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Jimmy Johnstone and Inga Senrud were married during the time when World War I was being fought by both Great Britain and the United States. Since Jimmy was a British citizen, he wanted to wait until after the war was over to become a naturalized citizen, as he wished to remain loyal to his native Scotland. He thought that if he were to file for citizenship papers, it would take too long and he would not have been able to serve either of the two countries that he loved. He remained a subject of King George V of England until...
Mid-Rivers Communications recently announced its annual holiday donation to Action for Eastern Montana. The funds are distributed to needy families in the Mid-Rivers and Action for Eastern Montana service areas. This year's $5,000 donation from Mid-Rivers will be distributed to disadvantaged families as a gift certificate so that they may shop their local grocery stores to purchase the ingredients needed for a holiday meal. Mid-Rivers made the decision several years ago to...
Around forty local fathers and daughters attended a daddy-daughter dance last Saturday at Carter County Events Center. The dance was put on by the Puptown Pioneers Homemaker Club, a volunteer organization that works to improve the quality of life for families and communities through leadership development, volunteer service and education. Those who attended the special evening enjoyed two hours of dancing, snacks and refreshments. Girls were also able to decorate tiaras for...
The Gumbo Gophers 4-H club met on December 7th at the Alzada Community Hall. President Natile Foxley called the meeting to order. Breanna Ulmer led the pledges. Treasurer Keenan McInerney gave the treasurer's report. Song leader Alivia Foxley led us in singing Silent Night. After the business meeting, the Gophers played a Christmas bag exchange game. Twenty goody bags were filled with sausage, cheese, fruit, bread, cookies, popcorn balls, fudge, crackers, Chex mix and candy. These sacks go to the elderly in several...
On Monday, Heather VanGelder from ONEOK presented an $80,000 check to Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association. The funds from the grant will be used to purchase twenty-five new Stryker hospital beds for the new facility that is currently under construction. Twenty-one of the beds will be used for long-term care while the other 4 will become acute care beds. "They are going to be a major upgrade from what we have now," said Jordan Walker of Dahl Memorial. "They're brand new. We...
Viruses can cause a host of different illnesses, from the common cold to influenza, to hand-foot-and-mouth disease, to Ebola. Viruses are fascinating little particles. Scientists have debated whether viruses are living or non-living organisms for decades! Scientists have a list of criteria used to determine if an organism is living or non-living. One of the criteria is that living things have cells. Well, viruses do NOT have cells. They have a protein coat that protects their genetic material. Another criterion is that...
Hello God, it’s me, Mara: You know, Lord, why do we write “Xmas” instead of “Christmas,” the short-hand way? This got us curious; so, we stopped at the library. A book of origins explained some of the things we do at Christmas. One reference stated: “If you wonder why Christmas is sometimes written “Xmas,” it’s because “X” is the Greek equivalent of “Ch”, used to represent the word “Christ.” A dictionary refers one to XP (the same as CHRISTMAS), as the first two letters (chi and rho) of the Greek work “Khristos,” a symb...
(TERRY, Mont.) – The world became a magical place for a special little boy and his family last weekend in Fallon, Mont. Unicorn dreams came true as Wyatt Haas's kindergarten class gathered for a memorable send-off for their well-loved friend and classmate. Haas, 5, was recently diagnosed with medulloblastoma brain cancer and was accepted into St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. The day before he and his mother flew out the community came together to c...
Dahl Memorial Clinic and Carter County Public Health will be co-hosting a flu vaccine clinic on Tuesday, December 17 at Carter County High School. The clinic will be inside Mrs. Walker’s room from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The influenza vaccine costs $20. Payment is due at the time of service (check or cash). No appointment is necessary. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends an annual influenza vaccine for all people age 6 months and higher. Please call, Raquel Williams, RN, at Carter County Public Health (...
Nate Louisignau, music teacher at Ekalaka Public Schools, is holding an interest meeting on Tuesday, December 17 at 2:15 p.m. for parents and students who would be interested in going on a Chicago band tour in 2021. The tour, he says, would be a huge endeavor for the band program. The band would be performing at famous locations such as: The Field Museum, VanderCook College of Music, Daley Plaza and the Museum of Science and Industry. The students would have the opportunity to stay downtown and see a Broadway show, a Chicago...
A truck carrying forty-two thousand pounds of beer was on its way to Sidney when it wrecked just a few miles north of Ekalaka last Thursday. Plains Towing and Recovery out of Belle Fourche was on scene with a semi, skid-steer, two wreckers, a flatbed trailer and a recovery trailer to cleanup the wreckage. Even though the company had multiple employees on scene, several locals also assisted. The wreck involved only the semi, which came to rest after taking out a fence on the...
Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) officials have identified two additional cases of illness related to the national outbreak of e-cigarette use, or vaping. Montana now has five identified cases, including one death. DPHHS officials said one new case involves an individual from Cascade County in their teens who was initially hospitalized this past summer and then again in October. The second new case involves an individual from Lake County in their 30’s who was also hospitalized in October. Both i...
The Affordable Care Act is still in place and open enrollment is almost over for Montanans who need to enroll, re-enroll or switch health insurance plans through the Health Insurance Marketplace. Four weeks into open enrollment, there has been a 29% decrease in sign-ups in Montana when compared to 18,428 the same time period only two years ago. So far this year, 13,006 people have enrolled, compared to at this time two years ago. Montana Navigator, a federally grant-funded project operated by First Choice Services, cautions...
Eugene "Gene" Kautzmann, 83, Eloy, Ariz., formerly of Dickinson, died Monday, October 14, 2019 in Casa Grande, Arizona. Gene's Mass of Christian Burial was held November 8 at Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Dickinson with Msgr. Thomas Richter as celebrant. Military Honors were provided by the Dickinson American Legion Post 3 Honor Guard. Inurnment took place place a St. Wenceslaus Cemetery. Gene was the oldest of George and Margaret (Glasser) Kautzmann six children. He...
John Richard Tooke born June 25th, 1950 to parents Mary (Mariana) and Frank Tooke, passed away December 3rd, 2019 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Growing up, John excelled in both wrestling and football. After graduating from CCDHS in 1968, John attended St. John's University on a wrestling scholarship. After wrestling for the Johnnies he attended and graduated from the University of Montana. In 1972, John married Catherine Carr and moved to Cleveland Ohio...
Funeral services for Clarice Owen, 87, of Ekalaka, will be 11 a.m., Monday, December 16, 2019 at Stevenson Funeral Home in Ekalaka. Burial will follow in the Beaver Lodge Cemetery in Ekalaka. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Clarice passed away December 3, 2019 at Belle Estate Senior Living in Belle Fourche, SD. Clarice Arden Richards was born on January 8, 1932 at her grandparent's home on Hay Creek just west of Belle Fourche. SD to Clarence and Gussie...
Funeral services for Kim Rehbein, 63 of Sidney were held December 10th at the Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Sidney with Pastor David Huskamp officiating. Interment will be in the Richland Memorial Park Cemetery, Sidney, MT under the care of the Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Kim passed away on Thursday, November 28th, 2019, at the University of Utah Medical...
The Eagle will publish the regular Christmas issue on December 20. Letters to Santa and greetings from businesses and individuals will be included in the December 20 issue. The issue of December 27 will correspond with the usual date after Christmas that the Ekalaka Eagle is not published. The issue dated January 3 will be mailed on Friday, January 3 instead of Thursday, January 2. All ads and correspondence for that issue need to be in by noon on Tuesday, December 31. The Eagle Office will be closed December 20 through...
