One Nation, Under God
One Nation, Under God
Sorted by date Results 126 - 150 of 1996
I made it past PSA security at Billings International Airport and headed to Gate C to wait for my flight to Wolf Point. The call to board the aircraft was delayed due to cold weather and the possibility of a snowstorm. Passengers were getting restless from the uncertainty of the flight. The flight was finally cleared for departure and five relieved passengers made their way to the gate. Twenty minutes into the flight, we flew into a blizzard and lost sight of light from small towns along our...
To the Great Folks of Malta, On November 1, 2023, one of our travel companions on the westbound Empire Builder Train experienced a medical emergency. That emergency necessitated a trip to the Phillips County Hospital by the Malta EMTs. Many thanks to the first responders who transported our friend to the hospital and the Sheriff Deputies, Faith Robinson and Taylor Matthews who transported my wife and me, and our large quantities of luggage to the Edgewater Inn & RV Park. There, we were welcomed on short notice and with the offer of some...
Dear Editor, I was reading in a recent Montana Senior News issue that veterans can go to the Double-H Ranch in Bozeman, Mont., and start getting their lives back on track after leaving the service. Now young people should take note of this when they are fooling around with their idle time getting into trouble. These veterans have all kinds of problems and want to heal themselves and have something to look forward to. A lot of you young people are healthy or were healthy, and opportunities are right at your fingertips, while these veterans have...
No longer gainfully employed, I nonetheless try to accomplish something every day. It’s usually a task assigned to me by my wife, added to a list she continuously updates. Typically it’s a chore on the home front, such as laundry, dishes or making the beds in the guest room. Occasionally it involves fixing something, a never-ending task that comes with living in a 108-year-old house. I like checking things off the list. More precisely I like checking one thing at a time off the list. For yea...
We have had some sun which has taken away some of the snow, but it is staying cold. We like it better when winter moves in more slowly. It actually got a little muddy in places on Friday for a while. Some cowboys were moving some cattle around on Friday to fresh pasture. Little cool job. Polly Solberg had some therapy on Thursday to "put" her bones back on straight! Hope it works. They have finally been able to burn the dumps a little with the moisture we have had. Good to see the pile get a lit...
The Loring/Whitewater community has lost another resident and our sorrow for the family is deep. Leroy Simonson passed away from a massive heart attack on Saturday. He was a classmate of mine in Whitewater. Sympathy for the family. Anne Boothe was in Billings for a few days and took me out to lunch and to a home décor store. I really enjoyed visiting with someone from “home” and actually liked to see all the merchandise in the store! If you don’t know, I do not like to shop! I remember when w...
Week of November 1. Sincere sympathy to the families of the shootings down south. Are they ever going to pass gun control? If people want to shoot, why don’t they join the US Army? They are always hiring. Greetings from the North Pole, your Whitewater, Montana. We have two or three inches of snow, and it is cold. This is Montana, at least we don’t have shootings. However, we do have scams. The MDU Gas Co. and/or employees repaired and charged me for a house that has a nonexistent address. The...
Bob Kapp: "I think they should have a four-day school week; I have talked to people outside of Malta who have gone with it; it is an adjustment, I think it works out better." Sommer Waters: "I don't think they should do a four-day school week, because they would go longer; and there would be no Boys & Girls Club." Rose Alexander: "I don't like the thought of a four-day school week because it's so much harder to get on track for next week; you have to cram five days of work into four." Katy...
Bird hunting at its most basic level is a relatively simple endeavor. Dog flushes bird. Hunter shoots bird. Dog retrieves bird. When it all comes together it’s a beautiful thing to experience, a well-orchestrated bit of teamwork between man and animal. Seldom, however, does it all come off so simply. More often it’s a different scenario ending with dog flushes bird out of range. Or hunter misses easy shot. Or dog can’t believe hunter actually hit something and has no interest in finding dead...
I went to Choteau this week with a load of furniture, etc., and found myself snowed and iced in. The first bad storm of the season moved in, and roads were icy and dangerous all over the state. So, I stayed for several days for sunshine and melting roads. It remains cold though. Bill Henry came down to take his mom out to dinner for her birthday along with sister Teri Leys and Harley, Roper, and Asher Leys of Choteau. Thanks to all for the lovely roses, the cards and goodies. Sorry to hear of...
October is winding down with most of the calves sold and shipped. Volleyball is in the postseason tournaments and basketball will be starting soon! All the little goblins and other spooky beings will be out and about in a few days! The Loring big screen movie night was another success! Cindy Clark reported that it was a small crowd but still enjoyable! Isn’t it great to know that all the work that goes into putting on a special event is still appreciated? Whitney and Jay Blunt have been chasing...
A big congrats to our country girl on her 1st place win in the Cross Country (3-mile) race at the state meet in Kalispell last weekend!! Everyone woke up on Wednesday the 25th to a few inches of snow and cold. Lots of calves got shipped out that day with no trouble. It's been down to single digits at night! Boy, the 70-degree days sure were nice. Lynn Hill was in Havre recently to attend a conference for school clerks. She is the Whitewater school clerk and has held that job for many years. Her husband Bruce is a man of many talents, a...
Montana’s general big game hunting season opened last weekend and I didn’t go. I rarely hunt deer and elk anymore, preferring to chase the dogs all fall in pursuit of grouse, pheasants and ducks. They’re easier to pack out. I certainly filled my share of tags. While I can’t recall how many deer or antelope I killed over the years, I kept track of the elk – 10 bulls and 10 cows. Where and when I killed each cow is a bit foggy, but the bulls, because of their headgear, are easier to remember....
It is super weird since the morning that I turned 35, that I have had new pains in my back. The day that I woke up 35, I turned the wrong way and felt a small pop in my back. It didn’t hurt. I moved on. A few days later, I threw the right side of my back and shoulder out. I had never experienced that before. I was in, dare I say, pain. I had no idea what was happening. Was it my kidney? My lung? What have I done? Did drinking too much seltzer do it? Was it my odd combo beverage of Powerade Z...
The weather has taken a downgrade to show us winter is coming, and it sure brings out the jackets and coats. The Gospel Jamboree was held this weekend in Malta. Polly Solberg was among those helping with it. Roger Henry of Indiana was home for a few days helping his mom and Teri Leys of Choteau and Asher and Harley were here enjoying our beautiful colors changing on the trees so fast. Velyma Broadhead enjoyed her trip to Washington and then her daughter Donna drove her home and stayed for a few...
Greetings my Loringites from Dixie in Billings. I miss you all, but I’m attempting to fit in here and be pleasant. My address is 4215 Montana Sapphire Drive #107, Billings, MT 59106. It’s the first turn-off after the Shiloh Rd. roundabout on King Ave. going west. The building is called Affinity in Billings. I’m on the ground floor. Congrats on the marvelous showing at state cross country in Kalispell this week! Shelbi LaBrie achieved her goal and is the champion in Class C. Ava had a personal be...
Again, Happy Birthday to all October birthdays including Leona Siewing. Also, to those celebrating anniversaries. Bonnie McMullen went to Billings for appointments. LuLubell Bessel went to Landusky to visit. Many in the Whitewater area are busy shipping cattle, this includes the Austin Ranch. Von Holzey was helping the ranch work the cattle. The cattle have been in summer pasture. Speaking of cattle, congratulations to Dennis Donovan of Kremlin on his roping award. He and Joyce Austin Donovan...
While researching last week’s story about the Great Northern branch line, I ran across some interesting railroad statistics from J. C. Banks, Saco Depot agent. In 1927, 228 cars of grain and flax were shipped out of Saco. That was the most grain ever shipped from the three Saco elevators. There were also 152 cars of livestock and five cars of miscellaneous merchandise shipped out. The railroad also delivered 160 carloads of merchandise to Saco. Those shipments included 38 cars of oil/petroleum, 19 of lumber, 14 of agricultural equipment, e...
Almost lost my dog. Happened just the other day. As I was crawling under a fence she took the opportunity to run away. I don’t know why. She didn‘t say. Worried me something awful, enough to make me pray. Was she hurt? Was she dead? Was it something I said? I hit the button on her electronic leash, hoping she would hear the beep, but if she did there was no response, all was quiet, still no Dot. I headed uphill for a better look where the trees played out and the grass was short. I called her...
It gets harder to say goodbye to my mom when she leaves. It gets harder to say goodbye to any of my family members when I get to see them. A year away from my mother, father, and brothers feels like an eternity. I wasn’t always this way. I left the nest before anyone else in my family did. I lived in St. Louis for three years, Florida for three years, California for six months and then eventually Montana. I was never homesick, at least not until a few years ago. My first couple of years here, w...
The weather is definitely turning to its winter mode and temperatures are getting colder. Wind is expected for a couple of days and then a few warmer days should come in. All are welcome/. Roger Henry of Indiana and Teri Leys, Harley Davidson and Stevie of Choteau were at Dora Henry’s for a few days helping out. Moved a lot of stuff. Even to the dumps. Bill Henry stopped at his mom’s, Dora Henry, on his way home on Thursday. He was pouring cement in Scobey. Polly Solberg went down to watch her...
The northeast corner of Montana didn’t get in on much of the eclipse this time. But the photos that have been on the news look marvelous. It’s always exciting to me to see the way the universe works. Friday the 13th was a happening day at the Clark household! Cindy celebrated her 66th birthday by holding a superstitions-be-damned party! Tana Oyler, her mini me, Brenda Kornfield, Joann Hammond, Gale Simonson, Lu Besel, Sarah Skubina, Becca and Robert Engum, and Kenny Clark family, plus mys...
Sympathy to the people of Israel and the war going on there. We all will pray for peace. The Ryan Olson Dart Tournament was this past weekend in Whitewater. They had a dinner and an auction. It was held at the North 40 and everyone seemed to have a good time. Proceeds will go towards scholarships for students. Jeff Murdock (Pat Murdock’s son) was here in Whitewater visiting his mom and family. Jeff and his family live in South America. Both joined the Peace Corp. Jeff grew up in Whitewater. R...
Derek Oshio: "It is kind of the beginning of the end of everything we know; we are about to find out what everybody is made of. It's pretty well divided the whole world." Lauren Tuss: "At college they stopped and prayed; I feel bad for the people going through a war." Tia Siewing: "I think it is sad and horrible for innocent children to be brought into and included in the attacks." Cameron Urbin: "I think it's pretty messed up and I think justice should be served against the...
Our first frost of the fall last week saw a low of 21 degrees on Thursday evening. Several of the days have been quite cool. Polly Solberg attended some of Malta’s sports activities at the golf course on Saturday and attended church at Elim on Sunday. She said she noticed the lower temps. Dora Henry had the company of people looking at her house. Good to see lots of activity at the school at the end of the week as the kids had a meet. The days have been nice for them anyway. Glen Dolphay has b...
