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February 28, 2020
10 YEARS AGO Friday, Feb. 26, 2010 --
Baker Volunteer Fire Department has a new fire truck. The City of Baker purchased the Pierce 2000 five-man cab model in early November from Brindlee Mountain Fire Apparatus in Huntsville, AL. . .Jalyn Walker of Plevna was chosen as the MVP of the District 4C Tournament by media and coaches. . .Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Co. announced Feb. 16 that it is planning a more than $100 million expansion of its natural gas storage facility near Baker, and expand its pipeline system in western North Dakota. . .World Day of Prayer will be March 4 and will be held in the American Lutheran Church in Baker. . .Republican Central Committee is hosting a Lincoln-Reagan Day Luncheon March 6 at the Exhibit Hall. Keynote speaker will be Congressman Denny Rehberg.
20 YEARS AGO Thursday, March 3, 2000 --
Baker Spartans are District 3 B Champions. They will now advance to the Divisional Tourney in Belgrade. This is the first time in 15 years the Spartans have brought home the first place trophy
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FILES OF THE TIMES from the district tournament. . .High temperature Feb. 22 was 68 degrees. Low was 10 degrees Feb. 26. . .Three freshman members of the Speech and Drama program recently spoke at the annual Americanism program Susie Almy, Caleb Bettenhausen and Amber Gundlach gave a presentation commemorating the sacrifices made by thousands of men and women to uphold and support our nation. . .Rushmore Hall, 84, passed away Feb. 25. . .2000 graduation party organizational meeting will be held March 15 in Mr. Bob Curry’s room at the high school. . .Trees and shrubs are budding, robins have been seen, flocks of birds are flying north and ranchers are busy calving. . .American Legion Club and Steakhouse welcomes everyone to Baker for Bronco Days and advertises live music by “Little Missouri” both Friday and Saturday nights
30 YEARS AGO
Thursday, March 1, 1990 --
“People Who Care” was organized in 1989 to provide Baker’s high school students with a night of fun. They planned an all-night event to follow the prom in order to provide students with an al-
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ternative to drinking after the formal dance. . .Betty Bruski of Wibaux has announced her candidacy for the Montana Senate race in District 12 on the Democratic ticket. . .Baker Ford-GMC has a new home in the former Baker Equipment building. Mark and Elaine Peiffer have done an extensive amount of remodeling to the building and hope to make it one of the nicest in eastern Montana. . .LaRita Huether collects pop tops to help raise money for the Ronald McDonald House of the Twin Cities. . .District 12 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Contest was held Feb. 18 in Glendive. Local winners were Paul Schwartz, Nola Wenz of Plevna, Brock Niccum and Kamie Newell. . .First annual Harry Setinc Memorial Whist Tourney will be held March 9-10 at Mill Iron Community Hall. . .BJ’s Lounge and Supper Club (formerly the Blue Room) is now open. . .An open house for R. V. “Lock” Lacquement is being held March 4. He has been a member of the Masonic Lodge for 50 years. . .Lilly KIos met her pen pal she has corresponded with since 1941. She met Pat Sheehan at the train station at Albury N.S. Wales, Australia, Dec. 4.
40 YEARS AGO Thursday, Feb. 28, 1980 --
Mike Carter was appointed as a new police officer for Baker at the regular meeting of the City Council. . .World Day of Prayer will be held in the American Lutheran Church March 7. . .There was a fire call in Baker Feb.
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24. Leon Newell, chief of the Baker Volunteer Firemen, reports that the call was to Andrew Hepperle’s house. The furnace had overheated but there was no fire or smoke damage. . .Feb. 18, a car driven by Willa Mae Flint skidded on some ice and left the road about two miles west of Plevna. Passengers in the car were Alice Bettenhausen and Jean Stenerson. There were no injuries. . .Harry M. Young, 52 years old of Plevna, passed away Feb. 21. . .Pictured are winners of the CowBelles Beef Cook-Off, Joe Hadley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hadley, prepared the number one dish. Second went to Thadd O’Donnell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mike O’Donnell. Third was Merri Kirschten, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Kirschten. The two fourth place winners were Joe’s brother John Hadley and Sharlene Beckers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Beckers.
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Rieger celebrate 50th wedding anniversary Feb. 21. . .Mrs. Clare Smith and Mrs. Marion MacKenzie of the Miles City Carnegie Public Library staff were in Baker Feb. 18 to assist Mrs. Alice Newell, Baker librarian, in installing the card catalogue for the Baker Public Library. . .Clarence Melvin Myhre drove into the north side of the post office Feb. 19, completely shattering the plate glass window. Faulty brakes on his 1948 Chevrolet were credited as the cause for the accident. . .Annual Blue and Gold Dinner of Cub Scout families was held Sunday evening at St. John’s Catholic Church. . .Rex Flint, County U.S. Savings Bond chairman, announced that E and H bond sales for January totaled $14,293 for Fallon County.
50 YEARS AGO Thursday, Feb. 26, 1970 --
The Class B basketball tournament was held at Scobey. Wolf Point won. . .Mr. and Mrs. E. Keirle returned from their vacation trip to Arizona and California. . . Benefit performance, “It’s a Date”, helped buy six band uniforms and send a Boy Scout to the Washington Jamboree. . .Roy McClain announced that the Baker Lions Club has undertaken to organize a Cub Scout Pack. . .R. H. Robinson and family left Baker, he was superintendent of the Baker gas field operations, coming to Baker in 1931. . .Baker Commercial Club had Miss Rheu Slavens, International Youth Exchange member who spent time in Belgium, speak at their Friday evening meeting. . .The United States and Canada signed a 50 year treaty Monday intending to safeguard both the scenic grandeur of Niagara Falls and to permit more effective development of its water power. . .Judge W. R. Flachsenhar held a lengthy session of District Court Wednesday.
Feb. 22 was the day for snowmobiling as 30 snowmobiles were taken to the Long Pines south of Ekalaka. Leaders of the group were Rich Atkinson and Bud Chester. . .The Gene Zacher home was the setting for the Feb. 22 tea and style show put on by the Cadet Girl Scouts who were earning their sewing badges. . .Girl State delegates from Baker and Plevna are Patricia Rugg, Vicki Bechtold, Beverly Breitbach and Patsy Staudinger. . .Frances H. Ames, author of “That Callahan Spunk”, has written Don Groshans, president of the Baker Chamber of Commerce, telling him of his new book, “Callahan’s Gamble”, and that he would like to have an autograph party in Baker, his home town and scene of the book. . .Joan Mengel of Baker and Lynette Schuetzle of Plevna were awarded the D.A.R. Good Citizen Award.
60 YEARS AGO
Thursday, Feb. 25, 1960 --
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80 YEARS AGO Thursday, Feb. 29, 1940 --
S. C. Ford announced his candidacy for Republican nomination for governor. . .Dr. and Mrs. B. R. Tarbox and children announced their move to Forsyth. He has served Baker for five years. . .The basketball season for Baker High School came to an end with the final game of tournament. Bob Seely, J. K. Munsell, Raymond Wagnor
and Jack Lentz played their last game. Baker won 18 of the 23 games played. Baker took second in the district tournament. . .Ollie Independent team took five hours to make the trip to Baker Wednesday, thanks to a rough sea of snow and though the game was called off, they enjoyed the hospitality of Baker that night. . .George Coon and Merry Lou Robinson took first in the American Legion Auxiliary Americanism contest. Cash awards were made and their essays are to be read in public.
90 YEARS AGO Thursday, Feb. 27, 1930 --
Two young men working at the Henderson well No. 1, which is being drilled by Norbeck Co., were painfully burned about the face and hands Saturday afternoon when a spark caused as two pieces of iron clicked together ignited the gas flow from the well. . .In igniting the gas, the presence of which he was unaware, by lighting a cigarette Wednesday noon, Frank Gonsioroski, engaged in work at the A. M. Dougherty well north of Baker, received painful injuries over the face and hands. . .The Robert Rose family plans the first of March to vacate the Payne residence on the east side of town and move to their ranch northeast of Baker.
100 YEARS AGO Thursday, Feb. 26, 1920 --
Miss Lindbloom, public health nurse, will give a lecture on the prevention and care of influenza Saturday afternoon in the old Pearce Hall. . .C. E. Moore, Baker’s live wire baker and pastry artist, has been adding decorations to his establishment. . .Frank Borbridge left Monday morning with a four horse load of supplies for his ranch south of Willard. He had to change from a wagon to a sled this side of the ranch because of the deep snow. . .School started Monday after being closed for about two weeks because of the flu epidemic. . .In the hope of stimulating the planting and cultivation of corn in this community, the Baker National Bank is offering five prices totaling $150.00 in gold to farmers bringing in ten premium ears of matured corn to the corn show next September.
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