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Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (2)MONTANA
SHERIDAN'S
DAYBREAK
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Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (3) ~ FOREWORD
Jn SHERIDAN'S DAYBREAK we invited all pioneers who arrived here[...]In 1975. Profits from SHERIDAN'S DAYBREAK mad this addition po ibl .[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (4)[...]a philosophy grounded in rs 1v • 1 's an
awarnness of spa echnoloqy that Is temper[...]e learned a sequel was being writt, n to SHERIDAN'S DA YBREAK.[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (5)[...]Officer, juvenile and women's detention quarters, Civil Defense, Com-
On 3[...]on and Graham & Associates of Billings. The
mayor's office in Plentywood. Harry Loucks was the 1st Ch[...]sioners office. The treasurer's office has expanded into some of the[...]the Planning Board has studied a
when Plentywood's 25th Jubilee was held. The dedication ceremony[...]atching funds ment of Sheridan County's resources, population and economy. It also[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (6) In the plan's assessment of population changes it says "There a[...]e early day
creasingly larger share of the county's population. With these trends 1t[...]that the need for public and communi~y facilitie.s and[...]nity to be able to afford such facilities.
County's economy. "With the continued cost-price squeeze o[...]und. Although the oil boom has shored up the area's economy, it's tions throughout the United States ena[...]en.
area economy will need to rely on agriculture's renewable r~sour~~s As the building was to house an[...]ly equipped kitchen has added to the Civic Center's ver-
7-28-19, the County Commissioners passed a r[...]epartment opened. year. Schwartz's contract came to $362,525.00, Plum~i~g
In O[...]me because of WWII restrictions.
In the 1940s branches were established in Westby, Outlook, Coa[...]nservation Board at that
meetings during the 1970s. In 1983, aner a decade of trying, our new[...]d addition to the Sheridan County Courthouse, 1t 1s 3 times
larger than the old building with room f[...]983, and our open house Plentywood's 1st airport was located in the present area of
w[...]on Field. Thor Thorstenson, mechanic at Donaldson's Garage
the general contractor was Aldinger Const[...]irteen hundred dollars was received from Bisecker's bank for
public auction on 10-25-83 for $[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (7)[...]me of Civil Pilot Training. Sponsored by the Lion's Club, Plen-
tywood was the smallest town in the[...]S.S. Moen was elected for a 4 yr. term*
SHERIDAN COUN[...]•The above were elected but an Attorney General's Opinion held that present[...]P. J. Eie's name appeared on the minutes as a commissioner. T[...]state who he replaced but he probably took Hansen's position as his name
Arthur C. Erickson (D[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (8)[...]4 ... ... . . Bernt Ward was appointed to H. Ator's position
November 1932 ........... . ......... A.[...]ge appointed to replace V. E. Anker S. E. Paul . . ..... . . . . . . .. . . .... Januar[...]944 . .. . B. N. Benson appointed for A. J. Olson's position[...]45 . . .. Vincent Bergh appointed for Glen lngell's position SHERIDAN COUNTY'S LEGISLATORS
November 1946 ....... . .. Hen[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (9)[...]e Medders . (D) appointed to fill Arne Nikolaisen's term on 2-28-64
ichels, Lloyd (0) Medici[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (10)[...]er. Using this SHERIDAN COUNTY STOCKMEN'S
study as a guide, a formal reservation of water u[...]In 1975 the Sheridan County Stockmen's Association under the chairman·[...]he E Chapter had its 1 s meeting in Dagmar that O er. The 1st[...]One of he Chapter's 1st project o ge the "sa •dus brea[...]n spearheading he project. "L bread" ·s sill on he shelves[...]pporting the production o e hanol
crea s s orm[...]elp promo o o
asse s-the soil. (last e e by .[...]O s i rum n aJ in
0 A A DURU S ASSOCIATIO ric[...]rmers Eleva or of Reserve, he organiz t1on s form d to promo e
in eres in durum plan in nd mar[...]try 1n th division of t . Th s in this
Bob Brastrup, Executive Secretary of the ontana heat Comm1s• lone r from 3 to 31 s.[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (11)[...]les, he Redstone Homemakers'
s ·n Chairman of many of our
s e in charge of serving the[...]79 . hat as coo ing beef
nomis s, reporters, TV cameras[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (12)[...]the productions a he Plent ood

·s BIATHDA Y PARTY (1776- 801 )- ntelo[...]e la e Homes ead fairgrounds. Sunday's program folio s:
185 -1876)-[...]

Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (13)[...]t-Bill Smith, Ralph Par- Plentywood's Greg Erickson 2nd at 126 and Wayne Kandas 3rd at[...]afternoon entertainment for many years
the studen s of Sheridan County Schools; it no hangs in the Bi[...]Fastpitch became popular in the '60s; 1 of the better fastpitch[...]sons particularly people loo o foot- s imming, boxing, square dancing, and in the later[...]opportunities are many and
a hie ics during he '70s. Follo ing is an outline of this ou standing[...]an County.)
Ou loo Sta e C rac champions
Plen ood S ate Class B rac champions
97
oo S ate B r c champions[...]lace in e ball
S te
nEs oo ball ti le[...]i I in S e U mee[...]J s of he Cl o or and[...]Cl s . res ling 1ch[...]he effo s of E tension Service and the Board of[...]Center and Agriculture museum in 1983
1s in Sae B ey[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (14)[...]advise and confer with family
ng ome es1 en s an ga er or a p1 re · ore e[...]nd Dechca ion held June 17, 1979. Back ro : Peggy S enhJem,
arric , Phy)hs Fink, Phyllis J[...], Da
ielse , LucUl n, r, avl S · air Butch[...]cl.ean, Adm. , Chari R. . , A S nhi m, R. . , .H. Dir.
of ur .[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (15)[...]ation for Retarded Children .
for Sheridan County's seniors. They selected George Whittaker their[...]Miller, Treas.
Pee and o Billings to the Governor's Conference.
The Center is open Tuesday thro[...]tly Harold DeSilva. Assisting
the manager is Glad s anning, Matron, and 13 employees, plus
vol[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (16)[...]•OIL•
SHERIDAN COUNTY'S OIL[...]2,747 ,539 Outlook who in the late •40s and early '50s solicited land at 10¢ an
1981[...]have been very active in leasing and pro-
County's treasury. Total taxes collected in Sheridan Count[...]moting the industry. Bernt Ward in the Assessor's office and Bill
or 81%. Johnston's Abstract office have been helpful to the l[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (17)[...]A bolt of lightening took the life of Keith Krebsbach and the
customers in an area j[...]who was Mary Lou's girl "Friday."
With the breakup of AT&T[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (18)[...]Office, Antelope Grain, Spoklie Sales and Nielsen's Buy and Sell. Sunday school and the pur[...]rt of which was set aside as a cemetery.
Vornholt's Office in the early days. It was purchased by Eli[...]part of today's American Lutheran Church. Services were conducted[...]the Norwegian language until some time in the '30s; and the minutes[...]'30s, and after WWII was over it experienced a revital[...]and young pastors came to lead. The '50s and '60s might be called the[...]t year when our By the late '60s and early '70s changes were occurring rapidly.
school was destro[...]As the '80s approached, there were reluctant discussions abou[...]y Homme Carl Grenz tery's 80 acres and the parsonage adjacent to Plentywood[...]na
who came to the Antelope area in the early 1900s were of Norwegian lodges to[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (19)[...]The ship's bell, the last flown US Ensign, the Sailor of the[...]Plaque, the Commissioning Pennant, and the Life Ring were loaned to[...]at the age of 13.
1n the United States, the ship's company unanimously nominated[...]ntertained at various tained a Master's Degree in Agriculture Economics from Cornell Univ[...]e royally entertained. his life in 1982. Anthony and James are working and[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (20)[...]5 years in the Air Force, he acquired his Master's in
Hospital in Stockton and later became a member[...]port, IA, working at Rock Island
team at St. Mary's Hospital in that city. In 1968, Maxine married Ze[...]ammerzell have 3 sons.
State University with a B. S. in Elementary Education. There she met[...]Nevada, Peggy obtained home.
a Master's Degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas a[...]librarian. Jeffrey is now working toward a Master's Degree in spring she took up the fullt[...]SCHOOL Women's Club. During the war years she did substitute tea[...]the country school 1 mile Velma's mother, Pearl Clark, died 12-6-81.
south of the[...]he spring thaw, the dam would over- farm life was broken by extra-curricular activities such as[...]Sons of Norway, Moose, Masons, fair board, Farmer's
belly stove in the center of the schoolroom. In winter, the snow was so Union, Boy Scouts, Governor's Ad Hoc Committee on Post-Secondary
deep and the r[...]school, a barn bowling and later golf. Life was not dull.
for those who rode horses and a hom[...]children. Most of the County Stockmen's Association; a special detective was hired; later[...]ars at school. During the '50s they became active in politics; Mags became[...]inded people, he initiated production of SHERIDAN'S
then attended Antelope Schools.[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (21)[...]over his father's carpenter tools and has been engaged in carpenter[...]Lou's and is relief mail carrier at Antelope. They live[...]tricia Ruiz, Edith Allen. Standing: Roy Brom,
Tom's brother-in-law from Las Vegas.[...]ich turned out to be a career.
Tom and Edith's daughter, Patricia graduated in Bremerton and at-[...]and I were married 9-25-43 . We farmed his mother's farm the twins and Cltt had c[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (22)[...]lks
During that stay in Eugene a third son (David S.) was born into the Lodge and the Moose[...]dance clubs. We had a pretty active social life. It was not unusual for a
a Master of Science deg[...]o partnership with Stewart Ryan and opened Minart's[...]k, Eun Soon (Sue), Dixie, Edward, Bruce L., Bruce S., David.[...]on 11-23-61. Jeannie was working for me at Minart's
doctoral degree in educational psychology. In Dec[...]9 years we decided to
Dixie finished her bachelor's degree a the University of Puget Sound,[...]oldest daughter of (see p. 62 in Sheridan's Daybrea I). Olaf could only speak orwegian
Sigvar[...]orry for him, but it was not long
spent on my fol s' homestead 5 miles west of Reserve. In 1935 we[...]In 1933 Olaf and Frank Bernau, driving Frank's odel A Ford wrth
which we farmed for 7 years. On[...]ilo was a rumble seat, went to the World's Fair in Chicago. Before returning
born; Stanley A[...]43, home to Montana they visited Frank's relatives in Wisconsin , where
died 6-15-4[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (23)[...]came to Wisconsin. I went with them to the World's Fair in 1932. He then farmed around[...]fter working there tor about a year, he re-
aunt's home on July 9th. We lived on the Arneklev farm,[...]er Kalispell area. Allen worked along s,i de his dad for a few years in the
of Plentywood Mason's and Shrine Club, and belonged to Toast-[...]reside in the Kalispell area.
and Olaf and I are life-members of Sons of Norway Lodge at Antelope.[...]In July of 1981 we purchased Mrs. Thoresen's comfortable home 7-6-7 9. Donna is e[...]n, and tal assistant. Her husband 1s employed by Flathead Electric Co•op as a
spendi[...]ake Blaine area.
On the 1st page of Sheridan s Daybreak I there is a beautiful pic-[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (24)[...]d and then worked at Fort Peck, where he lost his life in Way". Our daughter, Allyn Ann , was[...]farmed since that time. During the early '50s we suffered 3 severe
Roy will include his own hi[...]ral Land Bank note until
Dad bought Clyde Holway's, James McLean & Sadie Epler's home- 1983!!
steads. In 1927[...]n and in Antelope and during the 1920s and 1930s he was able to build the
Arneklev families.[...]7 and Dave and Adolph in the 1920s threshed in the Antelope area for a
enrolled in t[...]started working for years of the 30s came along Adolph moved into Brockton and[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (25)[...]t. Her father p'layed the violin,
After Dave's father passed away in 1936 he used to come and[...]urned from their honeymoon the 5th of
Howard's parents were Halvor and Sarah Bestland. Halvor wa[...]mber of the Plentywood ALCW, and the Antelope
For s, MN, the 3rd youngest son of a family of 1O children . Homemaker's Club, having held offices in both as well as offi[...]PETRA BREKKE
After harvest in the early '30s he tried his luck at picking potatoes[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (26)[...]o the University of Montana where he obtained a B.S. degree in Phar-
Montana to farm 6 miles east of[...]Billings where Trygve began working at Huebner's Pharmacy. In 1955,
Iowa and southern Minnesota. G[...]at the age umbus where they own Tryg's Drug. Eileen has been sundries buyer as
of 8 our[...]d families.
various boards, such as the Cattlemen's Assn. , the N.E. Montana Wool T[...]the cultures of their
9 years, also the St. John's Lutheran Church Council for many years.[...]lso provides a "Welcome Home" for the family visi s. Hilmar and Valborg Thore[...]Hulda is active in Sons of Norway and St. John's Lutheran Church sisters are Ruth Mulke[...]Antelope High School in 1936; received a B.S. degree at Montana
Our dad, Peder Brensdal,[...]and 2 brothers, Bjarne and Oz- Our life at Antelope was happy-as substitute teache[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (27)[...]n was continued at Pacific Lutheran University (B.S. in[...]) CHRISTIANSEN
Portland, ND 6-7-69; received a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering at[...]t age 5, sang solo in all the
1967; received a B.S. degree at MSU in Bozeman as Mechanical[...]naconda The home was the center of life then, and we've tried to keep 1t that
8-14-71; w[...]gineer for lntalco The "dirty '30s" made a person very self reliant and so I worked[...]rough 2 years of college (1 year at St. Catherine's College in
and Brandon born 12-1 6-79.[...]e saying, "It shows a Ejnar's parents were Emil Christiansen and Karen Lauridsen of
mother's love when a child wears patched jeans and darned[...]uated from Bozeman High School 1978; received a B.S. The first 5 years of our[...]0-10-51,
Always to be remembered after Paul's death-neighbors volun- Rita Eileen[...]ng for
tors, 12 cultivators. 1Odrills, and 1Otrue s were at the scene to culti- dances 1th a[...]Glasgow we played with various Combo's and were also very active in
fallow. Other help w[...]s. This surely exemplified the usician's Union, Ejnar as Business Agent and I was S[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (28)[...]District. One son,
Larry, followed in his father's footsteps and is a welder in the construc-
tion f[...]ck driver,
Donna was a steno for a law firm, Rita's husband is in the Air Force,
Glenn color codes in[...]randchildren and 4 great-grandchildren later, our life is all relaxa-
tion and enjoyment. We have a fami[...]ve and Annette moved to Sheridan County
easel, s un and badgers along the Big uddy and Ante[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (29)[...]ywood Lutheran Church.
Dave is an avid hunter and fisherman; he belongs to the Danish LOIS[...]lark, daughter of Jesse and Pearl Clark (Sheridan's
joys calligraphy and sewing; she is a member of t[...]en of Robert Dixon Clark and Kate Clark (Sheridan's Yergensen in 1983. They live in[...]lispell, MT; William
Glade Spring, VA, his father's home. He stayed there for a year. His[...]I married Bob Cummins in April 1980. Bob's roots also have a con-[...]CCC that summer. After a year in the C's, he went to the Great Falls
buried.[...]nd then back for another hitch in the
Frank's brother George William (3-20-08) who served in the US C's. He got his 1st job in 1940-typing wheat l[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (30)the forerunner of today's ASCS. Maybe history does repeat itself as
some 40[...]. Her early years story home to us. That's where our roots are."
may be found in the Reserve[...]Paul now lives in Santa Maria, CA, where he's the manager of a
Hedges. She graduated from Antel[...]n, were married in 1979.
Eastern Montana wi1h a B.S. in 1970.[...]al apping Co. in Portland, OR and have a
with a B.S. degree; he has an M.S. from Greeley, CO and a Doctorate[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (31)[...]children, Willard and Sandra. Lester lost his life in a plane crash
soldiers dying all around him fr[...]and worked on the
6 brothers and 2 sisters. Ruth's 1st grade school days were at Mrs. family ranch. In the late 1920s he worked on Emil Grimsrud's large
Pearl Kellam's tar paper shack. Later the Rose Hill School was b[...]ranched near Antelope until he died 10-30-75. He 1s buned in the[...]father's sister (Francis Folsom Darden) and brother-in-la[...]the I as born on my om and Dad's homestead 7 miles northeast of
alla place just[...]their Bud, Gladys, Bob and Chff.
h~me_s. She lived in Seattle a few years and worked m a[...]the modern conveniences, no lectnc,ty or run-
th~s time they bought the Clark house in Antelope Ozzi[...]ng and canned goods at big sno ban s. We played fo and geese and had a lot of s[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (32)[...]been here
since. I'm married to Elliot Frahm. He's been in construction for 35[...]Solveig's brothers and sisters are as follows: Mary J. born[...]-21. Henrietta died and William married Henrietta's sister
Clara Christianson was the daughter[...]jo!ned a ~enior Citizen s group in our church. These keep us busy al[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (33)[...]1953. He graduated from Antelope High School
bus's progress during inclement weather. Staying on the[...]Frank Wangerin passed away in August 1983; Erma's mother Dale was born in 196[...]a hill overlooking the "meadow" on his Uncle Don's Don recalls that hay making was really[...]anical School in Fargo, D and wor ed at Donaldson's Garage in Plenty ood here Don has been[...]finishing Beast-Barrac s, he d cided the military life was not for him.[...]vice in Williston, D in 197 8 as a "fisherman " and is no manager of[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (34)[...]d Dickinson,
Manager of the Simmental Association's National Headquarters at ND and i[...]-31 -71 on his great grandmother Frieda Friedrich's birthday; Keeli and Lucille Friedrich.[...]mers Union I, Linda Glaze, began my life in Warren, MN. My twin sister, Lottie
Oil Station[...]es training at inot, ND and enlisted in the Women's
Army Corps in 1944. She was stationed in Palm Spr[...]rried 10-3-47 and have lived their entire married life on the Fried•
rich homestead, raising th[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (35)[...], 2 sons, David Since my husband's passing in December of 1971, I have spent
and Gar[...]1942 and she died in 1959. Their children's stories follow.
Tom attended Alcott Grade Sc[...]Maibelle Genevieve Olson of ew Haven,
man Flacker's land. In 1970 he married Bonnie Satterfield of Bi[...]live on the Herman Flacker most of his life as a heavy equipment mechanic at Hanford,[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (36)[...]ave horses which they his younger life, going to Antelope Grade School and High School.[...]red inot State College and
graduated with a aster's Degree in 1966. Lyle directed the Yellow-[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (37)[...]and arrived 1-15-46. in the late '20s and '30s he was not making a living at farming and he[...]ns and tend to the live-
I coached a women's softball team that Edith, Muriel and Karla[...]tive in the Mon-Oak Babe Ruth Em's life. Thirty-two dollars a month to feed 4 people. We[...]and in 1976 was During the 1940s and as things got better Dad was more active in
e[...]had 3 children: Doris Arlene, Ra mond Lawrence
v1s1tmg their parents and lived at Lankin, D until hi[...]yson, moved to the Antelope area in the early 1900s. Dad gradu· Dons ( rs.[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (38)[...]r Horton
Alice. Orvin was born 5-17-16 (Norwegian's Day) and attended Ante- Manufactur[...]unity to buy a quarter of land next to his father's[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (39)[...]8. In 1948, I married Leslie's brother, Harvey and we continued
He still resides[...]m War- I have lived most of my life in Sheridan County. Happy times with
ren, MN in t[...]of the most dramatic occasions was history's 1st manned flight to the
deep set windows where h[...]tle on the 1st of the month, keep it going." That's us! Have we
Out," and "Tag" and "Drop the Handker[...]the summer there after their father's death on 6-9-55. They are: Bill[...]Leslie's great grandparents. anlyn arty, b. 11 ·24[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (40)[...]and has 1 son, Bran-
don. He works at St. Patrick's Hospital in Missoula.
Michael was born 5-20-[...]away in Crosby, ND in 1953.
with a B.S. degree. He married Bobbi Mason of Eureka. They h[...]king as a medic and specializing in giving E.E.K.'s. He Assessors office in Plentywood[...]n Hedg s.[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (41)[...]uating from high school in 1935, I joined the CCC's and
MYRTEL (CHRISTIANSON ) HERMAN[...]using her Humanistic Psychology s tlls.
in 1961. After graduating from Minot State[...]order travel boo s and maintain good relations ith our travel a nt.[...], L onard as born on 2-10-21 at Plent ood, T. In
s~rved on the Westby Township Board and Writ[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (42)[...]It was a good life and now they are retired, still enjoy the farm an[...]in Norway and immigrated to US in the 1900s. Marie was born in Min-[...]Gunder died in 1959 and Marie in 1977.
Hoven, Joe's mother passed away in January 1981 . His father,[...]spent time in I have spent most of life in California so I haven't contributed muc[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (43)[...]Phyllis was born. Because of Howard's asthma they moved to the
.had 4 children: Kevin,[...]d Montana State University, where he received a B.S. in there until 1960, when a h[...]families would attend dances at Jenson's, Danish Hall, Reserve school-
Harold Hovet,[...]house, and Eilert Brekke's barn. Money was scarce but we had fun.
northeast[...]One year Clara and I cooked for Emil Grimsrud's threshing crew
returned to Antelope and farmed fo[...]njoyable evening.
and Emma Jane Grayson (Sheridan's Daybreak, p. 39). On 12-23-22[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (44)[...]At age 9, Mrs. 0. B. Hoven asked Margaret's dad if she could
moved to the Antelope area in 19[...]He passed away 5-16-48 and was buried in St. John's[...]It was an exciting day when Margaret's dad spent $100 for an old
were born. She passed a[...]the way of life. But 2 years later Stanley was advised to look fo[...]h Dakota
and Minnesota. He worked for the Firemen's Fund Insurance Company
of Portland for 35 years a[...]lived with relatives. Then she went to a children's
home at Lake Park, MN. From there she moved to Ni[...]usic has continued to be a major part of Margaret's life, and she
she finished school. She then came back[...]e Mrs. Lowell sang many of Margaret's songs on radio and TV.
P. Rosebrook.[...]194 7, retiring to Oregon (Brownsville). Margaret's mother R. N. and also a floor super[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (45)[...]e Star school located on the NE corner of his dad's farm,
tana nearly every year to visit her mother[...]e It After the death of Clifford's brother Bud in 1964 we moved back
Yourself with W[...]n and I own and operate a furniture store "Kelley's Recliner ing in San Diego, CA. Craig[...]ity, MT.
the Philippines. She received her master's degree in nursing education In 1971 Cliff's folks celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.[...]oned in Washington, DC with the Cliff's dad passed away 2-13-73 and his mom on 5-7[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (46)[...]March of 1951 and was medical- Life wasn't easy for anyone in the 30s. Lydia had told about how
ly discharged in Octobe[...]nded grade family lived on Oliver's father's place until Oliver's death in September,
school at Gibson School for 2[...]friends and belonging to the senior citizen's club until she passed away
babysat and worked at[...]County and farm. They
remodeled the house on Norm's grandmother's homestead (Helen
Gronvold), and moved out to the[...]way on 5-4-82.
He started farming on his dad's homestead when Christian moved H[...]ope to live. He also bought land north of his dad's WA. She passed away in Spokane in[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (47)[...]Spokane, WA
with Bob Spoklie. Bob asked what Lyle's plans were for the following before[...]r, MN. I was born 10-14-18 and named Edna Marie
~1s folks in Antelope, his job at Spoklie Farms and a[...](Linda's children). My husband, Louis, died 1-2-7 4. I rem[...]n I have spent most of my life in the Seattle area and really enjoy the
Mer1:1or[...]life was to leave the area. Now, I realize what[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (48)[...]- retired in 1977. Joyce worked as cook's helper and later as cook at
pean Theater R[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (49)[...]t Belgrade, MT. Gallatin Equip- Thomas S. and Annie (Arneklev) Nelson. I have 1 sister, Sh[...]nd, OR. father's and grandfather's farms.[...]tay busy with my farming and cattle, while Vivian's hobbies are[...]9-15-61. teacher's training. The fall of 1929 I started my 1s[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (50)[...]hop in Sheridan and made his mark as an excellent fisherman in the
Marvin Smith of Great Falls. They have 4 c[...]student in 1953. This turning point in my life had the complete support
wife Vivian are on the f[...]ss.
Memorial Hospital Board, Rainbow Board, and a Life Member of the As of 1984, t[...]Therein lies the story of the early years of my life. son Stewart was born.[...]en were born. Lois Idell was born on Christ Olson's (grand-
and, also, the day we were marched from[...]Antelope that in later years housed Nellie Saxton's
young to understand the significance of the occas[...]result B & L. Leonard Foard entered her life in January of 1937 and the
of the illness.[...]business for himself. Their son
In the 1930s, I came to Sheridan County, WY and started a new[...]1967 to Jeanne Hoseley and they had 1 son Shawn,
life as Mrs. Kenneth Nicholson-my husband had g[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (51)[...]-23-69. I continued to work part-time at the Ward's store un-
school year she joined her family and c[...]ly 2 years old when he left Mon - Ward's Catalog store in Columbia Falls.
tana. He was con[...]e time was business manager of the Women 's Co-op. After 3 years her educa-
of the marriage were B. J. 's 2 children-Scott and Ann Geda.[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (52)[...]has the Franklin
also business manager at the Men's Co-op. Thelma and Jack met in Op[...]Danette Kay Lund is the daughter of George S. (Stan) and Delores[...]and graduated with a degree in
farming with Jack's folks and brother Max. They have 4 children:[...]nomy option. At this time he re-
boards, Stockmen's Assoc., Weed Board, Shrine and Masons. Jack[...]Sheridan County Hospital Auxiliary and St. Joseph's
and Uncle Knute Hovet. Anna passed away in[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (53)[...]built their own fires, carried ashes, s~orts we had to buy our own uniforms. Members of t[...]uring Overland belonging to
school. One Valentine's Day when the Danielsons, Hovets, and[...]hool teacher in 1940. She was the
of the dirty '30s. He then worked at the Fort Peck Dam on the spill[...]erman General Hospital. After
agent for Equitable Life Assurance.[...]Robert Sheridan Richardson, 3rd child of R. S. and Esther Richard-
members of the Sons o[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (54)[...]ried on my dad and mother's 40th wedding anniversary, 12-8-48. We[...]acility Most of my working life was spent working in construction labor
which has[...], born 7-8-40 (in Plentywood, MT), and
quality of life they have experienced. They began their life in the '20s Gregory Neil born 4-18-4 7 (in Pas[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (55)[...]h Adolph, worked some at the Culbertson Con-
cial fisherman in Alaska. Randy, born 11-2-58 is a ranch hand at[...]mstad (born 10-23-15) and I were mar-
Rural life was a switch for Doris; no electricity, an ornery[...]ittle house". Belligerent leghorns son's farm in 1951 . It was located 8 miles southeast o[...]on, Robert (Buzz) joined the family in this home. Life was un- A sudden heart attack claimed his life 9-13-59; he is buried in the[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (56)[...]closed in September 1966.
During the late '50s and early '60s I was active in the Antelope
Lutheran Church as d[...]campaign. When I returned to civilian life I purchased the W. J. Hunter[...]rn 2-17-18
at Antelope. See Maxine Rorvig Hoffman's story for his sisters' names.
In 1928 the family[...]e, ND where Les worked for a few years in the 1930s. He did a lot
of trucking for them. While living[...]to Earl Holje for telling
about this part of Les' life.)
In 1943 Les moved to Seattle where he mar[...]c offices: Cor-
Seattle. Les hauled fuel for Peck's Oil Co. In 1953, they moved back to[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (57)[...]lard I. Saxton died October 196 7. Walter Herbert's twin we decided Pete Scully made much more sense. In return he changed
brother's name was Willard Craig. Both boys were called by[...]Battalion of the assigned to St. Paul's Cathedral as an Associate Pastor. He also is
4th[...]almost mind boggling. Nevertheless, it's true, it's real, and it's mine.[...]Adolph's 3rd birthday. I am the 3rd of 6 children b[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (58)[...]Ror - system and to push for the county's need of a Public Health Nurse.
vig passed away.[...]returned to Nursing in 1962, working in a surgeon's home, for winter living, in Mesa,[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (59)[...]bin, trucking,
and building business. In the 1960s this was the largest emp'loyer in
Sheridan County[...]nd 1971 he was
selected All State Catcher for men's fast-pitch softball. His hobbies are K[...]nda holding Michael , and Joy Torgerson.
children's activities, sports, and hunting.
In March 1[...]oys born to Ernest and Rose (Jorgensen)
Milo's parents were Selmer and Minnie Stangeland. They c[...]ly life. Mom was a den mother, and scout camps were something I
Ruth's parents were Edward and Inga Arneklev. They came[...]Sports were a big part of my life. I played basketball and track dur-
They had 4 ch[...]ted from DCCC
came back to Antelope in the late 20s and worked for Obert and Roy[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (60)[...]Kermit was active in many organizations. He was a life member of
formed Prairie Sand and Gravel, Inc. Da[...]life member of Sons of Norway Lodge, crafts and volunt[...]h
After graduation, he worked on his father's farm and spent some a BS in Business Administration. I started in the life insurance business
time working on construction a[...]In 1944, we moved to Antelope and rented Kermit's folks' place,
so our sons, Kurtis and Rona[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (61)[...]. Steele.
technician, graduating from the US Army's Electronic School in Georgia Home birt[...]away. Then we got a school near Arneklev's when the town came. A[...]rwin came from Texas to teach at the Lone Star
A. S. and RUTH UELAND[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (62)[...]na, with most of our wonderful oldtimers gone, it's not
I had 5 brothers: Leslie E. Stewart-Mt.[...]egree in 1967 in Elementary
Education.
Joyce's husband is Curtis Eldon Van Voost. They have 3 so[...]re both retired ; are in good health and do enjoy life. We love
MT. Gladys, born at Antelope 11-22-28 is[...]EUNICE RORVIG WRIGHT
. After Stan's discharge and marriage they headed for "out West"[...]as other interests too Maxine Hoffman's story.
~~merous to mention, including his contra[...]ool in
maker and Aerobic dance instructor. Penny's husband is in real estate Ulen ,[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (63)[...]ing summer school, he worked on his father-in-law's
TOM and TERRI YEAGER[...]ND where my father was attend- AMA's Hektoen Gold Medal Award for Research, the Golden[...]ona Yeager (see page 44 in
my grandfather Spoklie's farm . Later, during grade school and high[...]to Sheridan County where I worked at Tim Clawson's brother, Vernon could attend school.
herding sheep, clerked at Roy's Market and Piggly Wiggly, and on the[...]te in Minneapolis. pilot, flying 817s out of Italy. At the end of WWII he returned to A[...]ily moved to Rapid City, SD in 1953. Bill flew B36s, B47s
to 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 1963[...]ll) L. Yeager, 11 -14-23. He
~ttended all 12 year_s of grade and high school in Antelope, graduating[...]on retire from the Army Medical Group.
his father's coal mine and the following summer on the Archie[...]der from Missoula,
class and was included in "Who's Who among Students in American[...]g of this book, we are pleased to still have Bill's
He married Grethe Spoklie in the Emma[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (64)[...]established. With Pastor Hegg's assistance these Archer ladies lost no[...]served at Hans Madsen's and Tillie Eggen's farm auctions. Later years[...]pled children's homes, food and quilts for the World Relie[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (65)[...]Washington State University in
graduated from P.H.S. in 1947. I bought my parents' farm in 1948,[...]frey born in 1963, Matthew in
which was my mother's homestead and over the years have added[...], born in Prussia 10-15-1874 came
his grandmother's farm at Coalridge. Joni Suzanne and Jill Suzelle to the U.S. at 6 years of age to Reed City, Ml. He worked hi[...]; Edith (11 -10-22) lives in Great Falls
ing with S.C.S. 22 years I resigned in May 1981 and am now a ful[...]ttie Goetzinger, who
to enjoy a better quality of life.[...]-
parents-Mr. and Mrs. George J. Abenroth (mother's maiden Hilda minated our farm[...]us employments I was employed by the government A.S.C. for 1o
to school in the Lee School and 2 years[...]uring which time our served in the U.S. Army 2 years and they live in Walla Walla[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (66)[...]umber mills and as custodian at Flathead Valley H.S. and at Cook-off contest in the fall of[...]h the family to a farm south of Archer
his entire life on the family ranch, was named Outstanding Young[...]During the 1930's neighbors of the area banded together to dig[...]slid down covering Leek's plow, his team and himself except for the[...]horses' heads and Leek's head and one outstretched arm. Another day[...]term at Wenso. During the '40s Leck hauled a lot of grain and coal,[...]Back row: Truman and Henry.
tana Girl's State Delegate. She now attends college in[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (67)[...]High School. Truman worked part time at Peterson's teaching school in Richey, MT. San[...]Following are notes from earlier days:
Boy's Shoes-$2.49; Welding- $.50; Haircut-$.50;
Copp[...]o. 1 Burner Fuel-$88.27;
Card Table-$2.69; Boy's Boots-$3.98.[...]and graduated from P.H.S. in May 1961. I married Robert J. Blythe
Flax-[...]graduated from Montgomery H.S., Montgomery, TX 5-27-83. Bobby
MURRAY and DORAIN[...]H.S. and he will graduate in May 1985.
I was born 1[...]from Redstone H.S. We farmed and ranched on 320 acres of lan[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (68)[...]deration. I was a community committeeman on the A.S.C. ed for Frank Heppner and after[...]ywood was torn down that was an avid fisherman. He was employed at the East Helena Smelter until[...]r
Valley Academy and Walla Walla College with a B.S. degree. He mar-[...]the '30's when the dark clouds moved in and the air was so[...]I graduated from Redstone H.S. in 1946, attended college that
tober 197 5 and p[...]shing it in 1960.
gun club, the American Rifleman's Assoc . and the Inland Empire Brit-
tany club as[...]is in Sher. D. Bk. I Pg. of the Women's Aid Group. Howard is a director on the Nemont
104[...]ve been fishing in Canada as far as the road
real life stories. I, Helen Albertina, married Frank[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (69)[...]3 he went to miles south of Archer. My dad's sister Lula (Mrs. Joe Whitish) had
New Mexico for[...]school there and graduated from Matthew Halton H.S. in Pincher of 1Ochildren of whic[...]Laurel was born 3-28-82 in Plentywood and is Dad's right-hand was laid off we returned to t[...]We gradually accumulated enough
farms his father's land and has 33 cows with plans to get more. I wo[...]he time with Crystal, the garden and our animals. Life is good in
Sheridan C?unty and we hope to make th[...]alf in Washington she came home and worked in Roy's Super[...]his. We have a nice
Club, especially after Conrad's retirement in 1973. They both spent ga[...]family moved to Montana and settled on his father's homestead near
business.[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (70)[...]as rural mail carrier for 27 years.
1930's the family began looking for "greener pastures."[...]mainder of his life in the Sheridan Memorial Nursing Home in Plen-[...]ill health for much of her life and she too was a resident of the nursing
Ch[...]y live in Poplar.
in the South Pacific with the U.S. Army during WWII. In November
1954 Chike died in[...]12-29-27 in Plentywood. She graduated from P.H.S. in 1945 and at-
Boulder. While there she worked[...]ical facilities. She passed away 3-3-82. Ar-
dith's husband, Jack Divine (56) passed away 1-1-84 and[...]ra, Sheryl, Debra and John all of Spokane. Marion's
son, Gary is in the carpentry business and his wi[...]ist who works in paints and
tywood and in the '40's they farmed the former Victor Doll place i[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (71)[...]Arvid and I got married 6-18-67 on Father's Day. We had a
IRENE (THOMPSON) EDINGTON[...]ion at the church. And later Frank Frasier (Arvid's un-
ried Daisy Whitish in 1923 and they had 6 chi[...], Richard, Mabel and Melvin. I graduated from P.H.S.,
worked during the summer and in 1948 came to Va[...]ly brain
damaged, graduated from Fort Vancouver H.S. and is presently a drum-[...]Herefords are an important part of our family life as Arvid raises
E Ranch, 12 miles west of Plentyw[...]the challenges of keeping
joying tales of the way life was and the hardships and pleasures en-[...]eford cows. He feels close Show, the world's largest Hereford show.
to God when he is out in t[...]ature and its
peacefulness. He graduated from P.H.S. and attended college at Lin-
coln, NE where he s[...]ed in the Archer community and graduated from P.H.S.
three trips around the world or 72,000 mi[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (72)[...]ored by many Art bombed and the U.S. went into WWII.[...]graduated from P.H.S. in 1939. She worked as secretary for J. E.
his e[...]We have 3 children and 10
ed the Combat Infantry's Badge, the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star.[...]children are Arvid, Joanne and Linda. (See Arvid's
After his discharge he came back to the Archer co[...]story and Joanne's story elsewhere.) Linda Ann, our youngest, was
fo[...]her passed away 11 -6-82 and Dad spends his winte~s ~t Ab-
sorakee and comes back to his ranch in 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 you[...]daughter, Lacie Ann was welcomed to Linda and Ed's family, also in
and buggy and in the winter with[...]when I was 7
years old and hauled wheat from Dad's Nickersen-Shepard steam
threshing rig 10 m[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (73)[...], Norway. grade and graduated from P.H.S. During the summer it was always
His parents were[...]is dad rented the Archer community all our life. John was born 11 -1-14 near Archer
him the Granv[...]gar for $7. 00 a hun- graduated from P.H.S. in 1971, worked on farms around the area until
d[...]the Redstone H.S. He served in the U.S. Air Force from January 1944
By Catherine[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (74)[...]K. Flakne. U.S.S. Exeria" and set sail for parts unknown from San[...]migrated from Norway. We bought her father's farm, the John Skei
of Ole and Ruth (Forsberg) Fl[...]ssing Jr.
After graduating from Plentywood H.S. he served in the U.S. Navy
for 4 years. After his discharge he[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (75)[...]Falls, MT for 1 year In 1968 Tony's health began to deteriorate so we sold the little[...]into Ronan.
Fred went on to school for his Master's Degree. I taught several years After suf[...]Outlook H.S. and in 1973 attended the Huntlea Horsemanship sc[...]Tennessee and passed with an Instructor's Degree in April 1973. In
In 1927-28 I taught[...]in Outlook and he works at the Farmer's Elevator, he married Barbara
fewer pupils. The fo[...]estead house. With the coming of the REA
in 1952, life on the farm was much more comfortable. Water had[...]Hospital. Kirby is a 197 4 graduate of Outlook H.S., he went[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (76)[...]ired girl until I went to work at the
"If it's a boy, we will close the meat market and buy the[...]port, OR to live with Norbert and Jean Isac's family and work in the
parents make that big deci[...]o work
high school in 1948. Because of his father's illness, Paul became in the ship[...]ecame interested in nursing and worked as a nurse's aide for 28
work and drove off on a beautiful da[...]us, we were in the big flood of Vanport,
from P.H.S. in 1981 and from Yellowstone Broadcasting School[...]competition at fair time.
She graduated from P.H.S. in 1983 and is now a college student major-
ing[...]oing metal sculpturing as a P.Jr.H.S. and in 1937 moved to Enumclaw, WA with my parent[...]school there to the 5th
family attends St. Joseph's Catholic Church and Paul and David are[...]hools and graduated in 1965. He served with the U.S.
their bicycles and doing odd jobs for them.[...](Whitish) Thompson, I left Enumclaw H.S. in 1969 and attended Beauty College. They[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (77)[...]schools graduating in
1967. He served with the U.S. Navy for 4 years and works as a
welder. He marri[...]he was born 5-9-49,
graduated from the Enumclaw H.S. in 1967 and attended Beauty Col-
lege. She is em[...]ls, graduating in 1970. He spent 4 years in the
U.S. Air Force and is attending South Seattle Communi[...]f 1936 they came back to Montana and moved to Ben's
folk's place north of Redstone where Sylvia was born 8-5[...]moved it from Whitetail. Herman Lee and Florence's brother, Frank[...]of Sylvia graduated from P.H.S., went to Carroll College in Helena and
95, my fa[...]realize how the great graduated from P.H.S. then went to nurses training in Miles City.
depr[...]ms 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[...]Sean 1-26-69; Stephanie
the age of 55 he started life over. He taught me the trade and we work-[...]orn 6-7-73 and Shan-
we, who are used to the easy life, could endure the same hardships. non[...]ork
the Redstone area where they homesteaded. Ben's younger brother,[...]ge. In " It has been my joy in life to find, that in every turning of the road[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (78)[...]marriage breaking up in 1944. Lois attended Reno's University of
tivities made for a busy schedule.[...]to us in Cuba.
Pre-med began in Bozeman M.S.U. for 1 year then to the U. of
Washington, gradu[...]at the U. of Washington and Brian's story elsewhere.)
graduated in December 1981 . Sh[...]eauty Salon and her 9½ years at the Plentywood A.S.C.S. office.
We live in Lancaster with our 2 Ger[...]Howard's hobbies are reading, raising quarter horses and c[...]illingberg (Mrs. Bill Lee). Poor crops in the '30's produced
little except Russian thistle used for f[...]to in 1955. Randy graduated from P.H.S. and was active in football,
Missoula in Ag and B[...]y in
Lois Padgett, a beautician at Peterson's Ready to Wear, and I were Bozeman[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (79)[...]ren, graduated from Lenox High on Mother's homestead 1Omiles southwest of Plentywood. The fo[...]on Christmas Eve, 1916 in Dr. Mangan's little hospital in Outlook. The
Randy lov_[...]most ended in in 1933 I graduated from P.H.S. That fall I enrolled in Montana State
di[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (80)[...]comes to be "it is the most important day of your life."
Arthur Ike was born at Churchs Ferry, ND[...]e took a homestead
joining her cousin, Arthur Ike's homestead. She got some breaking
done, farmed and[...]and whatever from the Cowlitz
ty in the early '30's.[...]and make the most out of life each day. We enjoy our family and of[...]life.[...]11-11-16, 13 miles south of Archer on my father's homestead. I had 2[...]acher was Selma Christoferson.
County. In the '40's the Jensens moved to Plentywood, where Mil[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (81)[...]and Carole lived in Plentywood until after Carole's graduation in
Hammond, OR) and Roger Evan born 6-[...]th of ed in Tom Miner Basin in the 1880's. Jack William and John Alex were
Archer. The foll[...]ocally and in the Park until March 1963 when Jack's
We enjoyed traveling and made 5 trips to Ari[...]farmed together until 1942 when Knut bought Oscar's in-[...]e Garneaus lived south of Redstone and in the '20's moved brother Knut farmed together near[...]re they averaged 5 m.p.h. for 6 hours. When
Dolly's headstone.[...]together until 1942, when Oscar went into the U.S. Army. He was sta-[...]place adjoining Knut's.

Delvina and Knut Knutso[...]n taught, during the 5th year
she lived with Knut's brother Peter and family near Hayward and went
to[...]Knut attended years earlier. She lived with Dolly's
sister Thelma and family in Plentywood dur[...]

Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (82)[...]r a lumber co.
Jim had been manager of Woolworth's. In 1977 they purchased the and[...]Cook on
ingston, MT area. He went to school at M.S.U. in Bozeman and later 7-30-65, h[...]te of the University of
was employed by Woolworth's in Billings, Glasgow and Fort Collins[...]attle months and the summers on Oscar's farm in the Wanso area. Bonnie
Business Co[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (83)[...]moved the family to Oregon, where he worked as a fisherman on the would put them under our robe[...]coal furnace before we went home.
ed the U.S. Air Force in 1959, had basic training at Lacklan[...]The first place I ever worked was at John Eggen's place. I was
Base in Texas and was sent to the ra[...]had to reload the hay. Another time at Pat Greff's home I[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (84)[...]nd they have 3 check-out at Kisler's Market. Olga Lee and I worked together for some[...]ople teased that we should change the name to Lee's
Eleanor {Leader) Storaasli was born 6-29-11, was married to Market. In the '60's we moved to Nash's farm at Redstone where
Oscar Storaasli of Plenty[...]w down. I enjoyed working for the Christian Women's Club and
daughters, Barbara, Paula and Nicky are[...]longed to a Bible Class.
employed at Swietzer Ski Resort.[...]979 I went to work at the hospital in the office. Life does
DONALD E. and WAVA LEE[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (85)[...]grew up and attended the John Eggen's thrashing outfit. Gene Eggen, my cousin, and I we[...]e he bought a farm which had been owned by Myrtle's uncle and MN. Warren married Barb[...]Madsen farm in the fall of 1941, we did all
good life.[...]MT. I
writing poetry. Her poetry is mostly about life on the farm or things that served on the A.S.C.S. County Committee for 1O years.
tou'ch her life. She does not plan to publish her works, it is al[...]r Abercrombie, ND. In 1907 my parents, my
the '30's, they were Nels Olson, Charles Madsen, Hans Madse[...]sister, Emma, and I moved to Montana to my father's homestead about
Golterman, Judd Goodman, Hans Har[...]ead shack which belonged to Tillie Lee (my father's sister).
my brothers Ernst and Arnold . I[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (86)[...]1936 my brother, Herman and I leased Hans Madsen's farm. in 1967.
The first year we[...]rch. Eileen had worked at the Golden Wheel, Jerry's
While on the farm, our main source of[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (87)[...]k. I worked for Richard McCarty and then for Dick's Oil Well he did carpenter work with[...]at Plentywood. He graduated
Sidney Market Center. Life was always a challenge and exciting work-[...]at Gordon's Warehouse Groceries, where he had worked during h[...]from Glasgow H.S. in 1970 and studied drafting at Billings Vo-Tech[...]Glasgow H.S. in 1973. He married Dalona Palin in 197 4 and th[...]pack in the 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[...], at Glasgow Air Base as account-
the back of Ken's horse and the rodeo was on. Ken was using some
st[...]o my 3" magnum Dave Ladd). Roger's parents had the post office at Archer and this is[...]d summers Roger spent much time on his stepfather's
REUBIN and NORMA L. (GLOVER) LEE[...]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,[...]In January 1965 he was
graduated from Redstone H.S. He served in the U.S. Army from 9-42 to sent to Fort Eu[...]d on then returned to the U. S. and was stationed in Fort Hood, TX. Other
11-1-4[...]ember 1966 he left for Vietnam and returned 6
P.H.S. in 1946. In 1940 the family had moved to a farm[...]job at a Supermarket and worked
years at Peterson's Beauty Shop. When the children were all in[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (88)[...]District. He also Borghilda Skillingberg's children, born and raised on the family farm
work[...]have worked for the Soil Conservation Service, U.S.D.A. in
of Archer. I grew up on the farm and lear[...]1 horse I graduated from M.S.U. with a B.S. in Agricultural Engineering. I
hitched to the st[...]a
In January 1941 I was inducted into the U. S. Army at Missoula homemaker, but ha[...]s for pistol and rifle. After returning to the U. S. in 1944
I was transferred to the Air Corp[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (89)[...]hristine Flakne at St.
A real highlight of my life was when we were able to purchase my Joseph's Catholic Church, Plentywood. Millie was born 1-1 3-41 , the
grandfather's homestead from my uncle and aunt, Ernst and Kathe[...]Ronald was born 9-14-60, graduated from P.H.S. in 1978 and attended
Gaylen Marsh was born[...]ate College, Minot, ND. He is working as a welder's helper and
and Lavada Marsh. He joined a family[...]nch. Angela arrived 11 -25-61, graduated from P.H.S. in
Loyal and Lloyd. He grew up on the family fa[...]nd Todd were born 12-27-62 and graduated from P.H.S. in
at Gonzaga Prep in Spokane, WA, where he was[...]ade the football team 3 years as ed at M.S.U. Bozeman. Gregory was born 6-14-64 and is a stu[...]owboy." P.H.S.
In 1957 he joined the Army, spending 6 mon[...]came home to Plentywood to 1950's. Lloyd's other hobbies are restoring old cars and oil pain[...]659.) During the time Dad was building the
Kathie's 4 children. Jodie is now in electrical engineering at M.S.U. in house I stayed with the A. F. Zieb[...]classmate from Minnesota. I was the
AZ. The Marsh's only daughter, Tammara Pauline, arrived on 12-1-6[...]away. I married LaVada Ross 6-1-25 at St. Joseph's Catholic
in Medical Laboratory Technology from NW[...]1, Gaylen began working part time for the
Sheriff's Department as a jailer, then in November of 1983[...]Robins Base Chapel. After Kerry's discharge from the Air Force he[...]d Barbara Brooks were married 8-22-53 at St. Mary's[...]Church, Ft. Worth, TX. After Bill's discharge from the Air Force they[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (90)[...]rom Gonzaga University on 5-29-55, receiving a B. S.[...]f Portland Dental School and Director of St. Mary's Boys Richard of Plentywood. I was r[...]1s restoring and building high performance cars. I f[...]Street Rod Association in 1983. The S.S.R.A. is a local car club with
I was born 7-2[...]endent Program
past president of the Credit Women's International, an organization in[...]the Beth is an officer in Christian Women's Club, Past Secretary of the New
Consumer C[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (91)[...]and attended country schools, graduating from P.H.S. in 1938. living with me.
Lyle and El[...]1 -41 , mar-
work in the shop at the back of Andy's Garage. During the 1940's Lyle ried George Torp in Plains 9-3-60 a[...]soula,
and started farming. With the help of Lyle's father, they built a new where George is[...]s; served on the Board of Directors of the Farmer's Union sons-Ryan born 4-16-67 at Ch[...]nor Nursing Home.
for several years. Through Lyle's interest in the Democratic Party, My m[...]des
Elsie became a member of the Democratic Women's Club and was with me at my home[...]gh school in Plentywood and moved with her
towner's Homemaker Club. She was also safety chairman of t[...]ompson Falls in 1936. She finished
sion Homemaker's state staff for 3 years. Elsie was a member of th[...]were born to Seline and
stories.) Lyle and Elsie's marriage ended in divorce in 1973 and Lyle[...]yve and Ida graduated from P.H.S. in 1947.
Erickson of Plentywood.[...]He worked at Peterson's Garage during the summer of 1947, then[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (92)[...]North Dakota at Grand Forks, graduating with a M.S.[...]graduating in 1968 with a B.S. Degree in English. She had post[...]graduated from the University of Georgia with a B.S. Degree in Zoology[...]ye. graduating in 1969 with a B.S. Degree in education. She received a[...]am Wolford, ND. Alve received his B.S. in Education at Minot State College
on the front[...]lliston where both taught in public schools
the U.S. Air Force and to the present time his work is st[...]akota Education Association. They
with my husband's parents in North Carolina.[...]Minot State College, graduating in 1976 with a B.S. Degree in[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (93)[...]Electric Co., offering sales from P.H.S. in 1951 and Wilma in 1954. Charlotte attended th[...]ars and then moved to Missoula to earn his Master's degree. He was
tricity flourished. During this ti[...]er grade. She graduated from P.H.S. in 1951 . I attended college at St. Teresa's at
graduated from P.H.S. and she has many hobbies, such as collecting[...]In 1936 Wilma was born in midwife Grandma Benson's years in Berlin we were[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (94)[...]parents for 3 of Emil's brother's children. Joann was 9 years old,[...]year in Korea we retired from Edna's hobby was fancy work, crocheting, embroidering an[...]th ever since. quilting. Emil's hobby was yard work and gardening. They lived on[...]ar Galchutt, NO. In 191 Othey moved
to her father's homestead about 9 miles west of Plentywood. (See[...]discharged August 1955. I went to the Veteran's Hospital in St. Paul to
any longer, but they alwa[...]U.S. from Munich, Germany. Prior to our marriage, Mar[...]e attended Plentywood. She went to Dahl's College of Beauty in Great Falls, work-
a[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (95) Part of our house was Dad's homestead shack and we found that t[...]Viola Grimes,
Margaret first saw them in Marianne's bedroom closet and later she Dorot[...]-62 at Stanley, ND. She
Perry is going to M.S.U. in Bozeman. On 1-11 -82 he and a friend[...]lliston, where she graduated in 1980.
attending M.S.U. also, and was to give them a ride from the air[...]or morning classes. The weather was bad and Perry's tary education and Christian Min[...]81, and is presently
ed out that it was not Perry's plane. The weather was really bad the[...]m. The following is Buttreys.
Perry's story:[...]t 7:30 to add, as I don't think my life has been too full of surprises.
A.M. We stayed wi[...]ook under the haze. The first lege at M.S.U. and in June 1967 he graduated with a B.S. degree in
pass-by they didn't see us, but the se[...]In March 1968 Harlan enlisted in the U.S. Navy for 4 years. While[...]charged in December 1971 with a rank of machinist's
By Robert Cook[...]ent with
around cowboy and broke horses for the U.S. Government during WWI Roy Mann to lease Roy's farm. Harlan helped Bill farm and in turn used
at[...]Dakota after the war, he Bill's machinery to farm Roy's place, gradually accumulating his own
became good[...]set of machinery.
lived in the area. This man's father-in-law, De Lois Oerushi, was in the[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (96)[...]d lignite
They lived in Ted and Muriel Lagerquist's basement apartment until coal for[...]cold, windy spring day in 1925, my brother,
Mann's farm home. They moved into their new home just be[...]r its
Mandy was born 7-21-78 on her grandpa Henry's birthday and Robin banks and jus[...]go out on the train that day!
the Christian Women's Club.[...]brother's wife passed away, and their children Betty, Ansel[...]graduated from P.H.S. Betty married a local boy, John Thompson, and[...]her, John Snyder, both living in Salem, OR. Scott's I sold my farm in 1972 and mo[...]ON
years later his father, Omar Snyder, had Scott's body brought back to Eddie Thomp[...]parents, Erick and Helen (Jensen) Rost, to the U.S. in April 1903.
We lived with my uncle at Winger,[...]make a home for us. I lived in Winger most of my life, got
my education in the Winger schools an[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (97)Dorothy Gatz live in Outlook, Clarice's brother Kirby near Redstone, brothers[...]Guard, was sta-
they moved to his brother, Melvin's farm west of Plentywood. They tion[...]Melvin, and a sister, Mabel. I graduated from P.H.S. and from the a rural mail carrier[...]with her Aunt Martha Styve and
graduated from P.H.S. She is now attending school at M.S.U. in
Bozeman.[...]hitish. I was reared on a farm 17 miles west of
M.S.U. majoring in Pre-Med before joining the Marine[...]n at Thornwood School, of which Dad was a board
U.S. Marine Corps. He has served since Februar[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (98)[...]about the Bible. The day I Richard's father, Nels passed away 1-4-79 and his mother
r[...]h
of Christ in Tennessee about 2 miles from Mary's home. My first full
time ministry was in Campbel[...]A for 11
years. While in Homer, I attended White's Ferry Road School of Biblical
Studies in Monroe,[...]horse ranch went on to attend M.S.U. and obtained a degree in pre-law. Gordon and
n[...]an , where he is in the automobile
ment at People's Bank & Trust in Minden, LA.[...]at M.S.U., majoring in Political Science. In 1978 she ma[...]graduated from M.S.U. that year. For the past 5 years, Shirlee has[...]and Mathilda worked for American Plan Life Insurance Co. and holds the position of
(Flakne)[...]Assistant Supervisor. Tom is employed by M.S.U. as Program Manager
members already-Nels Jr., V[...]s family picnics in the countryside M.S.U., majoring in Fashion Merchandising. She is man[...]e 1st flower in spring. He Herberger's Department Store in Great Falls and has been with[...]local retail store which he's been with since 1979. His interests in-
Ric[...]i Lyn was born to this union, healthy life, never being in a hospital until he suffer[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (99)[...]lege. I graduated from Plentywood H.S. in 1936 and the next 4 years
into the river. I p[...]of 80 and Dad is living in have. Life is so precious and fleeting, we must live[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (100)[...]came to the area to homestead in the early 1900's from Virginia of
The Coalridge School, Dist[...]A gathering at Dolpha Lobdell's
Blanche Morken in the schoolhouse in Coalr[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (101)[...]one that taxed our Montana
boating and recreation resort at Clear Lake which is enjoyed by many[...]12, lives in Fargo, ND.
I spent most of my life on the homestead with my parents. Grade
school attendance was a hassle in the early '20s as we lived 3 miles
from school and there were no[...]degrees. Dallas had destined his life's career to be in the field of educa-
Jensen, who[...]iversity board of directors. In
highlights of my life. I graduated from there in 1945. I spent 2 en-[...]memories of Montana.
I am thankful for God's blessings, guidance and provisions through
the[...]way, had the only improvised Lillian's dad and mother until his death on 10-15-76[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (102)[...]ndak, MT in 1909. When he was
Soon the " Dirty '30s" were upon us, with drouth and dust storms[...]e area and has lived there all his life. He farmed and worked for the
were able to surviv[...]we spent some winter months in Bogata, Colombia, S. Am . where children bor[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (103)[...]d in Trenton, ND, where I worked for Ken (Ardelle's
dad) leveling land for irrigation. We moved to Pl[...]Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. and
Ardelle worked at Roy's Super Valu. In 1963 I started working at
Northern[...]n-
til about 1969 when we built a house on my dad's land 1½ miles north Back row[...]Dolores, and Phyllis.
of Coalridge. I bought Dad's land and machinery when he retired in[...]s for Christensen Construction . He bought my dad's
building site 1 mile south of Coalridge an[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (104)[...]Coalridge Coal Mine for 6 winters in the 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 rest of th[...]3 daughters; Linda Jo, Julie Ann John's and Nathanael Church, Plentywood Park Board, Brus[...]moved to
Elizabeth and I, along with Duane's family, are members of the Em- Plentywood in the '50s. While at the Pioneer Manor she attended Mrs.
mau[...]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 d[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (105)[...]ear Reserve we hauled water from Grandpa's a mile away. We had a wild ride a
in 1959. Cheste[...]and Hilda tumbled to the
years following Chester's death in 1961 and then moved to Plenty-[...]and Marie of Billings and 6 grand-
lived on Gary's grandparents original homestead for the past 23 y[...]o chores at an early age. Keeping watch
on a year's hatch of wandering turkeys, our mother had raised[...]his wife, Yvonne, also live in Spokane. Lorraine's children are Darrell
I am retired and live i[...]nnette 24 , Carnie Ann 19, and Richard 13. Dwayne's children[...]amily farm
miles west of Coalridge. It was a busy life for all of us. I remember all in[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (106)[...]ENGEL
Son Wayne-born 1951, died at 19 month s in an accident. In 1925,[...]year we were married we cared for Nels V. Nelson's farm.
The second year we rented the John Hoveland[...]k at various jobs at Boeing and carpentry.
Wilbur's dad where we still live. We went through t[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (107)[...]o is a surveyor for a seismograph firm,
early 1940s. I'm now retired from Pacific Northwest Bell tele[...]ld Guenther story for family history.) After
John's church of rural Westby-one of the last churches h[...]return to Dagmar, where I worked at the Dagmar
,t s a wonderful area.[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (108)[...]ine Lake, where Clarence was employed at Lar-
son's Hdwe. A couple years later, when REA was coming i[...]Jean and Vern have lived on his father's original homestead
On 6-27- 72 Corrine marri[...]ton State, U of Idaho and
nie White. After Fannie's death, the Bert Guenthers took this little in-[...]Vern's relatives that were former Sheridan Co. residents[...]the 1930s as did his aunts and uncles and families- Anne an[...]and Mabel Guenther Ator to Worley, ID. His mother's aunt and uncle,[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (109)[...](Sather) Hansen on
Haaven school located on Henry's land.[...]when he and Anna sisters: Eleanor S. Stone 6-16 -21, Ethelyn A. Hallberg 11 -18-22,
m[...]luenced my well-being and conduct during my adult life.
Research Center in Creston, MT, he graduated fro[...]Farm on 6-16-21. (See Howard Hansen's story for a list of my sisters.)
in 1981. Their c[...]rom Kingsburg High School, Reedley College and 4C's
Gordon Grant, born 4-19-25, attended[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (110)[...]spent my life in Sheridan County as a farmer. I completed the 8[...]o
State, and received a commercial degree from 3C's College, Fresno,
CA. I have 2 children: Claudia and Alan.
I remember the growing up years of my life on the farm with
nostalgia, such as attending the[...]in Lansing, MN. He is a carpenter's helper and a propane truck driver.[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (111)[...]d I as an
CA and has 1 stepdaughter, Nichole. She's the only one of the family to elect[...]g shipped to Billings, MT. Red's brother, Alvin , rode in the car to feed a[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (112)[...]2-11 -67.
behind the barn. A visit from a sheriff's deputy was constantly feared. I Five[...]nd Ragna: Emma Negaard, now
cannot imagine anyone's ignorance of the locale of the still, as one[...]ington; Myrtle Samuels and
only had to follow one's nose.[...]st, Morris, lived in Plenty-
In the late 1930s a girl was stillborn in Plentywood. Red brought[...]WA; Marilyn Holm of Williston, D; and also Irene's sons,
Vernon and Gerald (Pete) Engel.
My mem[...]i, born in 1949. We also have 7 grand-
and Mother's baking. She learned how to bake Norse goodies to[...]around the world.
sometimes shared one of Mother's delicious doughnuts.
Dad worked wherever he[...]High School. I worked in Seattle in the early '40s, and[...]d their interesting story on page 136 of Sheridan's
grandsons and 3 granddaughters. •[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (113)[...]Minnesota. They
came back to Montana to help Max's dad farm and mine coal. Max also
ran steam engine[...]til 1924
when they came back and bought Ferdinand's farm and mine. Ferdi-
nand and Augusta moved to M[...]to make their home with
many years and Lowell is s ill living there.[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (114)[...]side for the remaining 1O years of his life. He continued to live alone
have 3 children, Zora[...]ity to family and friends.
she works at Taco Bill's.
The beds were full, including bunk beds. Sho[...]born
Ladies Auxiliary, Williston Conference Women's President, and board 10-15-01, died 5[...]stensen born 7-18-11 living at
member of St. Olaf's Lutheran Church of Grenora, and Grenora[...]school and helped on the farm. During the 1930s I left home during the
By Alice Jensen[...]agmar, MT. My parents were William and
middle 1930s he bought the Ole Boe farm and started farming fo[...]ice Kleppen, 5-29-15, died
In the middle 1960s Laurits moved to Grenora, ND and continued[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (115)[...]tor of Nurs- Emil Lindquist's homestead shack painted by Alvira .
ing at the sa[...]Life on the plains had hardships, of course, but it al[...]y in that time of settling America, s1st r, Clara, and Lois Sund
the lure of the land a[...]started in Old Coalridge. The new store was
Life for the children of the homesteaders held[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (116)[...]cal and the
As I write these memoirs of my life, I have chosen to leave out 2 Grenora[...]ns: Michael, Steven, and Martin, sons of Cur-
my life.[...]Lois
My son, Dolpa (Spike), is a commercial fisherman and an "up-and- Hauder, they have 3[...]George and I have lived on my dad's homestead since our mar-
April.[...]few years in the fall of the year while trade
dad's vision was poor. In 1931 I bought the Augu[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (117)[...]I've been a housewife most of my married life, but worked part[...]sen) Boyer, to the E. F. Madsens in Dagmar. Nancy's grandfather is his dad's farming operation, and at this time they pioneere[...]Bang Jensen. He married Agneta Rye in 1910. Carl's brother church, Coalridge Assembl[...]Nancy has been our business secretary, and 1s a wedding consul- shop. He cont[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (118)[...]ng many deer. We have developed a recreation lake resort at
School. In November of 1964, their house in A[...]aintenance for 4 years, and Blanche served as boy's house and Sherrill have 2 sons. He[...]913. Louie died in 1950. Ruby, married to
and wor s for R. Spoklie as a truck driver.[...]o school at the H. C. Andersen
farm when Clarence's parents passed away. We farm some of the[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (119)moved to Plentywood and lived in my mother's house for a year. I then engine. Aft[...]89¢ a bushel. That was the start of the dirty '30s. The years
Our father, Axel Alexandra Nielsen[...]George wor ed in Oakland,
Bought Slim Christensen's quarters in 1959. Farmed George Powney's CA for almost a year before he enl[...]pers. Mabel, who is married to George's brother Math. She attended 1st
They got $12 an ho[...]in she obtained a position as a mother's helper to a wealthy Jewish fami•
1929, they sta[...]mixer from Granvold in Antelope and Axel Swanson's ing clerk at Sears, Roebu[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (120)[...]eering firm in Great Falls and Paula is a graphic's artist.
15 years they have wintered in Arizona.[...]We moved back to Math's family farm at Dagmar in 1951 and
The Ottenb[...]lived with Nellie and Oscar Melby until
Sorensen's 6 children, in 1945. She was born at Dagmar in 19[...]ry near Coalridge, MT. Our father and grandfather's stay with us
graduated from Antelope HS in[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (121)[...]ar. There was no town there at Jerry's Warehouse Market. He passed away in February 1977[...]ho
Zahl, ND. They had 5 children and lived on Dad's farm after he moved passed away in 19[...]I was born 11 -2-12 on Oline Sneva's homestead, baptized 1-5-13
we came out here and p[...]We continued living on Oline's homestead until 1916 when the
across from my pare[...]when Wilhelm usJgerd and I purchased Bntt Osheim's interest. The
Forks, ND, Penny of Grand Fo[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (122)[...]ed their interest until 1958 when Oline Broadland's My sister, Rachael, is married t[...]1981. Her husband's work was in building construction and real[...]the happy home life we had. Fun times flash by in my memory of sum-[...]ion , a quote from Psalms 103:15, "As for us, our life is[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (123)[...]the farm near Coalridge. I remember the "dirty '30s," medical school bookstore, but mostly[...]Lots of times we'd fall off there all my life until 1962 when I moved to Plentywood.
and he wou[...]coal stove. During the cold- Nelson's. The rest of my grade school years I went at the[...]I farmed my dad's land until 5 years ago, when, because of ill
were[...]unable to save any of it. That was the end of Ole's farming in
1967 we moved to St. Louis, MO.[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (124)[...]0-9-07 at the Dalton home farm. Lillie and Harvey's families rier and brick mason on the[...]ion of the
were friends at Dalton. In 1924 Harvey's mother needed some hired post of[...]resently res de in a ne
Coalridge area till Edwin's death in 1981. They had 1 daughter, Diane,[...]e in
stayed at Sammy Sampsen's during th eek[...]isiting friends and Thrapp. I farm d s ing to a[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (125)[...]ring WWII I enlisted in the US Coast Guard (Women's Reserve) and[...]here Terry has his own
machine shop and Ca h war s a he school part-time and babysits.
Je en o e[...]n 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 1ssoul[...]1-Bill from Pacific Telephone Co. and I
and he or s or Chrs ensen Construction and arms ith me. Angie[...]hool District. We make our permanent home in
or s or he P. en wood er Id 2 days a ee . Doug ent o h[...]ELVI and OR A (JE SE ) TOMMERUP
youn s , h s j on he Coun Sp Iii g Bee or he th ime. Her[...]d homestead in the Coalridge area. I gre up
h bbi s ri h no r her hor es a d h r dr ·ng.[...]hauled more roe s from he fields than any of he rest of hem. I went[...]Ou s m Te as. I pent the rest of he ime[...]~ d bro s i rea or s uca ed in the
Jo[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (126)[...]we graduated from Plentywood
HS and went to nurse's training together and all became registered
nurse[...]to California shortly after graduating from
nurse's training and wor ed ma hospital m Santa aria, CA.[...]y sisters ar r t and yrtl - are tr p s. a[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (127)[...]is now retired and lives at Mohnton,
marrie Lyle S effins from oonan, D. The live ·n Plentywood and[...]s sine e arr" d. I 's al ay home.[...]ts Emil and Ha · (S u o came from
a Bozema[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (128)[...]Pohle, Raymond and Hilda Olson from
A bird's eye view of he to n of Comertown and surrounding[...]were thriving from 1920 to 930, but the dirty '30s the dray, and delivered milk i[...]own. A cafe run by Hans
and he Soil Ban in the '50s caused the people to move west. The[...]d to the north a beer parlor owned by
homesteader's dream of getting rich on 160 acres didn't materia[...]immed with red with a big cottonwood
Comer's la e was the scene of winter sports of ice skatin[...]reading 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 l[...]n 1927 as high located in Rostad's store until 195 7 when a daily rural route was
sc[...]. From
96 bus e ro tb as s a ed. The high part of the this sp[...]pped east.
buil o n an s as moved o the Lu ne's farm . At its best, by the early 1930s the village had about 14[...]pressive was the home of Martin Rostad's, a 3-story mansion sur-
sha h[...]d be named ho ere educated here. The school had i s o n elec- later the name was[...]Club. Its purpose was to provide a
ric ligh plan s early as 1 31 bu such conveniences as running[...]scon inued in 1967. The Comertown Communi-
studen s had o m nage " " coal s oves. erosene lamps and ty Club was organized in the '30s. It was to distribute information from
carry ater[...]ed. The he unemployed. People reg,s ered and as soon as hey ere certified,[...]io s ad an received Oper 80 hours or a[...]e of the projects done
s d.[...]he you h find ork. The
- s I. T hurch of Chris ser ices[...]e school. The members ed school des s. The girls se ed quilts from fabrics that ere fur[...]ilding was library project in Rostad's sore. Their salar'es ere abou 6.50 a
cons[...]nth.
Comertown had no go en f in o the 1 20s hen i suffered the One of the trials besides he drought in the '30s ere the Jack rab-
maJor fire hich des royed the cGowan restauran . hard are s ore bits. The rabbi poplu[...]a
town never again had a hotef. Actually, cGo an's restaurant is said Rabbi Dnve[...]only a fe
o have some rooms to rent. and Carlson's hotel had a dining room so i sno ban s left. The area to be covered as about 6 miles in[...]de
. L. Ros ad and Jacob T et had gen. merch . s ores, also 2 lbr. per[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (129)[...]d hauled away by truck.
Rain came in the 1940s and the land became productive again.
Another dry spell was experienced in the late '50s, the Soil Bank
helped farmers at this time. Contr[...]The oil industry moved into the.area in the 1960s with the 1st pro•
ducing oil well in the Flatla[...]Dal
came to America as a young man a d s rv d in t avy. H th n[...]1 ·n S is
0-6-1 , and Eugene Carl Pe[...]es 1o 7 hv s in Lo Angeles, Dennis
att did alo of brea[...]Lucille
nd es of Westby. He also or d in garag s for and ith Joe in O ahoma[...]stby, and was con -
a chan d his name from S muelson to II n nd in 1936 marri d[...]grandchildr n Carmi and D . Duan s rv d on the Jefferson School[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (130)Board, is a life member of the Moose Lodge, and a member of the Pl[...]lived in that area for a short while. I
ywood El s Lodge.[...]lentywood. school.
He as involved in some s a e ournaments, and in 197 he par·[...]965 and in
Y ood Gol ea ue, is a member of he El s Lodge and the Plenty- ay of 967[...]schools in orth
Oa a and h · s to he Dooley commum y m arch HA S and A A ANDRESE
. re r[...]to Plen y ood. nna or ed in the local res auran s for many years.[...]livin in Pen ood un ii nna's dea hon 9-23-62. Gust di d ·n 1969.[...]came o the US hen h as 21 and ss Colle e in Vall y City. After eaching elem[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (131)[...]Lorraine, ND, 12-14-08. She married Clayton S. Zimmerman, a Soo[...]e married Bank in Minneapolis. He 1s married and has 1 son, a nuclear physicist
Helen[...]nd no lives at Colum- and is buned at S . Croix Falls.
bus. OH, Gerald Christ born 2-28-2[...]l in Pl n od. P d r ,ni s
Poplar here he stay d , h h1s sister nn S ev ns. C
Peder nhsted in he s rvic in II and rv d ov r[...]1s • 6.[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (132)[...]Utah and small house on Ed Campbell's property, and lived there till 1935. Then
went in[...]John By Lois Brightsman Clifford
or s as a janitor or ed1cine La e school. Thomas marri[...]bo h born in ino, D a my aun , rs. Oruhl's home.[...]my rand at er. I s call d he Bri htsman School. I ent to Plenty-[...]Po land.
To h s union 3 childre er born. Vivi n Juvin II of D nve[...]arried Darryl
Ounng he lean years of the 1 30s Elmer buil a large chic en Beaty i[...]house and raised chic ens and tur eys and sold e s and frying from this union and[...]elle.
pluc ed and shipped to Chicago for the Than s ivin and Christmas y sist[...]ad in 1932 because of crop failures s udios. They had 2 girls, Cheryl and Llona.[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (133)[...], born 1916· (Page 189 of Sheridan's Daybreak I)
Reynold Bruvold. Kensington, N[...]0-1 -21 . Sh ·s dau hter born o tmer a d
Th Dool[...]s nP omp[...]Cov,llo er married in D n r, CO.
The camp 11s mov d to Can da in about 190 7. They homes[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (134)[...]early '60s were dry·years and the crops were not abundant,[...]3-18-66, and Douglas on 4-1-68. Life was never dull![...]ed to Plentywood during the '70s to retire.
By Robert Dahl[...]rs, r. and rs. Pe er Dahl. I have spent all of my life in Sheridan Manor, and later into the nur[...]ko, and Peter Drotar, Jr.
helps on he farm and or s for he Sheridan County Road Department.
aren, b[...]at U D· Dooley, Tin 19 0. other's maiden name was Mary Macko and she
illis on.[...]parents and mo her's sister, Anna Macko Hamzik and her husband,[...]r hu ·n S ep I. They
elena, an he[...]On 3-4-58, enneth marri d mmis in S'dney, the youn es 2 gra[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (135)[...]2. After his discharge in
In the early days life on the farm was rather difficult. In the fall of[...]ent bac to innesota to farm els' father's place. They s ayed unti
Dooley, MT. In partnership with Hans St[...]s th
inme and H ent to Regina m 1925[...]In 1941 she moved to v·cto ia, BC s and her hu -[...]in sup-
band n a e s II hv[...]a no
n d s store n
cho h no S ate Col[...]n• S ,[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (136)[...]oley school operated. Larry graduated
o mechanic's school at Camp Le Jeune, NC and to diesel mechanic's from Plentywood HS in 1958.[...]ion Viejo, CA Jim Syme. Larry's brother Duane was born 6-1 -33· and died 7-30-66[...]nley or 1 mile east of the assessor's office for Bernt Ward. Carol's father passed away in
Lost od, before h[...]. Helen
othe d o be near her fol s, so in March 1916, we had an passe[...]ousehold belongings to Coalridge o my grandfa her's mine lives in Miles City.[...]cis Crohn
as h her. ad long des s; you had to shde in from the end
as s all he same desk. e also had slates ith ood[...]I yourself, an ere sn' any place to
s ay. ou o Ii m so ayed i ed or 3 days un ii
he s over. Then en o ills and gathered[...]ll T, here
coo .S o Pl ood School for 1 a[...]on he Sta e Football Champ·onsh1p team. He 1s no or ing out of Los[...]d he oling a ngel s for ble Fire E ingusher Co. and ravels he es ern[...]d for Smi h' S a es. Cindy mam d i e GodiJohn in 1982 and hey ha[...]ic Oscar Fransen born 8-25-1881 in S den, d1 d 1-22-66. Bur' d
le[...]sol in S. Joh
he[...]sCm
ca s r erv·ce. C[...]ansen-Plen ood, T
Pten ood s an ur son Larry, married Carol[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (137)[...]farm-
ing at about 15 years old due to his father's ill health, so he never at-
tended high school. H[...]y home
north of Westby. We made our home on Edwin's farm 1Omiles west of[...]hway 5 goes through part of our land and St. John's Rella and I had 3 childr[...]MT. He married Cheryl Joyes 9-10-67, at St. John's church. Glenn is deceased and Hazel[...]Raymond marr"ed Hazel s· eson of Coeur d' A ene, ID in 1942.
James[...]ith their mo1her. James is remarried and his ife's name IS Shan[...]rn ood, on 3-2-18 to Oav·d !son's. y
HS graduating in 1965. She ent to college a E[...]30·10.
Charles Goodheart on 7-25-70, at St. John's church. They have
daughter Stephani , 11 -23-76.[...]y 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[...]h fol scam to on ana. I marri d R I Follo Ill of s·dney, Ton
11 -26-38. Due to my mo hers heal h the fol s moved to Co ur d'
r ne, ID, hil Rella and I far[...]d th ac place
h1ch moth r had tnh ri d. The fol s mov d bac to Sh ridan County
for 1 year, th n sol[...]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 ye[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (138)[...]Wang. The turkeys were brought to the old Farmer's Labor Tem-
Jeremy (June 980).[...]fired
puter programmer-analyst for Harry & David's in Medford, OR. They it by burning[...]orn 3-16-09 living in Winthrop, WA; Eldred
or o S udies at Canterbury School in ew ilford, CT. Bett[...]ry Zent-
Ii ing in o loon, Hong o , here Daryl or s as a geo echnical[...]ife, arian, or s as a teacher's helper. We were married at Jordon,
m , bo[...]o he Louis arsh Ranch south est of Plenty ood and
s1udied ·n e ico a d us ria.[...]y from 1946 to
e ha childr n in chools in S er'dan Coun y for 37 ears. They[...]Y ood HS. I rked for Robert Johnston of Johnston's Pharmacy from
a en d h Pen ood School n 953 and c[...]ng bas·c ining for the Army Reserves at
Plen ood S.[...]a ,on, 'o'nin ·n 19 7. He as an ear member of he S eridan[...]I at ended accoun-
Co Soc m n's ssocia io . He as o he school board for[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (139)[...]f 1945. In the spring of 1946, Joseph Marsh (lhng's dad)
Sales of Great Falls. Our other daughter Gwe[...]d a bro her of
stayed and helped at the John Mehl's who I adopted as my 2nd set of Karen,[...]ft Liverpool, England in 1907. They came do n the S .
Marsh. We courted on and off and finally eloped[...]build a shack. Ours was 12 x 20 and Pe er's as smaller. I he spring
died 4-11-66. I had often[...]zo mechanical engineering. ext s n as a 2 month course in the
(2-24-27);[...]om. The fa
died 2 wee s later from the same accident. All of us live in t[...]to school all 8 years at he arsh school. I had i s Eth I ab
Holmquist for 4 years. Then m[...]h; my grandmother Annie died my s .
sophomore year, and he needed help.
Pete a[...]26-6 . (1
S rl Lucy. Ru[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (140)[...]S in 1937. I went to
Center. other died on Mother's Day 1979. Dad lives at Alderwood[...]St. John's Church by Rev. Hagen. Kalmer was a dragline opera[...]s ill there. They sell lignite coal to truckers, co[...]estby HS via he Sao Line rain nd s ay d during the ee ith his
smce.[...]chool in Bellin h m, . She s lu a orian ·n 19 O Bro h s Kerel Dean and orman re born
gradua ed[...]ywood HS. Th y attend d E C and or e , in Billin s for a hile and
eacher, 6-9·56. They have 2 chil[...]Point since going into he grocery business, Autt's Super Valu i h the
I as born and raised in Sheridan Co. y paren s ere Oscar and Aul bro hers, and a[...]1940 and lived on the
father came from Goteberg, S eden in 1908 with his brother, San-[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (141)[...]Ii e s I[...]e practitioner course • reside a Bu ato.
and or s at the Buffalo hospital a R in OB. J an . Tayl
(B[...]nch and com-
pu er training at issoula Vo-Tech, r s1d sat is ou a and o s a
odern achinery. Jill A. Deardurff ( i e-)-complet d high school a
Columbia Falls. raduate from Lin s School o Bu iness Bois ,ID s a
le al secretary, or s for issoula la firm. Judy L.[...]Com-
SU in Home Economics, r s d s at Salt La e City and is mpfoyed as[...]ars sp nt in t es by r a on th farm. Ch s r hr
served on the Our Saviour s Luth ran Church Board and the Luth ran[...]mil s south of
SC ool board ruste , PTA pres1d nt, and[...]t r on th
League, Boy Scouts and 4-H. Phylli at o s1st d ith t Sunday[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (142)[...]Lasar's father, lgnatz Fresz, from 1912 to 1914, b[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (143)[...]He started farming in 1963 on Eugene Hansen's farm, where he bought land, whic[...]and
new stepdad, Eugene Hansen (p.199 in SHERIDAN'S DAYBREAK).
Esther was a cook at Sheridan M[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (144)[...]Palma. (See Carl's story.) He graduated from ND State at Fargo as an[...]R Grace in 1945, I joined "Uncle Sam's Infantry." While in the service in
Co and[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (145)[...]erate 2 school bus routes, also all of Culbertson's activity Army and 28 with the ASCS.[...]achines that were
band, Carl Dahlgaard, do Mother's farming. Brother Rodney and family[...]k (Fred) and
traveling. My hobby: Montana Badland's cedar and rocks. Oline[...]Clara, Fred, and Arthur. Bill's parents came from Norway to Renville
RODNEY M. IV[...]Bill and Gladys began their married life on a farm near Park Lake
Agricultural Stabilizati[...]that had been homesteaded by Bill's brother, Albert. They had 2 sons,
Car[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (146)[...]Ingrum; they live in Libby,
his fa her operated a S elly Gas Station. Curtis was injured in a car ac-[...]man.
In 961 due o Bill's poor health, Bill, Gladys, Wally and Kevin[...]reat grandchildren. Gladys has orked as a teacher's southeastern Alaska where he work[...]Western ontana. After George's retirement in 1978, we moved to[...]Donald and Lavina op ned their Harr S ylmg Salon hrch hey own and[...]llie. Jam is · · I ·c,an. Daniel or s as[...]3 y as S I
ept toge her, a ended school-chur[...]ith his H rold as the s baby born in estby 11 - 1·13). Th[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (147)[...]N JOHNSO
son, D. Kathy Toinette (10-25-55), Keith's t in, hves rn Sdney and Richard (5-4-36) 1s he oldest chi d of Haro d and Eleanor Johnson.
ha[...]rs o heir
Harold lived all his life on the farm east of Comerto n and spent[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (148)[...]WWII and a charter member of the National Farmer's
Tracey in 1978.[...]at the present time a manager-trainee at Surfsand Resort in Cannon ed away. They had 4 children:[...]. She taught at Roosevelt school,
with a bachelor's degree in air travel in 1981. Tracey is employed[...]She is a member of the Catholic
In 1967 Die 's father was killed in a car/truck accident and we Church, Right to life, and Confidential Pregnancy Service.
moved o estb[...]estby 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[...]Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch, Billings,
paren s are Gustaf and Pauline Westrup. Frieda was born 4[...]daughter of Chris Junior and Lorraine
Connie's parents are Daniel and Cora ehl. Daniel's parents were Pedersen, on 7-26-80, in P[...]Williston, ND. Tim attended school in
950. Cora's parents were Lewis and risen arie Andersen. Cora[...]: Eugene, born 7-12-26, and Tim's family members include: Cleo Johnson (deceased),[...]ca moved bac to the
orn on -6•58 in Great F 11s, no livin ·o ill's on, has 3 children; Pedersen farm and a[...]ching on
Robert, Jr., born 12· -59 in Great F 11s, ser ed years in he avy, he JL Ranch along I h onica's parents. They are members of he
nd plans on arm[...]hild Joshua Eugene, ho as born on
current! or s in ·edicine La e a d lives home. -7-82, on his mo her's 21st birthday in Plen y ood T. Joshua as[...]s nd Bertha Johnson. He re up as a typi[...]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 and Jennie ( a nu on) Johnson. T y[...]o n·elop and h v b h pass d s ro[...]ead: Beulah (1921 ). married Rich rd Douglass, h s 1 son.[...]Roy ( 927 , m r- s pla ry or[...]of
Helena, T, and or s on construction.[...]as fo f an
on farms in the area, and s arted farming on h1s o n in 1944. He i a app S pt[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (149)[...]In the late forties until the late 1960s, Bill began returning to Sheridan
Bungum officiat[...]ill helped Roy edders with
military rites. Willie's brothers and sisters were: George, Ethel, Mabel,[...]8; Frank, 1885; Bill, 1887; Harold's death in January 1983. Arnold has spent his entire life on his
Bessie, 1889; Evelyn, 1891; George, 1893; and Mae, 1896. Of the 8, father's farm north of Comerto n. In almost every picture[...]3.
was a big hill on the northwest corner of Bill's place called Lantern Hill. Arnold and Ins[...]c d.

HE RY JOH S 0[...]

Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (150)[...]arm or ed in a partnership i h arold's brother mold, in degree in Agr'c[...]ayed out fall quarter to give his dad
s college ·n and nd Bible Colleg[...]r ndon (Gre )
S[...].
She is
Vi f
s arted n[...]i O.S[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (151)[...]re married 5-20-83. They own and
Dental Hygienist's Association. operate Archie's Cafe in Bothell, WA where they live.[...]Beverly and Judy's stories are in this book.
In . August of 1971[...], Larry, and Ralph lived together on their father's homestead
except Paul (12-10-1899 to 7-1-6[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (152)[...]k to Montana and
farmed and ranched on his father's farm north of Comertown. He died
5-22-42.

ALBER[...]became ill and died 11-30-41. Nova's dying request was that Marvin's[...]Marvin's sister Anna and her husband of Moses Lake, WA, Al[...]vivor of Marvin's family. She lives in a nursing home in Spokane, W[...]s on They live at Pompey's Pillar, MT. They have 3 children.
maneuvers and d[...]Lane. She and the children then moved to Edward's place. The children
IA. She was born 5-26-[...]

Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (153)[...]stby HS in 1965.
who also homesteaded there. Mary's sister Millie Christopherson's Since then he attended college in Mi[...]Lynn, born 5-22-76 (also her mother's birthday); Jaime Marie, born[...]Chris Wolverton at Our Savior's Church, 4-13-68 . They have 2 girls:[...]important of all was Norway where Connie's grandparents were born.
has been farming for his[...]ne Tree Church which later merged with Our Savior's (Plea- purchased. Marlow married Dolly Br[...]n wood.
the church board of Our Savior's and Margaret helped with Sunday[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (154)[...]on.
Pierre and Eliza were married at St. Ann's Mission Church at
Belcourt, ND in 1897. Their chi[...]in 1912
moved by team and wagon to Rose and Delia's tract 3 miles southeast
of Dooley. Pierre remembe[...]n the homesteaders on 320
acre homesteads. Pierre's brothers, David, William and Napoleon
returned to[...]grant from Czechoslova ia. George married Lillian S . Cyr a member Be ty is the 2nd[...]zpatric of Sunburst, T· yrtle LaFond of El hart, S· Joan
and Gladys remain.[...]ar Dooley, T
3-13-74. Both are buried in St. John's Lutheran Church cemetery, here hey still reside. Ralph 1s a member of he American Legion Post
rural Westby.[...]229 of Westby and Betty 1s a member of their American Legion Au ·[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (155)[...]I worked at Britt's Cate in Plentywood. On 8-12-56 I married Ernest R[...]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 reside[...]fire. She took us 3 We moved to S eet Home. OR in 1969 here Ernie orked for
childre[...]d as guide, Junior Regent and Senior R g nt. mie 1s a
taught 1 year at the Coohdg rural school.[...]o a oos L g1on•
a year later. We farmed 1th Don's dad on a farm in the Silver Star[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (156)[...]ed in Plentywood retired. Stanley's a businessman and carpenter.
for a short while an[...]arm
south of Westby. Denise is employed by Stoner's Medical Clinic in Plen-
tywood.
Kermit was b[...]and trap. He has a small business known as Marsh's Gun Shop. (Pauline)[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (157)[...]dren grandmother, Carrie Anderson's 90th birthday. Cathy is a medical
and live in St.[...]Opal McCall farmed in the Comertown area. Howard's ing in Fort Worth, TX where he is[...]care for the younger children. e found time to go s imming in the
Howard, Opal and Aubrey are de[...]ent ,ce s ating, s ring, and sledding do n the hills. An e tra bonus[...]arch 1948, e began our career of
farming on Brll's dad's farm 3 miles est of Comerto n, here we are
still[...]ty and also a charter
member of the Plentywood El s Lodge 2566 We ere given the
Farmer-of-the-Year Aw[...]Joseph Catholic Church of Plentywood, and Eudora ,s a member of the
St. Raymond's Gurld of the same church
In 1978-79 Yoland[...]we were married at the Lutheran
Rose Gibson, Brll's grandmother, who settled here m 1907, 75 y[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (158)[...], and has a full-time job Arden's father, Duncan, was born on 12-15-1886 and passed[...]rck.
McKinnon. They lived at Grenora, ND on Arden's farm for 1 year; then
bought the John Hodgson far[...]Emma and I tried farming on Dad's place, but farming was not for
Westby HS i[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (159)[...]father had a team of horses hooked on the doctor's car. They[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (160)[...]d married Matt
northeast of Dooley in 1912. Helga's brothers, Johnny and Emil, Sybo[...]ley. Christie's mother, Martha Sampson, died in Westby in 1922.[...]Christie's uncle, John J. Tokheim was the inventor of the To[...]son Lake, MN. Leonard's father died when he was 9. When he was 11
A[...]In 1947 e moved back to Seattle due to my dad's poor health. I[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (161)[...]a (9-23-1885 to 8-5-71) came from Norway. Chester's sisters and with his parents, Eric a[...]had a fe cattle, pigs and chic ens. abel's mother also moved rth[...]tter 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[...]versary 12-31 -82. They
became a machinist. He or s for Tibbits echamcal Service m[...]om Minnesota and atherine
graduated ay 1981 . He 1s currently in his 3rd year of college at U[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (162)[...]the electronics field. I John's brothers and sisters were Olga (7-15-11 to 9-24-1[...].
horses to seed and pull binders. In the early 30s the drought and dust
storms came. There were no c[...]1-17-42. Her father as born 9-23-1886 at Arv, a. S eden.
worked 18½ years at the Veterans Ho[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (163)[...]teaching in North Dakota
1945, they bought Mabel's folks' farm, located east of Comertown.[...]Lyle's occupation is farming on the family farm.
Jos[...]Wahpeton, ND in 1963-64.
Joe's father, Hans Olson, was born in Norway. He marrie[...]finery, here he or ed until he
retired.
Joe's parents and sisters mov d to Thompson Falls, here[...]Lyle or ed at ontana anna and H nry's Se ice after the
lived for the remainder of their[...]dren enjoyed their freedom and he healthful ay of life.[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (164)[...]the Comertown area in the fall of 1919
his sister's (Mable Erickson) farm. Her husband (Pete) had pas[...]on the property with the help
hard years of the 30s.[...]WA, o ner of Spartan Agency-Realtor; arcella S. Fisher, a oti, D,
and then at Eureka, T. I was o[...]t for General otors, retired; Doris E. Smith Davi s,
I married Velma Spencer, also a minister, tn[...]Columbia Falls, T, boo keeper-secretary; Donald S. Olson. Auburn,
Bay City, OR and worked in[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (165)[...]died
ertown for 4 years then moved to Lena Larson's farm and farmed for 9 9-14-68 .
years[...]lake on
Missouri in 1885. They met at his uncle's place in issouri and they the Pederse[...]tended
There ere long hours of ashing cloth s on the ashboard, ba - Ueland School[...]gaard, Olson, and nudson farms. y fol s ere very active in the
own supply of meat[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (166)[...]d buildings in 1929 just 1 mile east of my parent's home
and helps out at the store. They have 3 boys[...]attended Valparaiso
southeast of Comerto n Paren s ere Chris (1892-1978) and Elnora U[...]gree from inot State Teachers College and a aster's
mar . Half-brother of C. Junior Pedersen ho resid[...]District. They have children, ma ( rs. Ph~ S1oding) of Salem, OR·
and in ewfoundland, Canada.[...]ated 1/4 mile from our farm. The church
the aster's Degree ( BA) and the Doctoral degree (PM.) in Bus[...]buildm as moved to Plen ood in the late 40s. I taught Sunday
Administration. From 1969[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (167)[...]d to Fort Peck where Red worked on the
His father's name was Fredrich R. John got his education in Ge[...]Boss of the Sitting Bull Wagon Train, which s arted at Wood ountain,
Plentywood before moving t[...]hey sold that sary of Sitting Bull's return to the United States.
and went to Big Timb[...]rses, he spent many hours in training
until Lloyd's health began to fail. They sold and moved into Bi[...]y Springs school. Smee her husband's death on 12-16-71 , Edna has been living
She work[...]st years. 'The Depression and the Drouth of the 30s." H stay d
18 years. Esther was married to[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (168)[...]obtained a BS Degree in Educa-
Memorial Cemetery. Life for me has never been the same since his[...]since
Mine Kristensen, page 17 3 of the Sheridan's Daybreak. My brother is 1965.
Henry[...]o man County, D. Leonard lived his early years in life on[...]ngland. They had 2 sons born at Redvers.
S acy Rierson, daugh er of illiam and Anne nhal , a[...]he
12-26-17 in Divide County, 0. Bo h of er paren s homestead d in family came to S[...]s brother, Alfred Gill
they set11ed on her mother's homestead 3 miles north of Wes by, T.[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (169)[...]k driver for farmed Sanford Fransen's farm. In the spring of 1943 they bought the
vario[...]in bought his grandfather N. Peter Jensen's tarm, who died 1·2-78, and
Plentywood. I have ma[...]lace. He
ton, Ole Berg and more. In the early 1920s someone had concealed a married Vic[...]I

by Robert O. Johnson, a nephe of Louise's. He gre up there and as a ith my[...]ding of Fo P c Dam. On schoo s. e hved n th Outloo communi until 1938 h n
10-15-[...]ed in th Philippines
born 1.2-15-18 on her father's farm sou h of Comerto n. Arla[...]s di charg d in Octob r 19 6. By that time my fol s
raduated from Comerto ·n HS in 193 7.[...]and no at St. Elizab th's e 1by. I am a m mb r of the American[...]

Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (170)[...]n the to n for the wee end. He was orking at
Hol s Drug Store. Hee or had attended Plenty ood HS and[...]s happy to be 1th them and I tried to make school life more children, Pe er and Susan. A[...]Our children are: Jean Sage, an s Ci , 0, telephone com-
Charles King Home. We had[...]ood. There were 3 grain moor Figure S at ng Club and national figure s ating Judge; married to
elevators in the town. Wa[...]alter Cindy Fallander. Donna S erling. Baton Rouge, LA; First ational Ban[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (171)[...]ity of WA. Lydia moved to Tacoma,
teacher; Master's degree; married to Daniel Nardinger, construction[...]WA. They have 3 children : Clifford
to St. Joseph's Catholic Church.[...]ool in Dooley, and taugh
(Continued from Sheridan's Daybreak Book)[...]high school and coach d. Sh taught grad s 1• . Th liv d on a farm
Robert (11 -30-42). Cha[...]Patsy
Rosemary and Roy now hve m Toledo, WA. Roy 1s retired but at 1 ,me[...]Ther s met and married lo th Davies, 10-15· 9[...]and Al is. Th liv m Fair Oa s, CA. Scott is mam d to athy Patton
Jean Oirchrel[...]II. Dale L Roy Soderquist, son of S en and Clara Soderquist, married
He married Clara[...]ane (5-5-66). The 4 oldest girls are marn d; Bob 1s at- discharged in 1955. He then re[...]Dale has served on the St. John's church council, as a director
Dr. and ary[...]on the Shendan County Stockmens Assoc., and 1s presently 1 of the
either 1979 or 1980.[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (172)[...]and grain. We gave up
Kay Germann (4-14-39). Dale's only brother Lyle was born 2-1-25, and[...]Dale and Elana were married 11 -6-64 at St. John's Lutheran Tacoma, WA where I work[...]Smetler and retired in June 1983.
farm from Dale's mom in 1968 and are the 3rd generation on that[...]a, WA and
same farm. They are members of St. John's Lutheran Church as were runs the[...]ldren, 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.[...]sold his farm to Jim Syme. He died
ND. Her paren s ere Edward (9-28-1895 to 6-5-63) and Erna Brunner[...]960 from Bainville HS. She
hen attended Robinson's School of Beauty Cul ure in inneapohs,
and gradua[...]od, T. Jeff as bap ized and confirmed at St. John's
Lutheran Church and gr duated 5-11 -8 rom estby H[...]at Plen ywood T. She as
bap ized and confirmed at S . John's Lutheran, and a ends es by
HS.

OSCAR and[...]

Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (173)[...]nd Elinor Griffin . Front row: G uy owned S. C. Lanes in partnership ith Burton Rice, having[...]Woodrow Bernau's land near Antelope, e decided a er 4 years to sel[...]1962-66 she ept boo s for S. C. Lanes and in 1967-70 she orked[...]OD 1970-79. She helps out a itzenb rg's Style Shop no .
Eilert and Recka Strand home[...]azel Thompson ere Peder and Ju da Bruvold.
(Recka's sister) d1 d at that t,me. They also shared thei home ith 2 She as born in 1911 .
of Edith's brothers, Alvin and Genn Alv·n di d at the age of 15. au ht school ·n S r"dan County for 6 y ars and retir d m
In 19[...]ch, dr n in of tn1939. Harry's f A. TT pon, bomS-17-1877,
the area. Rec[...]lo n and P e bor ana. S vert, Alma[...]orn in Edinbur h,
Scotland, 5-16-1882 and d. d in S ptem r 1953. y moth r ary
Ann cGreevey as born 10[...]y. y broth rs and sist rs ar hst d in
the Raymond s cron.
y 1st 3 years of school ere in Pl n[...]Air Force in the fall, spent time in Wichita
F 11s, T for basic train ng, nt to school m Cheyenne, Y and end d
up in Hamilton F, Id, CA. I a released from th s rvice in 1950 to Harr[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (174)[...]rgrimson came to Montana
community during the 1920s and 30s and was a well-known landmark a[...]ea. The church was moved to Plentywood in the 1940s. were married in Plentywood[...]Tanner was born 11-8-29 at
January 1921 . Robert's father, elvin (see Sheridan Daybreak I, p.[...]r. After my discharge from the Air
next to Melvin's. Gene Tutton now owns hat land. Melvin was called[...]and Agnes moved early 1900s. She attended school in a country school c[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (175)[...]McGrown farm north of Comertown. In the
By Arvid's sister Evedean Lizotte[...]gust 1947. They farmed near Comertown until Arvid's death, 1956. I worked at a mill[...]Their 1st years of married life were spent in Westby, T, and later[...]Sheridan County, s'd th grav s of h r husband and her brother,
Wallace Ervin[...]Jo Gat s has lived ·n SeaUI smce 1941 and has a son and a[...]ent to Los Angeles, CA in 1939 where she still or s[...]in hero n beauty shop. She orked at Leone's Beauty Shop in Plen-[...]ood during 1938. She has 1 daughter. Mae's husband died in
y mother was Hilda Sophi[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (176)[...]n was a nurse having last worked at St. Vin-
cent's hospital in Billings.
On 4-26-71 , Arthur Vin[...]An important part of our family life is Christian fellowship. We wor-[...]remember are: World's Fair in Seattle; family reunions at CDA, Edmore,[...]uated from Westby in 1977, worked at Ben Franklin's
Seattle, WA, Cascade and Shelby, MT. For about 20[...]ranch life from a team of horses and pitch fork, to a heated[...]ead, quilt and arrange photo albums, go to Connie's for ceramics;
Victor and arlys are natives[...]n up on adjoining farms. Andrew and Charlene Vogt's family
consisted of girls and boys. Victor was h[...]ies home to do housekeeping for ayhe s and Danielsons.[...]grew up on a farm on the Blue
dorms as PA projec s.[...]er discharged July 19 6. e lived on illte s father's farm moving to[...]19 6 here illie as emp oyed at Fo ey's 111, the railroad and later
too a business course[...]y health. I moved to
As a wedding gift, Vic s dad gave us a floe of 100 chickens,[...]r n, Lori
housework, then as receptionist for Dr. S. Lindblom, a telephone Ann[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (177)[...]a highlight in my life.[...]worked for Roy's Super Value and ontgomery Wards.
I was born[...]er of Ole and Louise After Gary's discharge from the Air Force at Fortuna, Din 1965[...]and b onged to St. anain's parish wher he d office as the V. P. of
In O[...]heir Altar Soc, ty. and Gary be onged to the . C.'s and was honored
later rs. Gene Hanson, cam to the[...]Carlson Homes and h d his own business und r Gary's Electric. In May[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (178)[...]oley where we now reside.
We belong to St. Joseph's Church in Plentywood and I am currently the
V. P.[...]and Jack.
would give us a piece of candy. Rostad's had the post office in the cor-
ner of his store;[...]r, rancher) of I was a teacher's aid in country schools, especially for music. Ten[...]mmunity south of Culbertson. His dance band, Jack's years ago I took up oil pain[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (179)[...]oking toward the northeast. It shows Niels Lodahl's shelterbelt and the west trees of Dagmar. The whi[...]changing circumstances replace one way of life with another."
lets you go. Someone always keeps[...]ost Office that is not located on a rail line. It's been kind does yet survive, God's given image is alive." (Grundtvig)
mentioned that[...]- as e retain the memory of God's great love, we salute our courageous
act expressi[...]Pe ersen-Jorgensen S ore
3 Dagmar Fmr's. Co-op Sore (ofd) Le ers Repr[...]h Shop H orlum s Cafe
5 Dagmar F.U. Trading Co.[...]rson Service Larsen s Cafe
6 Dagmar Bar[...]C ris Jorgensen's Gara e
8 Justice Oilfield Service C Jim Hill's Dagmar Hall Gilb rt[...]re Hall D Ruder's S ore (ori inally on east sid ) J[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (180)[...]-H Club, various farm related
meetings, and women's groups.[...]y basis to train. Teacher's Aide; Mrs. Faye Olson, Lower Grade Teach r; and M[...]Kueffler, Jason S rand, Rodney Christensen, and Leah Rafla li.
wher[...]to the computer age-a long ay from great granddad's[...]h d
been attending school as non-res·d nt pupils s·nce 1951 . At th pres-
ent time all pupils are transported to school in bus ith Gr Thu s n
at the heel. A mobile telephon p ov·d s contact I h he chool-
house and famili s along the rout .
Our school lunch program a[...]old L.
tion of being the last of Sher'dan County's rural schools still in op ra-
tion .[...]nd Dagmar had some real rivalry during th early 40s, but[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (181)[...]y were in until it was disbanded in the early 1970s. The 1st Those who were of Dani[...]the
even.
Other Saturday afternoon even s included a orth-South Tug-o-
war, with children's games and a pony cart ride. A museum as open
in[...]ish des- joyable. Our membership includ s a vari d a e group and e strive to
cent And every[...]der members, yet the need for young and ne ideas 1s ever
thusiastic support.[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (182)[...]we still have a membership roll numbering m he 80s. I
Andersen, outer guard. Others of the 29 charte[...]By Linda elson
Peter L. Jensen and Soren S. Rungborg.[...]tion on he early his ory see Sher"dan's Daybrea .) Over he years the
resources had grown[...]cre of left, but heir tradi are still s rong.
land donated by James M. (blacksmith) Ander[...]aron
and evening. Hor eshoe gam s, a baseball game card gam s and jus[...]o 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[...]g place for o her organiza- n, S er and Treasurer Lind[...]ing tiled, and the k1tch n was vo·c s und r the dir ction of iels iller.
changed to incl ormica co d s rving counter. In 1982 The Su[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (183)[...]izenship. It was also intended to
council was men's work. Joan Miller was elected in 1975 followed by[...]Pastor Don Kern was serving at the time Sheridan's Daybreak was preciation of the Danish[...]na. was patterned after the Denmark's folk school.
The Brennas (Gary, Gretchen, Shawna[...]The hving youth is concerned ith life. I must find a meaning a
sh p (the green book) as[...]lassroom and storage purpose of life. There must be a God-given purpose for me-
space.[...]at is rt? here shall it be found? This shortlived life on earth
Evergreen trees on the est end of he cem[...]munion instigated at Sunday orship on a trial bas,s and adopted at to yourself, to[...]urches, to be enacted in 1985. 1982 as the church's Dia- live this truth!
mond Jubi[...]born in 1921; I was born in 1922 and Hans as
ple's School.[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (184)[...]on in the Dagmar Church with teacher's aide, and since retirement, as a part-time day ca[...]ey
ci y to or . I ent o mneapolis hen I as 19; my s·blings accus-[...]a great e p r' nee.
I met my husband, Chari s F. Anders n in ·nneapolis, and
er marri[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (185)[...]James Johnson's farm home near Dagmar. My parents, Peter and[...]il we were cut down to Christian Andersen's fairy tales and the children's Bible stories. Later
4 hours a day. We made 50¢[...]ledge from her.
with a wage of $1.75 for our week's work. This was not a paying pro- Wh[...]would get up and walk 3/4 mile to Aunt Harriet's to play with Cousin
I went to California and work[...]h help.
with Pastor Larsens while in Young People's School. Vera's mother This was the 30s and times were hard, money was scarce and my
died[...]retired hat year. They bought the house on my dad's[...]d started farming my son and 3 s epchildren. Candace Lee 1951, ,s an -ray technician
dad's farm . Our 3rd dau hter, Sandra, 19 1 is married[...]for 15 years. I am a member of the Da mar erribee's Home-
I continued farming the Andersen[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (186)[...]e Dagmar cemetery. John's main hobbies in retirement years as going to the[...]Rose is no residing at St. Joseph's Convalescent Center in
Donald Thuesen. They had 2[...]21 in edicine La e, T to Jo n B. and
Matilda's parents, Jens and arie Hansen, came rom Denmark,[...], died of cancer. Grandpa liv d I h us part
Edith s family in 1927. (Froberg, Theodore, and Andre Han[...]S V e."
GEORGE F. and CAROLIN[...]t . Our school 8 gr s.
George was born 7-13-1890, at El Point, D he[...]ent to t n those s). rs. Bill Lobdal
A DREW A DEASE[...]r R. Rose 12 16-43 They liv d on a dairy
s rv d m WI. n th 1940s h farm d for s v ral years. H later and farm[...]Ver Octob r 1976. but Dorothy still liv s on the home
Andrew was the son of Han[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (187)[...]we went to Clifford's at Hayward and later rented a house in Martinez.[...]better. Harvey's sister Lily and Henry Brown came out from Califor[...]ollow Rock", and
and Rose Andersen. One of Howard's remembrances is that while in f[...]s to Harvey.
ple box and made a splint for Howard's arm. Howard left Dagmar in Gilbe[...]g Fork, MT. In October 1972 he started " Andersen's Ex- dissolved in 1949.
cavating"[...]n . In ing in Dagmar.
1934, I got a life teaching certificate. The fall of 1934, I joined[...]and I were married 6-12-36. We stayed with Harvey's dad Hugo, my parents, and my[...]that winter while Harvey worked at Gilbert Olsen's garage. In the spring I am[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (188)[...]de school in
school, Dagmar, and the Young People's Winter School which was held Kansas[...]d in February 1946 and moved onto the farm
Leslie's parents purchased when they came to the ar[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (189)[...]to visit relatives in Denmark.
or mil co s, but qui mi ing in 960. I had a big garden every[...]. e have 5 grandchildren.
each born in a differen s a e.[...]C. nd rson as born on 6-28-1 00 in an s. church[...]fo s.
married to Vera Olsen. They ad 2 children , Donald. 93 , and rf s, 11 ·21 -68 of complication[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (190)[...]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 ha[...]more trips in our motorhome, during this time of
life, "our retirement years."

WILBUR and EDNA (PEDERS[...]On 10-31-36 in Plentywood Bill married Edna S. Pedersen,
daughter of Anton and Agnes Pedersen f[...]y W. (Pete) was born 6·16-45. Pete s·gne (Sept mber 1948) married James Bannister, a[...]d ad a ong 2 bo s,
illiston and have 2 sons and 1 daugh er, Chad[...]hoo and r dua d frorn L S[...]c i , · s. e ar m m rs of[...]. S U SC d[...]

Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (191)[...]his Uncle Carl Casper by Medicine Lake. In the 30s he worked at[...]of 1909.
a farm girl at heart, took to the rural life quickly and proceeded to stock There also[...]e parsonage grounds with horses (her real love in life ... Gary has a I went to Garfiel[...]at quickly became a Norwegian version of
McDonald's Farm. Gary was content to take pictures of all of[...]inger fie LeRoy to 81lhngs. He as there 6 ee s then in Denver
received under the tutila e o he O[...]n. He gets
e perience that has stood them in ood s ead. The smiling fac s and around in an el ctr'c heelch[...]d ith us until D cember 198 . He curren ly res·d s at the
en, weary and cofd, e arrived in Oa m[...]heridan emorial ursing Home.
memory as ill Vir ii s hospitable inv· tion early he ne morning o[...]s p- and Boz man schools. S marri el moron 12-9-61 and has 5
preciated.) The 1st ime I wal ed into Jim aae's room a he anor children: ic[...]old rapp d cigars from he top h s 2 gran chi dren. S e is no divorced. She nd her family live m
drawer[...]being OeSot , I er sh or s in a plastic fa ory.
home. I've never enjoy d a c· ar so much b fore or s·nce! Si1tin do n ary Ellen[...]o . She
at the dining room table a Herluf and Leo's and finding a copy of h coo s at the Pion er nor. She married Geor e a brus er m 196 7.
newsletter for the S udy of Democra ic Ins i u ions comple e 1th[...]e in Plenty ood and belon to the
times o1 sharing life are the e perience upon hich e reflec . The call[...]o the Holy
Land produced a change and gro h in my life and theolo ical persp c- HOLGER H. CHRISTE S
tive which continues as vividly as at he i[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (192)[...]s[...]6 190 long ith oth r's Si
Ct n and h r family, immig[...]homes nt to S1dn to ork nd liv in th lat 30s and[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (193)early 40s. I stayed home on the farm with my folks, Christi[...]rie (Larsen) Con-
radsen. (Refer o iels Conradsen's story for the names of his brothers[...]and Christian. One brother Carl, died in the 1920s at 18 months. I was
chance. It as also his job to[...]only on . I could only s nish, so Ella helped me a lot.
o er he[...]ter us e needed · or e had s o hands from be·
many ne, hbors ith eggs. S[...]he dri e y so she di n't v o I so far. She rec 11s 1 didn'[...]um s, and p obably
Lent.
Chris ian nd In bor are[...]onrad and
Larsen Conradsen. (See Conr dsen's ory for my
sis ers.)
I as born 8-31 -17. aro[...]te from 1 of the Conr dse
other children in the 20s and early 30s, the ons f[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (194)[...]Eldon (Buddy) was born S-29-29, the son of Gus and Ellen Dahl-
Louise[...]this n mg.
Larsen Conradsen. (See Niels Conradsen's story for brothers and
sisters.) Throughout my life, I have been a homema er. After
graduating[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (195)[...]pted 2 children Diane and Vic or. Dagmar lives in S uart, FL.[...]his parents to his fa her's homestead, I d 4 miles north est of[...]no living in le, n d
nursery s r 20 e[...]chool; then arm d is father. He s as
school n hve , 1[...]n .
th Den aren s on d f hrou many a y ar. Th[...]d
I am proud o able o tell of our paren s part of their hfe in[...]~ ~ s
because that was what he did both m O nmark nd an s. I'm sure re ,[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (196)[...]ha e mad our home in Bifrngs,
still o n my father's farm; it is also rented.[...]ha I remember mos abou living in S eridan Goun as e
of her class, graduated with[...]ne. Barbara orked as a medical
technologist, but 1s no teaching in a h'gh school at exico, 0.[...]ily farm northeast of Dagmar, the son s
of Bert and Virgie Guenther. I have 2 brothers,[...]1-27-5 . · mil s
no f Dagmar in 1957 and[...]r Ch
Bu dmin s rat'on Economics d .H ri d s I so[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (197)[...]have to come." Dad was a cripple the rest of his life. I remember church bells were rung 3[...]Hallowed Church Bells" which speaks of living one's
1982. I saw where my mother was born, where she went to the mis- life hearing the church bells at all the celebrations of the Lord's year.
sion house, to school, church and some pla[...]Dad took The best thing in life are the people we live with. I remember com-
car[...]e ried their own burden and lived their life uniquely. But they were much
wagon at the coal m[...]yed in a house near the church. We teamed up in 2's, Edna Con- where people did not[...]nd a steer. Some would the Christian life is lived out in the community in the evening. I h[...]s grow up and one who has lived out his life among the people who loved
o Portland, OR.[...]ied. He as born in
Germany in 1899.. e had a good life ogether. He passed a ay
12- 7-8 . Albert and I ha[...]ARY and C OL E SE H
y 1s imp ssion of Da m d[...]h rothers Dona d
ing in mdo s, he air fresh[...]lds of ram s born 2-28-32 to Rev. Eri r.
and Just s and there. I hought, "He's enjoying he good earth and th s Arild. S e atten nS I-
good Lord ith han sgiving." Perhaps som s illness and space be-[...]'
t een neighbors is a be er ay of life.[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (198)[...]et. She was born during the celebration of Dagmar's 50th County he began farming. In 1953 h[...]le camp, we waded through the water in the church's nursery
and watched suitcases float through the b[...]r s foo and is a
1939.[...]ARLO E. JE S[...]car ter trad . n av'd hunter and fisherman, he p nt much time tn[...]the derness and c trophi s. H and Pat(cia Gannon[...]illn Ario p s d f 1982.[...]on Lars n. (For broth rs and sist r s L nora iel n sto .) I start d
and A nes P[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (199)[...]of her life.[...]nd attended the Hiawatha Froid's cafes.
School and the Dagmar Academy at Nathanael[...]. They have 2
returned to Dagmar in the early 1940s and was employed as a childr[...]1970. In 1971, Rosa went home to the Lord,
fa her's homestead near Dagmar. I was a member of the Gren[...]NSEN
the Farm Credit Administration in he early 40s and worked collecting Norman Str[...]in atten-
which had been borrowed in the dirty 30s to try to keep the farm dance wer[...]unty Superintendent of Schools and man's grandmother).
was the boo keeper for Oswald Klofs[...]tablished our home in Dagmar and became the paren s of 3 the 8th grade in 1940. One day in 1936 I was -62°. Norman's class-
children, Lorraine, 1948, Loren, 1950, and[...]th grades he had the job of fireman in the
father's land and enjoyed his life as a farmer. He drove he local school[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (200)[...]chase the homestead of Alfred's grandparents, James and Mine[...]e and Eldren, 7 grand- Leora's claim to fame is that she was born on election da[...]teachers took promissory
and they lived at Vilen's. notes and IOU's from many parents in lieu of salary payments. Leo[...]raduated from PHS in 1932, attended State Teacher's College in
stead) DeTienne at their farm home nor[...]purchased the Flax- Democratic Women's Club. She taught Sunday school and was educa-
vil[...]nne join- tional director of young people's activities of Farmers Union camps,
ed them and Victor's arrival in 1956 completed their family. Du[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (201)[...]ears.
1970 and has worked in the county treasurer's office. In 1975 she We are now[...]orked there for 1 year, back home again to my dad's home and work-
he was employed as Sheridan County[...]land, OR. They lived there until r. Johansen's death in 1971 . Mrs.
I was born (1918) to Vi[...]2); Elvira McCarty Kunstadter, D. .0. S. He died 12-26 -81 . She has 2 children Karl (195[...]d out at my sister Dora and husband Anker Jensen's restaurant in VICTOR and DEBRA[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (202)[...]ool in Billings
oilfield, and in 1980 started Vic's Exhaust and Autobody, which was and[...]a day with a grain tank
the farm house while Vic's parents bought a new home that is also on[...]el. That same
the farm. In the spring of 1981 Vic's Exhaust and Autobody was year h[...]83. rented Peter Plambeck's land and farmed until he retired in 1973.[...]tted on daughter of the Ed Whitney's (SD 815). So we moved to Axel's farm
land 2½ miles north of the Dagmar Church. I[...]Axel's farm did not have good buildings on it so he had[...]lights and putting on new mantles. In the late 40s we were able to[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (203)[...]Hans spent several more years at Willie Johnson's before he went to[...]40s he and Lydia moved to Portland where Hans worked[...]d from Antelope. He
later worked at Jack Anderson's station in Reserve , and for the[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (204)[...]andchildren.
teaching language as well as the 3 R's. In 1916 he remembers a Ve[...]cemetery.
new Overland car-result-the Johnson's bought their 1st car. Elmer I[...]arrived home.
Those years, known as the "Dirty 30s", forced farmers to seek work
with the WPA.[...]d had my office
In 1936 the Julius Jacobsen s of Homestead celebrated their in Wa[...]parents and of our Danish heritage.
his carpenter's trade for 19 years. Dyma, avis and Darliss[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (205)[...]Two mottos have provided valuable guidance in my life. "The way
remember attending a church meeting at[...]nts moved to the Johannes Olsen homestead
People's School. The association with instructors and fell[...]come from Redstone to teach 1930s Melvin and his mother burned thistles in the fiel[...]their sons no doctor was in attendance and
Edith's mother acquired peritonitis and died, leaving 3 g[...]g. Bea was baptized and confirmed at the St. John's
have been married except Audrey. Joyce has[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (206)[...]privates to officer status, Glenn'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[...]was being built and later with Gwen's father in Hollywood until purchasing their own ho[...]ade their home in Antelope. Ted spent most of his life
farming. Vivian died in St. Cloud, MN in 1963. Sh[...]ntana College lasted Kenneth 's father, Jim Kaae (1886-1978) and his mother, Velm[...]went to the Young People's School at the Nathanael Church 2 winters,
We[...], Susan, Kevin , and Denna. Emilie's father, Niels Axel Nielsen (1881 -1969), and her[...]brother Kenneth (1914) moved there
from Clifton , S in 1918. His dad originally emigrated from the vi[...]ields and
the endless job of pie ing rocks helped s rengthen character. In 1926[...]married 12-17-44. They rented his
suffered setbac s by being hailed out in 1928 and 931 . Attending father's farm until moving to the Mikkel Pouisen farm in 1[...]the Danish Brotherhood . Kenneth served as
Glenn's youngest brother Erling was born in 19 31 . In he early 30s dry sec.-treas. and auditor for the Nath[...]s for a 3-month period.
Glenn was in the CCC's in 1937 -1940. With credits earned there
h[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (207)[...]o 19 students. (See Melvin Larsen's story for brothers and sisters.) Arnold attended[...]ere in full bloom. I remember Uncle Erik Sundsted's
Dagmar. We enjoy our family, our home, and[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (208)[...]inez, CA, got a job for a contractor and
Bachelor's and Master's degrees.[...]miles from town. We are members of Our Savior's Lutheran Church.
stayed to work for my Uncle Walt[...]the cold winters of the '30s. In 1937 Richard left home for the 1st[...]ing with various projects. Alta and I have a good life
together and e are proud of our family.[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (209)[...]ked his we lived on Uncle Morris's place. Ted worked on WPA and then moved
claim and[...]Orlin is the only one who followed in his father's
wheat. Ground wheat was mixed with white flour f[...]aiting for their turn at the
grinder. One of Dad's great interests was threshing. Often this[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (210)[...]"Dane School" every sum-
mer, but does now as it's been put to good use on trips to Denmark.
She als[...]Lutheran Church, Dagmar. During the difficult 30s, his father was ac- Ronnie, the[...]1 of hose Reds. Later he 1 Lindberg's story. He graduated from Plentywood High School i[...]ylvia Nielsen while she was working in
Carl's sister Gussie, born March 1914, lives in Seattle WA and Deck's Bakery. Sylvia, born in 1918, was the oldest chil[...]and Sylvia Lindberg.
After WWII the Church's and their own personal sponsoring of Lat-
vian DP[...]wing the birth of
brought home to Carl the Church's need for more pastors, and[...]Des Moines, IA, where Carl attended their church's and Darrel followed him, but retur[...]ears later
seminary. The farm was sold to Lillian's sister and her husband, Carl where their daughter Sharon was born at Mrs. Akelstad's home. Then
and Leora Johansen. Carl later[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (211)[...]families and to help celebrate my parent's golden wedding. We also ap-
went through many tri[...]blast I, Rudolph, was born on my dad's homestead on 9-2-15, the son of
shook the house under Sylvia's feet. Stepping out the door, her only[...]ame over here from Denmark. My
comment was, "That's just about enough!" In his young days, Ronnie[...]med in the Dagmar area, on his Uncle Chris Lodahl's farm
tywood High School. In the fall of 1956, Dar[...]arlene and his Uncle James Lodahl's farm 'til he died in December 1973.
"Tootie" Hily[...]orn in 1958. In 1978 Steve rented his grandfather's (Ronnie's)
farm in Dagmar and he married Helen Jean Boyden[...]AGNES(JOHNSON)MADSEN
Anders Andersen Lodahl's 15 children, 4 girls and 11 boys. Five of us[...]asketball and the
Charlotte and Ole Julius Moller's 5 daughters. One of Signe's sisters uniforms were black bloomers a[...]LeRoy live in Plenty• ed his entire life in Sheridan County. Blanche Mikelson Madse[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (212)[...]Petersen's dam. During the summer they would attend Danish S[...]is farm operations, and was also Dan's big love. Several nights a week he would go to Pl[...]the start of his trucking career. He hauled Cliff's fur-
Loma married Boyd Vander Houwen 6-27-7[...]ough December
Both Boyd and Loma got their Master's degrees at the University of[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (213)[...]Dad is 88 and Mom is dam in Willie's pasture. Summer was also a lot of work; Vernon or[...]Roger went to work at Deck's Bakery, then spent the next 2 years[...]Anton Sundsted's. In 1927 they moved back to the homestead 17[...]ive with their grandparents, the
brought changed life for all of us, but most significantly eased the e[...]r mar-
riage in 1956. The 1O years of our married life in the military were
spent at 10 different bases![...]d had 1 daughter, Lori
that rather harsh country, life was pretty easy, for our parents it as[...]d warmth in happy homes. Only the first 1/3 of my life so Rosemary Harris in 1979. She die[...]others and sisters see Elaine Johansen
Roger's parents were Peter and Hazel (Johnson) Mad[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (214)[...]ters degree in 1980. I presently
10-18-44. Claude's years in the service took us to many places.[...]farmer all his life. Young people from the family or the community we[...]y newsletters and helped with producing "Sheridan's Day-
we therefore have had 1 or more pets in our[...]church council.
have many fond memories of life on the farm, although we[...]id not escape the many chores connected with farm life.[...]nd Michigan State
Sleigh rides to Grandma Johnson's house for Christ'!las Eve, o~tdoor U[...].
Arnold and Gloria Melnikoff- Jim W. S ephens.[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (215)[...]board in the galvanized tub. I learned to milk Pa's old cow
during the early 40s were exciting years for young people many miles[...]Jim Anderson s blacksmith shop or Julius· in Dagmar as sort of[...]ed in Dagmar and became the owner of E. F. Madsen's house and
4 years, driving the 17-mile distance d[...]ly and planted evergreen trees all around. Madsen's
Hans. The family moved to Vermillion, SD where Ni[...]where the children ticed at Madsen's. I had fun as a girl in Dagmar, along with the wo[...]nce at Carl
Miller, passed away 5-31-73. Lorraine's mother, Minnie Sampsen, Lys[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (216)[...]ifornia and have been here begin their life together. They lived with Evelyn's folks east of Dagmar
since.[...]and Arne worked at Dr. Storken's sheep ranch (the Dewey Hjort place).
I reare[...]to Plentywood Arne and Evelyn's 6 children are all in Montana Allen, 1933,[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (217)of 1914. My mother's sister, Marie Sofie Mikkelsen and Jens Chris[...]was back to American school again.
years in the 20s-30s.[...]Bourett, In the early 1930s the drought and depression came at the same
bookk[...]he regular man at Grenora, which was $80. So that's what I
got. But I had to keep books and ma[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (218)[...]school bus. We joined St. John's Lutheran Free Church where for
MORRIS and ELINOR[...]the adage "Idle hands are the devil's workshop" we took time out to
time, later hiring[...]," when money was non-existent, he joined the CCC's getting $30 togetherness. In[...]r all the many wonderful blessings throughout our life in[...]n I was 4 and my brother Leslie was 2. In 1931 Ed's
brother Bill and his wife Gay offered Elinor the[...]ban s. orris and anlyn Hopper ere married in 1963. Thei[...]rea. Later he worked for Boeing in
worked at Deck's Bakery slicing bread. Morris did have a jo[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (219)[...]dances and heard many interesting stories of his life and of the[...]grandparents' way of life in Denmark. Dad played the violin and other[...]nd had shetland ponies to ride. Close by were the
s udying consumer electronics. After that I was emp[...]ana Medical Association and St. Vin. Hosp. in
men s without knowing a note; my favorite being the ele[...]born 4-17 -51 to
Lester and Betty Johnson. Susan's family consists of Linda (Mrs. Clint
Cartwright)[...]and graduated
from Antelope. As a boy it as Gregg's job to bring home the cows.
Gregg and his brother[...]dad farm. Gregg started selling cars for Solberg's of moved to Pennsylvania. Our 1st[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (220)[...]County where Bob has
his own repair business, Bob's Auto Workshop in Plentywood.
I work part-time at Plentywood Drug. We both are members of the
St. John's Lutheran Church and active in the various areas o[...]ers for a time.
The highlight of our married life has been being proud parents of[...]engineer and is
our farm. I have spent most of my life in the Dagmar area as a farmer, teac[...]22 with Mrs. Emil
Christiansen as midwife, on Dad's homestead, (NWV◄ -31-33-57). My[...]had ever been on a farm, and having lived all
her life in a city that has more people than all of Montan[...]uite a change.
I have sold Mutual Funds and life insurance since 1959, with Mary
selling he[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (221)[...]Nielsen at Plentywood. We lived on Robert's grandfather's farm (Jens
focused her eyes westward and asked, "[...]years later we built a new bar, Bob and Lou's, 4 lots north from where
grand, rolling movement.[...]inging, crafts, folk games new bar (Butch's Lounge and Deli) and are enjoying a good business[...]m
tures on rural development; from information on life in a prisoner-of. Burnley Schoo[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (222)[...]offered 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 prese[...]a e and during the winter months lived at the boy's dorm
Medicine Lake School. William Hugh (Bill) (8[...]ved in in Plentywood. Allen lost his life following an auto accident 12-27-59.
sport[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (223)[...]ly before Allen graduated when he lost his life following an auto acci-[...]rother, Harry and I
ran across down in our father's meadow hen we were cutting hay.
We stopped to giv[...]ious to find out what was happening on our father's
place. I old Harry I'd hold the horses whi[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (224)[...]e next school house was a frame structure on Holm's[...]The depression of the 30s sent Raymond to Oregon where he soon
Gerald[...]anada for a week in June
to fish.
After Jim's death, Clara moved to Plentywood and worked at th[...]up there
Kevin, was born on 9-26-60. Leo lost his life in an auto accident on his along w[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (225)[...]have a great-grandson born on Andrea's (bestemor) birthday.

Bob[...]n children all One event in my life which impressed me was when I went with
graduate[...]rating along with an amusement-game business. He 1s married ed that sale and dispersed[...]Michael (1983). Beth is of the 30s. Three children were born to us. Eugene, born 3-1[...]and they have a son, Chase took his life but spared mine. I am now retired and living in a[...]I attended Emerson school, next to the D. B. S. Hall north of
Andrea artine Madsen. He spent the[...]ty. She married
Road construction became a way of life in 1951. Bertel, Elsie and fami-[...]

Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (226)[...]ears work- Hamilton area during the 30s. Later he worked in the Groskurth coal
ing for an[...]mine. We farmed, along with Elmer's brother Raymond, the Petersen
We are members[...]Nels and Marie Westergaard (SD 291 ). They began life
together at Park River, ND. Two daughters[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (227)[...]ived the
magnificent sum of $1.30 for an evening's performance. Emma never
married, choosing to enjoy her life as a single person.
Arnold (3-1 8-1 5) di[...]). 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
Grenora, D. With[...]given them the opportunity to learn of life in the wonderful State of
ith her aun a[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (228)[...]t at the church, and July 4 celebrated at someone's farm, often
church and graduated from Grand View[...]: "Most of my time in Montana was spent on my dad's I, Arnie, was born on 10-14-15 t[...], who owned
with Walter Rasmussen, Hans Rasmussen's son and 1 of Viggo Peter- the Dagmar Garage. In 1938 I worked at the Dagmar Store.
son's sons."[...]on the farm and built the new one in the late '40s.
In August 1958 we moved to Broomfield, CO w[...]rs of childhood in but leads an active life. Computers and ham radios are his passion.
the Da[...]They live in Seattle,
customs that were observed. Life as a Southerner shows a lot of[...]dent and treasurer of the Lion's Club.
I, Johanna, was born to Ella and Thomas Sundsted on 3-25-17. I Johanna's hobby was quilt-making. She made many, many quilt[...]n
the Brotherhood hall, Bornefest-church children's festival, and Midsum- 1913, died i[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (229)[...]d and Karen Marie Conradsen. (See Niels Conradsen's story for
lived in Reserve. In the spring they mo[...]l Fire Ins. Co., the VFW, Boy
Scouts, and he Lion's Club.
Margaret Barth Rasmussen was born 3-2[...]Trinity Hospital, inot, D finishing in 1942. My 1s1 job was 1983 we moved to Gran[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (230)[...]I haven't forgotten the lean years of the 30s. In 1937 when we
had a total crop failure, Harry[...]Dennis is serving on the church council. Dolores 1s a[...]rently presiden of the Grenora Women's Bo ling Assoc., and a[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (231)[...]m home because Helen
guarded her sister with her life. She learned how Vana was introduced
to education[...]school plays in the Christmas program.
With great s age presence, she never forgot a word and enjoyed[...]Friday boarding during the eek at Grandma Johnson's while going
became proficient as a cook. In Septe[...]Rika (Johnson) Sorensen. Einer's namesake was a fello that Nels[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (232)[...]In 1939 and 1940 he went to work for the C.C.'s in western Mon- Children's Hospital in Denver when the polio epidemic was at[...]Jimmy, Jayson and John.
place which became Einer's 2nd home. Later, he worked for Ray. He[...]cki,
For two winters Einer helped in Gilbert's repair shop in Flaxville. have 1 daug[...]until they could get the REA, dison's disease.
they used gas lamps, cook stoves and a c[...]nd Lois grew up they found it hard to realize how life was without
modern conveniences.
Einer man[...]roved it. We are still mov-
harvest on each other's land.[...]agmar Bar, and Kermit has Just
recently started K-S septic tank pumping service.[...]tly back at- Rika Johnson Sorensen. artin's brothers and sisters are: orman,
tending EMC.[...]stead and gre up on his fath r's homestead. His grade schooling wa
GILBERT and ETH[...]rthwest of Some of Martin's recollections of growing up were threshing[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (233)[...]On 2-16-49, Vicki passed away after a year's illness with cancer.[...]Sunday school teacher and children's church worker for over 30[...]dale, ND, Aberdeen, SD,
1945.
Some of Karen's recollections of growing up were of the terrible[...]at Sunny Hill I married innie S. Hostbjor in 1948 and we came to Riverside,
and e[...]vous; m one accident I got into a box of my dad's cigars and broke[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (234)[...]the south end of Antelope and even had
Russel's discharge from the Air Froce we began living in m[...]In February 1971 Russel died. Since that time my life has had times the brothers were r[...]alf in Portland, OR orking as a shipfitter in the S an Island
among the Indians and the coyotes.[...]indo s, but the floor and alls and all the fin1shing she[...]29 years. They lived through the difficult 30s as others did, raising a Although neit[...]ossible. nieces and nephe s and th ir families, and were not beyond giving a
Kristine understood the finer things of life. When a neighbor became little fath[...]Herluf, born 11 -28-03, spent his entire life on the family farm
der plys i den?" Th[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (235)[...]litary bases. Father's Day.
Nineteen forty-five found Leo b[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (236)[...]All of our married life has centered mainly around our farming[...]Carl's mother, Ella, lives at the Pioneer Manor in Plent[...]d away while on Carl and Mabel's farm since that time, farming with his dad and
em[...]lacier Park. In 1941, I received my private pilot's license
after completing a Civilian Pilot's Training course in Plentywood.
On 11-3-45 I[...](receiving his private pilot's license in 1976), sports, and reading[...]in Doris Larsen's story.
Top Left : Lana, Arlyn, Judy. Top right : Ch rri and Bill Knick's . I married Lois Lobdell in 1944· s[...]d have 2 boys, Erik and Si. Jody, 12-31 -60,
John's, Newfoundland where Arlyn is the education[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (237)[...]Johanna Rasmussen's story for names of my brothers and sisters.) All[...]oot long. Edith has told me since she thinks that's what made me well.
Bonnie and I live in the[...]nd we to Sunday school. Mid-
I have spent my life trying to produce food for as many as possible[...]rolled at Eastern and Coleen
attended St. Vincent's School of Nursing. In the spring of 1970 they
mov[...]Top 1 ft: Mayme and Jens. Top right: Debi end Ron's.[...]Bottom left: Mike and Joanne's. Bottom right: Pam and Jim's .[...]have lived on Pa and Ma's farm. We have 3 children. Ronald born[...]Degen's farm, which is northwest of Westby.[...]ywood. Hoffman's story. Being the youngest of the 5 I was tabbed t[...]ve in sports and in 1976 he got his private pilot's brat and my husband Jens still[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (238)[...]hanael Lutheran Cemetery of Dagmar.
many in the 30s, but Mom cut this picture out of a magazine and
f[...]Bud's wife, Pearl, daughter of Jens and Agnes Nielsen,[...]Bud and Pearl both attended Antelope HS in the 30s. They met[...]48), married Debra Cook. They have 3
old. Valborg's children were: Orville (9 years), Darlene (5 year[...]ve in Sutter Creek, CA.
Ronnie (3 years). Darlene's daughter was 11 Miss Teenage Washington"[...]in West Point, CA.
I belong to the Abundant Life Christian Center Church, (Assembly[...]t know much about eternity when Pearl's folks celebrated their 60th anniversary in 1978. Pearl's
before that. We moved around so much due to my husband's work, I dad passed a ay in 1979.[...]efore.
I think I can say the highlight of my life ii, Sheridan County was
leaving it, and being able to care for Valborg's children for the time I
had them . ow, if[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (239)[...], and the Vancouver shipyards.
1948; it made farm life the best of two worlds: the privacy of the coun-[...]ed northwest of Dagmar
try and the luxury of city life.[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (240)[...]lso a hairdresser. I was a
ager he joined the CCC's and worked in the mountains in northwest[...]nd served member of the Dagmar women's softball team. I had a lead part in the
his entir[...]7-45. They lived in Coronado Beach, CA until Carl's dis-
charge in the winter of 1945. In the[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (241)[...]Gladys, Linda, Bill York. Tony's. She went to Grand View College. In 1956 B[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (242)[...]general merchandise store in 1945 from the J. S. Olness estate. The
Homest[...]drygoods, hardware, and groceries. After Richard's death
Edith May, Helen Bucklin, Myron Aslakson, L[...]son, Ivar Brekke, 1971 . The Olson 's built the post office in the front 1/2 of the gro[...]d 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 1 we[...]vacant lot just west of the church. During the '40s the
" Ralph and Ruth Brays·· came to the Legion[...]nd
his Players" took their place. In the early '50s Betty and Paul Mast of
Poplar and Evie Hurdle and[...]ancing.
Roller skating was started in the late '50s when the school purchased
roller skates from Mr.[...]position was consolidated with Froid's route and Roy Nelson of Froid[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (243)[...]n services. Free Kentucky Fried ,s available to anyone who desires to use it.[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (244)[...]peech contest and by distribution mother's retirement.
of flag codes and other materials.[...]e We enjoy our family and life on the farm and keep busy with
Wailers moved out[...]in Homestead. Activities include giving a Mother's Tea, a ment with the Union Pacific R[...]her.
winter fun party, field trips, special Rural Life Sunday programs and A strike interfer[...]ved as agent for G. N.
munity to farm for Barbara's parents, Clifford and Harriet Olson .[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (245)[...]"Today's Cowboys, Still at Home on the Range," about Butch[...]the Vietnam War. She works as a checker at Gordon's Warehouse
James and Ora[...]ied Curtis Jay Clampitt, born 10-29-54. He
taught S. S. in Homestead, became a charter member of Chi Cha[...]a
College in 1969, was president of Ashland Women's Civic Club for 6 Nicol, 2-6-84[...]ayes of new homestead and began life in a sod house. Bill began breaking the
Froid, MT[...]tween Everson's Lumber Yard and the bank. After sellng out[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (246)[...]farming and logging. A logging accident took his life in
19 72. Charlotta still resides in Bonners Ferr[...]Medicine Lake, and a school near Carroll Krohmer's
farm which was taught by Miss June Jensen. He gra[...]The orst of times were the dry dusty '30s and then the years we
Richard (Dick)[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (247)[...]here with her parents sometime in the early 1900s. Dad started ranch -
Steve.[...]rothers and sisters are gone. They were: Mary Ann S. Froid, MT, and Laurence Orton[...]n 1886, died at Medicine Lake, MT; Minnie Matilda S. Ar- home place east of Froid.
nold,[...]ing at Carrie and Carroll Krohmer's home.
The family lived 5½ miles east and 1[...]. Sheridan County pioneers Ole S. and Bertha Bakken (see SD). Mervin
I went[...]ed studies in the Bible and became one of Jehovah's
Witnesses in 1960. I am still active as on[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (248)[...]. She taught for 1 year and then joined the Woman's been busy with Brush Lake Bo[...]She then attended high school at St. Martin's Academy in Rapid City
business and is employed in[...]nnifer May, born 12-19-79. They are now living on S. K.
Pendley Jacobson. She was born on 8-12-47 and raised on the family Bolstad's homestead site.
farm near Bonetrail. D. After gr[...]d, MT. He graduated from MLHS in 1945. In
father's grain and cattle operation . In 197 4 Palm[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (249)[...]-31 at Wallingford,
We rented Morten Norager's farm in 1954 and then moved to[...]eived his 1st year of schooling at Randall. Pearl's brother, lived in Elizabethtown, KY[...]have raised our family there. I also farm my dad's farm .
that interest for his life's work. He graduated from Hawkeye Tech[...]funerals as a quartet. Our men's group has sung at the retirement
Nei[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (250)[...]born at Ben-
son, MN and was a clerk in her dad's grocery store in Minnesota, Mon-
tana and Oregon[...]nd Brian, born
home place. Dad farmed his father's homestead plus some other land 12-2[...]arter members.
In those early years of Dad's farming career, there were a lot of
hardships: ha[...]er, Christ[ne Gorseth Bratvold, was born
dirty '30s, I remember Dad would butcher hogs, cure bacon an[...]were very much involved with their church and it's ac- church at Culbertson. She was also[...]milies, as well as Beulah Waller (now
River, D to S. K. and Gertrude Bolstad. He moved with his famil[...]lf Point), assisted in the home because of Mother's physical con-
Homestead, MT while a child,[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (251)[...]farm and raise Lorraine's 2 children by a previous marriage, ancy, 4[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (252)[...]came to Homestead in the early '30s. Anson worked as a carpenter
Navy. He was married[...]ville, MN and died 10-8-53. In the early 1890s he drifted to the
Vernie an[...]gain to Homestead for the remainder of the family life.
JOHN ANSON and HULDA BROWN[...]mainder of her life. There are 2 children: Duane Olson and Doloris[...]was attained during the " dirty '30s," and during the winter when the[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (253)[...]verly School a half mile west of their
City life never appealed to me and I spent every weekend I[...]me to help his dad
privileged youngsters by today's standards, such thoughts never[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (254)[...]dren and live
returned to the Froid area as Ralph's bride. in Bea[...]means during the depression years of the '30s. High school education[...]. Due to my father's health I began farming in 194 7, and with my[...]Williston, is a junior in MLHS and active in girl's
basketball, music, FHA and 4-H. Russell Kirk, bor[...]in
1983. Ralph has served as moderator, teacher, S.S. superintendent
and trustee and is currently a de[...]counselor-teacher, officer in the Brethren Women's Fellowship, S. S.
superintendent and clerk. Ruth served as a membe[...]Williston , ND, later owning and managing Cleone's Beauty Salon in
Sheridan Co. 4-H council. They lo[...]isfaction and take pleasure in being a part of it's[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (255)[...]ive in the Lutheran Church m Medicine Lake
Life hasn't been dull in Sheridan County. I am old eno[...]ch council and Cheryl has taught
remember the '30s and hope this country never has anything like tha[...]of things the way they are. It would make the '30s look
like prosperity. I would say our generation[...]Orvin L. Eide was born 9-28-15 in St. Luke's Hospital, Crosby, ND,
south combining. I[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (256)[...]o during the summer months.
Julia Eide, Orvin's mother, lived with them while they resided in[...]Lake, 9-23-3 7 and lives in Sidney. Kenneth's brother Charles, born
Bernice married Roger A[...]a fire destroyed the Albert Engelke home. Kenneth's
ELVSAAS FAMILY[...]nson family at Medicine Lake for 4 years. Kenneth's father
Lloyd Elvsaas was born on the family[...]In 1937 Kenneth went to live with his mother's sister Olga and
emigrated from Norway in the early 1900s. She was working at the John Mil[...]ued to farm. Olga moved to Sidney in the early '60s and
emigrated from Norway about the same time.[...]only free fruit Montana had to of- Miller's farm . They have 2 sons: Keenan Wynn , bor[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (257)[...]n the First Lutheran Church Ruth's parents were Roscoe and Mae Hadden. They are both[...]al work with his
dad who has a master electrician's license and electrical contractor's
license.
Kenneth has served various offices[...]El Paso, TX where he was the M. P.'s (history elsewhere in this section). Brad has bee[...]presently employed at Dianna Lynn's in Froid, MT.
and lived there for 31/z years unti[...]ed for Davidson's Westland 0,1 in Froid. He also worked on some far[...]n part of the state before moving back to
Jim's parents were Charles and Anna Feehan. His[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (258)[...]nics and welding which I worked at the rest of my life.
ALEXANDER and FLORENCE GRANBOIS[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (259)[...]to Belcourt. Robert and Christiana's marriage terminated in divorce in February
Dad wa[...]ert and Jackie live in Hacienda Heights, CA.
Mike's loads were traded for groceries while Grandpa wou[...]rench, neither could
speak English.
New Year's was our big celebration. I remember Dad getting u[...]th his family to Pasadena, CA in 1946
The '30s were rough, dry years for a lot of people. Most o[...]1 mile east of Homestead. He orked on his father's
March 1917 settling on a farm 1 mile east of Home[...]land west of Homestead to gain title for
Sheridan's Daybreak, p.336.) Martin has 2 sisters living: Ju[...]1927 the
family moved to Froid, MT. (See Sheridan's Daybreak, pages 35 and
36.) Marion has 3 brothers[...]ehouse
while his Montana farm was farmed by Manon's brother Fred. Marion
was a busy housewife[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (260)[...]quired an operator's job for the Burlington Northern at Shelby, workin[...]ralyn Air Force. My overseas duty wa.s in the Philippines and I was dis·
and the[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (261)vice manager of Andy's D & K; Karen born 1-2 4-63, lives in Great Falls[...]After Ernie's death Myrtle moved from the farm to Froid, MT whe[...]on his father's farm and in construction work. During WWII he spe[...]transportation was with horses, sled or
buggy. He's told about going to a school program with[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (262)[...]af in
50 years after her father received his. She's employed by FAA in An-[...]ge in 1977 because of health problems, he
RUDOLPH S. JENSVEN[...]orn 4-8-1O to Ida and A. H. Jensven (see Sheridan's
Daybreak I, p.341 ), on the homestead, 1½ miles[...]and is now a manufacturing engineer. He 1s married and lives in St.[...]children , Stacey Leigh who ,s 4, and Cassandra Jean who is 2. Doreen[...]ccident east of Homestead, 6-30-52 . He
spent his life on the farm helping his folks with the far[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (263)[...]s in Kentucky.
Eunice bought her grandfather's homestead 2 miles from Froid and
lived there unti[...]Minnesota and moved to Homestead in the early '20s disabled for several months. He[...]moved to his home in Homestead. With Vic's help, they sent her
law degree and admission to t[...]ed to Great Falls here they remained until Harold's death in
1980.[...]1949-53, and later at Pacific Lutheran
LeRoy's parents, Louis and Christine (Shipp) Johnson, arr[...]training in the 100th Infantry Div., and then to S. France
tana. In 1922 he and his mother ca[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (264)[...]a born 3-10-51 at tinued to live at Vic's home for 21 years, as Vic retired from active
Ple[...]n Ft. Bliss. TX. He 1st came to ontana in the 1930s, and over the
loaded 2 wagons at Medicine Lake an[...]milk around town, delivering the
mail, was their life for 27 years. During the '30s and '40s, abel's
sister Hulda and her husband Anson Brown h[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (265)rell, born 7-20-50. Polly received a BA from Colorado Woman's College in accounting in Seattle and[...]eaded 3 miles south of Homestead in the early 1900s. They Ferry. He is now working[...]Donald then took over his father's bar. Reub Gronlie managed the[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (266)[...]he Manning ranch 14 miles west of Homestead. Bill's parents were[...]y discharged from the
AF and returned to civilian life on 3-5-55. The family moved back to[...]Johnny lives on the home place. Dorothy has
Jack's Service Station for a number of years.[...]Homestead and edicine Lake.
Lake and Steve's Chevrolet in Froid, prior to moving to Miles City[...]Lutheran Church of Homestead and the
Sylvan's father Lawrence Lodahl died 2-21 -68 at Columbia[...]ed in the Homestead Lutheran Church .
Eunice's father Paul Jacobsen died 6-30-74 at Sheridan Mem[...]TOM and HOPE MCCABE
Life has had its ups and downs, but always thos[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (267)[...]She went to Beauty School in
In the early '50s Tom also did custom-combining in Kansas,[...]store there. They have 2 children: Paul Allen
1970s, feeding cattle alfalfa and grain we raised.[...]83. We attended our oldest grandchild, Debrah Sue's graduation[...]Todd and Misty of Plentywood. da's brothers and sisters are Jim, Genise, Larr[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (268)[...]he Homestead
helping my dad, renting my uncle Ove's land and raising cows, pigs and America[...]owns and operates her store in Williston called D's idtown
ASCS, Elevator, church. Irene is active in[...]le is also the stepfather of 5 children of Arlene's previous[...]rs, until moving to Daniels County in the late '40s. rs.[...]nt to work for Gamble Robin· Gordon's sister, Hope, born 6-14-32, 1s married to Fern Fugere
son out of Williston.[...]eceived most of their educa-
works on his father's farm in the summertime.[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (269)Rungborg of Reserve, 3-16-54. Ardell's mother was the former Myrtle We[...]the Coast Guard.
Bragg and then following Gordon's discharge in 1955, they came back[...]1943 and lived there until January 1980 when Ove's health[...]25th anniversary party in June 1962. The men's chorus sang for our[...]ordon and Ardell are pleased to still have Gordon's parents living[...]there until 1914 when they
in Scobey, and Ardell's mother, living in St. Ignatius during the winter[...]at her home in Reserve during the summer. Ardell's father passed[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (270)[...]e Salve and earn a violin . I ordered 3 dozen can s, sold them, niversary 12-30-77 . They r[...]way 6-8-38 so my mother asked me to take over Dad's Wards
Products route. I met the Gilbert Vraa fami[...]Bottom: Irma Jean. Merle, Ero s Jr.
Then I went to work tor Fuller Brush Co. in 1[...]had 2 sisters: Adeline and Sylvia. (See Sheridan's Daybreak,[...]is (History in SD.} Clifford s brothers and sisters were: Clarence
Willia[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (271)[...]to feed the Froid school. Sigfrid's outside interest has been in education hav[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (272)[...]resently I'm working in the pharmacy at St. Peter's Hospital in
near Dagmar where he learned about fa[...]ompany which has become invaluable to the company's design of Wenatchee, WA. Arnold[...]and courted his Uncle Ole and Gina's oldest daughter Esther.[...]in Wenatchee, WA in 1924 at the home · of Arnold's[...]there for a year and Arnold worked on a relative's[...]family, Esther's sisters and brothers. Ole had died in 1923 at age[...]ht
me many things and was a great influence on my life.
I studied pharmacy at the U. of MT, graduat[...]by his father. Esther's youngest sister Lillie was caring for the[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (273)the World's Fair. He bought a new Mercury to make the trip. T[...]lped with the farming and livestock and in the '30s he work·
at war.[...]of the signing of the armistice in 1945, Olaf's army unit was stationed
Nichols. She spent most of her adult life in the Portland, OR area. Her on the[...]ay Wilson in Tokyo Bay. Neither knew of the other's whereabouts.
Eugene Smith.[...].
Arnold began leasing Indian land in the '40s and by 1943 he was He married Evel[...]until their bank all their married life. They had 3 daughters: Ellen (Mrs. Ken Har-
death[...]milies. It was near town and school. After Esther's friends at Homestead often.
husband[...]m Ove rland . family homestead aft.er Ole's death in 1923. I began farming with my[...]farm near Homestead nearly all our married life.
at the Fort Peck Dam and became a blacksm[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (274)[...]Our generation has witnessed a revolution in the life cycle of rural
Sheridan County. We were born just[...]ers had tractors
and machinery primitive by today's standards, but revolutionary com-[...]ilders; Cindy is a professional seamstress and •s married to Dana
In the 1940s a wartime economy needed all that the American[...]ns and
again. He continued to wor in he treasurer's office until he re ired in liv[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (275)[...]left the railroad to take over his father-in-law's[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (276)[...]evator. Adelia, 8-16-81.
Richard's mother died in 1936. His father died in 1949.[...]eral erchandise. They purchased the store from J. S. Beverly taught at Louisi[...]school system.
1-22-1868. Borghilde's sister, artha Paulson, lived near Homestead.
Hans[...]nt (1809-1977) spent much of the remainder of his life in the David has lived his whole life in Homestead. He has 1 sister Cyn-
Homeste[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (277)[...]a lifetime member, and he's very proud of this honor.[...]d to farm ith his fa her. He no o ns the original S illingberg ·
ed at Camp Lewis, WA and return[...]Ethel Fraley Morrison on 7-15-22 at Poplar. Ethel's Anne Jensen (now rs. Ed Holly of Spoka[...]liston, D; Donald, Fairview, T; and rs. Doug ( av,s) Sala, viser and has[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (278)[...]. They are currently living in Florida.
tion. She's working on her Master's degree at Montana State Univer-
sity.[...]ard and Johanna S ubban. He was the 5th child in a family of 5 boys[...]lege in Havre for a time. He worked in his father's store
tion sites in Alas a here he helped build t[...]own as the Tjomsos-Stubban store until his father's retirement at
Line, and several Air Force bases.[...]re-
OR here hey ltved until shortly before Ing al's ~eath on 4-11 -80. ment.
The farm[...]dna Anderson of Reserve , T. She
tinued an active life, including e tensive travel, until her dea[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (279)[...]stead. We have 7 grandchildren
theater with Elmer's brother, John. They showed the film then in[...]RONALD and DONNA TOMPT
When Edna's father moved from the ranch west of Homest[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (280)[...]ated from ches in Montana and Women's Fellowship. They were both members
Medicine Lake[...]Wayne was an officer of the Homestead Farmer's Elevator,
many years.[...]Medicine Lake Farmer's Co-op Store and Medicine Lake Oil Co. He[...]ear before being a patrolman at the Fish and Wild Life Service at[...]child in a family of 2
Plen ywood. After Gaylord'ss Robert W. and artha Tyler who
homesteaded on the 1/4 section where he has lived most of his life.
Other members of his family ere: Gaylord[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (281)[...]d arthritis which he doctored for the rest of his life. This im- Legare of Glendive. Hallie was[...]icine Lake. They and visited my mother's parents, Karl and Alouisia Frech in Vienna,
have[...]. Austria, and mother's brother's family, the Peter Frechs of Karlsruhe,[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (282)[...]ing college in Bozeman, MT. Julie's husband teaches.
Stanley served as trustee f[...]s still in high school.
pioneers for the Sheridan's Daybreak published in 1970, and is now[...]Sander's father had been in Homestead off and on fo[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (283)1943-1945, he lived most of his life in Homestead. Amer[...]Clara and Hazel are daughters of S. K. and Gertrude Bjerkaker
tion. They have 2 chil[...]Bolstad , Sheridan County pioneers. (See Sheridan's Daybreak.) They
Bruce Waller married Virgini[...]Bible school and Sunday school most of her adult life, worked with Roberta Lessor, born 8-2[...]all toured o ay in 1976 and visited their mother's
volunteer band. The band plays 2 or 3 times a ee[...]birthplace in Oppdal and their lathe 's b1rthplac in Voss. They met
or special eve[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (284)[...]er
Before the stories of Lake's businesses and organizations are C[...]ake with nearly 50 is now Stromberg's Garage. Later C. Brentson and E. Parent did dry
b[...]refrigerators were used, ice was put up at Borley's cock Alignment now has a business.
(ne[...]but also a Golf Club.
Bill Glaenzke ran Lake's 1st light plant. Lights were on only on
Monday mo[...]arette was hypnotized and told to pretend he as a s immer. He[...], French, eiderhauser, Hendrickson, Tvedt, Tyler, S 111- Fran Wivholm residence. He[...]rucks. La e's only chiropractor as Dr. Les Stephens. hen La e a[...]ild ng.
Another thriving business was Dick French's gravel pit m 1980. rs.[...]Hjort remembers thrashing spelts m 191 7 on Bruce's th old rooming hous (no apartm[...]Ban s at 1 time ere the Secunt State (no city cler 's office),
Decorating of the Laketonian Cafe m[...]ne Erdahl, Betty Hen- and Car Cloth s Closet).
drie son, Dons Poe and Lucy Smith. The FHA girls und r the dIr ctIon La e's only hard are store as started by Sparling, then[...]a e FHA officer. bought out orman's share and then finally Harold bought out O[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (285)[...]Bob French has been Medicine Lake's mayor for 20 years. During[...]cooperated very well. Barb Larson's barber shop was always a gather-[...]coffee was a way of life. People seemed to have fun doing about every-[...]ill McFarland, Tony Williams and even Stuart Polk's band.
Three livery stables were once a part of Lake. Nickey's stable was Bill Chandler tells of a[...]bow Hall where he paid around $600 for his wife's basket as well as
stable was in the vicinity of Vin Gaffney's house, and another in the another bas[...]rage now owned by Stromberg Romey's pool hall and a former cafe had been dismantled t[...]a flour mill run by Paul Preuss. Terry Stromberg's
trailer now sits on that area.
The Klu Klux Klan once burned a cross in front of Romey's pool
hall and on the Reservation. One time they[...]In he early years hen money was scarce, studen s used creep-[...]ar from the hills or prom decorations. In the ·40s large tumbling
eeds ere decorated and hung fr[...]ford help all the time, so
edicine La e's only Chinaman, .. China Joe," ran a cafe in a[...]thering place for the many cof- ee s, getting ready for the big day. The Feds bro e up[...]nd moonshine as literally running do n
Poe's Drugstore is the oldes1 business in to n. John Po[...]he company hich put ·n "The Great hite ay ' Lake's Strode ran the cafe next[...]y morning very early got himself on
Barley's gravel pit supplied gravel for many earry houses[...]rooster and said, " o crow, you S.O.B."
Bill Battes had a photo studi[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (286)[...]to the slaughter house near Froid, owned by
Buck's Store. They went into Froid and Bob got out and s[...]it up. As he went in, Howard said to Jerry,
"Let's go load the pig again." So, they hurried out and[...]Medicine Lake's 1st school.[...]greenhouse.
wonder when Lake sponsored 2 firemen's benefits hen the city hall
burned, that over 80 p[...]e. Belo can be found
interesting accounts of La e's businesses.
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MEDICI E LAKE SCHOOLS[...]ilt
In the summer of 1964 and 1965, 2 ne hous s ere built to ac- south o[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (287)[...]utdoor Recreation halved the local cost. The
city's share was raised through the sale of bonds.[...]With the arrival of George Schmitz's yellow Aeronca airplane,
raiser saw about $17,000[...]e moved to the borders of the pilot's licenses and by 7-2-56, a public hearing was held[...]cock was comptroller.
was installed by Handy Andy's ursery of illiston, and as made to[...]ter. The north and south strip 1s 2600 100 feet and the east and
The park go[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (288)[...]the 1st post office was established in Ed Stubban's then , new stained glass windows were[...]ving from 1906 until Women's Fellowship continues to be active serving wedding[...]men, alternating with the Lutheran men's group. Sunday school, once
became postmaster and[...]ol to form a Lutheran con- ST. PATRICK'S CATHOLIC CHURCH
gregation. For years the Lutheran[...]The present St. Patric 's Catholic Church as buil in 1913 and
the activitie[...]From 1915 to 1948, St. Patric 's as a mission of Culbertson;
The 1st pastor[...]as made more attractive with the front s eps.
window treatment and other additions, and ca[...]member, rs. C. J. Poe, is still living. She r s·des ·n he nursing home
Reverend Chris yman[...]hrough the years 20 different pries s have s rved he church.
gifts.[...]The present pastor 1s Father Raymond Quist. The Altar Socie presi-[...]·n he Catnohc Church basem n . Whist card parti s r fre·
nard Hippe, arie Jensen, Grace Landsrud,[...]o
Rev. Tom Lasswell, Rev. Don Chorley, Rev. Chari s i Jsen, and our build lo cost hous[...]y him and his ife. The group visited Rev. Hutslar's former church, Officers[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (289)[...]ond, made up the Big Muddy Baseball
The club's headquarters has been the City Hall since 1976. T[...]Hatfield, Outreach Worker for Sheridan life on the line when the need arises.
County and Stew[...]ented in this Home W r , T. Pr r, R. S rauss an : T. Hutslar[...]h basement, and One of the group's most challenging fires was at Clarence
later move[...]of the high school. Here, on Hanson's IH Implement in Froid where it was necessa[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (290)fire hoses in 20 degree below weather at Steve's Chevrolet Garage. During the[...]es now live. Another fine building, J. 0. Johnson's Store, and AUXILIARY
burned a little lat[...]well as those veterans who are liv-
Preuss's flour mill, located where Terry Stromberg's Trailer is now ing with financial assista[...]k or to see that a veteran
located; George Borley's elevator, located near the stockyards, and the[...]m- exciting has been the St. Patrick's carnival and dance. The mouse
missioners appointe[...]e mice than they started with. It's called reproduction!
board. Don Thuesen was elect[...]ir- Twenty-five members paid life memberships thus the post has a
man; and Richard[...]ea, and a small counters at the men's carnivals, food bas ets, and their recent ven ure[...]Dagmar as annexed into the ir
district.

FIREMEN'S AUXILIARY
The Firemen's Auxtliary was founded on 4-17-56, ith t e folfo -[...]lp raise money. The portable wagon S; . i~holm, R. Schm .
used as ca[...]

Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (291)[...]9-17-81.
through the Plentywood Sheriff's Office. In an area where medical help[...]k from the state level by Jim DeTienne,
the area's EMS director at the time. In the fall of 1982, Genise Han- FARMER'S CO-OP STORE
cock and Glenda Nelson were the acti[...]April of 1983 when The Farmer's Co-op Store was incorporated on 2-24-42. There
a[...]elected were Enoch Land, president; E. S. Hendrickson, vice president;
plus CPR certifica[...]1959 Firemen's Auxiliary Cleanup Day: Le.ft to rear: R. Parpart[...]gement, by 1968. AL S CERAMIC and GIFT SHOPPE
While Ervin Stringe[...]th a friend he found out about Al's Ceramic and Gift Shoppe, now closed, was 1st esta[...]ding was the basement of Alice Kirby s home. After Alice s father, Gene Parent
purchased and the name change[...]grin building which had at
Lodge 343 celebrated i s 25 h anni er ry 12-16-72. Paul Parpart[...]apartment a lodge room for he Odd Felio s, and a parish hall for the
and Ervin Str'nger rec[...]hair. Duane Christofferson received the Governor s erit Alice taught ceramic classe[...]ted for the addition of a Women of S ELLMA CU IC
the oose Chapter. On[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (292)[...]urrounding Esther and George's son Terry joined the firm in 1979. In April of
co[...]Eamon otor Service soon became 1 of the to n's leading businesses.
for 7 years. However, in 1935[...]shop ith considerable success,
west of Joe Winter's garage. A building was brought in from Home- selling Crosley appliances and grain s athers in addi ion to Chevrote
stead and George N[...]ed a blacksmith shop east His 1s job as body or done on Ralph Johnson's Dodge car at
of the station as part of that busin[...]48 Mar started a discus• The 1s comple e paint job as on Ole Hallquis s car. Bryce s
sion with the board about a new plant and locatio[...]bruary 1953, car in T-Bone Garr'ck's ga age no n th n as French's Ser ice Sta-
and Lionel Barley became the new man[...]e Ag ncy bui ding. This is h re S romb rg o o S rv1ce i today. He
death of Lionel Sorley in 1958,[...]In 19 9, he purchas d a barn from Die rdahl's farm east of to n
those years considerable expans[...]ram. The final addition as mad in T s lots r as of the pr nt sit of the body shop. ddie[...]into a b shop for he firm.
During ark's years at the station, he gave of his services nig[...]In 1972, he add d an addition o th south s·de of the shop, ma -
Jae Schmidt, Tom And[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (293)[...]ed the company in the Harold Michel's building, with 2 employees-Rick Fike and Dave Pat[...]Ready ix and setting
up a ash plant on Die French's land est of to n.
en Torgerson and Ron Ue[...]f ontana graduate. He
expanded to 4 ready-mi true s and 5 gravel true s. R Construc- is p esen ly comp[...]g down hole sucker rod pumps, surface pumping uni s, ell com- ton T in 1940. He[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (294)[...]Norman Russell Alfson was born to Ralph and abel S. Alfson on
3-31 -41.[...]Medicine Lake, MT in Frank and Caroline Snellman's
Dennis was born on 6-1-42. Dennis married Dr[...]Russell and lives in Madison, WI. Dorothy's husband, Bill, is a com-
Ronald was born at[...]in 1965. They have 1 son. San- bara's husband S eve is a chemical engineer for the 3 company.
dra[...]John or s for Burling on orthern RR.
Randy Lee Lindgre[...]Randy Terry Lee Alfson has 1 s epdaugh er, Leslie Woodgerd and 1 son
was in the[...]e and Karen deliveryman. Terry's 1fe or sat Firs Ban in Helena.
have 1 son and 1 d[...]on, was born in Plenty- the foo o Roger's Pass. orman has a draghne and cat and dozer and
w[...]ol at Rosehill rural and ed. do s construction or on ditc es, etc.
Lake elementary[...]•47.
as the youngest of abel and Ralph Alfson's children. arion as 4[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (295)[...]Fairfield, MT,
reside in Fairfield, MT, but Boone's job as journeyman electrician takes whe[...]ield is where Stanley has spent most of his adult life. He
away from home.[...]ton County, completed her education in
Ralph S. Alfson "Steve", was born 5-5-59. Yet unmarried,[...]78. They have 1 son, Cory Lee, born 3-6-79 . Mark's job has After his graduation he[...]Service. He married a local girl,
RALPH and MABEL S. DANIELSON ALFSON[...]nurse there.
Ralph E. Alfson and Mabel S. Danielson were born at DeLamere,[...]Ralph as a mechanic and carpenter most of his life. In 1945 he
bought a sawmill in Te on Cany[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (296)[...]incents in Billings, she orked as a
Albert's hobbies have been gardening, fishing, and collect[...]son farm. They ere
Wayne Arthur was Jeanne's birthday present on 10-13-54 . He at-[...]pres- service stationed at the Fort s,11 Army Hospital, o . In 1968 he began
ently employed at Jacobson's Jewelry. Grant puts up steel bins and[...]years. lsi is s ill living m d1cine a e.
Darcy Ellen was t[...]uo b s bo n in Plen d 4-27 • o to[...]layed at other ns in the area including man's Balls m Culbert-
They farmed in the a[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (297)[...]fying by teaching, we could get what was called a Life Cer-
Bonnie Lee Stringer was born in Plenty[...]Irving's great love was scouting, and many of the projects[...]Through the years Irving's greater love became journalism and he
Lake. For t[...]utstanding high school journalism adviser. Irving's multiple
and a job offer. So in 19G2, they moved[...]8-21 -14. He grew up on his parent's farm west of Reserve. Ed bought
January 1, and on arch 10. Irving's parents were Clara and Aage a far[...]easen, and mine were Anna and Chris adsen. Irving's bro her ing the farm, Ed worked several years on the Fort Peck Dam. Ed's
Virgil, as born in 1922, and my brother, Alvin, i[...]d on~ 9-27-46. They lived on Susie's father's farm. On 9-30-52 Prosper died.
tana State[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (298)[...]mestead, there were miles and miles of
his Master's Degree from that school. Currently Darrell has C[...]In grade school, Julie's mother had grandiose ideas about her
Canada. They[...]rs. Graduation in 1972 mean
working on his Master's Degree at the University of Wyoming in[...]een ve enr'ching.
Maria attended St. Colleta's School in adison, WI and Eastmont[...]for just a short time. In
December of 1917, Ella's mother her 2 sisters, Ida and Hu da, and E[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (299)[...]ttended Billings Business College and
pany, Ralph's Property Management, serving commercial and resid[...]in married Joan Evans and they live on his parent's farm east Medicine Lake HS also and wen[...]in the Plen- death 3-10-80 . Karen's daughter has spent many years with her[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (300)[...]r, Karen, to help take care of
Sara through Karen's illness. She has been working in Missoula since.[...]wn . Ted and Oka shared a big part in the pioneer life, until Ted pass-
College and graduated with a BS[...]. She
Jim was baptized at his Grandma Bakken's home in Froid and was married Fieldi[...]mil commuted from his
summer. They lived with Jim's folks until they completed a home in[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (301)[...]Nancy attended Mr. Mac's Beauty College in Bozeman. She[...]en leg. In the spring of 1948, Don,
Betty and Don's brother Harold, started farming northeast of Ante[...]his Uncle Marilyn attended Robinson's School of Beauty in Minneapolis, MN.
Ernest did c[...]of Homestead. While there on the
and by 1957 Don's family was on the road . A trailer house w[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (302)[...]the flames. Our school, 1 block from our
Marilyn's involvements in the community and area have been,[...]e, along with the whole com-
Area Christian Women's Club. She also worked at Sears in Plentywood[...], all were confirmed We enjoy our life in Medicine Lake. We feel it is a progressive
at[...]athletic programs. I work as a nurse's aid in Plentywood and am in-
MT.[...]y husband, John, was impressed with Medicine Lake's school
and music department. The school ca[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (303)[...]In the spring of 1951 they leased Andrew Bakken's farm 15 miles
east of Plentywood. They were there[...]ow, and his wife, Elise, was born father's death in 1981.
in Canada.[...]government projects. Then when his father-in-law's health failed, he graduated from Medicine[...]h Dakota 1979, when because of Richard's health they moved to Sidney and
to ranch in 1939.[...]ers include: Mrs. In 1926 Lloyd's folks moved north of Peerless and farmed until
De[...]; Russell of Waterloo, IA; Florence 1940s. Lloyd attended the Butte Creek school and[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (304)[...]. He has be the proper place for our life story, namely: The Medicine Lake com -
his own ho[...]summer she was lifeguard Edna's parents were Eli Jerome Martell and Elizabeth Sco[...]sters and 5 brothers. They went to Eng
After Mark's graduation from MSU they moved to Spokane where M[...]land, OR . She is retired now.
entered a phase of life more serious and, we might add, more fulfilling .[...]llege in Havre. She now resides in Portland. Edna's sister Ida
our livelihood operating a saloon, "Th[...]Edna's father, Eli, passed away 9-5-33, and her mother,[...]Ostby of Froid.
Now to the statistics and the life style of our children. Charlotte M.[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (305)[...]anielson in the Homestead area, and on his father's place- came to Medicine Lake in 194[...]most of his LYDIA CLARA (SORENSEN) DEEM
life. He started with his uncle, John Danielson, near Homestead, then Lydia's husband Bill retired in 1958 after 40 years as Gr[...]e 96 on
1960 Clarence and Dorothy bought out Tom's interest in the west 5-25-84.
fa[...]d his education while working, receiving a Master's Degree in
of Montana in Missoula. Bill gra[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (306)[...]se was enlarged and remodeled and is still Jennie's home in
wife Jill are nurses at Holy Rosary Hospi[...]l Clarence helped organize the town's volunteer fire department in
Chaplin were married[...]se painter. 194 7, and was the town's 1st fire chief. He served as a senior[...]Board, president of the businessmen's club, member of the commercial
Robert A. De[...]oved to Colorado Springs, CO where Jim has
Robert's previous marriage: Robert Arthur, Jr. and Kathlee[...]oined a highway construction crew in the late 1920s. He became and Mary were married in 1[...]alliday on 11 -27 -36 . They ed a master's degree in 1970. He attended the University[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (307)[...]wins; and Oliver Urdahl.
Herman and Lillian's 1st home was in Froid from 1946 to 1961,[...]After his parents retired, Bernard's (Ben's) brother Ole, farmed the
where he farmed and was[...]east of Flandrem on Mattie's 3rd birthday 6-8-07. Here she grew up[...]After her mother's death in November 1936, she continued to[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (308)[...]schools in Medicine Lake and MSU in
Mr. Eid's health began to fail and on 1-30-77 he was strick[...]After Carl's death, Bertha remained at the family home in Medi[...]in Billings. Both Ann's and Bernice's husbands have passed away and[...]da died in December of 1943. Lee
Lake. After Ben 's death 12-20-80, Mattie continued to live alone in[...], and presently resides in Bellevue,
Mattie's family includes a sister Lula, now Mrs. Jim Hatfi[...]dren: Donna, Bill, Carmen and Jay. Preceding Carl's
joy gardening and fishing. Her youngest brother R[...]elevator. Upon Carl's death, Angeline and children moved to[...]Richard Erdahl. With David's mother passing away shortly after his[...]In 1939, David's father married Amanda Solberg, who taught[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (309)[...]Hatton HS and Mayville State Teacher's College. She taught school for
In 1968, David began farming his father's land and has farmed several years i[...]nced, vacant lot near by. She worked for Peterson's Ready-To- they traveled through 25 ce[...]urch council and was a board member of the Farmer's RUSSELL EVANS
Co-op Store and a mem[...]children. Two children
she was in FHA, band, girl's track, basketball, and was a cheerleader.[...]riencing many hardships
and the drought of the '30s.[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (310)[...]hich she was going to use point of her life she managed a shoe store for about 4 years. Along[...]oles of his best pair of Virginia's hobbies are writing poetry, ceramics, macrame, an[...]time of his death he was a member of St. Patrick's Dturch ranch.
and the American Legion[...]old. So she has lived in Sheridan County all her life.
She operated the community cannery for 4 y[...]htie a high school student, she worked as a nurse's aide at
Carvel, attended Seattle University and i[...]team for 4 seasons. As a senior the Wildcat team
S~ has 2 sons and 2 daughters. Her oldest daughter,[...]82.
One of the highlights of Chub and Helen's life was when their[...]to his grandfather. Lisa is active in the Firemen's Auxiliary and
Virginia moved to Helena[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (311)[...]years, and took part in school plays and "Lucy's School Carnival At-
father.[...]ppened
where she was working when she caught Neal's eye. They were mar- were there[...]me her sister-in-law when she married
her husband's company. She is also a member of the Medicine Lake Bob's twin brother. They walked together every day of their school
Firemen's Aux. where she holds office of secretary-treasure[...]always inseparable-when they weren't fighting! It's been[...]He's been on the committees for both the Medicine Lake[...]the instigator and promoter of the town's swimming pool, and in-[...]A footnote to Bob's story might be: "The saddest event of my life
was my twin brother's death in March of 1982, which was very[...]t the family home in
Bob has lived his entire life in Medicine Lake. When his father died Medicine Lake. Erna's mother Paula Jensen Miller passed away[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (312)[...]By Berthamae Gaffney
David Burshia's log house 15 miles west of Medicine Lake.
Wh[...]Faaborg at the Farmer's State Bank. They had 2 daughters, Madrene
receive[...]We had a "nomad" type of life the 1st 4 years of our marriage. We[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (313)[...]hey farmed
degree in Music Education and a Master's degree in Music Perfor- until[...]ie continued blacksmithing until his
has a Master's degree in music. They are now teaching in Wasilla[...]child of had been able to satisfy a life-long desire to farm southwest of
Simon and Nora[...]d to Outlook, where
1921 years were lean. The '2 0s were generally good, but with the[...]a farm north of Outlook. Laura attended grade
'30s came the drought, dust storms and low prices for what they were school at the old Snuggin's country school, walking 1½ miles to school
lucky[...]R. Kahle
Tractors were introduced in the '20s with horsepower in the 30 to (chiroprac[...]the imple-
ment. Vin recalls that labor in the '40s was a problem, as many men
were in the service. T[...]inisher for 27 years. He
Simon Gaffney, Vin's father, was born in Joliet, IL. He passed[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (314)[...]ted with a nursing degree. She worked at Children's Orthopedic
lege with a degree in criminology. He[...]was a member of Santa visor of Children's Orthopedic Hospital in Vancouver and graduated
Mo[...]hunting and auto
Tiffany (4-8-7 2) belongs to Job's Daughters. mech[...]l named Dorothy Freeman, who shared his transient life in
James left for the Army on 2-17•42 from[...]in San Diego, and vagabond military life and living in a lot of places many people[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (315)[...]special memories of the 1st 23 years of her life spent in Medicine[...]had 1 son, under Carl Eid and upon Carl's retirement in 1957, Marlin took over as
Colin. He[...]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[...]ly
cook. He was also employed part-time at Larson's Hardware. resides. He has bee[...]ade Homes and is cur-
In 1941, knowing the C's would soon disperse, they left Medicine[...]athletic department.
Rey worked for Boeing's Plant 2 and Lake Washington Shipyard[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (316)[...]Yvonne. Lois has 1 son, Addie's 5th great-grandchild.
Crosby and they now reside[...]nd 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,
Mi[...]Addie will have to say the highlight of her life is her oil well. Her
Casper where Mike works for[...]e to be able to renovate the old Gentry
principal's office. In 1976, I began working at the Montana N[...]otte Tronson, to join her
a sod shanty on her dad's homestead with her dad as midwife.[...]and George Waters, Jr. During the mid 1960s The Farmers Co-op
Addie attended her[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (317)[...]s for Bill are hunting and fishing. Some of Gayle's hobbies are
Holger and Alma[...]77 . JOHN and VICKY HADDIX
Bill's mother, Bessie Smith, is still living and[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (318)[...]3-31 -59.
home and does some babysitting. John's hobbies are fishing, raising
house plants and sta[...]of
Medicine Lake where they farmed until the 1940s, when they moved
to Medicine Lake and later to Pl[...]tywood HS in 1940. Doris was employed at Deck's Bakery and Cafe[...]After spending 1½ years of married life in Oregon, Bryce and[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (319)[...]dy Shop. They
purchased the body shop from Bryce's dad in 1979.[...]inues to Response Unit, and the Firemen's Ladies Aux. She enjoys sewing and
serve on the co[...]years of the Great Depression of the '20s and the "Dirty Thirties."
He attended grade[...]go, ND. He sold cars and was mechanic at Peterson's Garage in
September 1970. He has lived all his life in Sheridan County except for Plentywood[...]and father in September 1977. his dad's coal mine the first 2 years of their marriage.
He[...]istration. IH tractor at Ben Benson's auction sale in 1943. Everybody wanted it[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (320)[...]farming has been a healthy and productive life for all of them.
help get a TV station started-KU[...]and to bring TV Vern and Helen's grandson Shane has lived with them since he
into[...]Vern's brothers Lester, Bryce and Gordon live in Medicin[...]Helen's mother lives in Wichita, KS. Her sisters Dorothy,[...]r of Clifford and Erma Brenteson of
worked at Ray's Cafe in Medicine Lake for 7 summers while attendi[...]7; 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 Goodma[...]for 1 year Lu enjoyed farm life and animals, especially cattle and horses. As
the[...]hildren all attended Medicine Lake School. The '30s were[...]rough, but nevertheless, their togetherness made life pleasant.
VERN and HELEN HANCOCK[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (321)[...]summer of 1959 Shirley's dad bought a house and lots in Medicine[...]1976; and Jerry, February of 1978. Shirley's dad died in 1975 leaving
reside on the farm east[...]rt, OR and Curtis Broyles of Plentywood.
Lu's children are Mae Reynolds of Winnet, MT, Shirley[...]e
from blood poisoning on Christmas Day 1960. Don's mother Emmiline new kitchen was not[...]-18-61 of cancer. In 1960 Royal's health started failing and he had to quit work 2
Don's oldest sister Dorthy Emmiline, was born around 19[...]dicine Lake, and had previously worked at Hancock's Body the ICU at the Deacones[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (322)[...]ome, ND in 1921 and started farm-
ing his father's homestead. He married Anna Eng in 1928. They had[...]plays basketball for the Lady Teton Basketball
40s.[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (323)[...]ger-owner of Courtesy Ford.
WWII and in civilian life was employed as a newspaper lineotyper. We[...]Adam and Suzanne Waldoski. Her mother's maiden name was
ALYCE HJORT HERZOG[...]er Florence
Soon I went to work in Stubban's store. I was grateful to Mr. Stub- Mollend[...]was born in Mantador, ND on 6-29-14. Frank's folks had moved to
from Mrs. Harry Sparling. Th[...]ated for 32 years until the time of Frank's death on 12-12-51. She came to
schools. Conseque[...]were married by the Rev. Inez Lacey, in my parent's beautiful home. Mrs. Blanche Tyler, Alyce[...]-42 to serve his country as a T/Sgt. in
ried. Jim's work took them to Sacramento, Portland, Sa[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (324)[...]"Cooley" Engelstad's Cafe for a year, and also helped out at various[...]edicine Lake Elementary attended Teacher's College. After receiving his teaching degree, Har[...]Altar Society School and Bev is a teacher's aid at the school. They have 3
and Public Steno[...]9-15. They lived on the Iver Hippe farm , Bernard's MN, 6-20-1898.
father's farm until 1925, when they moved to a farm[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (325)[...]is a resident of The Annex, a group home.
Farmer's Elevator. In 1918 Dad purchased the livery barn a[...]turned to North Dakota where I worked in my uncle's wood.
store at Kenmare until in 1923 w[...]ng this time that
On 11 -6-26 at her parent's home in Zumbrota, Alice and I were t[...]remained active in church
dust storms of the 1930s. We enjoyed almost 57 years of wedded life activities throughout the years. Do[...]ociety.
tivities, church and Sunday school, Women's Fellowship, Men's Fel-
lowship, PT A, ARC (Association for Retired[...]Lake area, and graduated from
preparing Sheridan's Daybreak. I served on the school board for[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (326)[...]number of years in the '5 0s and '60s.
They were married in the old Congregationa[...]ops and the size
of the farms. Instead of Bozeman's 2 seasons, winter and July 4th,
there was 1 seaso[...]oundation
and worked with the government of India's family planning program,[...]ast of Medicine Lake, which became known as Hjort's tion! We loved the snow that cre[...]would call and say, "Don't go anywhere today; it's going to blizzard!"
Base at Spokane, WA. I[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (327)[...]l carrier, Soren Nikolaisen. She attended "Ungdom's Skole" in[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (328)[...]alls, TX.
married in the fall of 1923 at St. Ann's Mission Church in Belcourt, ND Ida[...]ome on the Flathead Lake near Elmo, MT. So now it's sum-
Times were tough, but Alfred and Ernes[...]mers by the lake and winters where it's warm.
viding for their big family. Alfred spent[...]in the spring of 1975.
Their biggest job in life was raising the children, George who
resides in[...]Ernestine is a lifetime member of the Women's Auxiliary of the Florence cle[...]enjoys very much. She is a member of St. Patrick's Thompson. They lived in Bremerto[...]lp my folks and was the hired man until
Ida's father, Wilfred Parent, homesteaded northeast of[...]e and Jens Jensen family .
Montana and helped Ida's father with the farm work .
In 1945 t[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (329)[...]Stromberg's farm. They lived in various places and moved to M[...]for the grandchildren's amusement.
In the fall of 194 7, we moved[...]and dates appear in Ida's story.
June graduated from MLHS in May 195[...]ank, MT and have 1 daughter, Heather. They are
My life is busy in town with yard and garden all summer a[...]Mildred's main hobby is piano playing. She belongs to the W[...]master's degree in computer science. Don was married on 6-[...]born on 3-13-83. Ella's hobby is crocheting.[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (330)[...]Beach. He has 1 daughter. He works at the
Veteran's Hospital with the blind, recording books and othe[...]ges. He is now a carpenter and lives in Havre. He's married to[...]m and buggy. We stopped at John and Annette Kelly's on the way
University of California at Sacramento[...]During the '30s things were tough , no crops-no money, but we[...]ince it started in Richey. National Life Insurance which is now owned by Leroy Loda[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (331)[...]was also interested in drama and had the
his dad's farm; he finished his schooling in Medicine Lake.[...]May of 1926, I attended Teacher's College in Dillon and Miles City. I
before going[...]the Great Western Sugar was Montana's Guest of Honor. I still have the complimentary bo[...]resigned from teaching, and,
Born into Kenny's family were 3 children. The 1st was Diane[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (332)[...]All 4 of their parents came from Norway- Carl's (Ole and Anna and Fairview. She ret[...]v "Besten" Vik died in 1976, the year
Gudrun's dad, Olav Vik, came to Minnesota in 1912. After working of the country's bicentennial. The last of the 4 Kampen/Vik prairi[...]There was a golf course near the lake on French's grazing land
Carl Kampen[...]John Stubban.
masters in Special Education. Carol's husband, James Sr., works at T[...]mother Hancock. It was fun to go to my dad's farm and help him drive
works as a secreta[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (333)[...]etary, and as secretary and as president of Women's
Enoch was reared in parsonages in Minnesota,[...]rved as
Later their father remarried . A minister's salary did not cover educa- secre[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (334)[...]Grace's dad helped move the various business buildings wh[...]spent winters in Pontiac, Ml with her
Grace's parents were both born in Oslo, Norway. Her dad w[...]Y ; Florence in Douglas, WY; Alice in Bill-
Grace's mother came to this country when she was 21 . Her[...]ellerod, Sjelland, Denmark, on
In 191 OGrace's dad and Andrew came to Montana to homestead,[...]to visit his mother and brothers and 1
Grace's mother, Alden , and Grace began a new adve[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (335)[...]-34, and that completed our fam ily.
The '30s were bad years in which to raise a family, but we[...]After his death, my children were my whole life and still are. Geri
ing in 1955. They have 2 gir[...]I lost "Barb"
I was born and raised on Dad's homestead where the Don Tron- from[...]that Mom and Dad so laborously planted in the " 30s. " off to college at Bozeman, whe[...]n , Inc. I The years after "Barb's" death were kept busy with my job at the
g[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (336)[...]are
When asked about the highlights of his life, Norman replies, "I feel Howard, born in[...]The big thing in the '30s was WPA. He remembers when he got
scarcer.[...]" I would say I have had a full life. God bless Montana."[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (337)[...]renora HS in 1969. Pam then attended Denver Women's College
of college in Minot and worked for an acc[...]Fashion Merchandising. Pam's sister, Loretta (Mrs. Bill Bakken) lives
Go[...]Mrs. Lund is an active member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church[...]tywood. In 1934, Fay's mother passed away; she and 2 brothers wer[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (338)[...]ul and his brother Brad started farming their dad's land, Randall Eugene Melton, the son[...]m and Janice were married 8-24 -57 at St. Patrick's Church in
Knable, daughter of John E. and[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (339)[...]2 trucks and started hauling gravel with her dad's
part-time at the Club Bar.[...]duation from high school, he enrolled in the Park's Radio
and Television School in Denver, CO for th[...]John Deere agency for some years. In the late 1970s, they sold the
implement business and then sold[...]Dawn was born in Williston on
tion of his father's farm. Both Jeff and Teri Jo help with the farm wo[...]Donovan was born 7-13-63 in Plentywood, with Down's Syn-
several years. He has been a member of the[...]ives of Reserve Lutheran Church.
One of Sue's hobbies is crafts. She enjoys all kinds of[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (340)[...]on the school board, Commercial Club, St. Patrick's
Lloyd John Michels was born in 1905, at Minn[...]hen he moved to Montana. One of Dad's favorite jobs was that of a director of the Farmer's
Lloyd was the 2nd son of James J. and Anna F[...]Lake. He attended school in Plentywood.
Mom's 1st teaching job was at Avondale, MT in the 1930-[...]- Knights of Columbus, Moose, Business Men's Club, Commercial[...]Post 8869, served on the city council and Fireman s. He[...]parents owned Brush Lake resort for over 20 years, where Marge lived[...]St. Patrick's Church Choir for many years, and has helped with[...]rst started. She also started Title II as teacher's aide in the
location on Wolf Creek. Wynne taught[...]city's 50th anniversary. She has served on both city and[...]ren. Bill was born 8-22 -47 in
In the late 30s Lloyd bought the home place from his fathe[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (341)[...]ng school. He is now in munity. Robert's childhood chum , Jim Eamon, was dating Leila's sister
Billings working as a hair-stylist and mor[...]Leila was born 3-2-46 in Williston , ND. Leila's family consists of 5[...]ear.
Later she worked at the County Assessor's office in Plentywood
and also as a nurse's aide at Sheridan Memorial Hospital.
She is n[...]ly a Robert and Leila's lives have been occupied primarily with the
sopho[...]tors of the Sheridan County Stockmen's Assn . for several years and is
people at the acc[...]Leila's special interests include wheat weaving, Danish c[...]was trained at Ft. Leonard- Roy's hobby is anything to do with horses. He sp[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (342)[...]Vernon James Michels was born 12-6-01 on Graham's Island near
Minnewaukan, ND. He was the 1st child born to James and Anna
Michels. The 1st 6 years of his life were spent on his parents' farm
near Maddock. In 1907, Vernon's parents moved to Minnewaukan,
where Mr. Michels[...]plement
Company. Lured by homestead land, Vernon's father moved his family
out to Montana in 1910.[...]Marian's husband, Nels, passed away 6-17-79. Marian lives[...]ren.
Vernon and Hazel started their married life on a farm 18 miles
southwest of Plentywood. In 19[...]a class of 17. She attended the St. Cloud Teacher's DAVID J .B. MORIN and
College, locate[...]Medicine Lake school, so of today's Medicine Lake. At that time, the town was[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (343)[...]operated the Lake Cafe until Alfred's death.[...]h a business major; and Alfreda attended col-
W. S. Gobel Const. , and he was the crusher boss. The[...]James remembers the "dirty 30s" -dry with no rain and lots of
trucks for hauling[...]nd they farmed for During his life, Jim has worked at various jobs-carpentry,
themse[...]e day he drove clear to Crosby just to get 4 2x4 's. There was grant father, Frank Robinson[...]them shop in Los Angeles.
all his life), Gene Andrew Tutton , and Colleen Kaye (K[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (344)[...]Williston , ND and works for the county treasurer's Trading Company holding the position of p[...]and 1979 to study industry in western Montana and life-
David graduated from Medicine Lake and att[...]from sent Montana at President Carter's White House Conference on
Medicine Lake in[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (345)[...]Niederhauser, known to Williamson's Funeral Home. They still reside there today with[...]ed on the farm a
During the drought of the 30s, Jack and Clem put away the plow coup[...]om 1941 to 1947. In 1937, Walt's folks moved to Medicine Lake due to John's poor
All 4 children graduated from Medicine[...]he board of directors. Julia belongs to the Women's Fellowship.
Lake.[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (346)[...]Reserve, and chairman of Sheridan County Stockman's Assn. time. They then moved to Be[...]ughters of the Nile. Walt Doreen's hobbies are bowling, stitchery and sewing. Ed's hobbies
belongs to the Masonic Lodge, Shriners, t[...]McCormack Lines. He was a chef at Grison'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 Un[...]ed in 1962. Along with the After Barbara's birth we remained in San Francisco. She and her h[...]After LeRoy's discharge, the Olsons moved to Menomonee F[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (347)[...]ine Lake. Leona later worked for
into the Larson's Hardware & Imp. He worked as mechanic and[...]ent
time.
Marianne is employed at Peterson's Ready to Wear in Plentywood,
as seamstress. She[...]n Antelope, where Mike is employed at Christenson's Con- away working. If she was ever w[...]pent some winter months around Marble
Christenson's Construction of Antelope. John lives in Plentywoo[...]Marianne is an active member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and There[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (348)[...]Since farming was a desire of Alfred's, they decided they would[...]the basement were made in Alfred's family and friends.
Medicine Lake. The corner blo[...]or the Bureau of Land Management and
by while she's mowing the roof of their home.[...]eter G. (Doc) and Kristine Petersen,
The 1930s were very hard times for everyone, so Harriet lef[...]Marie, Peter, Marion,
there during the 1935 World's Fair. In 1936 she left Chicago and ent[...]lfred and Hazel were married at Plentywood. Hazel's
Harriet worked as a beauty operator and Al[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (349)[...]with no luck. Also , they went Teacher's College in Minot, ND. It was here she met Homer L[...]moved with them , continuing this job until Homer's retirement.
flat broke as they could be, with ju[...]Navy and served 3 years until
After Alfred's death Hazel acquired a license in cosmetology at[...]May of and went to work in his father's business. He still operates the same
1982, at wh[...]business which he took over upon Clint's death. John married Ruth
suddenly from a massive[...]me overseas till he was discharged due to his dad's illness. Sandra, the 2nd born to Jo[...]Virginia, the youngest of Clint and Marie Poe's children was born
residing at Medicine Lake.[...]e has lived in
Over the years some of Hazel's favorite pastimes have been bowl-[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (350)[...]farm in the morning. Toward the last years of his life, they
They have been very rewarding years, b[...]d Metha Reimers met for the 1st time at the World's Fair enjoyed their trip to Hawaii in 19[...]ay in 1962. They are drickson, or s at the Sheridan emorial Hospi al. They live in
bu[...]-
school 2 miles east of the family farm. Her fol s, Harry and Pansy tions and is a c[...]Peck. Later he was trans-
family farm most of his life. He orked hard all the time and when they[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (351)[...]s farmed, and during the dry years of
the early 30s, they moved to Chinook; later we returned to our[...]graduation she was employed by the Mutual Life Insurance Co. of
finished my last year of college[...]e Mon-
Phil and I were married at St. Rafael's Catholic Church in Glasgow, tana Nationa[...]for the Eamon Motor Service. Then in the early '50s he Radar Control officer in the Marin[...]r a time he worked for the Montana Fish and Wild-
life Department, then for the US Forest Service in the[...]ate
University, then transferred to St. Catherine's College in St. Paul, MN,
where she graduated with[...]nursing. She began her nursing
career at St. Mary's Hospital in St. Louis, MO.
On 7-2-77 , Roch[...]n
family circle was to be broken. 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 June 11 , while we[...]eceived his schooling. During WWII ,
teer Firemen's picnic, Phil suffered a massive and fatal heart a[...]8, Lauren married Ellen arie elson at St. Patrick's Betty Christensen as born at[...]uated
Lauren was very dedicated to ·sports life and the great outdoors- from Lynch, E i[...]ght 3 years at
it was a most integral part of his life. On 10-31 -79, Lauren was with a a rural[...], their house as blessed ith another
to realize a life-long dream - to visit Spain .[...]a from Goiania, Brazil. " Mida" came to share her life family loaded up their belong[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (352)[...]homesteaded by Irene's father when he came from his home in Green-[...]ville, OH, to Montana in 1906. He and Irene's mother, Susan Catherine[...]Irene's brothers and sisters are: Willard, deceased (19 0[...]ollege at Williston, where Irene's teen years in Medicine Lake ere happy times. The[...]summer and skating in the inter on Borley's pond, barn dances in the
on 8-27-77. After their[...]ions, Irene orked at the First State Ban in
Bruce's graduation, they moved to Williston, here Bruce i[...]College of Business at Rapid Ing alson's store, operated by Sam Christenson and for 3 year[...]parish treasurer, stewardship secretary, Fireman's Auxiliary president Dee Ann Ryder[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (353)ty of Montana at Missoula. She received a master's degree from Mon- child born to Mar[...]m Esmond HS and attended Dakota
received a master's degree from Northern Montana College at Havre.[...]urse in meat cut-
Directors of the Montana Grocer's Assn. and of the Roosevelt Co. t[...]rents were Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Johnson. My mother's 120-yard high hurdles and the[...]Lake HS in the 1969
September of 1884. My mother's parents lived in Mayville, ND. My[...]-1-72, Terry married Carol Kilness at St. Barbara's Catholic
was in the bank there.[...]n born to Mary Irene (Everett) Kilness and Justin S. Kilness of
were living in McCabe, MT where my d[...]rn Montana College, where she
also sold Hartford Life Insurance. My brother Andrew Micholas and his[...]sta.
1935, where my dad cashiered in Mr. Sparling's bank. I was a Their yo[...]Falls. y memory of Medicine Lake as during the 30s when for the past 6 years.
tim[...](Erck) Schlabs were married on 5-18-46 at St.
Leo's Catholic Church at Tacoma, WA, 1 year after David's discharge
from the Army. He served 7½ years of w[...]that homesteaded in North
Dakota in the late 1890s. They had 3 sons, David, Terry and Darryl.[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (354)[...]He retired in 1978. Doris and Joe's family are Elizabeth Josephine (Betty Jo) Casey,[...]ow attending manager of Anthony's in Plentywood, MT, also lives in Medicine Lake.[...]arlene Roness and they have 2 sons,
Georgie's memories of Medicine Lake are still very vivid. S[...]ral Resources for the State of Montana.
Jack's father, Ernest Frank Schmidt, was born on 4-9-189[...]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 the early 1940s, then to Medicine Lake in Union Cene[...]ROGER and CHARLENE SCHMITZ
Ernie and Clara's children: Wiona Schmidt Slaathaug, born 3-6-38 ,[...]to move to the Schmitz ranch after his mar-
Jack's Service Station in Reserve, MT. Jack and K[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (355)[...]was born on 11-1 3-4 7. He began
The Schmitz's hosted a French student, through the North Atlant[...]ee in music and later received an honorary Master's
DeLattre, from Nice, France, came both years for[...]ertainers. He ap-
tre, were guests at the Schmitz's while on holiday in 1982. Gilles en- peared in International Who's Who in Music, Eighth Edition. His wife is
joyed the ranch life so much he took a western saddle home with him.[...]Although Verna's home is now in Olympia, WA, she still has her[...]2-25-75 at his sister's home in Hayden Lake, ID.
In March 1906, Mel[...]winters to dig coal for their heat, at the Nizer's open
pit mine whenever the weather permitted. In[...]John has lived in Medicine Lake all of his life. After finishing the
she sold real estate and wor[...]so he went to work for William
is 2-28-05 . Gale's father was Ezra B. Wagner and mother Rosetta[...]s, NE. They now reside in Medicine Lake with abel's
In 1945, their daughter, Tessa Gayle, was b[...]daughters Barbara and arjorie and Barbara's children , Jason and
began studying organ at age[...]ried and has 3 children, and Mabel's son Ray Burris is also married and
Edgemo[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (356)[...]cluding bowling, basketball, style sho s. She has played the piano for
secretary of the 1s[...]in a little green shack located near edicine Lake's dump
and in 1958 she earned a Master's degree from Montana State Univer- g[...]and as a superintendent of schools in S eetgrass, Jordan, and[...]While at S eetgrass he married Joy orris La lor and t[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (357)[...]ing with the Indians. This Jurdie's half sister, Rose Weaver Wormsbecker, was born on
man later became Theodore's father-in-law. On 6-10-1 881 , he married[...]ty stayed in North 12-19-79. Jurdie's twin sister, Mayme Ellis Smith, was born on
Dak[...]Montana in 1905, again by wagon, ly life included many moves; therefore, she attended seve[...]aising time waiting tables at her mother's and stepfather's restaurants; but
grain, feed and livestock. The[...]g through the area, where a good meal and a night's
lodging could be had.
The Briens attended[...]ke; they ice skated in the winter.
During the '30s they experienced many hardships along with the go[...]ime.
1924 to 1934. During the dust bowl of the '30s, they moved to Fort William[...]ayle Petersen and they
farming interests. Clarice's stepson, David Smith, farms and ranches[...]n 1941. She received a teaching cer-
Jurdie's mother was ary Alice Jackson Smith. She as born o[...]rried, they brought their 4 children
After Jordan's death in 1908, ary married Rolland Van Ski[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (358)[...]g certificate in elementary the early '30s, Ernie and his friends would go to Sidney and Fai[...]all to help with the beet harvest. In the late '30s, he rented a
McKibben from Taber, Alberta. They h[...]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 Medicin[...]past 4-H leader, and
belonged to the Band Mother's Club serving as the treasurer for 2
years.

ALICE[...]Ernie as a Life ember of Moose Lodge 1343, Legionnaire of[...]

Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (359)[...]Herb and Naomi Snellman.
Groskurth's coal mine, where Gordon hoisted coal before leavi[...]on the farm. In the summer of 196 7,
the late '60s for over 11 years, retiring in May 1982.[...]iced that their wedding date was the same as Jack's
Tom, Cheryl and 4 daughters, Stephanie, Stacey, Jennifer and great-grandfather's, and it was exactly 100 years later- 12-5-1869.
N[...]Helena
where he is part owner in his brother Tom's car dealership and ranches
also.
Evelyn rem[...]on , where Jack started an
went to work for Steve's Chevrolet in Froid and Alice taught school[...]ile Jack went to school, Cassie worked at the Elk's Lodge.
The family moved to Toston, MT[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (360)diesel mechanic. Cassie worked at Woolworth's through Christmas, west of Homes[...]e 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.[...]m next year. Next year she can start band and she's ex- of Bowdon , ND in 197 4. They hav[...]8. They live on the
ly a "jack of all trades." He's done all the remodeling of their home in[...], crewel embroidery, gardening, yard work and she's an avid parents and sister Mattie in[...]e has held several offices in the Christian Women's had to help out at home with the far[...]force and he also orked for the sheriff's dept. About 1950 he moved
down. One winter[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (361)[...]onstruction and dam building. During the late 1930s he worked
at Fort Peck Dam on NYA as did many ot[...]quested and received a year's leave of absence from teaching in[...]fe, June Childress of Fairfax, Smith's homestead. In the spring of 1917, her parents shi[...]at orthern Railway Round House, he as a machinist's helper and
wife, Vickie Bergstrom, and 2 sons, Je[...]she as a tool checker. In the mid '20s and the discontinuance of Wolf
own and operate Ca[...]orn 9-4-08, on In the early '30s, highways were being constructed and grave[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (362)manager for Frank French's Lakeview Tavern. In May of 193 7, the[...]flourished for Bud and Charlie after a few month's operation. traveled by stagecoach trom G[...]claim for desert land.
lowship after a hard day's work. It would be remiss if the names and[...]age of 5 years,
they were comic entertainers. Bud's sister, Isobel, Bud and Bert, would
go out in the[...]der, and an inveterate purveyor of
dupiety. " oke's" fish story will bear this out. " oke" as[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (363)[...]e taught English and was the competitive forensic's
the summer, the dormitory was a rooming house. In[...]liary member, and an active member of St. Patrick's Altar
before at the Harvest Festival dance. Lorri[...]of Society. As members of St. Patrick's church , Irene and Rick are both
Dennis and Anne[...]rom Pete Canole. I was the house in which Lorring s Aunt and school. She then worked in[...]ove out to
patch" became too strong to resist. He's been with Noble Drilling Corp. the motorhome where they began their life together.
for 7 years.[...]times they had to cover Grace's face with a wet handkerchief. That fall[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (364)[...]the company. Lloyd and Dolores have their own D & S
ments and a barbershop. They had learned how to c[...]ce in 1959, and have lived there since. On Orland s off[...]Medicine Lake. During the war, she helped Orland's
at Medicine Lake, graduating in 1958. He w[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (365)[...]8, he bought his own tractor and trailer.. Now he's "on the road GEORGE and ESTER STROMB[...]his life here except for the years he spent in the US Air[...]her father's health they moved to Sheridan County in the sprin[...]long 3½
They make their home in Belgrade, T. Ron's hobbies are shooting years of wa[...]ck she went and worked right through the next day's shift.
received the Bronze Star, with a V-[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (366)[...]7; graduated from In the early '5 0s, Gladys decided she'd like to go back to teaching[...]le and of horses as a full-time job on his father's ranch at
several times and also Quartermas[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (367)[...]aduated from Medicine Lake HS in
Much of his life was spent at home helping his parents with the[...]he following year school employed at Ben's Beauty Shop for 4 years. Suzan married Mike Holte[...]ate College in Bozeman, also at Farmer's Elevator at Brockton. He married Bonnie Clark. Th[...]inea.
Medicine Lake, which is now called Erickson's Apts. Michael died at Aft[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (368)[...]nville when they heard there was
employed at Norm's Cafe for 1 year. Then, in the 1970s, she worked a job opening in Medic[...]or 3 years Art and Leona lived in Rudolph Belisle's back yard in a[...]cafeteria, and is now employed at Hutslar's Hardware.
a secretary and has 2 children, David a[...]ich elvin was renting at the time. After the baby's birth, Lula
son. He graduated from Medicine Lake[...]Ralph and Monica Erhardt. She went to Saint ary' s School at Bis-
marck during grades 1-12.
Art[...]ar and on 11-2 5-57, they were married at St. Ann's
Church in Bismarck_
The next 8 years[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (369)[...]Tronsons. They attended and
Don rented his mother's land, then in 1979 purchased the farmland[...]Medicine
The barn had been moved from Emil Blank's farm by Gene Parent, who Lake. Stac[...]cy Marie, born 2-20-84. Melvin and Charlotte's 2nd daughter, Sharri,
school. Carrol has served 1[...]s through their high school years, their children's participat-
2-15-35 in Winona, MN to Floyd and Al[...]sing about her thick, gold-rim glasses. Charlotte's
father passed away 8-6-71. Her mother, Alm[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (370)[...]Irene and on the lake. In summers, e s am at the Sorley s imming hole
Eldoris Clark at Wolf Point, MT on 11[...]th of the ater tower and afterwards, alked to Poe's Soda Foun-
farm a few miles west of Medicine Lake[...]jitterbug to Bob Zick's famous band in that hall after it was no l[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (371)[...]ead on a small farm. She also work-
Katherine's sisters: Erna Miller Ford, born on 3-9-24, now lives in ed to support the family in the 1930s. She died in July 1973, at the
Seattle; Margaret[...]Toledo, OH. He worked as meat cutter at Albertson's in Billings, Pierce
moved to Billings in J[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (372)[...]were going and affiliated at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, IL. After graduation
to state all 4 years of basketball and the team's win over Opheim in 5 she became Bett[...]T. Her ad-
Besides going to all Lyn and Jeff's games, George runs the clock minist[...]9 and
MA in 1935.
Since the 1st years of her life, she had wanted to be a teacher. It[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (373)[...]ldest child of Frank and Elsie
Mrs. Wheeler's travels have included most of the 48 states and i[...]Plentywood, MT 2-3-25. They rented
Martin Johnson's farm , southeast of Dagmar, and started their fam[...]Wivholm family.
They lived on Martin Johnson's farm through the dry years. They
raised turkeys,[...]81. David
Medicine Lake. It had been John Collier's place at 1 time. They lived[...]the winter. In
1943, they bought Sam Christensen's house in Medicine Lake, and li[...]their farm . John took over the farming as Frank's health was fa iling. It
was necessary for them to[...]The Wivholm's life centers around farming, church, friends, f[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (374)[...]ative of 4-21 -83, Dick adopted Julie's 2 children, Mathew Earle, age 5 and
Medici[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (375)[...]ffice 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 Outlook. In 1957-Combines on Nelson
farm 10 mi[...]community's economy today, just as it was at the turn of the[...]economy. This pictu re
was on P . 22 of Sheridan's Daybreak I,
staling "Amerada Petroleum dri[...]

Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (376)[...]hie Hdw., B & M
Cafe and Saloon, Stiver's store, Arcade Bar, N. J. Nelson store, Budge's Pool Room, (later Cure Law office moved to lot). Next Blk.: Mrs. Steven'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 Outlook, Sheridan Drug (today's Post Office), Outlook Hotel, Outlook Meat Mkt., H[...]to the city park. In 1965 the C & S Club, Community and School, was
have been the lo[...]and Gene Beckers. The building which is now Scott's appointed and is still holding this[...]completed in 1983. Construction was done by L & S Improvement of
Wangerin, renting it to Terry Wes[...]vator from Archer for his own use in the early '50s and later sold it They celebrated their 5[...]lso use it for farm storage. The women's Altar Society and the church has also held the an[...]They celebrated their 50th jubilee in July of
1920s with members including Fern Homme, Esmer Roderick, Ray 1961. They have an active women's ALCW and a Sunday school pro-
Stoner, Nellie Tutt[...], and
league baseball team was started in the 1950s. They, also through the Dyann M[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (377)Main Street of Outlook, 1926. Bank, Kahles Hd w., Mike's Place, Barber
Shop, Homme's Jewelry Store, and Telephone Office, Stiver's Store and
The Arcade-Pool Room .[...]Outlook Public School in the 1930s.[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (378)[...]\

1984 4-S ar 4-H Club Leaders. Back ro : Beverly Kelm, Ken Hart, Paul 1 84 C & S Club Officers. Bade row: John Richeson , p[...]

Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (379)[...]berg, Dean C lawson, Dean Fellon, Wesley Fellon , S acy Crain,[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (380)[...]community picnic on a Sunday afternoon in the '30s. To the far[...]and Stella Robinson behind the jug , Ellis Hurst's head between the DEATHS SINCE 1970 of OUT[...]BILLET, Mads Early '70s[...]BJERKE, Nora Stoner (Merton's daughter) 10-78[...]ow : Jennie Bantz, Ernest Desonia, Betty Lou Poin s, Minnie BOUOUOT, Annie, Tobiason 5-84
Fel[...]BUR S, Dora, Fall-73[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (381)[...]rge Bantz) KNUTSON , Martin, early '70s ROYALL, Beverly T[...]Thompson's daughter. Conrad and Matalina's niece)
CROMWELL, Bill, Sr. 3-23-70[...]STONER , Cathryn Lyn (Ray Stoner's great-
GALLAND, Bobby 9-15-78[...]McCALL, Tim , in the '70s STRUBE, Amanda[...]Richard 12-17-82
JOHNSON, Steven (Joe and Nellie's grandson, Dennis' bathtub.)[...]atz 11 -26 -76
BUR S, John 1970 KARELS, Howard[...]Clifford 10-17-84 (Teresa McLean's son) (Jeanne McLean's son)
GRIFFI[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (382)[...]ating in 1948. I 1918, where Dorothy's father was section foreman on the Soo Line
went t[...]g the building in 1936, which had been the doctor's office[...]In 1943 during WWII, Dorothy joined the Women's Army Corp.
Scott D. Alastra (2-12-61) works for S[...]Democratic Women's Club, of which she was a charter member.
I w[...]Marian Anhalt received her bachelor's degree from the U of Mon-
lives at Scobey. I grad[...]h a tana in education and her master's degree from the U of Minnesota in
degree in Eleme[...]n foreman,
1900 to Emil and Mary Anhalt. Lawrence's father had emigrated from and we[...]born tracks.
in Minnesota. Lawrence's parents moved to northwest North Dakota in[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (383)[...](February stead east of Al Tange's and this will be home for him and Wendy Jo. I
19[...]ce and Germany. We visited
is still farming Tange's land.[...]f wife, Helen , and my brother Laverne's wife, Mary, are sisters. Helen
the Petty Hill at[...]dents could teach after Helen's parents were John and Philimina Hoffart. Helen wa[...]hed that school term and then we lived with Penny's sister and
brother-in-law Jennie and Ed Bromberg.[...]Robert resides at home and works at the Farmer's Oil Station in[...]nursing home.
The Lawrence Bantz Family on Larry's Wedding Day, 6-16-84 . Back row :[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (384)[...]Fairbanks.
year and got her beautician's license. She married Bob West, son of[...]h custom combining. In 1964 I rented Swen
Rydberg's farm at Outlook. In 1968 I rented Earl Kellington's land and
farmed it until 1982, when Robert Gallan[...]ve 7 children. (See Beckers' children
Tillie's daughter, Velda Rene is married to Wade Pehle, wh[...]s member for 8 years. I am a member of St. Joseph's Catholic grandchildren. God bless[...]er, who was born in Ger- wonderful life full of happiness and love. (Mary died 7-1[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (385)[...]t row: Elaine and Harold.
months after his father's death in April 1950.
Billie Jean marr[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (386)[...]Joe's dad had farmed for about 5 years in the Weyburn a[...]farmed by Joe, which is now owned
Leonard McCrory's.[...]Mads!

Herb and Kate's children and grandchildren are:
Lloyd, now o[...]aha, NE and then
worked in Washington, DC. Elaine's husband is Robert Gailey. They live
in Orlando, F[...]b c o h ou s irts of Portland and bou tit a home, and er ve[...]hen Joe beg n to h ve trouble i h his le s and had 3 replacemen s
of he hip soc e·s. Our las rip o on ana and Sas atch an as in[...]hved ery sho hfe hen. He le lo s o nends and many relatives o[...]" P pa Joe... s they called him. Joe made a ery good and ind and[...]"Joe dona ed eddm doll of his mo her's and a saddle from one
n enne h . Front row[...]"I s ery h rd h n Joe s so 111. seeing him and no in
res1 es 1n an r[...]We had ood m m and en1oy d ch oth r's company and had
Co lumb1 Ftt ll .[...]lots of fun nd lo s of r vehn ."[...]

Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (387)[...]om the Outloo
I was born 3-3-15 on my father's homestead. I am the oldest of 4 School[...]teson Elaine arie. Effie and Clifford 's daughter's name is Carol Ann
and I were united in marriage.[...]t House m Plen ood. She married A. F. Rasmussen. (S e
cantile store. Fred homesteaded northeast of Co[...]n t and Shannon .
Gunderson.
In the late 1930s and early 19 Os I as emplo ed at he Farmers
Union[...]t. Paul,
In 19 3 our firs Id, Ila Lou, s born on February 24 , and
sprin o 194[...]oo commun, y o enga in
· mg a the Ray S rf ii January
In Jan[...]1930s
f ssor and ,s con[...]n 1th a sto
S ri r co[...]-1-47 , "Bud" Thom s of C tal La e, IL
ha e retired fro[...]younge t on . s born .[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (388)[...]outh Authority and 17 Minot State Teacher's College graduating in 1929.
years at Long Beach G[...]Outloo and lived ith my fol s. I taught in Outloo again for 3 years[...]Bill to s art teaching school and by attendin summer school[...]ears, he final! go his degree in education. Tha ·s hat I call etting[...]in in 195 . H
here I en ered o s for 8 ears. hen ent o[...]received a bachelor d gree in forestry.
hen s rt d 1I I b[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (389)[...]le works for Firestone Tire Sales, and Margie wor s tor a food
garden work in the spring. Henry will[...]grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.
Elmer's sister, Vera, and her husband, Maynard Mathiason,[...]( (11 ·3-56): and s(2··61).l a -[...]ha ( oola) Brom s rom • as[...]nd S).[...]1II o s
Church. e have lived on h Brel1e am, al7 s n. 3[...]n and 1s I g
ft r graduating from O S as co- c da a ·[...]nam fmishmg h · s d OHS graduating m 1973 H as acti e r[...]he ent to coll s a start r of h 1973 bo s bas etball team that too third at state.
th[...]Aft r school John or don his dad 's ranch . In April 197 4 he ent to
in here Emery 1s a polic c or for Roald S lvig as an oil pumper, or mg for Ro Id until th f[...]in has or d on 011 ng on and off for s ral ars.[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (390)[...]people in those destitute times. In the early 1940s the folks moved to[...]the west that Dad and I built. In the early 40s we moved to Seattle.
sheep.[...]as 3 children, Terry, Scott and Susie,
Grace West's house. John is on the school board and enjoys men's and 1 granddaughter, Amanda.[...]Ou look community, engineer on B-29s. In the past years I have been a machinist at
purchasing the homesteading righ s of Charles As rup on land hich[...]"Shirley and I ere married 4-9-49. Shirley's son Tom Freeman,
Dorothy (3 -25 -09), John (3-13-[...]hrle drrvmg home from war , Allan's car as struc head on by a[...]John (1903) arrived in Ou11oo in 1913. Joe's brother, John came also[...]e, . having 1
lom row : Ray rnd Harne! S!oner, Dorothy nd H1rold RPdden ,ind OltvP[...]e, hauled and delivered ater and
rison Redden . H,s brothers were Archie , Orville and Walter[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (391)[...]my dad, Ralph, Earl, and orman ( ho re-
Old Folk's home for 5 years, passing away at 92 years of age[...]) have passed a ay. Elmer, (Fay, Jim and Jeanette's
John and I met at a Catholic Church doings[...](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 Huddles o[...]s 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
d[...]ts, and goes to all the bas etball games and atch s TV.
Pat and Ed ard ere singl men. Ed ard st[...]ollo here crops ere harvest d, sugar beets in s ·dn y, etc.
Charles (Pat) as m the service[...]resid s in ahsp II and unic lives m Plent ood. I am a r s[...]d Allee
artm and Altha Griffin Her broth rs and s,st rs er . Vera ( rs . Walt Le[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (392)and Janice or s at the Plains Motel. Wallace's children are James, born on 2-10-[...]. . 2 us n nd S ndr nd 2 boys, Da 'd Thomas[...]nd T s, nd
he[...]96 . . , d Ross. 01c 1s
employed b er , dis nbu rid n Dairy Prod-
uc s, Crosb .
Ddd1ed8 -17 -75 Crosb nd oherd1edon 0- 5-82 e
Good S m n an Gen r, Crosby

GARY and MAE CLAWSO[...]the only child of Tim nd R1 Crou Cl w on. w s[...]

Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (393)[...]ired the building nd hoo d i up.
a ing-s1zed card tab e from a
Claude ills old us a lar
mo[...]h e 10
I c . s[...]s ou Jan's s other farm
·n O r[...]on s cousin of Lil husband. Bla[...]nd (S Francis Hamilton Biograph .)
rs.[...]Outloo and ont t Teach r's Coll nd h Id an A[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (394)[...]Dad became quite ill when he reached his 60s and could no longer
ellie Johnson. She was born[...]d Dawson Funk of Walla alla Our dad's brother George, moved to Washington before Grandm[...]n Iowa. They had 6 Uncle Earl's here dances ere held. Dad played the violin and a[...]hen e arrived in Ou loo ,
e lived on Uncle Roy's homes ead, north of Donnell angerin's,
presen ly o ned by him. Grandma and Grandpa Cosp r Ii ed on Uncle
Earl's homes ead hich as JUS across he road from Uncle Roy's to
he north nd east. e lived on Uncle Roy's place until Dad ound us a
house in to n. Then D d's sis er, Lil , ho married Blanch rd Dryden,
11 ed on Uncle Ro ·s homes e d. hen e moved to Ou loo . D d
s ar ed bl c smi h business. He as lso cons[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (395)[...]gret graduated from high school and Havre Teacher's College. Cure children had was Alice[...]nts are Vernie and
Irene (Hanson) Davidson. Sheri's dad was in the housing construction
business so S[...]ld be able t e rsi . In later years s our
We ere married on 10-10-7[...]ildren. They are Bryan Anthony (13) born in 971 ; S acy nn (9 k[...]s1st r
rural Homes e d. O[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (396)[...]heart attack 3-23-70. I retired from ac-
Teacher's College at Miles City and at Minot. In the late '20s I taught tive teaching in 1970, with my last[...]Daniels County where I had taught in the late 1920s.[...]ps Petroleum Company for 33
Bill, Jr . nd D rl n 's Wedding Day, 9-16-67 . Gene and Joan Robinson ,[...]was principal of the
e farmed he William Broo s homestead, Outloo , and Cleo and Gene Cul[...], ID, born September 1942. She married James
Hurs s. e had many happy imes and fond memories of those[...]lee
people. e all survived the hard time o the '30s but no one is poor ( ovember 964); De'An[...]ion. One j couldn't miss seeing he next ee 's keeper.
episode. The or heroin[...]ochelle , Phi
m med Jesus Gonz les, n ml fi s ,sor. a
Their children are Charil (6)[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (397)[...]rt claims about 3 Lon and Celina's 10 children ere: Fran , a construe ion or er,
mil[...]The Desonias had 24 grandchildren. Only one s 111 It es near
by Celina was built. She drew the[...]or the house, and also Dalevie ; ildred's daughter, Echo, and her husband Ra mond
as ha[...]ing in the Dalev,e area is he oldest
Celina's mother, Sophie Auger came later and homesteaded o[...]h d he p ure land and
the north of Lon and Celina's claims, and Lon's brother, Bill, too a meado s on the udd , Beaver and h1e II cree s once o ned b
homestead to the south. These homest[...]e the insons, Ba d ns, Grego s and others. Sh II es and 1s ac i e-
Desonia ranch, as did the homes ea George Is sou h o Bill's ly m ol d in ranc ing on sam place here er paren s sp n
land) hich Lon acquired in a deal in[...]o ra, th fam,I
rs of th '30s, h D son, s I ft th ranch ,n Ion . Im m[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (398)[...]as killed. overturned and his friend lost his life.
Martin Salonek was acquainted with the En[...]tended OHS the death also of Richard's friend, until the birth of Michelle Jean
graduati[...]983 and is in college at MSU.
physema. The Salone s had Georgia Lee, after moving to Seattle,
when Do[...]eir children
ere Robert, ho died in his la e 20s following complications of heart
surgery in the late '60s. Royal lives in Sand Point ID and orks for a
tele[...]9-5-81 at Plenty ood Lutheran. He is the
the boy's name. Bob and Ru h reside in hitefish.[...]Dennis as born in Harvey,
Follo ing Amanda's gradua ion in 1937, Grandma Drager and she[...]nd s[...]a ing m
Ou loo , g in s . Re[...]r I s
urer, he nd Ronald , his bro her nd frien[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (399)[...]in 1 S Bon iface Ca Chu re m
Hospital during Dr. Fosset's time at both ms itutions.[...]summ f 195 bought
191 s a beauty operator and or din r a tim[...]dson i ec r's Jamil .
They have 1 son and 1 adopted son and n[...]rd Hamil on son o loo 1s
Hamil on m 1959. I had been m p[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (400)[...]. In 197 , he ( 922) ere born.
· s s · e orld and later[...])
marri d

K and BECKY ERETH
paren s are Art and Donn Er h. I s born on 2-28-53 in
Plen ywood. I ha e 3 is r :[...]ha Game u ( -23-63).
J Ii ed in o n un 11 I s 10 en my paren s mov d o he family
farm 6 miles north of Ou loo .[...]i . rt (Ronald nd L sli s t
y p ren s are Joe and Phyllis Fin , R ymond. I s born on Subltm
8-25-56 in ino . I ha e 1[...]t,
( rs. Seo Sha leford) (6 -20-58). y s1s er Brenda (6-18·5 ) d1 d in Jerry. J . J s t Eur
inneapohs, ag 7, from a rare he rt dise s . Louis[...]

Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (401)[...]ived in time to get in on the hardships of the '30s, v rly a n[...], Diane graduated from OHS in 1973. S e as ve active in music
riding the horse drawn b[...]Doug attended uating 83. He 1s a he
The following year my parent[...]be n rien ed am, ,s
ing a home. Roy being the youngest got stuc[...]o
Things started improving in '40s. In 1946 e bough he fices 1
Amund Johnson farm on hich ife Bev and I s 111 res·de. Lu
In the spring of[...]ally com m tr ball. I s arted on o arn
arming on my o n the s dad's land ha[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (402)[...]-80 in Billings After our grandmother's death he married June Rasmussen of
and Shawn[...]A little
, brother, ichael, ho as a t in of Terry's died at birth.[...]our dad's birth, e as the grandchildren do not know more th[...]uth
icti el Don , 2-23 -81 . Rhonda is busy s use ife and mother and agnild. II[...]oo Our n s, Lillian. uriel and Carol. e ou d[...]Ii e o s ·[...]or
dine, s born 8-28-53 , nd I, 0 rl, s born SC.[...]t Gordon or s on
d u h er, 3 years old.[...]r tmn in 1983.
Our family on our dad's side of he family beg n in Outloo nd in[...]d icha I (8), th
Oaleview nd we ill share our s ory 1th n up-d le of hem.[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (403)[...]from him. I worked also for rs. Joe Ko s i ho taught me alot about
Charley and Sarah Fello[...]chools There used to be alo of s iing out at the est place (Uncle Bob
around Dalev[...]Galveston and have had a onderful life since. e have 2 boys, Terry
worked on WPA .[...]farm.
pril 1 a
1cho as an S
rming. Dal ac

JIM FITZGERALD[...]ay. (In hard t,
a s nt[...]

Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (404)[...]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 car accident 1983[...]member of Al Bedoo Shrine; a life member of VFW; a past Worthy
eisgerber's reside in Bismarck. Their children are: Jerry; Br[...]and Jeana Marie; Gregory, Elk's lodge.
Jeanne's third child, as illed in a car accident in 197 4;[...]sband Barry have Christina at Anthony's (Woodwards) and in Or. Benson's office in Plentywood un-
and Theresa. James, is h[...]h. Jeremiah, he eleventh at oodward's Plentywood.
clean child, born 12-5-32, as accid[...]I have been active in Homemaker's Club, VFW Auxiliary, ALCW,
o ember 19 . Vi ian a[...], and graduated from Laurel in
arl Fis e's parents, Olai and Anna F1 came from or ay to[...]children, aren nn (1 ). nd Ole John (8). He or s ith a rue ing
3[...]he L urel HS and E s ern T 1th honors. On 9-13-69 sh married[...]ed eac es ma h a Bilhn s Sr , nd Pe 1s a subs I ute librarian a bo h[...]rt B"lhn s Sr. nd Brllm s es. The have 1 son dre , born 8-25-79 .
B

H and I,
of Fort J c s
Sep ember 1944 ser
he Bulg ' on 1-7-45[...]

Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (405)[...]'40s. Greg resides on the West Coast; Geraldine and Ro[...]ithin the las couple of years. C e
Karl, Ole's brother and his wife, the former June arshall, no[...]n Lund remembers him as a good friend of
artha's parents. Alois claimed he ad pl
homestead ha[...]a a m all o 1 81 GI s '" Ii s n 8 c .

ED and ELEA OR FINK
8 Fn nds nd A lat, s

z[...]tim s st Tom. 0 ,11 an[...]

Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (406)[...]Havre and
(or had someone else do the job) Hominy's dugout in hopes that once Jacqueli[...]and from school in the 1920s and 1930s consumed much of our day.
By ar Bee ers[...]parents and dedicated
coe, ic s a sis er of Tillie Effertz, ae Tobin, Anna irtz[...]ugh); had 8 children in- in some spo s. After gradua ,on he a ended Hansen Auto and Av1a[...]d of mily
memb rs' dea hs, ,s no
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (407)[...]nd then later attended school at he
children. Art's son, Fred and his daughter, Tara Fredriksen Coffe[...]lice Dodge as teacher.
reside at Helena. Patricia's daughter, Pamela Schultz lives in Canton,[...]didn't need a newspaper); the stores- . J. elson's were married. ·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 whe[...]t of the town social activities took place; Grant's Coulee here the
school picnics, under the watchfu[...]ol there. 5 e coma. o 1s a
retired teamster. For a bri f time dun
o erated[...]e ( i
(7-15· 7) and Joan ha s 1
Bend, OR. Jill S te
Charfe ( a 15
Rache[...]O chil
I' u ar
on " S ybr
Iii rn[...]d ith
JOH s brot[...]m Ga, s. o I on Rob,[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (408)[...]ate of my sister, Olive, in my biography as
follo s:[...]an uphols1ery business.
born -18-32 in Robinhood, S Canada. In 19 O the family moved[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (409)[...]Creek near Oaleview. Their parents and grandparen s . ere all[...]in 1902. Echo's mother, ildred as 1 of he hi e childre[...]get to no him. They also visited in h s home, a dug-ou in a hillside,[...]53); ing to a farm south of to n. Echo's paren e Dalevie
Selma Gayle (9[...]hitetail hich had belonged to Ra mond's gr ir only
put the farm in th[...]ob en o or orses ha e al s bee ain part o h g ·
on road const[...]. s
other jobs such as the airport and in erstate in[...]ac,ng
for he local S011 C-0nservation S Is
Conservation office i[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (410)[...]ired from the shop in
ministration during the 1930s and also played drums in the Garrick Or-[...]k
chestra to help make ends meet. In the late 1930s he went to work for with radio and TV r[...]and Mabel Tutty came to Montana in the early 1900s and[...]ear. He war ed as a
Sheridan County ith his paren s Ernest and ellie Garrick in m[...]ed. Slim lost his right hand in he early 1950s but con inued to do
· oo[...]e shop s ill he Patrol and h i
here[...]p ren s and 3 of his bro O dO . Hi[...]as clos d fo n ·s loo[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (411)[...]27. The are
who presently own and operate "Scott's Trading Post." parents of 13[...]as a bachelor
Frances worked at Kitzenberg's Style Shop in Plentywood for 3 and master o[...]C, Havre. He resides a
years, at Peterson's Ready to Wear for 3½ years and presently is[...]d. Lyle 1-1-31 : D aine 1s eas em regional sales manager, Donaldson
O[...]lso had Electronics. He and h1 Donna (S inner) res·de a Hastings,
my own band, "The Western Rainbows." I have been a volunteer She or s for Sne ing of Has ings. The[...]and Lutheran Church at present. I am an active El s member Ronald is hea ing pla strom Arr orce Base. H,s ife
being their organist. I have been adjutant for the American Legion Post aren (Timberman •s h · a ceramics sore in Gr[...]uated fro

A
L,

1c in Fort Be
S e Lyle

LYLE and ANN GARRICK
B Go don G[...]

Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (412)[...]helped her children with their music. In the 1960s Dad died of a heart attack while visiti[...]rgard. She graduated in 1950 and went on to nurse's
girl. The girl died a the age of 3 months. I reme[...]ode several miles by horseback to a farm for goat's milk because neapolis.
she couldn' diges[...]ea and Dorothy completed her senior year of nurse's
Corps during I. He as only 17 at hat time.[...]r
bar s
upon a d is somethrn
Jame[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (413)[...]ried in 1919 and farmed the Hans Helium
Vera's second child, Rebecca (Becky) and Melvin O'Boyle[...]elling u er and cream so cheap
Michele, Vera's third child, married Roger Tremblay and had An•[...]He died of leu em1a in 1953.

au
Pre 's
nd
in[...]

Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (414)[...]was the eldest of Ralph and Mary Griffin Chaffee's children. I was
and they have a set of twins and[...]or ed at the Middle row: J ck Be s, Loren Hurs (behind), Gene Bee ers, Shendan
ic[...]r are m high school 1s m upper lef hand corner.
had 8 children. Allan bo[...]Billings. She married Robert est aurice and Jane's third
David born ·n 95 , married in 1980, lives[...]the have 6 children : Vic i Terry, Ch rles arl . S even nd Thomas.[...]lry. H
home. nd his d d re bun d s1d ,[...]1 18.
Gre F 11s.[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (415)[...]natives were gues s in our home during these days. hours[...]ainments at Stivers Hall to years of the deep sno s a ota pl s,[...]er. 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 sist[...]Dorothy Ched of Fremo . Lorraine s children
are Ed ard, 18, a freshman n L[...],
a junior at the L1 re HS. Doro hy's ch a[...]born ro, I, 84 . s
Rochest r[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (416)[...]-1896. Michael, Donald, Kimberly and S ephen. I am a memb r of on ana
He came with his d[...]Assoc., Canadian Legion, American L gion and h El s.
On 3-15-21 he and Ethel were married. They m[...]fice's existence as verified by C es r and arian Ross[...]2 postcards addressed to Reuben Sea erg, arian's fa r, in Janu[...]as forwarded, and has the Greenv,11 cancella ion s amp d on it.[...]Bill's cousin, Harlo Hass.[...]Bill ent o grade school a the Cotrn s School and I[...]o do e
graduation dress. She cut rs. P. J. Scott's hair for years even after house or during[...]y.
They had no children. The Rob nson Ranch ·s no o n d
Overbys.

HARLOW and DOROTHY HASS[...]

Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (417)[...]the oil field. base in San Diego.
Jennifer or s part-time at the hospital. They have 1 son, Ryan[...]uth of the Farmers Elevator
CORRECTIO : Sheridan 's Daybreak I: Richard and Katherine Hass Biog.[...]here he
fa her and bro her died of hear a tac s in 195 . as[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (418)[...]e. orma Pres-
Religious Coordinator at St. Joseph's Church in Plentywood, also work- cott Ban[...]have not been bac to Outloo since our father's funeral. e are no
Kermit's mother until her death in 1983. As of March 1984[...]ert as born in 192 7 and gradua ed in 1945 from O S. He and
and high school at Wishe , D gradu[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (419)[...]and he Outlook. We lived in Floyd Stewart's house. Later we moved into Lyle
died in 1952. Fra[...]itary service also. Eva (Mrs. Robert Garrick's house until 1979, when we sold it to Gary Clawson[...]ughter of r. and rs. Ferdinand Thun.
lbert's brothers and sisters ho ha e passed a ay are Augu[...]e e or d on s, bu no 1s employed[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (420)[...]1978. Since t at time I ha in r s[...]In 1981 , Ca ole and I ere mam d. C rol or s a Sp rry light[...]be nice if everyon a s[...]Outlook from Mrs. Harriet Reuber. During the 1930s, they had no crops
or feed and lost most of their[...]d and seed loans to keep on farming. But- ith God's
guidance and trusting in Him, they managed throug[...]ness, Bill passed a miss ons m Grand Fo s. ear a ica d 23
8-2-64. His i e Elsie inherited the arm, hich s econ mued o f 25 independ n s ops re nd s nsmiss1on
to orman un ii arch of 19 75[...]o B1llings, and she curren I resides a e
St. John's Lu heran Retirement Home.
The 4 child[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (421)[...]eyworth, and later purchased the Gamble store
wor s part- ime at the Dairy Queen. Greg will be a seni[...]Loyd's wife Philomen writes, "I was born and raised in G[...]son's so we had to walk the last mile. I started school[...]ag furnished lots of en-
dlery Company for our ha s hich ere Beaver S etsons and cost us tertainment. I[...]e Dodge Coulees·; also at
Roy Homme, Loyd 's brother adds, " Those 3 guys every Friday[...]id e get to our camps? e alked. Our
i h hose a s on. Then hey ould inish he night off ith an oys e[...]spring and al ays suspended from a tree _e had a
s e ." For some reason Roy d1dn' seem to an o revea[...]ained coffee, salt pepper and lard and
had heir o s er ste , and one didn't an o press him for[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (422)[...]sister, Dorothy marri d Ir in Brightsman n 1928. (S
Shirley left us at an early age of 35 years. She[...]eep house for i e lannery follo ing Laura Flanne 's
From Antelope I went to Medicine Lake and wa[...]ed. Helen has continued to eep house for i t ough s is no
We built the bowling alley in Plentywo[...]rl (1911 ); Edna Doris 1914}; and H ( 6)(S e
Margaret was the oldest daughter of[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (423)[...]Outlook public school.
After Eugene Huntley's dea h, Pearl moved to Portland where she[...]er his discharge e came bac to or on his father's ranch. Our first son, Lesli[...]1 in Plentywood, attended Outlook
course. She and S e e Smi h, from issouri, ere married on[...]married Jerry oore in Billings. Jerry or s for ontana Po er in Red[...]s
S s2 mp
s[...]. nd ma s
Su n n J 1e II c m rri d.
Loren ma o S . pas[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (424)[...]e and I shared of y c urch s of
George and Estella (Stella) Mae Pace Robinson[...]d with a class of 8.
I went to the Teacher's College in Dillon and then transferred to
Billing[...]any years have passed ·
Dalevie . But it 1s pleasan t
· oung and
J[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (425)[...]chased land north of Outlook (Meharry's place) and continued to farm
hood our family still considered them as "Mother's boys." until his death, 9-11[...]Plentywood
I asked Orville Wold, Archie's schoolmate, friend and neighbor, for with their[...]and reside in Spokane, WA.
rs. 0. T. Benson's father was living on the place in a little house[...]ile Tus in, in Orange Coun y, CA .
· s live m. e ttended school[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (426)[...]ied Calvin Cromwell of Scobey and h 4 children: r s i Ra
My dad was born 8-25-1887 in Wheaton ,[...]thers Ole, is Dept. gr. for Anthony's and resides in Gr a Falls.
Ted, Adolph and sister[...]Our parents, Joe and ellie, have man d sc ndan s o ca ry on
in Clarion, IA, and later the family m[...]ter Ellen the family heri age.
married my dad's brother, Ole, and her sister, Clara married Theod[...]Sliper, 3- - . S e ended
Dad and other were married 3-16-16,[...]he US Air Force i n
orean ar and also in he S ice anization of t ic
Cross ith servic[...]Satin Uni Sa Oi H
College, S Ima , CA. Curr ntl res at 1 ut S
C 93901 .
o ma as the f st girl and she[...]- ·
in th Cosp r b·og. Eunice a born 1-2-20. (S
b·og.)
On 2-20-23

r
([...]-15-60) m ric Barr tt , S1 • on I[...]

Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (427)[...]einkers have 4 children: Paul E. (11-20-64); Lori S. (8-18-68);
continued to live on he place and kep[...]into dren: Daniel D. (11-20-68); Rebecca S. (9-13-71 ); and David D.
Glendive in those years[...]were 4 boys and 2 girls. He was born 9-8·02 and
S ev n and Jeffrey and grandson, Joshua.[...]i chools in Sheridan
Coun ool eachin as s ap days of my l'fe and
if I coul[...]·1 Id be o visi all he
childr s
I[...]B Eh

Our tam ly cons1s s of 4 children: Romell L Vonne
Robert. Rome[...]

Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (428)[...]nd worked in coal worked tor Cenex S01I Service Co. and in 1979 h
mines. Dad also work[...]elected president of the C S Club, s d pr[...]opher is in 2nd grade and rs. Bil Juv (Ro Ii ) ca s 1or[...]du .
In the fall of 194 7 my fol s moved o Henning, coupe of af
yea[...]. Ethe has 2 grandc 1ldr n
Tammera and Tera Allen's girls.
Eno (4-19-28) marri d B Quam a[...]a
at Fors h.
lvin ( •1 -31) mar i d GI d s Lan erm nd a
G and Gal d r d a 8[...]Ra c,ch and r
. Sh ha 3 chi dr n: do Ronald d S
Eric , Eldon's child.
Edn (8 -16-37) mar
Sha op[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (429) After graduation she accepted a job in St. Vincent's Hospital in Bill- 1939. They had 3 children: St[...]in 1966 who graduated this
Home, and after Larry's death she transferred to the Stoner Clinic[...],lie he
i h Gordon H s ru -
mg Al n's g ,on emon
d y. Our m[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (430)[...]uist Kleppen . My mother, Eunice and
my Uncle Art's wife, Lila, were sisters. Mother passed a ay on
1[...]Sta e College ,n 1965. S d 9 .[...]H S r-[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (431)[...]. He married Har-
riet Iller 6-2 -61 . Robert or s as a elder for Franklin fg. Co. in St.[...]at Fort
arm south of Foreston, . Lynae or s at Foreston Dimension a orth, TX on[...]ory, and Bill owns his truck line for which he or s. They Rice University in Houston, TX. S[...]niv. in Fort Worth. They have 2
(5-29-71 ). Lynae's ins, a girl and a boy, died in infancy.[...]of Raymond 12-29-69. They
(January 1971 ). Pam or s for United ay and Zed is a sales[...]born on her daddy's birthday, 2-23-83 .
endy {7-12-53) grad[...]e taught mathematics,
Say 2-2-72 . They are paren s of 2 girls, manda Lynn (5-3-73) and[...]1983. She has also been a seams ress most of her life
-2 ) ded SC[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (432)[...]a home and a family of he o n. hil in t con n
1900s with the cold, windy, unpredictable North Dakota[...]n i oula and
his dad on the farm and upon his dad's death in 1938, he took over the finally, the O[...]and gardening.
One of the highlights of his life were the winter trips he took to
Mesa, AZ and Cal[...]( em r 927 ; lie r
ichael's only brother, Joseph, bac in Russia passed a ay 1[...]on the name-the ohler name died ou n Russia, bu
1s ell no n in Sheridan County. For among those 8 ch[...]arned George Fourm . H
al

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pre
ar

s

PETER and ROSE KOHL R
8[...]

Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (433)[...]h the land and as part of the community until Don s death
in arch 1979. Their "Pleasant Grove Farm '[...]having graduated wi h honors and
having played in s ate bas etball ourn ment, he ded for college-
Don in 1958 Phil in 1962.
Don e d on na S ate in Bozeman nd dua ed i h a
B chelor S nee in Industrial Arts nd Technol[...]fl
s bor
Sop ohl n u[...]e.
For 9 h yea s I h[...]1 b other J m s[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (434)[...]y dad's farm is no o ned by A le n and pr iou f b[...]ch pro-
gramming. He s arted or a he S
he presen ime. He is a member o
his raining ith[...]for his basic raining, a n
aryland. He 1s no a Serg F1
R a Dalgarno daughter a
S ur Springs. They ha e 1ld
Co David, om[...]s fol·[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (435)[...]g in Colorado and
I came · aren s to Dalevie in 191 alter a re Ari[...]e erson place h is no ed
by s hen oved 2 miles north of Dale[...]y '30s" e o innesota o an aunt and uncle in 1915 a[...]e have 191 s e d her ather ent to Columbus O here here ere
Ii[...]rela 1v s on bo h ·des of he m1 .

Ro
Ou
lo[...]

Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (436) Boe was my mother's aunt-her mother's sister. Howard and I liked to Esther's mother was visi ing her sIst rs in inn apohs n s r
go to Plentywood to the Rexall Drug. Uncle Cla[...]reat at the soda fountain. Clarence was my mother's Esther attended all 12 y ars of scho[...]ed an elevator at Moore, MT. Then in the early
'50s, he worked on the farm for George Severson[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (437)[...]nton, WA.
wi h tonsilitis and had to get my uncle's hired man to come over and Since ret[...]We all plan to move back to
i h he sled. Spar s rom the stove flew in all directions. I had holes[...]LARSEN
all 8 grades. The school had no storm indo s, so I put on a pie social THE ERNEST SKAGGS[...]s being smith in Plenty ood in the 1920s. They had 1 son, Wallace Jerome,
happy ones.[...]earn mone for college and attended the
U of ; ino S Teachers' College; and Cat Havre. I[...]a Plentywood, and from 1939- 2 at the Lone S ar
School north of elope.
O rried George Fra lin Laue s o Plenty ood at
Se as or in[...]b e
sold he s o re ume[...]e Fr ed for he s officer in
tie Ve eran's Affairs D,v,sio on[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (438)[...]Sue Smith operate his grandpar nt's hea farm at Outloo . T y r
Shallbetter, who had[...]ry unti g · ugus o 1
better's sister, Montrose, married Tom Clawson, and 2 of t[...]moving to Outlo y liv no s ar d su
Tim (Raymond) and Keith (Plentywood) resi[...]paren s are Don and Ginny Larson Duane's uncle and aun , o Pen-
Dale, Spokane, has 2[...]he
This is the story of my mother, yrtle S aggs Davis Larsen and
her descendants and her Ii[...]d a
1llard as born 9-9-58, a S endan 1al .1 1 y-[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (439) Leo's brothers and sisters were as follows: Esther (dec[...]arie, Hiney farmed by Frank and Inez's grandson, Duane.
and Tula. Esther married Emil R[...]By Helen Stoner
John and David. Dorothy's husband has passed away. Margaret lives[...]ttended the
and 2 boys a Roland Heights. argaret's husband has passed away. Olson school (Frank's early day Olson school memories will be in the
She s ays busy with atercolor painting.[...]the work on the prairies was demanding and Frank's
Lucille and Ron live at Perris, CA. Ron, Jr[...]. He had 2 daughters by a Inez's sister ae and her husband, Martin Salonek, were w[...]a elep one company i lena, in Chile, S. for he Andes
· g Co.; for Honey e[...]. He retired hile or for Boeing in S le. He passed
a as 12-23-73.[...]ga eachi o
· ·1y s the children g re independen ent ba o
rt- e ub i u ing , s con inued un ii 1 .
Fl ·s deat .
I had 3 children; 2[...]t sa en he s in gisla ure and later liv d on
h[...]· . Grandma Lund (Fra s

19
in Bl .
marri
Cora
from
Seafood[...]born 1-26-0
s ers on their nd mo h r's home ead. Fr n nd Inez hav[...]

Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (440)[...]and accoun an ,
They farmed her father's farm near Richland until 1937. hen ere[...]ome place. They had moved to Eure a because Ethel's 9-24-75; 8111, a chemis, an
folks ere[...]Do o hy, a ome economics
In 1942, Erick's folks ere out and anted them to come bac o[...]d 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[...]am1I It d m
Outloo commum .
Enc pa d a ay m S o a e
7-26-72. T amtly o d o o
resid[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (441)[...]been single. I farmed with my dad during the 1940s and it was he who[...]; Shirley married Charles E. Ferris nd Ii es in S e ens ille ith
heir 3 children-Broo e, Bia e nd[...]l in C icago. IL, gradua ing in January
children. S e died 1 -18-72 . i e, mla, died in 1970.[...]On 6-26-38 I married Bernice S rauch from Elverta C . e[...]d Lin A o, h ve 2 bo s. ·
rm nd[...]65 a 2 6-7 e in S cram o
Ou[...]born 0-1 -55 s unmar ied[...]a I lo
Chris ian m dp s d[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (442)[...]live in S1dne here Da i d[...]ridan Coun y, e ·
cept for some years in the 1920s hen he as deeply invol ed in is
own business.[...]1 934.
Harry bought out his brother Charlie's righ s to he Sheridan Coun-
y property in 1926.[...]e Dooley communr abou 1 7 .

e
V

s
.I
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HAROLD and D[...]

Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (443)[...]e our home in Outlook. I was employed at Peterson's Beauty Salon Henry and Leva Mathiason. In[...]e 3 children aren , aria and Kent. aren 1s a Olga continued to live in Outloo after Roy's death in 1966. She
learning disa eacher[...]and his ife Sandy
liv s a ·· refords or a
h[...]ud h e on r nch n r
eroy s re ired from c s ch r C. Th
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (444)[...]Jerry (Jerome Leonard) c · Ides s n o
stead. He and his brothers were taught to wor[...]e daug
Helena. He attended college at the ahpeton S ate School of Science nne bui
and i[...]e
Arnold Fredri sen and received his student's learning permi at he a e Seven Jerome on[...]at1onal Guard for 6 years. is
a member of the El s Club 2566 and he H'ghland Lutheran Chu ch.[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (445)[...]After years of being a Pastor's wife and a mother, I returned to[...]South Fifth S reet, Moorhead, 56560.
e had 3[...]been FAA K and CLARA MELLE and RALPH
o s a es, including Ha aii and Alas a. In 197 e[...]We lived there several years, and then moved
900s hen some of my family le Scandinavia for America,[...]s i Olson is a residen in a nursing old s of 13 children. (See Jacob and Rosa Ereth Biog.)[...]d . I ould
r sides. Bobby nder on is m rried nd h s children nd lives in hoc grain , haul[...]On -5-28 Fr n re m rri a S . Boniface C horc[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (446)[...]married Dorothy Nichols on 7-28-51 in St. Joseph's Catholic across the road from the pres
Ch[...]them . Peter serv s.
Melle was born 7-29-1881 in Rumania, coming to E[...]e ife of Jacob Ereth. Tony and Clara ere he paren s o[...]s 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 (F[...]in June 1960. a d a an a a a o o
descendan s ·n Sher dan Coun .

LOUIS and FRANCES MELLE
By Franc s el e
L as rn in Rum r[...]s
.[...]

Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (447)[...]and I were married 1-5-54. We bought Henry Walder's Bill attended the Alcott Countr[...].
He married Dorothy ae ichols on 7-28-51 at S. Joseph's[...]~
in Plen y ood before her paren s mo ed in for the inter and also in
he spring hen her paren s had to move bac o he ranch before
schoo closed o do spring's or .
e gradua in in 19 6 she co inued he[...]the S ate Schoo ce at ahp ton D and help d[...]o e married Eileen Theodo s
from illis on. S s ly ly in Plent ood for[...]s 0) d ev·n (8), and h[...]12 s
Bill, born in a
en he
mo as[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (448)[...]My dad was born at Burr Oa , S 3 21 1888 and m
Martin Bjerke staked his cl[...]was born 8 29 1890 a rgus alls, fol s
day Outlook in that year of 1907. A few years lat[...]pring of 1926, e bought the art Sandvi farm hich ,s no arm d
Ed Wollan as their witnesses.[...]w,th the Ed
Wollan family, while Carl Wollans (Ed's brother and his wife, Betsy,
who had homes[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (449)[...]at an early age and
h r as a bus from Bill Hass's place, so I stayed there some of the ra[...]2 years then at the Boulder County Assessor's office for 2 years, and[...]·ng e s. 'THREE ELSO BROTHERS OVERSEAS' ... Sergeant Ver-[...]ather and brother,
s: m Douglas, born 2-23-55 and Geor[...]-5 ,am ded Sa s Obispo rom this coun y on figh mg ronts, b[...]. rried Zah esthope, bo s comprise he only group of 3 from one family on he[...]I as married o nn Larson in S . Paul in 1930. e have 1 son,[...]1 0
Gre n Ba y f h r, nry C. s born ·
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (450)[...]other ran the Asseltine Ho el across
from Kramer's Saloon. She was a midwife, taking care of the mot[...]oks in Canada for dances ... the
highlight of our life.
Allen eras came from Enderlin, D to or for[...]ac o
ontana because you couldn't move from one s a e o ano er on
PA. Ith much red tape A[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (451)[...]n April o 1946, Amy and I moved back to my father's farm 6 I, Lorna, was the[...]east of Ou look. Here Amy was initiated into farm life, no small 9-2-17 at the farm. My bir[...]hed to the U of California Hospital Unit
... he w s on his ay home for he Christmas holidays.[...]events have influenced my life; however, my mother has been my[...]smussen Family. "Lloyd still
as his ·s s Templar s ord" ... not award as wri ·
en. lo s[...]p, ,
tuch h s be on rou[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (452)[...]ren born t els and ane iels ca
new life on our own in Calgary. I became a student again a[...]the US when Andrew s 6 months old. ead
as a housewife an[...]n
Chrisee and I are enjoying our ne life here.[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (453)[...]worked for Bill
iller and later ent to Hanson's Auto School in Fargo. In October
1950, he was r[...]rs and sis ers are, Joe, Carol (married to Vernon's Front row: Julia and[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (454)[...]ple of the area and of' cours , as able to
Stoner's is Jon and he attended Concordia and graduated fr[...]was a merchant in Randall, IA. y mo her's father as a Oenm im-
Carole Odegard of White[...]72. He attended Dawson dall. Our 3 s1s ers, Beulah, Grace and hel ere younger and[...]e. Karen as born I gradua ed from S . . lie
on 6·30-54 in Scobey to Gerald and[...]ch he cor- fut for me. paren s and grandpar ac
poration purchased fro[...]r h
ing to the ranch that spring were Carl's sister and her husband, athy es .[...]the operation of he ranch un 11 Boe's.
1977, at which time they moved to Whitetail to run the corporation's 9 do e
truc[...]s[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (455)[...]moved to California, and Lucille died in the 1930s. They
ait ill you e home to your apartment at Boe's. Then look up Second had not been married very long. Ernest lives in Inglewood and did not
S muel, Chap er 12 Verse 7, and you will fmd my ans[...]Medicine Lake (See Biog.).
the man ... " It's the gospel truth!!![...]e Year's Day, 1939, after having attended the Colle[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (456)[...]turned it Beverly Fawcett He mil ed co s and delive or d
over to[...]and he was nam d all-dis r c guard. Dur,ing harv s
church council for many years. He was always avai[...]E hel, Anne and Arthur (10-1 0-18).
Ray's other children are Darlene Hackmann, Gene and Jan[...]esa and the home from college for Chr s mas h om-
summer[...]e she attended grade school until 1957. Her paren s,
Leo and Joanne Goudreau moved to P oenix, where[...]melbac HS in
Phoenix and then attended St. Joseph's School of ursing. She is no
the Head urse in the surgical recovery room of he St. Josep 's
Hospital, Phoenix.
I, Gene Raymond Ordahl, as born 10-12-43 a S er"dan emo-
rial. y parents were Raymond and Adel[...]y mother d ed m 957 a d my fa h r marri d nne S I ·g. O d
p d a ay 6-3-80.[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (457)[...]5 82 he married Robin Maureen Melle at St. Joseph's
Catholic Church ·n Plentywood.
Robin was bo[...]On 6-9-57. Dad married his brother's sister-in-law Anne Selvig. A[...]elen's had er p ed a fe d ys before.[...]C uc and LuAnne's edding day as he las bi family a air e[...]had o e her be o our dad's dea h. On 6-3-80 having su er d a[...]re

in

ch
pres
sutt
he
dry
'ds never s
Th ha
mann, Fla ville, 6- - L ,
her Darlene or s in[...]

Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (458)[...]ron
Ranch . I also remember going to Uncle Arnold's with Grandpa and
Grandma Boe. The car could never[...]innie S
Since our marriage, we have lived 1 mile north of[...]mestead of Harry and Else Selvig, ayne's great· vege a
grandparents.[...]and s d Clarenc 8 3. ·[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (459)[...]in
manda (5) and Andrew (1 ). Rachel and Harry's other 4 children are Technical Center[...]ails. e'd stuff them in a snuff box of our father's and take them to ranched in Canada and[...]lentywood HS in 1946.
bits and coyo es in Rierson's corrals. They hauled ou a big rue load[...]were married at San Francisco, and lived
of rabbi s.[...]e Jim cleans in he summertime).
paren s Da id and a ha elson. moved o alispell ·n[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (460)[...]me to Sheridan Coun• ban . y mother's m
ty from Milan, MN, homesteading south of[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (461)[...]hich as north e Joe o s i's farmstead; Back row: Marvin , Stev~ and Mjke[...]no at ahspell. I as ith t. Vie Girl's School at Helena. She married Robert Davidson of[...]ephen r as born 9-22-55 at Ely, V as arvin's or
0 Ron, resid ·n lispell, als[...]ith es er the famil S eve graduated from OHS as
in ma[...]n children, g -grandchildren and s ep-great- 197 r the Soo Line[...]a ers in
us. s iends and r es and 1978.[...]nica
MARIE RADO S 3[...]d n s born 12-23-83 .[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (462)[...]generations, and was her father's pride and joy.[...]red as town cop in 1983, and am pres1den of he C. S. Club
Larae is active in 4-H, C. & S. Club, Homema ers Club, and S .
Boniface Altar Society.[...]ar ing io or do s
I as the second child born to Richard[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (463)[...]Sinicaville, OH
ried Helen Saxton at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Plentywood. 3-8-183[...]y. My father bought Percheron and Belgium horses
S . Bonifa holic in Outloo .[...]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 Geor[...]Mae Pace
o Sheridan County homesteaders. On Helen's paternal side is her Robinson: Ray,[...]yman P.
ded S ' chool for Girls, and arie Sandy B[...]ned. he omen's rmy Pearl Hun ley Biog.).
Corp[...]nd I are our space i h our mo her·s Olive Georgia Rob· son Irelan: Born[...]r P ul n Hass s ollo s: Bio .).[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (464)[...]d to Littlerock, WA on Museum. I remember h Seo s u d o stay at our plac ov rnigh i ,
a ranch. On 8[...]Yes, those days are over no , bu th memon s ii ith us all
the age of 93 in Chehalis, WA.[...]and ver S d[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (465)[...]dI ·n ashing on and ard their son or s for the
in on.
ilia eh[...]ia and a
n, I in o. r illa's mother died 7-28-7 3 and r•[...]Eva Rovig . 1945.
6 76.
Ches er's paren s, Charles and Carrie Oberg Ross, ere early day[...]th, on 10-5·29. At this
p·oneers. Ches er's dad came o Ou loo ·n 191 and his mo her, hav-[...]her innesota friends Tiny Torgrimson, Einar
s 2 boys: rthur ho hves in e Yor and C arles reside[...]os ly traded for groceries. asohne or medical b 11s.[...]·c ens and a e p· s. There as[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (466)[...]real was a sophomore in h·gh school and Ell n s 7th
estate. He passed away 3-1 0-77 a[...]elle Ruegsegger, al's th also o m o[...]Plentywood here she no s r home.[...]eat and Lyman are en1oyI g farm life and op ill a e
agricultural studies, e[...]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 tha[...]in 1935. In 1940 e amlly, gr e and a s nc disc
including Bill, elle, and eal, moved o Ca[...]pan
stationed at Par s Base (near Oa land}, To yo, Japan and Lo[...]gra
a UCL h and I s
ial Hosp .
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (467)[...]Ralph and Joyce ha e 4 children: Di ie, S even, Lori and Je el[...]o, S he son of Rev. a o[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (468)[...]Ralph and Joyce have 4 children: Di ie, S even, Lori and Je el[...]· s born[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (469)[...]taught school in Daleview. In 1924 he
enrolled in S C, Dillon, and graduated in 1926. He taught at Wh[...]Dana graduated from OHS as co-valedictorian in
Do(s, who died in a hun ing acciden in 1937.[...]gree that of all the places he 've been, "Outloo ,s the best
ed a[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (470)[...]The Harts returned to en's na ive e Zealand o spend[...]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[...]ted 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 area, h1ch la er b came S eridan Coun
married Robert Sain of Whitetail. The[...]nd Cami Lynae born 9-20-78 at Seo ey. Ardelle's paren 1th ,hei Jamil s ory as follo s:
Sandi, now Mrs. Jule Jacobson, ith her 2 daughte[...]ELSO
operator of Jacobson's Jewelry.[...]parent heart attac at the age of 33. is daugh er 1s m ·n -30-1
attending schoo[...]a phonograp : am1I fun
imes including he Ed Blac s, Ed Hannahs, ugus Gf son. a in
Severson, L[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (471)[...]oday north- presently coach of the women's basketball team at the U of M. He mar-
est of P[...]orn 3-9-84.
Jackie, he first child of Lester's and mine, graduated from PHS in Diane- 4-24-54, attended the U of Mand St. Pat's School of Nurs-
1952, and married Jim Mackie, and[...]Allen and she has Justin, Jarad and Jill. Jackie's second Lutheran Church. Stan is Manage[...]children: Tosha-6-16-76 , Joell-12-15-78,
Jae 1e's hird child Peggy, resides at Yakima and her child[...]27-82, Stephanie
Trampis and Dallas Joann. Jae ie's fourth, Mike of Alaska, and has - 9-[...]ge. He is employed by Bairoid Mud Co.
Lester's and my second child, Leonard, presently resides a[...]born 7-31 -78 and Joshua born 9-1-81.
ty m entire life since that very first day when I was born in a te[...]and is
emigra e m or ay m the very early 1900s. He gradua ed from presently att[...]were married (See Biog. SD I
near e is s ill far g and or ing in the oil patch hich is[...]ahl). Harold attended he U of and in the later '40s[...]augh in Outtoo , and hen again in the '60s.
.[...]36) They had 2 children Jerry and Carolyn. Jerry 1s a[...]· tfoo and Sissel Oe1s ad and their children a rti and Christa.[...]·ed er Curan, s they res·de
n nni s. Vernon ha 3 c[...]s Se[...]s

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Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (472)[...]and audiology and marri d John allin 6 12-67, ltv s in
have 2 sons.[...]of state bas etball ournamen s of pas ears, and s eing he names of
My half-brother, Emmet Da[...]RT bloc s east. Those ere memorab .[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (473)[...]Dad's homestead is now owned by the Paulson family.[...]es eaded in he sou h Outloo area in the early 1900s. Dad only moved to Canada from Oal[...]ady been in the com-
muni or about 6 years. o her's sister, lone, aught or 2 years at a
coun ry schoo[...]Sumner. A h erton's paren s.[...]of Beulah's parents from days hen

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Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (474)[...]I remember well, meals at D c s I O ho as a
EUGENE and MARILYN S[...]Walder at the elevator as al ays dre sed · s m d in a sui and ti .
Sacred Heart Academy in Minot in 1960 . While attending St. Joseph's Yes, I have fond m mones of my stay in Outloo[...]wood, where Eugene as emplo nn 's Dor
and Pepsi-Gola. It was during thes[...]nd Rachelle Rae.
In 1 966 we moved to Eugene'ss for 6 ye n
Dorothy y n
Do[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (475)[...]. Dad carried mail until retiring in 1955. Mother's
re ail store and became assistant manager of the[...]Jack's inventive mind was used to create ways of coping[...]for the Raymond team. He was also an avid fisherman and liked to
Our children are married and li[...]nd 5 sisters. Dad moved
hree children by Russell's first marriage: Robin (6-27-61 ); Heide[...]ng in August. His parents, 2 brothers, and 1
John's our of duty in Vie nam, and Brady born 10-28-72.[...]GORDON and BON IE STONER
In 979, ndree's mother, rs. Odile ilbroo , came to live ith[...]honorary ser ice org ion for men s udents and served as student
J " S a Charles and Sarah S e art[...]gr al proJe ponsored by Sudan Interior 1s
Coal . h v aren s o ope, Sas ., sions. Gordon pa[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (476)[...]e first years. We assumed the mortg ge and paym n s amount ·d
Accounting in the winter months and B[...]rm.
(7-7-52) were married on 7-9-70 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Plen- The 1930s e e difficult years i poor crops and pric s. lh
tywood. Howard graduated from Plentywood HS i[...]possible to stay ·n the farming game. e m,t d co s, sold
degree in economics and history. He now own[...]offices in family livmg. The '40s ere a urn-around 1th ood crop . e paid o
Boston a[...]the government and land obligations. It ,s only fair o say ha e ha e
"Carol graduated[...]as completed the 7th grade at Fessenden School m ~s
ewton, MA, and Allison arie (5-13-83) born in[...]f heart and lung damage she cou d no survi e. Had s e b
born in this day and age, the defects[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (477)[...]r-old
hich Arnold Boe had built in the late '40s previous to buying the Ed daughter, Rachel L[...]and family then
mo ed. In 1958, following my dad's death, (my mother having died in JOHN an[...]Vernon and I have had a very full and rewarding life: our family nesota. They had 9 children, Min[...]Bonnie Stoner Biog.), our church activities, farm life, Lizzy, Bill, Walter, Herman and 1 deceased.[...]t the county, head the lis . Highlights of Vernon's activities My father's dad and mother also came from Norway and married[...]nt ood Lu heran, the months
devo ed Sheridan's Daybre II serving as secretary for he
S[...]ee, and sharing in the or of
he Democra s, ould e highfl me. Bu our greatest b[...]ould hav o be our children d, Carol n's memories, Gordon
and Verlaine; ou ndchildre[...]ur et as folio s. "I, Front row: John, Ir n per on ch ir rm, and S 11a andmg. 1918.[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (478)[...]Helen as born 11 11 38. raduat d ,om S and
exception of Cecile, who moved to Maine. Stel[...]Tange and m U I s
By Margaret Tange ear I as born; c s[...]ea residents, was born 1-6-22. argaret, his 1fe, 1s he daugh-
ter of Margaret and Ernest Gutsc[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (479)[...]at Chester, there was no county agent in Liberty
life to the utmost until she became ill with cancer an[...]ii of oo .
here my s O[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (480)[...]ers, wor ed in the ship ards durin h a
miles. Art's folks left the farm in our hands then and they mo[...]tha spring ring el er at he S ta od.
thaw. Wilfred walked ahead of the bus to s road her deal 12-[...]as left, as the water as going over errib
Stoner's, when suddently he fell in and he[...]Denelda m · ·
She s
1ld n: d
m r, h
Glenda[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (481)[...]could not recall the third child's name. Jim follows the oil rig work.
Haze own[...]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[...]Outlook, among them Estevan and Crosby.
al, om's boy, have died.[...]Papa had to fill with dirt. He also
FRED and LOU S TREFZ[...]deled the old lumberyard into a granary.
By Helen S oner
Louise as born 1-2 -12 a aylor, T , a daughter of Dave Ulrich
and Lilly Clemens Ta . Louise's Grandm lemens (Lilly's mo her)
as a sis er o Tom Connoll ho as gr[...]overnor injur d a he ime of Presiden nedy's assassination in
Dallas.
Louise ad 2 brother[...]s.[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (482)[...]d they had 1 daughter, CORRECTIO S: S. D. I: artin and Laura Homme Biog. P. 518:
azel[...]3. 2nd to the last paragraph I. P. 518, s
the '30s ca t[...]4. To n S ory L
Those were the days m[...]; George elson, elson s e."
ildred Lundquist (deceased) and mysel[...]brother of Charles Taylor-Editor of the Producer's
ews at Plentywood.[...]uating class had a class play performed at Stiver's Hall to BRUCE and ETHEL HASS
a capacrty[...]At first we had no bas etball team. Some schoo bo s and
townsmen ould play, but about the 3rd term a[...]20, e had he first girls' earn. e
played m Cairn's Hall, located abou here the Farmers Oil Co. s no .
The hall as upstairs over the Implement Shop[...]s 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[...]e cemetery on on hand.
In our small schoo s there a n' t
e ere quite ell duca d.[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (483)[...]e Outlook High in 1941 . She worked as Jim Larter's
"hired man" about 3 years during WWII when farm l[...]Andrew and Delia's third child Ralph was born the winter of 1911 .[...]d Glad s Bantz.[...]f
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a
s.
1900. Th[...]'
D rd s broth
ne he family.[...]family.
The second Uel nd r nee s born in 06. Th t mt r[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (484)[...]·b
Amanda Ueland (Sheridan's Daybreak No. 1, Pg. 567).[...]worked in Undhjem's Drugs[...](10). Pegg (29), S . C a has
Richard (Dick) West , Arnold[...]ot m
visor, Don Cole. Front row: Melba Be s, ,
Coralie Lien and Lom[...]~ ~

University and held a Master's Degree from Cornell University m the[...]eciahs in e Yo and Engine S
Washing1on, DC.[...]Jennie E. Van Sic I
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Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (485)[...]ted for 4
leaving the community before Dorothy's birth. Dora Raaen lives in St. years,[...]and Vera farmed at
for Woodwards, now Anthony's.[...]time, Gary's cousin, Richard Foss, son of Rudy and Mabel Foss,[...]s were better; REA, RTA, nice cars, homes and all life
was starting to be more pleasant on the farm. I h[...]bout this time, as G ry 1s holding Seth and Kathy holding Cass.
George left[...]iscovered that you don't have to go to
operation. Life has been good: we traveled to Europe and Africa i[...]eak, the 2 fellows decided to take a ride in Gary's
when the time comes for full retirement it will b[...]They got aboard over on the creek by Ray Koterba's and were
friends are.[...]g ride at breakneck speed. Suddenly west of Olson's[...]lenee. In 1979, I started the Flower Shack at 116 S. ain.[...]In 1981, we expanded into a partnership with Gary's sister, Jeanette[...]Lloyd Smith officiating. Lloyd is married to Gary's aunt, the[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (486)[...]e years- after graduating from Kinman's in 1940. I worked at the Plenty-
Board of Directo[...]rt House for 6 months in between attending Kinman's. That
fishing, and now though time does not allo.[...]urg, CA to work in steel construction. In the 1940s,
I worked in a Libby Canning 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[...]Marvin , Kip's mother, Kip , Yvonne, Ruth and Charles with Beth[...]1982, Dedication Da y of Kip and Yvonne's wedding vows.
and Helen Jensen and Sheila, Mr. a[...]was in the nursing home in Plen- Mother 1s now a resident at Faith Lutheran Home, Wolf Pomt.[...]Until retiring, I as a Lutheran Brother·
mother's homestead about 6 miles northwest of Plentywood a[...]or many years (1 O of those years I served as
dad's homestead east of Outlook. We have rented[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (487)[...]Community Concert Board (Treasurer), Golden Year's Club
Coun . The have children: Judi Gorton (32),[...]d on the Sheridan County Council on Aging.
paren s nd has a son, Brian (5); Ruth Elaine (30) married[...]go to print unless it can
ne ic , and or s a he atomic energy plant a Richland.[...]Wold and
oods and lives in Bilhngs where he 1s a contractor. They have Ryan[...]and Ruth, Peter and Inga
( ). Ed in and Lorraine's daugh er Sandra married Joe agnan and[...]agnild's children, 1924.
hey live in inneapolis, here Jo[...]Georg ia ( leven) aller's paren s migrated to US from or·[...]Chff a ·
eas of Ou . mo s d by ife, r . 0. .[...]r s e under a fme te ·[...]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[...]I go the b st movie camera ha
Europe I used a oda S ereo. In ovem
graphic Soc,e y of America.[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (488)[...]graduate, were married on
10-4-75 in St. Timothy's Chapel at Southern Cross, MT. Their son,
Luke Ant[...]less Christian heritage these old and al er
paren s left o heir children, grandchildren and grea -gra[...]cidentally there are appro ima ely 1000 mhab·tan s on his Ii
island and e ere old that most o[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (489)[...]sisters: Ida, Martha, Elda Betty's husband, Charles (Chuck) was the son of former Ou[...]and then returned OHS in the '50s. Children in the family at the time they lived in[...]Kohlers. Herman's sister was Mrs. Fred Kelm, and his brother was Ji[...]Dean o Studen s Cordell, 0 and o Outloo[...]ire en in Gr n s there for 3 year he remainder o[...]a -Care Center in
Charles hmp is he B1lhn s Dis ric C Supervisor of[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (490)[...]look. He graduated from high school from St. Mary's at[...]his Masters degree after which he taught music in S an-[...]Outlook went to St. ary s in e England, D. A er graduation he[...]OHS. She moved to Juneau, A here she or ed for he s a e.
Frequently it would arouse us in the middle[...]orn 5-12-20 o Grace and Rob es Bob s a ism
in O o graduated from OHS n 1938[...]s . n 3- s
deceased but her si u ltv[...]S ool 1
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (491)[...]rge lived in Plentywood the first year of married life and Dick attended Carroll College in Hele[...]Benson's office; she attended the U of MN 1 year before ma[...]to Pa Cargill on 7- 4-73 in Douglas, A , here hey s ill live. They
have a son, Carson Patric (10-31-75). Pat is a carpenter and Mary
or s as a secre ary or he legislature.
ichael[...]in the
US avy and also on the orth Slope for ere s on oil rigs. He has 1 Back row: D[...]a .
'lliam C. es lives in Alas a and war s as a P. A. man for a li- Front row: Ty,[...]ichigan. She as inot and at St. ary's in ew England. 0. She attended arylhurst
marrie o[...]e s 111 employ d re Sh[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (492)[...]ded UNO-Grand Forks. One of the highlights in her life was par- Joe was born 11 -2[...]ere Joe works for Tech Time Computers as a Com-
1s a pilot and Maureen is working as a staff therapi[...]uated from OHS and at ended the
Carolyn Sue's birthday is 5-19-63. After high school she went to U of MT. He now lives in Billings and wor s for Graybar Electric.
Carroll College in Helena,[...]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 1 son O "d s
12·31 -6 ) nd liv s ·n o, V.[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (493)[...]ting in moved to my grandmother's farm south of Outlook. I was happy to
960 s class Valedictorian. The next 2 inters I attended[...]Marine Corps in December 1953.
mo her's health began to fail, I returned home to help.[...]ares. They raveled to differen s ates This is a picture of the scho[...]ls.
B s nd her sisters, argaret
n E[...]le der (6· 6-2 ). Richard cam paren s to he
t[...]9 years o d ish in 926.
s[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (494)[...]e family. At present Margaret lives in rick's yard and through the alley. rm sure Slim would ha[...], .
of Redstone. The next year Elizabeth's mother and brothers decided to[...]ly
and planted trees. In 1962 they bought Math oe's farm. Richard en- one left in school and[...], he became a member. He participated in the club's an-
nual shows as long as his health permitted. T[...]in Petersberg, Ontario, cam s oa
nice Carolyn Van Curen. (See James and Arlene[...]9 8. S ea
Ameha Roth as born 1-20-03 m Zeelan[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (495)[...]d is working for the Portland Dis-
trict Attorney's Office prosecuting criminal cases.
Roxy An[...]ps and spent most of
her second and third year of life in a full body cast. When she was
about 19 she ha[...]Betty Lou and I have a full and productive life here in Minot. of the St. Boniface C[...]Lolo,
A blizzard hit in arch 1943. Chester's mother had just returned T.
by trai[...]lson (deceased). They had 4 children:
several wee s.[...]the family farm until he married. His
in 1942 he s udents a ended Plenty ood School. Grace lived i h[...]her sister, Vi Chandler, during her school years. s the older sisters LaVerle Faye B[...]ried to Audry lindquis Reynolds of Ante·
lege of S . Teresa in Winona . She gradua ed from he[...]es er and Grace ere married 2-13-60 in St. Joseph's Catholic or for avis Carls[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (496)[...]s'n. Rodeo at the Minot State Fair. In 1980 Larry's Francis and his cousin Hubert[...]iv-
Rodeo Ass'n. Rodeo in Billings in 1982, Larry's horse, Nobody's Darl- ingston, sheep sheared and was a[...]Hardersen, met Francis at my parent's home in 1942. We ere mar-[...]ine, Lucy and Andrew. She graduated
from St. John's HS, Tuscaloosa, Al in 1945; Sacred Heart Junior C[...]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. Helen ( 961)[...]Clara
·n Bozeman. Ca h rine ( 96 ) !iv s rn Bozeman. rs. Sylvester Wirtz) a fol o s: Thomas L onard (11-4· 1 ) marri d[...]t 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 Bisho[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (497)[...]o find out
what task would be heirs. "Little Bill's" body was found that day
beneath Bill Tobin's in the septic system, deaths due to sewer gas
asphyxiation.
any years later on Sylvester's ranch in California, a butcher was
called to help[...]were working, Montana was
mentioned. The butcher's name was Luther Hultgren and he lived at
Auburn,[...]am Joseph and Tillie Wit e Wirtz (Myrtle Tobiason's aunt) had the daughter of Ben and Florenc[...]John Tisch ma s. They have 2 children, Ian (11 -7-79) and Isaac[...]united in marriage a St. Philip's Catholic Church in Scobey. Todd is the[...]Fred and nna Yung ra ut ID s udying refrgeration.
irtz. y dad (1 -19-1890) a[...]brothers, Carl and Gerald Her paternal gra dparen s ere the
and atherine Yung. Dad died 11 -5-59 and[...]amily. paren s er he ilham Hendrie s of or ich, D. fter attendin[...]Todd and P ggy ha 8 childr n. The old · s , Boni a, married GI n
(7-28-24) married Russell[...]Chrisfne and Jerry. Curti Anchora .e. S e as born 7-22-52. · illiam, their second child[...]bert Jr., 5 year , and Sommer, 2½. L ra , 2-1-56 s h
Gayleen.[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (498)[...]Trupe 4-28-84. Rocky is the older brother of Joe's wife, Rhon- Sorte. She is currently employed by Bob and Lou's Bar and Deli in Plen-
da.[...]n 3-14-74 in Plentywood. He is active in Cub Scou s,
crowds around the area on numerous occasions. Th[...]years o d, and egan ee, born 5-29-82 ho ,s 2 years old. Tim as
They remember several camping[...]verson) Wirtz
born 9-16-53 in Scobey. B1II is the s cond oldest ,n the family of 8
chi dr n. Bro hers[...]y fol s and I mov d to ontana in o emb r 1976 from[...]ly farm to help his dad. In April 1972 he an s·ngin a d ith the Outloo School as c[...]years
B nd. For 7 years th y play d for area danc s and sp cial eel bra- of schooling m[...]As th dawn of anoth r Fath r's Day cam into b ing, 6-18-44 ,[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (499)[...]beautiful cathedral type church with high
Father's Day. Two months after celebrating her 1st birthda[...]"Lord, if ever I've needed your help, it's now." Do you see how it was?[...]I was scared stiff! But with the Lord's help we managed.[...]s-
Erin and David have inherited heir father's love or animals. They room close he doo[...]ony 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 .[...]oin his father ho had filed a claim on land 7 mil s
tt all started for me right here in Sheridan[...]e country, all r of Plentywood. H's education as acquired in he one-room
OHS and grad[...]fy Bible rnstitute I ent to Edison Par on Chicago's north est Once they par ed Orville's 1928 true under th tippl but hen th y
side to tea[...]start. They discover d that the
Lutheran Children's Home. There ere about 20 Junior high and h[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (500)[...]tlook from 1936 to 1943
the highlights in Orville's life was a visit to Oswald while he was butler-[...]Shan en, Ria an (d.ed 3
Technician at St. Vincent's Hospital in Billings. days after her birth and 1s buried m the family plot in Outloo
Another highlight of Orville's life was his 7-day trip from Hawaii to ceme er[...]sons, Dean and Gene and live m Grea Falls. S an n gradual d m
built a small home behind the or[...]1957 and marri d D nnis B rg e ·n 1959. Th r s d in LaGrande,
thumb in the soil. God has blessed[...]s 6 gra dchildren. H r husband Fran d1 d in 1975. S e no
i gle.'[...]of S attl . Th y have 2 daughters, G nnaf r and mb rl[...]m ount Vernon, W . Clair r s d s in Indio CA. In 1975 he marri d
y parents ere dolph and Emma Har (S e Har Biog.}. Dia- Barbara C n gy of Los An I s. Th have 2 daughters, Elana Jenta
mond SD s r corded as my birthplace, 2-10-1 . f years lat r[...]joying r t1rement at ahsp II and are activ in the S nior
Reed, and he artin nu son homestead b cam ou[...]he German-Lutheran fa1 h. I recall th mi hty voic s of
lbert and BIii Hollatz, Fran and H n[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (501) n'eyburn, Sask., with Anton's mother and the 3 children: Anna[...]-19~0), Joseph (2-2-02) and Tony (6-22-04). Anton's sister had By Gordon Garrick
set[...]g it. One of her olde~t son, w~s born at Carter, SD in 1916. The Zeitner family ca[...](deceased), and Helmeth (deceased). All of Albert's brothers
nd[...]and Tony bough the and Gas in s·d ey, has played a large part in Sheridan County's 01I
Slone er farm 5 miles southeas of Outloo . Th[...]d on a farm 19 mile south of Scob where heir fol s ,c
Tony marred Glenola Redden on 12-26-3 . H[...]and orven, olf Poin .
T ey are re ired d Ii e in S n a Cru . The·, sons, Dal and Brian, are[...]arbara m rried Henry Radons ·n 926 (See nry Rado s Bio .).
athryn mamed Fran lin Louc s (See athryn Louc s his ory).
Grace gradua ed from OHS and atten[...]ls 7-26-45 at Long Beach, CA. Their son, Jae , or s fo he
city of Denver, and son, Bob, works for Saf[...]Elizabeth married Ed Reuter 10-6-36 at Bilhn s. A son eil, as
born 11 -6-41 in Plentywood[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (502)[...]for Noble Drilling on the Jens Tange rig resort. Their sons will go to school in Kalispell and De[...]o col-
which in November 1956 produced the county's first oil. He pumped lege.
for Amer[...]Ed's spare time is devoted to sports. Boxing and hunti[...]rming
ith our son, ayne and his son, evin. evin's son, Jeffrey, no 2
years old. is the 1st child of[...]born in the Ou loo ·
Dalev·e commum y. Jeffrey 1s being ared on t horn st ad of h's
grea -greal•great- randparents, Harry and Else[...]h Ip in com•
1 10-11 , tocat d south of the pr s nt Carl Od gard ranch.[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (503)A rural p nor m epic s w gric 1 ur 1 pr dices.[...]
Sheridan's Daybreak, Volume II (504)[...]V4Ca.n.t
'W'Rsttrn. S. C.o. M,!,il"Q.c.t s.
l""r'~"'~"H 0 toole. ~ f[...]PC A / {,Q.l\d. ~I( 1. IS. Ro\j's
1ot:[...]0
?r;shrr\ P. Motor S<tlts 9. Ro~•s
,s. u. . .;;~[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (505)[...]Store-Bob Gresham 4. Deck's Bakery-Max & Frank Deck 5. Golden Rule Store-
1[...]1. L & M Cleaners 2. Lloyd's TV & Repair-Lloyd Sorenson
1. Land Co.-John[...]38. PETERSON'S HARDWARE-Jerry Iverson
8. VACANT LOT[...]1. Peterson's Hardware-Don & carotyne Peterson 2. Leland Hotel-[...]40. PETERSON'S HARDWARE-Jerry lverso
11 . MONTANA NATIONAL BANK[...]41 . PETERSON S HARDWARE-Jerry Iverson
1. Nelson Accounting-[...]irs-KATO Racfo-Bill Stallard 1. Northwestern at'I Life lns.-Kurt Walstein's Confectionery 5. Guerin's Confect onery
Ueland[...]. Ben Fran !In-Bryan & al>el Fry 5. Garn
1-4. VET'S CLUB[...]be Store-Fay Chandler, Sr. 6. es 's Ca e & Beer Oist.-cart est 7 Cream ry
1. Ame[...](rear)-car1 est
15. ROY'S SUPER YALU- Bill ilson[...]43. TKE VOGUE- ary & Ate Jensen
1. Roy's Market-Roy & Vivian Smith 2. ax ell & Chrysler ca[...]gu - ( oms & ry Lou e son) (Iva oser) 2. Peterson's Ready o
- aro "Shorty" Danielson 3. Livery B[...]ry Goods and G r rchand ' - J.
S atmg Rin
16. ROYS PAR 6 LOT[...](
1 . Darv,s Accounting- Ric Oarvis 2. Ors. Fran hn & Earl sI er- Den Ists I
18. U.S. POST OFRCE/ELKS LODGE[...]( (Sam Ice Spragu ) 2. I c ·s Beauty
sop
2
S an Grace sm, s and Aoor- ndy[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (506)[...]Music Korner- Gary & Linda Syljuberget 2. Garrick's Tape & Stereo-Bob & 1. Grandv[...]artin Reinerston &
Stewart 6. Mrs. Kitzenberg's Style Shop Grant Stoner
55. JACOBSON'S JEWELRY-Harry, Ruth & Jule Jacobson 76. BOYER'S BARBER SHOP-Perry Boyer
1. Telephone Off ice[...]1. Boyer's Barber Shop-Jim Boyer 2. Security State Bank-Bill[...]Nelson 3. Farmer's Merchant Bank-Carl Bull 4. Sheridan Co. State Ban[...]1. Plentywood Barber Shop-Dan King 2. Odegaard's Barber Shop-Steve
59. SECURITY STATE BANK[...]Odegaard 3. White's Barber Shop-Ardell White 4. Long's Barber Shop-Bill Long
1. orthern Auto Parts 2. Andy's Garage-Andy Michels 3. Johnson & Marsh 80. NEVILLE'S TRANSIT -Vic Fishell
Garage-Arnold Johnson &[...]Louise Kavon 6. Thor- 81. BOB & LOU'S BAR-Sheldon (Butch) & Eileen Nielsen
son Bros[...](Bill Stageberg) (MaUfice & Jane West) 3. Sorem's Grocery-Chuck Saunders 4.
1. orthern Auto Parts 2. Kitzenberg's Style Shop 3. M & M (or M & H) Johnson Sorem's Grocery with apts. upstairs
Hardware & Furnit[...]82. BOB & LOU'S BAR-Sheldon (Butch) & Eileen Nielsen
62. PARKI 6[...]Hallquist) 3. Sheridan Oil Co. Office 4. Thunem's Union 76 5. Hitching Post for tin's Cafe-Ted & Ruth Curtin
horses and wagons[...]1. 0. K. Corral-Dale & Arlene Korte 2. Tony's Bar-Tony Tlustosch 3. Britt's Bar
1. Bestway Builders 2. onarch Lumber[...]d lmports-C. Eidsness 2. Pearson Auto 3. Peterson's Garage-Cal Ward Peterson & Dale Long; 1. Hank's Pool Hall-Hank Krebsbach Rear: Blind
Peterson[...]er 6. (Upstairs) elson & Fulkerson Undertakers-C. S. elson 7. (Upsta rs) 85. COAST TO CO[...]Ward Peterson & Dale Long; 1. Renshaw's Cafe-Fred Renshaw 2. Howard Lewis,
tionery-Bo[...]r & Craig Buckalew
1. Pearson uto 2. Peterson's Hardware-Len & Jan Pe erson 3. Helland & Strand 1. ontgomery ards 2. Redmond's Tire-Joe Redmond 3. Redmond's Bowling
Hardware & Furniture 4. (Upstairs) Apts. for Hoo Shop 5. Bolster's Hardware and Alley-Ed Peterson[...]87. KITZENBERG'S-Darrel & ary Kitzenberg (Leland & Lillian)
6.[...]1. Bob & Lou's Bar-Bob & Lou ielsen 2. John's Bar-John Boulds 3. Coast to
rson Used Cars 2. Peterson's Hardware-Len Jan Peterson 3. J.C. Penney Coa ard & arge Peterson 4. Ed Peterson's Bakery & Grocery 5. Frank's Cafe
. Helland & Strand Hdwe. & Furniture 5. (Upstairs) p s. for Hoo Shop 6. Ba Fran[...]y
7. C D HARDWARE-Vic OeTienn s 8. KITZ HG'S arrel & ary itzenberg (Leland & Lillian)
1. Pearson Used Cars 2. isler's Vic Fran ie isler 3. Redmond Tir I[...]ery in rear-Joe Redmond elstad Sho s-Pe e c elstad 5. Gen. 89. ORP T TRE-Gordon & Emily telsen
S (Pa ollman) (Fish Jarvis)[...]Fis S r.)
1 arson Used Cars 2. isler'[...]y-Fred Forman nd ed• 1. Dahl's Shoe Shop-Emil Dahl 2. L land's Te aco-L land Evenson 3. ort rn
vi[...]ris ensen & 0 o Jorgenson . Jensen's Gas Ser-
69. C[...]ery ard-H. C. J nsen 5. Fishbec El ctnc S op
1.[...]A on Smi h 3. Smtih rmy S
1. The Spo Bar-(Rupert arsh) (Gary Roberts) ([...]s Cmic-Ralph ppner 5.
74. GRA DYE[...]t r on
Front Office: 1. Overcast S ns-Don E n 2. Harold in er, .0. 3. Ro[...]esslnger, .0. 4. Or. A. Bolton, 0 nt1st 5. Leona's Beauty Shop-L ona oore[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (507)[...]ymous,
the canvas. And thanks to Sheridan County's tremendous good fortune Mental Healt[...]Williston Oil Basin, the decade from the mid-1970s to Force, _offer guidan~e, counselling and support to the community.
the mid-1980s could go down as the golden age of Plentywood.[...]and One need only listen to radio's "People, Places and Things" or scan the
Qirls, yo[...]plishments of the various clubs tha meet he m ere s and n ds
of the people of Plent ood.
Organiz[...]pportum ies.
The Chamber of Commerce, (today's combination of such ormer
organizations as the Lto s Club, R tail erchan s Pl nt ood
Boosters), along 1th Jaye s, Jayceens, 1 anis and Villa
Hostesses, ha e contt[...]ual ac 1v1ti such as
Junior iss Pageant, tradesho s, st le sho , and s· a onal promo•
ions, o insure a healthy econo[...]history of the Plen ood schools s ms appropriat a a part of
dividuals, Plenty ood 1s a progr s iv ampl of th accomplish- the Pen ood story. Rev1e ing biograph, s r c iv d for our s quel
ments such as th golf cours , Bo Eld r Dam, the s ,mmmg pool and rev al d startling[...]accomplishm nts and achievements
par , Sportsman's Par , Pioneer anor and many other pro1 cts, too of th gradual · s of PHS.
numerous to mention.[...]out hat their children ere doing as a
The El s, Lady El s ni hts of Columbus, asonic Lodg Eastern[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (508)[...]. Myers Wathne
Plentywood's first school, a 2-room frame structure, was built[...]prepare for college entrance; 2. to get a eacher's certifica e; and 3. Eighth Grade Gr[...]In 9 6 the school lunch as begun i h 2 coo s, rs. Edna
nderson and rs. Lillian Tronson in very cro ded conditions in the
3rd rade building. bou 200 s uden s a e each day. hen he Laurel
Elementary build'ng a[...]room facili ies, the
si uation improved. ore coo s ere needed, some of horn included
Gabr Ison, h eler, E enson S cho o el Ersness Heppner,
Evens aa[...]s fson, To , son Larson,[...]nson. Front ro hl n s,[...]Ennis , F rn J n n Sehl m s, n ds n[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (509)[...]graduate of Baldwin-
March issue of the Producer's News, Friday, 12-28-31 at the Library.[...]lentywood, Pastor Aarsvold was active in the Lion's
and redecorated many times. One of the later addi[...]pointed clerk in supt.'s office in 1935, and held that posi ion until e[...]later buying Gib's interes and continuing alone. e leased the arron[...]organized the " orth Plains Insurance Co.''. s ard and Tande both
The Aarsvolds, both nativ[...]1 63, he bought th Fed ral Crop In urance franch1s from
to Baldwin, I here they are serving the Peac[...]resign din 1956, I as appoint d to com-
early '70s.[...]inued until 1963 h n I b am s c tary- r a ur r of our insu anc[...]deral Crop Insurance to my n ph , Willard ich · 1s. We retained
of athematics a St. John's Univ rs,ty, Collegeville, . Timothy,[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (510)[...]hat he did not live to see the oil boom of the
'80s.

LEE and DORIS (HILYARD) AASTROM
Doris "Peg[...]from
high school in 1962, she attended St. Joseph's School of Practical
ursing in Lewistown, MT. Sh[...]riding, bike riding, and swimming. Robyn's middle name (KathrineJ has[...]down every generation in her paternal grandmother's[...]e is also a
Pas Pa ron of Eas ern Sar. is in eres s are guns (he is a member of
Plenty ood Gun Club)[...]Au o Parts, In 1975. Glen s arted or ing on he orth Slope of las a or
worked[...]ndson. businesses. The s as the Pastime m Ou loo . I s arted as a craft
Clay Wayne Adams was born 7[...]This as la er moved to Plenty ood as
mother artha's birthday. Clay graduated at PHS in 1982. He atten[...]conjunc ,on rth his broth r,
Natalee have 1 son, S ephen Wayne Adams, born 1·7-82 in Plen- Butch, of Butch's Diesel.
tywood. Stephen is the fourth gene[...]

Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (511)[...]school they went to visit Teresa's father, Ray, in Sacramento, CA.
LLOYD and SHARON[...]eresa gave birth to no only
worked nights for Lee's Westland. Later, I worked for Lohrenz Truck-[...]Monica Lorene completed their family.
for Markle's Implement. In 1972, I moved to Billings and worke[...]to
Plentywood, most of my time is spent at Butch's Diesel Shop keeping
boo s and working in the parts department.[...]S ede or d at various jobs: sho shine bo Hilyard's Barber[...]I gal
mplica, Inc. of Thousand Oa s, C . Da n Linet e as born -2-6 ,[...];t i nighters ho came banging on
h y live m s·dney here they bo h or or She han S ism raph.[...]d to ayn Fran e and lives in S ede and Hazel's chi dren are Consuelo (Connie) and enneth
illis[...](Lrttl S ede). Conni , married a man from Yor , has 5[...]La e), has 5 sons and 3
Ja e, born 2-15- 2, 1s the second of 1 children born to Ignacio[...]f 3 childr n of h late alter S de passed a ay 11 -19-68, at age 71, I avmg a lar[...]lli rand argaret (Cybuls i) ads n. She as born in S dney, people's hves.
T nd re up in Plent ood.[...]"the" saleslady, for lngs arson's, Luziers Cosmetics and Electrolu .[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (512)[...]sther, Wolf Point, and Plentywood. Debra's favorite pastime is singing with
(Mrs. orris Berg[...]Then back to Plenty ood in 1945, taking over Deck's Bakery
and Cafe for 3 years, besides farming. The[...]( rs. J lo ers) born Shirley's mo her died of tetanus in 1945. She graduated fro[...]·obs at the Vet's Club. Canyon Club, and the Blu oon, a butcher[...]m o he EUB church, Roy's and a carp nter for Del- C[...]hich merg d yrt S Supt. for about 5~ el c rician[...]ooley. in r
1s . h, Plen ood here[...]e
counseling psycholog1s for a new al
Center. In[...]o
farmed northeast of Coalridge. Debra was born m S n a aria, CA[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (513)[...]Paula Ranae, born 11 23-66, ,s in h r Junior y ar at PHS.
Westby, have 2 sons, E[...]ng out at the family-owned Dairy Lunch: ba ing p1 s, a, r ssing,
berger, was a rural carrier for 30 y[...]nda working at UBC in 1970 and 1s the present man g r.
Weaver of Ovando, MT. They b[...]ld Andersen, born 11 -17 26, a Hardy, the s cond
Dagmar, confirmed at Plentywood Lutheran Chu[...]family moved o cElroy m arch 1928 nald s art d
Dale's mother, Alice, passed away 7-4-65 and father on L[...]When WWII s arted, he le chool and[...]After the ar, Donald or ed or ndy's Gara e a d n
Mae's parents, both deceased, were Swen and Clara Soder[...]On 8-1-49, Donald married ary R. Simoneau of Han s, 0.
Flowers, Ada, OK; Keith, Green Bay, WI; and M[...]ir first home as purchased
from the estate of Don's grandfather, L. C. Christensen.[...]dfather ,
s born 9-8-81.[...]ns o re th ir hous and built a horn in h ir s r[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (514)[...]and 4
In 1946 Delores went to work at Penney's as a clerk and in grandchildren[...]at Froid and Sidney before
She cler ed at Penney's again, was promoted to Cashier/Bookkeeper,[...]r D'Alene, ID.
then worked in the County Assessor's office.[...]rtain farm, 1 mile north of Dooley.
PT A, and Job's Daughters. Since leaving Plentywood, Leona[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (515)[...]iness. It was at this time, he got his Journeyman's license Plentywood. I enlisted in the Ai[...]for many years and on dion, crafts, s ing, music, and bo ling.
5-23-83 he passed away.[...]he Ho ard tlhston. Her activiti s wer band, chorus, ch rlead r, and Rambo
Wallers c[...]Lake and Froid, T. Some time as spent in the CCC's at
born 5-1-43 in Plentywood. After gradua[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (516)[...]Stan and Alpha Rue purchased the Deck's Bakery and Cafe and[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (517)[...]d in a bakery in in the early 1900's and moved to Plentywood in 1947 by my grand-
Swe[...]oise, ID where he died in land that Olaf's parents (Edward and Inga Arneklev) had homesteade[...]October 1963 and married her at Hope
Erick's family appears elsewhere in this book.[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (518)[...]lomas, a board member presented each stu-
sion se s and also helped build he Farmers Union Elevator.[...]urning fever. The County Health
Dix E here he wor s for otorola. He at ended Concordia and lo a[...]or arrived, and upon leaving, posted a sign on my
S a' e. aren Pauline, a graduate nurse from SU is m[...]i~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 Linda Brenteson of Coalridge. Son, Nic[...]was born
8-26-81 . They recently purchased " ike's Clothing". Thomas Walter
works in the oilf[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (519)[...]-14-59, a d u hter of els and Alice
Chicago World's Fair.
yrad and illy (Petersen) had 4 child[...]Larry was employed as a carpet layer for Peterson's Hardware for
other and Dad are buri[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (520)[...]. She
aster of the Masonic Lodge. He is also a life member of the National remained at her ho[...]1943 and S 1949 and PHO 1953 at Wisconsin. ilitary service[...]n 6-14-59, he married Doreen elson. {See separate s ory.) Hitzman in 1983. Deborah An[...]age, and for many years as a mechanic in Peterson's Garage.[...]The story of Andrew and Tilda Bakken in Sheridan's Daybreak The family m[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (521)[...]Gene Beckers for 6 years, worked in his father's garage in Outlook, in[...]the oil fields, for Holtan's Auto Body, and is now employed by Valley
MYRON an[...]and Florence Bean had reached the middle of their life when Angela (Angie), daughter o[...]In 1979, she was Sheridan County's lone delegate to 4-H Citizen-
secutive days; the[...]Eldon, Leonard, and anlyn. Laverne's dad came to Outloo from tn·[...]in 1954, Lloyd brought his Laverne's brother, Eldon of Outloo . va, Vince, Josep , and[...]grocery cler at the R d O I nd Jerry's ar t and is no head coo
Bev.) in 1955 and hen the[...]at her ne home in ontana Barbara or ed for
Penney's. r. eissner, the manager as hmng help as Penney's as
moving into a ne store. Within a le months, sh[...]first officers. Both
ere bowling fans. Barbara's special interest as th Amer. Cancer
Society. She as the county chairman and held s veral other posi-
tions.

PAUL and ANGELA[...]

Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (522)[...]Jim's sister, Angela (Angie), is married to Paul E. Bec[...]anics.
Anchorage, A where bo h are working as CPA's. Jim met h[...]Helena. Jill
Laverne and ary have had a full life, raising their family and now graduated f[...]he area. in Helena. Jill's parents are the Paul Lehmans of Ft. Benton, MT. J[...]son
on the RR a Plenty ood. He and my uncle, Fran S ifter, homesteaded Street in Plenty[...]The 1ly helped 1th Jill or s part-time at he Hair ffaire'.
the farm[...]yd and Harold, and s.
confir Church m Dool[...]d, ho s.[...]se, id ·s
Cafe. f[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (523)[...]We attended grade school, Fredly Ungdom's S ole (Fredly You h[...]separa e story. Bjorn served 6 mon mg's
from PHS in 1924 in a class of 9 girls and 2 boys[...]Hospital m Los Angeles, CA and transported s e ar t. .
or ed at the Children's Hospital m Holly ood. f[...]16 E 2nd e. n o ned by Or. Ring old Sa
S ner. He later purchased the C. C. Johnsto[...]d sur e Sta a
s ff to include a nurse
d orce, he married D[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (524)[...]ship privileges from IAS cor-
As a New Year's baby, I was born on 1-3-5 3 at the Sheridan Mem.[...]7 years, Cub Scouts Girls Club, CA's, etc.
and Boys Scouts, CA's and Plentywood School Band. I played the trum-[...]2 years. I work- on 6-4-49. Bjorn's family prepared a very festive reception at their[...]in, and did cleaning for the Dairy Lunch, Anthony's, vik, North Norway, where seeing th[...]blish-
for Mrs. Nels Oksendahl, worked for Eckert's Furnace Cleaning Ser- ed. Bjorn[...]C and was
commissioned as a 2nd Lt. on 5- 6-80 at S SU. I graduated from
Evangel College ith a degree[...]1980 at S SU, Sprngfield, 0 when Bernhard became a 2nd Lt.[...]Bjorn's hobbies are woodworking, reading photography, and[...], traveling, During Plent ood's Golden Jubilee, Anne Fransen and the Bjorn-
and mee ing and old s. n ed in arolina, I sens ere a part of the pa eant "S ebrush to Side al s hich
bough · a Ho o orcycl[...]Place O Job Counsel s ri is C and other groups. She has[...]dan
11 · inne · d or S . Paul. for po office. Coun y as h[...]if a had e eo ing many plac s, I enjoy
com ac fri n of[...]jor d Es her Bjornsen. 2 s·sters,
BJOR and ST[...]of
daughter of Oscar and Anne Fransen. Her s1 er, Edi h H arst d lives ·n[...]Ed ·n lives near Plentywood and John, 8- 4-23 do s ,I[...]cation from Evan I I te cour s
Dist. gr. of o. Am. Life & Cas. Co., St. Paul . In 1945, sh counsef'n d uidance t S SU.[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (525)[...]year and a half of their married life was spent in Rapid City, SD, where[...]Larry started at Anthony's as assistant manager. later worked con-
Duri[...]rses created a sideline job of selling tac as Hob's
a camping and canoeing trip in the Bay Waters of[...]the Diamond Jubilee Committee for Plen ood's celebra-
and attending PHS.[...]dua ed. Gayl n
married aren Bloomer in 1979. She 1s a basic education teacher a
iles Commumty Coll[...]6 lbs 9½ oz. and s d,
T ey have[...]aughter, Courtney. he pr n 1m , th y hv in S att •[...]cancer. t the s C 2-
s of the an Po[...]T' a JOb that e s.
In 1980 June ma[...]par nt r Sh h s 2 f rm n ar Bilhn s in 192 , rais d tom to s and corn for[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (526)[...]re Fairgrounds was Mrs. Merwin's and she took good care of me and the baby.
conver[...]ad a garden growing, and for he first
time in his life had ime to go ishing. He enjoyed afternoon drives[...]hich he sold to James Syme ·n 1962. In 19 7
Don's father, rthur Bol e, born 9-7-16 is still farming[...]arm a mile southeast of Plenty ood in order o
Don's mother no Ge rude 1lliams as born 8·1-28 and hve[...]passed a ay 6- -8 and is buried b side his paren s m he Dooley
5-27-78. They have 2 children: Bri an[...]m amed on h arm raising a fe sh ep and ca le.
he S a e High ay Dep .
o·ane arie, born 7-9-5 is[...]ly
9-29-53. ary Elizabeth u o s i born 2-1 -5 , marned Leroy[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (527)[...]ood. He is in 7th grade this year. He is also Dad's helper on
tion and Naturalization in Missoula, wh[...]ncisco. There he worked as an S. E. Borah as born, raised, and married in Jsconsi[...]moved to Daniels County in the late '20s here his ife passed a ay
married Frances Martin o[...]from in 1931 . He lived with his son S. V. Borah south of Redstone for
the Navy in 1970,[...]al years then moved to Plenty ood in the early '50s here he
Archie Bolster (1919): He and his w[...]lived till he passed a ay in 1964, 3 ee s before his 90 h birthday.
were married in 1938 in[...]se". He served with He had 3 children S. Virgil of Redstone, L. G. of Cheyenne, Y, and
th[...]Uola Freund. hen Jim as 5 years old his paren s moved o the
My childhood years in Plentywoo[...]o get a one penny bounty. I remember sledding and s 1ing ette Petersen. I had 3 brothe[...]· h in he
as the big event in my life. Also v1s1tmg mother at the ice cream Coalndge[...]d es b her artner-
s ore, where she or ed, as grea fun, and being on a[...]p
Dale as born m Scobey, Tm 1935, a son of S. V. and Caroline
Bo h. They moved to the arm sout[...]a
o s on
t[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (528)Sheridan Co. until his father's death. He enrolled in Moler Barber Col-[...]at PHS, has plans
Plentywood to continue his dad's business at Boyer's Barber Shop. of going to EMC at Bi[...]ere I work- We attend St. John's Lutheran Church in rural Westby, and Bjarne
ed fo[...]at one time as head usher. He sponsored the Boyer's IRVEN and DOROTHY (HOPPINS) BRIGHTSMA[...]rensdal family has been a p rt of Sheridan County's history crafts program and also he visi[...]na, D and also attended school there.
Electrician's ate 2 aboard the USS Hector in he Pacific[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (529)[...]ave 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[...]In 1945, following Jim's duty in the Air Force, Jim and Janie
CARL and MAR[...]which time, Mark, Jim's son, who had been working for Williston-
Mar[...]Board. One of Jim's favorite pasttimes is playing golf. He helped[...]Williston-Scobey Transfer. Jim and Janie s children have blessed them
Second son, Danie[...]-27 in Plentywood,
IA. He graduated from PHS. He 1s now working on an 011 rig for[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (530)[...]Farmers Union Oil Co., and Nash's of Redstone. Elma cooked at the[...]Lillian Taylor, Elma's daughter from a previous marriage, was born[...]hurch and the
Sally and Joe were married in S . Joseph's Catholic Church in American Legion A[...]d STELSIE (CROUSE) CEARTIN
The 2 focal poin s of the Carpenters' lives are their families and[...]udies, and taught catechism classes at St. Joseph's Church.
Joe's hobby is cooking, a pas ime hat resul ed from his[...]e, Mrs. George Blank of Medicine
of he College of S . Catherine, is a registered occupational therapi[...]illings; Ruth, rs. R. Osajda of o. Ridge, CA;
wor s as a therap1s , and ayne is completing a surgical program in[...]children and 13 great-grandchildren.
Bernard's father, Jack, came from inneso a and his mother,[...]The thing I remember most about the '30s was that my Dad, who
Elma's parents, Edward and Erna Whelen amp Brunner, came[...]money out of it. Then in the late '30s, he started buying more land.[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (531)[...]Lake were married 9-9-67 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Plen-
I graduated from P[...]in 1970.
week. In 1942, Fay and I took over Britt's Bar, a gift from our Dad. They s[...]where Britt found a job at Leithold's Pharmacy. On 4-28 -71 their lovely
married in 194[...]Daddy and Britt and make with Long's Drug in El Cerrito, and they moved to San Pablo a[...]ile he
in St. Josephs Catholic Church and St. Ann's Guild. Her hobbies are commuted to s[...]ent, graduated in 1978.
in Plentywood in the 1940's. This young club was instrumental in get-[...]heridan Co. I was elected President of our Jaycee's the second their 1971 Pinto hile Pat[...]by being appointed International J.C. Senator for life. I also wanted to know, "How many villages[...]I ·s no 1984, and they are still here. Bntt has enjoye[...]ble working relationship ith Dr. Tom. and Patsy 1s working in the
return for living in such a great[...]Johnson, This is a summary of the life of a 2nd generation homesteader.
Havre chi[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (532)[...]in November, 1968.
supt., and he influenced my life more than any one teacher. Three
years later, we[...]manager. My brother, Britt and I, operated Britt's Bar
after that. On 6-9-41 , I married Violet (Cy)[...]age 61 O of the Sheridan Daybreak.)
yearly life was much like other farm girls. We were always bu[...]dent at St. Olaf's. Ronald remained in the Air Force and attained th[...]born 10-14-60. He graduated from St. Olaf's in 1982 and is presently[...]year at St. Olaf's.
Jefferson since our marriage, here e have raised[...]U of
have spent various amounts of time here. I 's a favorite overnight[...]y parents, ,ers and ane Christensen were immigran s Andrew and 1llie Jorgersr[...]some houses when REA started. Kenneth's 3 sisters reside in Plen·
and lives at Ca[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (533)[...]h of
Coast Store. He later bought Clarence Hewitt's Studio, continued sell- Idaho and th[...]and Lloyd Sorensen were faithful employees in Ken's Music Mart on is married and do[...]dy is married and presently lives on Bob Thompson's farm, raises[...]cattle and operates his dad's farm.

Ken[...]

Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (534)[...]is active in Eastern Star and works at Kitzenberg's Style Clarence Christiansen. My mother[...]tory). Sharon as born ed at Deck s Bakery, where ike's Clothing is now located.
4-26-42, married[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (535)[...]Johnson, is in the nursing home. I reside at 322 S. Main, with a BS degree in Elem. Educ. and Soc. Sci. During summer months I
Plentywood. Arthur's brother, Paul, lives at Froid; Alvin at Kent, WA; worked at Sher. Mem. Nursing Home as a nurse's aide and stayed with
and Edwin has died. His sist[...]hter Marlene, married Jerry Vogel, owner of Jerry's Ware-
house Market at Plentywood. They have a dau[...], son of James and
miles west of Westby until Bud's death in 1972. R[...]In 1980 the family of my father's mother had a reunion in Interna-[...]then to Froid,
Band, Chorus, issionettes, and CA's. In Camp Fire Girls, Grace Smith,[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (536)[...]r Operator. Daughter Sheila married Ray-
tiff, om's dresses would just happen to have the sleeves sew[...]d Rodger Rusher in France on 9-22-45, and they
pa's old odel A Ford, which as his only mode of transp[...]n, Gerald, was born 9-1 6-46. Her
enjoyed Grandma's coo ing and the songs that Grandpa sang.[...]n 5-16-48, and a son
It was an extremely hard life for these early pioneers. They never Gregory was born August 7th after his father's death.
enjoyed the comforts of running water, cen[...]roid T.

STA LEY and LOUISA (DAMM) CLE ETSO
S anley Cleme son, son of Oscar and Olga Clemetson,[...]ois, and Sandra.
Lloyd, former teacher, wor s for Laramie Po er of Wheatland,
Y, married Car[...]m 10-26-56 and we have 3 children: s ills.
Sheila, Leslie, and Stacey.[...]

Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (537)[...]uncil, was a Mason, a Shriner, member of the Lion's Club, and
pearance. Kathy, at home, and Kenneth D[...]field in eastern Montana. He purchased his father's farm north of
cil, and is past President of the M[...]Gabie's father's farm, later selling it to Andy Michels.
In[...]ar Outlook on a half section of land owned by Roy's children: Ruby, Jesse, Marvin, and Ro[...]T here the family had moved for George's inter employment. She[...], she clerk· b came a navigator in 817's. Because farm laborers were difficult to[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (538)[...]Dave joined the Masonic Lodge in 1966 and
Dorothy's parents who retired and moved to Plentywood; Geor[...]bby, Townsend, and Plen-
affiliation with Fireman's Fund Ins. Co. and through his individual effort[...]rn 8-23-77,
Acworth, GA. Dori is now coaching boy's spring and summer baseball. and Tr[...]the In-Step Shoe Store in Plentywood.
children's and adult choir director for over 30 years and as[...]is currently chairman of the of 55.
S ate Classification and Rating Bureau.[...]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 Ch[...]memories of life on a heat farm! Some things I especially remember[...]The sle'gh r'de o Grandpa and Grandma Tommerup's house. The cold
Francisco, CA. They sill reside a[...]rry Dam as the only studen in s grade, aught by Beryl Hovde. I remained
at Helena[...]oof. e al ed 1¼
In H lena, he me arilyn J. S artz, daugh er of Hans and Ethel m[...]find out hy! The clothes drying on
arilyn's father passed a ay at the age of 89 on 10-30-81 .[...]f apping in he ind. In h in er the clothes ere as s rff as
mother resides in Plen y ood.[...]so fresh and good. Hauling roe s as no respec er of gende either.
and the 7th grad[...]The Ii le hite outhous hich s ood a dis ance from he house
first assignm[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (539)[...]the time Church.
of Grandpa Tommerup's funeral. Emmaus was the scene of my bap-[...]Wold of Underwood,
People who influenced my life are many but I especially think of[...]irement for Olive and Oliver is very quiet. There's been much[...]. We ere marned
6-3-61 and e have 2 children: ark S ephen, born 5-23-66, Everett,
A; and David Lee[...]He plans to become an Elec ncal Engineer. David 1s m Jr. High and 1s
our thlete.
I received my A in social or fro[...]ham Elemen-
ta School in Ti ard. y husband has an S degree from the U of d James, bo 8-55, d S in 1 73 and
Utah and or s as a Case or Supervisor at the Dep . of Social an[...]ork d or 15.00 a 2 av1s H I and Patric J . H is a ming hi[...]mov y Oh s a meat cut- a m E p la[...]g re David is a landscap architect nd Lisa 1s
ood sttll live.[...]born 10-5-63, graduat d from PHS in 1982 nd
a La S . , is a me It Ord r o[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (540)[...]e and their family have been active in St.
Joseph's Catholic Church where Marianne is an organist, th[...]God has blessed me with life,
sisters are Solveig, Violet, Beatrice, Arthur,[...]-30 to Bridget and Anthony (Tony)
Christensen, in S. John's Lutheran Church, Westby, on 8-24-41. His[...]sters went to St. Thomas' Orphanage in
this ime I s arted a beau y shop in my home and made our livin[...]e
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,[...]They no live
in Sequim, , oper in " arl ne's" Res auran . Rod is building
contrac or nd b 11 he r s auran .
Jo n lien Chris ensen, born 12· -[...], Wade Jerome and Brad Jeremy, lives in Port n el s, A, area stops me on th s tell me they ber me from Dr. Pronin's
and or s in a doctors office.[...]did similar or in Idaho, Seat le, and Port An el s. He had poho at a e San Fran[...]d died of a massive stro e 5-21 -73 in Port Angel s, e s his I could certa1 to 'Frisco' t m[...]Security State s on my a cy arron's cousin Pete[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (541)[...]opened a restaurant, which is known as D' Angelo's
Alan was a Bank Officer for Crocker Citizens[...]hers and sisters with birthdates: James, Tom's sisters are: Mary Jane Crain, born 7-6-19, an ele[...]ork for the Great orthern Railroad in Sylvia's mother, Louisa Frech, age 84, in 1984 still lives[...],vmg at Butte,
of hich reside in Italy. Jae 's mother's name as Concetta Costiello, teen Toft[...]n 11 -18-72 and hey ha e 2 chi dre
and his father's name as Francesso D' Angelo.[...]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.
ather s name as Giacomo D ngelo. arghenta as born 6-20-1[...]~
Fallo mg Jae and ancy's marriage, they trav led bac o[...]a
ma er for John nthoney's. a fashion sore on 5 venue in e[...]dc ucation, S nd d[...]1979. S ,cal , and t[...]tau t G s.[...]-19-1895 in Ottum a, IA. (S Sh. Oa r a p. 611.)[...]locat d n Pl n ood in 1979 fol o ·n Jae 's r tir m nt as or sess ons.
a[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (542)[...]e in building Christmas 1957, Mom's sister, Jean, and family from Sweet
up his cattle[...]amily, it was heartbreaking to leave
the early '50s. Buck continued the farm and ranch operation unti[...]typist at the U of O Library.
Buck's widow and son, Rick, are managing the operation o[...]-
Edie has 1 sis er, Gudrun (Goody) Ross of S . Paul, N and 2 vancing to Head[...]e Register of Deeds and also the County Treasurer's
I as born in Coronach, Sas . on 4-1· 2. y[...]s college and or ed in Fargo Bismarc
near her fol s, Bill and Ruby Lon . Grandpa Long had a barber shop on and ino b fore moving to S anley. He proved-up on a claim
ain Street.[...]sou h est of S anley, la er no n as Debing To nsh1p. In 191 , he
om or ed as a aitress at the Dec s and El in Cafes. So married C[...]a moved 1th her parents, a sis er, and 2
I s arted 3rd grade in Plen ood finding it much easie[...]or estern
Geophysical and often ate supper at Dec s here om ould see tha
he got an e ra serving of fo[...]ins
the day onte as born. un ie ae Fo ler came to s ay I h me
while om and Glenn hurried o Wil[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (543)[...]in June 1980.
tion in the County Supt. of School's office and worked during the terms[...]gave demonstra-
for Wm. Erickson in the Treasurer's office and during WWII was ap- tio[...]CaJifornia. A stepsister, Gwen Sheridan's Daybrea and its sequel.
Flick Erickson lives in S[...]civilian status was at UCLA but interest in farm life Bremerton, hen moved b Oa[...]fro a . I
This, than s to weed sprays which were new developments. Raisi[...]ceived my BA m y s as
hogs and cattle, helping his dad ith field or folio ing Dad's retire- employed as a social[...]an Social S rv·c s d · nanc dopti un I·
Gl[...]and ·s t s mm Rain had[...]ming mg candidate, and 11 at SU th1s fall.[...]o n d, built, operated Pl nty ood's firs par and s imming pool,[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (544)[...]Antelope, 4 at
tling Co., later buying his father's share, serving as owner and Ham[...]6 years, and back to Plentywood for 4 years
He as S ate President of Bottlers of Carbonated Beverages[...]s president of the Plenty ood Hanger, State Pilot's Associa• employed at Boeing in Seattle, WA.
tion, and State eronau ics Board. Harold's name is listed on a plaque Bruc[...]was born 2-13-49 at Hamil on, MT, graduated
in a S a e Building as " Presiden of the Commission" hil[...]employed by the Health Department at Missoula
he S ate eronautics Board. He served as pilot or Gov.[...]elcome Betty Jo, Bruce's t in, attended Concordia then transferred to
plat[...]im Den·
elping o produce he popular mstrel Sha s. In 1983, he Jaycees ney. They[...]her Alvin Christensen,
ional. Harold as v·ce-pr s. of Security S ate Ban (1958-65 later and his f[...]ball f eld, and th
add, ion o he school in 1955. s co-chairman of he group for the[...]ool graduation he joined the Army
and he Billings S rne Band. He as the 2nd Commander of the Plen•[...]e Jim
and has pursued and comp! ed many ,mproveme s. He as co· as rn. La[...]d loc er plant.
nursing home. His ife, Lou, as is s in he anor as Ac i ity Director. They moved o Pl nty o d in J nuary, 958. T o ee s afte
Lou grew up in Grenora, D, gr duated from in[...]d Bob help d o launch that proJect.
taught music, s grade, and iris phy-ed. She and Harold ere marrie[...]In April of 1 6 , a dau h r, Rob rta s born. I or ed as a[...]Shirley Anderson nd Joann ssm r.
Clara's parents ere Andre Christensen, born in Ves erv, , In 1963, Bob's mother cam to live in Pl ntywood. She live[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (545)[...]in front of St. Joseph's Catholic Church to go to Fretheim's Grocery
In the spring of 1976, we opened o[...]ith children: tywood. The world's influence has changed Sheridan County with its
Ca[...]ng coordinator in charge of springer s · I puppies an · )
hes ates Emerg[...]n pro ram as ell as other in- p1 s e s pr n i
structor and emergency medica[...]Chari s R. · an as born 11 - s Ferry, ID, th[...]n 8-1 D, is the
Sylv s r nd Rita Gross, she gr dua d from P S in 1 77. Ji~ and daught of[...]chlldr n· Epping D. s ra I sp II and gr m lathead
Jami , born 7-7-76 and hving 1th his moth r in Goodl~nd, S. HS in 67. as[...]orn 5-29-80; and J ss1ca, born s, t r, Barbara Cory, in
5 31 -82 .[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (546)[...]17 years, first at Union 76 and presently at Ray's Exxon.
was the 1st Exaulted Ruler. In 1982, he wa[...]l. In 1929, he and his brother, He's been employed with oil and presently is living in[...]d are making their home
drove to he Chicago World's Fair with a bankroll of $50 each. In[...]up, 1 h my sui case pac ed and my 3 month old son
S adstad was her firs teacher. Before her marriage[...]ogram.
Since retiring in 1978, the Die r"ch's have made several trips to
Texas to spend[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (547)[...]way 10-1 7-83 from lung cancer. He farmed all his life, but also work- the mechanic at the gara[...]l Spraying fields by plane.
in the '50s.[...]vices o rural S eridan, Oao·eIs, Phillips, and Vale Counti s throu h[...]She Ill b rem m d by th Chari s . Russell paintings, a
started the R elding[...]and lived I h Fran and Inez Lund as Inez is Bob's
Sheridan Co. my e periences have been interestin[...]x- sister.
p n nces that stands out ,s being part of th 1981 inning State Class[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (548)[...]had come to Plentywood. The Sheridan
iss Duffy s room. She an ed her s udents to learn and e en drove County[...]o 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[...]spo just inside the Daniels County line o a s oc pile of road gravel
including Forres at in, S ede John on, erl e erman, Henry ar·[...]brigh arm fall day. Th edding party too
mischief. S e would al ays say a er chool i anyon ne ded e tr[...]urn in
tywood in later years, many former studen s Ii ing here, loo ed for· bu he seemed[...]e o n Ooo y, nd I Plenty o here s e or ed at the[...]1 s. Ch a ore n and a .[...]rci I Lav rdur , 6 9-3 s in the service.[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (549)[...]tor and the first to finish high school. y paren s came from
Swanson did sewing, mending, zippers, a[...]Stavanger, orway, on a freighter, a trip of 2 wee s. Here other
Lawrence Edwards, 10-16-15 was m[...]Cole, ho Is in utheran Theolog·cal Seminary, S . Paul ave a child
Europe during WWII, serving in[...]d Daniel Joel
Our first business was Rov1g's Radiator Shop. Later e s arted (1964).
Rovig Construction Compan[...]I re ir d ay 1969, moved o orthfi Id, , gn s as struc
being m business 23 years m Sheridan Cou[...]s employed by a major mill, Ion s nur as at he Pl nt o d-Outloo Parish an[...]marr d aria Waller 12-1 -73. my pari s r mam c,al. e ho d ou m our h art .
Chi[...]3 5th ~lace inn r, Pe
Div. o a 'I Old Time Fddler s Contes) im rly Sue and Chns oph r.
Orren operates heavy equipmen and 1s considering colle -e cour s or
a ne occupation. Beverly. born 7-8-50,[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (550)[...]orthern Railway until 1926 when he
years. Esther's father, Edwin Gould was born in Nebraska and came[...]alta and wintered them in the Little
Ernest's father, Martin 0. Enget was born in Norway and ca[...]taken, due o Albert's long strides.[...]i y Speech and Drama ee and quall ied to a end he S a e
Speech and Drama ee in Grea Falls. He[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (551)[...]ded Plentywood School.
became a butcher at Kisler's Market. This building was located where[...]-22-1882 Haynes Spot Lunch Counter; Bri 's Cafe; Harley Robinson, Can on
to 1-28-72). I atte[...]d ed
ork for Mr. and rs. Phil Ziebarth at Dec 's Cafe as a waitress and Chandler, Aubre[...]Anderson, Dairy Lunch; Jae and mma Pra he , Dec 's Ba
inth, D; Pearl Nissen, De Poe Bay, OR; Hazel T[...], CA, Teresa and Duane Tre yn, Terry's Drive Inn; and Babara et m s,
yrtle Cobb, Yuma, CA. y brothers are: Lloyd L[...]Sheridan Cafe. T ey er all v ry nic boss s and I njoyed or ing
T; Art Lundquist, Coeur d'[...]le name. Time r rou h, but I al a s
Louis Ereth as born 9-17-17 in mton, Canada[...]e Snuggins School. In I n;oyed s rving h many m ican and Canadian o[...]up on a farm 7 mil s ast of Oa mar. H and his broth rs and sisters[...]School. Gary s h f I very clo · to nature. In th fall he[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (552)[...]ack to Bozeman as he
had left his car with Lohesh's wife, Sarah, daughter of Ed Towe, the
prior owner[...]Nancy Thoreson were married
9-10-76 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Moorhead, MN.[...]v-
father at Balfour, D. hen sister Anne as 2 ee s old, the family ing to Ft. Union,[...]oved to he Antelope area and stayed at Ed lverson's un ii heir one- managed a livery stabl[...]y
you loo ing for?" The rest of his grade school s spen at An elop . paren s ere married 3-8-0 at Rugby, D.
He as a en out of[...]ended school at renton. I graduated from
Ford for s oria, OR. He or ed for 3 years as an appren ice a[...]h he I entered nurse's raining a ercy Hospital on 6-1-37, graduating
fis[...]in er he or ed in a coal mine bu fter bou a y ar s employed at Sheridan emorial Ho[...]arri d. Emma is the Chandler's Gamb e Stor and various jobs about o n and commun[...]·7· 1, radua ed from PHS in 1960 ttended inot S ate Colle for
remembers her jobs from you[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (553)[...]13-4 7, attended Plentywood schools and
3t. Mary's HS at New England, ND. She married Kenneth Vinson[...]oadvie , Sas a che an her - they ere me b Bernice's
later operating the Espeland farm after his broth[...]memorab e trip to her horn country Poland, er s is, d for
6-21 -80, and both continue t[...]ir t im , he grandmo r and rela 1v s.
is an electrical engineer.
Leonard Espelan[...]he mg (mainly
at hans) painti g 1th Tri-Chem pain s, and gro ing flo rs (both m-[...]that I
: s Ra mo d[...]and has a B rom U
e erman and s s te n da. I had in[...]of T. · urr n m at
my poc t for s n d my d[...]r school hours and ends I isl s ar t, r Ii ms m Grea[...]and everythm . graduation at Roy's Sup r Holl Ev nson a u II[...]urr ti hvmg in Eur a, uss ll 1s
Prior to nlistin into th Army Rese ves I or[...]on Freight ays. Bot uat s of
Son (re dy mi concrete plant) in P nt o[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (554)[...]and Frank Deck. That building is now Mike's Clothing. I received $1.00
We are all active[...]d Dagmar. Later I the Women's ALCW. I worked for 1Oyears as head cook in the sc[...]d Community and Fred and
I am interes ed in s earn engines and take in hreshing bees. I[...]nso area: all are deceased.
have a steam engineer's license.[...]y ang, and Lynette Byrd. arner as raised in
paren s ere Fred and Selma Lossing, elllver and anso comm[...]ood i h isler's grocery then the Piggly iggly or mg for -Bob[...]ng in 1937. Hallesy. isler's ar et, arner got training from Oliver Cro e and
I remember he '30s, dirt storms, army orms, grasshoppers, and[...]1962 o 1963, a r orea he s s at1oned a Fort Le is honorably
off Cree all. e had no Lu heran pas ors un ii he e rly 1930s dischar ed in arch, 1965. T[...]rans erred o Cut Ban , Bro nin . alta, and B1lhn s.
ian education and as confirmed nd baptized in h[...]n by railroad· reside in Billin s. They enjoy sno mob1hng, camping, fishing, bo lin[...]dry HAROLD and LUCILLE (EVE S ) EVERSO
years, our ca le[...]0. There
In 1938, I worked for Dec 's Bakery and Cafe operated by a[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (555)[...]king for Stallard Broadcasting at ATO Radio as ne s and
continuing through the construction of the fi[...]On 2-28·83, I married 1chael Fannmg, ho 1s original! from
cluding all the offices up to Depu[...]been members of the Plentywood Golf Club since , s pasture members of the Pl n ood Gun C[...]I s bo d[...]d Sandra
mai as a focus for my life ... I ho .[...]edding to h din th Jos ph's
y paren s are Warren and rd t lahom[...]h and ·n 1942 e Janss s Is ere).
h an acco[...]tr to SU
H ha d for s v Arabia,[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (556)[...](Sebastian) Flakne was born 6-22-56 at S. M. H. His 5 sisters and 1
It was a busy time, a[...]graph firm, as a party
manager since 1980. Sandra's main interests are singing with Sweet
Adelines, s[...]he area. Raymond and Sheila's boys are Russel, born 2-5-80, and Scott,
He married illie (Francis) S evens in Sidney on 12-10-54. She born 11 -24-82, both at S. . H.
as born on 0-20-18 in he Eden Valley area[...]chool, north of Raymond. Rebecca wor ed at Stombo's Dairy[...]moved to Plent ood h re op ra es an 1s p rt o ner of
eville Transit Bus Company.[...]a ( 1ller) Penner, hve in Blac foo , ID, here he 1s Chief ca Fl[...]l, and Ju in Seo . Lon S ndc Doro[...]rine, rs. Deb Kleinhans of Great Falls; and Jerry S evens of Great children: Wa[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (557)[...]hair-person of the Board of Education at St. Paul's
with people. Her favorite hobbies were gardening[...]Nursing Home. See Sheridan's Daybreak stories: Bentsen, page 767; Fleming,[...]taught by Mildred Phelps. Karen's mother, Grace Risa Schwarzrock was born in Valley[...]rother, Eugene, of Grey Cliff. Ray graduated from S ee Grass County[...]fter e moved to Plenty ood, I or •
ed at Penney's for 12 years. I got pneumonia and unable to return to
or so I started telephone sitting a Ful erson's Funeral Home. La er I
moved to the apartment abov[...]d suddenly m evada in arch 1972.
Patnc,a or s at the Ac ivity Center m Havre and does some of[...]ut Col in h fall
d nied ta mg part m spo s for the same reason. He or d as a d Ill r[...], born 11 -26-65, gradua d from P S m a 1 8 and 111
Orilhng Co. m Sheridan, WY. He is[...]ood 6·11 ·75 nd is curr n ly in h 3rd
marn d in S 1gler O . Sh 1s a real estate a nt for . 8. C. R al[...]In 1 5, he mov d to ar n's
in D nver, CO and James, m the US a . p s' y 1 . Th ear 1[...]D aler Training c oo in S attle, , for 1 month On 6-15-66, Ra
o[...]as tball there. She organiz d th S curity State Ban par ing lot. Th ran this business for 1O years.
Plen ood Dolphins s im team and coach d them to the sta e cham-[...]as sold to Btu
chatr-person for th 01v1s1on of Girls and omens Sports Aquatics[...]In July 1975, th Forst rs purchas d erl 's on Service from
n I s, CA. Sh is a mem r of Delta appa Gamma (an intern[...]n and th on Company and ,t b c m Ra ·s E on
oci y for outstanding omen educators). She is a m mb r of th S rvice.[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (558)[...]taken up canoeing, received a year's internship at the Memorial Hospital in Colorado S[...]omestead where they continued living until Mother's death, Rudy and I continu[...]ive. Rudy still does carpenter-
12-18-54, and Dad's death 3-18-58. They had 5 children: George (died[...]lege in 1929. I taught history and band
Rudy's father, Hermo Foss, born in orway 1869 to 1935, c[...]blonde was and he replied, " Why, she's my daughter, Beatrice". I
Rudy as born in ad[...]should tell you that this last ew Year's Eve Beatrice and I celebrated
School for 6 years[...]ated our 50th Anniversary and she's the same beautiful gal, maybe more
from he Fossto[...]youn s er e trombone, Harold[...]rumpe p s Ii r band gre to 60 members of a[...]ages ... from th s elson hose feet ere still a[...]rm.)
Our son, Richard, 1-31 -49, a ende P S, graduatin in 1967 a · In 93[...]by 1938 had a nd a job in the R ader's Digest t n of
Washington, Texas, and California a[...]d director of the est
Bassett Hospital in Fairban s, A . After his discharge, he returned to[...]uest conductor. I too the band to orld's Fatr in 1939.
to establish a heal h care center o[...]1963, I as the uest conductor o th band s th y eel br t d th ir[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (559)[...]be repeated in this generation. In the middle '30s, for example, the dai-
ly bag limit on ducks was[...]m
month, plus free eggs if I'd see that the owner's hens were kept fed.[...]Clawson's farm, doing what he likes to do best, farm .
Hurr[...]uriel's mother was Josephine J. Blume and her father as[...]sto
evin Ordahl was born 9-12-82. Alice 1s Jeffreys great-great-great- a carpe[...]uri nt to ro1 school and gradu 5. S
n uncle of the late Fran 1chols Jeffrey 1s the grandson of Fran tend d su[...]a cov r d a on. L aby in his
mot r's arms.[...]mov d to th ty oo ar a in 1 03, s s vat ion and hve ranching a[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (560)[...]gest individual coal dealer in Montana and
Editor's ote: Muriel Fough passed away 6-16-84.[...].
Sanford's 90th Birthday (3-24-82).[...]g . m 963 . In 1964 he
ngeles. e ere members of S . John's Lutheran Church. Sanford entered[...]De roi I and
dedica ion of St. John's ne church in 962 . moved o California here she graduated rom Tamalpa,s HS, Ill[...]hool in Honolulu, Ha au and marn d Den-
(Sher"dan's Daybrea , p. 621) came to Plen y ood in 9 5 i h i[...]om
He returned in 934 and or ed for Carl est' s Creamery and Clover Par HS, Taco[...]later raduated from Clover Par
Cafe, Elmer Gooder's Dray Line and DeSilva's 1ldwood Beverge Plan . Vocational Scho[...]gree in Bus. ana ement and a Cer-
Eggen (Sheridan's Daybrea , p. 108).[...]LeRoy born 10-18-12, Hazel
and worked in Louis oe's Barber Shop before operating her own[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (561)[...]ing anniversary. Harold enjoys fishing and Sophie's coo mg. Sophie[...]as born 6-4-28 at her grandparent's farm est of cCabe, T.[...]corner here an,els, and S s[...]· s. o being a "co[...]s s ca m[...]ame, mo o s i
no does 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 f[...]Raymond, T to R c- s the only one in th nation ho as mayor of o[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (562)[...]season. In later years, he was a.partner in M. F. S. Leasing; af- the family moved to Plentyw[...]and others during the oil "boom" of the early '80s. In 1978, degree in business managemen[...]rried Kordelia Tande in June, 197 4 in St. Joseph's
Shrine Ctub, Masons, Elks, and Plentywood Golf Cl[...]her major in
Jeanne, a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church and St. Anne's Special Education.
Guild, has been ac[...]Frank and Kordelia are both members of St. Joseph's Catholic
also a partner i h his cousin, eal Frenc[...]umbus and ordelia belongs to St. Anne's Guild. Currently, Kordelia is
the area. In addi i[...]Force.
Jus ice, Dagmar, in St. Joseph's Ca holic Church ·n Plen y ood. They[...]of t e Reds one -S ar -H Club for 5 y ars. In his arly y ars a[...]Gordon ttended E C in Billin s, Da son CC in GI ndive and SU[...]ic ,
LAZY A/ . This brand was regis ered by Scott's grandfather, Fran J. nd Chris ens[...]He is currently employed as
French, bac m the '20s.[...]ran J. from 1st o 8th grade. The 1s1 grade class had 4 s udents: Cheryl
French, an original homeste[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (563)[...]ried Karen Ericssan, 12-28-83 in Upsala, S eden and they currently
ing in the US Army during[...]Enc and Anna Underdahl Fretheim, one o eigh bo s: Ed, Henry,
Daughters of the ile, and Plentywood[...]-34 ; eale C. of ovato, CA, born 9-25-37 ; Karen S. Ehal of San 11 -11 -03. She as born[...]ab .
Diane Linder moved ith her parents from 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[...]or ed at t e family livery s able. h r children: rn st Clar nc , st r, and Rut[...]she or ed for Super Save Grocery
nd la er Dave s foods. Delano or ed or Bear Pa otors and late[...]In 1968, Del opened an ali op at Gus Jae 's Tire Shop
in lls ch e o ne[...]chool in Great Falls, and no p s
arb Ion m G at Falls ichael ayn , 8- d is
dad in m nt s s in H a, issoula, Bozeman, and Billings and s ay famm in
is ma of S P Bra Supply in Bilhn[...]n . He at Elec ric City Bra e. Jam s rthur, 5-25-66, I th nd s ti the[...]nd has n inter st in wild lit m na m nt. He 1s '. T s lost t![...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (564)[...]es of old furniture for
A "trademark" of Dad's was his nee ie ... when his shoes went[...]trips to innesota to vacation and fish with Jane's
gradua ed from PHS in 1965. During high school,[...]turning to their busy, bustling small town
Radio S ation as an announcer and pursued hobbies of hunt[...]d in
as a pilot and flight instructor for issoula S yfligh during the sum- 1935.
mer. He[...]In 1931 , Gene graduated from ed. La e S, in 1933 from he
the family business and was appo[...]Fut erson Funeral Home.
LaFayette with her paren s and 2 bro hers, Fran and Steven, and[...]returned o Plen y ood fter his father's d a h in 1 7. he and his
of 1965 and then joined[...]o him
cClellan, AL; F . Gordon, GA; and Ft. Le 1s, WA. hile at F . Le is, in 1 60. He o[...]ere graduated from GHS in 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 a[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (565)[...]er, ary, and I too care of the family. There
Gene's main hobby is fishing and he is an avid TV sports[...]Arthur as born m Stanchfield, 12-12-07 of S ed1sh paren s,
daughters Staci born 1963 and ara born 1964 . Fo[...]his issue. term summer S edish school. ith 2 neighbor boys, he
Other[...]and elp d build a hou fo or
ban s. A ; Ronald, born 1945, lives in Sea tie, A. Bobb[...]er service in he South family s Jordis Bart 1 5;
Pacific d[...]operated It un ii 196 hen hey sod It to G ne's Gabrielson; S ; mma[...]in t -24-29 , s mg 1th C r-
Shirley, born 1936, married Jim[...]plac on a sh asis. T ey mil d o s and s
JOHN and HELE FURST[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (566)[...]at Blue Grass, ND on her grandfather's homestead, 17 miles northwest of
and worth very[...]band as a flutist for 7 years. yleen or s part-time a Randy's Cafe,
They ere blessed i h 3 daughters: Ardi[...]e a Rapid City, SO, and ill maJor in
tric , Bilhn s) born 9-26 -30, pre ,ously married o Clarence Joh[...]le acy that can b left to h ir
HAROLD and I A ( 00S) GACKLE[...]n 5-7-1888 in A Pos al, Russia nd
a d lena, nee S ndau, born 0-8-1893 in ure a SO. H rod Gae le[...]radua ed third hi es in a class of 4 rrom Broe ay S.[...]oons -8-05 . mov d I h hi paren s,
sc,ence and graduating in 951 .[...]8. He did special inv or for gene s, Inc., h n
who almost didn't ma e ,t to her o n e[...]y r
feur the bridal party to church in her paren s' 942 Plymouth car, the as a c[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (567)[...]work, is married with 1 daughter, Sasha.
Leo's wife passed away in 1971 . He married Christine B[...]an oil field pumper in the Dagmar area. Lorna wor s part-time at the
graduated from HS in San Franci[...]SODERQUIST) GERMAN
registered nurse from St. John's Hospital, Fargo, before going to Woon-[...]n
years, then ran a nursing home until her mother's failing health forced 5-22-67. Clara's maiden name as Anderson and she as born on
her to[...]t Island echanics; Suzanne, John's Lutheran Church of ,rural estby. y brothers and s[...]Jr. as born m ibau on 8-13-29, on of 3 bo s nd 6 girls born
Raymond, Phyllis ancy, Florence,[...]so deceas d. Jr. at nd d th , au chool and as s a ion d in
LYNDO and LORNA (LOSSI G) GARR[...]r Dep . ,om 1963 to 1982 and is cur
y name 1s Lyndon Guy Garnc . y paren s are Gordon and Fran-[...]har Ed ards of

u loo s r[...]orton of 11 s C,ty t Pl nty ood Luth ran Church on 6-27-[...]

Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (568)[...]e railroad, farmed for Ernie Ryan ,
Glasgow. Dean's father died in December of 1970 and his mother in[...]e they are both ac- operate "Danny's Drive-In" and " Broaster Chicken"; Pat joined the[...]as a urse's Aide at Sheridan emorial ursing Home.[...]uncil from 1965-69 hen he as com- s ings. and, rn the inter. sleds and toboggans to h[...]issioner on he Bo Elder Dam proJect and sa it o i s comple ,on ere nor h[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (569)[...]tion did not bother me!
the first 10 years of his life living with us. The family moved to[...]this. He could tell so many
stories of our family's "early days".) Barbara and family had moved to
Ka[...]ren moved back to some pigs and mil co s. e had a floe of sheep o ned by r. Truax
souther[...]ty with the Red Cross We had m11 co s, pigs, chic ens, tur eys, and a big garden so
du[...]She retired from the bank m year's supply of flour.
1977 and still resides in Honol[...]-
Helena for the ontana S ate TB Association for 7 years. I moved to[...]e at qui ea er s
the Um y Church here. In the '40s c s and paid o th
anon married Jae Louc s in Seattle on 1-2- 2. and as di-[...]igh ay Honolulu, Guam and s n o ru ag
O ma a.[...]o n.
Ida finished business school m Grand For s, D, got a Job ith the[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (570)[...]ood. Lillie is a member of lady Elks, St. Anthony's[...]Guild, American Legion Auxiliary, Women's Bowling League, and has[...]rtime hen the trees are leafed out. A cool breeze s irs the
then Joe Henrie smier moved to he farm in 1950, farming it until leaves. That's a typical hot clear day in the deep south in the[...]s area.
The imes she ould reminisce over her life, she ould remar on
the changes she had see[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (571)[...]Paul area and moved to southern
Lyle's formal education ended after 1 year of electronic[...]part of my life, as I became a member of the Sheridan Co. Ambulan[...]GROSS
a farm SW of Plentywood most of his life.[...]ary, born 8· 31867 · am S an C[...]to provide f s and 2 girls.[...]Sylv ster, 11 -13-11 oun s and only survi ing r of[...]Fla ne, rcher anc,s of Sto ett, ; is[...]Great Falls; Ivan rvi et nd S e as d.
County Court House. H[...]-57, rais d on he family homestead 10
mil s S of Plenty ood. After finishing high chool[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (572)[...]They live on their farm town in the '60s from north of Dooley for Albert and Josephine Pet[...]in Plentywood. Lyle, born Ron's parents are Ted and Eilee Grove of Plentywood; he[...]sister, Sherry Yehnert of Denver. Connie's parents are Jack and
story).[...]wool from Mrs. Henry Hendrickson, borrowed
Year's Baby at Plentywood. She is also a nursing student[...]ather wi h farming during the summers hile she or s at the classmates who meet[...]his ey bottles to the Blind Pigs during the 30s. The '30s ere hard
water system for many years. Our water w[...]of custom balrng. We al ays mil ed quite a fe co s During II I signed for n[...]as i as hile I as gro mg up ith insi h s into some of the political
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 ins[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (573)[...]ere the last couple married in the old St. Joseph's
He married Lois Larson from Circle, MT. They[...]ired to butcher and cut meat for Lou Hein at Hein's Market. that time, she was a ca[...]liam Lane, Craft Club, St. Teresa's Guild, and the S . Joseph's Church. Helen's
has 9 children and currently resides in Outlook,[...]8-2·6 ; and Daniel, 0-22 6
nown as Hallesy's arket and was located on ain Street in Plenty-[...]rs for Plentywood otor Sales and or ed for K1sler's ar et. Assoc.
In 1958, he stared[...]is a me
hen they opened the P1ggly Wiggly S ore in July of hat year. Colum[...]Donna Vogel livm in California; and ary Lou a1p r s din in hav[...]a ay in 1983.
John is a memb r of St Joseph s Catholic Church and the n g s a pi •
of Columbus. He ser[...]s
nd as ayor from June 194 7 to ay 1949 John hv s a home in
Pent ood here h sp nds e sprm , summer,[...]amily farm. He res des I e AZ during th inter and s ill n·[...]·n Iii rth of their
S childr n. Rob n d[...]e " not s" , a craf suppl re. ren
nd acco[...]r Saf ay Sto , s in t-shirts and for cap and shi[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (574)[...]ted as midwife. She died 1-7-37.
for Sheridan Co.'s premature babies.[...]at this trade all his life.

VERNON and JANET (KINGHORN) HANSON
When my[...]ilt Plentywood Congregational Church, Dr. Storkan's of-[...]By ae Har
to or ay. e farm and raise reg1s ered Herefords.[...]and then farmed and ranch d
years I operated Bob's Electric. In 1965, e sold our house and moved[...]arsh and Florence ay Jordan. (Refer to Goltz s ory.) ine of us are
spend our in ers in Ap[...]

Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (575) I went to Plentywood when I was 17 and worked at Deck's to work for Zeidler Hardware, working part-time at the Robin's Roost.
Bakery, for Ellen Chandler at her Family A[...]d schools. After their mar-
Louella, at our uncle's, Louis and LaVada Marshs.[...]1965, when they went on dial. I worked at Anthony's
again and then worked for the J. C. Penney Co., w[...]n Vietnam In 1967 , he married Audrey Anderson of S dney. ~rn[...]alph s[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (576)[...]from PHS in I worked at Johnnie's Cafe. Claud worked for the State Highway
1947, jo[...]received his Master's degree from EMC, Billings.
Our daugh er, Lo[...]rked 2 years
iles City Veterans Hospital as a R s·nce 97 4. They have 2 at the[...]erce.
evening breeze, he prairie flo ers ... tha 's Sheridan County. I Ii e Pl[...]SHELDO and
homes ead es of es by. ·y paren s re John 1865-19 · • and[...]ood; A el of Fai h
Dad sold our homes ead o s· elson and mo ed o a arm[...]In-
near Dooley in 1923. In 19 9, our house s moved 10 Plen ood. grid Ebs ein, S oc ton, C ; and Lloyd nchester, H.
e mo[...]Cur- I am a memb r of Eas ern S ar, as a Girl Scou1 lead r and taught
ren school,[...]Cafe at Wolf , h his fa h r's sis ers, Anna Good in and Carrie Jay.
Point, wher[...]He enlisted in the rmy ir Fore Re rv s in 1942, ta ing pilot[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (577)[...]resided there since. In the mid '5 0s, they had 5 years of continuous
Sheldon was[...]she teaches and he 1s school principal. They have 7 children. Eveline[...]ne, born 9-13-53 1 graduated from PHS and SU and 1s an ac-[...]received her R from the S ate in ugus ,[...]·
age of 3 ith his paren s o a homestead SE of Dooley. His father, Her-[...].
Fran has fa Sh r dan s. Floo
zards, and droug e hardships[...]s 1th hor hayrac o nly to
s · orm hich 1p a[...]e nd 50° s,
n . child.[...]uld at nd school as employ d by S Im Chrysler as a shop foreman and a p rtsman.
du[...]k of electricity. Linda as mplo d by ranc s ahon D aconess on m dical-surgical
Fran ent to th farm very day om im s al mg th last 1 '2 fl[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (578)[...]ns, has been a mechanic most of his life, but the later years he has been
and had a musica[...]Anniversary,
In 1976, Ralph worked for Butch's Diesel and Big M Oilfield Ser- 8-31-7[...]ganist. In winter they are busy with the children's school
activities and Ralph donates time to the S[...]ast 26 years. He also has been farming his father's ties, with dust storms every day. Hopper[...]e he retired. Part of the farm is his grandfather's homestead. would herd turkeys out in a n[...]r many families in the area ii ed co s and churned bu ter from sweet cream for 25e a pou[...]and flo ers are one of her many hobbies, and she 1s 5.00. In 1935, e managed to ra,se[...]e moved to Seat le o or a Boeing's for a year during II. Re-[...]orphan lambs. The re b' on co s' mil ; hen e bou ht cut bac s[...]The flash flood in 1953 cam aero s the flat ith great force and as
They have 3[...]e re running to our old 1937 V-8 Ford car the sho s Charlene
school ac 1vit1es. Kenney worked in he o[...]ff her feet and found later ·n some rubbish hat
1s now employed by Sheridan Coun y Road Department.[...]ht pole ith only h ir heads and p rt of their bac s visible as
Oemson, TX here Gary 1s employed as a se1smo raph driller errey[...]The old Ford emed to flo t Ii ea boat through th
1s attending college at W111tston, D ta mg a vo-tech[...]choir m Plent ood, n aster Can-
The children's dog. a white Samoyed, is also part of the[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (579)[...]grew up on the family farm south of town.
the '30s not realizing that this wasn't life as it was supposed to be. Harry has 2 br[...]started working at the age of 10 in Kisler's Market stocking shelves,
Country School, which he[...]o.
school and won the 1st place trophy in the boy's and girl's division at including the Plentywood Luth[...]1949. After graduating, she nasium, Roy's Market, Piggly Wiggly, ed. Lake Congregational
wo[...]olis, then home and worked at the county attorney's office for he fell from the top of the[...]town on the Indian Reservation. After Faye's parents died, she and[...]opened Commercial Grain, a farm and ranch supply s ore, in[...]mercial Grain location , Plen ood. It too · 3 da s[...]nal o ners. Rudy Foss and the la e mbrose
al o s i During this time he ne gym as built. Th name as[...]associated ,n the construe ion business or 32 yea s,
mean he as instrumen al in he building of many l[...]e building, ori mally built or Dr. Stor an by
Bud's grand ather, Lud ig Hareland, as remodeled by Bud[...]n o he dental clinic o ned by Dr. Tom L"dahl. He 1s curren ty com -
pl ing the Stoner edical Chnic on e e t s d of S er"dan emor al
Hospital.
er h children er[...]mema er involving hersel m the children' activiti s, ervm as
D n other and a 4-H Leader. Be y se ed most of h g·r1s cloth·ng Harry and Faye ha[...]d from PHS, U of DC nter,
Johnston Pharmacy. Be y's sp cial int r st are h r riends and f mil[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (580)[...]nd Karla of Plentywood; and 1 grand-
the governor's Ad Hoc Committee and the State of Montana En-[...]rothy volunteered and was inducted into the Women's Army. It
Zoo in Montana in the fall of 1983.[...]e didn't have elec- In 1948, John's brother, Glenn Hiner, came to Montana and[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (581)[...]yed as a system and expand the county's building program. The Civic Center
secretary and[...]in 1984.
is soon to be syndicated as "Dave Wilson's Country Gold". He is also Active[...]Church Moderator and Shirley as Women's Fellowship Treas. Both are
toured Denmark every F[...]so enjoys singing with the Wheat Winds Chapter of S eet
Shirley J. Holje, born 8-3-29, daughter[...]le Adelines, crafts and gardening. Chet's leisure activities center around
Collins, grew u[...]Sarah Holje, hen they set-
later married Chester S. Holje of Reserve in November, 196 7.[...]school at addock, D, and college at orth Da ota S ate, Fargo.
Sarah Holje of Reserve, where they fa[...]le Earl as m the service, orma hved tth her paren s m
Fargo. In 1943 he joined the Marine Corps and s[...]family
returned to Montana upon the death of Chet's father, Carl; and he Join-
ed his brother, Earl,[...]and commercial arts. He 1s no employed by the Colorado Public S r-[...]operates the HolJe farm and 1s an accomplished artist.[...]He served about 25 years as treas. for the local S011 Conser ation
Kris l and Scot[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (582)[...]County in 1957 from Hettinger, ND as a
sister's home 3 miles east of town. That fall my sister an[...], Prof. Houston told me I could write the teacher's . Ben and Mary Ellen were married[...]d several awards.
evening. The next day Klareen's mother asked, "Did the stove smoke L[...]average grade of 95 on the State of Who's Who among Junior Colleges.
Exams.[...]emember at Franklin School, our 2 1900s. Settling in the area of Estevan , Sask. where th[...]ight was tying homesteads.
Gary Smith's shoe laces. Lelia, also in 1st grade, Gary, and R[...]bered 3x8 = 24 and 4x8 = 32 and that the 2
produc s equaled 56!
After retiring I did some priv[...]returning to Plentywood to start their life together on a homestead[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (583)[...]ywood every fall to harvest my crop.
Brother Jim's birth had the assistance of a midwife; sister Shi[...]zen
left for Pasadena, CA, the residence of Clyde's parents. The journey Lodge there.
t[...](now deceased); she was office manager of husband's architectural Mateo, CA. John, th[...]rried Shirley . Smith of Reserve,
118 in Sheridan's Daybreak).[...]uises.
I still own and operate my grandmother's homestead southwest of
Plentywood coming back eac[...]Hallesy's Piggly Wiggly employed 1lt for several years as b[...]ith D. A. Davidson & Co .. 1lton's mother. Edna (book 1. page 214) former sec[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (584)[...]Steve and Sammy Hurtig.
operated Deck's Bakery and Cafe. Willard was manager-owner of Mar[...]ed from PHS, has 1 son and is associated with Art's help with Girl Scouts when I can and am[...]They have 1 son and tywood. My brother's story follows:
1 daughter.[...]o
at Security State Bank. Later she worked in ban s in Great Falls, Glen- help by keeping up[...]ed in ay 1973 and had a job at Sears 2 ee s before he was through
schools for 9 years.[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (585)[...]7-30-3 7. Gerald Iverson was
born 6-13-39. Alvin's father passed away August 1935 and Alvin con-
tin[...]and Lion's Club.[...]have 4 children: The oldest, Sandra is
Alvin's mother lived with him and Margaret for 8 years un[...]In the spring of 1961, e purchased my grandmother's ( innie their horn and mov d t[...]r died 7·5-80. Esth r is in good health and liv s in their
ne Peterson Hd e. building. In 1980, e p[...]home in Billings. She enjoys visiting and ,s happy to fi cotf and visit
and leased the buildin[...], the
managing the Orpheum Theatre. During the '30s when money was old[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (586)[...]ed by Aunt Annie Ator who unselfishly devoted her life to
on the dam at Ft. Peck.[...]ck door asking for something to eat. Seems
"There's nothing like Montana air". Harry and Ruth were ho[...]put into a sandwich; Indians
was time to build a life together.[...]es, and I have a home. Ruth Ann
attend watchmaker's school. When that was completed, they returned[...]es, 13 and Ryan William, 1O.
working at Amundson 's 6-1 9-49. Their third son, Howard Reid was
born 6-1 9-4 9 in Plentywood's old hospital on Main Street.[...]g Bob Rasmussen who was scheduled to enter
County's old library on Main Street. In 1964, the Jacobson[...]s in the Old Townsite and
inventory, and Jacobson's Jewelry, as it is known today, was opened[...]floods later, we built
for business. The Jacobson's only daughter, Natasha Ann was born[...]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[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (587)[...]born on Dad's birthday and not only looks like Dad, but has man[...]humorous Dad born 4-10-73. Sheila 1s employed at the Polson Hospital and Les by[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (588)[...]I was a charter member of Plentywood Toastmaster's, Plentywood Canada and at Redstone,[...]On 12-19-83 , they bought "The Vogue", a women's clothing store
On 10-18-75, I began a new life. I married Anna Sorensen locat[...]member of Lady's Elk and Rick was a charter member of the Elk's[...]ALFRED and IRENE (OLSON) JOHNSON
Sheridan's Daybreak) was born at La Port, IN 8-10-11. The Ag[...]an, born in Plentywood in October
farm W of Agard's place. In 1949, the family moved into Plentywood[...]Telephone Coop here I am currently a s itchboard technician.
ment in the Billings distri[...]water- ed. Lake in the early 1900s until my brother Craig died in 195 7,
sheds.[...]n the Dent grade the year Dad's youngest brother, Jim, graduated. Leighton[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (589) was very cold, and stopping at Grandpa Stubban's store and an old We first[...]vin; shortly after, I quit work to care for Alvin's father, who was younger folks speak Engli[...]lissa. and Mrs. Hans Johnson. Aron's mother passed a ay hen he as 11
Susan married Dav[...]sons: Harvey, born in 1926 and aynard, born in
'30s very vividly. Because of my father's death hen I as only 8, I 1928
beg[...]In 1957, I married Gloria Trevithick. Gloria 1s the youngest
daughter of Ellen and Leonard Trevithick's family of 5. They lived on a
farm near Geraldine, MT. Gloria graduated from GHS in 1954. She is a
farmer's wife at heart, always raises a big garden and lik[...]They purcha d Foster's second-hand busin ss m Plen ood and the[...]and presently live at Spo ane, WA here Harvey 1s employed by the[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (590)[...]Roger's sisters are: Lavonne Johnson and Selma Hurtig. A[...]invitation to 4-14-43 .
Stuart Anderson's Ranch in Ellensburg, WA for a tour and steak dinn[...]of Antelope (Sheridan's Daybreak p.71) on 12-25-12 to Fred . and[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (591)[...]nnon. Eddie's hobbies are doing his own mechanic work and ridin[...]My sister, Jeanne Jacques, born in
in 1969. Fred's occupation was Head, Property Control, County of[...]f Helena Senior HS After Gaylin's death, I continued with my position at the Flathe[...]JOHN and EVA (TRAFELET) JOHNSON
EDWIN S. JOHNSON[...]ylvia, of Plen ood. y
was born on his grandfather's birthday, so received the name of[...]my moth r mov d a chicken coop cJo to
Eddie's dad, Kermit, was born on the Selmer Johnson homes[...]cil, was born 10-16-40 and lives in Billings. He 1s a Reserve. On our few trips to Pl[...]as not complete until we made a visit to Johnson's (no relative)
Eddie ent all 12 years to the[...]in 1952 serving for 4
ood School. One of Eddie's great interests was playing the bass horn.[...]t, the same job his dad had in WWII. uch of Eddie's avy career I started fa[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (592)[...]and
father immigrated from Switzerland. My mother's heritage is Dutch and Grace were sm[...]work for Len Peterson in Peterson's Hardware and later for Don. I con-[...]n 10-3-64 (see separate story)
years a free woman's exercise group. I am a member of the Hospital[...]Outloo and Plenty ood 7-2-15. Kermit's dad as born in Scarville, IA
Co. Fair.[...]farming and delivering milk. In the early '30s mil sold for Be a quart.
ing many hours at[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (593)[...]nday School teacher. Kermit father's sister, Gladys, and husband, Juel Urevig.
and Fri[...].
After their marriage they lived on his dad's homestead. He farmed Val had a daughter[...]thy Johnson as attendants.
When the '30s ended, crops and wheat prices were better.[...]return to Plentywood,
in 1942, worked for Kisler's Market, Peterson Co. Garage, was in the[...]th Les
VFW, and was a member of the Montana Pilot's Assoc. In 1961, Ker- receiving hou[...]art-time at
Western Implement.
One of Frieda's hobbies is her diary, which she had kept for 44
y[...]Foster's second-hand business and other real estate[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (594)[...]graduated from PHS in 1978. Monte married Mindy S. Ator on 8-25-79
as Cub Master as his 4 boys move[...]also a 1978 graduate of PHS.
Dist. B.S. Commissioner, and active in square dancing. Mayn[...]Technology and working towards a Bachelor's degree in electronics[...]rantham was a very influential person in Phyllis' life.
Phyllis attended Marsh School, ed. Lake[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (595)[...]of God Church in Plentywood.
it closed in the '30s, when people moved away. At one time we could[...]wood and worked 4 years in the fabrics and
Hanish's Dry Cleaning Plant and was a teacher in the Marsh[...]n Oil Co. and in the post office in the early '5 0s.
On 7-24-63, I was struck by lightning, an[...]urch, work-
ed on different farms in the early '30s. In the later '30s he worked on
the NY A Program in Plentywood and L[...]in gardening and enjoy my hobby of
worked at Roy's Market for 1 year. The spring of 1978 he m[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (596)[...]start all over again! Stanley's father once said-in the 25 years they
I was[...]Looking back on the first 25 years of his life in Plentywood, has[...]we lived, so he always volunteered to take Santa's packages out to Johnston. H[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (597)[...]. C.) and Elizabeth M. Johnston, (p. 644
Sheridan's Daybreak).
His father was owner of the Sheri[...]d Tefre, but continued to live there until Sabina's[...]June 1969. Olive still lives and or s here. There ere no children in
Jill Susan wa[...]rural schools un• part•time for Grove's Furniture and Waterbed and Coast-to-Coast.[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (598)[...]Our son Herbert was born 4-6-51.
Herb's hobbies include golfing and fishing. Susan's hobbies are In the fall of 1961[...]now 118 North Poplar St.,
employment was at Andy's Garage. Later, he worked at Deck's but was then the center of[...]Water was carried from Oscar Olson's well across the street and there
Edna was bo[...]om flooded homes in the
later they took over Deck's Bakery and Cafe and were in business for 2[...]erated a small jewelry. Later we purchased Miller's Men 's
Store from E. I. Miller and Royal continued his jewelry business along
with the men's store.[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (599)[...]moved to Phoenix, and
gypsies camped by the Juve's backyard, using their clothesline and[...]Joyce Kane
Marie worked part-time at Lidahl's East Side Market and the R[...]e married. I
My first job was at the Veteran's Hospital there where I met Ernest always[...]nnyside Ave. Then heartache in June of 1971 : Bob's adop ed son,[...]KATHERI E (SCHUHRKE) KAN ING

The children's father was transferred to remote Alaska so e
move[...]we moved to Plenty ood
to settle down to civilian life.
My 5 children got a well rounded educ[...]

Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (600)[...]viously my grand· worked as a nurse's aide at Sheridan emorial Hospital and ursing
mother, Edna Christine Anderson's home. Ho[...]Ruth as born in Clin on, and has 2 s1st rs; athe n Lee,
Plentywood. S erburn, and ane Z hr nger, 0 onv1II ,[...]Paul . Kavon and ife, Anna. Paul is a son of Joe's brother or for Farmer's Union Elevator at Conrad. In 1969, e mov d back
A[...]to Plentywood. Wayn ark d at th Farm r's Union Elevator until
mel, a farmer from e Albin,[...]tish, and managed to escape the island after 2 ee s and on 3·16-83 . Wayne, Jr. or s for Christensen Construction, Tracy
served[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (601)[...]d Bulk for a few years. He then leased Art Thunem's station
winter of 1956 when John was enga[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (602)[...]the National Detectives Assoc. He
humble, simple life, full of good memories. There were no highways,[...]ngaged in box-
radios, telephones, or TVs. Social life centered around church and ing. After returning from the service, he completed welder's training in
school-which was in our yard. We enjo[...]he Plentywood Barber Shop until he became too ill
life and is presently working at P'wood City Shop. I s[...]T is a foster sister. He married Doris Wells Le 1s, Billings, a coo ,[...]after a year's illn ss. Funeral services were held in P' ood Ass[...]During Danny's final illness he found great comfort and support[...]consolidated with Dist. 20. The year of my sister's 8th
Diego, CA. Michael was born in 1965 at[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (603)[...]ire, but
They are presently employed by the World's Fair in New Orleans, LA; with faith[...]had 1 daughter, Howard's brothers and sisters are: James, William, Robert,[...]C. B. Peterson who was Garnette's brothers are: Ervin, Norman, Vernon (all deceased[...]Lindell Super (see story).
After my father's death, my mother lived with me until she died in[...]chool in Comertown, Westby and
Plentywood. Sharon's children are Cynthia Ann , Juanita (deceased),
Cu[...]worked at Fort Peck Dam in 1937-38 as a carpenter's John and Linda were m[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (604)[...]eir house fire management of Kitzenberg's Style Shop.
at Wadena, MN a few years ago. Sharon[...]ch, civic, and
She worked at City Cafe, Deck's Cafe, Elgin Cafe and other places. commun[...]Pl n ood. Grandmoth r and
One of Plentywood's oldest businesses is Kitzenberg s Style Shop, Gerda died of the flu in 918.[...]ill being operated by the band.
founder's grandson, Darrel K,tzenberg. His father, Leland itzenberg, By the arly '20s, 4 of th family h d left Plenty ood to find or
Sr. passed away 9-20-79. His mother, Ltlhan 1tzenberg 1s no longer or b marri d. Ruth returne[...]ir son Gary lives in adison, WI 1th ife Taffy and s1 daughter, Dorothy, all living m[...]nn the children still living, and she 1s 92 years young and very alert.
England is[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (605) The oldest of Grandmother Martha's children, Jacob "Jack" EINAR[...]ate
Jack owned and operated a drayline (Jack's Transfer] and had the from NMC in Ha[...]Rev. Schmidt 11 -7-36 .
After Dad's death, Mother continued to live in Plentywood and[...]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, Ro[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (606)[...]I, where they both
entered training at St. Joseph's Hospital in Minot, ND, and worked[...]While in Plentywood, Sandy worked in Or. Stoner's office, which
families, sharing happy times and p[...]ren- and they are grateful for their heritage and life in north-[...]Herb lists the highlights of his life: All the people who have shown
In at 335 1st Ave.[...]love, kindness and acceptance of me during my life.
Farmers Union. Bud Black bought the Drive[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (607)[...]eat decently for the first time in my educational life beyond Montana where they worked as coo[...]r parishes visiting us.
Visiting my grandpa's farm when I was a child, running in the or-
chard[...]nteer
to climb a 100 foot oil derrick to the crow's nest while on ambulance
duty, while I helped on t[...]carpentry.
In July 1920, she married Edward S. Koser and they lived in
Medicine Lake and Bainv[...]at Williston, 12-25-43, to
counties under Judges S. E. Paul and Vernon Hoven until his death in[...]work before marriage.
Roger L. Clemens of Fairban s, AK . Iva has 7 great-grandchildren:
Paula[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (608)[...]sband, Jerry Beaudette, and 3
tend the St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Plentywood.[...]f 1982, and graduated in 1984 from Montana
Master's degree in school admin . by spending summers at t[...]Times were difficult so we relied on Mother's garden, canned pro-[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (609)[...]By signing up members for the Farmer's Union, Violet got a trip to
battleship " Arizona"[...]ngton , DC. She also attended the National Farmer's Union Con-
12- 7-41 . There we visited cousins of Rosemary's mother and learned vention in New Yo[...]at Coalridge. In 1952 his parents moved to
Evald's youth was spent in the Dagmar-Reserve area. They[...]put wet As a child, Vyrion's dream was to be a farmer and in his
cloths over t[...]Clear Lake.
years. He farmed his mother's land, later buying it.[...]orking there for
31 years before retiring. Violet's sisters and brothers are: Solveig,
Mary, Beatrice[...]X. She is cur-
him as his mother, Valborg (Evald's sister), died a month after giving rently based in Dallas/Ft. Worth.
birth to him 10-30-43 . Dick's brothers and sisters are Orville, Darlene[...]Vyrion continued to farm his grandmother's half section in the
members of the Golden Years Club. We belong to St. John's Luth. summers and held d[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (610)[...]937, I began farming Henry Gronvold's homestead east of Plentywood in
decided to go to[...]levator operator 1945, and Helen Gronvold's homestead east of Antelope in 1949. We
in the Mar[...]e age of 82 . Henry Granvold died at his daughter's home at Renton ,
wood and surrounding areas, west[...]everal years and at the Sheridan County Treasurer's office from Mar[...]whose story follows our daughter's story.
Twin boys, Donald and David, were bor[...]Juvenile Of- Plentywood on 5-27 -72. He 1s area supt. for Pennant Service Co. with
ficer at[...]Adolph was 5 when the family moved to his father's homestead 9
miles west of Plentywood. He a[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (611)[...]engineer at Boeing in
children, relatives on Bob's side of the family; namely, Scott, Jason[...]advanced infantry training in Georgia; sailed to S. strength of the right arm made it e[...]ended; 3 months events until the 1960s.
in MPs at Tann, Germany; trained for combat in J[...]-52
at Union Cong. Church, Med. Lake.
Betty's "recipe" for children's birthdates: add 2 and 1 in wedding
date: R[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (612)[...]ws our
Rheumatoid arthritis curtailed Alice's activities, but she has im- present hous[...]ery with
twin Gary and Kathy. Terry has his pilot's license. Gary Allan, also born
2-5-53, graduated[...]brother. In 1975, after his brother Greg's college graduation, Helmer
bie Joanne, born 10-17[...]lmer and I were married on 10-20-73 at St. Joseph's Catholic[...]is parents are Walter Helmer's brother Bill lives in Fairview with his wife Patr[...]est of Plentywood, where Gary operates his father's farm.
Gary also works for Plentywood Electric.[...]North Dakota and Minnesota to see Gust's family and relatives.
WALTER and VERA LEE[...]or some time then we made several moves in the '30s, Daisy still resides in[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (613)[...]Lidahl homestead. Miss Anna Hovet was Arnold's first teacher. He
horse, which was his transport[...]homestead 2 miles east of Dooley. One of Beulah's early memories of
eggs for 12¢ a dozen. My folks[...]Larry's father, Arnold, died 5-3-79. His mother, Beulah,[...]By Dr. Tom Lidahl
ranching. In 1973 Art's failing health left us with no choice but to sell[...]nd Beulah Lidahl. Brother Larry was born in 1939. Life began in the
home in Plentywood. Art passe[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (614)[...]Plentywood, upon our return we always remark, "It's great to be back
memories that loving parents,[...]"
tywood can provide. Many people influenced my life. Those that come
to mind_ include Dr. Gustafson[...]Larson. Russell ess. and Kermit Gys'ler at Power's
absence of Lalia Wheeler, who was the supervisor[...]From J~nuary 1963 to Darrel's death from emphysema.
my dental assistant when we[...]Charlene orked at Hallesy's Piggly Wiggly, Jack orrison's[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (615)[...]just as he had often sent
Crosby Grocer Lost Life In Front of His Store Thursday Afternoon[...]the floor and jump up into front row Bill Bennett's pocket. When
store, when he tried to subdue a[...]eet and one of the horses early '30s, even affecting our local school and a teacher, D[...]gregational Church, since 1930. In the Women's Fellowship, I have
live with her father, Charles[...]E. Desonia and Roy
PRADER PALUTZKE LOGAN (Teacher's Story) Homme. At PHS, in the '30s, I taught pupils to use the telephone. The[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (616)[...]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,[...]oal Mine and for WPA. In 1942 he served
a 6-month's apprenticeship under Louis Moe to secure h[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (617)[...]rn his BS degree at
sun. That same year my mother's dream of an oil well almost[...]the ASCS Office.
enjoy farming, ranching, and our life in the country. Our operation in-[...]spent time in Flaxton part-time farming with Ben's folks.
cars and are proud of our Studebaker colle[...]sold
and other wildlife common to this area. Farm life was once described to cars for Cal and[...]ered pop for the Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co.
times it's never been truer."[...]Then opened his own used car lot south of Howard's Body
CRAIG and CANDIDA (DOS REIS) LUCAS[...]At the time of this writing, Bennie's mother, Ethel Skeem, resides
both living in Plent[...]unction with farming, Leo also worked at Peterson s[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (618)[...]they would let us.
summer Margaret worked for Leo's mother, helping care for her[...]then returned to Plentywood to manage Peterson's Beauty Salon for
in Fargo, ND. While there, her m[...](Mrs. Swede) Anderson at Luzier's Beauty Salon. When Les returned[...]married 11 -22 -69 in Plentywood. After
Peterson's Garage changed hands, Leo worked for Farmers Unio[...]e Telephone Construction Co. Diane works at Eddie's
Madsen. His family moved to Reserve in 1925, wher[...]and Bernhardt Petersen, live 1n Kalispell. axine's Martin Gross, helped Archie shovel[...]er of Alvin and yrtle David's education started at Voight School. Howeve[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (619)[...]volved with this, and also in Clara's parents were both born in Germany, but met and ma[...]speech and English Ed. In
Lake, ND. After Betty's graduation from high school, the family moved[...]h council, chairman for 3 years on Senior Citizen's Day, German) so they could communicate[...]chef, as that was "women's work" according to Herr Gatzenberger.
I am[...]ospitals. Following her army
career, she did ship's nursing, making 60 day trips to Hawaii, Ph[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (620)[...]nal family at-
In 1972, we opened Plentywood's first floral shop and green- tendant[...]because of the size and school. The girl's father hitched the family collie to a small agon,[...]other recrea- After Olaf Aasheim's lease ran out, ancy leased the ranch first to
tio[...]g as Jaycee to South America for a month's tour. Travel has been a life-long in-
sec.-treas., vice pres., and pres.; charter members of P'wood Elk's terest and she ,s planning yet another trip for 1985 when her grand[...]ood from 1977 to the pre- ancy's brother, Walter, is retired living in Evanston, I[...]H
One of the 4 children of Peter and Kate Marron 1s Nancy, born 9-25-06. By Ron Marsh
She spe[...]e stayed at the following his father's death.
Raymond Hotel.[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (621)[...]lbert joined Boundry Construction in the early '50s and later
Melvin Ersness rented the Marron ranch,[...]ners of Miles City.
an "eatery" at Swede Anderson's " Moon." Hamburgers sold for 15¢[...]nd activity, Dorothy continued to work at Hallesy's and later in Roundup with her daughter. Robert followed his father's footsteps
Roy's Market until she teamed with Dora Jensen to cook[...]ign. After his military service, he
clinic at Boy's Town in Omaha, NE. After numerous cold winters, t[...]-61 . In earlier years, he was an avid hunter and fisherman, and
While oel was serving in the Air Force[...]born to Alf and Dot. He Today's generation would call him "a real up-front dude".[...]alaney (Rubin), took a job as "printer's devil' with The Producer's News. After working
Ronald Patrick and Mark Andre[...]t The Leader in Scobey, he was employed at Miller's Drug
Following the death of Alf in 1[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (622)[...]e quite proud of our
sister. Can you imagine what life must have been like for the only girl
with 6 brothers to pick on her? Fortunately for her, she was Dad's
favorite. Our sister VIOLA, like her brothers, wa[...]FL, while he was in the Air Force. Following
Mel's discharge from the Air Force, they returned to Pl[...]children. Elaine boarded with C. F. Christensen's to attend PHS and[...]an English/Art teacher, 1s married to Lt. Commander Joseph Keller and[...]gal
ranged for me to shine shoes at Harry Hilyard's barber shop. Perhaps ,t secretary. live[...]school. I worked about a year in Mr. Jens Jensen's little hardware
store and then took a job at Miller's Drug.
In 1940, I attended the Colleg[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (623) Phil and Elaine are members of St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Phil stay in the h[...]board, fish the lot south of Pete's for us.
and game board, and Jaycees. He is an avi[...]lding! In August, 1946, I worked at Victor Kisler's Market, for 1O½
JOE MARSH FAMILY[...]years then for Ken's Music Mart 2 years.
CEL[...]e second child of 6 daughters and 6 sons: See Val's story. of the fires. The first one[...]I am a diabetic, so I belong to the new-
up, "It's time to get the cows and horses in." He would put[...]28 in my grandparents home, the Ben Marshs.
Olson's) would get a little more rest. They were like big[...]rted working during WWII, first for Orville Bantz's as she had a Camp Stoneman CA and became[...]ul, Korea. He
baby cried, so using my grandmother's colic remedy, I fed her caraway retu[...]rt attack, then went to Katherine and John Flakne's,
when their second child, "Joanie", was born. Sis[...]z joined us, when their folks went to Louie Marsh's. The
house burned out there and fling and[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (624)[...]Randy's Cafe.[...]Bonnie's interests are crafts and I enjoy antiques.[...]g, ND; Bar-
though it was the dry years of the '30s. bara, Mr[...]nd 1
8-28-55. The same acccident that claimed the life of his brother, brother, Aubrey, w[...]they owned the cCall's Sanitation and Sheridan Launderama.[...]RICHARD and EILEEN (STONER) McCARTY
Randy's Drive-In, 323 W. 1st Ave., the former Terry's Drive-In. The Richard and Eileen[...]In restaurant was started by the Orville Knudsvig's who sold to Lutheran Church in[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (625)[...]children drive me crazy, and I always reply, "It's
taught 3 years at Casselton, ND and Richard gradu[...]not the children who drive me bananas, it's the parents!" My girls are
degree in agricultural[...]w up in Plentywood with her sister, Teresa
tywood's Golden Jubilee. I was the little girl in the scho[...]hoir, band, FHA, and worked as a Grace's favorite subjects was speech. She won 2 1st place[...]nd short order cook for Bud and June Black at Bud's Drive- and took 2nd in the district[...]rn 2-18-74, 15 days after her Pete's right hand middle finger has been severed in an o[...]Elizabeth, was born.
school class at St. Joseph's.[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (626)[...]e son of William and Vera tywood. A life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Butch Lei[...]ert continues to
Walkowski through most of the '50s. f[...]ook a car trip to Seaforth, Ontario, to visit Dad's home on
substitute since then.[...]served on the Plentywood School Board, the Farmer's Union When they returned, Bery[...]side NH and office addition.
In the early '60s, we bought the farm from my Uncle Clem. We are[...]Swmden as a member of the Governor's Council on Aging. Was the
Clifton McLean cam[...]d, was in Toast-
State College in 1949 and Master's degree from MSU in 1962. During m[...]ng HS. She has
been employed at Gambles, Peterson's Hardware, and owned and
operated the Sear's Catalogue Store in Plentywood. She was very
activ[...]terment m Plentywood Club. (S-16-80) .
auso[...]ean theater, overseas 1 Sheridan's Oaybrea reported the arrival in Plentywood in
yea[...]ret, Leland, and Thomas. The children were
father's farm. Served as the first full-time Supply[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (627)[...]Z, Santa
Cruz, CA. He was an agent for Equitable Life Assurance Society until
his retirement. He spent[...]oned in Germany, he was part of
Twin City Oil Men's Club, and Minnesota Valley Golf Club. He par-[...]TY
He attended school in Plentywood and St. John's Univ. in Collegeville, Tom cNulty,[...]rking for
ing to Plentywood and attending teacher's college in Miles City sum- the[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (628)[...]aduate nurse from Carroll College and St. Vincent's School of Our parents, John and The[...]106 of Sheridan's Daybreak.
They operate a guiding and outfitting b[...]e neighbors as well as childhood sweethearts. Roy's mother our time together.
died whe[...]League while it was active He was a life member of the at,onal Rifle
Lila was a member of[...]burred in the local cemetery.
of St. Joseph's Altar Society, Lila, Dorothy Marsh Bakke, Agnes M[...]s elected sheriff of Sheridan County in 1964.
Roy's favorite pastimes were playing baseball and he wa[...]and slide trombone. He was a member of Plentywood's first band, was
an avid hunter and a membe[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (629)[...]Victor and Mary Aitken Lindsay. She grew
the Lion's Club, serving in several offices including presid[...]ol for most of their time
here and also served as S. S. Superintendent and leader of the Dorcas
Society.[...]r of the Plentywood Hometowners, Republican
Women's Club, and a charter member of the Sherwood Garden[...]entywood section of the first edition of
Sheridan's Daybreak.[...]ed in Plentywood in February, 1951 to join Harold's uncle, Dr. Roy where he had b[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (630)[...]Scarville, IA by his uncle, Rev. S. J. Fretheim. Mike was confirmed in
were members[...]Jeanne returned to Plentywood after their father's safflower to Culbertson and later h[...]Montana oilfields and farming his dad's farm (which he took over in
Linda, CA; and James[...]and in Roosevelt County. Times were hard m the '30s and we
later moved to Plentywood. I took o[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (631)[...], Jan, and Jay. I was crowned Queen of Plentywood's and the U of M at Missoula wer[...]graduation until 1970. Willard earned a Bachelor's degree from MSU
tywood Lutheran Church and have[...]hey went into the insurance business with Willard's
quarterback on the state championship football te[...]cation
born in 1908 on the family farm on Graham's Island, Benson County, was moved[...]behind the agency building. The building was
'30s and he moved to Plentywood to work for the newly[...]p Insurance Agents. Adele is cur-
In the '40s farming once again was attractive, so he moved ba[...]rented 4½ miles SW of Theresa's Guild, church choir and council and a whist card[...]med and ranched until an untimely stroke
took his life in 1966.[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (632)[...]ervisor for Glen-Wood Activity Center
of the Lion's Club for 22 years and a charter member of the fir[...]Gunlock. She had 3 sisters and 3 brothers. Laura's mother died very
to work for 2 months. Almost 30[...]auled freight around town with
served as a Gunner's Mate First Class on a LCSL in the Pacific[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (633)[...]ra
worked in a cannery for a year and also at men's dormitory in Richland,
WA for a year. Later on, C[...]de her home with her daughter, Elmyra.
Laura's hobby is crocheting. She has won many blue ribbon[...]la (Mrs. Gene
area for many years. In the late '30s, he did basement work with Red Dick) l[...]in Western anor Nursing Home in Billings. Our Dad's brothers[...]some time each summer on Cybulski's farm with Mary.[...]Memo: p. 666 The William and Anna Morey in S.0.1 were the parents[...]of this William Morey whose wife's name was also Anna.[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (634)[...]bout 15 years. I before purchasing Ryan's Cafe in Crosby, NO. In 1978, they sold the
rememb[...]cafe and moved to Hungry Horse, MT. After Robert's death in
cattle to market to Dooley and Raymond.[...]from Randy's Beauty College in Redding, CA in 1968. After work[...]work with her parents at Ryan's Cafe. After she married Ron, Nancy
Hilda and[...]from far and
son of Arvid and Hilda Morstad. Ron's father, Arvid Elliot orstad, was near.[...]and died in 1967.
1969. Hannah, died 6-22-84. Ron's mother, Hilda, was born in Tagus, I, Gladys S. Waller, was born at Homestead, T. y parents,
D[...]ce work and
Duckhill, MS, and died in 1953. Nancy's mother, Marguerite, was born later w[...]house. After marriage, I was employed at Nelson's Accounting Firm in[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (635)[...]Deck's Bakery and Cafe. Anna sewed and did alterations for Peterson's
Emil served in the Army Signal Corps in 1942[...]program as their first equipment operator. Harold's sister, Amy
Munson Frank (see Sheridan Daybreak[...]-17-73 at the
Masonic Home in Helena. She held a life membership in the OES.
"George" has 2 sist[...]they were living in the Dooley area, where Adry's parents, Ted and
He continued in the National Gua[...]Mary Ann Nelson, farmed and Violet's sister, Mrs. Harry Burnham, ran
1962 as 2n[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (636)[...]Young and Karin Nelson. I spent most of my adult life serving from Lk. Stevens HS in 1971 a[...]has been one of the most impressive things in my life.
Adry's wife, Nora, adds, "Plentywood is a special place for me too; not
only was my husband's home there, but our youngest daughter was
born t[...]t for Mom and Dad Nelson, who received
their son's "war bride" in 1949 without a trace of prejudice[...]lentywood, I worked in the treasurer and assessor's offices at
the courthouse. In 1957, we moved first to Columbia Falls, MT, then to Morris S. elson was born 8-16-24 in Plentywood, son of Mar[...]ust, 1958 to Missoula where I S. and ora Bernau elson, has 1 sister, Phyllis Joyc[...]In the late '50s, ary Lou ent to work for KGCX Rad.io of
After 61 years, this Nelson family returns to the area. ike's Williston-Sidney, managing a sat[...]Martin worked at the Security State Bank and Mike's Aunt Margaret KPWO-F , the firs[...]in July, 1981 , where he KPWD's engineer, Mary Lou managed the station and[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (637)[...]s in the 5-5-84 (her Grandma Graham's birthday) from the College of Great
basement, calling that portion of the store "My Sister's Closet". Falls with a degree in ele[...]; 2 children, Nancy Ann
January, 1984 the Nelson's sold the Vogue to Rick and Mary Jensen.[...]n 18
Mary Lou realizing the need of a woman's organization that would wheeler. His da[...]Life is so busy, it was hard to find time to write abo[...]Her parents were Archie and Agnes Mann. Vernita's mother is now[...]a bookkeeper in one of San Francisco's Shipyards. On 9-26-42,
an accountant at Sh[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (638)[...]MARK THOMAS and FA YE (JENSEN) NELSON
Roy's Market. Vernita did the typing as there wasn't mu[...]ting building was built in 1950.
The Nelson's 3 sons were born in Plentywood: Gary Robert,
2-14[...]s, 10-5-48; Mark Thomas, 2-9-54.
The Nelson's were pioneers in building the first home in the s[...]me and exercise
from the office.
The Nelson's children all attended and graduated from the Plen[...]us illness, Bob died on 5-13-70.
The Nelson's have 7 grandchildren: Bretta Jo, Michael Robert,[...]Alene, ID, which is their present home. The Vigue's 3 children were CHARLES and AMANDA (F[...]phones.
In 1970, when Gary's father passed away, he left Gary the
accounting f[...]ing corporation, 3-N Farms.
Gary and Marcia's 2 children were born in Plentywood: Scott
Robert[...]ldren keep Gary and
Marcia very busy as does Gary's accounting work and Marcia's Sweet
Adelines. Gary also serves on the bo[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (639)[...]I am a charter member of the Hometowner's Homemaker Club,
PHS and they moved to Antelope. A[...]born 8-20-17 reunion tour with Arne's 749th Tank Batallion, visiting places they[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (640)[...]ity,
Sheridan County Road Dept. Teresa is a nurse's aide at Sheridan Mem. Havre Branc[...]money.
blue, so feeling confident it was the Lord's guidance, I accepted, even From[...]became Dyste directed the Children's Choir; I was adviser for the youth groups.
my roo[...]ch work. I served as executive director for women's and girls'[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (641)[...]Vivian nurse certificate from St. Patrick's Nurse's School, Missoula, is mar-
Elaine, Walter Harold,[...]a where she is employed as a nurse at St. Patrick's Hospital.
and Chester; and 2 girls: Verna and Be[...]rom town and Mine Kristensen, Sheridan's Daybreak, page 173. I have 1 brother,
to town as[...]1973, we opened the Young Generation, a children's went to California and got j[...]77. Chester, during this time, worked at Peterson's Hardware and in Gordon Ol[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (642)[...]of 93 years. She worked at Peterson's Ready to Wear, then in 1963 I went to work for
an[...]yard of Sidney, MT close out Mr. Tande's office and in July, 1967 I went to
and garden, my[...]racing was held. The highlight of Milo's racing experience was entering
of this union. See Sheridan's Daybreak p. 689.[...]ldren: Tomi Marie born early '50s, he moved to Plentywood and made his home with hi[...]moving firm . Walt also wor ed for his in-la s, John and Anna urphy,
days, weddings, and other o[...]. The urphy's home was Jerry's from 1957 until his graduafon
Milo Andrew J[...]West Coast and or ed for Braniff irHn s. Jerry marri d Carol e
old after my father passed[...]orabl years. 0 car and t built our o n om , a one-s ory stucco
Automotive West, a parts store. His ho[...]joyed and sp nt t e majority of my h doing. B sid s my 12 years of
Cheryl Anne Wankel was[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (643)[...]tion and was the idea of my thesis for my Master's degree, which I In 1917, Joe[...]county assessor's office. Their only child, Bernadette, was born in[...]where he now lives.
committees to plan the week's activities. Every year, junior class
members rema[...]citizens in Sheridan Co. Loren has lived all his life in Plentywood,
ing the first 4 days, seniors gave[...]became his wife on 11-26-55 at St. Joseph's Parish in Yakima, WA.
All of the many perso[...]II (Larry), 1956;
had tremendous influence on my life as a teacher. Impressions on my Kevin John, 1958; Michael Joseph, 1959; Patrick Charles, 1961;
life in Plentywood have lasted through the years. My g[...]hose of you who are wondering what happened to my life after tournaments. Catherine and Larry[...]has always been an important factor in the "clan" life. All
speech department at Washington College in C[...]In 1981 , Loren James II joined his father's law firm after also com-[...]s been greatly encouraged by this ·
O'Toole. Joe's parents moved to Garrison, ND in 1906 and[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (644) The delight in life of this couple is to visit family and friends and[...]. Participation and competition in good Christian life
brings abundant joy.[...]MSU at Bozeman with a BS life and my love, but diesel engines interested me so[...]ntywood and its surrounding communities have been life itself Memorial Hospital was plan[...]board in Spokane.
from Rugby, ND. Gordon's parents are John and Ella Juul Overby. His[...]in Sheridan Co. and Richard, in Billings. Marilyn's active in assisting in construction[...]who homesteaded 5 miles south of Outloo . Ella's siblings are listed
and gym. In a survey for the[...]under her niece, Bernice Van Curen's history. Ella graduated from
wanted to be a farm[...]son, Kirk, north of the Dalev1ew community. Kir 1s
married to Debbie Unsworth, daughter of Ju[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (645)[...]ried Connie Ruud, who owns Connie Lynn's Hair Design. Their children
older brothers: Gordo[...]In 1956, he bought Roy Anderson's interest in Neville Imp. Plen-[...]ed a lot of basketball and softball on Westby men's teams,[...]o Plentywood the summer of 1950, to be near Helen's folks, Bill and
on 12-25 -70.[...]Ruby Long. Helen worked as a waitress in Deck's Cafe, operated by Bill
We moved to Billings[...]d they moved back
In 1936, he married Mildred S. Anderson, R , Joplin, MT graduate to[...]lentywood". Glenn worked for a time at the Farmer's
of Deaconess Hospital, Havre, MT, and to t[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (646)[...], Richard (1979), and a stepdaughter,
Helen's sister, Jean Aman, and family came to visit in 19[...]r friends threw a farewell party for them at Deck's Cafe. Dawson College and wor[...]tor and Justice of the
transferred to the company's hardboard custom plant, where he still[...]Smith and has a tion, Roy's Market, and a variety of other jobs.
daughter, Sh[...]esley Allen. All live in Sweet Home
as does Helen's mother, Ruby Long. Joanne is married to Delmar Da[...]Milwaukee
before he and Norman took over Paulbeck's Men's Store in the late Paulbeck Family.
'30s. Ed was an avid sportsman and liked to tell tall[...]hool here her
We were married at St. Joseph's Church in Plentywood in 1942. mother had taught m the early 1920s. T o years follo ing gradua ion
orman was runni[...]ried, was directing the youth choir at St. Joseph's and part- and serving as clerk of th[...]d James (1977). He attend· Beth or s as secretary in the County Extension Offic[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (647)[...]nburst in
December, 1969; they live on his family's farm with their 3 children.

FOLMER and ETHEL (KE[...]el Lutheran Church, The Pederson's are members of the United Methodist Church
west o[...]Fred's brand, FP, and that is the way Fred would say it.[...]Fred was born in Brooklyn, NY in the 1870s. He went to[...]farm started to get bigger and even during the '30s,[...]grandchildren. My mother also raised Elna's 2 children, Duane and
Plentywood, and has 2 sons,[...]passed away just 4 months prior to their mother's death.[...]

Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (648)[...]storms,
tainment and the pretty cake. The DeSilva's have a way of making the grasshopper[...]drill a" ildcat" II " rat" no . Leasing my father's acr ag[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (649)[...]their part sometime in the Peterson's Ready to Wear which Myrtle actually operated whil[...]al manager of worked for Len Peterson's Hardware Store and was in business with
a medical[...]ns. They built their
If the worth of a man's life is measured in his contributions to his p[...]ity, Clarence W. "Cal" Peterson, has led a worthy life. He law.
served as mayor durin[...]ent 4 years in the Navy and married Eunice
tleson's hardware.[...]ssion when pres. of the Lion's Club, Golf, Athletic, Boosters, Sportsmans, and
b[...]ast master of the Masonic Lodge and on the Ration's Board during
good years prior to WWII." His son,[...]Manor and the Sec. State
Cal, Plentywood's ninth mayor (1931-33), mentioned that much[...]received a certificate of appreciation from Lion's Club in
city business was handled by registered w[...]sometimes taking meals and
In the early '50s, Cal, Cliff Peterson, Roland Wilson, and Kenneth[...]t the
which both he and brother, Len, are 50-year life members. He remains Wildwood Park,[...]present date I have "Christy's Closet", women's apparel shop, on 108
Cliff has 3 sist[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (650)[...]ctly one year after their marriage, Roger and Kay's first son
Our home is in Vancouver with the ex[...]Elizabeth, MN, grew Roger and Kay's second son, Richard, was born in 1953. Follow-
up[...]and past president
ried 6-10-16. They farmed Len's parent's place after they moved to of the o[...]ver con- from the Outlook community (S. D. p. 804); Ruby Carrie is the daughter
tacted d[...]iggo and Carrie Johansen of the Dagmar community (S. o. p. 299).
days later, Ed Battleson of Scobey c[...]and Ed Battleson had the hardware store until Ed's worked at Deck's Bakery and the Elgin Cafe during high school at P[...]tywood to support myself. I wore Jane's wedding dress for my mar-
store, Jane working unt[...]m and Jerry Iverson became his partner. After Don's death, made hundreds of doili[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (651)[...]vities. I have been in- The Peterson's children are: Bradley, born 5-22-44 in Seattle, w[...]Marjorie's father passed away in 1946 and her mother, Freda[...]Hometowner's Club.[...]n
soloist for school and community functions. She's a housewife and several orchestras[...]estby,
MT. Her father, Otto Enger, operated a men's clothing and shoe store[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (652)[...]school. He started working at Deck's Bakery as one of several bakers;
MAURICE E. and CORA S. (RISA) PLAISANCE[...]ivering baked goods to the surrounding
Cora S. Risa was born at Valley City, ND to Ole and Mart[...]ith
automobiles and gas engines, which became his life's work .
In 1923, he came to Plentywood where[...]Dale's football team at Great Falls High won the State A[...]e
Sheridan County has been home for my entire life. I was the first
born to Edward and Alma E. Larte[...]entered the US Navy.
the Elgin Cafe and Deck's Bakery. The latter is where I met Andrew[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (653)[...]ston Herald, a caster for Plentywood's KPWD Radio.
newspaper owned by his father and ex[...]By Francis Power, D. D. S.
The Polks have 7 children. They are Patrick[...]station was operated behind Joe Redmond's tire store on Main Street.
Faye. Gene's mother passed away in 1934 and the children were[...]Every farm in the '20s and '30s had milk cows to provide milk and
Jane was b[...]declining rapidly in the '60s, and with the death of Frank Power in[...]-
Popescu family. The Elgin was well-known for it's up-to-date sports in- vented the plastic[...]years before marrying
the formation of Sportsman's Park. One highlight of his sports life was my dad and deciding to venture[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (654)[...]ronic 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, w[...]grew up experiencing the hard times of the '30s, graduating from[...]o did the demand
lived in Plentywood until Dad's term as Co. Supt. expired in 1934 then[...]ughters and 7 grandchildren round out a wonderful life.
di director of Oxnard Boys' Club, Oxnard, CA.[...]d Don Walker and is assistant Lou's Bar and Deli on Main Street in Plentywood.[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (655)[...]ie and Joel. Darcie, 7-10-60, was
Sheridan County's Deputy Treasurer before moving to San Diego in[...]Joe Redmond came to Plentywood on St. Patrick's Day in 1910.
ROY and[...]nd married Mary Sampsen in
Iowa in the early 1900s. He homesteaded near Dagmar where Roy was
born.[...]Later, in 1934, we went to Fort Peck where Roy's first job was as
a " bull cook" in the bar[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (656)[...]la, born 5-11-77, and is a partner in Bob and Lou's game room as
I don't remember much of my pre[...]nce, for my first 2 years. We moved to my grandad's on the rigs and moves around a l[...]tponed it one day. Because of Women's Bowling Assoc. for the past 3 years and al[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (657)[...]owling and plays ball in with Balaly's parents.
the summer for Bob-N-Lou's Softball team.[...]Bert, the son of Robert S. and Dorothy Cybulski Richardson, was[...]and farming his father-in-law's land in 1983.
NEAL and BALALY (LANGUIDEY) RICHARD[...]bie and their girls are members of the St. Joseph's[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (658)[...]ere transferred to Plentywood, MT. Home was Ernie's Trailer City at year and then to EMC[...]ars in days later he began a year's tour of military duty in Thailand. I lived
Plenty[...]ths in beautiful Denver, followed by another year's separation[...]while Tim was stationed in Alaska. After Tim's military discharge, we[...]moved to Plentywood and purchased my grandparent's (Viggo and[...]Carrie Johansen) house. I worked at Anthony's for 2½ years before[...]She works part-time at D'Angelo's Pizzaria. Favorite pastimes are gig-
Bob was[...]1939.
returned to take over over his grandfather's farm. His sisters and Adeline[...]the farm south of Antelope where my grand-
mother's family (Carrie Johnson Johansen) homestead[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (659)[...]Johnson, born and conducted by Rev. S. W. Monroe, a Seventh Day Adventist Pastor
1905;[...]Robert's parents are Edna (Balcome) and Gordon Robertson,[...]dd Downey Daybreak I p. 806). Gladys's parents were Carrie (Johnson) and Viggo
of Outloo[...]me to Outlook in 1929. He worked on Martin Holtan's farm. time clerk at the Vogue and part-time sec. at St. Joseph's Church. Our[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (660)[...]ge 6. Kim piano player in his father's dance orchestra became ill so Grandpa
and the chi[...]., MN, the daughter of Mary C.
Leslie is a nurse's aid at Sheridan Mem . Nursing Home. They are ex-[...]ks part-time at the Liquor Store and they own Don's received $50.00 back.
Septic Tank[...]Michael Dane, born 9-29-69, (on Grandpa Johansen's birthday!) ner in the garage busin[...]46. His childhood was a very busy family-oriented life. time city clerk job, promising[...]for many years. Toward the end of the '30s, he was employed in the
in 1951, with good years[...]lped with a Johnson family reunion weekend , (Mom's family) which
was phenomenal. Then in 197 4, we d[...]Bessie and C. Blaine Robinson.
enjoy our family life. We have been truly blessed, with our grea[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (661)[...]tarted
nership with Uncle Roy (husband of Mother's sister, Lila M.) Medders in farming for[...]ch activities. I also started
Store, John Hallesy's grocery, at Ft. Peck Dam, and on the family farm.[...]ton, DC on a scholarship Christensen's store in the old lngwalson building and for the R[...]the County Cattlemen's Assoc. , and both master and secretary of our[...]dges, MT orphanage
until we took over guiding his life at age 14. David is a law enforce-
ment of[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (662)[...]1946, Harold Rowe and I were married by
Rev. Don S. Fleming. Harold served in the Navy during WWII.[...]I am a life-long member of the Plentywood Congregational Chur[...]Becker, USAF, of Middleport, OH, 1,0-22-8_3, and 1s now son of Wilford and Dorothy Rusbul[...]supervisor of the microbiology lab at St. Anthony s Hospital, Alton , IL. and entered[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (663)[...]e! Needless to say, he thought he was in
No Man's Land!)
Leroy is 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[...]29-11 at Sheridan Mem. Hosp. in Plentywood. Karen's natural
Lola Rusbult was born 8-8-41 in Pl[...]of which Karen was the youngest. Nova's dying request was that Ervin
of Comertown and co[...]e was a and Nina (Nina and Karen's natural father, Marvin Klakken, were first-
memb[...]permission for Karen's adoption.
Leroy and Lola have 4 daughters a[...]Henry died in the late '30s, as did his daughter, Blanche, and son,
Lola was active in the Jaycees in the '60s. At present, she is a[...]tta died 5-8-54 at age 80. Imogene died in the '60s. Ervin
Sunday School teacher at Trinity Lutheran[...]8 and Clarence in April, 1970.
the Lutheran Women's Missionary League.[...]as born 9-9-13, one of 13 children of
Leroy's and Lola's lives have revolved around their family. They[...]some time in the Army chase the S & L Food Market located between Sec. St. Bank and[...]WWII served in the US military
mechanic for Kavon's Farmers Garage and Ford Co. Later, he worked[...]as a clerk for Peterson Hardware. In the late '40s, he started his own at the Me[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (664)[...]ministry to care for Mother, then had Savey's Fix It Shop. Howard mar-
Mabel, Joseph, Eva, Fran[...]-48 and we have 2
Teachers College, received a ND Life Teaching Certificate, was granted children, Gary Lynn Eoff and Donna Jean Eoff. Robins S. Zindel married
a BS elementary degree from North[...]0, we moved to Plentywood and he worked at Kisler's grocery[...]store. In the early '50s, he started working at Roy's Market (later the[...]name was changed to Roy's Super Valu) and worked there until his[...]. Our mother, Hazel, was 17. They settled on
Gram's homestead east of Reserve. Our father home[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (665)[...]ed what became known as Shippee Canyon in the 1890s, but
father owned for 45 years.[...]One year a big prairie fire took Shippee's pasture for miles on end,
grandchildren.[...]and Lizzie Shippee died in the early '30s.[...]The dry, hungry '30s came and like so many others, Shippee went[...]with the dust storms. During the '40s, Goetzinger rented the land, and[...]ood in 1945.
Dave Summers borrowed Buck Shaw's chaps, which were too W[...]th along the side of the chased Al's Dray Line and entered the dray business. He haule[...]business until his
the corral, grabbed the horse's head until others could free Dave, who[...]gel) also lives in California. Randy is a vice
'30s.[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (666)[...]Lutheran Church, Dagmar; St. John's Church, Westby; and now we[...]and his love of sports and hunting. tim~s we h~~ ~t the Danish Brotherhood Hall, which was[...]son. He has farmed all his life except for the 2½ years he served in the[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (667)[...]retirement came to a sad end when Henry lost his life in a car accident children, Todd and T[...]MT. He was WY. Royce works for Bob's Electric and Alice at Ben Franklin; 2
educated in[...]odge, Fremgang 275, Antelope, MT.
HAROLD and ALMA S. (JOHNSON) SMITH
Harold F. Smith, born 9-5-1[...]Daybreak) lived north of Raymond. He married
Alma S. Johnson, 6-11-40, daughter of Selmer and Alice J[...]6, attended NMC at Havre and
worked for "Children's Activities" over 15 states. The first winter we
w[...]ey Ann was born 1-26-45. Harold worked for Farmer's Union Oil
Co. Arnold Loren was born 9-20-46. In 1[...]1967)
MT, where Harold was manager of the Farmer's Union Oil Co. Alice
Pearl was born 2-22-49 and Je[...]o Plentywood that fall and Harold worked at Smith's Farm Supply. LEWIS S. and EMMA (HANSON) SMITH
Dorothy June, 10-5-51; D[...]and Donna Lee, Lewis S. Smith, a resident of South Carolina from 1909 un[...]th,
In 1955, we went into business in Harold's Conoco Service, and died in Seattl[...]n Aeroplane.
and visiting. In 1975, due to Harold's failing health, we sold the store,[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (668)[...]ND came to Plen- employed by Kisler's Market as a meat cutter. Later, they moved to
tyw[...]and Alvin, to a and opened the first Roy's Market, formerly Hallesy's Grocery, in
homestead in the Dooley area.[...]ywood. They later structed store, Roy's Super Valu. Special buys included pork steak at
m[...]number of awards, including Super Valu's ''Retailer of the Year" in[...]1966. He was also voted Plentywood's "Boss of the Year. "[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (669)[...]., was the youngest of
school, she worked for 0. S. Sanerud at the general store in Westby for[...]how. This was a show of art from Mrs. Walt Yeager's paint- single and Mary Ellen, 8-21-61[...]ecretary at working in the Sheriff's office.[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (670)[...]al years. He now children in the 1870s. Anna attended Hanska School, and graduated
works[...]njoys carpentering in 1934. Anna's family included Oscar, of Hanska, MN, Ruth (Mrs.[...]ioneer Manor, several years.
Randy's Cafe, Golden Wheel, Glen-Wood and the City of Ple[...]The organ has been in Anna's family since 1898.[...]and VICKIE SPENCER
tober, 1911 to visit Ingeborg's sister, Jacobina Brensdal. Luckily,[...]ture and Languages.
Harold spent much of his life at the farm and remembers well the[...]Fort Peck Dam, the Westland Co., and in Pud Marsh's garage, The Spencers le[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (671)[...]his vertebra. Upon returning to Plen-
Williamson's Glass and the Klothes Horse.[...]currently located at this same the '50s, worked for years with the March of Dimes, and wa[...]aughter, Norma, moved
in Big Sandy. During the '30s, he worked 2 years in the Scobey[...]amily moved to Dooley about 1922, opened Steffler's Cafe
Amada and Corrine French who homesteaded in[...]ght the Hjelm buisness to Steffler's Cafe, told Otto and Carrie about the Allen[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (672)[...]died in 1947, and his father in 1962 at 92. Paul's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Toroff Onstad to Minnesota,[...]1 son. Norma resides in Paul's grave.
Muskogee, OK.
Fern also was married t[...]ife, Rhoda (Onstad) Stenehjem. They were
Mae's husband, also a Crosby native, is Dr. G. Raymond[...]School prior to her marriage. Haaken
Mildred's husband, N. R. Hansemann, is a retired businessma[...]spent most of their married life in Sheridan Co. except for a short
Norma, Fe[...]active in the Plentywood Lutheran Church, it's Brotherhood and WMF.
PAUL GOTTLIEB STEINKE[...]ing home since March, 1972.
9-30-14 in his parent's sod shack with his grandmother as nurse.[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (673)[...]teran of WWII,
served as a shoe shine boy at Moe's Barber Shop, a cabin boy at
Glacier Nat'I Park, a clerk at Hallesy's Meat and Grocery, a post office
clerk for 12 yea[...]d part-time for 3 in-
come tax seasons at Nelson's Accounting Office and held a bookkeep-[...]received early musical training from
the Veteran's Club, Inc. since 1949.[...]re, MT and because of the mother's tubercular condition. When Gertrude was 8,
worke[...]appen- In 1945, following his wife's death, Mr. James came to Plen-
ed at that nursin[...]Penny Lynn, who was named after her father's nickname, (how it The Stephen[...]though his mother kept him in over Deck's Bakery, moving his office later to their home on[...]m was both office nurse and bookkeeper. After Doc's
in those days, from brothers and sisters), was bo[...]. Mrs. Stephens was a SO-year life member of the Eastern Star,
She married Lt. W. W.[...]s H. (Jim) was born on 8-11 -60. He worked at Roy's Market Jim was a fighter, cop[...]g for the Wheatland years of her life. She believed in the right to vote, and cast her[...]rrows: the loss of "Doc" in 1947 and Dorothy Jean's
ed on November 11 . He was discharged as a[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (674)[...]de ministerial program to this woman's hard work on the farm. In 1953, we were married,[...]larly known, worked with (Sheridan's Daybreak, pg. 692). I had to become accustomed to[...]and school bus driver, and often pro- life. There was still work, but also time for trips ea[...]sses Ill health forced Simon's retirement and he passed away 9-22-75.
and served[...]the place where he and professional life and the public affairs of his city. He served as[...]blic schools, Lud
ried Gunder Johnsboen (Sheridan's Daybreak, pg. 952), and became a g[...]there in 1937. He then entered college in
farmer's wife, on See's 31 and 32, T.36 R58. One of neighbors, the[...]tor at the scene; but I fooled them, as I came to life again Mr. and Mrs. Tande were[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (675)[...]Searle for 7
residing in Billings, MT. Mrs. Tande's 6 children have provided her with years a[...]ndchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
Ludvig's only brother, Lyder, resides in Scobey, and his 4[...]and; and Olga Belgum, California.
Mrs. Tande's family is in Florida. She has one living sister,[...]farm in the Redstone After Rob's discharge, we went east to visit the Hibba[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (676)[...]ent winters in southern California, where Suzanne's parents[...]mpson Family. 1s now a Junior m high school, Troy a freshman , and[...]school and music.
tywood in the early '40s, and are still on the same farm.
Jim is farm[...]returned to Seattle to work for one of my mother's In 1939, I went t0 work for a fa[...]ted into the Army. After basic at Deck's Bakery and Cafe, where he learned the baking trad[...]X, was on perma- located where Mike's Clothing is now. Max and Frank Deck owned the
nen[...]the West building, now the Flower Shack. Bob's wages gradually rose[...]Bob's Aunt Ethel Holmquist for $120 so we were i[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (677)[...]home in Plentywood. We enjoyed our life on the farm and to us it is the
My folks, H[...]k up a most independent type of life a person can have.
homestead 7 miles NE of Plent[...]randparents to Lindsi Jo Wilkin-
693 .) My mother's brother, L. C. (Chris) Christensen, took a homest[...]to Lincoln and Lancaster Co. and is listed in Who's Who in
School which offered cabinet-making[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (678)[...]34. After south of Flaxville. Hickman's sons are PHS students. Jeff is a recent
their mar[...]e always "home". Bob and
She attended the teacher's college at Valley City, ND.[...]coming to north- "Hook" and Alma's children, grandchildren, and great-
western North[...]arvin. Timmerman (see p. 694 Sheridan's Daybreak I), was born on a farm
Lois Thorson Powe[...]a
5-7-71. Alma works 3 days a week at Bob and Lou's Deli. This gives pilot and served o[...]landings on the carrier with the S-2 Anti-Sub. reconnaisance plane. He[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (679)[...]Prior to that, they
been mayor during Plentywood's 50th Anniversary in 1962, the came from Minnesota. Merle's dad died in January, 1969 at Bagley,
Golden Jubil[...]s year.
When Shorty reminisces about the '20s and '30s, he recalls how The Trowbridge[...]1955, he went to work for Zeidler's Hardware where he is still
tion caused by the lat[...]ozeman;
humor and his "Will Rogers" philosophy of life.[...]r of Bainville, one of a
hope that through Shorty's civic activities and my teaching that we[...]family of 15 children. Three of Elida's sisters live in Sheridan County:
have given Plent[...]Elona (Toni) Soderquist, and Elaine Wong. Elaine's[...]Michael, age 10. Elida's parents and 2 brothers are now deceased.
I w[...]t the
Nels Tronson (story on page 566 of Sheridan's Daybreak), and Lillian Blue Moon Nite[...]as discharged. to work
on my Uncle Archie Johnson's farm and later on the Charlie Grant[...]island, SD where his parents were operating Helen's
father's farm and sheep business. Duane later attended SDS[...]ton Naval Shipyards, Bremerton, WA. Marjorie's parents retired to[...]hier. In August of
ed for Howard Waller at Howard's Auto Paint and Glass until the spring t[...]1971 . This agressive growth was typical of Duane's
lives at 416 Ellis Avenue, Inglewood, CA.[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (680)[...]f Commerce in
Club. He was chairman of Plentywood's 50th Ann . Celebration in Washin[...]and CIA on special projects.
Since Duane's death 3-21-71, Marjorie, by placing her faith in[...]station for 3 years. Upon _the sale of that busme?s, decided they might-as-well enlarge the[...]been an advisor for the Chnst1an Womens Club and 1s children , Kathleen (Jensen[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (681)[...]and
served during WWII from 1944-46 as Pharmacist's Mate, Third Class, Clarence gradua[...]rch in American Legion, the Lutheran Men's Brotherhood, and Plentywood
Fargo. Both parents are deceased. Marion's brother, Howard Rask Lut[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (682)[...]in
1979.
Clarice and Don earned their master's degrees from MSU,
Bozeman in 1969: Clarice a MS i[...]h 1944, we moved from Fort Peck to my grandmother's In 1927, Ed and Grace Ste[...]ay in October, 1982. We have 8 grand-
tana all my life and wanted new experiences, an adventure! I worke[...]remembered it as a quiet, almost rural place. It's transforma-[...]ears. I started working in the Clerk and Recorder's office in 1977. in 1921, joining hi[...]5-26. She was a teacher at the
community here. It's like a large extended family. I think that's why we Hendrickson School west o[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (683)[...]e is a film pro-
opening his own business, "Jerry's Warehouse Market." He was presi- d[...]Hall who is the Area Director of Young Life. They have 2 children, Joel,
arlene gradua[...]upt. of the Union Sugar Co. She graduated
Albert's homestead and rented a state section with the Hov[...]ng
smugglers hauled Canadian whis ey through Ben's yard. school in Havre[...]d
at the Collins School 1 mile south of Ben Vold's house. Heart. Th[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (684)[...]rn 10-14-24 to James G. and Fern
After Henry's death, Dorothy and children moved to Plentywood t[...]enson, with her sister, Emma, Bill's dad passed away in 1978. His mother, Fern, lives[...]all when I was born. It was tough going in the '30s Yakima Valley, have 5 children : Jim, Sus[...]ntana for 6
Annual visits to Grandma Swenson's near Oklee, M were yea[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (685)[...]Daybreak I . 697) and have lived on Ole's farm NE of Plentywood since[...]1966, he bought the building, thereafter, Howard's Body Shop, which
he operated until 1983 wh[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (686)[...]lores Parks at Whitefish 9-17-53. He
Education at Life Center Nursing Home in Denver. Since 1971, she ha[...]rostensen and Al Hardy, getting his private pilot's[...]Marge's sister, DeMarit Cleveland, passed away 9-3-82 . S[...]of the Plentywood Lutheran White's Barber Shop until 1968, when he sold the shop and[...]h and a director of the Sheridan County Stockmen 's Assoc . since Olympia, WA. He[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (687)[...]teaching in Janice worked at Peterson's Beauty Salon and the Hair Affaire' and
the elemen[...]have worked for Peterson's Men's Wear, State of Montana as an ap-[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (688)[...]14 in Raymond , MT. His parents were
William's father homesteaded north of Plentywood in[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (689)[...]tructs pole barns,
We lived on Dr. Storken's farm (now owned by Bernadine Logan)[...]as one of the worst Roland Wilson 's parents, Herman Wilson and Ida Bengtson, were
sha[...]s; Eleanore George, born 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 ma[...]Kent was born on
girls. His wife, Elizabeth , wor s m a ban . 4[...]ed the U of M before marrying Die West of
a aster's Degree from San Diego Sta e He 1s a coach and math Outl[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (690)[...]ldren, and also raised a nephew and niece of Slim's.
us.[...]Chns) works at the Sheridan emorial Hosprtal and ,s an
6th through 12th grades. He started college at[...]e going back to tywood, orks at ehl's Welding Shop, and Is a member of the Fire[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (691)[...]12-2-73; and Chad Lester, 11-4-77.
Linda's husband, Chuck, worked at Ray's Exxon until 1983 when he St[...]ridan Saddle Club, was a Scout
In 1972, Slim's niece, Judy, and nephew, Jerry Greene, came to[...]e Plentywood Golf Club.
Even though the Wood's still consider Kearney, NE home, they[...]Both Barr and Katie were involved in Plentywood's 1962 Golden[...]TEVE and JEANNE (BERKLUND) ZEIDLER
ing his mother's death, his father married Violet Peterson (see st[...]2 older Hosp. which later was Fretheim's Grocery Store. Steve's parents are
brothers. Bigson John, born 9-17-10 a[...]the front page of the Plentywood Herald.
CA. atie's parents were Arthur . Wankel, 9-10-1876 to 4-20-6[...]ear from college to work on his Uncle Bob Zeidler's cot·
Robert Wankel, 6-29-25.[...]tywood The highlight of Steve's college years was meeting and marrying
for 2 year[...]ed by his Uncle Bob Zeidler. Jeanne was a teacher's aide[...]family hard are store, founded in 191 0 by Steve's grandfather, Leo[...]ck to Plentywood and the family
business, Zeidler's Hardware, operated by his father who started he
store in 1909-10 (see Daybreak p. 701 ). Zeidler's Hardware is a family
'3-generation store'[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (692)[...]Congregational Church parsonage, I was
hunter and fisherman and plays on an "Over the Hill" softball team in[...]graduated from school in Halstad, and
took nurse's training at Deaconess Hospital in Great Fa[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (693)Sheri an County's boundless hills an lush valleys sill nurtu[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (694)[...]SHERIDAN COUNTY,MONTANP, .
.h, S.£. ~, N.£. ;,,;.,[...]£.., /J,1c,.,.,fana Mer /d/,u1.
<I / ,,d, ~ a.r.9s I r on /71 on u ,n<1n I'&
0 • S m &1/I[...]/9.B Wc,ferman,
S c a / e / " = I OO~[...]S" 8[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (695)[...]Kohler, Edwin
Lot 16, First S reet and was operated by Bert Herron.[...]rated by Joe Raymond and Bert Herron. Bert Herron's barn was Huffman, Harry, eil & D[...]son) Westphal, Anatta
road. Joe Raymond's livery barn was purchased by David and Hel[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (696)[...]ns.
Langer. During the winters we moved into Dad's apartment building in Chub passe[...]as he was Christmas seasons with Glen's family in Anchorage.
working faster than the other men.
In 1940 Fred Wendt sold Jesse's homestead back to Chub and KAREN[...]from Plentywood HS in 1968.
bought out May's interest in the farms. We moved into the homeplac[...]LeRoy (Butch) was born 11 -1-40 in Plentywood. He's mar- her home. After 6 years employme[...]Dale Wayne as born 4-1-43 in Plentywood. He's married to
Shaaron F. Woodward.[...],
Glen Wesley as born 3-15-47 in Glasgo . He's married to Bonita born 5-19-77 . Th[...]randson. Karen's hobb1 s are reading and s ling. They are members of th
Our 3 so[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (697)[...], where I worked in St.
sch_ool. He Joined the CC s m 1936. He was stationed in Haugen, MT Patrick's Hospital for $1.00 a day and room and board. In 1[...]ng in the
Seeley La e, T, where he wor ed in Gray's sawmill for 2½ years. He Missoula[...]d school; then located north of the railroad trac s. She to live in the Raym[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (698)[...]born cheese to sell to Forman's Butcher Shop in Plentywood, MT. She had a
1-4-32,[...]r
country in the Air Force for 4 years in the 1950s. They live in Scobey homemade dairy pr[...]d. They have 1 daughter and 1 son.
Army in the '50s and currently owns and operates the family farm i[...]ve 4 children. Ralph served in the Army in the '50s and was Matilda (Mikky) marrie[...]s born at Rosholt, SD on 11-29-23, the second
1950s were especially memorable years for us for 2 unfo[...]rd, our build- later cadet training in S. East Command, during which time he as
ings and o[...]his 19th birthday in 1934. Joe teen s ent to or h lping out amili s h n a child a born in
as bOrn 7-18-18 and atilda ( i ky) s born 7-25-22. the communit[...]home. Then s e mov d to he Plenty ood area, living ith h r aun[...]adean, the second, married Durbin " ic" etson of S attle (a[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (699)[...]ied Viola cBurney on 11 -25-14. They lived on Joe's
ayberry ilson 6-7 -02 at Winan, Roberts County[...]farms before she married Joe. hen
cter in Stavig's Store in Rosholt until I married Herb Blair.[...]o at the Canyon Club, the Plains Cafe,
Carl Bantz's Cafe and the Outloo Cafe during the 1950s.
In October of 1966 Herb died and i[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (700)[...]tywood, MT to work as a meat cutter for Kisler's Market. He also work- ing and raising ca[...]still resides in Plentywood and Matson's threshing machine. He worked 13 hours a day pitch[...]MT, the daughter of
Joe McBurney (Viola's dad) came from Canada in 1909 and[...]their marriage they lived on the farm with Percy's folks. In
I was born 12-5-38 at Plentywo[...]ren ly a ssocia e Professor m g. Ed. and a S mor Re earch
1
I started high school at Pl[...]for a bone sp cialist and Byron or s at Kais r Aluminum Plant at
Stockmen Asso. boar[...]llis hav 3 children: D nise, 21 . is an
wood El s Lodge.[...]horn" cattle. He is am mber of the Cattlemen's Asso.; memb r of the[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (701)[...]belonging to Anna Hovet, Elfie Peterson, Glen's Uncle Dean, and Glen's
years she has enjoyed sewing, craft work, gardeni[...]ways a fascination, so Glen got his private pilot's, follow-
parents are Melvin and Bernice Brenteso[...]ntelope. I Flying is one of Glen's favorite pastimes. He is currently Sheridan
gradu[...]ttended college at Glendive County's only licensed aerial hunter. This permit is issue[...]ek which teaches music fundamentals. All of Julie's
of which were held at the athanael Church a Dagma[...], chorus, 4-H, Speech Team, and ment's no ice. Julie also enjoys singing ice and roller[...]ming, and the dog. cats and the baby chic s each spring.
Gten was born on 12-14-51 o Da[...]ool classes and Sunday
east of Raymond all of his life. Glen attended elementary school at Ray-[...]9-day postpone- on the Sunday School's Board of Education. She is also Raymond's
ment of the wedding. Glen's dad, Gale, was killed in a rock picker acci- chairman of he Sheridan County's combined fund drive. Hobbies in-
dent on 10-19-72[...]start with, farming was in partnership with Glen's mother. After By Clarice L. Gable
Clarice[...]on
double-wide mobile home and moved into Clarice's house in April of (See page[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (702)He spent his entire life on the farm, received his education in the near-[...]4 and returned to farming. We
During the 1950s Dale and his brother, Dean, farmed together[...]d from John Jorgensurd in 1928 and some from John's
sister, Millie (Mrs. Andrew Christensen). Dale en[...]Medical and Dental Asst. She She's a junior at PJent ood H'gh.
no is employed at the[...]n 1972 with the acciden al death of S ed n. as ra, d on a farm 2½ m, s north of ilan, att nding I •
Dale as he as work[...]ng 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[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (703)[...]g in the Raymond community. Her mother, Margaret
s ead in what was known as the Welliver County. Thi[...]he United States on 11-23-1 891 with his parents.
S anley ane in April 1962. San is also a Boeing emp[...]to issoula and the children attended St An-
wife's folks lived. thony's grade school, Loyola and Sentinal HS. Rich[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (704)[...]re milk on
to Plentywood where she worked at Deck's Cafe and the Elgin Cafe. the gro[...]In 1947 she married Louis Dietrich at St. Joseph's Catholic kick that landed me on[...]German. My dad subscribed to a German
with Louis's dad. They also leased the Henry Raaen Farm, running a newspaper "The Wanderer," and Dad's eyesight wasn't too good, so
band of sheep, in pa[...]moved his family to Wolf Point, buying the Farmer's one teacher and all grades. My 2 you[...]born 3-2-38 at rs. Benson's maternity home in Pl nt ood. The[...]rs. elstad's ma ernity home Plen ood.[...]We eft Plen ood for Los Ang I s around 1942 and both of us[...]oody 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[...]Oph im
Dallas Wade as born 5-28- 8 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Billings. He here Art[...]h n that terri rain flood d all he horn s alo the er e do n in
graduating fro.m Wol Point H[...]nce, E. They have 2 children, Da n and D r'c DaJI s or s for Ros ohl r thou ht e could ma[...]. But e
Dunhill, a subs'diary of Trans orld irlin s a a Pro ess·onal couldn't[...]ain, his time for good. I
Recruiter. H also mana s he Job Placemen pr ram for the a-[...]and enjoy our old age togeth r.
She attended Link's Busm ss Coll ge in Bois , ID. LuAnn liv d[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (705)[...]9-4-81. Steve is employed at Fossum Ready Mix in
life and it's really a treat when any one from Plentywood calls[...]was a Nuclear Power Reactor operator on the world's
I, Donald Fin , was born 9-18-33 on the fa[...]chool and 7·1·31 at his grandparent's home, the Mike Finks in Plentywood. Peter
my hig[...]On 4-10-54 I married Zelda Johansen at St. Joseph's church in Apartments in Plentywood. Peter and Josephine's children are: Harry
Plentywood Rev. E. V. Gergen[...], Harry married Louise Pulvermacher at St. Joseph's
Zelda and I spent our first 6 years in Com[...]il, rs.
mond. Zelda was an officer in St. Raymond's Guild, and clerk of the David Venne of[...]ed in farming and
Grain Growers formed the nation's fourth largest cooperation, which[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (706)[...]they did, Dr. Joseph Charles Storkan. One of Mom's fondest[...]ied. Then e built our home at Raymond on John Fm 's farm. We
sion she recalls 2 men, Berry Stevenson[...]have 3 children, Gregory, 29, works at Grand For s; Becky, 28, ,s
the street around the corner of th buildin[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (707)[...]rying to make the trees in our
windbreak grow. It's great to live in the Raymond community, and have[...]ars and is also a member of the Raymond Homemaker's Club. Pete country school and sh[...]Missoula, which was owned by Olaf's brother, Einar. I continued in[...]alion, Women's Army Corps, attached to the Eighth Air Force Head[...]On 11-1-46, I married James S. Kenyon, a issoula native, gradu-[...]accompany-
ing picture was aken at Pete and Josie's 25th edding Anniversary.

RUSSELL and PHYL[...]

Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (708)[...]truly blessed.
I sold the ranctl- after Jim's death in 1953 and returned to Ray-
mond with my s[...]al service.

WAYNE and ARDETH (SYME) FRANKE
Life began for me on 8-27-47, at the old Sheridan Mem.[...]Lloyd "Buzz'' Busby. He began our life in a one-parent family with our dad at Raymond. E[...]d
and always cried when I left. Tommy now enJoys life abundantly, as he
entered Heaven on 12-23-79.[...], football, baseball, has guitar lessons and
Scou s. He as in s ,m team on mt r sea on and e t to S at and
on a rbbon and 2 medals.[...]I graduated
Wayne Dominic Fran e, a Canadian ho 1s a toolpush r, or ing for from[...]Wayne as born on 1-5-41 in Wil 1e, Sas ., th s cond child of a Europe. y first Job[...]red to the Infirmary for SPARS (Coast Guard Women's Corps) at
and Eva ,lier Franke, r side in[...]

Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (709)[...]from the Ben
assisting with the Displaced Person's Program. Fra[...]ancisco, CA; (5) Director of Nursing at the Women's Federal Rice, cared for Jamie.
Pris[...]. Wes's job has taken him to various points in Montana, N[...]bly one of the most frightening experiences of my life, hap- They were divorced in 1977. Lou[...]3-9-50. She too nurse's training in Havre and in 1969 got her LP
On[...]in ovember 1983 to further her education. She 1s living in Colorado
Godijohn. They lived in[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (710)[...]g in 1979. She
year, it was learned, Ben Johnson's buildings and spring were on Harr- work[...]ome in Shelby and in a plastic factory in
ington's land. The Harrington buildings were on Tom Hendrickson's Denver, CO until June 1982. She ma[...]0. He is a farmer and
kin Creek. She was her dad's right hand helper, herding the sheep,[...]later returned to Montana and bought Jim Oesonia's land
and also Joe Hendricksmier's land, which was located along the border
north of[...]nt ood. The purpose of th trip as to visit Bette's
orthern Railroad until 1959. He then managed a[...]cepted, and or ed there as a ur e's Aid for the ne t 1Oyears! Her
After I gradua[...]Ed ard's dad died 12-27-64 and his mom on 1·2-82 .
I[...]duating from Shelby When dward's grandmother first sa the big slough filled[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (711)[...]bought William Reed's old house and barn from Outlook and had i1[...]1-14-18, and I was born 8-5-20. Gordon's parents were Adolf and
her farm. He returned to P[...]Esther Holte. Gordon was born on his parent's farm at Lambert, MT on
death on e Year's Eve in 1976. He had been in failing health for hi[...]ee in Range Management. We were married
John's parents were John and ary (Heisler) Henricksmier.[...]elia, Agetha, Catherine, Pete, Joe and John. John's parents,
ary, Lavina, Celia, Joe and John have[...]oing road construe ion
work. I was wor ing a Dec 's Bakery here I had been for 9 years.
My paren s ere Fred and Clara (Christianson) Brenteson. They
came from Orroc , here they had a s ore and then to onda , D
where they had ano her s[...]id er, T. ea has a degree in nursing and a Master's m
and my mother died in 1967.[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (712)[...]an active member of the Trinity Lutheran Women's Missionary League
farming the original Larter fa[...]oalridge and Reserve Flying Clubs, Sherwood Pilot's Asso., Soil Con-
servation Society of America, Farmer's Union, and Boy Scout Council.[...]Ardell , Terry and Richard .
He is listed in Who's Who of University Students and was appointed by
t[...]or of Science degree in
Scout Den Mothers, Farmer's Union, and the Kellogg Education Pro-[...]the bride's parents. Currently, Ardell is employed at Sherida[...], A. e1I nt ov rs as in
dith, the daughter of Le 1s and Ida Pulvermacher, as born 7-17-33 in[...]o the States from nz10 Beach H ad in
D. Ardith 1s the fourth of 7 children. The other Pulv r[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (713)[...]ed help to do the farming. Karl died in a Veteran's
Beth was born at Plentywood 2-3-53. She wen[...]t, D. Next spring I came home to help with spring's work
rmy Veteran ho also at ended school in Hel[...]fe live in he house that is part of Harry Huffman's original Home- state exams I received a 2nd grade certificate. My first school was the
s ead shac .[...]rn in ilan, and was baptized in
LOUISE AGE S[...]urch of ilan. Her family lived on her grandparent's
Louise as he daugh er of Ed and Arilla Hannah[...]on from OHS in 1930, Gladys attended Fargo
from a s ro e in December 1979.[...]ern on ana Colle e and oo Teacher's raining. Depression days[...]d Bud e, did his farming and too care of his hors s. helping in the sores. In 38, GI d or[...]farm. Scou s er for the firs Bo Scou Troop I Raymond. In 19 1[...]us in he osp· al fo 5 ee s in of Point.[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (714) In the spring of 1943 Gladys's dad became ill and we moved to the[...]the farming couraged members of Jo's family to transfer from evada to this area
h[...], Plenty ood, T.
Chapman, got into her mother's texture paints. Mary came down the
stairs hol[...]adys took chemo During the '30s she or ed part-time a he cou[...]Youth Admmis ration . In he fall of 1940, s e en llins
8-21-81 she expi[...]so on 11 -17-83, orked for Gregory's Grade A
Velma Syme, a former Raymond neighbor[...]ent time we are building a new home and hope that life will give us In 19 n a[...]nson of 15 y ar
Raymond, MT. He s born 4-30-49 in Williston, D but gre up m the[...]n Business Admims rat, n in e year of 971 a
n s oci e degree Busm ss ·
1 Ci y, Jo had an opportunity to be
• d t th ool of s
tion y mov
e[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (715)She worked at JC Penney's for a time and then as a receptionist for Dr.[...]ssia from Germany also. By
Dallas and Valerie's stories are elsewhere in the book.[...]with her family where like the city life so in February 1925 they came to the Outlook com-[...]In of the dry years in the '30s that brought dust storms, grasshoppers
September[...]born 12-15-04 ,
In 1950, Henry Hill, Cecelia's bro her Lewis and Tony built our ma[...]dren. Elizabeth born
he owns and operates Charley's Place in Westby.[...]ilt 13 days. Both are resting in God's peace in the Plentywood Cemetery.
ourselve[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (716)[...]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[...]r Dubry, so we had a double wedding at St. Joseph's
tywood. My folks and I moved to Conrad, MT in 195[...]in Kalispell. The re- the St. Joseph's Altar Society, St. Raymond's Guild, Raymond Home-
mainder of that year was spent at an Aunt and Uncle's in Kalispell makers, and Raymond Bi[...]n bus started in Plentywood. She worked as a urse's
uated from Plentywood HS in 1960. That same year[...]ide in Sheridan Memorial Hospital in the early '50s, did pastry and
business school in Great Falls an[...]d and worked at Mountain Bell early '60s and did pastry cooking in the Alta Vista Cate for[...]d Larry Sullivan for several years in the late '60s. ary has[...]ma -
started indergarden in 1983 and 1s undecided as to hat she 111 do ri[...]m a family of 1O children and o da e have 5 siste s 1956,[...]hen Roy Smith' oy's
forest rangers and e fought a raging forest fire for 1O days. City life Super Valu St s nt to Beauty Sc Bill-
asn't fo[...]d pera d rtle P terson's
look, here my Uncle Frank Kohler farm d. I[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (717)[...]ed the Brussel's World Fair. Receiving discharge in November 1958,[...]n 11-14-59 he married Cecelia Marsh in St. Joseph's Catholic
I went through life as Bernice Edith Wilson and to this day, I do not[...]here she lived in her sister lling and Pete Goltz's home. Later
for homesteading. There I met Arman[...]e on his homestead 1 mile non Hoven's Law Office, the last half of grade 12, after scho[...]iving along on 9-26-62. Darrell's love for farming and cattle encouraged a
twin, born July 1950, married a custom's officer and lives at Oungre,[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (718) Darrell was in KC's in Plentywood and belongs to the Minton Elks.[...]The house stands in Ray- '40s the crops were good and we prospered. We bought the farm in
mond on the Collin's farm.[...]ldren except one. The dirty '30s were bad but we managed to survive them. We are[...]what he called Bert's Shack and later at the LaGrange School. He had[...]nic Chemistry for 3
Both were born at Mrs. Benson's maternity home in Plentywood.[...]nter.
We would skate on a large slough on my folk's farm on Sundays, as
many as 25 grownups an[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (719)[...]ted with a nursing degree. She worked at Children's in Seattle,[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (720)[...]Brad's hobbies are drag racing, golfing, racquet ball an[...]was the second homestead of my father's; the first being in Canada in
my sisters: Luc[...]the early 1900s. John died in 1962 and my mother still lives in h[...]oam Lake, Saskatchewan.
But while moving, Joe's folks, being of Indian descent, came through[...].
Wagnild, and Stoners. During the middle 1950s he bought a home in
Raymond. Joe liked to hun[...]mentary School and Plenty- '50s we happily said "good-bye" to the coal buc[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (721)[...]s state president of
the Montana Democratic Women's Club in 1975. She was a member of
the Montana del[...]She has been a housewife and worked at
of the 1930s and how my parents stood 1irm and hung on through[...]few years. Then he went to work for Hill's Ready Mix and later the
ciate our heritage[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (722)[...]on a cold day. Many got sick and had to have Vet's
Herman Looman (Bill's brother) came to Montana from Kimball, MN[...]use on Dodge Street here in Plenty-
Lawrence's parents: Frank C. Loup, Crook City, SO, 10-5-1881[...]tirement is in the future.
3-17-36. Blanche's parents: Fred Budke, 3-8-1879 to 12-3-37, and[...]and eat ith us. They do enjoy grandma's coo mg. Our youngest is[...]rborough). He died in 1952 in Prince G orge, Br"t s Columbia.[...]riage on 8·12 ·1891. S1 of th tr 7 girls er born in Peterborough.[...]Their youn es1 daughte , Glad s as born ther . The adill family
Middl row:[...]moved o the Unit d S at s n 91 Oon a 160-acr ho d 7 md s
Front row : Karla, Paul and Ca[...]evin gent man and mad all inds of puzzl s hich hardly nyon could
as born. They were in I[...]th th city for some They ere 1lliam's boys. All the girls turned out to be e cel[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (723)[...]rsity Hospital in Salt Lake City, UT. She started life at 2 pounds 5
They had 1 son, Orville. Gladys was[...]the early 1900s he came to Canada and settled near Estevan, Sask.[...]ked for the Soo Line. He 1900s she came to Canada with her folks and settled nea[...]ldo and Freda were both born at Dooley, MT. Waldo's[...]irthdate is 8-3-21. Freda was born 1-23-26. Freda's brother, Glen,[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (724)[...]do and Freda were 4-H leaders Mother's youngest sister. I was there until 10-30-23. My s[...]the chores.
Freda worked at the County Treasurer's office and has been employed Ott[...]trap shooting, and was a hunting guide at Korrel's guest ranch Redstone for 1½ years until[...]ident near
neapolis. We have found farm and ranch life very satisfying and re· Flaxville on[...]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.[...]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.[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (725)[...]at aJso as the year that we rented
H. B. Braddock's farm and began farming.
For several[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (726)[...]Seattle. I enjoy living in western Washington. It's home to
boom" was on the decline here, in the spr[...]wood, MT. In 1947, I moved to Coo's Bay, ORto live close to my sis er[...]married to Calvin E. Portor on 11 -17-51 , in Coo's Bay, OR.[...]Our son as born 10-18-54 . Upon my son's gradual on from high[...]mg life. y brother Leland pass d a ay 7-12-23; l er passe[...]olph Olson from ilan, . We Jived on
my dad's farm for 3 years and Audi worked for him and also[...].A. In the spring of 1936, we moved on Pete ordby's farm 4 David as the only son of I aac and o a A. gl s. H att nd d
miles east of Raymond. We had managed[...]ippet car, 2 school m Dooley, s rv d 1 year in th a y, th n or d for th Gr t
hors[...]ew out and grasshoppers moved m in or s for the Soo, does some farming and has a small ba[...]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[...]high school or "Haupt Schule" as it ,s called.
were very welcome. Henry Hill, Har[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (727)[...]inook. They reside in Havre.
horse in Aunt "Mandy's" pasture, and since he had a driver's license, Donald Thomas was born 11-[...]ave 2 sons, Christopher M., born 5-28-81 and Ryan S.,[...]et, born 9-19-69 at
Carol as born on her dad's birthday, 3-8-54 in Williston, D.[...]. At the age of 2,
Terry, born on his parent's anniversary, 10-9-56, began working[...]her predecessor was most anxious to leave. Helen's
appointment as postmaster of Raymond, T be[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (728)[...]mother also lived on a farm which was her father's, Bill Cor-
Shendan s Daybreak in the Reserve section as Alfred had home- kery's, homestead.
steaded west of Reserve. They live[...]l at the Gibson
Plentywood at this time. Clara's parents, Peter H. and Carrie Akerson[...]Montana.
leadership and human behavior from U.S. International University at[...]at Auburn and farms. He also or s in the ost otf'ce a P n ood and Barb
has 2 child[...]a licensed practical nurse; is married to Oelb rt S an- years n Plent ood. adua d in 1973 and h o d s an
son and has 2 children, Deanna, born 8-18-76 a[...]olleg , Orang , CA, 1th us and go s to school in Pl nt ood.
tn graduate school, for t[...]on a e belong to St. Jos ph's Catholic Church in Pl n ood.
fellowship an[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (729)mother's maiden name was Antoinette Corkery. She resides i[...]om high school in 1942, graduated from St. Joseph's School of Nurs- the Telephone Pioneer[...]was in hunting and trapping. In the '50s he built a snowplane and a scooter to
WWI. After[...]ments. Music has played an important part in his life. He started to
10-8-23. They farmed north of Outl[...]participate in any activities other Gray's Saw ill at Seeley Lake, MT. He then return[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (730) after spring's seeding and in the fall until freeze up. One ot'[...]he farm about 7 miles
in 1979 he joined Don Blair's combining crew and went south combin-[...]ade and gradu-
Calvin has lived most of his life on the family farm. He served on ated fro[...]baby, orman Leo.
mond, is a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Joanna is a Wh[...]d, e hved in the base·
member of the St. Raymond's Guild and St. Joseph's Catholic Church. ment about 1 year b[...]which we have 5, ho are elfy Adams of Thou d Oa s, C , Da n
the Corkery School and the rest of my[...]burgh, Scotland on 5-16-1882 and d1 d S p ember 1953. y moth r
9-5-42 in Missoula. That[...]died 3-5-80. I as born at th cCoy Ranch 4 mil s north st of Pl n-
orked for Frank Melle. Our d[...]he Vera Fleming rdis Clay, Donald, Glad s B c er, Tim, Ho ard, and
spring we moved to Plent[...]ed by Olaf Calvin. Th Sym s moved eve al times duri g my oun childhood[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (731)[...]remember having goat's milk and bread together and getting bunted[...]t the age of 86. She
was buried from Saint Joseph's Catholic Church and is in the Plenty-
wood Cemete[...]have been
a Jaycee, served on the City Council, A.S.C. Office, S.C.S. Committee,
and was director of the Securi[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (732)[...]and Lavonne Syme of Raymond. Terry's pioneer grandparents were
I, Velma Syme, was[...]edical Training and
Scobey, MT (Dallas Williamson's Dad) did a beautiful job renovating it. I[...]and custom spray
wood and worked at Leona Crosby's Beauty Shop. In the summer of w[...]Ch · s born in Jane
On 10-30-37 Kenneth Syme and I[...]Raymond T in the s 2
house now located on he present Kenn[...]and farmed plus ntinu s to bou ht 2.5[...]. Th y s Christ in
In 1964 we purchased the former e[...]it r and song riter.
11 -12-77.
Some of Ken's other interests ere serving on the rural fire, la[...]I (Tim) a born 5-19-27 on th farm 2 mil s north of Raymond,
farm program and Oswego[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (733)[...]and we moved to St. Paul, MN to doctor for Evelyn's
4-27-55 . I continued to farm until the fall of[...]spite of being blind all her life. She died April 1961 at the age of 46 and
Music played a big role in our life from singing while milking cows Dad died[...], and
I (Lavonne) as born on my grandfather's (Christian Lee) home- Margaret.[...]Mildred Wilhelmi (3-24-14) of
I was my dad's right helper as there were no boys to do the[...]rked at the Home abel's early years in Sheridan County are probabl[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (734)[...]thunder-struck, for I
through. He received his B.S. in 1938 and his first job teaching and[...]aduating in 1936. They have 6 sons. Major Michael S. Tooke was dairy farm, but when[...]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 Vi[...]ean War, Duane, though only 17, joined by his fol s signing for
where he received his B.S. degree. He is a graduate of Plumas National[...]reside in An- Syme, Ambrose Wal o s , of Boundary Construction, and a he Red
chorage,[...]8th grader in the Plen ood Sc ool and pfa s oo ball, bas t aJI d
munication service, Silicon[...]etball and t e only girl on Boy s L1
Rob married Janel Winkler and they have 2 chil[...]h di ection of Paulson. T a 's
Samuel, age 3. Rob manages a restaurant in Vacaville, CA. Jeffrey l., Women's Lib!
the youngest, was born 1-12-55 and is a grad[...]Jr. Col- We operated "Terry's Dnv In' from 973 -78, no[...]y ith their nown as "Randy's" and r de at 31 O Grant n
daughter Alexa, age 3,[...]RIE VERT
Some things that stand out in Stan's experiences in Sheridan By Val r[...]ople merly f om Plen ood. H has 6 s1st rs and 1 both r.
who ere especially inspiratio[...]during his first teaching and coaching Job. Stan 1s mostly rigs ·n he Outloo area. fte[...]mov d to Chica o, IL, h r h as mplo d b the G. D. S[...]lerie Johnson, daughter of elvin and
Esther Nagel's mother, was on hand to see me into the wor[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (735)[...]dent of the Raymond-Outlook Farmer's Union from 1963-65; I was[...]Bob and Wanda have had a good life in northeastern Montana, and
On 1-7-78, Jeana[...]oadcaster for KPWD-FM, Morris and Mary Lou Ne son's
I was born 6-29-25 on the farm near Dooley[...]s on a farm, near Buffalo Gap, SD
with 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 la[...]d in I am presently living in Viv's Trailer Court, Plentywood, and farm-
the Veteran's Hospital in iles City, after having a leg amputat[...]and Southern Sask. , Canada.
stayed ith he Emric s. graduating from he Conrad HS in 1944, and
gradua[...]RA WANKEL
T in 194 7. I met Bob while in nurse's training, on a blind date with[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (736)[...]ved at
Hamilton, until moving back here into Dad's homestead house. Walter DUANE C. an[...]year in high school to mee Ed Hannah's school bus. I had a b ch
farm for Dad.[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (737)[...]dith was born 12-10-39 in her sister, fling Goltz's house
(where the car wash now stands) with Mrs.[...]ing a kid on her lap
Members of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Edith belongs to the[...]In 1970, I was seeding wheat on Dutch's place and as I went to re·
sec.-treas. of St. Theresa's Guild of which she was an original member,[...]We lived in Plentywood in Isabelle Brenteson's house before pur- Adams, and calle[...]work un-
in Crystal Lake, MN, with the Dale Borah's and Daryl Olson's. All in all til I was able to work ag[...]life. I still go out to the farm and help with spring's work, harvest, etc.[...]emember getting caught Ruth's mother died on 11 -5-70, in the Bellevue Nursing[...]breaking a
young team of colts to use for spring's wor'k and tried them out by[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (738)[...]Community; first 1/2 mile north of Jim Larter's place and then rented
Lena and Jim were mar[...]Wilson, born 8-17 -04, moved to ontana ith paren s ·n[...]helped our father farm in Raymond community m he s m-[...]nsburg, A. Th y had 1 son. a a t o d or J. C.
ban s, AK where she teaches.[...]on's s ory a on p 738.[...]t n1 ar · Lillian s on
Our parents were Wilmot (Coon) Ora Wilson[...]. I ha e 1 brother, Vaid n, ho Ii e
to her sister's, Mrs. Dave Hardy, who then lived at Wheaton, M Ou[...]gradually got mto farming and ranching.
athilda's sisters, Kate and Dick Hass of Outlook and[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (739)[...]ing the Peter Fink's land on the south.
I married Mike Wollan 3-[...]Nagle in
first meeting was held at Cindy Carlson's home with 13 women pres- 1933. Th[...]married to Henry Brelje's cousin. During the '30s, Fred sold his[...]nly such Port in Sheridan County. There are 11 OE's
spaced along Montana's 550-mile northern border. Only 2 of these,[...]ing the entry and admissibility of merchandise, i s classification and 250 cars and 30 true s. In one year the POE has collected as much as
val[...]by the US government and is I S excludable aliens. In addition to protecti[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (740)[...]had the stand, then the Outlook-Raymond Farmer's Union, Women's
Prior to 1931, the POE was located in the t[...]s of wheat and paid duty with the boy's, men's and women's softball leagues, there was prac-
of $200.70. The[...]of the week.
would be $140. A typical immigrant's entry was recorded on 3-2 -23. T[...]ted was closed. In the middle 1970s, with so much more to do on a Sunday
$101.70. In[...]l their wheat and then do their shopping." Dooley's demise, Joe Collins', and 1/4 mile ea[...]founda ion. t his
Wankel were "visiting" in Karl's Midway Tavern, deciding what to do time, it was set down on bloc s west of its present location. he o s,
with their summer. They came up with the idea of[...]couts and a 4-H group ere started. The he d
Blair's home is now. After a few years the diamond was mo[...]ork for these proj cts
league game before the men's game. The concession stand was an ,m-[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (741)[...]fice did not move until May 1916. Raymond's first postmaster, William[...]ed to the Ruggles
tive as an extension homemaker's club and as a service club to the r[...]oute was combined with the Outlook route. In Jack's early
The club has followed lessons suggest[...]l, where it was also dispatched. In the early 1930s a
shops, and Woman's Week. They assisted with a 25th anniversary[...]ew contract
embers have made favors for Woman's Week, arranged a CPR class, was giv[...]6. Helen S. Ruggles-September 1956-[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (742)[...]nd Emma ollan - 1935-36; A n s B n on- 1 36·37: Glad s S me
operated by Ed Ferguson, of Plentywood and Wes[...]18-19- 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 - 1922-23, Th Ima Bradl -
inspected by the U[...]Signe Peterson, Amy B. unson. Libbie S anabe, Helen Bree ·
Evelyn Callaghan[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (743)[...]EK of the pump seems to denote utmost futility of life.
dicative of the color of the rocks on the win[...]ender. As it
After the demise of Redstone's oldest inhabitant, Elmer E. Bergh, swi[...]g to the origin of MY quiet. This is the life of a typical Sunday in MY HOME TOWN.
HOME TOWN[...]limits of Redstone, in return for 24, 8-foot 2 x 4s and 1000 board feet the braver men, in[...].
range of hills (Pettie Hill, Beieby Hill, Dan's Girl, Knight's Hill and The notes of the Redsto[...]s article I have attempted to portray some of the life and
need not worry about exceeding the speed li[...]cidental ...
of you on entering town by Redstone's single lane thoughfare, you see NOTE[...]y cafe, labeled by a weather-beatened sign, "Todd's Place"
(Redstone Cafe owned by Bedwell's now) and underneath are small
words "nothing for[...]of
side of the street lie the ruins of Callahan's Beer Parlor, destroyed by students that[...]al farm machinery. Between this garage and Burham's combina- students, and occasiona[...]d Barbershop stands the oldest memoir of Redstone's "Remember when," and, "Do you rec[...]omberg of
being at present used to water Skordal's dairy herd (he waters both his Redston[...]arry Hanson, Danny and Lydia Hendrickson and
High Life" and in smaller words just below "Sold Here." Cy[...]nspection the spasmedic jerking of Barber
Burnham's razor hand lends realism to the picture.
This group comprises Redstone's Fire Department and though they
appear the very e[...]single mind-so far no one has discovered just who's that might be.
The Methodist Church is the[...]st office was established 3-21 ·05 in Olaf Bergh's home.
of any vehicles. A gust of wind whip[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (744)[...]ters, Andrea ane and Jaime Rae. She,
Red Doucette's Bar. A big bell was used for the fire alarm.[...]tanks, 15 gallons each, and hose. In the late 1930s a Model T Ford boys living by his pre[...]ell and came to Redstone, T ith his fol sin 1916, s ttling on
hose were added.[...]ord were mounted on the Dodge. Fireman suits, mas s Jesse and Riborg ere married 11[...]erated the Redstone Cafe which Riborg con-
Knight's addition. There does not seem to be much k[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (745)[...]t time. Since then
passed away 11-5-59 and Mother's death was 10-25-80. Russell's he has been discharged and[...]Annie Bergh's 6 children. He was a 1932 graduate of Redstone HS[...]Superintendent of California's Welfare Department. Board and room,
We mad[...]red the 2nd Armored Division under General George S.
Patten. He was sent back to Fort Knox to the Ar[...]e Russell left o go Force, flying PBY s during WWII. Evalyn married Arne Nikolaise[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (746)[...]d Judy Cheetham, are both us. Jean's other children are still at home.
graduates of MS[...]3 girls.
Marie, and Susan. Shirley is a nurse at S~eridan Memorial Hospital. Royal[...]on to become President of adventure's name to Westland Oil Company."
Montana Cowbelles.[...]married. She then attended college for 2 years. S eeter attended 1
grandchildren who attend school[...]as a night atchman until retirement in the '50s. He ept busy or mg
Royal worked at t[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (747)[...]s 4 sons and a daughter teacher's college at Havre, MT and taught her first 3 years[...]wn and where they lived. She remembers the Jensen's and at the Courtney, Wanso, Phelps[...]oing
probably going to a Fair or a Pow-wow. Ellen's teachers in Redstone carpenter wor[...]Rudolph Bromberg's parents, Martin and Anna, came from Ger-
Sam[...]the born there. Two of Rudolph's brothers, Fred and John, also went to
livestock,[...]ere Canada. John had married Martha's sister, Sophia.
there was plenty of hay.[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (748)[...]FRANK and DYLLIS BUCKLIN
After leaving Riba's, the family moved back to Raymond. Ed and[...]pulled by a borrowed team Bucklin's. His 2 brothers died when they were very small, h[...]ra, a schoolteacher, died at the age of 21. Frank's other 2 sisters
the 25 mile trip to their new hom[...]Dyllis says those first
practice into his father's herd. In later years, he artificially inseminated[...]was in sore need of a " oman s touch". Ho ever, Dylhs had inheri ed[...]school until it closed.
Helen worked as a teacher's aide in Redstone at this time too. Helen
a[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (749)[...]rn 4-22-57, is the youngest daughter of
Frank's sister, Mildred, is married to Ray Hill. They had[...]hnson of rural Plentywood. She was born
Frank's sister, Monty Tayler, had 3 children, lives in Wh[...]ere married 6-3-31 at Plentywood, MT.
Fie ch's father, Hershel Callahan was born 7-16-1881 at Od[...]elephone, electricity, or TV. A wire placed on 2x4s on the fence line[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (750)[...]ssistant economics from SU in 1966, here s e as a memb r of appa
manager of Sakowitz, Dallas[...]with Judy's parents at Redstone Tom had no previous e penence[...]i h people from across the state and natio . Tom s rv d as a d r ctor[...]na Schools. She attended Cheetham's recreational activities. Tom enjoys am-roping and[...]fairgrounds. He as a arded the Saddl Club's "Top Hand' buc I in[...]1980. When i s branding time at Ctov rdale, they "heel em and dr[...]em" to the fire, hich they say 1s faster and a lot mor fun than using[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (751)[...]to Lawrence and Elzer Doucette. Most of "Red's" growing up years
members of the Redstone 4-H Cl[...]to Ft.
Benning, GA for basic training in the Army's Special Training Program.
He then took infantry t[...]Shortly after Red's return from Japan in late 1946, he bought the[...]cobey 2-3-49, died only a few months
Mary's father died when she was very young. Her mother w[...]who remember some good times at "Red's Place", dancing to the
children in infancy. Ever[...]ng, was a volunteer fireman. He
tion as Redstone's Depot Agent.[...]y at home much of the
were members of St. Joseph's Catholic Church of Plentywood.[...]·H Camp, Harvest Festivals,
the message of Micky's death over the phone. He said, "this is our[...]ou very slow The end of the '50s were also the beginning of the end for "Red's"
and then repeat the message again. I share your[...]le Mary Ann kept
services were held in St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Plentywood, con-[...]Even though Red's Place was burned to the ground in 1970, so[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (752)[...]Victor R.,
born 3-21 -22 in Redstone (see Victor's story), 2 younger brothers, DALE FI[...]llard Harold,
nursing home for 2 years, and Harry's wife, Etta (Johnson), died in born[...]ld Dee, born
July, just a month later. After Etta's death I moved in with Harry to help 1-26-[...]or 1 semester. She worked in hospitals as a nurse's
11 -11 -61 , graduated from UNO in Willist[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (753)[...](curren ly the Bill Stageberg residence}. Ardelle's family in- ancy Jo was born 4-20[...]radua ion in 1972, hen 1n he earl '50s RE and RT came.
sh ended[...]She as employed in fter illard's p rents mo ed o Pen ood in he fall of 19 2.
S e, Bil · 1976, she married S eve e moved o heir pace hrch as homes eaded by ilfard's mother.
Bo n, h[...]stby. T e I hou h semi•re ir , e s ill ma e our ome there.
have 2 sons,[...]e are memb rs of he Reds one Uni ed e hod,s C urch a d
heir h'[...]-15-66 i • h d v rio s of ,ce . pr sen • illard is a trus ee and 10 e[...]school in Ou s nior.
Harvey[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (754)[...]al Hardin, Cathy Col- were better for s
lins, Waynesville, MO; and Vanae Van Heimer, Bil[...]Delphine's SIS er, Alv[...]nces of finding a real pioneer situation m the '60s seems 1000 acres,
rather remot[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (755)[...]ed 7-31-83.
Kresbacks They later moved to Jessie's homestead 6 miles south and Sally[...]nd lodge in the area. The most
they moved to Joe's homestead 2-2½ miles south and west of Plen-[...]) Owen was born in Canada on 1-9-1 915. Her
paren s were Fred and Florence Owen. She has 2 brothers:[...]od, as ell as inner of several trac a ards.
Leone's Beauty Shop, one of he 2 beauty shops in P[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (756)[...]Kay and Linda Rae, 5-29-53 (born on their mother's Donald was an onl
birthday, 5[...]; and Truels, J
Phyllis Lucille's family had a home made from many bacolar[...]Lucille attend
Rudolph, Phyllis's brother, died in CCC in 1935. Leonard lives at[...]s ered nu
Redstone, Irene at W. Covina, CA. Royal's brother, Clyde, lives at Flax- T. She[...]School in Gt. Falls and or ed 2 years
at Peterson's Beauty Shoppe with Ulltan Fraiser. He's served 20 years
with 4-H as well as Co. Or[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (757)[...]d in the house (See write up.)
that Don's folks built when they retired in 1949.[...]o light the house Clerk and Recorder's Office in Plentywood with children, Steven and
an[...]nd then bought the Russ (B25's). I flew one home from Italy to Savannah, GA by w[...]pi no
in olden Y
oldes s[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (758)[...]Her parents ere Our young s , be
Albert and Alma Shipstead, who were home[...]an~.
This land as drilled for oil in the early '50s, one of he firs a emp s m
Sheridan County. Several years later, Hun 011 r[...]home in t e Reds one· ol
Cree Community. Yvonne 1s the daugh er o est ·y Crom 11, Sr. and[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (759)[...]cElroy, MT. Her
e live on my father-in-law's farm sou h of Redstone. Ken helps parents[...]site. Duane and his brothers Cafe, Deck's Bakery, and Sheridan Cleaners.
all attende[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (760)[...]d on the farm, too, and is driving one of his dad's semi-trucks Kerry as born 11 -15-49 in S
now.[...]m from the College 2 years folio ing high s
Guards 2-8-69 and s rv d until
Blase estate. Besides operating the f[...]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 (Beckers) West was born in[...]e she is emp o ed a
emorial Hospital.
Chip's younger b o her, erry Lee, as bo n 11 -
pr[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (761)[...]Alfred's parents were Robert Elmer and Sarah Redmond Hardy[...]ad 6 children: Robert Elmer, born 1-15·2 ; Ro er S anle •
19 5, s emplo ed ·n the Coun y E ens· n Ofice in ello s one born 2-1 -26; I red Ed ar[...]verson. Plen ood; arg Ann. born
ime of thi ritin s ill Ii in on na. 12· 9-32. rs. Ches er Broo s; Joan Shirle . born 10-19-3 , rs.[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (762)[...]attended the International Convention of
Jehovah's Witnesses July 19-26, which was held at Yankee St[...]On 9 26
. We made our home on John's farm, west of Redstone. During our 11[...]ad to moved o
learn many new things as a farmer's wife. We hauled our water from a Tim[...], A as r
move d s e
Lo

p[...]

Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (763)[...]29-25, and I were mar·
, S ndra , Julie, nd Kath t.[...]TX on 10-29-43, while I was in the Air Corps. Kay's
Lyle and Marion have 4 children. Dean Alan[...]8-81 , on Grandpa of Raymond, MT.
Hoyt's bir hday.[...]plains of eastern ontana and enjoys frequent visi s daughter, Susan ay, as born 8-10- 5, in E[...]ee s old hen e moved bac o Reds one. She a ended Redst[...]mar and immi r ted to Redstone in S le she as m rr'ed o -i111am . ertz of Hel na. T,[...]inu d in a v rie . o e i s; Eas er S t A hab'li ation. San Fran-
I[...]mil ci co S Univ r i y, child developme c n er, h Seo i[...]ine' un s i u of Chil o p on· . d a re bill ion ho[...]iI m rr' d o G o S r n is. S r d i n f I, C .
b[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (764)[...]s. Ty e's home h 0[...]near Mooseja , S
Art Sr. piled his family and possessions in[...]suddenly of a coronary
attack. In arch 1939, Art's wife, Julia, died of cancer in 81lhngs. Art
Jr.[...]51 ; Peggy, 1953. All born m the Chicago area and s ii
living there. In 1973, Art Jr. married[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (765)[...]schools being Phelps, Wanso, Margaret's son, John, lives in Overton, NV. Her daughter, Fr[...]ing were in Sheridan Plentywood. Helen's brother, Edward, lives in Los Agneles and his son[...]Edward, lives in Palos Verdes, CA. Helen's other brother, Lyle, now[...]Elmer, and 2 sisters, Ruth and Ollie. The Johnson's were often country, for at that time, there[...]anson Auto School in Fargo, tywood.
D s udying auto and tractor repair, electricity, and[...]rowhead, CA. She has 5 grandchildren.
close marke s, he neighbors drove their cattle to Redstone to s[...]ming, Gerhard
or ed as a mechanic in Donaldson's Garage in Plentywood. Later he
ran a gas s a ion and repair shop in Peerless, and still la e[...]national Harvester in Cald ell, ID.
Gerhard's father died in 19 1. His mo her died in 1967. His[...]d Ruth
(Johnson) Garric , live in Laurel, T. Ru h's daugh er, Joan (Garric )
a son, h es in Billin[...]s[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (766)[...]ethodist Church of Redstone.
Four of Avery's brothers and sisters had been born in Virginia:[...]Geo Jr.
they moved to Redstone where Hannah's sister and brother, Vera bro her s
Strand and Henry Knutson, had a hotel. Another si[...]Redstone 6-22-25. Th y h ed or
a time near Avery's parents. Later, they moved into he lumbery[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (767)[...]-62 . They have 2 sons: Bret Melvin, 4-24-63, he's married and in worked for the M & M Supp[...]the Montana Bank of Baker, where she and her
For s, D.[...]I farmers 9 2, hen at ended 1s grade at anso and he o her years at Plen[...]untnes, graduating in 1976 s valedictorian o her class. She gradua ed f[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (768)[...]eys, and sold of Redstone.
butter in Jensen's store in Redstone. They moved into Redstone in[...]e daughter of Phillip Lampert Bozeman. Cheryl 1s
and Emma Bergeson Lampert. They had homesteaded[...]f his class. Norman and Merle farmed Paul
Lossing's place and their folks' place. Merle went to Misso[...]ive in Redstone and have a boy and a girl. orman 1s farming both the
Paul Lossing and the Leland Loss[...]1 daughter and live in Plen-
tywood.
Leland's brothers are Paul Lossing, Dale Lossing, and Vict[...]ears in Sheridan County and farmed 1th his par en s,
the Fred Lossings, until his death in Oc ober 1 948

NORMAN LOSSING
By ichelle Lossing
orman S ephen Lossing, he o dest of 3 children
6-1[...]

Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (769)[...]eir home on the farm south of rest's parents came to the Redstone comm. in 1900. There[...]Edie, 1912, Salt Lake City. Forrest's growing years on the Matkin
By rs. Esther (L[...]tywood); Racheal, 3 (Mrs. Bob Garrett, CA). Mary's mother remarried
was baptized and confirmed in t[...]The at in's had 1 child, ary Lou, born 4-28-27 ( rs. orris[...]for he o ring he 1930s on in up and gone ary[...]boo s for her[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (770)[...]rving, live in W1lltston, o.
Pat and Julene's children are Debbie, Clyde, and Brent. Pat[...]s and fuel bulk station in Wolf Point. Alrce Berg's a hile u
children are Allen and Audry. They li[...]1 year, then moved mto a trailer on Jenn·e e er's
farm. They have lived there since, except for 6[...]as enJoyed being raised ith a musical bac ground. S
has used that bac ground several imes. One of he[...]good start m music as rs. Fred Hanson o R ds one. S
taught music m school, as ell as to others ou of[...]o
communi y as ery close cause so m n
such thin s as •H, communi p a s, dances.
communi of such s c1al peo a nr c

HARVEY and HIL[...]

Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (771)[...]ORVILL and JOSIE NASH
raised cattle until Orville's death on 7-26-69. I left Redstone and[...]own- Moose Lodge, and was listed in Who's Who in 1971 . I am a licensed
ed a b r here for 7[...]bingo. Cattlemen's Assoc .• Redstone Gr. Co., Daniel Co. Dev., Dan[...]N plan. Own 1915 Case Steam Engine
Clance 1s the daughter of Leonard and Selma Smith of Redsto[...]as a senior. I played girls basketball on Outlook's grader. Also remember losing my penny penc[...]to find it In
bench. I was also in Sheridan Co.'s first Junior Miss Pageant in which I the w[...]of 1975 was also spent with much interest in Dad's brother, Willard, and he formed partn[...]. ark was born 4-3-56 at Ida Grove, IA. Since ark's father is a of 1936-40, lived at K[...]several times. ark hved in Odebol IA· Scranton, S; Laramie, WY; wflile. Also mined[...]In 1948, they extended farming to the Four But e's area. In[...]and at pre en are s ill residing in it. I ran for State Sena or in 19[...]ash Bros. Feed and Grain. lso s a ed a feed lot near Scobey. In[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (772)[...]on the farm and they both en• ,!lard's
joy riding horses and helping on roundups. Steve[...]Nash (refer SD I) and Joseph and Mary Golterman·s Sc
formerly of Redstone (refer SD I) w[...]oo deep so they returned after 3 years hi h s
and moved into Redstone.[...]tarted farming. In 1946. they m
bough Roy Shervey's garage and s art d a r ir
burned hey bu,1 a shop across the s ree and e
machinery and gas. ,Hard[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (773)[...]lub. Stockman's Assoc. and the Sher. Saddle Club. I enjoy bowling[...]roping, and attending sports events.
as "God's Country". When I moved back to "wintering" Montan[...]en on to the
Scobey and I was born in Dr. Healey's office in Flaxville, MT. USMA at[...]ather died in 1967.
I have spent most of my life on our farm 2 miles south of
Redstone. I attended[...]On 8-29-68, ichael's platoon came under intense enemy attac .[...]udd 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 o Reds[...]6. s · is ICHAEL and SARA DA[...]school. He ed f s[...]oe z. r, h ·s

Ad a e[...]

Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (774)[...]a Center: (sea ed) Diane and Joh mg ) S
1ch el, Racha J Larkms Bottom : G rry,[...]ame an _ ar~
married to Patricia aline, and 1s Pres. of Log. Etromcs. T err
are Lisa, Lauren, an[...]r ms, has 4 children: Joshua, 1chael. Rachel, and S r
in California. ent and Cra1g gradua ed r[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (775)[...]age 64 at Valley, AL. Colonel Owens flew P-38s and Spitfires as a
later moved to Scobey. There t[...]of several co s, carrying feed o he pigs, and helping in the fiel[...]animals in the summer. The young fol s ere ept busy. The arm is a[...]childr n.
S lly[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (776)[...]ive there mostly during
the winter months. Pearl's hobbies in younger years were cake baking
and de[...]Austinson and Debbie, Della Enc. Top right : H rr s Em
Linda Pfeiffer and Rode[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (777)[...]INEZ BARNES ROTHWELL
Debbie and erry. He wor s for Meadow Gold Milk and she runs a day
care cen[...]a happy life on the farm, belonged to 4-H clubs, Sunday School[...]ears. They had a big garden, and Dad
Linden's mother, Minnie Hackman, still plays the piano wit[...]eam, butter, and eggs for staple items at Baulder's store in Redstone.
of Jasper E. Phelps and Jenni[...]th of Redstone through grade 6. After
his mother's death, he moved to Redstone where he finished gra[...]st in old cars for many years. any
hours of Jerry's spare ime are spent or ing on his collection, abo[...]pnl 2nd. His paren s ere John and Ina Ermen Howard Roth ell, then[...]e ar n S. I me · iness College in 1[...]ur o re busine nd J s
Flore[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (778)[...]Having spent nearly 40 years of happy married life together we[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (779)[...]action while flying with another crew,
school I s in 8 different schools, being in some schools les[...]r of William and Mary Office and as teacher's aide at the school. She was appointed
night wh[...]Mental
ursing in 1952 and has worked in doctor's offices and hospitals in Health Chapter.
Abe[...]Plentywood in 197 4 and started the Sears Catalog
s ore, selling it in 1976.
I worked for Acti[...]I am also a member of the
Eastern Star and he El s.[...]e is now in her second year of Medical
RUDOLPH L. S 1TH[...]I~
Rudolph moved ith his paren s to Redstone in 1916. Hes arted In[...]he Reds one Ceme e . 956 of he omen's Socie of Christian Serv·ce, a d treasurer of he[...]E an ehsm Comm· ee and he Grea Fal Dis . Sup 's Pa or-Pars[...]S Squ r
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (780) Our on, Ron Id, s born 6- 4-38 in Glascow, MT.[...]sons, Gregory and Mathew. nurse's aide at the same 3 hospitals in the area. They li[...]In March 1931, we moved onto Shorty Danielson's farm southeast
I grew up on a ranch 3½ m[...], he
Pioneer anor. I have also wor ed as a nurse's aide and a kitchen aide hooked them to[...]20 people danced o he music of Clarence's viohn and rs. Grefe at
rom Sidney. They Ii[...]ement. It as a
Co. He has spen o his life in he c rained at he onder[...]pus f Drilling and he,
oo, s in he oil c er ed[...]• 8. She spent a nurse's
id Roosev[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (781)[...]h
The schoolhouse was later moved over on Dad's homestead. School south of Redst[...]3 months of the year. with his fol s to Trout Cree . He as gr d
Some years t[...]In January 1981 , Leon suffered 2 s ha 1[...]I am the youngest child of Chari s[...]d e
drives a school bus. Ins is single and or s at the J. C. Penney s ore m
Plentywood. She stays 1th my sister, Ruby J[...]o h his fathe ef n ·s
Cre in 937 . H ra n[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (782) s ood coo nd never minded the extra kids. It w[...]able engineer. They left the area in the early '20s.
hitney ho lives at Thompson Falls, T. I also[...]aymond. S. E. Paul, lived and operated their son and daughter-in-law's[...]nsuelo (Johnson)
County, home for 66 years of her life. She says that retirement is a life Beighton, San Fernando, CA; Vic and Irene (En[...]nd Mable
her raveling days are over, Dora now loo s forward to annual visits (Garneau) Clev[...]Hagan) Olson, mneapolis, . The next year's reunion will be[...]Some names of people living here around the '20s and rly '30s
live in T ren nd 7 gr[...]as cler in Jensen's store or many years.
rence Johnson, Ii e in Oa s le, C Ila n r. nd r • Herman-[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (783)[...]TOW
Beginning in the '20s, Reserve had blossomed into a busy thriving[...]atisfactory, all of which contributed to the town's growth sold to Robert Abar, who later term[...]Peterson, as depot agent, most of the '20s and '30s; those who served for any
Che Jacobsen, C. C. Pe[...]g Years'. 1851-1876. Chairmen for the
and sold he s ore o Soren Rungborg who la er sold o Joe ali oni[...]n homes, no acan houses a ne Community Hall paved s ree s,[...]modernized. di es tha eep he o n dry during f ood s age, a partial![...]l d church, ne busi ss, a acti e omema er's Cub[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (784)[...]DY
fry ft rward, going o dances at each neighbor's house (the one at By Thorwald Brekke[...]first talking movie at Medicine Lake. It was Noah's Ark cows, and 12 chickens. Dad had managed[...]lumbing. the livestock.
The tan s above he oilet and when e pulled that chain and t[...]wn. The
discussing it to he fullest. Chataqua sho s came to our area and what next question w[...]ound in a big tent and watch the plays. Uncle Tom's tion by wild ranch horses.
Cabin stands out[...]e ic g he lately and hat it's all about, that the boys around this neighborhood[...]d e it s and rd to the year,[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (785)[...]ay, Selma Mikelson (4 mo.); 1948-51, Hilda
schoo 's owner.[...]ECOLLECTIO S[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (786)[...]e rom
3 names submitted: Our Redeemer, Our Savior's, and Fai h; Fai h
Lutheran Church as favor[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (787)Herth Lund nd Hildur Vilen. They were honored at Women's Week in TRI-COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT
1983[...]gs School and project lessons were held at leader's homes. "Butch" Michels, Sec./Treas.
It has[...]Clyde Granning, Howard Tefre, Darrel
Reserve's first 4-H Clubs began in 19 7 and over the years[...]cy. After disposing of the college, we have
alen s o guide these young people's futures. Without heir dedication been dealin[...]he Church sponsored sco Cub Sc S ou s my only teacher as Ivar Bre e. I recall in[...]Li e nd Pro D P ards. des s around he stove and leaving our coats on until he[...]ting in 1971 ( i h Lee
5 Cu h u s disc in 961 bo ed[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (788)(working in Wyoming too} came into my life, I decided she was the one, Larson became my[...]a small log cabin church where she and her s s: ab I
near Jackson Hole, WY. We returned to Reser[...]1975, he married Sheryl B
on the farm, my dad's first self-propelled combine and diesel tractor,[...]d when I went into bars, 197 8 and SU m 1983. S
but my uncle made those places off limits for me[...]22 1 d
Panama. In 1971, I went to Bolivia, S.A. with Ron Larsen to tour his After a short[...]well the pot under the bed, and the burned buttoc s
while dressing and crowding around a hot stove on[...]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 ope[...]n a Coo e Ci y.
A half section of land (Bate's Farm) as pu chased in 1939 c
as la er dded to include the presen farm ho din s. In 1950
nucleus of a purebr d Angus herd[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (789)[...]DAVID "ANDY" ABBOTT
I s born to William and Harriet Johnson on he family[...]ywood West Reserve, sometime in the early '20s on a place formerly farmed
doing restaurant and h[...]ortation was a Model T Ford truck. In the late '20s,
hen as machinis for Moore Dry Dock in Oakland w[...]ring his hip and spent in the area.
several wee s in trac ion. Andy left the area in the '30s and spent his later years in Plen-
Patrioti[...]e. In 964, I became a cler in the County Assessor's and Thora Adams and spent most of his g[...]e bride, Edith
near Sea le. They are foster paren s for ba tered and un anted cFarl[...]e HS. They ere invol ed in Sunday School, -H Scou s, Edith as born in innipeg. anitob[...]Plant in inneapohs or years: but because of Edi h's ill heal h[...]ears. hen ran house mo ing business. In 965. he s a ed true in[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (790)[...]Albert, 1s d ceas[...]and harness horses for plow on his moth r's d, no
ing, and then have breakfast at[...]pay was great . .. $30 .00 a month! Adam's homestead
I got $5 .00 and $25.00 was sent home.[...]d on a troop ship in a jail c S
3-1-42 . After 3 days at sea orders came for the[...]3 in e Guinea, farming 18 s
with units of the Australian Army. After 76 days[...]ays this 1me! While overseas, I carried my father's
registration card for WI, dated June 1917, along[...]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.[...]parts o build a p c up rue • hich I use m parad s and o d ca
sho s.
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (791)[...]OSU i h a de ree in electrical en ineering and or s my parents o a arm es of Reserve.[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (792)[...]but are al ays glad to ham o S rid n Coun nd
grandchildren. Although Reed[...]graduated in 1970. H
It'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[...]SUSA
auto body work in Minot and I finished nurse's training at Trinity Arthur Leon, bo[...]ichels farm that summer of 1948 and moved to O to's ings. His brot er. Ronald
homestead in O[...]ogy. Jud1t rs. 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[...]ch a in
ch· d edi me La e S
er O o, die · · d s pmo
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (793)[...]as born in Skovgaard, Jylland, Den- that's why he'ss are James . and agdelina (Lena) Loft nderson. He[...]There he met Carolyn Leer. Coun y's Soil and a er Conservation Ou sanding Farmer m 19[...]s gardening and reading his vas collec ion of boo s and
as born 11 -9 30 and ha e bro her, rthur le[...]in magazines.
da o. y schoohn s r de school in Reser e nd hi h school at
ed. La[...]' d·s[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (794)[...]him to raise cattle. That was
the beginning of Ed's cow herd.[...]has 6 children. They live m Alexandria and he or s for the USDA in
ashington, DC.[...]ldren born in Sher dan Coun . ar
10-11 · 9, 1s engaged m farming i h ·
Lindsey. Bea rice Colleen, 9-21 -50,
T, ltves m ich1ta S. Jo
foreman for Davis O'
at
Up-
E
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (795)[...]le, and grain. Two cattle drives highlighted Hank's life. In the fall of
Daniel D., 12-23 12 Grandy,[...]cook's helper at the school lunchroom and Pioneer Manor.[...]teading. He was
Genevieve V., born 5-9-17 at S. Cloud. (Robert Coo story.) one of the[...]Heart, American him to become a homesteader's wife.
heatre A ard. and the EA E Ribbon. He married Helen Hendrie s of
Dearborn, I while in he service. They had 3 ch[...]in 193 and is buried in
Plen ywood.
Delores S., - 8-30 in ontana, married illiam Harrington in[...]s[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (796)[...]touring car. The ing and fishing . H s
mountain roads were a harrowing experience for pr[...]a home near a director n the Far
Bonner's Ferry and a ranch south of Sandpoint. As the depr[...]ather continued to that e built on the farm S
work the ranch and Mother trained to become a nur[...]h
and have 3 children an born at Plent od: S 8-27
Charlotte, 8-9-46· and[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (797)[...]r. They have 4 children: Amber, Steve's father passed away in 1975 and his mother moved t[...]acement agency in Laurel, MD. Bonnie Edythe, Beth's THORWALD BREKKE
twin, 4-29-52 , graduate[...]boy. I attended
ash., DC. She joined the Woman's Army Corps, played in the All -Girl local eleme[...]his mother and brother from Salt
Since Ivar's death, I moved to an apartment in Plentywood. In[...]ht in 1942. This land was never homestead-
mother's birthplace in Oppdahl. We toured Voss, Oslo, Berg[...]of the day outside as Davis had a lot of cattle.
S EVE and ELAI E BREKKE[...]ofer and they built on to their
Ivar Steven (S eve), -20-43, was born in Plentywood, a son of[...]. Broyles lived on the farm until
(Daybrea I) and S. . and Gertrude Bois ad (Daybreak I). He was four[...], TX, Steve was stationed at Permanently. Wilma's son, Gene, and family live in Helena, MT.
England[...]R
Steve married Elaine Urdahl, a daugh er of S anley and Lillian By Leonard Bummer
Urdahl[...]nd Sophie Engh.
Church and moved to e Jersey here S eve as s ationed a
cGuire FB. Elaine au ht th gr de, as S eve as assi ned o many
averse Ii h s. er 6 y rs in he F, Se re urn d o help his[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (798)[...]10 21 -25; Harvey C. "J
joined the Carpenter's Union and in January, 197 4 found myself in[...]dt 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 sa a need for impro f
We we[...]When Henry Twedt passed away in 1981, Judy's Uncle Knut ask- Tom Sundsted, Archi[...]umpire tor the Big dd
We find farm life very agreeable. Judy likes the quiet of the[...]e Borns ed and
each fall he or ed on hreshing ere s. He or d ·n a o and
estern ontana in logging[...]d
Dagmar in 1908 hen Els"e as 6 mon hs o d. S a
rural sch ols and also n o sc ool I n lo . S e
sis er. Gert·e,
ere s.[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (799) or ed for the S n Diego Regional Center for the Developmentally[...]octors anyone has a storm cellar now.
s id she must have had rheuma ic fever when she was[...]-29-04; George Richard, Neils C. Christensen's, to the Dagmar community in 1907. He was one
1-[...]en I ild he dread s" came every some time in the gold fields at[...]cyclones so one · s o be made as 3 ears o d.
on[...]rizona
root one end o s e cup- and sp[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (800)[...]ttending winter school there store. D wey's partn r
and he was also active in folk dancing.[...]nJoyed the Lutheran Brotherhood of ·ec s ar
Dagmar's activities. We sold the farm in 1980 to Jerry Thu[...], 5-18-10; V o,
10-29-13; Arthur, 12-27-16. De e 's fol s homesea near
Dagmar m 1907.[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (801)[...]nd Bertha have 1 son, Robert, born at Mrs. Benson's in Plen-
r . G orge Bliss, born 11 -7-1898, and[...]e born in Sheridan Co. Joyce Bertha. Bertha's mother, Cloy Hansen, died 9-5-71. Andy Hansen, di[...]Kenneth's father passed away in 1923 and his mother continu[...]tends nigh school
o ards completing her Bachelor's Degree in Business.
Gene has been ith J. C.[...]recen I promo ed o Property
anager o the est Co s Region.
he ha e rans rred o arious parts of he US uring Gene's
career i h Penney's. Their permanen home 1s no a 209 orth
on erey in naheim, C .[...]r'de h av h zi n s possib e o o o dances[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (802)[...]gy and Speech Pa .
and is manager of that dept. a S rong emoral Ho p. S eila has a
asters degree in he same 1el[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (803)[...]Grand Forks. He married Betty L. Isaak, a teacher's aid for the Nursing Home; June Johnson, rur[...]us jobs. In the spring of 1981, he returned to
is s ill residing in Fergus Falls, M .[...]Kandas. Janet's father was in the Air Force so Janet had the priv[...]eonix, AZ; Danny and Ronald, Bozeman. Her father 1s
Clarabell, Will, Hulda, Idella, Gloria, Hattie, a[...]id, "Tha heart needs attention!" John said, "O it's[...]John's sudden dea h left a b"g hole; In Jorg's life he'd played a b·g[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (804)[...]you should 1943, received basic tr inin t D s
make her your career."[...]. But Dad was elated, with his son, tho' belated; life
now had more spice than before.
A small[...]. Made goals and long• I marr 11s
range planning a laugh. We brought her back, say[...]d to Bud passed a ay
Plentywood in the end. Life as Mrs. T. Johson did start.* W[...]hat as, for her, chi dren of
right. She's an ER Nurse in Casper, Wyoming. Four day wee ends[...]lmgards left, Jon dtd start farming. Tho' the ris s in this
move are alarming! Jan Kandas is his 1fe. • • They've the busiest life!
They're blest with a daughter, most charming.[...]nts to use.••
At the nursing home, aren's been thriving. She a a,ts, ce a
eek our arrivi[...]now, if e could e'd erase. Signs of ime and e rou s
e've faced. Bu we than you, each one. F[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (805)[...]eceived his degree in heard that mother's folks had died in Norway and she had acquired a[...]ng and cattle summer she took them to Uncle Ted's on the farm which was such a
and Betty with her y[...]ed for ard o he summers hen his nieces and nephe s came o[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (806) hil r n. I s 3 year old when my JONAS FROISTAD[...]s, T. stayed through the '30s. He has made 9 trips back to Norway to visit[...]d came with his to Kalispell in the early '50s. Bjarne was drafted and served in Korea.[...]1981 . He worked on the
s) and oo us o his homestead Hungry Horse Da[...]n grade to retire.
h S nd ent o college in Billings[...]a farm near Bonner's
nd se led in Fo[...]Jonas moved to alispell in the mid '50s and comes back to Sher.[...]ac 1vities. He has 3 nephe s here: elvin, nute, and Carl ampen.[...]He has 2 nep e s and a niece in Washington.[...]ves rom all o er he US a ending. The riter of his s ory[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (807)[...]later bussed to Poplar spent the summ r s I
where they graduated from high school. They ent[...]ion degree. Th y h d 2
On 3-2-72, her life ended in a car accident and was buried at the Roe[...]Williams of Payette, ID teaches high school and 1s raising 2 girls, JOHN and JOH ETTE G[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (808)[...]n Arlington, VA and is in the
s II drilling rig, but he was still able o play his[...]in Oklahoma.
iolin.
Hanson's Tractor school in Fargo, ND one winter, JAM[...]es, 19 came to this country to Illinois and
s in Reserve. Eventually, Andreas purcha[...]ndrew, 8-13-06; Froid, now of East Helena,
Eidsne s nd Scotty Hanson. He kept his home in Reserve and[...]his
count ssessor of Sherid n Co. in the early '30s.) discharge. Jam[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (809)[...]tty was inducted into the Army 10-7-43, bu s disch
because o bac trouble 4-8· 4 Olive[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (810)[...]ing company truck dispatcher. Inga's husbnad, Bob, retired from the AAC in 1981 and In[...]y steer the state shot put.
ropi s. hi year, he won a silver bet buc le[...]Business, until April of 1979 when I started Mike's[...]Plen- In January of 1984, e sold i e's Clo hing. I began o work for[...]came Seo I S 908. They ere[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (811)[...]got to go. A dance
h s served in the basement. Several families[...]ed for many weeks to learn our
s lways a big Christmas tree and the Commercial Club
s of candy.
inter, I remember slid[...]with bon fires to eep us
er s ates called bob skates. In the summer we would[...],
ually h d o sit on someone's lap When there got too also born in Tex[...],
school and on urda s for $1 .25 a wee . In the he moved to Sher[...]gs to the
rried Robert Hoffman in 9 6 in S Bob owned and Lu heran[...]ss. e h children , ob rt Han s),
is. Our oldest son,[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (812)[...]Paul was born 11-28-48 at the John Flakne ( ane's brother)
home west of Plentywood to Marie and Leonard Holdeman. Paul gre
up on his father's farm west of Reserve, attended Wanso school
throu[...]his
high school years, he worked on Julian Tiegen's farm east of Plen-
t ood and for Peterson otor sa[...]ed mto the Army m 1 969 and statto e 1s,
. He served 1 year in Vietnam, Camp David,[...]Jes
until 1972. He presently or s for orthern a
mil man f[...]y and at the Sunset a re.
Paul's hobbies include restoring an · cars[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (813)[...]. for several years. Murray and Gladys were
s r Alas a Airlines, Seattl[...], -7 56, m rried Carol Jensen,
s ari . (Reserve story.}[...]ried Allen Bray in Wyoming in
s in Bozeman. Aileen enjoys bowling, 1970[...]a. Twin boys born
ui o give s i s. Pete and ileen belong in 1973 passed away[...]is d of utdoors and eighs all of 25
s th ve no plans or retiremen .[...]0.
ntana er Gear e's fol s proved up
farm and[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (814)[...]Severina has not Ii d in his ar ng s mo t, nd r ul
(Jacobsen) Ibsen. My parent[...]Glenn's mother p[...]them: unice, rs. S[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (815)[...]was born, 1944. They had 3
o s on the Opheim branch line and testified at a mo[...]es in Redding, CA and has 2
st s; and State Representative (1973, 197 4, ch[...]y come in 1913. Carl received his
. S nds ov Jacobsen. They had come to America[...]and homesteaded west of Reserve.
s children nd settled in Albert Lea, , here[...]n, Sweden 8-22-05 and passed away
s stone-mason and came o on ana ith his[...]e buried at the athanael Cemetery
s family and hey se led in Dagmar about 9 0.[...]Sh oved to Dagmar and had Grandpa's homestead at Roseglen, D. other married Andrew
e r's e hich as given to her by Lesterberg[...]. of Schools. In later years, this same s. In 1927, she married my father, Reider Leer. I was born 11-9-30 in
hter r el's ypi nd shorthand teacher at Plen y ood[...]he Reserve area.
Frances' 'paren s dece sed bu she had[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (816)[...]len- 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 d[...]he war and German invasion of Denmark. co s, tur eys, chic ens,
Fearing for his safety, he ha[...]. In 1947, he purchased 40 acres of Alfred Larson's on Saturday afternoon
homestead west o[...]mostly wheats and safflower. During the s ron
winter months I am employed as a tinsmith ith[...]When my parents moved back from assachusset s in 1956, I
attended Reserve grade school u[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (817) idence. On 0-10-65 Chuc w s born. He drive meant the '49 Ch[...]d every time, my
f rec s bowling for many years. In the dad would begi[...]ered in the fall. Wakea Club, Mrs. Bublitz's tap dancers, Mrs. Olsen's lummy sticks, and Mr. Olsen
of[...]Lake kept me busy
for a busy life. God has been good to us and with cheerleadi[...]al Lutheran Church,
rve nd my father s arted farming with his fa her, Dagmar, MT.[...]juster for FCIC. We are members of the St. Joseph's Catholic church
o pieces so they say), cloc s, or radios. Four in Plentywood and are act[...]dy for a good Club.
s I could I rted or ing on he farm nd[...]s Fes ival. I Grandpa Jim's place and Summerfes a he church. I still marvel a[...]mers utual Fire Insurance Co. An • s remember he pr'de[...]s and celeb embers of[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (818)[...]ars of service with the Silver Beaver Award. Alma's fondest mile from
memories ar[...].H. m
Co. and move to Glasgow where we s Ill hve. We bough the Coast to
Coast store which[...]s ma ·ng s
home era s for 4 annual era sho s.

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Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (819)[...]and visit. His main interest in
I, Agne , w s born at Outloo , MT 11 8-21, daughter of James life was farming. He passed away in December, 1972.
(B[...]th his father, 3
he bus c me past my Aunt Edith's place. Grandma and Grandpa brothers,[...]e bus there. Redstone. In the early '30s, Fred purchased the place known as the
In he[...]niewski farm) west of Reserve.
for Gus ner's crew of 20 men, some worked on the Reserve[...]er of 1933 in Plentywood and moved to his
wher we s ill live.[...]Fred played violin, so both played for dances
s large slabs of ice hat ould sha ter hen i hit and[...]arents playing for dances.
e have h d good life ogether and have enjoyed orking and[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (820)[...]family farm was a safety engineer for t e s
west of Reserve where they were charter members o[...]summer. There was no school bus until he late '60s so 1t
as necessary to live in town for school.[...]sg1v·ng. 197
20th edding Anniversary o heir fol s. no er ga
ned or he Sliver edding Anniversary in 1978 b
because ol George's h
George su
re r re[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (821)[...]ar o Terry nd Eileen ielsen (George's niece) mother in California. He pur[...]away 7-22-82.
· huani in the early 880s. He immigrated to Philadelphia,
spe[...]8; Martha, 11-11-20;
se eral · s. He eventually stayed here and Eddy[...]up on the home place and attended
s soon as was old enough. The mother never did[...]e died 6-20-49.
ct s rted he or ed there and married[...]h e s buried at[...]RICE and LAURETT
os of his life on h ome place est of[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (822)[...]ll has a scar a
hich verifies his life was saved by a cat. Andy was baptized at t[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (823)[...]pokane WA and is survived by her in
s F 11s, ID has a daughter, Brook Raquel. Kalispel[...]AL flying F-89C's and D's with the 65th Fighter Interceptor Squadron.[...]ch. The younger 3 children: Mona,
of 962 nd rt or s as a journeyman electrician on construction.[...]selection. In 1968, we purchased the
C rl s born 3 1 1895 in S od, Denmark one of 6 children of Flying N he[...]rved 6 years as a director; and president in
horn s e d claim north of Hinsdale, T or 2 years and bui[...]ng program with cattle
Sheep Cr e est of Reserve, s arted a cow herd, and farmed some helped[...]Club since 957 , holdin offices or s on communi y fund drives. a[...]presiden of he Sheridan Coun Ex ension Homema er's[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (824)[...]from Colorado State U in biological Pete's mother an
science and from Creighton U in an acce[...]ness.
Claire is employed as an RN with St. Joseph's Hospital in Tacoma, WA. the Antelop Cre
Kent[...]di Area Board of
AFB, TX and is now flying KC 135'ss
enlisted in the US avy. He
U of issouri an[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (825)[...]and baseball and softball in the summer.
i s nd doing housewor , whenever I wasn't needed at[...]mother's name was Anne Katrine, born in Langeland, Denmark[...]father's name was Niels Madsen, born in Vejstrup, Denmark.[...]mother's name was also Anne Katrine and her father's name was Jens[...]born 1-18-1s. and Buelah,[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (826)[...]n-Purina, St. Louis, MO. They were Mads and Maren's only Elsi
grandchildren.[...]her, Rasmus Madsen, who lived in Froid, MT. Maren's bro hers, Lois as
Skov, Jens, and Adolf[...]s training in P
ROSS and AMELIA (WALIKONIS) McL[...]26-09 on a farm near Midale, Clair s rv
Sask., Can., to George (Scotty) and Ella (Brig[...]8-08. They lived in Canada tit 1910, then s rved one e
they and the Charles Brightsman family[...].
lisis home, a relative of her father's. Amelia, 3-11 -14, and Joe Jr.,
3-28-16, w[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (827)[...]1945 and was
nd r si alden, A. Johanna's husband, Robert, passed away in discharged at[...]n 1946 and on to the
r ides t Plummer, ID nd wor s for the school district. Her hobby is Yakim[...]as office manager and book-
Sor n Arthur w s born t Dagmar in 1921, tragedy struck in 1929 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[...]D lb c ii n 9-24 41. They lived in Delbert's home town,
Plummer, ID, where they owned a merca[...]ancy. In 1948, hey moved to Reserve and
yne s is ed her father in his meat market. Later, hey m[...]edicine L e chools. She wor ed as a cler in the s ores at Reserve In 1906, Anna (McLaug[...]d from high school at Antelope, attended
h d son, S ipp r. Later Gloria marri d Earl Bishop of Benton[...]eck Dam
nd had 2 children, D n nd Cindy. Gloria's hobby as oil painting. She before returning t[...]He la er moved o Ya ima, A
here h Ii es nd or s or es ern Elec ric. hey ha e 2 children,
T[...]le nd Di ne enjo ra elin round he Pacific
rth s i h he'r famil nd he oes on his nnual deer nd el
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (828)[...]children's c . ddi
John Jay was born 7-17-44 in Pl[...]th of Reserve where they farmed and ranched. John's thing
father also worked for the ASCS[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (829)[...]crop they would get hailed out and then in the '30s it
h ir r d d es, he stunnin[...]or , to prove things so that farm life and sister, Doreen (Mrs. Larry Bain) of[...]a military policeman in the
s rv in the e rly '30s as an employee of the First US Army.[...]the economy d indled in he early '30s, I left for She was born in Plentywood 7·[...]d has a
n (Ole atness's niece) and I decided 2 could brother, Ba[...]om Medicine Lake HS in 1962.
s. I retur o Reserve, farmed the Watness lan[...]ger when Arne Rasmussen elson, Walt's grandfather. They have 2 children, a son, Steven[...]c nged o Arliene, sh s he younges of he
26 on[...]sophom icine La e S and has been in -H for 8 ears and[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (830)[...]ext year, y brothe
he attended Young People's School at the Nathaneal Church, spon-[...]of all ages 1922 e
attended. Each student's family provided food and there was a dorm for[...]of them. He took it home to Grandpa ould s ar
Jens who helped Dad find someone interested in[...]ens. Grandma Agnes moved off the farm and no e "d s ~ e
Pioneer anor, here she[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (831)[...]1978.

OLGER VICTOR IELSEN
By A n s ielsen
y brother, Vic, as born 11 27 1897[...]ed nd lived in he Dagmar/Reserve area most of
his life. During the depression years, he ent to Californi[...]ducer's Disposal Serv. in orth Dakota. They have 2 childr[...]a Jr. at S State College and Christy, a Sr. in Witchita HS.[...]Richard Dodge 1s married to Jane Webber of Sidney, T and live in[...]here she and her husband, 1chael O'Toole hve. , e s a Froid[...]Reserve or s s an accoun an or Child Smt h. Scot , our ou est, i[...]rensen's senior a SU majoring in Elec rical Engineerin[...]s elec ed n served 20 ars. retiring in 982. I am no[...]I d I r ep b s , h communi[...]

Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (832)[...]ded at the former N. B. Eidsness residence ( orma's
grandparents' home). Mike continued to farm with his father and
leased his uncle's (Arne H. ielsen) farm m 1978 due to his uncle's ill
health. That farm was the original homestead of Skov ielsen, i e's
grandfather. Augmenting the farm income, 1[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (833)[...]. He came to the Reserve area in the early '30s to[...]uated from Opheim HS in 1955. I earned a Bachelor's
en Valley Cemetery.[...]ORTH
her ching career. Quoting rom my mother's autobiography (written I am the you[...], John Sullivan, a welder. Children are Dee Ann
S, h onl boy in his class. A veteran of WI, he atte[...]He and wife, Vicki, have 2 children,
school, here S ·m asheim as his 2nd grade studen . In the fall[...]roduced himself on the prete of
nee in addi ional s udent des s. After ha in roduction, the courtship
con inu d at e John Egeland arm, here my mo her as staying.
Be and Te s ere marred 6-7-28 in Halloc , · here I[...]ad. I c a lo o p easan memor"es o 1s1
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (834)[...]htub, and built a good the military servic s
house and city people became farmers.[...]We ha e a s
Rudolph married me, Bernadine Prader, a Ple[...]ve. When Judy was a fe months Andr S
old, I taught in Plentywood for the year, driving[...]s out. The gutter was h1 e ith mil . T e range co s al ed
over the barn to he hay corral. I enjoyed m[...]e ·n sc oo n
oo fl n essons and mar( Ch ryf G' s 6-5-82 ·n Po
Ii es in Billin s ere he is conn c ed i a ia n.

ELS PAULSO

Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (835) 's dad p ss d way 12-2-75. His mother married Herman[...]for him, so
unth r 3 7-8 t Glas ow, T. a 's brothers and sisters are: he applied for[...]children born to Niels and Inger (Sorensen)
s born in O lo, orway in ay, 885 . hen she w[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (836)[...]tended th S
CLARENCE (JUNIOR) PETERSEN[...]ir Force in 1951 . He went to Korea in land and s in hem
1952 for 1O months and upon returning was[...]tensen in 1957; Farmers Co-op
(1958-59); and Jack's Service Station in Reserve (1960-61) deliver-
ing[...]seball in the 819 Muddy League
and bowled on Jack's Service team. Esther as employed at First[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (837)[...]d to Minnesota in 1923 and were back in Danvers
h s 2 chlldr n, Ch d nd Audra, and lives in Park Rapi[...]a son of Christopher and
chool. One day the oa s opened their syrup pail lunch buckets and Jo[...]over to John SOREN SORENSEN and
Robe son's ands y mass the next day and when we could, go ov[...]Soren Sorensen, the only child born to Niels S. and Maren Jensen
·r and las le er off of heir[...]ther was born in. His parents and an uncle, Peter S. Rungborg,[...]re 4 years. His father and a cousin of his mother's, P. L. Jensen,
John, Gordon, Tony, Oscar Rob[...]boys would sweep the walls and really
nd Gordon's wives. children, and Oscar came later.[...]ed inside. The agon and horses pie ed roe s and hauled water in a barrel by stone boat with o[...]mi - S anson and hey had a son, athan. They resided in S[...]onal Harves er Co., machine business but in he '30s
ro eries nd hn of G mbl •S o mo hard are as added for e ra[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (838)[...]32, married Gordon Nelson and live father's rela 1v s a D II L e,
east of Homestead. They have a girl[...]armers. He left in
1946 and Jack Anderson, Soren's cousin, took his place. We sold the
store to Joe[...]s 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 in 1939, his homestead was farmed by
Soren's cousin, James M. Andersen, also in the soil bank.[...]th
Rorvig in 1928. The land that Soren's dad homesteaded still remains in
the famil[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (839)[...]tended Plentywood school, staying in town with
s b ptized nd confirmed at Faith Lutheran and atten[...]school in 1958 and worked in
he Scob y Assessor's Office 1958 62 . She was baptized and confirm-[...]hen her parents too over.
They moved to Han s heat Ranch in 1964, then to the Don B ck row : Gordon, Dall s, nd Linda. Front row: Annetta Melby, Paula ,[...]Gordon Jr., nd Everett Melby. (Linda's dad) (1982)
Da enport place wes of Reserve, purch[...]. Linda Lou Melby was born 12-14-48 at Plentywood
s art from scr tch . There were so many rats and mi[...]· erle Fi z. Leonard s arted farming i h his paren s in 950. He managed he[...]an Church. S e born 8-1 - 1 and radua ed rom Plen-[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (840)[...]rt distance west of time D puty
Mary's.[...]day to get a load of alone. I
water from Paul's place to where they were farming .[...]In 1910, they moved to served i
John's homestead south of Navajo by Eagle Creek. Lester attended
Eagle Creek School and was confirmed in Orville's Zion Lu heran AGNES MIL -[...]neapolis, MN. In 1929, they moved to Hank Kanning's place. with Pl
Lester helping Hank farm a[...]ice on the Roosevelt-Sheridan Daniels s .
County Line. This place was purchased from[...]·
Darlene, rs. Gene Rice, Plen ood,
s ory); Janea e, rs. James Gary Rob h
L[...]Robert, ma ried o
3 children: and Gordon (Reserve s ory)
and 2 grea -grandchildren. T e chi dr[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (841)[...]Guy and Jeanette made their home on Cap's farm 2 years, and
u n , the f,r child o .[...]shington, for a short time, where Guy worked
s b rn 6-3-28 at the horn of Mrs. Dahl, midwife, Fr[...]farmed and ranched together until Cap's retirement. Guy and Eugene
Guy, 0-3-32 nd sis er[...]ve 2 children. Steven Douglas born 6-14-64
i f n s.[...]bac o he farm o live ith Andre 's death, Sarah moved her family to Glasgow where sh[...]urned to the homestead in Eden Valley, 1927. Vern's[...]an orking early to help
GUY and JE ETTE S 1TH[...]S Gu Elementary and Antelope HS.[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (842)[...]and Freda Lodahl near Dagmar in my Sunday S
parents' home, the second of 5 children: 3 sister[...]a
HS in 1932. After high school, I worked at Berg's Cafe in Antelope, and bmed Fun
as a "hired gi[...]he took over the farming. Then came the dirty '30s. In 1937, ,t as l
very dry, nothing[...]Columb
In the 1940's during WWII, it was difficult to get exper[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (843)[...]pioneers in this country, has lived here all his life, taking over the
As r rade choot nd edicine[...]ell and Lyla Thornton who resided there while
s born in icollet, 8-10-1899. There ere 7 boys[...]then attended EWU in Cheney, WA graduating
F rmer S ate Bank in Bainville until ,t closed in 1932 dur[...]teaching confirma- partnership ith Eugene's parents, brother and wife. Susan has work-
ion c[...]elding school and Susan worked as
ospital and E s ern Star or .[...]affiha es, Coo Count Hospi al, Chicago and S Peter Hosp al. St.[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (844)[...]a presen ly buildin
year after Sylvie's death, then moved to the Pioneer Manor at[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (845)[...]Sciences, Math, and PE); State track 880 1st
nd s grown steadily since then, enjoying the big barn[...]ing, Oklahoma City, 1976; 4-H Washington, DC; Life Scout; FU Torch-
A. F. and A. ., the Plentywood S[...]ce team member on State Soils Judging to Inter-
d s substitu e e ching t edicine Lake school and is a[...]FU Torchbearer; Donna
Plent wood Christian Women's Club. She does a lot of heat weaving[...]years before transferring to the Univer-
hich h s proven o be wonder ul ay to tell the world about[...]s L. Mahoney 8-1-81 in Aberdeen, SD;
brid e, nd h s t ught Sunday School at athanael for many years.[...]ven Wirtz, finished an
locat d in Sherid n County s n area serviceman for eastern emont[...]ve 2 sons, Ian and Issac; reside in Bozeman where
S i Ids, D and ent into he Army in 951-53 being stationed in Steve war s or Allen Bradley Co. Terry graduated 1981; honor[...]student, was in basketball, track, football; a life Scout; FU Torch-
Lillian p rch sed a house in Res[...]ring in trac , bas etball, football; life Scout; FU Torchbearer; 8 years in
in 1980;[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (846)[...]lorful way, away."
called Sheridan Co., "God's Country", as surely it is. Hard wor and a
little[...]the many lean years. In these
efforts, no family's history is unique. Now it is the children and gra[...]by the spmt of this place and for this I ill al a s
be grateful. Grandma used to spea of an ol[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (847)[...]lav Ingeborg (Tjosaas) Vik . Mother Jane's home too.
nd D d's children were Gudrun (Kampen), born August, 1922;[...]l, MN and was discharged in 1919.
the daughter of S ephen W. (died in 958) and Bet ie (Joyner) Cauley[...]during this time that both our hospital. other's sister, Mrs. Anton Norum, heard of our plight and[...]ad, in farmers and coo ed for hreshing ere s. In 1928, Char1ey leased In-[...]homema er i h poor crops and hail s arms ere discouraging. C arley loved o[...]e ·n he al onis S o e one year and for he First a ional Ban for
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (848)[...]r. Robb died a tragic death while X raying
Hilton's leg. Then years later, the Lunds cared for Evelyn[...]erection of the farm home, and m October, Albert's m
birth. Being quite young during the terrib[...]Sh
Social life was centered around "neighbor visiting neighbor".[...]wee end, much to the consternation of hose ho had s ea
to build it.
Eight years of scho[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (849)[...]son and Gust Wagner.
or ed at isler's Grocery, Coast to Coast, and Piggly Wiggly. She a[...]married 12-29-81 ·o Amber Angvick.
(See Reserve S or .) Jan is attending cosmetology school in Boze[...]rated Wali onis Store frnm 1946-63. Through
s o as girls ere s place inners of the E he years, they[...]r plant, a cafe, and a post office. They
ric S flo ary, 1982 and Julie m[...]ODI (S EDE) EDI[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (850)[...]y in
Scobey, Ray Stoner, and for the Ross McLeod's. He made his home short tIm • b
with[...]n. He is employed in the oil fields.
Alfred's early memories are visiting neighbors and activit[...]church and school. He really remembers the house's
empty water and coal buckets and the "other'' buc[...]Front row: Pa hn , R

Al e's Chi dre
Ronni

Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (851)[...]2 sons, Vincent and Jason. Dianna,
Whi ey w s born 6-6· 890 and came to Sheridan County as a[...]1948, later I moved to Mare Island Shipyard
John's Place in Plentywood in the '40s. He made his home with Knute in Vallejo, CA. I[...]Whi y" Wilh ms. Strand. s a child, I remember ho I used to sit on a little[...]ight a1ting for him to
JE ETTE ILL A S came hom[...]o I didn' go. Randall passed a ay •10-35 . 5 da s after his ac-[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (852)[...]wood, Shelby, and several others his farm S
as Father worked in oil fields and still does tod[...]ed) operated a service station, garage, and s·gvart and Anna Joh
implement in earlier days. Ma[...]n-
ng.
Charles Brightsman: He hved m the coulee S of Curtiss Bro es.
Fred Chittle: Fred married S1gna or . He drd carpen e or ·n e
area and mined[...]ann and Laura Christensen: They or ed ere a fe ea s and
moved o ashington here they bo h res de
lfr[...]de school and gradua ed fro ,cine La e S. d d
a ay and Carne hves i
AHred a[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (853)[...]cake was served for afternoon coffee. We hosted a s ea no
barbeque in the evening.[...]om our LCW have attended the Pacific S nod 0
meetings in Washington and Orego[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (854)[...]trip to the Seattle World's Fair.[...]Lodahl's farm in 1975.[...]The highlight of my life was my marriage to Kathleen Smith Luft in[...]ohn D. n John Crohn .
ront ow: John C , Ru s, Cl iff. Brye H., Lor n nd Gary . die S[...]ron Smith McKibben.
Division to acquire hese true s and equip them with a tank and pump. I[...]Chinook, Helena in Mon-
here are 5 similar true s in Sheridan County. Senator Smith was ac- an[...]5-28-16 arion 9- 9) and
s .
ni ield di[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (855)[...]ege in Tyler, MN and I also spent a miles s
winter at Grand View College, Des Moines, IA. La[...]daughter of Chris and Karen Lodahl. Their story ,s in Sheridan's
Daybreak. Refer to Jens ielsen story.[...]er
School" at the athanael church in the early '30s. We had as instruc-
tors: Rev. Marius Lars[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (856)[...]klin School to grades 1-8 and graduated from
or s s He d Supervisor of Administration at Fort Meade H[...]ed) and Arlyn (deceased). She has 7 sisters:
L ke s a hobby. I always enJoyed hunting ducks, pheasant[...]I was born
on 8- 7· 8 in illiston, D. My sister's name was Helen Warner. My
brothers are John, Rona[...]n Center. hile there, I also played on the
T on B s e ball Te m.
On 8-3 -68 I married Linda Johns[...]Dagmar Women's Softball Team.[...]s ing choir, chorus and FHA.[...]Jenny as born 10-9-72. She 1s ·n band, plays girls basketball and[...]or s E es i[...]Sunda s do ing, croche ing garden-[...]re · ' · s. con-[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (857)[...]ry Smith and our closest Darien
neighbor's daughter Leila Christensen in the old Franklin Sc[...]co s a th
1970, and a Masters Degree in counseling and[...]tra of Miles City. Frank passed away and artha or s a he
Veterans Hospital in Miles City. Judy[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (858)[...]hia Smith Christensen, also my grand-
ni a s born in 942. She graduated from Ohio State Univer[...]Josephine,
or do t Colorado Springs ith a Fine Ar s ajor. She married James came to live ith[...]te schools. I went to Dane School but
or do Sprin s.[...]at various inds of work, although I have
m n, nd 1s presently living est of edicine La e ith her husband, spent most of my life on a farm . During the "Dirty Thirties" a pal,
Ro[...]the railroad "Bulls" who didn't
Colle e o 8111in s, T and in 97 she married Gregory Rierson. hey[...]ge us rides in the desert and corn shoe s are poor substitutes for
College of Billings and[...]bbies are fishing and reading. e are no alone and s 111 ound little or so came bac home here[...]of Dagmar fol s ere in the Bay area. I or ed on barges that haule[...]and ildred Chris- on o her projec s thereabou s.
e er Richard as born Single life came o an end 8-20- 1 hen I married E hel[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (859)[...]gunner was only a telephone call away anal s, a
even on the coldest of days.[...]Theta P1 social fraternity, "Thurteen" junior men's
honorary and Omicron Delta Kappa senior men's honorary. I gradua ed
from Washington University m 1963 · h a bachelor's degre ·
Economics and later graduated from South[...]dminis ra ·on.
I married Robe a Randall of S . Louis. O m 1963. n 196 , e
moved o Beverly Hill[...]born on 9-19-65. 9
the family 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 , my
Sher dan Coun . She 1s a sophomo e a S r' ps Co n Cf
C.
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (860)[...]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. a[...]ic Women and the Volmer Ladies Aid.
Buster w s ppoin ed coordinator of the Gary Hart Presidentia[...]esent.
e have lived a full and interes ing life-never a dull moment. We
re grateful to our friends nd family for making our life so satisfying .

. JOH CROH[...]a more slo -paced life, and al ays found time to help neighbors and[...]omics ( FE). jus as she loves her o n She 1s s ill hving in Grenora, here she has[...]

Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (861)[...]r tu
Alice's brothers and sisters names are: H:,ward, Willisto[...]By Wyota Gle son
Fredericksen (p. 916-Sheridan's Daybreak I). The family experienced
the ea[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (862)[...]he DENNIS HANSEN FAMILY
filed for Soc I S curity and found out different.) Childhood years[...]rsen school for 8 years
spent in Belcourt. Andrew's mother (Mary Jane) died in April 1905, a[...]en of Grenora, ND. She was born 9-16 -31 and
J ne's si er Elise). Patrice and Elise had 4 children to[...]me place and farm-
cam to ontana in the early 1900s and stayed with the Andrew ing. W[...]-April 1938, Shirley arlene-February 19 5. Andrew's father edicine Lake where she gra[...]in the Army and was
died in Aug 27 ; ndrew's son John died at age 7 in 193 and stat[...]brid built · a lo of manpo er, heelbarro s, and Rory as born 5-27 ·5[...]e icine graduated from Colorado S a e at Fort Collins CO i h a BS degree and[...]ht le is an occupational therapis . S e is presently employed a he Com-
ch[...]Julee as bo n 3-29-6 . S e graduated from edicine La e[...]Eas ern in Billin s and is or in o ard bein a dental h gienis .
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (863)[...]is also deceased. Clara as born Ou rn 's ,G
2-19-12 and passed away 8-15-7 4. We lived near the home place un- hobb1 s ori ol
til moving to Medicine Lake i[...]to S[...]hters: Howard as born 5-25 35 and
works for Behm's Propane ,n Williston. He married Pearl Cleveland[...]yon.
Carrole (Tony) was born 6-14-38 and or s fort e Cene
house in Williston, D. He married Del[...]rie and Bren .
ary Ann as born 9-18-41 . 1s a homema er and do s
s1t1mg. She married enneth LePage of Bamv1lle, Ton 6-19-60
have en's obile Home Service m illiston here ·hey I[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (864)[...]father's farm. During their time in Grenora they had one m[...]e, born in June and died in October 1961. Orville's father, Arnold[...]old (Hank) was born in Williston. Orville's activities have included serving on various board[...]pated in softball and baseball in the 1960s. He has bowled for over 25
ce moving o[...]ber of the Volmer
David nd Robin . Don 1s employed by ontana-Da ota Utilities Churc[...]d Reserve Grade School and gradu-
n s born in Plentywood and attended elemen ary school[...]gh school; she played the clarinet.
ii S in 1956. arilyn is married to Robert (Bob) Austre[...]l nd at dicine La e. He gradua ed from illis on
S ·n 195 7. Ario is mame o eredith ( erri Jo) Holl[...]lie and 1chael. He is o ner-
op 's i lis on.
or i[...]1l • Phyll1 , Br nd holding Travi , gel nd S eve.[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (865)[...]f Oa mar) all of my he. I a
and edicine L S. In 1964 I married LIiiian
Can a. e ha[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (866)[...]also a director for the Sheridan County
Stockmen's Association.
Edward lives on the family home[...]American National Beef Cook-off in Omaha, NE. She's also a
after completing his college education.[...]We have made our home on my Uncle Kolbjorn Hoff's farm located Oslo, Norway.
in the ar[...]in Delta Gamma, and one of Mike's hobbies and he played the pushbutton accordion an[...]School. Mrs. Ed C. Rasmussen had once been Alma's teacher at the
8-23-76 they were joined by daught[...]n 1980 they built a home on the homestead of Ivan's father, Mike Their sons have[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (867)[...]but now feel my retirement is a highlight of my life. I now have time to
January of 1962. Both are lai[...]preciate my life and surroundings and the good health to enjoy the[...]m in the Volmer Community on
12-26-23 . My mother's maiden name was Agnes Sorensen . My
brothers, all[...]¢ in his pocket. He
not always happy, part of my life. On 12-12-42 while we were living in br[...]Platoon Sergeant in the around the cow's neck working her as an oxen and also milking her.[...]ffelts coming to the US from Luxembourg were John's
mond, but in the fall we moved to Plentywood and[...]illness and death. He died at the mother's sister) and my mother, Anna Laux. My mother was b[...]he family who came to the States in the early 1900s have
water shrimp farming.[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (868)[...]a one-room school (H. C. Andersen). I have 2
960s to the old Cartwright place at Lane.[...]I spent some time traveling. In 1970 dirty '30s were rough times so in 1933 l went to California.[...]thrill was having the pleasure of going to my dad's 10-28-40 when I married Bernhard I. Henricksen from Askov, MN. We
and mother's old homes in Luxembourg. When Dad was young, he[...]nly wooden pegs. These
pieces of furniture are as s rong and well preserved as the day they
were made. The first time we went to Luxembourg, my dad's home
was sill standing and the ife fell ·n love[...]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 o[...]ging 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[...]ll (Russ) as born 3-12-70 and on
·n 19 8 I or ed s ch r e nurse and hen in opera in[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (869)[...]and ent
into farming. We also operated Brush Lake Resort from 1946 to 1958.
We belonged to the Volm[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (870)[...]to sail, the Atomic bombs were Art's and lived there for a few years in a small trailer house. Herman
dropped on Japan. That probably saved my life. A near disaster was later operated a co[...]n my spare time, I started working as a carpenter's dren. The youngest daughter Bonita, who was[...]ome for her sister and husband in Art's parents and 2 brothers preceded him in death. Her[...]iving in he Volmer community,
farmin , mil ing co s and doing carpenter or . I or ed many years
it[...]. e' e seen quite a change from he heel in he
'20s o he ones hat propel us no in 198 .
re[...]i r, Eliza rs. arry Her-
s 7 Roos hoof[...]of 11 Chris n, bo O Counci s, IA; Carrie rohmer,
s re sh r 3 ears of[...]in 1982; , bor 31-15-died in Glad s Elvsaas, born[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (871)[...]e of Butte in June 1946 I studied
toward a Master's degree at University of Washington.
My husba[...]ir children on the homes ead hrou
years of he 1930s. Pierre uller died m 1936 and his
and his sons an[...]illian in a n
there and lo s late d an o
Boisj[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (872)[...]. She is married to Leslie Jensen Sparling's Hardware Store in Medicine Lake. What a small wor[...]a and though the nylon brush
Joshua, born on Dane's Day, 6-5-8 .[...]have lived in several other places also until Len's retirement in 1963.
Joey Lynn was born 10-[...]ss,
5 or a he Dagmar S ore. Dad joined her caring and sharing[...]d LEO ARD OLSON
rio s pain eas and es . I remained in Leo[...]mber 19 2 upon he dea h of P. . Olson, Leonard's dad. They[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (873)[...]1935 and lived m Portland, locat d n th S nt
OR for 1 year. They returned to Volme[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (874)[...]e was work to be had. Harold and Lilly, and Lilly's brother Dave and[...]moved back to Dagmar. Lilly's mother and stepfather needed help on[...]born 5·25-52; Wesley, farm that Lilly's mother and father homesteaded. They lived and
1-4[...]; nd Lonny, -21 -7 n illiston, 0.
es or s for American Lifestyle terbeds in tllist[...]es in Plen ywood during the summer and
s his d her, in . Tim marr'ed Barba[...]Darrin-13). Th I've in Sea le here rno or s lor orth est[...]ory P. 25 of Sher n's
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (875) orld's Fair. This they did and later sailed for Denmark,[...]ark, was to meet him and take him to Harry Larsen's farm to stay
until he found work. That evening,[...]nty road tha
was being built nearby. Pete was a fisherman's son and had been
working in a grocery store sin[...]dirt all over the guy driving 1t." Chns, Pete sa s, asn' atra·
of anything. One time they de[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (876)[...]ark in 19 0. There were 2 sisters before
Soren w s born. They were Elly and Anne. Neils and Caroline[...]a Hamilton Harbour employee and trustee and
Soren's brother-in-law, Art Jonasen. Later we purchased t[...]d I Ro s bo n 3-8-22 h mar( d Lou· Eric son in[...]B d' s born 10-22-2 0 I Roar 9 8. T[...]8 s[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (877)[...]ro
Shortly after Oscar's death the family moved to Plentywood. After b[...]y aunts and uncles and also the home of my mother's father,
Christian Johansen.
We came bac[...]10-1 8-36 and died a few hours later m Lucedale, S.
Michael was born 3-12-38 in Pascagoula, S. He or ed 3 sum-
mers in the Volmer community 19[...]Our daughter Alleen, born 12-10-46 m Pascagoula, S, marr'ed
Gordon Smith and they have 1 child, Ste[...]n as born 7-31 -49. She ma red Paul
Thompson and 1s no divorced. She has 2 sons (Chris opher · nd e)[...]a r. ,c o a
eiler as mentioned in SHERIDA ·s O BAE . e as a o o
John eif[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (878)[...]Chris too a trip back to Denmark to visit
r lativ s, while Peder and Howard looked after the farm.[...]B ck row : Rodne y, Doug! s, Bruce and Gary. Front row: Ed and Juliet.
the Si[...]oard, assisted in the organization of
Joyce Olson S edsvold. aren was third of 8 children: ir 1952 (d[...]d to he ontana House of
s in Bourg-en-Bresse, France, hile Bruce R[...]e s and sheep. Gary a[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (879)[...]and their daughter Alice Tor
until Erick's death in 1916. Laura's other sister, Johanna, married ing
Bruce S[...]ved on their homestead until 1923 and hen s
moved to Lostwood, ND when Elmer began work on t[...]David married Alida Deutchler and they had 3 bo s: James (bo n
1959), who is in Garden Grove, CA; Dale (born 1962), o or s fo
his father in Riverside; and Randy (born 196 ) ho is s ill ·n co I e
and living in Garden Grove. David[...]Elmer passed a ay n October 1980 m ino and Lau a s
res des in heir home at 415 2nd St. SE durin summe moo s.
ost of he inter mon hs are spent i h h[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (880)[...]otor Car Co., ansas City, Harry's mother Nikoline Sorensen died 4-22-78 at the age[...]ry of
o ve 2 s ,I . Les er Denmar ,[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (881)[...]to 80. Christmas at Grandpa and Grandma Sorensen's as ALFRED SORE SO ILY
always spe[...]ved
several hundred people. The men barbequed the s eaks to perfec ion.
Our children are all res[...]Elizabeth, born 9-7-83. They were all born at ii s on, D.
Steven and Martha live in Volmer and are r[...].
artha is the Church Secretary, and Steven wor s ith the To n and
Country Forum paper.[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (882)[...]ssed away 4-27-56 while visiting me.
he s ory of my parents, he Niels Jessens, appears in t[...], NE. I lived on the 80 for 3 years. In
Sheridan's Daybreak.[...]en, from Denmark in 1935. Her 2 children were
II S. Jensen Lehmau of Palos Verdes, CA and Paul C. Je[...]ngeles, CA in 1945.
Florence Agnete Jessen S inson was born in Volmer in 1916. She[...]Ethel Marie Bell Thiel.
married Robert Ward S inson who was born in Philadelphia 8-3-16.[...]ll that our
David J. Stinson born 2-6-42; John A. S inson born 9-12-46 and eil F.[...]close to the Dakota line and about 4 miles
comfor s, bu hen most of hem had not been inven ed as yet.[...]brother, John, and a sister, Darlene.
other's bread and cinnamon rolls, blueberry jam, fresh bu[...]the corner of my dad'slife.
other, arie Johansen Jessen, died ·n[...]uld as fast s
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (883)[...]1111ston. Ronald
Part of LeRoy's time in the service during WWII was spent in the[...]the family spent a "year of adjustment" on LeRoy's family ontgom ry,
farm in North Dak[...]Art was born 10-18-19, son of artin and
(Sherdan's Daybrea I p. 91 .2). y broth
anard and sisters[...]0. A
of true ing, hauling grain coal, cattle for
s arted farming.
D · rederic sen as
F[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (884)[...]d also to Washington, DC for
After Clifford's discharge from the Marine Corps in July of 1972,[...]drew Rasmussen in spring's work.[...]so s nd[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (885)[...]Froid.
I remember the dust storms of the '30s when days were filled with
hard work. My father a[...]en went to school in Medicine La e. Russ s
remembers the good times at Sunny Hill school: Jo[...]Wilhelm and Gabriela Reinoehl. She graduated from S .
Pius X HS in 1970 and later from O'Sulli[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (886)[...]church and Oslo cemetary where most of Elkhorn's homesteaders
members. The first officers elected[...]e been laid to rest. Services were held in member's homes until
elson, Treasurer; Trustees were Eina[...]or the cemetery. In 1929 a Scandia and St. John's of rural Westby.
basement church was built on the[...]During the '40s and '50s, many families moved into Westby so[...]ST. JOHN'S ALCW[...]building has mostly been taken care of by
Savior's Lu heran Church and to begin with our Aid was cal[...]hosting summer re rea s summer ellowship dinners, bake sales[...]ay our or s be o he glory of God.[...]o comprises S . J o grega·[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (887)[...]J. . Oordal,

St. John's Lutheran Church.

St. John merged with the Am[...]y Luther~n Pari
which includes Immanuel, St. John's, and Emmaus congrega ons and
belongs to th[...]

Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (888) Immanuel's first pastor was the Reverend Richard D. Forde wh[...]Milan C. lngman, a graduate of Luther Seminary,
w s installed s Immanuel's third pastor on 9-16-68. It was during
Rev. lngman's tenure that the congregation of Immanuel Lutheran[...]Pastors who served were Rev. S. L. Almlie, 1930-38; Rev. Melvin[...]he church building was built in 1915 on my mother's homestead[...]artin A. Carlson, John L. Sather, S. L. Hammer, Severin Jensen, and
Rev. lngman[...]stan o he bishop. on 11 -2 -76,
end ar S. 111, a rinity Seminary in Oh[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (889)[...]was Secretary for 25 years.
In the early '60s, some of the members joined the Immanuel
Luthera[...]hen e merged 1th 5
other churches to begrn what 1s no Immanuel Lutheran Church. On
8-5-74, Daneville[...]vide Coun Pione r
Village at Crosby, D. A emorial S one as erec ed on e si ·n
1983 where the church[...]held evang
hen cottage meetings ere he d until a s ore bui
hich became estby iss,on Hall. Samu I Hall
time .
The secretary boo s and records burn
1-3-38. 0. E. . .
S uc from C
v· d1
a na
p
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (890)[...]w 49 students and 3 The '60s and '70s experienced rapid growth in other athletic pro-
y[...]In 1972, the Ranger Band was
run downtown to John's Hall for ball practice and games. The school[...]in Glasgow; 1983, Invitation to audition for Macy's
the outhouses.[...]bia. These studen s added much to the academic environment of the[...]r. Freisleben'ss most gratifying
s du that es by began its firs hot-lu[...]er unch Program. First coo s ere innie Schools.
Sund[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (891)[...]other, Sig, began school, i as do n near he
water's edge of Goose Lake, east of the present Vera Elm[...]l as again moved est to he Ed Lagerquis
farm. Dad's farm. The farm 1s presently o ned by some of he fam1I .
The school[...]r c has na
of estby o. 3 for some time. S uden s are bussed o
o he former district 34 .

WE[...]

Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (892)[...]rter was destroyed by fire. A
duplicate ch rter w s dated 3-15-32 by request from this Unit.
Th[...]er year.
e have ided local e -service men's families when needed as
ell as o her families w[...]Bae row: Regina , s . T am Front row: Art Hielm , Al on Olesen , Les[...]len
arie Hammer a ge 9 . Our youngest member is S efanie Lagerquist Gu nd rson, Enc Hielm,[...]I lived on a arm north of estby here my fol s had homes ead·[...]dolph's ather, ·[...]s[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (893)[...]overy of oil in the Flat Lake Oil Field in the '60s has made some
changes on our land and surrounding[...]lly enjoyable as our r p
to orway in 1982. Adolph s sisters, Thresa Anderson, abel ien e
and her daug[...]ns m or ay and o is1 t e Ro en
Church here Adolph's father as baptized. This church is 775 y as
old a[...]Flor'da.
Our family means a lot to us and i 1s al ays a joy
children and grandchildren.

MARLENE(ANDERSO )SWAT
arlene (Anderson) S ant as born 9-6- 9
Her paren s are Adolph and Florence (Hass} nde
arlen[...]

Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (894)[...]Kenmare area ( orma, ND) in the early 1900s where they had a farm
This is a rail car leasing[...]s, namely: Lignite, oonan, and his brother Herman's mine. He[...]then purchased a farm adjacent to his father's ( els Andersen) farm. In[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (895)[...]e went to work in maintenance at the Fortuna
vice s a ion and bul dIstribu orship and a car wash.[...]came to this country
from orway in the early 1900s. other, Trina Thomte, was born in[...]s his own Barber Shop in Phoenix. He
Audrey's ather came to his area from Diagonal, IA. He pass[...]n . In he early '30s, he[...]s e
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (896)[...]l o n heir
own business in construction and Joe ,s also a Ta Counselor. Th y
live in La Mirada, CA.[...]he y, h
1968 he bought his o n s ru
operates oday. He married Judy Pun
by B[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (897)[...]led in business classes. Darcy worked at Security S ate and is attending NDU, Fargo, ND majorin[...]Bria E ness 3-23-26. They made their home on Sven's farm. teacher. They have 3 children: Le[...]marc HS and attended Bismarck Jr. College and wor s at Hardees.
he house or , daily chores, and in h[...]s a registered nurse at United Hosp. in Grand For s, D.
estby, T. They oo heir firs acation in 19[...]or ay. hey made their in Bismarc and wor s at American Lifestyle.
irst rip bac o or ay in 9[...]r n. hey enjoyed raveling. biography.
S e ser ed on he church cou cil and Board of[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (898)[...]Kerry lives at home and farms with us .. Va!ene 1s a l~gal sec
and is married to Warren Hanson. Laurie 1s a Special E
Teacher and is married to Les Wells C[...]travels around being an Air Force ory 1s s1
lives rn Westby and or s for Cheveron Oil C is a en
lege and[...]"borrowed" daughter. T
Brazil and as an exchange s udent and live
estby HS in 197 4. Tania[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (899)[...]On 9-10-77, Steve and Peggy s first child, Zachary Taylor, was[...]of my bro hers and sisters s 111 survive.[...]8-56 Joyce Sundheim and I ere married at St. John's[...]S. Crai has es area a s in Pfent ood. He married Joan[...]in S reside on our arm s
s , in un D.
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (900)[...]still an active member of the communi .
Emil's parents, August and Bertha (Emanuel) Bu
he US fr[...]tha B a, and R
at ugusta. isconsin.
inrne's father. llhelm
many. He came to t[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (901)[...]in 197 4. On
Helen owned and operated Helen's Beauty Shop for 20 years from 9-19-7 5, she[...]died on 6-5-80. Ken has spent most of his life in the area and is[...]Loren's father passed away in 1965 and his mother in 1971[...]here Bill was Director of Maintenance at St.
John's Lutheran Retirement Home for 15 years.
Helen[...]ployed.
On 8-6-82 Bill retired from St. John's Home and in December of
the same year he and Hele[...]l, T.
They are now enjoying the more relaxed life-style of the Flathead
Valley.

_ORE VER O[...]salesman for a large paper company. Phylhs or s part-t'me as[...]nd Charles eyer live in San Jose, C . Charles wor s or
1B . Lu Ila or s as a elephone operator in Good Samari an Hospital[...]T e co ch nd m na b s b I, bas ball. and soccer. They hav 2[...]childre , ·ch I n Rho da.

njo
s
I
dow

Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (902)[...]s.
In 1930, I married Mary Corcarn and we ra[...]n o a
this country in the early part of the 1900s and se led
For a while, they lived on a h[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (903)[...]the years, besides farming, have been
Pearl's firs 12 years of school were in Comertown after w[...]cs 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 m[...]when she had a
bowls and does craft work. Jan wor s with her horses as a hobby. stroke and[...]Outside of the dry years of the '30s, I've had many good crops,
as treasurer and chair[...]of present
es b . n 913, es b asn' in i s presen si e. cElroy, Camer-
o n, nd Doole d'dn'[...]Palma as born on O25-23 o Amund and an S endson at
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (904)[...]. Farming has been Rhonda IS a 7th
my life.[...]ing over by steamer 2 girls. ichael ,s a j
and returning by air.[...]and Grea alls. urr e mar
ldor's parents were born in Bergen, Norway, they were Si[...]insurance ou of all
Julia's parents were born in Hemsedal, orway, they were S[...]and S a na. a 4 Id.
ldor was born[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (905)[...]nice Grimm married Dean McCabe, son of Tom McCabe's formerly of
Frickson. They have 2 boys, Casey and Darrin. They make their home Medicine Lake; Sam's son, David, married Lisa Cybulski, daughter of
in[...]rried Lenore Sturtz from Members of Ed's fam ily that are still living are: Mrs. lone Ande[...]nche Wehrman Ferguson of the Fortuna, ND area. Ed's son Howard,[...]e does pass and she
no is 3 years old. Richard or s as a Research Engineer for the US
Oep . of Commer[...]born on my grandparen ·s ndre en) farm
b n S enden[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (906)[...]leader for 4 years and s r[...]rancher/larmer m the S et[...]enjoy coffee breaks at the cafe. spend time v1s1ting h r mom[...]El hart, S, Joan Allgor of[...]ey spent the early years of their marriage in Lou1s1ana and Texas.
Both were employed at Glasgow Air[...]and rs. F
Williston, ND on 4-24-52. Diane 1s presently orkmg on her asters he[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (907)[...]mertown in 1938. During WWII, Frances worked in
h s continued to live on their farm.[...]c lroy. He went to St Paul, MN in the early '30s to find work and to Las Vegas, NV for[...]ie (Lysne)
ines. He lives in illiston, D and or s for Dowell as an engineer. Thomas, bo[...]n family farm. He quit school in the '30s of June, 1983.
nd n[...]foo ball, bas e ball, also or s for he Callam Bay Coun as a Depu y[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (908)[...]ried ranc s Timbr[...]rry hasn't decided what he wants to do yet so he 1s seeing the ch
country and working with a gr[...]of Montana in the appraisal office. s[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (909)[...]He then returned to the family farm and took it
s a member of Immanuel Church Council and Parish Co[...]for his parents.
presently secretary of Immanuel's Council. Carol has served as circle
chairman, pre[...]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 Bicentennial celeb[...]. Later, Susan moved back to Montana and
early 900s. Both parents are deceased.[...]a by covered wagon from innesota in the early 1900s. Both
paren s are deceased.[...]of his life, he lived with his parents in Sask., Canada. He r[...]rri d. h s
ch[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (910)[...]hing a Rob rts, T in th
H is for the Happiness he's given[...]enter d on dut h
That emanates when he's around the bend.[...]rancher/farmer ·n th s
Clarence, Melvin, Olaf, and Clifford and 1 sister, Ethel (Mrs. Shep S eetgrass.
Harshbarger). Selmer worked on various[...]d at various camps in His precious s
Louisiana and Texas with the Military Police det[...]Resp ctfull
"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 Pat[...]hem hile in es by. Diane
is presently on one year's leave of absence from teaching and is or ·
ing on her Master's at the U of at issoula. She has augh fo 9
years m[...]n each. e as baseball mana er
hen he earn too 1s place in Legion Class B baseball.
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (911)[...]uments with 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 Swartz) lives in[...]estby. He graduated Shiela enjoyed life as a child, teenager, wife, and Mother. She had
f[...]59, is si g e, and resides in Uber y as s ationed at Paradise, T. On 7-11 -36 he married ar[...]dersen from Dagmar, T, she 1s the daugh er of els and aren
Janice as emplo ed or 6 ears or h S ·e o on ana a er der[...]D on 2-22-1 • she attended
radua i from s by HS She as b en emplo b he Federal[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (912)[...]and GI dys. My mother's[...]cho~I.
I married Arlene Dishman m 1962. She 1s from Indiana, daugh er
of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Dis[...]rm until we bought the farm in 196 7. e mil ed co s
for grade A milk until the fall of 1972. o[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (913)[...]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 enj[...]okane and working for Armours. On 1-1-42, he
EARL S. HOLST[...]Flying School. He was a Flight Engineer
Earl S. Holst was born to Mr. and Mrs. Peter Holst in 19[...]s a 1st Lieutenant. In the fall of Bonnie's father died in April, 1952 and her mother died in[...]dee, and I have 3 children. evin, born 5-4-54 ho 1s was employed as a book eeper at a lumber[...]ev. Holger Hagen. Wm. C. and Solv1g
and presently s ationed at Omaha, E; and Laurie, born 10-22-62, i[...]nts.
married and emplo ed as a manager or cDonald's res aurants. Judee
or s for he Fla head Office of Human Services.

PETER and ELLIE HOLST
By Earl S. Holst
Pe er[...]uni · from Viborg,
S[...]

Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (914)[...]llings, MT. They were married in 1968 at St. John's Blanch
Lutheran Church and mov[...]Falls, MT m August of that a tended s
year where John was employed at Plum Creek Lumber Co. for the next in 1939. S
7 years. On 10-10-68 their first child, Michael A[...]Hov Family. n s.
In the summer of 1975 they moved bac to est[...]ard, died
July 1947. His sister, athy, 12-17-52, 1s married o To
Raymond and they operate a ranch nea[...]ty ood: Cleo, 7-2 -51 , rs. Rod ac
Susan of Euhnb1s, es Germany; and Lori, 12-
0re[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (915)[...]on. Both have written or co-
In the early '40s, Lydia moved to the western part of Montana and[...]took his first 2 years there. He,
Falls, T; E hel S artz of Plenty ood, MT; Esther Olson of Stanley,[...]nuel Churches of the Fortuna, ND
parish at estby (S . John's, Scandia, and Oslo) from 1937-38. He pari[...]19 0 hen they moved to ewfolden, rs. Huglan·s former home.
. He con inued his schooling a[...]John an · · aren s. ere married pnl of 1913.[...]Jo n pas s preceded m death by his rfe,[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (916)[...]pass d S[...]n May of 195 7. s
The first 2 years that we lived in Kalispel[...]orked for before and he ep nd Es r S a n, un 11
me on for a couple of months longer ma[...]pell was hmng. On 4-8-60, I en ·n o
the engineer's office and hired out to Pete cChntoc and he as ed[...]stead m estby To nsh1p Augus 1912. is 1 paren s cam
from Denmar to Callendar, IA. Then lat[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (917)[...]to the
Joseph and Olga Johnson of that city. Joan's mother was a daughter of District 1 all-t[...]ducted research for my thesis in
Register of Deed's Office of Ransom County and was herself the[...]gister of Deeds at the time of our marriage. Joan's dad passed away During the summer of[...]rom active duty in
attend the Westby schools and ,s now in the third grade. She loves to Dece[...]c Gordon Koterba and arlene (Anderson) S an .
changes in our lifetime, rom farming nd rave[...]son) o erba, as born 4-1 8-54 m Plenty ood to
man's e plora ion of space, e can' help bu onder ha cha[...]Sa ior's Lu heran Church, rural estby, by Pas or Olaf ag1s. I have 1[...]ed in trac , cheerleading, as a member of he girl's bas e ·
homes of .[...]Cl ss C Ch mpion hip in boy's bas e b II.
· of fue[...]u 73 nd b c me a ce if1 d d n I a 1s
n[...]r 1973. I or ·n Plen ood or D . Cu Ha s ord
u[...]ch ol ch mi try ch r nd irl's[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (918)[...]I b o If of s
project began in June 1982 and we completed enoug[...]heran Church m estby. he
Wayne's main interests are playing fast-pitch softball ea[...]e Immanuel Lutheran Church Council. s
Vicki's interests include sewing, needlework and crafts,[...]s also a memb r
of the Daneville-Westby Homemaker's Club and presen ly holds e
office of Immanuel ALC[...]-64 . I spent 7 mon hs ·n
the First Infantry 01v1s1on.
tter discharge 1-30-66 ,[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (919)[...]ry Novota of Helena. He is the co-owner of Joslin's Fur-
his own business. John lives in Great Falls[...]vy equipment operator. He married
In the '40s, we purchased the remaining interest in the coal[...]out, and school boards. At Nemont Telephone Co-op's the Neville Bus Depot. Their 2 childre[...]nearby coal mine and at the Lead and his life. He attended school in Sheridan County and gradua[...]other offices of the Legion.
he daugh er o S en and Clara Soderquis . The other children were[...]family farm along ith her brother, Joel. She 1s a member of the
of 6 and an mfan brother a[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (920)[...]ph Lininger, 2-14-60; inda Lininger, 3-25-8 ; Jam s R.
Lininger (brother), 9-14-73. Highlights: Fond[...]h
and Doro hy.
tter m
Indiana. By s

D .

Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (921)[...]sisters were Donna. Dorothy, and Mildred.
uriel's dad passed away in 1924. Her mother married Chris[...]in Billings.
Tricia, and Ty. Linda is an R and or s part-time at he nursing home They have 3 so[...]nt. and Smith Farm Supply Westby. eith's maternal grandmother is innie Bundt of estby.
in[...]uriel or ed in the produce department at Ro 's Super Valu, as nor h of estby, here he is cu[...]ntinues o farm. e · er o eith's ife, Julie. Les is the youngest brother and
enjoy[...]nd the ye r round, e re help'n ith church c ivi i s. e enjo e 97 .
sq[...]. n(
The Lemm er mil h s b re for mo of[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (922)[...]Les was baptized. Susan was baptized at St. Olaf's Church 197 4. Harry has g
in Grenora where[...]rked as a desk cler for tana prai ·
Custer's Motel.
In 1979, they moved back to Westby w[...]n
as Sunday Sc ol Su rin
o n handier s,
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (923)[...]5 goats, and garden. In the mid '50s, he married a California girl, the second marriag[...]for both. He and his wife, Juanita, with Maynard's 2 sons, James and
They have 3 children: David Tod[...]mothy Robert, born Richard, and Juanita's 3 children: Judy, Mark, and Kathy, moved to
7-31[...]nstrumental in the building of some of California's most beautiful[...]ear Westby and to reunions at Howard and Garnette's place.
Stan is a gradua e of Colorado State[...]Harol Lindell, born 9-8-62, It es ·n GI s o .
url nd nd GI d s 111 res in GI o but come to Pleot ood[...]d 2 childr n: S nd G and[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (924)[...]t,r. Chns ianson
were together and built father's shack.
Also of Norwegian descent Mother, An[...]·
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 a[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (925)[...]d school at Westby, MT and attend•
a ine's mo her, Lena Marshall, Renton, WA, came to live w[...]married in 1914. Bernard and Duane are Roald's younger br: who'.
et the best education and a fa[...]hool in Missoula, MT for It was Roald's turn to drive and Soren was napping. All at once,[...]er and his tangle the wire from the car's underside. Imagine one rancher's
brother, Bernard, own.[...]Sargeant Lutnes's ordinance outfit was sent to Hiroshima after the[...]April is in the st grade, 1 83 -8 , and Shondel 1s in indergarten,
1983-8 sc oo year. a Westb[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (926)[...]ive. She as City Cler a es b or 7 ears un 11
Aub's failing health prevented her from or ing. Lucy as[...]d 7 children: Tom, born ·n 19 8. II es ·n
and 1s supervisor o am enance a he Pos O ice ere.[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (927)[...]th his brother, Gene. They farmed and ran Charlie's Place for
graduate of Miami Jackson HS, served in[...]rado Springs. again in the later '60s. Jerome also served as the mayor of Westby.[...]his brother, Clifford. They also
operated Charlie's Place.[...]lives in San Jose, Cindy and S even, who still live at home.[...]wor ed at the Plum
HS. She lives in es by and or s in Plen y ood. Cre[...]He ent to or for
Jo and Denise radua ed rom es b S m a of 98 . his f[...]l fford passed away · 1965 and Hugh sold C arlie's Place and
he ca le a d con inues o Ii e and farm[...]-5 · n 1s,
11 i an.[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (928)[...]niversity in Spokane. She received a Stenographer's Degree REA,
and came home to marry Myron on[...]Labor Day of 1977, they received word that Myron 's younger 12 5 64.
daughter, Noelle, 7[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (929)[...]. at
and I took up housekeeping at Reinart Stubbe's. They rented rooms to University Hospi[...]1-5-48.
living in St. Louis, 0. Terry 1s employed by Crown Zellerbach Paper
Company s a Project anager.
ayne, Sylvia, and amil[...]are
living in Troy, T. ayne is emp oyed by Ban er's Life Insurance Com-
pany.
Jim lives ne r es by a[...]n 1976 and I'm still residing in Great
F lls. I'm s ill or i g he hospital, but I'm loo ing for ard o[...]tion ere spent in rural schools. Later I
Crui e o S mon Isl nd, Puerta Rico and St. homas Isl nd. e u[...]t u h in rea schools nd served s veraf years as an elemen ary pnn-[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (930)[...]s Christensen, Wes by, born
1923. Jim and Elavon's children include Don and Leslie, Wes by; and[...]n , Jamestown , ND, born 1931 . Richard and Alice's children tn·
elude: Mark, US Navy, Guam; Tom an[...]rtle experienced eather of all sorts: droug , ail s orms, nd
flooded farmsteads. She remembers the di icul depression ea . S
boarded schoolteachers for se eral years a[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (931)[...]ood Doctors and Lureta Is employed at Bob and Lou's. They have 1 After 13 years of feder[...]and thea (Pederson) ordhagen,
immigran s f orway o a.
Andrew evidentl[...]c ith his parents. he led on Gena's heir children are Darla, born B-12-60;[...]arried Obert 5- 7-65; and Daren. 11 -27 -70.
S age rt irst attended a coun ry chool he[...]s miles eas of Op and Darla als or s , e school of ce.
d 01 ta[...]d Darhs r dua from O S nd from U in June 983 . She
m[...]e is employed s r e Re re alyst eneral ills. Inc. of
rm s st[...]endin Sh lso c p ai of e S a Champ o
lun t lo 0 S Gir mo
S nt1a[...]·uni . H is r · ht s ud n nd is
i h Uncle Ob[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (932)[...]president of the local unit of the tot s
American Legion Auxiliary. She also was chairpers[...]Fester. They live on a farm south est of s
Westby. They have 2 children: Dustin and Misty. isty 1s 9 years old, ar
Dustin is 5. Alan works for[...]southwest of Westby in January 1922 arie's b o her. Bill
Gabrielson, rode into Westby to get[...]e was born to Christ and Sena adsen on her fa her's
homestead in Daneville Twp. in Apnl 1923. on a sn[...]ne, A and hen as emplo ed
at the County Treasurer's office in Plenty ood. T. ilo helped his da[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (933)[...]Church. Paul's brother, Raymond, lives in Portland, OR. He was m[...]Paul rented Ed Spoklie's farm and began farming. In 1948, he pur-
On[...]l Guards in Plentywood, MT for 6 Grace's brother, Bob (H. R.} Nelson, was married to Verni[...]Nelson Accounting Firm. (Bob's son, Gary, now runs the business.}
TOM ORDH[...]Donna Jean and Carol nn,
is p s r r u he bo[...]d B1llin s Business Colle e. She is a[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (934)[...]ed Orien Olson 7-31 -37 and we lived on the Olson's home
farm. Orien was born 6-27-09, the oldest son[...]s: elvin and
Marrold of Bothell, WA and Roy, who 1s deceased
We have 2 daughters. Marlene was b[...].
Linda is a bookkeeper m a nursing home and Leo 1s i h he securi
police.
Orien passed away m 19[...]siding today.

RICHARD and JO OSKSA
Richard ,s the son of Sheridan Coun y pioneers, Hen
Osksa. H[...]ere marr"ed 6-27-50

Th 0
10-23 •52. S

Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (935)[...]ebecca Boyd All 5 of Ervin and Irene's children and 5 of their 7 grandchildren
Otto, ho or s as an archaeologist ith he Corps of Army Engineer[...]he es by School.
oorhead, a s Business College in Spo ane[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (936)[...]eto
Ervin and Irene Overgaard's life in Sheridan County has been very Schools.
ric[...]Norman is the youngest son of Alfred W. and Dena S. Overgaard. ursin
Alfred was born 12-3-1[...]Norman and Bernice were married at Our Savior's Lu eran
Church in Minneapolis, 6-23-43. Th[...]before they joined the estby District. Bernice ·s a mem r o
Immanuel ALC . She as the last presiden[...]n churches. She as PT A presiden and a eader in e s
Livewires 4-H Club, hile their daugh ers e[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (937)[...]and married Beatrice Meyer 6 24 -67 at St. Joseph's Catholic Wil[...]utheran Church. Bill is a
member of St. Elizabeth's Church and St. Elizabeth's Altar Society. She charter member and Si[...]farm. In the early '30s, I moved to inneapolis, where I worked in[...]as born 6-22-69 in
illis on, n di ay s born 71 in illis on, D. They
bo h attend s chool. The Peters ve on the f mily farm 1[...]7 Jle,
( ) p
S is 01
Br[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (938)[...]are very fortunate indeed o have 3 lo el da gh e s: 1 S.•
born 1-13-70, Detroi, I; and Daylean v[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (939)[...]1 •
Falls, MT.
After Marjorie's mother passed away, she and her sister, Elaine[...]ere I taught social studies and directed the omen's choir. In
August 1967, I moved to Wishek,[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (940)[...]ng, Rio de millwork. Doris works at Cleo's Apparel Dress Shop.
Janeiro, London, and P[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (941)[...]he as a
schools and assisted in her husband's drugstore where she became years.
acqua[...]son and during the depression years farm children's lessons
were often paid for with cream, eggs, ch[...]·
and managed p
as a veteran
of US ir Force
1s buried i
Lio d
education
tion n c
hi[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (942)[...]9-18-30 in McPherson, KA.
3-act plays in my dad's hall or as it was known then, the Orpheum[...]rd) Ryals. Joseph was born in Ponco City, OK
week's highlight. I can well remember my dad having to n[...]er their marriage at he S . Elizabeth's Catholic Church on[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (943)[...]Brenda, and Jace are members of the St. Elizabeth's Catholic
Church in Westby.

LLOYD and HE[...]

Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (944)[...]ne and Monte, and 1 sister, Joan Wayne's occupation is farming, along with his dad and bro[...]t grade through 12th grade at Westby School.
s 31/. miles from home. He rode horse to school mos[...]WI , died 8 19 52 in Williston , D. Ap-
polonia w s born in Watkins, 2 7-1900, died[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (945)[...]on, daughter of K. 0. and Edna Hellic son, s
former residents of Sheridan County.[...]oseph where they lived until shortly after Lonnie's birth. Af er d
living 2 years in Denton, MT,[...]aun and uncles or
taken to the Lutheran Children's Home. e
orman ere there 6 years, hen l[...]3
course, r ed m an oHtce, and anous s.
abet received free voice lessons r[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (946) mov d to Grey's La e. IL in 1983 where we now live. I work[...]anaries caught fire and most of the crop for that
s or . Bill r calls his job as varnishing and paint[...]re, things were never the same for
c red for 2 co s that his parents owned. When Bill was 2 years old[...]er fully recovered from the operation. He spent
w s the teacher. A the end of the year 1918, he went[...]. E. Steinke as called Ernest by friends and
s a vac ncy for rur I letter carrier from he est~y[...]and got his appointment 1n Ernest's father died quite young, when Ernest was 12. Erne[...]y store man. He came to ew Yor in 1895, s aying only 2 years, returning to
in s b . hen going o igh school, she orked in the Home[...]ennoni e village. Ernest worked for lsaa Brown.
s in 950. Sh had 2 years of college from Boulder, C[...]Gretna am oba nature
chool in a re. T. In 1953, s e married Ed iat o s i from called Ernest o the res room . There, he decided o coun his money to
Om ha, E. e s sta ioned a H vre ir Fore B se. hey live in[...]he ne t station, h1ch as
O nard, C . s erved 20 e arines and is current! a[...]H. E. S em e
s
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (947)[...]r the border ith close friends, th
Andrew Wingert's. Marie and the children spent a wee h re, hil her[...]. Helen ( rs. Ed estman) as born n JOH S ARTZ
the first house on 9-9-09. Blondina {[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (948)[...]born in 1896 in Elton and Yvonne's children are as follows:
r n, or ay. In 1910,[...]and from Minot State College with a BS Degree in
S skatchew n nd northeast ontana. In 1916, he purch[...]presently employed at St.
earch of better life. Erling e panded his farm as land became James Hospital in Butte, MT.
vail ble to him nd the ·40s brought them the security and rewards[...]elsewhere.)
The T ngedal's lived continuously on their farm until 1946 when[...]Construction of Westby
Erlin nd Ger ie's children and their families are as follows: as[...]d in Plentywood.
of Ind, napolis, I . Children : S ndra and Susan. Doug[...]L nn, Lu nne, Douglas, and Craig.
orm n, S n Die o, C , b rn in 1932, married to Zana Purdy[...]-51 at Plentywood the son
Don Id, itchit , S, born in 36, m rried o Pa ty Dod[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (949)[...]in Harlem, T and
they have 4 children. Ann Mane 1s a Registered urse an~ 1s, at h}s
time, still working in her profession. Mrs. Dan u[...]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 H[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (950) b . Bill njo s fi hing in his retirement nd Vera works a couple[...]pril, 1984.
ctiv in music, Montana Girls S ate delegate, and salutatorian of
her cl ss. In h[...]By Renetta Westgard
C n in Plenty ood s a bookkeeper. avis dated and married James[...]963. Jim m rried avis in August 1965.
Jim ,s currently employed by the estby HS as g[...]lives in Scobe , T and or s for emont Telephone Cooperative.[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (951)[...]Coalridge. day ith Blanche's
In 1938, Helene decided to move west and cha[...]dward grew up in Duvall, WA and spent most of his life there. For the allac b
next 2 years, Hel[...]after the war on 11 -11-18. Baseball as his ay of life. He as a
catcher behind the excellent pitching of[...]65. ail was earned by horse and agon in those da s. oms B rg
had a 47 mile route and hen he re ired[...]ute. He too pride mo ning many d1f eren p so e ic s or
his Job. A sno mobile, jeep sta ion agon, and[...]d e
always enjoyed he drive over he hill o his ne s op. er e as
married, Blanche as his subs i[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (952)[...]or Ollie and I, we have spent most of our married life in and
By I dys Wirtzberger[...]onstruction for a number of years
Olli s born • 9 03 at tkins, . The son of Lewi[...]at the school for 13 years, and 1 year as a cook's helper.
They c me from atkins, to Ke[...]Clearbrook, M , a daughter of our life of retirement.
L n r nd Sophin Lo elin on 10 10 07 .
I c me to s by, T on 9 5-27 . I worked in the Home Caf[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (953)[...]INDEX
Some children's biographies may be listed separately from their p[...]s (Petersen)- 99[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (954)[...]Bruce and Dixie - 27 Barn s. Laura- 706
Arneklev, Duane and Nancy (Davis), A[...]v, Olaf and Florence: Duane, Bruce- 28 Bal s, Ev
Arneklev, Ruth - 66[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (955)[...]Callaghan, Evelyn-664
e nd S r h- 884 Brightsman, Cha[...]d Emelia (Olson}- 723
B nd lngw I S illingb rg - 294 Brockaw, Debra- 86[...]rriet (Stoner)-408, 495
GI d s: rilyn - 23 Brossoit, Jean -[...]dred- 742 s 9[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (956)[...]Clark, Chari and l1ll1 (H n s); M rg ret, lren • -[...]Clar • Fran ; Wm., alherm , Su , Oorot y- 3S n n); 81111 J n, Como S[...]3S
Christensen, August- 826[...]e
,ola. El •
Chris ia en, Doro
Chnsti s ,
Chris aa n,
C . . n,
Chr I nson.[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (957)[...]En britso , Edi h (s e Jorgensen, H nry and Edith)- Fadness[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (958)[...]891 Ganie , Agn s ( clnto h) lqu1st; Darr I, Donna.
Fitzer,[...]Fretheim, R chard and orma (Sore son): r's en,
Scott-576[...]avid, Dae, Pa ncia- 39
Follose, Verner and Hazel (S ei)-82 Fr edr c , D[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (959)[...]Kimberly- 781
Annam ry, Th m s, Monie - Griffin, M ggie- 409[...]ns n. ory E ine (Erd I). S d-892[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (960)[...], Evelyn, Shepard, Bess. H ndr c lSOll, Har s and Ehz t ; Har d, Donald,
Ann, James, carol, B[...]d Dorothy (I Oona
imberly. S ephen- 35
Hass, Lily- 81
Hass. ae- 67
Hass,[...]- 35
Hatfield Ca v·n and l s)- 837
tf • Etta- 789
ti Id J[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (961)[...]es (Feen y)-8 Jensven, Rudolph S. - 277[...]t (Johnson)-275 Jessen, Florence (S inson)-912[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (962)[...]garet and Oennis- 491 Joy s, Judtth-47
Johnson, Alice (Hjort)-341[...]Patricia, Curt,s-158
Johnson, Charlene (Miller)- 722[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (963)[...]d-630
I I trup, hryn, J c Jr., 8 rb r . Ro s, ueffler. Clarence and Lor[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (964)[...]anne-650 Lyng s, Be trice n. Otto nd atr ce)-
Lee, Mar[...]y (8 on n); S non,
Ronald, John-582[...]-741 Lucas. at (S r )-382
Lindblom, Chester and Ai a (Forman)- 7[...]an ( vamsda )-7 42 Lund. . and A {S )- 38
Lindell. Arlene-956[...]62 L nd Geor S
Lind • ynard, es.
Lind I, land a[...]De ,e Conn' ,
Lmd • oon n S (
J · e Jo - 55
Lind , P m[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (965)[...]n; Fred, William, Harold, Paul,
all nd S lly (Hanson). M rritt, Dallas Jr., Christ[...]oraska, Mary-625
S on r): R e L nn. elquist, lfred nd Ida[...]ur J n. . Lind -650 or , GI d s-281[...]1n r, Or. Roy ne (He on): J s. or , Lars and Joyce ( 1ll1ams);[...]or • S1 ne-88[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (966)[...]iles. Lee, ancy-961 n, s e T orst nson, Amo d and P 11)-
Munson, Cl[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (967) n, s (Jor n en)- 235 Olson,[...]n, Hazel (see Holmgard, Carl and Hazel)-209
d,s- 662[...]Pet rs n, a 1-S 7[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (968)[...]Rasmussen. Chris and Florence: Stanley, Curt,s- R • (
Pfeiffer,[...]. . Rasmussen, Jean (Horroc s)-898
Pierce, Gerald and Juhe (W1ttmayer);[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (969)[...](Juve). Beverly, D v1d- S ndbak, Ray and Emma Lou (Johnson)-370[...]irport-7
n) Un worth; 0 nni . Dall s. Schmidt, Appolnia-71 9[...]ayde, Border ARC-18
n n (S b rg): M1 e- 83 Deann-487[...]Durum Growers-12
s)- 75 Schn en, orbert nd Vera (Grove[...]s[...]n-800 s[...]; ndolph. S ruhl, 1ldr d, Richard[...]S -16[...]H s-12[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (970)[...]Roy and Vivian (Dahlgren), Barbara, J ff, S avid and Sh rry (John on); D 1d Jr.,
Si[...]Stanley and Grace (Olesen), Linda. Allon - 689 S nd r Iin - 247[...]an , Alice (Rtchwine)- 375 S 4.
Simonson. Barney and Mario[...]an, Ernest and Manon (Htppe) - 375 S lor s- 377
Brian-687[...]an, Frances- 381 S ,c 1; J I m, , G of r y- 91[...]an, Gladys- 340 S 130
Simonson, Beatrice (see J[...]S 130[...]S 1[...]an, Jae and Cassie (Parpan) 376 S 30
Simonson, Mary-560[...]an, Kenny and Hazel ( orman) 377 S 130
Simonson, Solveig-38[...]an, Manlyn-318 s rcy, Gu , o,an -
S[...]an. Opal Ltlftan - 380 S Alic ( r nch)
210[...], Oella - 795 S 2
Sizemore, Lillian (Sorens[...]. Lowell and Leona (Johnson) Fellon- 690 S flot c (Ao rt ); Ru h
Skag[...], v,v,an and Rulh; Della. Lowell, David, Jane. s
Skedsvold, Karen (Smith)-908[...]hss- 65 s
Skei, Hazel-82[...]uist. Dale and Elona (Brunn r). Je frey, s
Skeldum, Grace-464
Skillingberg, Agnes-96[...]ica - 175, 181 s Its[...]uist, ae - 533 s
Skillingberg, Clint and Adella (Eschenbacher); H[...]wst. Sharon - 587 s
Beverly-257, 292
Skillingberg, Cynthia-294[...]g, Audrey (Lindquist)- 123 s[...]Sor na (S )- 2 5
Smith, Clarice (Br en)- 373[...]Sor
Smith. G ( no ); S Sor
870[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (971)[...]Thorson, Thomas and Margaret (Overgaard); Sharon,
s[...]dith, Randall, Terrence,
r n s (Sn Jim n) - 381 Patrick, Carl,[...]up, Anna-554
UC S) - 382 Tange, Melvin and Clara (Mor[...]nd Lillian-133
J m s nd Cl ra)- 237 Teachers of School Distric[...]S rt, -915[...]T , V I t (s Sor[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (972)[...]-160 d, s and ogebof ; Bernt, Ann e.
Yvonne-295[...]186, 556 a s Geor and Luci e (Yoong)-389[...]d Sadie (Vorce)· Eas on, Forrest-704 a e s, V non and G e (Sc Os )-287[...]S eve -70
Ueland, ·enmt and Elna (Er"c son ; urtis[...]nd, Ron and nn: Culdy, Den
Bar -68
Ueland R. S. and[...]
Sheridan&#039;s Daybreak, Volume II (973)[...]d, Ch rl nd l n ( 1ntun); Christin , S ev n,
n[...]

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