| [...]Walikonis, Albert and Ida {Tietz); Steve, Warren, Torgrimson, Nina- 684[...]Karen, Randall, Jeffrey-877 Torgrimson, Robert and Lela (Baldwin); Karen, Lind;t, Urdahl, Harvey and Louise (Darland); Tiffani, Halhe- Walikonis, A[...]Walikonis, James A. and Amber (Angvick)-877 Torpen, Arvid and Delores (Johnson); Edwin, Linda, Urdahl, Joy[...]Walikonis, James L. and Mary J an (Medders); Jan, Clinton, Debra, Susan[...]85 Urdahl, Stanley and Lillian (Sundvold); Joyce, laine, Walikonls, Joe and Mabel (Hueth); Barbara-878 Torpen. Wallace-185[...]Uremovich, George and Margaret (Miller)-387 Walker, Edward and Katherin (Miller)-387 Totdahl, Karen Olson-881[...]Walker. Shiriey Tange-497 Trefz, Fred and Louise (Taff); James, George-500[...]Walkowski, John and Lottie- 706 Trevino, Onalee-430, 500[...]: Gordon. Shirlee, Shellee, Waller, Alton and Lorraine (Jacobson)-388 Trewyn, Duane and Theresa (Fink); Curtis, Oorothy- Greg- 106[...]Waller. Chfford and Myrtle (Wold); Clarice, Gaylin- 755 Vance, Julius and Tillie-916 506 Tronso[...]Vancuren, Frederick and Bernice (Whitney); Stephanie Waller, Gladys-655 Tronson, Don and Carol (Lindsay)-385 Joy, Eli[...]02 Waller, Howard and Karen (Baerg)· Michael, Sandra, Tronson, Mae Reynolds-368 Van Hee, Ed and Grace (Stewart)-69 Robert-7[...]VanHee, Julius and Katherine (Mann); Robert, Mane, Waller, Lorraine-257 Tronson, Mel and Charlotte (Axness)-386 Edward,[...]91 Waller, Myron and Marion (Sell); Richard, Carolyn, Tronson, Shirley Wallander-388 Van Hee, Robert and Gladys (Bantz)- 703 Joann, Larry[...]van Horne, DeWitt and Jennie (Van Sickle); Mary, 256, 298 Trowbridge, Merle and Elida (Brunner): Lynn Florence, Cla[...]3 Waller, Sander and Beulah (Glaze); alhy, Bruce, Trowbridge, Merle and Joan (Hall); Carla Louise, Vaughn, David and Helen (Hoppins)-441 Anthony-25[...]VanVoost, Curtis and Joyce (Jensen)-69 Waller, Sidney-298 Trower, Don and Fern (Homme)-501 Vert, Cla[...]e, Marie Louise, Donna Marie, Waller, Sidney and Annette (Andn nas)-388 Trower, Dora-436[...]resa, aria Wang, Gordon-707 Tucker. Duane and Marjorie (Wilhelm); Grant, Rose Teresa-696 Wang, Ole and laura (Barnes), Gordon, Ray, Ruby, Mary, Yvonne-700 Vert, Dan and Valerie (Johnson)- 755 Kathryn-706 Tutton. Swede and Kaye (Morin)-386 Vert, Donna-446 Wang, Raymond and Audrey (Ev nson); Travis, Turner, Emmet and Margaret (Hass)-501 Vert, Oons-[...]an en, Clarence and Glad es-804 Tutty, Mae-428[...]Wangerin, Donnell and Conni (Sorenson); Randy, Tutty, Merle-499[...]Wangenn, nna-38 Tutty, Walter and Lizzfe; Grace, Violet. Irene, Vik, Gertrude-830 an rin. Fran and Re ina ( hme ); Bernell-507 Lucille. Juanita-4[...]anoenn, H nry and Benha ( ollatz); Elsie. t er, Tvedt, LeRoy and Cathy; Kerri, Robert, Kelly, Molly- Vi , argar[...]Vik, Torgier and Jane (Gauley); Angela, Konrad-876 an enn, H rman and at I na ( elle)-508 Tvedt, Vern and Mary (Elder); Lisa. Beth, Van, Vilen. Charles and Hildur (Engstrom); Hilton, Carol- a enn, Jim and Viol (Hatvie ), Sue Ann, R. J., Eric-701[...]angenn, L1ll1an-446 Tverberg, lngvald and Irene (Clark)-387 Vilen, Hilton-6[...]an el. athleen" a e"-712 Twedt, Carl and Kristine; Henry, Thor, Knot, Marior.- Vincent. Jim and Tilhe; Annabelle. Jo phi e, Roy, a el,[...]ur. Elmer, lrene-185 an el, errdl and Cl one ( unson)-757 Twedt, Judy-825[...]el, 1 e and Sandra ( cleod)-756 Twet. Jacob and Thea, Omar. Gladys, Truman, Vogel, Do[...]el. rt "Sob" and anda (Hams)- 756 Jalmar, Uncoln-185 Vogel, Jerry and arlene (Chns ianson); Darcel, anoo , Ronald and Sharon ( ing); Curtis, Robert, Tyler, Harold and Jean (Hendrickson); J1mm1e, Emily, evin-70[...]ard, Barbara-407 Tyler Gaylord "Cub" and Eva (Bates); Donna, Vogt, Shirley-160 d, s and ogebof ; Bernt, Ann e. Yvonne-295 Vogt, Vic or and artys (C metsoo), Rhonda. Vmce, v mace. · • Jo . J es, enda-983 Tyler, Wayne and Blanche (Benson)-296 Genda-186, 556 a s Geor and Luci e (Yoong)-389[...]Vold. Ben and Sadie (Vorce)· Eas on, Forrest-704 a e s, V non and G e (Sc Os )-287[...]ay, D m ( nd • Cl ord and m )- Udy. Roy and Frances; Phylh -502 Vraa,[...]195 Uec er. Harold and yranda Game -701 Ueland, Andrew and Della (Cros ell); EJsie, Ralph-502[...]ic d and Oofo ; David, e h,[...]S eve -70 Ueland, ·enmt and Elna (Er"c son ; urtis, Ronald-[...]26 67 Ueland. u IS and del ne (A enda -67 Ueland. 1-56 Ueland, Ron and nn: Culdy, Den Bar -68 Ueland R. S. and[...] |
| [...]Willumsen, Les and Mar1orie; Marcia, Joan, Barbara, Yancy, Oland and Clara-299 Id, Ti[...]ry, Michael, Wilson, Duane and Edith (Marsh)-757 Yeager, Tom and Terri-70 ol 9[...]Yeager, Vernon L. and Gretha (Spoklie)- 70 n, Beverly, Wilson. Irvin and Isabelle (Porter); Dwight, Jerry-709 Yeager, William and Louise (Anderson); Walter, '[...](Clay); r , Jo , D m I, Wilson, Joe and Ruth (Holland)-758 Young,[...]1 Wilson, Lena and Jim-758 Young, L[...]James Jr., Dennis-590 Young, Nathaniel and Marie-136 . Aux . Unit 229 - 924[...]Young, Robert and Esther-1 36 .B T m- 924 Wilson, Roland and Gertrude (Cook); Jean, Robert, Yung, Anton and Katherine (Maurer); Anna, Joseph, - 92[...]Wilson, Wilmot and Matilda (Mayberry)- 759 Yung, Kath[...]Winden, John and Naomi (Burrows)-107[...]Mary)- Winther, Betty Lou (see James and Betty Lou)-255[...]eman, Erlis)-254 Zachory, Danny and Carolyn (Harshbarger)-881 I n (Pe[...]Zeidler, Barr and Kathleen (Wankel); Ronald, Debbie, Wirtz, Chester and Grace (Cybulski); Carol, Linda, Steve-71[...]Wirtz, Francis and Helen (Hardersen)-107 Zeidler, Steve and Jeanne (Berkland); Wynne, Todd- tt[...]Wirtz, Joe and Cecelia (Kohler); Betty, Mavis-514 Zeitne[...]Zeitner, Jacob and Rose; Chris, Howard, Helmet, Wirtz, Larry and LaVerle "Bunky" (Solberg); Delton, Myrtle[...]Zentner, Gary and Sharon (Goltz); Lorilee, Cory-187 Wirtz, Lewis and Julie (Hepburn); Anthony, Lucy, Zoanni, John and Betty (Iverson); Bob, Linda, Jerry, uhn[...]Zugg, Ed and Jean (Lanager); Neven and Debbie, ls,e (Forsell): O ryl. Sherry Lyn[...]Edgar and Connie-520 irtz, Matthew and Rose (Beckers); Francis, on)- 657[...]Holdem n) - 87 Wirtz, Melvin and Kathy (Harrington); Steven, Sidney,[...]Wirtz, Stanley and Gladys (Lee)-69 2 Wirtz, Tim and Peggy (Scott)-517 -1 2 Wirtz, Todd and Peggy (Iverson), Bonita, Robert, 2[...]Wirtz, Wm . "Bill" and Joanne ( obel)-517[...]W1rtzberger, Joe and Theresa (Weiler); Paul, Andrew,[...]h (Juul)-512 Wirtzberger, Ollie and Gladys (Logelin); Imogene, Iona,[...]zel ( ofter); Johnette, I1te, Myrtle and Harry- 98 W1vholm, Fran and Elsie (Randall)-390 f )-835[...]old, Bernie and Peggy ( nic )-517 ·n[...] |
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| Volume 2 of 3. A history of Sheridan County and its communities, with profiles of families and individuals, including photographs and index | |
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Aasheim, Magnus, Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (1985). Montana History Portal, accessed 17/02/2025, https://www.mtmemory.org/nodes/view/5608
