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ST. IGNATIUS – Ella Gilchrist, 89, sat in a rocking chair in her home and jokingly said most people would rather kill their siblings than ever have to live with them as adults. She looked at her four sisters sitting around her in the living room last week, and they laughed together. The statement was particularly funny to the sisters because they do live together, all five of them, between the ages of 84 and 95. Inez Pounds, 95, is the big sister of the bunch. She said the girls get along pretty well. They have an occasional squabble, but the family bond makes it easy to work things out. “You just remember that it’s your sister, you’re than...
ST. IGNATIUS – At the Amish School site on Allison Road, the children were more interested in the baby goats than the Saturday, April 14, benefit auction. The adults, however, busily bid on items bringing in about $28,000. Toby Yoder helped organize the event. He said people in the community d...
Buddy Westphal hosted his 50th Charlolais Bull Sale on his Valley View Charolais ranch Northwest of Ronan. Sparkling wine was served and bidders came in from as far as Louisiana, Texas and California. Cyndi Champion from Northwest Farm Credit out of Missoual records sales.
Ted Decker, a 1958 high school graduate, was working at the mill in Pablo when he got his draft notice. Rather than wait around to be called up, he went to the Polson office to volunteer for the draft and started his two years of service in September, 1961. Ted went to Ft. Ord, Califor...
SISTERS, Ore. — The drive from Portland to Bend weaves through a few towns offering a chance to pause for food and gas on your way to somewhere else. Sisters is a good place to stop. Arriving in the small town is a moment that just feels cheesy: Green Oregon forests end to reveal mountains in the di...
Paws were put to the test, as canines of all shapes, sizes, colors and breeds zipped, zig-zagged and zoomed through and over various obstacles this past weekend during the Agility by the Lake Trials. The North America Dog Agility Council (NADAC) sanctioned event, sponsored by the Missoula-based club...
RONAN – A beloved community member who volunteered so often he was honored with the title of “Grand Marshal” in several local parades, passed away recently. Community members describe him as someone who helped develop the town of Ronan. Calvin Lindburg, 91, better known as “C...
PHILIPSBURG — As the holiday season got its start on a clear morning in late November, Phillipsburg’s Main Street looked like something out of a Hallmark movie. A window washer cleaned downtown storefronts along blocks of historic brick buildings — a candy store, a microbrewery, coffee s...
Dan was attending the University of Minnesota in 1965, but he dropped out for one quarter and immediately got a draft notice. He decided to enlist ahead of the draft. He could enlist for two years but then be obligated for four summers of duty, or enlist for three years. Dan took the three-year option, but i...
ST. IGNATIUS – Audience members packed into the historic Mission Catholic Church on Friday night to experience the musical “Lamb of God” performance. Volunteers started setting out chairs in the central walking aisle after the 42 pews were filled. A few people stood next to the door whil...
