30 Years Ago

Thursday, November 9, 1989

Coulter, Samuelson win in hoop shoot contest

Jason Coulter placed first in the District Elks Freethrow “Hoop Shoot” contest in Miles City last weekend and Mandy Samuelson placed second.

Both Jason and Mandy represented Broadus in the eight to nine-year-old boys and girls divisions.

The youngsters, along with other Broadus student ages eight to 13, qualified for district by placing in the top three in their age and sex divisions during local competition.

Mandy had won first place locally in the girls’ eight to nine-year-old division while Erika Barnhart claimed second. They were the only age group represented for the girls.

In boys’ competition, Jason claimed first place in his age group. Seth Weisser won second and Lucas Dow placed third. Alternate for the group was Gaiton Gilger.

Bob Samuelson represented Broadus as first place winner in the 10 to 11-year-old division with Joel Graff winning second and David Barbero third. Kevin Thompson won the alternate position.

In the 12- and 13-year-old group, Kyle Bogner finished in first place with Ty Gardner emerging in second. C.J. Gaskill took over third and Aaron Gotfredson was alternate.

Bits and Pieces

Steve Knoop, efficient young pharmacist to Cottonwood Drug, says that he has come to Broadus to stay, in present plans. Steve grew up in the town of Sidney and after graduating from Southwestern Oklahoma State University in pharmacy, he returned to Sidney to work in the family drug store. When the store closed last spring, he decided to accept work elsewhere in Eastern Montana, choosing Broadus over other offers.

Mike Copps and son Shane are among elk hunters returning without game, but reporting a great camping trip and vacation.

Marian Somers, cook at the Gardner-Greslin hunting camp at the old Garr place on Randall’s, was mudded in temporarily following the fall moisture. She had to use a hunting vehicle to get out for groceries until the road dried out for a car.

Mary Sturtz with daughter Mandy and Diane Stuver with son Billy were in Billings for two and a half days in October for tonsillectomies for the two first graders.

Roberts family members and spouses from this area drove to Hemingford, Nebraska last week for the 40th anniversary celebration of Don and Lucille (Roberts) Haas. Attending were Willis and Margaret Tipton and granddaughter Jamie Richards, Leonard and Honey Roberts, George and Linda Morella and Lauri, Gordon and Debbie Archer and girls, Greg and Mary Jo Roberts and boys, and Lowell and Jan Davis of Rapid City. Mother and grandmother Laura Roberts had been with the Haas family for some time having gone there to help her daughter through beet harvest. Mrs. Tipton said there were over 250 guests at the reception, and also noted that Hemingford was the family home before moving to Montana.

Galen and Charlotte (Burch) King who have the cleaning contract at the courthouse say, “We didn’t bargain for all these cottonwood leaves on the lawn, flower beds and walks!” The trees are stubborn about letting go of their leaves this fall and the Kings have had a daily job of raking, sweeping and bagging.

Visiting and hunting at the Robert Smith family home are Roberts parents, Dick and Michelene Groff of California. The couple also have a home here near Highway 212 and Little Powder River.