30 Years Ago

Thursday, March 22, 1990

Carroll new Historical Society president

Ann Carroll was elected president of the Powder River Historical Society during the organization’s recent annual meeting, held in the newly remodeled Western Reading Room of the museum.

Seventeen members were present for the election, and to hear reports from various committees regarding the past year’s activities and plans for the approaching museum and tourist season.

Other officers elected were: Don Heidel, vice president; Twila Talcott, secretary; Ellen Smith, treasurer; Marguerite Huckins, historian and Evelyn Kraft, registered agent. Directors named were Jack Crane, Fidelia Gilger, Jesse Barnhart, Bob Carroll and Ron Talcott.

Outgoing president Floyd LePoidevin reviewed a busy year which saw the museum and visitor’s center growing and bustling with activities as it continues to emerge as a highly visible presence on the local and area scene. LePoidevin noted the involvement of over 150 individuals and institutional donors and praised the many volunteers during the past year at the facility, which registered over 3,000 guests.

Grant applications are being processed from several foundations to continue the funding of the expansion and improvement of several phases of the property.

LePoidevin stressed the fact that the Powder River Historical Society is a tax exempt organization which belongs to all. He said the Society welcomes the involvement of everyone by joining as members, volunteering to serve as hosts, or helping with projects.

Jamieson wins annual student beef cook-off

Jody Jamieson, sophomore student at Broadus high school, placed first in the Powder River CowBelle’s annual Student Beef Cook-Off held last Tuesday afternoon. The young man’s Corn Bake earned a $25 prize from the CowBelles and automatically qualified him for competition in the District Cook-Off, to be held in April.

Freshmen classmates Christy Jeffress and Tavy Turnbough placed second and third respectively with their Golden Nuggets and Barbe-Cups dishes. Jeffress received $15 and Turnbough, $10, for their efforts.

Judges for the event were Norman Turnbough, Bobbi Heidel and Howard Best.

Science fair projects termed “outstanding”

One hundred and fifty-eight junior and senior high school students, representing nearly three-quarters of the student body at Broadus, entered projects in a spectacular Science Fair, held here last Wednesday.

Eight purple ribbon winners, whose projects were judged among the “best of the best” will now advance and will be eligible to compete at the Montana State Science Fair, to be held in Missoula April 6 and 7.

Purple ribbon winners and their projects included: Bryan Strobel, a junior, “Controlling a Linear Binary Encoder”, Elwin Grant, a freshman, “Motor Oils (Which is Best?), Jacy Emmons, a seventh grader, “Heat Expansion in Metals”, Cody Capp, an eighth grader, “How Much Fertilizer to Use”, Tedi Jo Elgin, a freshman, “The Rising Heights of Bread”, Micky Sanburn, an eighth grader, “The Physics of Ball Bouncing” and Amy Ullrich, a sophomore, “Fabric Flammability”. Stephanie Best, a sophomore, earned a blue ribbon-plus on her “Overexposed or Underexposed” project, and also qualified for state.

The projects were divided into two divisions for both the junior and senior high students: Physical Sciences and Biological Sciences. Fair coordinators were Science teachers Wanda Jamieson and Greg Childress.

Judges were Don and Bobbi Heidel, Mary Rumph, Margaret Scoles, Hattie Goodwin, Bill Green and Don Koegle. “They did a fantastic job,” said Mrs. Jamieson. “I was very pleased at how they judged the projects. It took them a long time and they were very careful and thorough.”

The overall quality of the projects drew deserving praise.

“Some of the projects were high tech. The students did an excellent job in all aspects,” said Childress. “I was very impressed with the over-all quality, especially after everything was set up.”

The Fair was the first multi class fair held in the Broadus schools for a number of years. Despite their inexperience, the local students did exceptionally well, according to Jamieson, who has been involved in six other fairs as an instructor/coordinator. “Three quarters of the student body participated and they really got into their projects. The quality was excellent,” she said. “The kids did an outstanding job.”

Schaffer wins at NRCA Finals

Enoch Schaffer of Little Powder River has again won honors in the rodeo arena, emerging as champion team roper at the NRCA finals at Gillette, partnering with Toby Dickinson. Schaffer brought home a trophy saddle in addition to cash winnings.

Enoch is the son of Carrol and Margaret Schaffer and has been rodeoing since he was three years old, beginning at the Little Levi in Broadus. His wins and runner-up awards are too numerous to list, through youth events, high school and college rodeo clubs and area participation.

In 1982, Enoch won the Montana State all-around high school championship, and placed second in team roping with Dickinson at the Denver Stock Show one year.

Enoch, wife Dixie and infant daughter live on the Little Powder ranch near his parents, where he has joined them in the ranching business.