Articles from the July 3, 2003 edition

A true test of a team is the ability to bounce back after a loss. The Havre Comets didn't bounce back from one loss, they bounced back from five losses, to pick up a key sweep of the Vauxhall Spurs in a Northern District doubleheader Wednesday in Vauxhall, Alberta. The Comets, who finished 1-4 at the Lewistown Redbird tournament last weekend and were swept by the Medicine Hat Knights on Tuesday, shook off the earlier losses and played solid baseball in defeating Vauxhall. In game one, Havre knocked out 10 hits in a 7-3 win....

RITZVILLE, Wash. - Agnes Monson Slonaker, 88, died Monday, June 30, 2003, at a Ritzville care center. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Emanuel Lutheran Church at Ritzville. Graveside services will be held at the Highland Cemetery at Havre on Monday at 1 p.m. Viewing was today at Danekas Chapel in Ritzville. She was born in Chinook on Aug. 28, 1914, to Martin and Gina (Halingstad) Monson. Agnes graduated from Chinook High School in 1932. She married Fred T. Slonaker on Aug. 19, 1938, at Havre. They lived...

LODGE POLE - Dora First Chief Helgeson, "Cheen-Jaw-Na-Hoonga-Weya," meaning Chief Calf Woman, 89, died Tuesday, July 1, 2003, at her residence west of Lodge Pole. A wake, rosary and pipe ceremony will begin at 7 p.m. today in the Medicine Bear Lodge at Lodge Pole. The funeral Mass will be on Thursday at Medicine Bear Lodge with burial following in the Lodge Pole Cemetery. Arrangements are be Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook. Dora was born to Sam and Charlotte (Black Bull) First Chief on Feb. 13, 1914, in Lodge Pole. She...

Willis L. Hanson, 75, of Havre died Wednesday, July 2, 2003, at a Havre hospital of natural causes. A funeral service will be 10 a.m. Monday at the Van Orsdel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Rowlie Hutton officiating. Burial with full military honors will be at the Highland Cemetery. A luncheon will follow at the Methodist Church immediately after services at the graveside. Willis was born on Sept. 7, 1927, in Gildford to Arnold and Sylvia (Meyers) Hanson. He attended Gildford Public Schools. He enlisted in the U.S. Nav...

PLENTYWOOD - Britt Chandler, 81, died Monday, June 30, 2003, at his home surrounded by his family. A funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Plentywood. with the Rev. Bob Sewvello officiating. Burial will be at Plentywood Cemetery. A public gathering will be held at 7 p.m. today at Fulkerson Memorial Chapel in Plentywood. Britt was born in Plentywood to John Britton Chandler II and Ellen Parsley on Feb. 3, 1922. On Aug. 21, 1945, he married Elizabeth Lodahl of Dagmar. When he was 17, he...

GREAT FALLS (AP) - Montana State University-Northern is giving nursing students who failed a course a chance to get their diplomas after a high number of failures sparked criticism. Some of the nursing students who had their diplomas yanked right before graduation complained about the failures last month to the Board of Regents. The regents ordered an investigation of the two-year program, under which graduates passing licensing tests can become registered nurses. ''We're trying to resolve issues so they can pass and...

As Havreites prepare to celebrate the nation's independence, local fire officials have some suggestion for fireworks users to help keep the weekend safe and fun. The first thing people should do is select a safe and legal area to use their fireworks, said Havre Assistant Fire Chief Tim Ranes. Igniting them within the city limits is illegal, he said. This week, firefighters have responded to a number of fire calls resulting from fireworks use. Police can issue citations to people who violate fireworks ordinances, Ranes said....

A Havre Area Chamber of Commerce committee is working to map the assets of the Havre business community. The Business Development Committee of the Chamber is meeting every Tuesday morning through August so it can design a survey to document what the Havre business community has to offer, Craig Erickson of Bear Paw Development Corp. said today. "It certainly can't hurt and the benefits will be very substantial," Erickson said. Debbie Vandeberg, executive director of the Chamber, said mapping business assets has been an idea...

Editor's note: The following is a statement by U.S. Sen. Max Baucus on the Senate floor on June 26 about former Havre resident Tony Preite. Mr. President, I rise today in celebration of a great Montanan and American, Anthony J. Preite. Today, Mr. Preite, the director of the Denver Regional Office of the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration is retiring. I have known Tony Preite for about 30 years. He was raised on Montana's Hi-Line in Havre, Montana. After a short time as a high school teacher and...

Too many people still don't understand that alcohol, drugs and driving don't mix. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration offers the following points to emphasize the life-threatening situation of this fact: Impaired driving is a serious crime. As a community we all support law enforcement efforts to protect us from theft, burglary, assault and terrorism. Yet, many otherwise law-biding citizens continue to view impaired driving merely as a traffic offense. Don't be fooled. Impaired driving is no accident nor is it...

The Federal style of architecture was popular around 1780 to 1820. Also known as the Adam style, this style is defined by use of classical elements. The exterior of the home contains a central entryway, usually pedimented, and is flanked by multipane sash windows. The exterior is symmetrical. The interior revolves around a central hallway and contains many classical motifs like urns, Greek and Roman figures, dentil moldings and columns of the classical order. Havre's example of this style is also one of its nicest homes....

ROCKY BOY'S INDIAN RESERVATION - For Steve Galbavy, Stone Child College is a work in progress. Galbavy, who has been president of the college for seven years, can look out his new office window at an impressive prospect. Like most tribal colleges, he said, Stone Child's origins were humble. "You held classes where you could - in vacant buildings, garages, wherever. That's where we started," Galbavy said. The contrast to the college's new home, complete with vaulting entryway fringed by two curving staircases and supported...

ROCKY BOY'S INDIAN RESERVATION - For Steve Galbavy, Stone Child College is a work in progress. Galbavy, who has been president of the college for seven years, can look out his new office window at an impressive prospect. Like most tribal colleges, he said, Stone Child's origins were humble. "You held classes where you could - in vacant buildings, garages, wherever. That's where we started," Galbavy said. The contrast to the college's new home, complete with vaulting entryway fringed by two curving staircases and supported...

A true test of a team is the ability to bounce back after a loss. The Havre Comets didn't bounce back from one loss, they bounced back from five losses, to pick up a key sweep of the Vauxhall Spurs in a Northern District doubleheader Wednesday in Vauxhall, Alberta. The Comets, who finished 1-4 at the Lewistown Redbird tournament last weekend and were swept by the Medicine Hat Knights on Tuesday, shook off the earlier losses and played solid baseball in defeating Vauxhall. In game one, Havre knocked out 10 hits in a 7-3 win....

RITZVILLE, Wash. - Agnes Monson Slonaker, 88, died Monday, June 30, 2003, at a Ritzville care center. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Emanuel Lutheran Church at Ritzville. Graveside services will be held at the Highland Cemetery at Havre on Monday at 1 p.m. Viewing was today at Danekas Chapel in Ritzville. She was born in Chinook on Aug. 28, 1914, to Martin and Gina (Halingstad) Monson. Agnes graduated from Chinook High School in 1932. She married Fred T. Slonaker on Aug. 19, 1938, at Havre. They lived...

LODGE POLE - Dora First Chief Helgeson, "Cheen-Jaw-Na-Hoonga-Weya," meaning Chief Calf Woman, 89, died Tuesday, July 1, 2003, at her residence west of Lodge Pole. A wake, rosary and pipe ceremony will begin at 7 p.m. today in the Medicine Bear Lodge at Lodge Pole. The funeral Mass will be on Thursday at Medicine Bear Lodge with burial following in the Lodge Pole Cemetery. Arrangements are be Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook. Dora was born to Sam and Charlotte (Black Bull) First Chief on Feb. 13, 1914, in Lodge Pole. She...

Willis L. Hanson, 75, of Havre died Wednesday, July 2, 2003, at a Havre hospital of natural causes. A funeral service will be 10 a.m. Monday at the Van Orsdel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Rowlie Hutton officiating. Burial with full military honors will be at the Highland Cemetery. A luncheon will follow at the Methodist Church immediately after services at the graveside. Willis was born on Sept. 7, 1927, in Gildford to Arnold and Sylvia (Meyers) Hanson. He attended Gildford Public Schools. He enlisted in the U.S. Nav...

PLENTYWOOD - Britt Chandler, 81, died Monday, June 30, 2003, at his home surrounded by his family. A funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Plentywood. with the Rev. Bob Sewvello officiating. Burial will be at Plentywood Cemetery. A public gathering will be held at 7 p.m. today at Fulkerson Memorial Chapel in Plentywood. Britt was born in Plentywood to John Britton Chandler II and Ellen Parsley on Feb. 3, 1922. On Aug. 21, 1945, he married Elizabeth Lodahl of Dagmar. When he was 17, he...

GREAT FALLS (AP) - Montana State University-Northern is giving nursing students who failed a course a chance to get their diplomas after a high number of failures sparked criticism. Some of the nursing students who had their diplomas yanked right before graduation complained about the failures last month to the Board of Regents. The regents ordered an investigation of the two-year program, under which graduates passing licensing tests can become registered nurses. ''We're trying to resolve issues so they can pass and...

As Havreites prepare to celebrate the nation's independence, local fire officials have some suggestion for fireworks users to help keep the weekend safe and fun. The first thing people should do is select a safe and legal area to use their fireworks, said Havre Assistant Fire Chief Tim Ranes. Igniting them within the city limits is illegal, he said. This week, firefighters have responded to a number of fire calls resulting from fireworks use. Police can issue citations to people who violate fireworks ordinances, Ranes said....

A Havre Area Chamber of Commerce committee is working to map the assets of the Havre business community. The Business Development Committee of the Chamber is meeting every Tuesday morning through August so it can design a survey to document what the Havre business community has to offer, Craig Erickson of Bear Paw Development Corp. said today. "It certainly can't hurt and the benefits will be very substantial," Erickson said. Debbie Vandeberg, executive director of the Chamber, said mapping business assets has been an idea...

Editor's note: The following is a statement by U.S. Sen. Max Baucus on the Senate floor on June 26 about former Havre resident Tony Preite. Mr. President, I rise today in celebration of a great Montanan and American, Anthony J. Preite. Today, Mr. Preite, the director of the Denver Regional Office of the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration is retiring. I have known Tony Preite for about 30 years. He was raised on Montana's Hi-Line in Havre, Montana. After a short time as a high school teacher and...

Too many people still don't understand that alcohol, drugs and driving don't mix. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration offers the following points to emphasize the life-threatening situation of this fact: Impaired driving is a serious crime. As a community we all support law enforcement efforts to protect us from theft, burglary, assault and terrorism. Yet, many otherwise law-biding citizens continue to view impaired driving merely as a traffic offense. Don't be fooled. Impaired driving is no accident nor is it...

The Federal style of architecture was popular around 1780 to 1820. Also known as the Adam style, this style is defined by use of classical elements. The exterior of the home contains a central entryway, usually pedimented, and is flanked by multipane sash windows. The exterior is symmetrical. The interior revolves around a central hallway and contains many classical motifs like urns, Greek and Roman figures, dentil moldings and columns of the classical order. Havre's example of this style is also one of its nicest homes....

ROCKY BOY'S INDIAN RESERVATION - For Steve Galbavy, Stone Child College is a work in progress. Galbavy, who has been president of the college for seven years, can look out his new office window at an impressive prospect. Like most tribal colleges, he said, Stone Child's origins were humble. "You held classes where you could - in vacant buildings, garages, wherever. That's where we started," Galbavy said. The contrast to the college's new home, complete with vaulting entryway fringed by two curving staircases and supported...