Powder River Examiner -

Thursday, December 7, 1989

South Stacey students celebrate Centennial

South Stacey School students celebrated the Montana Centennial several weeks ago with a birthday party.

The Horkan Creek students and teacher joined the celebration.

As did other rural schools, South Stacey students each chose a character from Montana’s history to portray. They then gave short speeches about their character’s significance to Montana.

Bethany Dice came as Calamity Jane, Adam Dice portrayed Jim Bridger, Levi Butts portrayed Buffalo Bill and Heidi Butts portrayed Sacajawea.

Festivities, according to instructor Margie Gaskill, also included the ringing of bells, making and eating a birthday cake, and viewing a tape of the Great Centennial Cattle Drive.

Otter Creek by Jo Thex

Entertaining the Ladies’ Afternoon Bridge Club Tuesday at her home was Penny Capra. Other members present were Alice Thex, Gladys Fletcher, Bunny Mobley, Billie Trusler, Peggy Fletcher and Gertrude Storm. Pearl Denson substituted for regular member Jackie Trusler. High scorers were Penny Capra, first, and Bunny Mobley, second.

Arriving Saturday for an overnight visit with Junior and Penny Capra were Thane and Sandy Thomas and their daughters Stacy and Cori of Alzada and Lydia Capra of Boyes. Stacy Thomas celebrated her eighth birthday during the weekend.

Ted and Peggy Fletcher spent several days, including Thanksgiving Day, in Billings last week as guests of their daughter and family, Dixie and Roy Young and children Jason and Michael. They also visited with Peggy’s father, William Hurley of Ridge, who has been a patient in a Billings hospital following surgery.

Weekend visitors of Ted and Peggy Fletcher were their son Clark and wife Pam of Forsyth.

Jackie and Billy Trusler, Ernie Bill Trusler, Johnny Trusler and Tim and Vonnie Stroebe and children Kevyn and Shane of Colstrip were in Billings Saturday where they met visitors Karen Rukavina and sons Keith and Craig of San Antonio, Texas, for a family luncheon and visit.

Thanksgiving visitors at the home of George and Eva Rose Shy were their daughter and family of Great Falls, Shannon and Tom Lund with Whitney and Ashley, who arrived Wednesday and stayed to visit until Sunday, Dudley Shy of Billings, Holly Davies of Salt Lake City and Alvin and Mickey Howard.

Joyce and Sam Lei went to Broadus Wednesday before Thanksgiving, where they took Sam’s mother, Oral Lei of Powder River Manor, home for a three-day stay with them. Friday the Leis entertained Denver visitors, Joyce’s sister and daughter, Jane and Stephanie Lopez, at supper. Saturday night their supper guests were Jane and Augie Lopez and Stephanie. Sunday son Charlie Lei and grandson Jerry made their headquarters at the Leis while hunting. Mrs. Carl Smith, “Pat” of Sonnette was over to spend the day Tuesday.

A drop-in visitor at the Clifford Thexes Sunday while on a hunting trip was Pat Patterson of Billings.

Recent visitors over several days of the Calvin Thexes included Gladys Fletcher and Dick Fletcher, Mary Jane Robinson with children Megan and Eli, and Joe Yager.

Lex and Pearl Denson, Ross and Faye, and Dan and Barb Denson hosted a birthday party for the men’s mother, Susie Denson at Powder River Manor Sunday. Dan and Barb Denson were hosts at the family Thanksgiving dinner Thursday.

Christi Lovell came out from Billings Sunday with children Amber and Kenny to leave them with their grandparents, Carolyn and Gary Bull, for a ten-day stay while she and her husband Ken visited New Orleans. Ken had business meetings there to attend. Greg Bull spent Sunday hunting with headquarters at George and Roberta Cady’s Ranch at Birney.

Thanksgiving Day guests at the home of Ace and Addie Goodwin were Jim and Cindy Goodwin and children Jimmy and Ashley.

Family members arranged for a surprise birthday evening for Addie Goodwin Thursday night. Those who met with Ace and Addie at their home to share birthday cake and ice cream were Diana and Harry Goodwin, Amy and Melissa, Jim and Cindy Goodwin, Jimmy and Ashley and Alice Fleming.