Time Capsule: From the weekly archives
BERL TISKUS | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 years, 10 months AGO
Reporter Berl Tiskus joined the Lake County Leader team in early March 2023, and covers Ronan City Council, schools, ag and business. Berl grew up on a ranch in Wyoming and earned a degree in English education from MSU-Billings and a degree in elementary education from the University of Montana. Since moving to Polson three decades ago, she’s worked as a substitute teacher, a reporter for the Valley Journal and a secretary for Lake County Extension. | October 12, 2023 12:00 AM
Ronan Pioneer, Oct. 8, 1963
Blood types to be listed at Mission
Holy Family Hospital Guild will conduct a blood typing program to start the week of Oct. 14, announces Mrs. M. E. Udall, chairman of the committee.
The purpose is to have a listing of people willing to give blood for transfusions, which will be available not only for the Holy Family Hospital but for all hospitals when needed.
Anyone, between the ages of 16 and 55, whose weight is over 110 pounds and who has not had jaundice due to hepatitis, may participate.
Beef-dairy show attracts many entries
The future of our food supply will depend upon the utilization we make of high-energy bonds found in nature, according to Jesse Greene, Anaconda, fertilizer consultant for the Anaconda Copper Company. He spoke to an audience of Lake County stockmen and businessmen at a banquet climaxing the first day of the Lake County Beef and Dairy Show, Thursday night in the Ronan High School gym.
The first day of the show had 15 registered beef exhibitors showing 53 animals, and 13 dairy exhibitors showing 34 animals.
High-energy bonds are a relatively new discovery in plant nutrition and the utilization of plant foods in feeding animals, Mr. Greene said. His subject was “Element Phosphorus,” and he told the history of the development of phosphate fertilizers.
Mr. Greene said that any stockman could tell by looking at his fields or stock whether or not nitrogen, phosphorus or other elements are needed to get the best crop.
Flathead Courier, Oct. 11, 1973
Many ‘73 PHS graduates enroll in universities
A majority of Polson High School students 1973 graduates enrolled in colleges, universities, and or vocational schools a check with school records reveals.
In addition to those going on to further schooling two of the 1973 graduates have enlisted in the Armed forces.
Students enrolling in schools are as follows:
University of Montana – Debvie Anderson, Dalonna Coor, Arlene Ekand, Janet Grinde, Julia Raymond, Debbe Weivoda, Clipper Anderson, Ken Burton, Ron Coons, George Lulow, Steve Stetler and Wendy Facincani.
Montana State University – Jlene Seifert, Aaron Jones, Mike Lavender, Garrett Stronks, John Fleming, Kim Deranleau, and Capri Willis.
Hamline – Bobbi Busch; Concordia – Pat Turnage; University of Oklahoma – Ray Ronnie; Seattle Pacific – Cathay Corl; Western Montana College –Shelley O’Keefe; Eastern Montana – Mitch Kincannon; Flathead Community College – Tony Valek; Bellevue Community College –Tony Gill; Mesa Community College – Tom Jones; Western Baptist Bible College – Paul Hunsucker; Missoula Technical Center – Barbara Newby and Frosty Groves; Helena Vo-Tech – Rich Hertz; Wyoming Technical Institute – Walter Bailey and Alan Fryslie; Bell and Howell Institute – Dick DeVoe, Don Miller, Dave Schile, Pat Devlin and Dave Manning; Montana Auto College – Russell Poloson; Great Falls Commercial College – Doane Simshaw; Kinman business College – Jackie French; Link’s Business college – Jeff Nobles; Modern Beauty School – Candy Baszler and Dana Davis; Bassist Fashion School – Kathy Seifert.
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Ronan Pioneer Days offers plenty of Horsin' Around
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