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FA Coun VOLUME 100 ISSUE 24 c i t fctimes@midrivers.com 406-778-3344 BAKER, MONTANA 59313 $1.00 FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2016 Queen competition at State Rodeo Finals By Sherry Vogel The first official competition for the Montana State High School Rodeo Finals began June 6 as three Mon- tana High School cowgirls vie for the title of 2016 Mon- tana High School Rodeo Queen. The competition, under the direction of Bernette Wagner and her assistant, daughter Jeana Wagner, both of Whitehall, began at 10 a.m. as the contestants met in the foyer of the Longfel- low School for a meet and greet introducing themselves and their families to each other. The young contestants were sporting beautiful western casual wear, each wore a white hat. The three contestants (listed in alphabetical order) are: Opal Harkins, Lockwood cowgirl, who is the current reigning 2015 Miss Montana High School Rodeo Queen, and is here defending her title. She is a sopho- more in high school and also currently enrolled as a Con- nection Student at MSU-Billings earning her associate degree in English. She has been in high school rodeo for two years. She competes in goat tying, barrel racing and shooting. She plans to go to college at Black Hills State University in Spearfish, SD next fall and earn her bach- elor's in English. Her goal is to attain a degree in law. Opal's parents are Jason and Charlotte (Beckers) Harkins of Billings. She is the granddaughter of Leonard and Dorothy Beckers of Baker and Jerry and Leola Harkins of Ekalaka. The second contestant is Cheyanne Morrison, a junior at Poison High School. She has been in high school rodeo for three years, and a 4-H member for nine years. She also plays basketball, volleyball and softball. She has three rodeo royalty titles in Idaho. Her future plans are to become a combat medic. She has already pre -en- listed in the U.S. Army. The final contestant, Jaqueline Van Vleet, is a 16 year old sophomore from Wibaux High School. She has been in high schoolrodeo for two years. She competes in bar- rel racing, goat tying, and break away. She is an FFA member. Jaqueline breaks and trains horses in her spare time. She plans to attend Black Hills State University in Spearfish, SD to study chiropractics for equines as well as humans. As the first day of competition progressed, the contestants took a written test which was composed from the 2014-2015 NHSRA Rule Book. The written test counts for 25 points of the master score of 275 points. After lunch the competition convened with personal interviews. Later that evening all queen contestants demonstrated their horsemanship skills, in draw order. while working the same pattern in the arena at the Fallon County Fairgrounds. June 7, the modeling, speech and impromptu question- ing division of the contest got underway on the Longfel- low Gym stage. Each contestant adorned in a beautiful, glittering western gown, boots and hat, gracefully moved across the stage modeling. They followed their modeling debut by giving a speech. The three speeches presented were: Cheyanne Morrison of Poison - \How About the Weather?\ A rendition of Montana's unpredictable weather and how it affects the rodeo cowgirl. Second presenter, Opal Harkins of Lockwood, shared \Unique Montana\ a discourse on the many wonders that are unique to the State of Montana. The final draw saw Jaqueline Van Vleet of Wibaux sharing a speech entitled \The Big Skys\ which was a verbal tour that started in western Montana highlighting the wonders of various re- gions, ending in southeastern Montana and at the State High School Rodeo Finals in Baker. The finale for these three charming ladies will be in the Fallon County Fairgrounds arena Sunday at 9:30 am., as one will win the title of Miss Congeniality, Miss Photogenic, or the all coveted title of 2016 Montana High School Rodeo Queen. The public is encouraged to attend. 1-r: Jaqueline Van Vieet, Cheyenne Morrison and Opal Harkins Photo Courtesy of Schaffer's Photo Express Kathy & Trenton I uR 40 5 YEAR SERVING YOU WITH OUALITY MERCHANDISE IN EASTERN MONTANA In 1916 the original store was located on the corner of Highways 12 & 7, now occupied by Scissor Wizard. Russell's Clothing celebrates centennial By Sherry Vogel In 1909, Jenny Lang and son Billy built and operated a General Merchan- dise Store on the east side of Main Street where the Scissor Wizard is located today. This profitable store flourished as new homesteaders settled the area. The business was later sold to a man named Joel Doull. He operated the Joel Doull Clothing Store in the front half of the building. Then Martin L. Russell, who had been managing the first flour mill in Baker, owned by Wm. O'Loughlin, was given the opportunity to rent the back half of the building. He started the first furniture store in Baker. We see in the March 30, 1916 edition of The Fallonite Newspaper that Martin Russell purchased an ad to announce his new business. It stated, 'We beg to an- nounce to the public that about April 10 we will open a furniture store in the Lang Building at Baker, Montana, which will carry a complete line of Home Furnish- ings. The stock has been selected by our buyer with a view to the necessities and desires of the Fallon County homemak- ers. You can find here most anything you want and the range is unusually large in quality and cost.' In 1923 when Mr. Doull decided to sell his clothing store, Martin Russell jumped at the opportunity to purchase the estab- lished business. He discontinued his fur- niture line and changed the name of the store to Russell's Clothing. Mr. Russell's motto was, \If anything is worth doing, it is worth doing well\. Russell's Clothing became synony- mous with fine quality clothing, lie began selling men's work clothes, jeans, cowboy boots and shoes for the entire family, lie later expanded to men's suits. In much later years the store would offer a small selection of women's apparel. Al- though many people in those early years still purchased the majority of their cloth- ing from mail order catalogs, when they had a little extra money in their pockets, they would purchase a good quality pair of shoes or a fine quality article of cloth- ing from Russell's. Although the Lang estate sold the building to Wm. O'Loughlin in 1924 (far $10,000), the Russells continued to run their store out of this prime location for the next 53 years. Martin ran his store while also being actively involved in the development of the City of Baker. In 1933, he became director of the Bank of Baker. In 1945 after the war, Marlin's son Gene and new wife Marjorie re- turned to Baker. Gene had just finished serving in the American and European Theater for five years. Upon his return, he went into partnership with his father. When Martin was elected to be vice pres- ident of the Bank of Baker that same SEE RUSSELL'S, PAGE 5 Schillinger retires after 42 years By Sherry Vogel As students leave the halls of Baker High School and the lights are turned off for summer vacation, Superintendent Don Schillinger will be pulling his office door closed for the final time. This administrator, educa- tor and coach is stepping away from a career that has spanned over four decades. Don Schillinger was born Wolf Point, and raised on a Don Schitlinger farm near Circle with a brother and sister. Ile le, cived his high school education at Circle High School. graduating in 1965.11c . then attended the University of Montana for three years before enlisting in the United States Army. After his discharge, lie re- turned to the U of M on the G.I. Bill. Schillinger earned a BA in Economics in'1973 and a BA in Business Education in 1974. Ile said he chose teaching because he always liked school and he was hoping tO coach as well. He felt it was a career he would enjoy. Don landed his fist teaching/coaching position in likalakit in I 974. lie taught business education and coached Bulldog football, basketball and track. In 1982 he got a call from Jim Stanton. a friend who was superintendent in Baker. Stanton in- formed him that a position in Baker was coming open for a vice principal, football coach and athletic director (7-12 grades). He jumped at the opportunity. \There weren't many jobs open in education with that combination,\ added Schillinger. Then in 1990, he became the Baker high School principal. In 2006, he was promoted to superintendent. Don has had many rewarding experiences over his long ca- reer. Wiping to steer the Baker High School football team to six state championships is at the top. lie treasures the relation- ships he has developed with his assistant coaches and players. These have developed into long term friendships. Many of these relationships have had long lasting effects. lie was also honored by being inducted into the Montana Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2000. This was followed by his appointment into the National Coaches Hall of Fame in 2009. The honors do not stop here. Just this spring Schillinger was recognized at the spring Montana Assoc. of School Superin- tendents for his service as a superintendent in Montana. Among his rewarding memories of being . District #I2 Superintendent is that he helped , in the develothnent of the new $16 million Longfellow School and the new football field at the high school. Also, he is happy to have had the opportunity to attend the last SEE SCHILLINGEP, PAGE 3 INA 6,99est And BM PO.. nappen At The Comer , STEAK &LOBSTER W.\ Co MONTANA STATE NIGH SCHOOL RODEO Biggest & Best Nachos in Town Visit Our Website at www.FallonCountyExtra.com
