Powder River Examiner -

Thursday, April 5, 1990

Plane carrying Iva Kolstad makes emergency landing

A light airplane carrying Lt. Governor Allen Kolstad’s wife Iva was forced into an emergency landing situation on a county road near Broadus last Saturday night.

Mrs. Kolstad and pilot Roger Lincoln left Broadus Saturday night’s Republican dinner at the local VFW Hall, en route to Ledger. About 20 miles out, around 9 p.m., the plane ran into a severe weather front that forced Lincoln to turn back. Once at the Broadus airport, however, they were unable to land because of the high wind and poor visibility, caused by blowing dust. Several minutes later, Lincoln noticed car lights on a county road. Determining the road was straight in that particular spot, he made a successful emergency landing, on the Big Powder Road near the Leland Cook Ranch.

Local rancher Monty Fredrickson arrived on the scene and drove to the Cook Ranch for material needed to secure the airplane for the night. After the plane was tied to a fence, Fredrickson brought Mrs. Kolstad and Lincoln to Broadus, where they spent the night. Glen Burton returned them to the plane the following morning, when the weather had cleared.

Fifty-five 4-Hers on hand for annual demonstration day

“Picture Perfect” was the title of Jennifer Ullrich’s demonstration and that was how the 4-H members for this year’s 1990 Demonstration Day did! Fifty-five 4-H members exhibited their knowledge in a variety of subjects, according to County Agent Mary Pomeroy Rumph.

Junior Division demonstrators receiving a red ribbon included David Alderman, Donna Alderman, Cynde Jo Trucano, Christi Kogele, Latrisha Stradtman, Christel Traub and Michelle Whitney. Blue ribbon winners included Kelly Madsen, Levi Butts, Stacey Quade, Doug Ullrich, Johnna Terrett, Adam Dice, Art Allen, Mikey Allen, Susan Brimmer, David Barbero, Lindsey Archer and Robin Turnbough. Tying for Grand Champion were Stacey Quade with her demonstration on “Table Talk” and Levi Butts with his demonstration entitled “Feeding Your Saddle.” Adam Dice received Reserve Champion for his demonstration “Cut Loose” which also earned him the Top First Year Demonstration Award.

Intermediate Demonstrators did well, all receiving blue ribbons! They included: Melissa Archer, Mandy Rumph, Camille Brimmer, Suzanne Trusler, Kelsey Rumph, Mechelle Allen, Jennifer Ullrich, Blaine Fortner, Stacey Fortner, Krista Madsen, LeRoy Michal, Bob Landa, Wayne Janssen, Sara Hagedorn, Jody Terrett, Luanda Taylor, Jacy Emmons, Leslie Stradtman, Greg Minow, Kitty Riggs and Kathleen Green. Grand Champion honors were split between Sara Hagedorn with her demonstration “Hang Em’ High” and Jody Terrett with her demonstration “Perky Placemats.” Receiving the Reserve Champion ribbon was Jennifer Ullrich with her “Picture Perfect” demonstration.

In the Senior Division, red ribbon winners were J.J. Landa and Tavy Turnbough. Earning blue ribbons were Tami Archer, Brad Quade, Leal Brimmer, Chris Gamrath, Tedi Jo Elgin, Leann Brimmer, Elizabeth Reed, Christy Jeffress, Stephanie Minow, Sherri Gerleman, Lanesa Stradtman, Amy Ullrich and T.J. Cunningham. “There Was An Old Woman Who Lived” will take Tami Archer on to 4-H Congress in Bozeman in July by earning her the Grand Champion ribbon. Reserve Champion was Stephanie Minow and her “Ole! Breakfast Burrito.”

Amy Ullrich gave the Champion Senior speech entitled “A Cry For Help” and T.J. Cunningham received the Reserve Champion ribbon with his speech “Selecting A Breeding Heifer.”

Judges for this year’s Demonstration Day included: Walter Ferguson, Aletta Shannon, Joyce Strobel, Carlene Gaskill, Stacey Tvedt, Doug Wilbert, Myrtle May, Karen Gunther and Keith Stevens.

Local CowBelles elect officers

New officers were elected at a recent meeting of the Powder River CowBelles.

Betty Smith was elected to replace President Lorraine Fortner, who had served for three terms. Rosalie Millar was re-elected as vice president, Virginia Robinson was re-elected as secretary/treasurer, and Virginia Samuelson was re-elected as District Director.

Local students do well at Academic Olympics

Broadus junior high and high school students, as usual, represented themselves, their school and community well during recent Academic Olympics competition, held at the Miles City Community College.

Seniors Stacey Alderman and Eric Graff paced the ten local high school students attending by scoring in the top one-third of all seniors taking the written exam. High school honors went to Ryan Graff, who placed third among sophomores. He received a medal for his accomplishment. Jody Jamieson placed in the top fifty percent of all sophomores, and Tedi Jo Elgin did well also by placing in the top fifty percent of the freshmen.

In the team competition, Eric Graff, Ryan Graff, Lyssa Thaden, Jody Jamieson and Tedi Jo Elgin came within two rounds of vying for fourth place.

Other high school students participating were J.J. Landa, Tami Archer, Bryan Strobel and Rochelle Thompson. Coaching the group were instructors Kit Goodwin and Roger Patterson.

Competing on the junior high level were Cody Capp, Josh Gardner, Macey Gali, Bob Landa, Truston Gilger, Wayne Janssen, Missy Archer, Jennifer Ullrich, Sara Gnerer and Micky Sanburn.

On the written test, Cody Capp and Jennifer Ullrich scored in the top thirty percent of the eighth grade participants. Scoring in the top third of the seventh grade division were Wayne Janssen and Truston Gilger. Classmates Macey Gali and Bob Landa scored in the upper fifty percent.

Accompanying the junior high schools students were coaches Marshall Sullivan and Colleen Samuelson.