Articles from the June 7, 2002 edition

Rehbergs bill is misguided Our View U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg was here recently to make a case for his new bill to eliminate private land from within the boundaries of the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument. About 80,000 acres of private land are within the current boundaries, which were established by President Clinton just before he left office. That doesn't mean the land is part of the monument. What it means is that if the landowners want to sell the land to the government, it wouldn't take an act of Congress...

Gee, gosh, I plead guilty, guilty, guilty, and can only throw myself on the mercies of those of good will for vindication. As charged by Republican Chairman Brad Lotton in his strident column in the Havre Daily, "Give us a Missouri River Breaks,'" I am a professor at Montana State University-Northern, I do most often vote for candidates who are Democrats, and I did attend the recent land rights workshop at Fort Benton featuring Wayne Hage and Helen Chenoweth-Hage. According to Chairman Brad, these facts make me a "liberal...

A celebration will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Fifth Avenue Christian Church for the 100th birthday of Margaret Gardener. Gardener was an educator in Montana from the early 1920s until her retirement in 1967. She taught kindergarten and first grade at Fort Peck for 40 years. The second youngest of six children, Gardener moved with her family to Harlem when she was 6, and her father homesteaded north of Harlem. Her mother died six months after they arrived. Her earliest teaching assignments were at the Rattlesnake School and...

Network television will again focus on Amtrak in Montana this time coming to Havre as the passenger rail service faces changes and new challenges. A news team from NBC's "Today" show is scheduled to be in Havre for several days next week, working on a story about how people depend on Amtrak's Empire Builder, which runs from Chicago to the West Coast. "I think it's going to be wonderful," said Debbie Vandeberg, executive director of the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce. "I think getting the story out nationally gets the message...

With her caseload on the rise and her work hours potentially on the decline, Havre City Judge Joyce Perszyk could be in a bind. "It's tough to take anything off that schedule. And I don't have any control over the amount of work that comes into this office," she said. Thursday night, Perszyk was one of three city department heads to address the Havre Finance Committee, making their budget proposals for 2002-03. City judge for about five years, Perszyk is only eight months removed from having her job reclassified as full...

William Ames Golden, 80, died Tuesday, June 5, 2002, in Great Falls. Cremation has taken place. At his request there will only be a small interment for family and friends at Highland Cemetery in Havre. William was born Sept. 8, 1921, in Decorah, Iowa, to Henry Lee and Dollie (Ames) Golden. Shortly after his birth, he moved to Havre with his family. He spent his years growing up in the east end of Havre, where he had many good times with all the bunches of kids, especially the Kato kids. He attended schools in Havre and...

EVERETT, Wash. Arnold "Arnie" Braaten, 74, died Sunday, June 2, 2002, at his home in Everett, Wash. Viewing was to begin at 10 a.m. today at Buffalo Hill Funeral Home in Kalispell. Funeral services were set for 2 p.m. at the Salvation Army Community Center in Kalispell. Burial is to follow at Glacier Memorial Gardens. Arnie was born Dec. 6, 1927, in Wolf Point. He married Norma on June 10, 1948, in Kalispell. Arnie was a salesman for Carolina Shoe Co. in North Carolina, Oliver Hammer Clothing in Sedro Woolley, Wash., and...

The Hill County Commission is seeking to fill a vacancy on the County Cemetery District Board. The term runs through June 15, 2004. The commission will accept suggestions for board membership until July 3. The appointment to the Cemetery Board will be made after that date. For further information on the appointment and activities of the Cemetery Board, contact the Hill County Commission at 265-5481, ext. 227....

The Lewistown Redbirds opened the Havre Northstar 2002 Baseball Jamboree tournament Thursday afternoon with a convincing 12-0 win over Kootenai Valley. Lewistown drilled home four runs in the first and fifth innings and two runs in each of the third and fourth innings en route to the win. The Redbirds pounded 10 hits in the game. Lewistown pitcher Chris Byerly held the Rangers to four hits in five innings. Chris Otto sparked the Redbirds with a 3-for-4 game with three runs scored and one RBI. Lewistown402 224 12 10 1...

The Havre Comets showed just how much they have grown as a team Thursday night in their opening game of the 2002 Baseball Jamboree. The Comets gave up one big inning to Glasgow and could have fallen apart. Instead, they dug down and battled back. That determination, combined with two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, led Havre to a 7-6 win over Glasgow. "We're starting to really play together well now," Comets first baseman Ben Mader said. In a back-and-forth game, the Comets found themselves down 6-5 heading into the...

Bo Jackson is making a comeback. Well, at least his shoes are. Danny Wirtzberger attributed his team-leading 2-for-3, two-RBI game to his lucky blue Bo Jackson shoes. This was the first game of the season he wore the lucky shoes, given to him by his friend, Nick Holt. "I only wear them in important games," Wirtzberger said. Backed by Wirtzberger and strong pitching by Tyler Thompson, the Northstars won their 2002 Baseball Jamboree opener, 6-1, over Lewistown. The Northstars got things started early, scoring two runs in the fi... Full story

All photos were taken Monday in the Bear Paw Mountains by Luke Vickrey.... Full story

The Hill County Democratic Central Committee is joining an effort to get Montana to buy hydroelectric plants. Frank Hayes said Hill County Democrats will be collecting signatures to place the dam initiative on the ballot in November. About 21,000 signatures statewide will be needed by July 17 to get the initiative on the ballot. The Hill County Democrats will start their signature drive next week, Hayes said. Proponents of the initiative say state ownership of hydroelectric plants would create savings for Montana electricity... Full story

Amid the sugar packets, cream containers and steaming mugs of coffee, one man sits at the end of the table, daring to be different than the rest. His name is Everett Larson and he's drinking tea. "I drank coffee all my life. No real reason, I just switched to tea," he said. "I guess I'm too wild drinking that coffee." Larson is 72 years old, but you would never guess that by looking at or listening to him. He wears shorts and sneakers, and has the energy and zeal of a 20-year-old. Larson is one of about a dozen men who meet a...

All photos were taken Monday in the Bear Paw Mountains by Luke Vickrey.... Full story

Rehbergs bill is misguided Our View U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg was here recently to make a case for his new bill to eliminate private land from within the boundaries of the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument. About 80,000 acres of private land are within the current boundaries, which were established by President Clinton just before he left office. That doesn't mean the land is part of the monument. What it means is that if the landowners want to sell the land to the government, it wouldn't take an act of Congress...

Gee, gosh, I plead guilty, guilty, guilty, and can only throw myself on the mercies of those of good will for vindication. As charged by Republican Chairman Brad Lotton in his strident column in the Havre Daily, "Give us a Missouri River Breaks,'" I am a professor at Montana State University-Northern, I do most often vote for candidates who are Democrats, and I did attend the recent land rights workshop at Fort Benton featuring Wayne Hage and Helen Chenoweth-Hage. According to Chairman Brad, these facts make me a "liberal...

A celebration will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Fifth Avenue Christian Church for the 100th birthday of Margaret Gardener. Gardener was an educator in Montana from the early 1920s until her retirement in 1967. She taught kindergarten and first grade at Fort Peck for 40 years. The second youngest of six children, Gardener moved with her family to Harlem when she was 6, and her father homesteaded north of Harlem. Her mother died six months after they arrived. Her earliest teaching assignments were at the Rattlesnake School and... Full story

Network television will again focus on Amtrak in Montana this time coming to Havre as the passenger rail service faces changes and new challenges. A news team from NBC's "Today" show is scheduled to be in Havre for several days next week, working on a story about how people depend on Amtrak's Empire Builder, which runs from Chicago to the West Coast. "I think it's going to be wonderful," said Debbie Vandeberg, executive director of the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce. "I think getting the story out nationally gets the message...

With her caseload on the rise and her work hours potentially on the decline, Havre City Judge Joyce Perszyk could be in a bind. "It's tough to take anything off that schedule. And I don't have any control over the amount of work that comes into this office," she said. Thursday night, Perszyk was one of three city department heads to address the Havre Finance Committee, making their budget proposals for 2002-03. City judge for about five years, Perszyk is only eight months removed from having her job reclassified as full...

William Ames Golden, 80, died Tuesday, June 5, 2002, in Great Falls. Cremation has taken place. At his request there will only be a small interment for family and friends at Highland Cemetery in Havre. William was born Sept. 8, 1921, in Decorah, Iowa, to Henry Lee and Dollie (Ames) Golden. Shortly after his birth, he moved to Havre with his family. He spent his years growing up in the east end of Havre, where he had many good times with all the bunches of kids, especially the Kato kids. He attended schools in Havre and...

EVERETT, Wash. Arnold "Arnie" Braaten, 74, died Sunday, June 2, 2002, at his home in Everett, Wash. Viewing was to begin at 10 a.m. today at Buffalo Hill Funeral Home in Kalispell. Funeral services were set for 2 p.m. at the Salvation Army Community Center in Kalispell. Burial is to follow at Glacier Memorial Gardens. Arnie was born Dec. 6, 1927, in Wolf Point. He married Norma on June 10, 1948, in Kalispell. Arnie was a salesman for Carolina Shoe Co. in North Carolina, Oliver Hammer Clothing in Sedro Woolley, Wash., and...

The Hill County Commission is seeking to fill a vacancy on the County Cemetery District Board. The term runs through June 15, 2004. The commission will accept suggestions for board membership until July 3. The appointment to the Cemetery Board will be made after that date. For further information on the appointment and activities of the Cemetery Board, contact the Hill County Commission at 265-5481, ext. 227....

The Lewistown Redbirds opened the Havre Northstar 2002 Baseball Jamboree tournament Thursday afternoon with a convincing 12-0 win over Kootenai Valley. Lewistown drilled home four runs in the first and fifth innings and two runs in each of the third and fourth innings en route to the win. The Redbirds pounded 10 hits in the game. Lewistown pitcher Chris Byerly held the Rangers to four hits in five innings. Chris Otto sparked the Redbirds with a 3-for-4 game with three runs scored and one RBI. Lewistown402 224 12 10 1... Full story

The Havre Comets showed just how much they have grown as a team Thursday night in their opening game of the 2002 Baseball Jamboree. The Comets gave up one big inning to Glasgow and could have fallen apart. Instead, they dug down and battled back. That determination, combined with two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, led Havre to a 7-6 win over Glasgow. "We're starting to really play together well now," Comets first baseman Ben Mader said. In a back-and-forth game, the Comets found themselves down 6-5 heading into the... Full story