Arthur Walter Baehler (1898 – 1983)

1898 ▸ September 3. Birth of Arthur in Lost Lake, Dodge Co, WI.
1920 ▸ Move from Medford, WI, to Montana. His career is outlined in his obituary below.
1921 ▸ July 11. Marriage to Bertha Elizabeth Marxer in Great Falls, Cascade Co, MT.
1921 ▸ December 18. Birth of daughter, Margaret, in Great Falls, Cascade Co, MT.
1927 ▸ June 21. Birth of daughter, Eleanor Marjorie, in Great Falls, Cascade Co, MT.

1930 ▸ CENSUS. April 14. Meisenbach, Cascade Co, MT. Household includes Arthur W (31) with wife Bertha (28) and daughters Margaret (8) and Eleanor (2) and boarders Charles Nelson and Eugene Robinson.
1930 ▸ May 20. Birth of daughter, Shirley Louise, in Great Falls, Cascade Co, MT.
1933 ▸ February 16. Birth of daughter, Doris Laverne, in Great Falls, Cascade Co, MT.

1940 ▸ CENSUS. April 2. Meisenbach, Cascade Co, MT. Household includes Arthur W (41) with wife Bertha E (38) and daughters Evelyn M (18), Elenor M (12), Shirley L (9) and Doris L (7).
1942 ▸ Birth of son, Gene A, in Great Falls, Cascade Co, MT.
1943 ▸ November 4. Birth of daughter, Barbara Ann, in Great Falls, Cascade Co, MT.

1950 ▸ CENSUS. April 30. Meisenbach, Cascade Co, MT. Household includes Arthur W (52) with wife Bertha (48) and children Doris L (17) and Gene A (7).
1983 ▸ December 9. Death of Art in Great Falls, in Great Falls, Cascade Co, MT.
1994 ▸ February 8. Death of wife, Bertha, in Great Falls, Cascade Co, MT.
Arthur and Bertha are interred in Hillcrest Lawn Mausoleum and Columbrium, Great Falls, MT.

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Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Sunday, 17 July, 1921
pg 18
Are Quietly Wedded at St. Ann’s Rectory
At a very simple and quiet wedding performed by the Rev. T. O’Shea at St. Ann’s rectory last Monday morning Miss Bertha Marxer and Mr. Arthur Baehler of this city were united in marriage in the presence of a few friends and relatives. Miss Marxer was becomingly attired in a gown of white crepe meteor and lace, and carried aa shower bouquet of roses. Miss Katherine Marxer, who wore pink organdie and carried roses and sweet peas. The bridegroom was attended by Mr. George Marxer, a brother of the bride. Miss Marxer is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Marxer of Eden. Mr. Baehler is a native of Medford, Wisconsin, and is now located at Eden where he is engaged in business. Mr. and Mrs. Baehler left shortly after the ceremony for a brief wedding tour through the state. They will make their home in Eden.

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Marshfield News-Herald
Marshfield, Wisconsin
Tuesday, 15 September, 1931
pg 7
McMillan
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Baehler and family of Great Falls, Mont., visited at the John Baehler and Fred Hahn homes last week.

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Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Sunday, 7 June, 1936
pg 7
Mrs. Stephens Heads Demonstration Club
Special to The Tribune
Eden, June 6. — The Eden Home Demonstration club has a elected Mrs. Ben Stephens president; Mrs. Arthur Baehler, vice president; Miss Vera Herbolsheimer, secretary; Mrs. John Staigmiller, recreation leader; Mrs. Ben Herbolsheimer, song leader; Mrs. C.E. Smiley, welfare work leader. The club held its last meeting June 4 at the home of Mrs. Ludwig.

NOTE: Margaret Baehler (b. 1921), 15-yr old daughter of Arthur Baehler & Eleanor Baehler (b. 1927), 11-yr old daughter of Arthur Baehler.
Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Wednesday, 5 August, 1936
pg 9
[From list of County Fair 2nd day winners]
Rural Schools
Penmenship – [list follows]
Geography – [list follows]
Manual Training
Collection 5 objects, other than toys — Fort Shaw school, first; Ross school, second.
Best collection wooden toys, at least 5 — Felix DeRooy, Lachray school, first; Harmony school, Teton county, second.
Best wooden toy — John Campbell, Harmony school, Teton county, first; Felix DeRooy, Lochray school, second.
Bird house, not more than 1 foot square — Gene Johnson, Antelope Coulee 1/2 first; Earl Keith, Erickson school, Liberty county, second.
Bird house, larger than 1 foot square — Ray Harmon, Vaughn, first; Antelope Coulee, second.
Match scratcher, bread or cake board, book rack — Margaret Baehler, Meisenbach school, first; Roy Mikkelson, Eden school, second.
Any piece of furniture not a toy — Grades 7 and 8, Ross school, first; Hilda Kelm, Hevron school, second.
Miscellaneous Exhibits [list follows]
Projects [list follows]
Applied Arts
Weaving yarns or raffia, mats, tams and scarf — Magdaline Loch, Hable school, Teton county, first; Arthur Gruenhagen, Ashvelot school, second.
Basketry, reed, fruit baskets, darning baskets — Yvonne Urton, Genon school, first; Magdaline Loch, Habel school, Teton county, second.
Basketry, raffia, showing some form of units in design for borders — Hazel Delger, Fort Shaw, first; Clayton Ammaonson, Fairfield school, Teton county, second.
Scarf, pillow or towel, showing applied design — Nellie Mora, Ross school, first; Thelma Price, Crowe school, second.
Vases, candlesticks, boxes, showing design in relief or in paper decoration — Thomas Kuglin, Flood school, first; Maxine Wright, Ulm school, second.
Lamp shade, showing applied design, or in any craft paper — Nellie Morea, Rose school, second.
Paper plates, tea tiles, mats, book covers — Betty Davies, Crowe school, first; Theresa Dreviske, Genu school, Chouteau county, second.
Scarfs, pillow tops, table runners, table cloths — Leona Forsythe, Armington school, first; Betty DeRooy, Lochray school, second.
Dolls and toy animals made from knitted materials or old inner tubes — Grades 1 and 2, Vaughn school, first; Evelyn Polich, Kearn’s Bench school, second.
Two pieces of underwear — Clair Jones, Antelope Coulee, first; Nellie Mora, Ross school, second.
Embroidered articles — Vaughn school, first; Thelma Burley, Roosevelt school, second.
Child’s garment — Ione Anderson, Sun River school, first; Bonnie Schock, Armington school, second.
Example patching — Gene Johnson, Antelope Coulee, first; Lois Davis, Armington school, second.
Example darning — Claire Jones, Antelope Coulee, first; Ione Anderson, Sun River school, second.
Weaving at least 6 things, mounted on card, mats — Eleanor Baehler, Meisenbach school, first; upper grades, Manchester school, second.
Basketry, raffia, at least 3 in collection, Fort shaw school, first; Fairfield school, Teton county, second.
Basketry, reed, at least 3 in collection — Genou school, Chouteau county, first; Crowe school, second.
Collection of paper decorated vases, candlesticks, boxes, at least 6 — Fort Shaw school, first.
Collection of vases, candlesticks, boxes — Arline Nelson, Neil Creek school, first; grades 7 and 8, Riverdale school, second.
Valentines, mounted, collection of 8 — Genevieve Neilson, Vaughn school, first; Cecil Mayernik, Cooney school, second.
Wallboard and cardboard objects, collection of six — Boston Coulee school, first; Dorothy Dale, Dale school, Teton county, second.
Booklets [list follows]
Posters [list follows]
Flat Mounted Art Work [list follows]
Slogans [list follows]
Best Cartoon [list follows]
Best Poster [list follows]

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Thursday, 19 November, 1936
pg 6
Home Demonstration Club Presents Play For Eden Community
Members of the Eden Home Demonstration club presented a three-act comedy, “The Lonelyville Social club,” in the Eden hall recently and invited the entire community to attend. Novelty numbers were given between the acts. Dancing followed the play. Music for dancing was furnished by Busch’s orchestra.
In the play cast were Mrs. John Staigmiller, Mrs. George Marxer, Mrs. John Frank, Mrs. Thomas McGonagle, Mrs. Albert Guentner, Mrs. Edward Marxer, Mrs. Ben Herbolsheimer, Mrs. Ben Stephens, Mrs. Ethel Herbolsheimer and Vera Herbolsheimer. Those assisting with the play were Mrs. A.W. Baehler, Mrs. C.E. Smiley, Mrs. J.R. Pilgeram, Mrs. H. Fetsko and Mrs. A. Pilgeram.
The novelty acts included songs in Norwegian dialect by Marjorie Tebeau, a tap dance by David and Sharlee Shane and a singing and dancing chorus composed of John Frank, Harold Herbolsheimer, Ben Herbolsheimer, Ben Stephens, Jim Staigmiller and Roy Meisenbach. Accompanists were Marjorie Tebeau and Ruth Erickson.

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NOTE: Arthur Baehler and wife, Bertha Marxer, and daughters Eleanor, Shirley & Doris.
Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Saturday, 2 January, 1937
pg 4
Demonstration Club At Eden Holds Its Annual Holiday Fete
Special to the Tribune.
Eden. Jan. 1. — The Eden Home Demonstration club gave its annual holiday party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Herbolsheimer. It was attended by members of the club and their families. Under the direction of Mrs. George Marxer, Mrs. Ben Herbolsheimer and Mrs. John Staigmiller, entertainment was furnished in the form of cards, games and music. Supper was served at midnight and gifts distributed.
Those attending were: Mr. and Mrs. Gallus Wuerl, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Guentner, Mr. and Mrs. John Staigmiller, Mr. and Mrs. William Corcoran, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Marxer, Mr. and Mrs. Chelsey Smiley, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ludwig, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Staigmiller, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Baehler, Mr. and Mrs. Herb Fetsko, Mr. and Mrs. George Marxer, Mr. and Mrs. Ben herbolsheimer, Mr. and Mrs. John Pilgeram, Mr. and Mrs. John Frank, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Stephens, Mr. and Mrs. Anton Pilgeram, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Herbolsheimer, Mrs. A. Taylor, Mrs. Ethel Herbolsheimer.
The Misses Mary Corcoran, Hazel Jones, Helen Frank, Eleanor Baehler, Ariss Jones, LaVerne Pilgeram, Grace Glendon Smiley, Shirley Baehler, Marcia Lou Shoop, Marilyn Ludwig, Violet Louise Frank, Doris Baehler and Vera Herbolsheimer.
Herman Wuerl, Jim Staigmiller, Elvin Bell, Roy Meisenbach, Harold Frank, Ernest Pribyl, Vernon Smiley, Cecil Canfield, Harold Herbolsheimer, Donald Pilgeram, Kennie Staigmiller, Donnie Ludwig, Laurence Pilgeram, Billy Herbolsheimer, Lloyd Smiley, Bobbie Frank, Bobbie Staigmiller, Jimmie Pilgeram.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Wednesday, 7 April, 1937
pg 9
Mrs. Herbolsheimer Demonstration Club Recreation Leader
Mrs. Ben Herbolsheimer was appointed Eden Home Demonstration club recreation leader at the April meeting of the club and will succeed Mrs. John Staigmiller, who has moved to Anaconda to make her home. Members were entertained at the home of Mrs. A.W. Baehler.
Mrs. Robina Davis, 4-H club leader for the county, presented the project “Drapes and Curtains.” Probable projects for the next year were discussed and members selected those they will make a study of.
A special report was given by Mrs. Anton Pilgeram. Members responded to rollcall with “Foreign Sports.”

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Friday, 9 April, 1937
pg 20
27 Trustees For Schools Are Listed
Many More Are to Be Certified According to Miss Margaret Holland
Certificates relating to the election of 27 trustees for school districts in Cascade county have been filed during the last few days with Miss Margaret Holland, county superintendent of schools. The trustees were elected at annual school elections on April 3.
A total of about 100 trustees were chosen at the various school elections, and certificates relating to about 70 trustees are yet to be received. Trustees whose election has been certified already follows:
District No. 1, Great Falls, I.W. Church, three-year term, and G.A. Hansen, one-year term, and G.A. Hansen, one-year term; district No. 4, McCumber, Martin Iverson, one-year term; district No. 9, Little Belt, John Murden, three-year term; district No. 15, Millegan, George Milne, three-year term;
District No. 18, Nason, James C. Sewell, three-year term; district No. 23, Monarch, Charles Holzheimer, three-year term; district No. 25, Ross, Herbert F. Green, three-year term; district No. 26, Meisenbach, A.W. Baehler, three-year term; district No. 28, Old Soldier Creek, Dave Thomas, one-year term.
District No. 29, Belt, Mrs. Minnie Browning, three-year term, and John F. Sweeney, three-year term; district No. 31, Fleming, A.C. Hazen, one-year term, and John J. Boyle, three-year term; district No. 40, Gibson, Carl B. Burley, three-year term; district No. 41, Swan, W.E. Gerhardt, three-year term, and George Gerhardt, one-year term;
District No. 42, Boston Coulee, Joseph F. Marxer, three-year term; district No. 45, Cooney, Arthur Raunig, three-year term; district No. 49, Ferguson, John Syme, three-year term; district No. 53, Calvert, Charles Van Horn, three-year term;
District No. 57, St. Peter, B.S. Conra, three-year term; district No. 73, Benton Lake, Ole M. Olson, three-year term; district No. 75, Selstrom Mike Swartz, three-year term; distrit No. 81, King, Leonard King, three-year term; district No. 84, Orr, Chris Maurer, one-year term, and district No. 85, Ulm, Mrs. Rose Comer, three-year term.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Thursday, 27 May, 1937
pg 13
Demonstration Club Holds May Meeting At McGonagle Home
Mrs. T. McGonagle was hostess recently to members of the Eden Home Demonstration club at their May meeting. Each one present answered roll call with a comment on “Interesting Animal Tricks.”
A demonstration on simple desserts was given by Mrs. A.W. Baehler. Mrs. Edward Marxer gave a special report and Mrs. Ben Herzolsheimer led the recreation. Mrs. Frey of Craig, Mrs. L. Monroe of Great Falls and Mrs. Canfield were visitors.
A special meeting was held later at the home of Mrs. B.F. Stephens with Mrs. Davis instructing members on chair covering.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Tuesday, 3 August, 1937
pg 3
Premium Awards Are Announced at North Montana Fair
Rural Grade Schools
[list follows]
Flat Mounted Art Work
Glorified glass pictures — Grades 7 and 8, Sun River, first; Eleanor Baehler, Meisenbach school, second.
[list continues]

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Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Monday, 12 September, 1938
pg 3
Home Demonstration Club at Eden Plans Coming Activities
Members of the Eden Home Demonstration club will have a special meeting Sept. 29 at the home of Mrs. Ben F. Stephens. “Reading for Fun and Recreation” will be the topic of discussion at the meeting with Miss Florence Johnson, county home demonstration agent, as leader.
Projects for the coming year were discussed at the initial fall meeting of the organization Thursday, Sept. 8, at the home of Mrs. C.E. Smiley. Reports on the projects to be taken up were given by Mrs. A.W. Baehler and Mrs. A.F. Guentner and club goals were decided upon. The club will sponsor a dance for the benefit of the community hall Saturday evening, Sept. 24.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Tuesday, 13 September, 1938
pg 20
Demonstration Club Of Eden Entertained At Mrs. Baehler’s Home
Eden Home Demonstration club was entertained at the home of Mrs. A.W. Baehler at its last meeting, with Mrs. Baehler in charge of the program, “Vegetables for Health.” The club donated a sum of money to the 4-H club boys to aid in defraying their expenses to the Billings lamb show. Toys are being solicited from members and will be donated to WPA workers to be repaired and distributed at Christmas to needy children. Husbands of Eden club members were guests at the meeting, which closed with games. Mrs. Ben Staigmiller won the competitive game prize.

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The Great Falls Leader
Great Falls, Montana
Tuesday, 7 February, 1939
pg 8
Treating Cattle For Lice Discussed By Eden 4-H Club
The Eden 4-H Beef club held its third meeting of the season recently at the home of Dale Marxer. Treating of cattle for lice was the problem discussed in connection with raising baby beeves and various phases of the problem were assigned to different members. It was the conclusion of the group that the community should have a dipping vat located at some central point where cattle and sheep could be treated twice a year in order to rid them of lice and ticks.
Although this is the first venture of club members in raising beeves they have had experience feeding lambs, which netted all a profit. The group is composed of 11 members who are feeding 18 baby beeves. Leaders are Vernon Smiley and Ernest Pribyl. Members, in addition to Smiley, Pribyl and Marxer are Jimmy, Dorothy and Roy Mikkleson, Lloyd and Mary Jane Smiley, Eleanor Baehler, Donald Pilgeram and merton Trick.
The club meets once a month during the winter at the home of one of the members to discuss the project. All members plan to show their beeves at the North Montana State fair in August, and whose ready will be offered for sale.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Sunday, 26 February, 1939
pg 23
Shower at Smiley Home Honors Mrs. E. Marxer
Mrs. Edward Marxer was honor guest at a shower given at the home of Mrs. C.E. Smiley of Eden Thursday evening. Mrs. Smiley was assisted by Mrs. William Corcoran.
Chinese checkers, anagrams and 500 furnished diversion for the afternoon. High score for the combined games went to Mrs. Ben Herbolsheimer.
Those present were Mrs. Johanna Wuerl, Mrs. Al Guenther, Mrs. A.W. Baehler, Mrs. Clifford Staigmiller, Mrs. Emil Marxer, Mrs. Ben Staigmiller, Mrs. George Bell, Mrs. Harold Lucknen, Mrs. Ben Stephens, Mrs. Frank Maurer, Miss Lucile Maurer, Mrs. Tom McGonagle, Miss Martha Sherrick and the honor guest, Mrs. Edward Marxer.

The Great Falls Leader
Great Falls, Montana
Monday, 17 April, 1939
pg 3
4-H Club Members Feeding Calves for Sale at Fair
A total of 32 calves are being fed by 16 Cascade county boys and girls for the 4-H baby beef show and sale to be held in conjunction with the North Montana State fair, Aug. 7-12, and present indications are that the sale and show this year will be the largest in the history of the fair.
This is announced by County Extension Agent Dan Thurber, following receipt of word from other county agents indicating that approximately 120 head will be shown and sold this year, exceeding last year’s record mark of 99. Calves for the show and sale are now being fed in 12 of the state’s 56 counties.
All of the stock being fed in Cascade county by 4-H club members is in good condition, and should provide stiff competition in the contest for state honors, Thurber said.
Members of the Belt 4-H baby beef club, now feeding calves for the show and sale, are Bruce Bond, feeding seven calves; Russell Leland, four, and Joe Urick, Frank Urick, Roy Bond and Ruby Bond, one each.
Three calves are being fed by Vernon Smiley of the Eden club. Roy Mikkelson, Dale Marxer, Donald Pilgeram, Charles Trick and Eleanor Baehler are feeding two each and single calves are being fed by Lloyd Smiley, Grace Smiley, Dorothy Mikkelsen and Jimmy Mikkelsen.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Monday, 17 April, 1939
pg 10
Club Members Fatten Calves For Sale Here
A total of 32 calves are being fed by 16 Cascade county boys and girls for the 4-H baby beef show and sale to be held in conjunction with the North Montana State fair, Aug. 7-12, and present indications are that the sale and show this year will be the largest in the history of the fair.
This is announced by County Extension Agent Dan Thurber, following receipt of word from other county agents indicating that approximately 120 head will be shown and sold this year, exceeding last year’s record mark of 99. Calves for the show and sale are now being fed in 12 of the state’s 56 counties.
All of the stock being fed in Cascade county by 4-H club members is in good condition, and should provide stiff competition in the contest for state honors, Thurber said.
Members of the Belt 4-H baby beef club, now feeding calves for the show and sale, are Bruce Bond, feeding seven calves; Russell Leland, four, and Joe Urick, Frank Urick, Roy Bond and Ruby Bond, one each.
Three calves are being fed by Vernon Smiley of the Eden club. Roy Mikkelson, Dale Marxer, Donald Pilgeram, Charles Trick and Eleanor Baehler are feeding two each and single calves are being fed by Lloyd Smiley, Grace Smiley, Dorothy Mikkelsen and Jimmy Mikkelsen.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Sunday, 4 June, 1939
pg 32
Eden Demonstration Club Elects Officers
New officers for 1939-1940 were elected at the last meeting of the season of the Eden Home Demonstration club Thursday at the home of Mrs. L. Herbolsheimer. Those named were Mrs. A.L. Guentner, president; Mrs. John Frank, vice president; Mrs. Herbert Fitsko, secretary; Mrs. William Corcoran, welfare chairman; Mrs. A.W. Baehler, recreation; Mrs. C.E. Smiley, music; Mrs. Harold Leskinen, historian; Mrs. John Staigmiller, reporter; Miss Vera Herbolsheimer, fund custodian. Reports were made by chairmen of committees. Mrs. Staigmiller won the competitive game prize. Mrs. Anton Pilgeram was an outside guest. The club will conclude this year’s activities with its “achievement day” program June 11 at the Eden hall, together with four other demonstration clubs.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Tuesday, 4 July, 1939
pg 5
Shower at Eden
Mrs. Harold Leskinen was guest at a shower at the home of Mrs. A.W. Baehler of Eden. Those present were members of the Eden Home Demonstration club. Chinese checkers were played. Mrs. Ben Herbolsheimer won first prize and Mrs. Charles Leskinen, the consolation.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Wednesday, 9 August, 1939
pg 5
Premium Awards Announced by Judges at North Montana State Fair
Rural Schools
[List]
Block printing — Ora Wartime, Box Elder school, 1st; Eleanor Baehler, Meisenbach school, 2d.
[List continues]

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Monday, 11 September, 1939
pg 5
Mrs. A.W. Baehler Elected President Of Eden Home Club
Because of the resignation of Mrs. A.F. Guentner, Mrs. A.W. Baehler was elected president of the Eden home demonstration club at the first meeting of the group this fall. Mrs. Anton Pilgeram became a member of the club, bringing the membership to 17.
Special reports were given by Mrs. Herb Fetsko and Mrs. B.F. Stephens. A period of recreation followed the meeting under the supervision of Mrs. Baehler and the prize was won by Mrs. John Frank. Miss Florence Johnson, county demonstration agent, presented a handcraft project to the group.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Monday, 20 November, 1939
pg 5
Shower Is Given For Mrs. Konesky
Mrs. Ben Staigmiller and Mrs. Ben Hergolsheimer were hostesses at a shower given recently honoring Mrs. Joseph Konesky of Eden. Chinese checkers 500, pick-up-sticks and anagrams furnished diversion, with prizes going to Mrs. A.W. Baehler, Mrs. Thomas McGonagle and Miss Vera Herbolsheimer.
Others present were Mrs. Gallus Wuerl, Mrs. Albert Young, Mrs. Anton Pilgeram, Mrs. William Corcoran, Mrs. Frank Maurer, Mrs. John Staigmiller, Mrs. W.B. Canfield, Mrs. Lester Canfield, Mrs. George Bell, Mrs. Ben Stephens, Mrs. Edward Marxer, Mrs. Joseph Marxer, Mrs. Albert Guentner, Mrs. C.E. Smiley, the guest of honor and hostesses. Refreshments were served.

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Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Thursday, 18 April, 1940
pg 7
Great Falls Hospital Notes

At Deaconess Hospital
Dismissals were Mrs. Kenneth Roberson, 720 First avenue south; Frank Brown, 5-month-old son of Mrs. Mabel Brown, Belt; Donald W. Baker, Fairfield; Eleanor Baehler, 12, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.W. Baehler, Eden route, and Mrs. Albert V. Calkins Fort Shaw.

The Great Falls Leader
Great Falls, Montana
Thursday, 6 June, 1940
pg 3
346 Seniors to Get Diplomas
Exercises Begin at 8 Tonight in Auditorium
Talks by Clista Mansfield on “What We Owe Our World” and by Ed Edwin on “What We Owe Ourselves” as representatives of 346 graduating high school seniors will be a feature of the graduation exercises for the Great Falls high school to be held at 8 tonight in the high school auditorium.
This will be the 48th annual graduation at the school, with a total of 6337 graduates since the first in 1893. Twelve in this year’s group finished their work in January. Of the January and June totals, 169 are boys and 177 are girls.
At the beginning of this evening’s program the little symphony orchestra will play Allegro Con Brio, in C Minor, and as the processional, the Coronation march from “The Prophet.” William Upshaw will be student conductor. The invocation will be given by the Rev. Hugh B. Jones, followed by a vocal solo, “I Love Life,” by Bruno Pacini, with Dean Danforth as accompanist.
Following the talks by the senior speakers the a cappella choir, accompanied by the orchestra, will sing “On the Morrow” and “To Thee O Country.”
Presentation of the class will be made by A.G. Jahr, principal, and I.W. Smith, superintendent. The diplomas will be presented to the class by I.W. Church, chairman of the board of trustees. The recessional played by the orchestra will be “March of the Peers.” The audience is asked to remain standing at their seats during the recessional.
Admission to the ceremonies will be by ticket only, the tickets having been issued to the seniors. Class sponsors are Miss Beulah Limpus and C.H. Hancock. Class officers are: president, Edward Edwin; vice president, Marvin Smith; secretary, Leslie Kleiv, and treasurer, Phyllis Rutherford.
Those who finished their work in January are Virgil R. Antonich, Harold S. Arneson, George H. Bandel, Margaret H. Floberg, Richard A. Furstenau, Rudolph E. Kavran, Maxine M. Ledger, Dale V. Peterson, Marlyn W. Sanders, Charles A. Spry, James E. Stewart and Luverne E. Wardien.
The June graduation list follows:
Evelyn M. Ackerman, John W. Alexander, Margaret J. Alt, Louis B. Anderson, Marvin M. Anderson, Ruth L. Anderson, Lloyd N. Austad, Effie E. Austin, Marion L. Austin, Donald W. Avery, Ruby B. Aznoe.
Raymond E. Baarson, Dean V. Babst, Margaret E. Baehler, [list continues]

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Thursday, 6 June, 1940
pg 6
346 Seniors Will Receive Their Diplomas Tonight
Forty-Eight Annual Graduation Ceremony for Great Falls High School, Starting at 8 P.M., Brings Total Output to 6,337
Graduation exercises for 346 seniors will be held in the auditorium of the Great Falls high school tonight at 8 o’clock. Clista Mansfield will speak on “What We Owe Our World” and Edward Edwin on “What We Owe Ourselves”. Both are graduating seniors.
This will be the 48th annual graduation at the school, with a total of 6,337 graduates since the first in 1893. Twelve in this year’s group finished their work in January. Of the January and June totals, 169 are boys and 177 are girls.
At the beginning of this evening’s program the little symphony orchestra will play Allegro Con Brio, in C Minor, and as the processional, the Coronation march from “The Prophet.” William Upshaw will be student conductor. The invocation will be given by the Rev. Hugh B. Jones, followed by a vocal solo, “I Love Life,” by Bruno Pacini, with Dean Danforth as accompanist.
Following the talks by the senior speakers the a cappella choir, accompanied by the orchestra, will sing “On the Morrow” and “To Thee O Country.”
Presentation of the class will be made by A.G. Jahr, principal, and I.W. Smith, superintendent. The diplomas will be presented to the class by I.W. Church, chairman of the board of trustees. The recessional played by the orchestra will be “March of the Peers.” The audience is asked to remain standing at their seats during the recessional.
Admission to the ceremonies will be by ticket only, the tickets having been issued to the seniors. Class sponsors are Miss Beulah Limpus and C.H. Hancock. Class officers are: president, Edward Edwin; vice president, Marvin Smith; secretary, Leslie Kleiv, and treasurer, Phyllis Rutherford.
Those who finished their work in January are Virgil R. Antonich, Harold S. Arneson, George H. Bandel, Margaret H. Floberg, Richard A. Furstenau, Rudolph E. Kavran, Maxine M. Ledger, Dale V. Peterson, Marlyn W. Sanders, Charles A. Spry, James E. Stewart and Luverne E. Wardien.
The June graduation list follows:
Evelyn M. Ackerman, John W. Alexander, Margaret J. Alt, Louis B. Anderson, Marvin M. Anderson, Ruth L. Anderson, Lloyd N. Austad, Effie E. Austin, Marion L. Austin, Donald W. Avery, Ruby B. Aznoe.
Raymond E. Baarson, Dean V. Babst, Margaret E. Baehler, [list continues]

The Great Falls Leader
Great Falls, Montana
Tuesday, 18 June, 1940
pg 3
Achievement Day
Home Demonstration Clubs to Exhibit
The annual achievement day of Cascade county home demonstration clubs will be held Saturday in the 4-H club building at the North Montana State Fair grounds. Highlights will include exhibits by 22 clubs, a dress review, a film shown through the courtesy of the forestry service and two-minute talks by women from representative areas of the county on “What Our Community Needs.” The public has been invited to attend.
Dress revue participants will be an adult and a child from each club who will model a garment that has been either knitted, crocheted or sewn by a club member. Awards will be made to the groups that have the largest percentage of members present and the largest percentage of husbands in attendance and also to the group that traveled the greatest number of miles to attend.
Recreation will be under the supervision of the Great Falls Recreation association. Stockett and Portage women will stage a tug of war and the Eden and Cascade groups will compete at kittenball.
Games will start at 11 a.m. and from 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. there will be a supervised play period on the lawn for children 4 years and older. Those attending will have the choice of bringing their own lunches or buying them from 4-H Builders.
Committees in charge of the event are as follows: General, Mrs. Ben Stephens, Eden; Mrs. Merton Proctor, Smith River; Mrs. Frank Creveling, Castner Falls, and Mrs. Frank Seaton, Cascade. Exhibits, Mrs. John Stagmiller, Eden; Mrs. Waldo Schenk, Smith River; Mrs. Florence Ellis, Cascade, and Mrs. R.C. Johnson, Castner Falls. Hospitality and reception, Mrs. Herman Mills, Cascade; Mrs. Elphy Herbolsheimer, Eden; Mrs. Evelyn Ogden, Smith River, and Mrs. Erma Corcoran, Eden. Recreation, Mrs. Nola Jamison, Cascade; Mrs. Art Baehler, Eden; Mrs. Earl Loveland, Smith River; and Mrs. E.R. Freiboth, Castner Falls.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Wednesday, 19 June, 1940
pg 6
Achievement Day Program Due Saturday
Annual Demonstration Club Fete of County To Be at Fairgrounds
The annual achievement day of Cascade county home demonstration clubs will be held Saturday in the 4-H club building at the North Montana State Fair grounds. Highlights will include exhibits by 22 clubs, a dress review, a film shown through the courtesy of the forestry service and two-minute talks by women from representative areas of the county on “What Our Community Needs.” The public has been invited to attend.
Dress revue participants will be an adult and a child from each club who will model a garment that has been either knitted, crocheted or sewn by a club member. Awards will be made to the groups that have the largest percentage of members present and the largest percentage of husbands in attendance and also to the group that traveled the greatest number of miles to attend.
Recreation will be under the supervision of the Great Falls Recreation association. Stockett and Portage women will stage a tug of war and the Eden and Cascade groups will compete at kittenball.
Games will start at 11 a.m. and from 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. there will be a supervised play period on the lawn for children 4 years and older. Those attending will have the choice of bringing their own lunches or buying them from 4-H Builders.
Committees in charge of the event are as follows: General, Mrs. Ben Stephens, Eden; Mrs. Merton Proctor, Smith River; Mrs. Frank Creveling, Castner Falls, and Mrs. Frank Seaton, Cascade. Exhibits, Mrs. John Stagmiller, Eden; Mrs. Waldo Schenk, Smith River; Mrs. Florence Ellis, Cascade, and Mrs. R.C. Johnson, Castner Falls. Hospitality and reception, Mrs. Herman Mills, Cascade; Mrs. Elphy Herbolsheimer, Eden; Mrs. Evelyn Ogden, Smith River, and Mrs. Erma Corcoran, Eden. Recreation, Mrs. Nola Jamison, Cascade; Mrs. Art Baehler, Eden; Mrs. Earl Loveland, Smith River; and Mrs. E.R. Freiboth, Castner Falls.

The Cascade Courier
Cascade, Montana
Thursday, 20 June, 1940
pg 1
Annual Achievement Day In Great Falls This Sat.
There Will Be Exhibits Of 22 Clubs, And Program In The Afternoon
Of interest to Cascade County Home Demonstration members, will be the annual Achievement Day which is to be held this Saturday in the 4-H Building at the Fairgrounds. Events for the day will include viewing the exhibits that each of the 22 clubs will have on display of their year’s work, an afternoon program consisting of a dress revue, a film shown thru the courtesy of the U.S. Forestry Service, two minute talks by women from representative areas of the county. They will speak on “What Our Community Needs.” The dress revue participants will be an adult and a child from each club that a will model either a garment that has been knitted, crocheted or sewn by a club member. Awards will be made to the groups that have the largest percentage of members present and the largest percentage of husbands there, the most guests or the group that traveled the highest total of miles. Recreation will be under the direct supervision of the Great Falls Recreation Ass’n. The Stockett and Portage women will stage a tug of war and the Eden and Cascade women will have chance to prove their superiority at kittenball. The games will start at 11 a.m. Children from 4 years and older will have supervised play on the lawn from 1:30 to 3:30 P.M. The 4-H Builders are making the arrangements for noon lunch. You can bring your picnic lunch or buy it from the 4-H members as you choose.
The Achievement Day is open to the public and anyone wishing to attend may do so.
The committees in charge are as follows: Committee in charge of event is Mrs. Ben Stephens, Eden; Mrs. Merton Proctor, Smith River; Mrs. Frank Creveling, Castner Falls, and Mrs. Frank Seaton, Cascade. Committee in charge of exhibits is Mrs. John Stagmiller, Eden; Mrs. Waldo Schenk, Smith River; Mrs. Florence Ellis, Cascade, and Mrs. R.C. Johnson, Castner Falls. Committee in charge of Hospitality and Reception is Mrs. Herman Mills, Cascade, Mrs. Elphy Herbolsheimer, Eden, Mrs. Evelyn Ogden, Smith River, and Mrs. Erma Corcoran, Eden. Committee in Charge of Recreation is Mrs. Nola Jamison, Cascade, Mrs. Art Baehler, Eden, Mrs. Earl Loveland, Smith River and Mrs. E.R. Freiboth, Castner Falls

The Eastern Montana Catholic Register
Great Falls, Montana
Sunday, 23 June, 1940
pg 6
Religion School Conducted in Eden
Eden. — Lasting for a period of two weeks, the religious vacation school of Eden, conducted by Father Francis Saksa with the assistance of Miss Virginia Wuerl, came to a successful close June 7. Though frequent and heavy rains made the roads practically impassable at times, the children, nevertheless, were very regular in their attendance.
This year the pupils had begun each school day with Mass. They all took an active part in assisting at Mass by the recitation of prayers in union with the celebrant and by singing various hymns. Classes began immediately after Mass. Instructions on the catechism were given in preparation for First Communion and Confirmation.
The following pupils attended the school: Elizabeth Smarker, Leroy Mopen, Charles Smarker, Eleanor Baehler, Margaret Smarker, Ellen Steffani, Anton Steffani, Leo Marko, Shirley Baehler, William Herbolsheimer, Stanley Marko, John Pilgeram, LaVerne Pilgeram, Patricia Horan and Marian Lorang. John Pilgeram and LaVerne Pilgeram were in the First Communion class.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Wednesday, 31 July, 1940
pg 7
Tuning Up for Coming Fair
[3 photos with caption] Confident their beeves will stand high in comparison with 128 others entered in the state 4-H club show and sale at the North Montana State fair next week are members of the Eden baby beef club, above, pictured as they appeared this week at their own show, held at Eden. Top is Eleanor Baehler with the Angus she is preparing for entry in the show. Center is Ernest Pribyl with one of his entries. He is also a member of the county championship 4-H agricultural judging team, as is Vernon Smiley, lower picture. The 10 members of the club are preparing 22 animals for entry in the state show at the fair, out of a total of 46 head which county 4-H members are entering.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Thursday, 8 August, 1940
pg 2
[photo w/caption] Typical of the outstanding boys and girls who took part in the 4-H baby beef show, held in connection with the fair this week, is Eleanor Baehler of the Eden Baby Beef club (above), shown as she proudly led her entry into the auction ring at the Wolf-Langman yards Wednesday.

NOTE: Bertha Marxer, wife of Arthur W. Baehler & Dorothy Morton, wife of Walter G. Baehler.
Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Sunday, 15 September, 1940
pg 27
Eden Women’s Club Has First Meeting
Eden, Sept. 14. — (Special) — Members of the Eden Home Demonstration club held their first meeting of the season at the home of Miss Vera Herbolsheimer.
Rollcall was responded to with “My Hobby” or “Welfare Suggestions.” A report was given by the secretary, Mrs. John Frank, on the spring council meeting in Great Falls.
Hammered copper was the project for the day, with Mrs. Joseph Marxer and Miss V. Herbolsheimer as leaders. Cigaret and nut trays were made by members. Mrs. Ben Herbolsheimer won the competitive recreation prize.
Mrs. Thomas J. Pettapiece and Mrs. Walter Baehler were guests. Acting as co-hostesses with Miss Herbolsheimer were Mrs. A.W. Baehler and Mrs. Ben Herbolsheimer.

The Cascade Courier
Cascade, Montana
Thursday, 3 October, 1940
pg 8
Eden News
Louis Mikkelsen, Art Baehler, Stewart and C.E. Smiley returned from Bozeman Friday evening, where they went to look at stock. Mr. Bell purchased two yearling Hereford heifers. The two head averaging $275. Mr. Baehler purchased a yearling Hereford bull for $205.00 and Mr. Mikkelsen a yearling Hereford bull for $275. This stock was Monfortan stock of W.H.R. breeding.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Sunday, 17 November, 1940
pg 47
Eden Demonstration Club Meets at Home of Mrs. A. Pilgeram
Nourishing and tasty dishes were prepared by the Eden Home Demonstration club at the home of Mrs. Anton Pilgeram, where the project for the meeting was to illustrate menus high in food value and which also utilized home grown and home stored winter vegetables and fruits. Mrs. Ben Staigmiller and Mrs. Arthur Baehler were in charge. Husbands were invited to the lunch.
A special report was given by Miss Vera Herbolsheimer on correct planting time for bulbs and various flowers. Mrs. Thomas Pettapiece was initiated into the club. Two new members, Mrs. Edward Marxer and Mrs. Everett Carlson, were welcomed.
Welfare work was discussed and a donation will be made to the Red Cross. Mrs. Thomas McGonagle was a visitor. Mrs. John Staigmiller won the prize for a contest during the recreational hour. The next meeting will be Dec. 5 at the home of Mrs. John Pilgeram.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Sunday, 24 November, 1940
pg 36
Mrs. Schenck Hostess To Demonstration Club
Mrs. Waldo Schenk was hostess at the November meeting of the Smith River Home Demonstration club recently. Mrs. Art Baehler, Mrs. Ben Staigmiller and Mrs. Ben Herbolsheimer, food leaders for the Eden club, were in charge of the program on “Montana Cook Book.” All of the ladies took part in preparing the meal.
Mrs. I.K. Huntsberger and Mrs. Merle Ogden read articles on the Bill of Rights; Mrs. Chris Maurer spoke on “Long Life for Flowers”: Mrs. Bert Simpson, “Attitude Toward the Sick Child,” and Mrs. Art Baehler spoke on proper vitamins and precaution in use of home canned foods. Mrs. Simpson won the contest prize.

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Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Sunday, 9 February, 1941
pg 20
Miss Baranko, Mr. Osweiler To Wed Today
Miss Agnes Baranko, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Baranko, and Edward Osweiler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Osweiler, will be married this morning at St. Ann’s cathedral by Fr. P.J. Treacy. They will be attended by Miss Lucille Osweiler, sister of the bridegroom, and Michael Baranko, bride’s brother.
The bride will wear a gown of white moonglow taffeta made with draped bodice and wide nipped-in midriff. The skirt is flared and full and the jacket is embroidered with gold and fitted. Sleeves are puffed at the shoulder and fitted below the elbows. The bride will wear a Scarlett O’Hara veil of white illusion, finger tip length, and carry asters.
Miss Osweiler will wear pale aqua with a short, jacket and full skirt. Her hat of aqua and pink net has a shoulder length veil. Her flowers also will be asters.
A wedding dinner will be served at a Park hotel this afternoon. After a trip through the state, the couple will make their home in Great Falls.
This evening a dance and shower to honor the couple will be given at Eden.
Thursday evening Mrs. Arthur Fleming entertained at a surprise mescellaneous shower at her home, 805 Seventh avenue south, for Miss Baranko. Miss Betty Konesky was co-hostess.
Guests were Mrs. Malcolm Henry, Mrs. Joe McQuire, Miss Loretta Toeckes, Miss Paralee Henry, Miss Margaret Baehler, Miss Lois Neilson, Miss Violet Westman, Miss Josephine Osweiler, Miss Lucile Osweiler, Miss Mary Burris and Miss Mary Thomas.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Wednesday, 12 March, 1941
pg 6
Entrants Announced For Rural Schools’ Declamation Contest
Entrants in the rural schools patriotic declamatory contest which will be held here March 21 for students in third class districts were announced Tuesday by Margaret Holland, county superintendent of schools.
The following schools and students will take part: Sun River, Kaye Porter and Frances; Walter Bowman school, Helen Bowman; Armington, Frank Servoss and Joy Merriman; Briggeman Coulee, Betty Jean Murray; Evans, Sheldon Thrasher; Nason, Robert Gliko; Antelope Coulee, Richard Finlayson; Meisenbach, Eleanor Baehler; Simms, Kent Hane and Delores Tessman; Big Willow, Dolores Koskela; Castner Falls, Harold L. Johnson and E. Elsie kneeland; First Sun River Bench, Viggo Anderson; Sullivan Valley, James Nyquist; Manchester, Henry McDunn; Swall, David Shane; King, Doris Oriet; Fort Shaw, Charles Stelling and Leona Olsen; Eden, Gene Love; McCumber, Joyce Blaine and Winston Dorr, and Vaughn, Clara Lee Packer and Bill Edwards.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Saturday, 22 March, 1941
pg 2
Winners of Rural School Declamation Contest
[photo w/caption] Happy winners of the Cascade county rural schools declamation contest held Friday at the S.D. Largent school were the boys and girls above. The girls, left to right, and the order in which they finished in the girls’ division of the contest, are Betty Jean Murray, Briggeman Coulee school, first; Frances Rotter, Sun River, second, and Eleanor Baehler, Meisenbach school, third. Boys, and the order in which they finished are as follows, from left to right: Kaye Porter, Sun River school, first; Viggo Anderson, Sun River Bench school, second, and Henry McDunn, Manchester, third. Contestants were guests of the Great Falls Chamber of Commerce at a luncheon at the Christian church.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Sunday, 4 May, 1941
pg 2
Great Falls Area Flooded by Spam-Chili $1 and $2 Bills
Shoppers Delight in Shower of Cash for Opinions in Survey
By THE HORMEL MAN
There just doesn’t seem to be any end to the Hormel Representative’s search for people’s opinions of Spam and Hormel’s Chili Con Carne. We have been visiting with the people of Great Falls for almost long enough to qualify for the “Old Settlers’ Club,” ever asking that popular question “How do you like Spam and Hormel’s Chili Con Carne?”
And we have been getting some pretty nice opinions of these Hormel products, so there must be something in what people are saying about these world-famous Flavor-Sealed foods. And there certainly is something in it for the people who are having such nice things to say — yup, $$ bills. Have you collected yours?

Have You Collected Yours?
If you haven’t, we suggest that you be sure you are ready with some form of evidence such as a Spam key with the metal strip, and the label from Hormel’s Chili, because we might ask you for your opinions any one of these days. Then, with your ‘qualifiers’ at hand, you can collect one dollar for your opinion on Spam and another dollar for your opinion on Hormel’s Chili Con Carne (that’s $2 for both).

‘Daily Doubles’
With everybody still talking about yesterday’s history-making horse race at Churchill Downs, we don’t want to lose sight of those top flight running mates, SPAM and HORMEL’S CHILI, as they are finding plenty of backers these days. DOROTHY McCULLOUGH, 1315 First Ave. S., has the right “dope” on Spam, always a sure winner because it is made from pure pork shoulder and ham meat, not just “pork.” There is the difference. Also a backer of Hormel’s Chili, DOROTHY comes out as a $2 ‘double.’
These ‘double’ payments of $2 bills to people who can qualify opinions on both Spam and Hormel’s Chili Con Carne have become quite an attractive feature in this campaign. Be sure that you are able to collect ‘double’ when you are approached as were the following $2 ‘double’ collectors: MRS. R. ROSSING, 2525 Third Ave., So.; MRS. CHARLES SMOCK, 1716 Fifth Ave., No.; MRS. R. NAUGHTON, 1916 Central Ave.; TOM HOLMAN, 1319 Eleventh Ave., So.; TED ANTONICH, 3119 Second Ave., No.; MRS. THOMAS REILLY, 115 Tenth St., So.; MRS. ROSE LARKINS, 320 Sixth Ave., So.; MRS. A. YOUNG, 716 Seventh St., No.; JOHN WILSON, Grand Hotel; HELEN BERG, Glendale Apartments, and MARGARET BAEHLER, 515 Fourth Ave., No.; who likes Spam “for those quick after-work lunches” and she says she could just live on chili “ — good chili like Hormel’s.”

‘A Word to the Wise’
There are some people around town who have been approached several times in this campaign, and still are without evidence to qualify their opinions for these $$ bills. But not so with MRS. C.W. DUPLER, 326 Eighth Ave., So. She was approached only once in the earlier days of this campaign and found without evidence. But in the second coincidental meeting, MRS. DUPPLER had both the Spam key and the Hormel’s Chili label, so she now has $2 for her opinion on those products. SHE ALSO gave us an interesting point on Spam which she says “is more like the old home pressed meats.” So, if you have a longing for some of Grandmother’s delicious marvels, be sure to take MRS. DUPPLER’S tip on Spam.

Still Some ‘Singles’
A dollar is a dollar, and besides, it’s been thrilling fun for these people who collected their dollar on either Spam of Hormel’s Chili Con Carne. MAXINE FARMER, 1715 Third Ave., No.; MRS. ELLEN HANSHUE, 323 Third Ave., S.W.; MRS. CHARLES SCHLEPPE, 524 Third Ave., No.; MRS. E.J. LIPTAK, 511 Fourth St, No.; and MRS. E.S. FONDA, Elmore Hotel, who tells us that they have just moved to Great Falls from Minnesota, where MR. FONDA collected for his opinion on Spam in the campaign that was running there last November.

Mailmen Collect
There is hardly a day goes past but what one meets the faithful couriers of the Postal Department in their daily rounds, and yet we Hormel Representatives, as ever curious, wondered whether a mailman had room to carry a Spam key and a Hormel Chili Con Carne label in addition to his sometimes staggering burden. So we asked a couple of them and found out that they did have room to carry their ‘qualifiers,’ and they also proved to have room to carry off some of our $1 and $2 bills. KENNARD DOTSETH, 2108 Third Ave., So., was able to add a $2 bill to his burden, and JOHN EVANKO, Jr., 507 Fourth Ave., So., managed a $1 bill.

DURING THIS extended period of our campaign we’ve met, and now are on speaking terms with, hundreds of you Hormel Chili and Spam boosters. We take it as a distinct pleasure to know you in the common interest of good foods, and to those who have not as yet become Hormel friends we suggest you take the first opportunity. You can be sure your friends will recommend that you do, and your family will thank you for it. — Adv.

The Great Falls Leader
Great Falls, Montana
Thursday, 8 May, 1941
pg 5
Schools’ Roundup at Cascade
Hundreds to Take Part in Friday Event
Three special attractions in the forenoon, a band concert at noon and athletic events in the afternoon — that is the day’s program for the annual elementary schools’ roundup at Cascade Friday. Hundreds of pupils will compete in written examinations in the morning, when an entertainment program also will be presented and when the schools’ exhibit will open.
The entertainment program will be held in Wedsworth hall and will begin at 10. Exhibits also will be in the hall and will be open to the public at 9. Community singing, directed by Margaret Lee of Cascade, accompanied by Joyce Larson of Simms, will open the program, on which the following numbers are scheduled:
Milligan school, tonette duet, “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” and “Yankee Doodle,” Kathryn Goodell, teacher; Fort Shaw school, rhythm dance, mock radio broadcast, elementary teachers; patriotic declamation by Kaye Porter of Sun River, boy winner of the recent patriotic contest; Ross school, medley of western music, Margaret Houck, teacher; Meisenbach school, recitation, “Miss Edith Helps Things Along,” Eleanor Baehler; recitation, “The Wish of a Small Boy,” Jimmy Pilgeram, Marion Luebbe, teacher.
Ulm school, boys’ chorus, “Tale of the Sailor” and “A Capitol Ship;” guitar duet, “Aloha Oe,” and “Little Brown Jug;” piano solo, “Liebestraum,” Louisa Koesler and Mrs. Maude Appleyard. Boston Coulee school, tap dance, Norma Barrett teacher. Briggeman Coulee school, cornet solo, “Melody in F” by Rubinstein, William Kessner, accompanied by Barbara Ford; Mrs. Holdine Gillette, teacher. Walter Bowman school, folk dance, tap dance, Helen Bowman, Ann Scuichetti, teacher.
Patriotic declamation, Betty Jean Murray, Briggeman Coulee, girl winner of the patriotic contest. Sun River school, patriotic drill and songs, Joyce Isaacs and Ida Rogne, teachers.
Margaret Holland, county superintendent of schools, will present the attendance award just before noon and as the concluding event on the program. Announcement also will be made at that time of the exhibit winners. The exhibit is to be judged Thursday.
Lunch hour will be from 12 noon to 1 p.m., while the Cascade school band will play a concert beginning at 12:45 p.m. H.H. Humiston is band director.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Thursday, 8 May, 1941
pg 6
School Event Will Follow Circus Plan
‘Three-Ring’ Show at Cascade to Be parade Of Many Activities.
Events for the annual elementary schools roundup at Cascade Friday will follow much the course of a three-ring circus performance, with three special attractions arranged for the morning alone and with a band concert at noon and the athletic program that afternoon. Hundreds of students will compete in written examinations in the morning, when an entertainment program also will be presented and when the schools exhibit will open.
The entertainment program will be held in Wedsworth hall and will begin at 10. Exhibits also will be in the hall and will be open to the public at 9. Community singing directed by Margaret Lee of Cascade, accompanied by Joyce Larson of Simms, will open the program, on which the following numbers are scheduled:
Milligan school, tonette duet, “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” and “Yankee Doodle,” Kathryn Goodell, teacher; Fort Shaw school, rhythm dance, mock radio broadcast, elementary teachers; patriotic declamation by Kaye Porter of Sun River, boy winner of the recent patriotic contest; Ross school, medley of western music, Margaret Houck, teacher; Meisenbach school, recitation, “Miss Edith Helps Things Along,” Eleanor Baehler; recitation, “The Wish of a Small Boy,” Jimmy Pilgeram, Marion Luebbe, teacher.
Ulm school, boys’ chorus, “Tale of the Sailor” and “A Capitol Ship;” guitar duet, “Aloha Oe,” and “Little Brown Jug;” piano solo, “Liebestraum,” Louisa Koesler and Mrs. Maude Appleyard. Boston Coulee school, tap dance, Norma Barrett teacher. Briggeman Coulee school, cornet solo, “Melody in F” by Rubinstein, William Kessner, accompanied by Barbara Ford; Mrs. Holdine Gillette, teacher. Walter Bowman school, folk dance, tap dance, Helen Bowman, Ann Scuichetti, teacher.
Patriotic declamation, Betty Jean Murray, Briggeman Coulee, girl winner of the patriotic contest. Sun River school, patriotic drill and songs, Joyce Isaacs and Ida Rogne, teachers.
Margaret Holland, county superintendent of schools, will present the attendance award just before noon and as the concluding event on the program. Announcement also will be made at that time of the exhibit winners. The exhibit is to be judged Thursday.
Lunch hour will be from 12 noon to 1 p.m., while the Cascade school band will play a concert beginning at 12:45 p.m. H.H. Humiston is band director.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Tuesday, 3 June, 1941
pg 6
Seven English Graders Have High Averages
Obtain Marks of 85 Percent or Better in State Examinations
Seven Cascade county eighth-grader students had averages of 85 percent or more in the state examination given in all rural schools except those with superior rating, Margaret Holland, county school superintendent, said Monday.
The highest average among eighth-graders in the county was 90.8 made by Grace Thiebaud, a student at the Seventh Day Adventist school taught by Florence Gill. Second place went to William M. Kessner of the Briggeman Coulee school taught by Mrs. Holdine Gillette. Kessner had an average of 90.
Other honor students were:
Sheldon Thrasher, 88 percent, Evans school, taught by Celia Leach; Robert Gliko, 87.1 percent, Nason school, taught by Frances Reid; Eleanor Baehler, 85.8 percent, Meisengach school, taught by Marian Luebbe; Beatrice Johnson, 85.1 percent, Flood school, taught by Ann M. Bolla, and Lindy Young, 85 percent, Orr school, taught by Elizabeth Alt.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Sunday, 8 June, 1941
pg 24
Many Attend Eden Group’s Annual Day
Over 100 attended the annual achievement day program of the Eden Home Demonstration club at the community hall. Families of the Pleasant View community were guests.
A buffet lunch was served at noon. In the afternoon, projects were demonstrated. Mrs. John Staigmiller was chairman of the home management project, Miss Vera Herbolsheimer, handcraft project chairman and Mrs. A.W. Baehler, foods project.
The last meeting for the season was at the home of Mrs. Ben Herbolsheimer, Mrs. Ben F. Stephens and Miss Vera Herbolsheimer were cohostesses.
Officers who were elected and installed, are Miss Herbolsheimer, president; Mrs. Herb Fetsko, vice president; Mrs. Ben Stephens, secretary-treasurer; Mrs. Staigmiller, welfare leader; Mrs. A.W. Baehler, song leader, and Mrs. Thomas Pettapiece, reporter.
Project leaders for next year are Mrs. Staigmiller and Mrs. Herbolsheimer, home management, and Mrs. Edward Marxer and Mrs. John Pilgeram, handcraft.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Sunday, 15 June, 1941
pg 18
Miss Virginia Danley Is Honored Guest at Surprise Shower
Miss Virginia Danley, whose marriage will take place today, was honored Wednesday evening at a surprise miscellaneous shower at her home, 312 Fourth street north. The evening was spent with games. Hostesses were Mrs. B.J. Anderson, Mrs. Lloyd Anderson and Miss Luella Anderson.
Guests were Mrs. Cliff Christian, Mrs. Raymond Poulson, Mrs. Donnie Shaw, Mrs. Dean Gardner, Mrs. Kenneth Vickoren, Mrs. John Makela, Mrs. A.P. Anderson, Mrs. C.N. Danley and the Misses Phyllis Cascaden, Marion Creekmore, Nancy Oleson, Billie Gardner, Elsie Ireland, Margaret Baehler, Lillian Danley and Virginia Danley.
Friday evening, Miss Virginia Danley entertained at a dinner at her home for members of the bridal party. Those present were the Misses Mariellen Kearns, Jane Millikin, Marion Anderson, Charlene Moore, Luella Anderson and Bernice Stayton.

The Eastern Montana Catholic Register
Great Falls, Montana
Sunday, 13 July, 1941
pg 6
Bishop Condon Confirms 21 At St. Xavier’s Church, Eden
Eden. — The Confirmation of 21 children and adults by the Most Rev. Bishop William J. Condon, D.D., at St. Xavier’s church closed the Eden vacation school June 20. The Rev. James J. Donovan offered the Mass, while the Rev. Eldon Schuster and the Rev. Thomas Powers assisted Bishop Condon.
Vacation school, conducted by John P. Kendrigan and Virginia Wuerl, was opened on June 5 with 24 students registered. Classes began at 9 o’clock each morning and closed at 3 p.m.
The adults confirmed were Raymond McIntyre, Anna Maurer, Anne Marko, Herman Nopen, Virginia Schott, and Anton Cereck. The children were Patricia Horan, Margaret Smarker, Ellen Stefani, Leroy Nopen, Elizabeth Smarker, John Schott, Eleanor Baehler, David Schott, Dorothy Maurer, Earl Maurer, Tony Stefani, Charles Smarker, Rudolph Maurer, and Joseph Maurer.
Vacation school was officially closed on June 22, when Mary Ann Steyaert and Doris Baehler received their First Holy Communion.
St Francis Xavier’s choir, under the direction of Mayme Hallenbach, rendered the music for both occasions.
The Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, which made the vacation school possible, was directed by Mrs. William McIntyre.

The Great Falls Leader
Great Falls, Montana
Monday, 14 July, 1941
pg 5
Awards Given At Baby Beef Show
About 150 persons attended the Eden baby beef show Sunday. A picnic lunch was served, and the 4-H club sold ice cream and pop.
The Misses Shirley and Eleanor Baehler gave a demonstration on the proper use and display of the flag. Four awards were donated by Graham & Ross.
Judges for the calf show were Arnold Berglund, Smith-Hughes instructor at Cascade, and Melvin Dawson of Belt. The champion baby beef was owned and exhibited by Jimmy Mikkleson. Winner of the showmanship contest was Ray Mikkleson. Betty Proctor won the prize for being the girl doing the best job of calf fitting, and Roy Mikkleson won the boys’ prize.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Tuesday, 15 July, 1941
pg 7
Mikkleson Shows Champion Animal At Eden’s Exhibit
About 150 persons attended the Eden baby beef show Sunday. A picnic lunch was served, and the 4-H club sold ice cream and pop.
The Misses Shirley and Eleanor Baehler gave a demonstration on the proper use and display of the flag. Four awards were donated by Graham & Ross.
Judges for the calf show were Arnold Berglund, Smith-Hughes instructor at Cascade, and Melvin Dawson of Belt. The champion baby beef was owned and exhibited by Jimmy Mikkleson. Winner of the showmanship contest was Ray Mikkleson. Betty Proctor won the prize for being the girl doing the best job of calf fitting, and Roy Mikkleson won the boys’ prize.

The Cascade Courier
Cascade, Montana
Thursday, 17 July, 1941
pg 1
Mikkleson Shows Champion Animal At Eden’s Exhibit
(Special to the Courier)
About 150 persons attended the Eden baby beef show Sunday. A picnic lunch was served, and the 4-H club sold ice cream and pop.
The Misses Shirley and Eleanor Baehler gave a demonstration on the proper use and display of the flag. Four awards were donated by Graham & Ross.
Judges for the calf show were Arnold Berglund, Smith-Hughes instructor at Cascade, and Melvin Dawson of Belt. The champion baby beef was owned and exhibited by Jimmy Mikkleson. Winner of the showmanship contest was Ray Mikkleson. Betty Proctor won the prize for being the girl doing the best job of calf fitting, and Roy Mikkleson won the boys’ prize.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Saturday, 26 July, 1941
pg 5
County 4-H Contests Name Fair Competition Entries
Members of various 4-H clubs in Cascade county were chosen Friday in contests here to represent the county in state competitions to be staged during the North Montana State fair.
Frank Urick and Jack leland, members of the Belt 4-H Baby Beef club, were judged champion agricultural demonstration team and Ruth Mills, 19-year-old Cascade 4-H club member, was named champion in the home economics demonstrations.
The home economics champion gave a demonstration on preparation of foods for freezer lockers and the agricultural team gave a demonstration of preventing losses in marketing and handling of livestock.
Second place in the agricultural contest went to Shirley and Eleanor Baehler of the Eden 4-H Beef club with a demonstration of proper use and display of the American flag. Both teams will receive cash awards from the 4-H Builders club.
Second place in the home economics contest went to Carrie Zeller and Ethel Jean Purvis, both of Vaughn, on a demonstration of cleaning upholstered furniture. They have been designated county reserve champions.
At 10:30 this morning at Lower Sun River hall the county dress revue will be held with 125 girls modeling their creations to determine a county champion and first place in five classes — Aprons and housedresses, washable school dresses, best dress, wool for school and sport and party dresses.
In the afternoon at the same place the girls will compete in judging contests. The competition will include judging of three classes of clothing, food preparation, food preservation and room improvement. High scorer in each group will represent the county at the state competition.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Thursday, 7 August, 1941
pg 5
Weight Shows Value of Beeves
[Photo w/caption] Interest of 4-H club members in the baby beef sale at the Wolf-Langman yards Wednesday morning is emphasized by the picture above. After their animals are sold on the auction block, owners check with the weightmaster to get a definite idea on what their beeves are worth. Here Shirley Baehler of Cascade and Evelyn Guth of Park county are checking.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Sunday, 12 October, 1941
pg 35
Plan Achievement Day
Eden, Oct. 11. — (Special) — Plans for the Eden 4-H Baby Beef club’s achievement day, scheduled for Oct. 24, were made at a reorganization meeting at the home of Eleanor Baehler. New officers elected were Vernon Smiley and Ernest Pryble, leaders; Roy Mikkelson, president; Lloyd Smiley, vice president; Lawrence Marxer, secretary; Dorothy Mikkelson, recreation leader, and Dale Marxer, reporter.

The Cascade Courier
Cascade, Montana
Wednesday, 12 November, 1941
pg 8
Eden Baby Beef Club Holds Second Regular Meeting
The Eden Baby Beef club held its second regular meeting Saturday, November 8, at the home of Lewis Mikkelson’s. The roll call showed 11 members and, local leader, Vernon Smiley present. The visitors were: County Extension Agent, Ted Fosse, Mr. Arnold Berglund, vocational agricultural instructor, Cascade; Mr. and Mrs. Mikkelsen, Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Smiley, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Marxer, Mr. Art Baehler and Mr. Stewart Bell, former leader.
The judging of a few beef calves took place first, with Mr. Berglund as official judge. The final placings showed Dale Marxer high, with 194 points, Lloyd Smiley second, with 164 points and Lawrence Marxer third, with 149 points. The three high individual cards will be kept each time judging takes place to determine the local judging team.
The following items were discussed at the meeting. The program work and constitution for last year were adopted as that for this year. It was suggested that the local leaders investigate the cost of a portable loading shoot. Those desiring insurance, fill out their blanks so as to have them in before November 10th. Orders for beet pulp, calf manna and soy bean meal were left to the local leader, Vernon Smiley and Roy Mikkelsen, who will truck some beet pulp from Missoula for the club. The entertainment was lead by Dorothy Mikkelsen and a swell lunch was served following the meeting.
The next meeting will be held at Lawrence Pilgrams on December 6th.
Dale Marxer, Reporter

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Wednesday, 12 November, 1941
pg 4
Eden Baby Beef Club Meets, Judges Calves
Cascade, Nov. 11 — (Special) — The Eden Baby Beef club met at the home of Lewis Mikkelson. In the main event of the day, judging beef calves. Dale Marxer led with 194 points, Lloyd Smiley was second with 164 points and Lawrence Marxer, third with 147 points out of a possible 200.
Visitors included County Agent Ted Fosse, Arnold Bergman, Cascade high school agricultural teacher; Mr. and Mrs. Mikkelson, Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Smiley, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Marxer, Arthur Baehler and Stewart Bell.
The work program was outlined and arrangements for insuring calves were made.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Friday, 12 December, 1941
pg 11
Eden Baby Beef Club Has Judging Contest
Lloyd Smiley won first in the judging contest conducted at the meeting of the Eden Baby Beef 4-H club at the home of Lawrence Pilgeram. Doris Baehler was second and Dale Marxer, third. Ted Fosse, county agent, was in charge. The club was presented with a charter and a 4-H flag, which will be placed in Eden hall. The group will hold its next meeting Jan. 3.

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Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Sunday, 15 March, 1942
pg 22
Birthday Party
Mrs. Z.E. Snodgrass, 1115 Second avenue south, entertained at a surprise party in honor of her daughter, Dorothy, on her 17th birthday. Games were played and refreshments served. Guests were Harriet, Lydia and Hildegard Kelm, Betty Ruth and Dorothy Wellens, Dorothy Mikkelson, Eleanor Baehler, Iris Pfremmer, Maxine Vickroy, Jackie Opal and Dorothy Snodgrass.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Thursday, 19 March, 1942
pg 8
Cascade County Order Numbers for Registrants in Third Draft Listed Here
The Tribune herewith presents the remainder of Cascade county names drawn in the third national draft lottery Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Order numbers up to and including 3446 were published in Wednesday’s Tribune.
Where two names are given following the order and serial numbers the first is that registered with county board No. 1 and the second with board 2. Where only one name is listed it is registered with board 2. Addresses are Great Falls unless otherwise noted.

[Full-page list]
Order No. — Serial No. — Registrants
6219 — 762 — Arthur W. Baehler
Olaf Rogne

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Thursday, 19 March, 1942
pg 9
Baby Beef Club Plans For Victory Program
Plans for participation in the victory program were made at a recent meeting of the Eden Baby Beef club, held at the Smiley home.
Dairy judging cards were corrected and Lloyd Smiley was credited with 160-1/2 points of a possible 200. Doris Baehler scored 160 points. Nine members and seven guests, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Mikkelson, Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Smiley, A.W. Baehler, Joseph Marxer and William Herbolsheimer, were present. After the meeting and a recreation period, Mrs. Smiley served lunch.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Sunday, 19 April, 1942
pg 28
Cascade County 4-H Groups Have Busy Spring Programs
Agnes Mayernik and Margaret Sarzin will work on a scrapbook for the Dozen Stitchers 4-H club, it was announced at the regular meeting held at the home of Mrs. Thelma Erickson. All club members will contribute to the book.
New officers of the Great Falls 4-H Garden club, which has been reorganized for its second year of work, have been elected and are Louis Keck, chairman; Robert Cameron, vice chairman; Franklin Bosshart, secretary; Clifford Eller, club reporter, and Shirley Cameron, song leader.Elmer Eller is leader of the group and Mrs. Keck is assistant leader.
Two classes of beef calves and one of poultry were judged at the meeting of the Eden Baby Beef club at the home of Dale Marxer. Members voted to hold a magpie killing contest, which will conclude Sept. 1, and for which three war stamps will be given as prizes. The next club meeting will be May 11 at the home of Lawrence Marxer.
Several visitors were present at the club’s meeting and were Mr. and Mrs. Guentner, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Marxer, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Marxer, Mrs. Anton Pilgram, Arthur Baehler and C.E. Smiley. Mrs. Joseph Marxer served a lunch.

Manchester 4-H Aggies discussed the planting of trees in the school yard at their April meeting and viewed pictures of various breeds of chickens. Edward McDunn discussed the transplanting of plants and George Ruff talked on the cleaning of brooder houses. Mrs. Roy McDunn was elected assistant leader. Participation in club meetings will be a feature of the next meeting.

Miss Florence Johnson, county club leader, presented the project “Floors and Floor Finishes” before the Smith River Home Demonstration club at the home of Mrs. Eugene Murphy. Mrs. Pete Reardon and Mrs. Waldo Schenk were assistant hostesses. A buffet lunch was served at noon. A special canning demonstration is planned for June.

NOTE: Birth of son, Gene A., to Arthur Baehler and Bertha Marxer.
Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Saturday, 27 June, 1942
pg 5
Spray of the Falls

Births
Mrs. Arthur Baehler, Eden route, at Columbus hospital, June 25, a son.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Saturday, 11 July, 1942
pg 2
Great Falls Hospital Notes

At the Columbus
Dismissals were: Mrs. Jerry Novy, Great Falls; Pete Knapjus, 1620 Third avenue south; Mrs. Elizabeth Carlson, Millegan route; Mrs. Floyd Walter and daughter, Black Eagle; Mrs. Robert Powers and daughter, 710-1/2 Tenth street south; Mrs. Arthur Baehler, Eden route; Mrs. Thomas Grant, 516 Eighth street south, and Vern LaVoie, 1400 Eighth avenue south.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Sunday, 26 July 1942
pg 42
Baby Beef
[photos w/caption] Cascade county 4-H baby beef clubs from Eden, Sun River and Pleasant View localities participated recently in a baby beef show at Eden. Top calf shown by a girl was exhibited by Eleanor Baehler (above). Lloyd Smiley (below) had the champion.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Monday, 3 August, 1942
pg 10
Judging in Beef Cattle Division at North Montana State Fair to Start Today
Herefords Largest Group With 139 Animals Entered
E.A. Trowbridge Will Judge Them and Aberdeen-Angus; 4-H Club Baby Beef Judging to Start at 8:30; Fat Cattle Judged Wednesday
Judging of 274 entries in the beef cattle division at the North Montana State fair will start at 1 p.m. today with E.A. Towbridge, Columbia, Mo., judging the Shorthorns and Aberdeen-Angus entries. The 4-H club baby beef judging starts at 8:30 this morning. Herefords, the largest group, with 139 entries, will be judged Tuesday starting at 8:30 a.m. and fat cattle will be judged at 8:30 Wednesday morning. B.F. S[aarrow is superintendent of the beef cattle exhibit.
Hereford entries on show are from Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and Nebraska. Entries, address and number of head shown are as follows: Dale E. Marxer, Eden, 3; Lloyd Smiley, Eden, 3; Grace Smiley, Eden, 1; Roy Mikkelson, Eden, 4; James Mikkelson, Eden, 1; A.W. Baehler, Eden route, 3; Dan Landers, Wilsall, 1; Bear Claw Ranch, Dayton, Wyo., 8; Morforton Herefords, Gallatin Gateway, 8; Chatterton Herefords, Bozeman, 7; Bodine Herefords, Clyde Park, 8; Bar 13 Ranch, Sheridan, Wyo., 10; Halliwell L. Duell, Lodge Grass, 3; Deep Canyon Ranch, Great Falls, 11; F.M. Nelson, Livingston, 1; Virgil Isbell, Wilsall, 4; Wendell Lovely, Wilsall, 1; Ed Belsky, Merriman, Neb., 8; John E. Rice, Lodge Grass, 2; Baca Grant No. 4, Crestone, Colo., 12; Canyon Ranch, Big Horn, Wyo., 12; Willow Creek Ranch, Belt, 12; Wyoming Hereford Ranch, Cheyenne, Wyo., 14; Frank Urick, Belt, 2.
Forty-two Shorthorns are shown. Sni-A-Bar Farm, Grain Valley, Mo., 12; Wendell Lovely, Wilsall, 1; Eldak Shorthorn Farm, Mayville, N.D., 10; LeRoy Kirby, Simms, 9; W.C. Anderson & Son, West Liberty, Iowa, 10.
Eighty-four head of Aberdeen-Angus are shown. Hartley Stock Farm, Page, N.D., 11; Otto G. Nobis, Davenport, Iowa, 10; Mrs. John A. Simon, Mayzil, Kan., 14; I.E. Kemp, Marion, Iowa, 16; John B. & Elliot Brown, Rose Hill, Iowa, 10; H.W. Sawyer & Son, Howard, S.D., 11; T.A. Smart Jr., Greenwood, Mo., 12.
Fat cattle are shown by Lloyd Smiley, 3; Grace Smiley, 1; Lawrence Marxer, 4; Mrs. Simon, 1.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Tuesday, 4 August, 1942
pg 11
11 Out of 98 Calves Shown By 4-H’ers Are Prime Steers
Eleven prime steers out of the ninety-eight 4-H club calves are shown this year in North Montana State fair 4-H competition. Last year, out of a larger total showing, there were only seven primes, which shows, according to the judge, Ralph McCall, associate professor of animal husbandry at the Montana state college, that progress is being made in breeding and feeding.
Roy Mikkelsen, Eden, showed the grand champion prime steer, a 930-pound Hereford, bred by A.H. Jones, Highwood. Reserve champion was a Hereford shown by Lloyd Smiley, Eden, who landed three of his calves in the prime class, standing second, third and sixth.
The order in which the prime calves stood determines their sale order in the 4-H baby beef auction Wednesday morning at 9:30 in the Wolf-Langman yards. Standing fourth, next to Mikkelsen and two Smiley calves, was Eleanor Baehler, Eden; fifth, Frank Urich, Belt; sixth, Smiley; seventh, Dolly Landers, Wilsall; eighth, Jimmy Mikkelsen, Eden; ninth, Wendell Lovely, Wilsall; 10th, Lawrence Marxer, Eden, and 11th, Virgil Isbell, Wilsall.
Following the 11 prime calves in the ring will be 25 judged as choice, 20 good, 39 mediums and three were sifted. Calves are from Cascade, Park, Judith Basin and Teton counties.
In the 4-H showmanship contest, Roy Mikkelsen won another first place, with Wendell Lovely second, Lawrence, third, and Lloyd Smiley, fourth.

The Great Falls Leader
Great Falls, Montana
Wednesday, 5 August, 1942
pg 6
Judging Goes On in Many Departments
Additional awards were made in various departments Tuesday at the fair. Rosebud county won first in artistic competition and Sun River was first in the similar division for communities, in the agricultural department. In the latter division Fairfield placed third; Simms, fourth; Cascade, fifth; Great Falls Vegetables and Flower Growers, sixth; Belt, seventh, and Vaughn, eighth.
Buckshot, steer owned by Roy Mikklesen of Eden, a 4-H club member, was judged open champion of faat cattle and Hereford classes. Mikkelsen also took first with his group of three steers and his group of three spayed or free-martin heifers.
In the Hereford steers class calved between Jan. 1 and April 30, 1941, Lloyd Smiley, Eden, took first. Frank Urich, Belt, was second and Dale Marxer, Eden, third. Calved between May 1 and Aug. 31, 1941: Mikkelsen, first; Art Baehler, Eden, second; Marxer, third. Steers calved after Sept. 1, 1941: Virgil Isbell, Wilsall, first; Marxer, second; Baehler sisters, third. Group of three steers: Mikkelsen, first; Isbell, second and Baehler sisters, third.
In fat cattle competition, calved Jan. 1 to April 30, 1941, Smiley was first; Ulrich, second; Marxer, third. Calved May 1 to Sept. 30, 1941: Mikkelsen, first; Baehler, second; Marxer, third. Calved after Oct. 1, 1941: Isbell, first; Marxer, second, and Baehler sisters, third. In the group of three, Mikkelson was first, Isball, second, and Smiley, third.
Hog judging was completed. In Poland Chinas and Hampshires, Donisthorpe Stock Farm, Lewiston, swept the field with 24 firsts and 12 ribbons. Hruska, with Duroc Jerseys and Chester Whites won 22 firsts and 18 ribbons. The Flathead F.F.A. group won first with their Duroc boar.
Delbert Palmer, Kalispell, won four firsts on Hereford hogs and one first on his Duroc boar. Bernard Koenig won five thirds and one fourth on Hampshire hogs.
In the Smith-Hughes F.F.A. competition, Palmer won two firsts on Durocs and three firsts on Herefords. Oscar Donisthorpe, Christina, won four firsts on Poland Chinas. Robert Sluys, Conrad, won a first in Chester Whites, and Bernard Koenig, Conrad, won two firsts.
In 4-H club competition Oscar Donisthorpe won six firsts on Poland Chinas and Hampshires. James Sueck, Dutton, won a first place on his medium weight fat hogs.
Four Montana champions were named in 4-H club home economics judging.
Viola Jones won the food preparation judging contest and Aureola Klick the room improvement championship. Bessie Johnson of Dawson county was named state clothing judging champion and Gertrude Love of Gallatin was the food preservation judging winner.
Besides the state champion, blue award winners in clothing judging were Marjorie Lemar, Blaine county; Barbara Clark, Broadwater; Elva Gordon, Golden Valley; Emma Dupler, Pondera, and Vivian Bauer, Roosevelt.
Blue award winners in food preparation judging, besides Champion Viola Jones, were Jean Adams, Dawson; Louise Wilke, Flathead; Naida Goyins, Judith Basin, and Arlene Swanson, Richland.
Food preservation judging contestants winning blue awards were Champion Gertrude Love, Mary Gestring, Flathead; Margaret Coleman, Golden Valley, and Eileen Reiquam, Teton.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Wednesday, 5 August, 1942
pg 2
Eden Rancher’s Entry Wins First in Fat Cattle Show
Buckshot, a steer owned by Roy Mikklesen of Eden, ranching community south of Great Falls, Tuesday was adjudged open champion of fat cattle and Hereford steer classes at the North Montana State fair.
Not content with the major award, which was made by Judge Charles Yule of Calgary, Mikklesen also took first place with his group of three steers and his group of three spayed or free-martin heifers.
Mikklesen is a 4-H club member and club members completely dominated open competition in both classes.
In the Hereford steers class calved between Jan. 1 and April 30, 1941, Lloyd Smiley, Eden, took first. Frank Urich, Belt, was second and Dale Marxer, Eden, third. Calved between May 1 and Aug. 31, 1941: Mikkelsen, first; Art Baehler, Eden, second; Marxer, third. Steers calved after Sept. 1, 1941: Virgil Isbell, Wilsall, first; Marxer, second; Baehler sisters, third. Group of three steers: Mikkelsen, first; Isbell, second and Baehler sisters, third.
In fat cattle competition, calved Jan. 1 to April 30, 1941, Smiley was first; Ulrich, second; Marxer, third. Calved May 1 to Sept. 30, 1941: Mikkelsen, first; Baehler, second; Marxer, third. Calved after Oct. 1, 1941: Isbell, first; Marxer, second, and Baehler sisters, third. In the group of three, Mikkelson was first, Isball, second, and Smiley, third.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Tuesday, 25 August, 1942
pg 7
Great Falls Hospital Notes

At the Columbus
Dismissals were Betty Gallager, 604 Ninth avenue south; Elizabeth Yatsko, Stockett; Sharon Thompson, route 1; Frances Gilbert, 615 Central avenue west; Mrs. John Beasley and son, 721 Sixth avenue north; Mrs. kenneth Davies and daughter, 801 Eighth avenue north; Baby Gallager, 604 Ninth avenue south; Audrey Doupe, Stukey apartments; Jack Cox, Simms; Mrs. George Ramstad and daughter, 226 Seventh avenue south; Mrs. Arne Sand and daughter, 1605 Twelfth avenue south; Mrs. W. Shanahan and daughter, 611 Sixth street south; Mrs. George Kalafat and son, Black Eagle; Milton Humphrey, 1516 Second avenue southwest; Mrs. Agnes Williams, 515 Fourth avenue south; Mrs. Jean Lee, Nichols cabins; pauline Urick, Belt; Mrs. Claiar Milledge, Helena; Mrs. Julian Ziba, Black Eagle; Mrs. Herb Bruce, 13 Twenty-sixth street south; Baby Boy Baehler, Eden; Mrs. Wallace Townsend, 3123 Second avenue north; Melvin Dammen, 601 Sixth avenue south; Olaf Olson, Great Falls; Charles Michellotti, Black Eagle; hershel Riley, 616 Second avenue north; Franklin Vanatta, Cascade; Veril Allen, 219 Twenty-eighth street south; Ray Feeder, 2400 Second avenue north; Mrs. Harry Peterson, 1312 Fourth avenue north; Leonard Green, Great Falls, and Mrs. Mary Daly, Oxford hotel.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Tuesday, 8 December, 1942
pg 8
Hospital Notes

At the Deaconess
Surgical patients are Margaret Baehler, Davenport hotel; Mrs. Hartley Wilson, 2615 First avenue north; Mrs. Norman Davidson, 2423 Fourth avenue south; Wilson Burley, Black Eagle; Mrs. Ella Freeman, Fairfield; Mrs. Eliza Holman, Stockett, and Dock Kenoyer, 914 Second street south.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Thursday, 17 December, 1942
pg 12
Hospital Notes

At the Deaconess
Dismissals were Mrs. Anna McDonald, 104 Lexington apartments; Mrs. Martin Nash and son, 709 Twelfth street north; Karen Marie Short, Dodson; Claire Hart, Lucille apartments; Maj. Thomas Ramsey, Blackstone apartments; Richard Zadick, 826 Sixth avenue north; Mrs. Anna Cobban, 923 Seventh avenue north; Mrs. Rand Miller, Board of Trade hotel; Margaret Baehler, Davenport hotel; Mrs. Joseph Darby and daughter, 727 Seventh avenue north; Charles Lee, Denton; William Nelson, Ulm, and Ernest Wigger, Floweree.

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Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Sunday, 7 February, 1943
pg 25
State 4-H Clubs Mobilize for War Activities
[one of several photos w/caption] The demand for meat will be answered by Cascade county 4-H members. Already they have made plans to feed out 46 baby beeves and 400 lambs. Here are some Herefords raised last year. Club members (left to right) are Roy Mikkelsen, Eleanor Baehler, Jim Mikkelsen and Lloyd Smiley, all of Eden, and Frank Urick of Belt. The team won the county championship in 1942.

The Great Falls Leader
Great Falls, Montana
Friday, 26 February, 1943
pg 7
High School News Notes — 
Senior Ball March 5
Committee Lineup Is Announced
By Bob Raymond
Arrangements have been completed for the senior ball in the gymnasium March 5, leading social event of the school season. In decorations, the patriotic theme will prevail. Miss Grace Corbin, senior class sponsor, announced that Gloria Setterstedt will be general chairman of arrangements and committees will be as follows:
Decorations: Walker Hodgson, chairman; Frank Steel, Bill Bradley, Jack Musselman, Ronald Javornik, Bob Guthrie, Dick Henderson, Leonard Nash, George Page, Dorothy Reilly, Dorothy Danno, Lorena Stanger.
Publicity: Elaine Konesky, chairman; Doris Stokker, Dorothy Storm, David Davidson.
Music: Shirlie McDonald, chairman; Betty Laulo, Gloria Manning, Helen Cogley, Jack McClure.
Program: Bonnie Miller, chaiarman; Dick Abel, Marley Austin, Bob Foley, Dorothy Martin, Harold Newell.
Inviting patrons and patronesses: Mary McKibben, chairman; LaMarr Hunt, Eileen Volk, Frances Oswald, Helen Perry.
Bids and balcony cards: Frank Brown, chairman; Helen Hedenberg, Kathryn Knudsen, John White, Agnes Root, Dorothy Lee.
As it will be an annual occasion for for the seniors honoring the juniors, the latter will be admitted without charge. Seniors will pay 50 cents, others $1. Balcony bids will be 25 cents.
Student association representatives elected for the second semester will meet every second and fourth Monday. Dave Smith, vice president, will preside at meetings. Representatives are Earl Steffani, Donna Erickson, John White, Margie Christopher, Don Bross, Eleanor Baehler, Margaret Bosch, Jackie Fagrelius, Ton Calvert, Bill Casey, Hazel Good, Jack Musselman, Betty Gill, Kenneth Duncan, Dorothy Reilly, Lyman Threet, Jean Magnuson, Van Briggs, Phyllis Graves, Marlys Kolsrud, Phyllis Jean Waters, Marilyn Oake, Nancy Hodgson, Shirley Harris, Mary Ellen Jackson, Miriam Rodgers, Jeanne Jones, Patsy Kinney, Patricia Little, Shirley Jardine, Bill Milch, Lois Rinan, Helen Selakovich, Iris Olmstead, Bob O’Donnell, Faith Stevens, Jim Smith, Joe Wellens, George Gray, Bill Monsos, Dorothy Vining, Helen Graybill, Lorraine Fluegel and Arleen Taylor.
War bond and stamp sales climbed to within $2,000 of the new $40,000 year’s end goal this week with a total of $38,002.20; 1,136 students have contributed thus far. This is slightly more than 85 percent of the student body and represents an average of $30 in stamps or bonds per student.
The American Legion recently presented to the speech department, through E.T. Anderson, director, a gift of $15 to be spent as is seen fit for books or other equipment to aid in furthering speech work at the high school. The presentation was made in appreciation of the co-operation of the speech department with the Legion in the recent oratorical contest.
Donna Erickson and Jean Farmer, student supervisors of war stamp and bond sales, have been named to head the coming high school campaign to obtain athletic equipment for fliers at the local air bases. The campaign will be intensively launched next week when speech department students begin advisory speeches in its behalf.
Final election results for members of the student executive boards were announced this week. Members elected are: Freshmen, Bill Casey, Rudy Tramelli; sophomores, Tom Calvert, Shirley Roehm; juniors, Paul McMaster, Bill Spady, and seniors, Jack Campbell and John White.

NOTE: Birth of Barbara Ann Baehler, daughter of Arthur Baehler & Bertha Marxer
The Great Falls Leader
Great Falls, Montana
Saturday, 6 November, 1943
pg 6
Statistics

Census
Baehler — Born to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Baehler, Eden route, Columbus hospital, Nov. 4, a daughter.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Saturday, 6 November, 1943
pg 5
Personal Public Record
Births
A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Baehler, Eden route.

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The Great Falls Leader
Great Falls, Montana
Saturday, 11 March, 1944
pg 5
Herbolsheimer Rites
Funeral services for Leonard Herbolsheimer were conducted this afternoon at the Croxford mortuary, with the Rev. Paul W. Dierberger officiating. Burial was in Highland cemetery. Pallbearers were A.W. Baehler, W.B. Remper, J.F. Marxer, L. Mikkelsen, Ben Staigmiller and Frank Maurer.

The Cascade Courier
Cascade, Montana
Wednesday, 15 March, 1944
pg 1
Leonard Herbolsheimer Rites Held Last Saturday In Great Falls
Funeral services for Leonard Herbolsheimer old time resident of Eden vicinity were conducted Saturday afternoon at the Croxford mortuary, with the Rev. Paul W. Dierberger officiating. Pallbearers were A.W. Baehler, W.B. Remper, J.F. Marxer, L. Mikkelsen, Ben Staigmiller and Frank Maurer.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Friday, 24 March, 1944
pg 6
Pupils of Three Counties In Speech Contests Today
Juvenile orators of three counties will compete in Great Falls today in two contests — the district competition of the seventh annual national oratorical contest of the American Legion and the fourth annual patriotic declamatory contest sponsored by Margaret Holland, county superintendent of schools, and the county unit of the Montana Education association. The contests will be in the S.D. Largent school auditorium.
The schedule follows:
10:30 a.m., written tests for contestants in fourth annual patriotic declamatory contest; about 11:15 to 1 p.m., entertainment and lunch by Chamber of Commerce for participants in above contest; 1 p.m., declamations by girls entered in county patriotic declamatory contest; about 2 p.m., orations by contestants in American Legion oratorical contest; about 2:30, declamations by boys participating in the county patriotic declamatory contest, and about 3:30, extemporaneous orations by contestants in American Legion oratorical contest.
The same judges will be used in the various contests and names will not be announced until after the contests.
The American Legion contest will be confined to two entries, Bob Oakland of the Fort Benton high school, representing Chouteau county, and Wilma Munger of the Fairfield high school, representing Teton county. Cascade and Lewis and Clark counties are not represented in the district contest this year. Prizes of $5 will be given for first place and $3 for second place, and the winner will compete in a zone contest scheduled to be held at Havre March 31. Winner of the latter contest will appear in the state finals. A first prize of a $4,000 scholarship will be given the national winner.
More than 20 sixth, seventh and eighth grade pupils are entered in the fourth annual county declamatory contest. In this contest boys will compete against boys and girls against girls. The boy and the girl ranking first in each division will receive $2 each in war savings stamps, and second prizes of $1 in war stamps will be awarded.
Contestants by schools are: Sun River, Allen Kolwyck, seventh grrade, and Monna Hansen, eighth grade; Sand Coulee, Bob Murray and Jackie Pettijohn, both eighth grade pupils; Armington, Edwin Warhime, eighth grade, and Patricia Lattin, seventh grade; Antelope Coulee, Frank Hastings, eighth grade; Meisenbach, Jimmy Pilgeram, sixth grade, and Shirley Baehler, eighth grade; Belt, Lloyd Locke and Shirley Bumgarner, both eighth grade students; Swan, Phyllis Gerhart, eighth grade.
First sun River bench, Marie Anderson, sixth grade; East Greenfield Bench, Leonard Back and Fay Landseth, both sixth grade; Manchester, Hero Matsuoka, eighth grade, and Janice Cook, sixth grade; Swall, Sharlee Shane, sixth grade; Vaughn, George Nielson, eighth grade, and Lenora Gurnsey, seventh grade, and Ulm, Shirley Hastings, sixth grade.
Mrs. May Smith and Mrs. Ethel Britton will assist Miss Holland in conducting the contests.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Saturday, 1 April, 1944
pg 24
Falls Hereford Sale Hits $3,200 Top
1944 1943
Sale average $480 $473
Top 10 bulls 1,127 873
Top bull 3,200 1,374

New records were set for the North Montana Hereford Breeders association sale in Great Falls when 74 bulls sold for $35,515, an average of $779.93. A top price of $3,200 was paid for Teton Mischief 54th by Husker Mischief A. 5th, consigned by Savik & Larson Bynum, and bought by McNamara & Marlow Inc., Big Sandy. The sale was held March 16, with L.E. Sedgwick, White Sulphur Springs, as auctioneer, Theodore Fosse was sale manager.
The animals were offered for sale in the order they had been judged by E.P. Orcutt, extension livestock specialist. The three top selling bulls were judged in that order by Orcutt, and sales conformed largely to the judging throughout.
Savik & Larson averaged $1,950 to top the consignors on their three top bulls. Second price bull was Teton Real D. 25th, by MSC Real Domino 13th, sold for $1,500 by Savik & Larson to Ed C. Cooper, Lewistown. Third top was another Savik & Larson bull Teton Real D. 27th by MSC Real Domino 13th, sold for $1,150 to Dan Murphy, Lloyd.
Willow Creek Ranch, Belt, was second in consignor averages with $731.66 for three bulls; third, Nick Vlinker, Choteau, $658.33 on three; fourth, W.L. Morgan, Fairfield, $616.66 on three and fifth, Sim & Schock, Highwood, $540 on three.
Averages for this sale in earlier years are as follows: 1942, $342.27; 1941, $277.96; 1940, $246.00; 1939, $188.38; 1938, $149.78, and 1937, $180.

Bulls Judged
Bulls were judged by Orcutt this year for sale order purposes; first time this has been done at the Great Falls sale. Following the three Ssavik & Larson bulls in the top 25 were consignments of W.L. Morgan, Fairfield; Kohut Bros., Stockett; Willow Creek Ranch, Belt; Sim & Schock, Highwood; Becker Hereford Ranch, Wilsall; Willow Creek Ranch; W.L. Morgan; J.I. Burch; Becker Hereford Ranch.
Nick Vlinker, Choteau; Fred L. Powers, Choteau; C.J. Mahoney, Townsend; Nick Vlinker; Charles A. Bovey, Great Falls; Vernon Watson, Hobson; J.E. Boller, Denton; C.E. Smiley, Eden; Bonnie Mae Schock, Belt; Stewart Akerly, Fairfield; Needham-Hickey Hereford Ranch, Moore, and Lewis Mikkelsen, Eden.
The annual banquet was given by the association the evening of the sale in the Rainbow hotel, with full financial settlement being made at the time. Ed Savik, Bynum, president of the association, presided.

Sale In Detail
Beckeer Hereford Ranch, Wilsall, consignor; …
Savik & Larson, Bynum, consignors: …
Sim & Schock, Highwood, consignors: …
A.H. Jones, Highwood, consignor: …
W.L. Morgan, Fairfield, consignor: …
C.E. Smiley, Eden, consignor: Master Domino Jr. by Master Domino 4th, 6-7-42, to R.N. Lear, Choteau, $385. Bonnie Delson 48th by Delson Lad, 7-1-43, to Art Baehler, Eden, $325.
Willow Creek Ranch, Belt, consignor: …
T.L. Clark, Sunburst, consignor: …
C.J. Mahony, Townsend, consignor: …
Thomas H. Watson, Hobson, consignor: …
Vernon E. Watson, Hobson, consignor: …
E.H. Bodley, Hobson, consignor: …
J.E. Boller, Denton, consignor: …
Nick Vlinker, Choteau, consignor: …
C.A. Bovey, Great Falls, consignor: …
Kohut Bros., Stockett, consignors: …
Stewart E. Bell, Eden, consignor: …
T.C. Morris, Whitlash, consignor: …
Joe Marko, Stockett, consignor: …
Louis Mikkelsen & Sons, Eden, consignors: …
Stewart Akerley, Fairfield, consignor: …
J.W. Leland, Belt, consignor: …
Strain Realty Co., Great Falls, consignor: …
Reid Biggerstaff, Fergus, consignor: …
J.I. Burch, Choteau, consignor: …
Fred L. Powers, Vaughn, consignor: …
H.L. Halladay, Fairfield, consignor: …
Henry Guth, Wilsall, consignor: …

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The Great Falls Leader
Great Falls, Montana
Monday, 28 May, 1945
pg 5
234 to Receive Diplomas Today
Boys in Service on Graduate List; Dr. Klemme Speaker
Two hundred thirty-four seniors of Great Falls high school will receive diplomas at commencement exercises Tuesday night at 8 in the school auditorium. Of this number 18 completed their work either in August last year or in January, 1945, and many of them are now in the armed services.
Among those in the service are William Anderson, Ray Bauer, Hillis Stoltz, William Pearce, Tom Calvert, Richard Forsyth, Edward Kukay and Phil Trachsel. Kukay’s parents will be present at the services to receive his diploma. He is with the air corps in Texas. Trachsel, who is now a sergeant somewhere in Germany, will have his diploma held until his return, as his parents are now residing in Oregon.
Among those receiving diplomas is Sgt. Pedro Orillis of Gore Field who had his schooling in Manila, his native city, where his school records were destroyed when the city was bounded by Japanese. Since entering the army he has studied at night schools in New York and Chicago and at the G.I. college here to complete his high school course. Principal Armin Johr invited him to receive his diploma with this year’s graduating class.
An innovation this year is the policy of withholding the names of the class valedictorians and salutatorian until program time Tuesday night.
Opening the exercises will be a selection, “Ezmont Overture,” Beethoven, played by the little symphony orchestra composed of under-graduate students of the music department. The “University Grand March” will be played for recessional. Invocation will be given by the Rev. Malcolm T. Jones. The girls’ a capella choir will sing “Upon the Day of Judgment.”
Dr. H.G. Klemme of Bozeman will deliver the commencement address, “Youth in a World of Change.” A violin solo, “Gypsy Air,” will be given by Jackie Maxwell, accompanied by Betty Junne Cooper. Principal Jahr will present diplomas to graduates in the service or their parents. Bill Hickman and Larry Hill will play a clarinet solo, “The Swiss Boy,” by DeVille.
Harry A. Burke, superintendent of schools, will present the graduating class of 1945, and E.B. Cogswell, vice chairman of the board of school trustees, will award the diplomas. As the recessional the little symphony will play the Coronation march.
Members of the graduation committee in charge of arrangements is Nancy Hodgwon, Bruce Bright, Don Campbell, Betty Gillespie, Phyllis Button, Jane Miskan and Joe Wellens.
Those who will receive diplomas are: Patricia Ann Akers, Viggo Odson Anderson, Chrystal Carol Anderson, Eileen Claire Anderson, Frederick Owen Anderson, Robert Mertin Anderson, Violet Alida Anderson, William F. Anderson, Helen Katheryn Arneson, Eleanor Marjorie Baehler, … [list continues]

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Tuesday, 29 May, 1945
pg 10
14 Servicemen Among Graduates
Seniors to Get Diplomas At Commencement Tonight
Of the 234 diplomas to be issued to Great Falls high school seniors at the commencement exercises tonight, 12 will go to men in the service and two to discharged veterans who returned to finish their high school courses. The exercises will begin at 8 in the school auditorium.
Returned veterans who will receive their diplomas tonight are John B. Willits and James Sibert. Willets completed his work during the special session last summer after receiving an honorable discharge from the coast guard. Sibert, honorably discharged from the navy, finished in January.
Four of the servicemen receiving diplomas completed their credits while in the service. They are Seaman Second Class George A. Jurisich, stationed at San Bruno, Calif.; Sgt. Donald E. Scott, Quantico, Va.; Machinists Mate Second Class Charles E. Wellington, somewhere on the Atlanatic, and Sgt. Phil Trachsel, Germany.
Others now in the service are Robert J. English, Edward F. Kukay, Joe Micheletti, Robert Swanson, Bill Anderson, Ray Bauer, William J. Pearce Jr., and Sgt. Pedro Orillas. All will graduate in absentia except Pearce and Sergeant Orillas. Pearce is home on leave after completing boot training and can attend tonight and Orillas is stationed at Gore field. Orillas, a Filipino, began his schooling in Manila and continued his studies in New York, Chicago and the G.I. college at Gore field to complete high school requirements.
An innovation this year is the policy of withholding the names of the class valedictorians and salutatorian until program time Tuesday night.
Opening the exercises will be a selection, “Ezmont Overture,” Beethoven, played by the little symphony orchestra composed of under-graduate students of the music department. The “University Grand March” will be played for recessional. Invocation will be given by the Rev. Malcolm T. Jones. The girls’ a capella choir will sing “Upon the Day of Judgment.”
Dr. H.G. Klemme of Bozeman will deliver the commencement address, “Youth in a World of Change.” A violin solo, “Gypsy Air,” will be given by Jackie Maxwell, accompanied by Betty Junne Cooper. Principal Jahr will present diplomas to graduates in the service or their parents. Bill Hickman and Larry Hill will play a clarinet solo, “The Swiss Boy,” by DeVille.
Harry A. Burke, superintendent of schools, will present the graduating class of 1945, and E.B. Cogswell, vice chairman of the board of school trustees, will award the diplomas. As the recessional the little symphony will play the Coronation march.
Members of the graduation committee in charge of arrangements is Nancy Hodgwon, Bruce Bright, Don Campbell, Betty Gillespie, Phyllis Button, Jane Miskan and Joe Wellens.
Those who will receive diplomas are: Patricia Ann Akers, Viggo Odson Anderson, Chrystal Carol Anderson, Eileen Claire Anderson, Frederick Owen Anderson, Robert Mertin Anderson, Violet Alida Anderson, William F. Anderson, Helen Katheryn Arneson, Eleanor Marjorie Baehler, … [list continues]

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Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Sunday, 14 April, 1946
pg 12
More Trustees Certificates Are Recorded
Certificates covering the election of several additional trustees of county school districts were filed with Margaret Holland, county superintendent of schools. Election or aappointment of 29 trustees was announced previously.
Trustees covered by the recently filed certificates are:
No. 9, Little Belt, Matt Urick Jr.; 23, Monarch, Ray Cecil; 26, Meisenbach, A.W. Baehler; 45, Cooney, Albert Goette; 50, Travis, Leslie Nicholls Jr.; 52, First Sun River Bench, George Tempel, all for three-year terms; No. 88, Eden, Louis Mikkelsen, two-year term, and 29, Belt, Jack Koontz and W.M. Moore, one-year terms.
Appointment of Ture E. Swenson as trustee for district 4, McCumber, was announced. No election was held by this district, and Swenson will serve until a successor is named at the next election.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Sunday, 19 May, 1946
pg 31
33 Students To Present Recital Today
Nicholls Music studios will present 33 of their pupils in a varied recital this afternoon at 2:30 at Masonic temple. Piano, violin, clarinet and saxophone solos, two orchestra numbers, a trumpet quintet and piano duet will be featured on this second musical.
Piano soloists will be Lorraine Peterson, Edward Tysko, Carvell Hall, Doris Baehler, Mary Louise Funyak, June Elliott, Audrey Zurich, Darlene Peterson, Ramona Takala and Margaret Kincaid. Virginia Feeler and Mrs. John Frank, instructor, will play the duet.
Flora Eileen Graham will play a clarinet solo; Robert Walker a violin solo, and Lorraine Takala and Horace Anderson, saxophone solos. Playing in the trumpet quintet are James Haeffer, Sandy Jacobs, Jay Burchak, Clarence Sowa and Jack Tacke.
Members of the two orchestras are Kathryn Houseman, Walker, Danny Murphy, Earl Smith, Charles Steffani, Miss Takala, Don Wilcox, Robert Janosov, Anderson, Burchak, Sowa, Haeffer, Edward Lucotch, John Skees, Jack Tacke, Byron Martin, Jack Trodick, Alice Lothe and Robert Hagen.

The Great Falls Leader
Great Falls, Montana
Saturday, 15 June, 1946
pg 4
Ruth Wellens, Arthur Nelson Married Today
A double ring service performed at 2:30 this afternoon in St. Ann’s cathedral united Miss Ruth LaVerne Wellens, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert J. Wellens, 706 First avenue south, and Arthur C. Nelson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl A. Nelson of 3305 Fifth avenue north. Rev. Fr. E.B. Schuster officiated.
Miss Dorothy Wellens, sister of the bride, was maid of honor, and Miss Betty Wellens, another sister, was bridesmaid. The bridegroom’s brother, George, acted as best man. Ushers were Roy Mikkelson and Lawrence Marxer.
The bride’s gown was of white satin, fashioned with a full skirt flaring from a long bodice trimmed in seed pearls. The sleeves were long and tight-fighting, ending in points over the wrists. Her veil, fingertip length, fell from a seed pearl crown, and she carried a bouquet of pink roses and white sweet peas.
Dorothy and Betty wore pink and blue net gowns with elbow-length white gloves and shoulder-length veils to match their gowns. The headdresses were fastened to bands of sequins. Their bouquets were colonial style in pastel colors.
Mrs. Wellens wore a two-piece black afternoon dress with white accessories. Mrs. Nelson wore a two-piece navy blue dress with white accessories. Both mothers had corsages of pink carnations.
A reception was held in the rainbow room of Hotel Rainbow following the ceremony. The table was decorated with a large centerpiece of spring flowers and white candles with pink flower trim. The wedding cake was three-tiered, decorated completely in white.
Assisting with serving were the bride’s two cousins, Lois Nielsen and Eleanor Baehler, and a cousin of the bridegroom’s, Dorothy Mikkelson.
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson plan a week’s wedding trip to Lake Louise. The bride’s going-away ensemble is a black and white checked suit with white accessories and a corsage of pink roses. Upon their return to Great Falls they will live at 113 Eighteenth street north.
Mrs. Nelson is a graduate of the Great Falls high school and is employed at the First National bank. Mr. Nelson is also a local high school graduate and served 3-1/2 years with the army spending 2 years in the south Pacific. He is employed in the office of the ACM Co.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Sunday, 16 June, 1946
pg 31
Ruth Wellens Is Bride of Local Man
Miss Ruth LaVerne Wellens, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert J. Wellens, 706 First avenue south, became the bride of Arthur C. Nelson, son of Carl A. Nelson, 3305 Fifth avenue north, at a double ring ceremony at St. Ann’s cathedral. Friday. E.B. Schuster performed the ceremony Saturday afternoon at 2:30 and organist was A.W. Merrick.
The bride wore a white satin gown with a long train and a fingertip veil with a seed pearl crown. She carried pink roses and white sweet peas. Miss Dorothy Wellens was her her sister’s maid of honor and Miss Betty Wellens, also a sister of the bride, was bridesmaid. The former wore a pink net gown and the bridesmaid chose a blue net gown. Both had long white gloves and carried colonial bouquets.
The bridegroom’s brother, George, was best man and ushers were Laurence Marxer, cousin of the bride, and Roy Mikkelsen, cousin of the bridegroom.
A reception was held at Hotel Rainbow with Miss Dorothy Mikkelson, Miss Louis Neilson and Miss Eleanor Baehler serving. The couple left on a wedding trip to Lake Louise. They will return to live at 113 Eighteenth street north.
Both are graduates of the local high school and the bride has been employed at First National bank. The bridegroom, a veteran of the south Pacific, is employed at ACM Co.

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The Great Falls Leader
Great Falls, Montana
Monday, 15 September, 1947
pg 7
Spray of the Falls
Eleanor Baehler, assistant cashier at National Biscuit Co., left by plane for Minneapolis to spend a two-week vacation.

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The Great Falls Leader
Great Falls, Montana
Friday, 21 May, 1948
pg 2
Great Falls High School to Graduate 298
Two-hundred-ninety-eight seniors are candidates for graduation from Great Falls high school at commencement exercises June 1.
Candidates for diplomas follow:
[list]
Baehler, Shirley L. ….
[list continues]

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Saturday, 16 October, 1948
pg 8
Legal Advertising
Proceedings
Of the Board of County Commissioners of Cascade County, Montana, for the month of September, 1948
September 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 to 11
Board met at 10 a.m. each day, present Chairman Otto Powell, Commissioners Robert Frost and Hervey Conover. Clerk of the Board Chas. Regan, absent September 1 to 4 inclusive.
Claims against various funds allowed and paid.
Board met on Labor day, September 6, to appraise tax deed property.
Board advertised for bids for one soil pulverizer and black top mixer for September 20 at 10 a.m.
T.F. Myers Company awarded bid for three cars gasoline at .19 per gallon. D.J. Leeper, sheriff, was granted permission to be absent from the state for three days beginning Sept. 12.
Reports of Old Peoples Home and Bureau of Criminal Identification for month of August received by the board, examined, approved and duly filed.
Treasurer’s monthly report of receipts, disbursements and cash balances received by the board. Also the Treasurer’s report of remittances to State Treasurer received, examined and approved.
Meetings of Public Welfare Board held on September 3, 7 and 10.
Other general business attended to during the week.

September 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Board met at 10 a.m. each day, all members and clerk present
Claims against various funds allowed and paid.
Board checked claims for month of August against clerk’s entries in the Commissioner’s Journal and duly approved same.
Margaret Holland, Superintendent of Schools, was granted permission to be absent from the state from September 17 to October 7.
Board accepted bid of Thisted Motor Company for four (4) wheel drive truck for $5,621.86.
Board accepted bid of Montana Dakota Utilities Company in amount of $2,348.00 for heating library building at 121 Commercial avenue.
Meetings of Public Welfare Board held on September 14 and 17.
Other general business attended to during the week.

September 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25
Board met at 10 a.m. each day, all members and clerk present.
Claims against various funds allowed and paid.
Board sold lots 1 and 14, block 459, and lot 1, block 468, to School District No. 1 for $252.00
State Board of Equalization notified board of its action relative to appeals from action of County Board of Equalization for reduction in assessments, as follows: Alice M. Kinsley and C.M. Oillis, denied; John Hayes Corcoran, denied; Kenneth D. and Luella B. Nelson, reduced from $5,185 to $4,134; Earl A. and Lillian K. Bourne, reduced from $5,185 to $4,185.
Board passed resolution settings salary of Clerk of District court at $3,360 per annum beginning Jan. 1, 1949, County Attorney at $3,000.00; County Auditor at $3,360.00
Meeting of Public Welfare Board held on September 26.
Other general business attended to during the week.
During the session of the board for the month of September, the following list of claims were examined and allowed and warrants ordered issued in payment therefor:

General Fund , September 1948
[list]
Baehler, A.W., care, probation … 30.00
[list continues]
Road Fund, September, 1948
[list]
Poor Fund, September, 1948
[list]
Bridge Fund, September, 1948
[list]
Gopher Fund, September, 1948
[list]
Library Fund, September, 1948
[list]
Special Improvement District No. 1 Fund, September, 1948
Montana Power Co. street lighting … $28.34
Fair Fund, September, 1948
Class 1. salaries … $401.30
Class II. maintenance and operation … $24,412.64
$24,813.94
By Order of
Board of County Commissioners.
By Otto Powell, Chairman.
Attnt: Chas. Regan, County Clerk.

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Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Tuesday, 12 April, 1949
pg 8
School Trustee Votes Certified
Election of 15 more school trustees has been certified to Margaret Holland, county superintendent of schools. Less than half the 56 districts have reported.
Trustees certified follow, each being elected for three years unless otherwise noted:
Sun River, Robert Lynes; Evans, Sidney Habel; Monarch, Wyman Heath; Belt, William K. Moore; Castner Falls, George Murphy, Margaret Freiboth, 2 years; First Sun river bench, Viggo Strandskov, 1 year; Tiger Butte, Robert McCafferty; Manchester, E. Blackburn; Benton Lake, Ole M. Olson; Vaughn, LaValle Anderson, 1 year; Selstrom, Floren Schoott, and Willow Creek, Olaf Johnson.
Miss Holland announced the appointments of John Donnelly at Ross and A.W. Baehler at Meisenbach.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Saturday, 23 April, 1949
pg 6
Legal Advertising
Proceedings
Of the Board of County Commissioners of Cascade County, Montana, for the month of March, 1949.
March 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Board met at 10 a.m. each day, present Chairman Otto Powell, Commissioners E.J. Liptak and R.E. Frost and Clerk of the Board Charles Regan.
Claims against various funds allowed and paid.
Reports of Steward of Old People’s Home and Bureau of Criminal Identification for the month of March received, examined and approved.
Board advertised for bids for one car diesel fuel to be opened March 21 at 10 a.m.
Mabelle Jones, Portage, named to County Board of Educational Examiners.
Board instituted tax deed proceedings against Lexington Mining Company.
Meetings of Public Welfare Board held on March 1 and 4.
Other general business attended to during the week.

March 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Board met at 10 a.m. each day; all members and Clerk present.
Claims against various funds allowed and paid.
Board billed State Board of Equalization for gasoline tax refund in amount of $971.77.
Meetings of Public Welfare Board held on March 8 and 11.
Other general business attended to during the week.

March 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
Board met at 10 a.m. each day; all members and Clerk present.
Claims against various funds allowed and paid.
Treasurer’s monthly report for month of February showing receipts, disbursements and cash balances received; also Treasurer’s report of remittances to State Treasurer received, examined and approved.
Board checked claims for month of February against Clerk’s entries in Commissioners’ Journal and duly approved same.
Board checked Clerk’s monthly report of receipts, disbursements and budget balances for month of February and Analysis Book showing operation of various accounts, and duly approved same.
The Board cancelled various warrants which had been on hand and uncalled for one year and more and those outstanding for eight years or more.
Meeting of Public Welfare Board held on March 16 and 18.
Other general business attended to during the week.
March 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26
[list]
March 28, 29, 30, 31
[list]
General Fund , March 1949
[list]
Baehler, A.W., care, probation … 30.00
[list continues]
Road Fund, March, 1949
[list]
Poor Fund, March, 1949
[list]
Bridge Fund, March, 1949
[list]
Gopher Fund, March, 1949
[list]
Library Fund, March, 1949
[list]
Predatory Animal Control Fund, March, 1949
[list]
Motor License Fund, March, 1949
[list]
Land Classification Fund, March, 1949
[list]
Special Improvement District No. 1 Fund, March, 1949
[list]
Fair Fund, March, 1949
[list]

By Order of Board of County Commissioners.
By Otto Powell, Chairman.
Attnt: Chas. Regan, County Clerk.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Saturday, 16 July, 1949
pg 6
Legal Advertising
Proceedings
Of the Board of County Commissioners of Cascade County, Montana, for the month of March, 1949.
June 1, 2, 3, 4
Board met at 10 a.m. each day. Present Chairman Otto Powell, Commissioner E.J. Liptak and R.E. Frost and Clerk of the Board Chas. Regan.
Claims against various funds allowed and paid.
Final payment made on contract for purchase of tax deed land and deed issued to purchaser.
State Board of Equalization billed for gasoline tax refund in amount of $735.83.
Board advertised for bids for furnishing of medical care and treatment to indigent to be received until 2 p.m., June 24, 1949.
Board met with representatives of the Columbus and Deaconess Hospitals regarding new contracts for care of the indigent sick, and agreed to enter into a new contract providing for $7.00 per day rate until October 1st and thereafter $7.50 per day with 3% discount on entire bill.
W.E. Engstrom appointed by the Board to take charge of the reclassification program at a salary of $3,500 per year.
Board appointed Justice of Peace John Isaacson to act as coroner in absence of Coroner MacBurney.
Board passed a joint resolution with the City of Great Falls providing for the financing, operation and management of the City-County Airport, Cascade County to levy 1/2 mill for such purpose.
Report of Steward of Old People’s Home for month of June received by the Board, examined, approved and duly filed.
Board reinstated lease with Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Company for space in county shops building at a rental of $50.00 per month effective May 23, 1949.
Meetings of Public Welfare Board held on June 3.
Other general business attended to during the week.

June 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Board met at 10 a.m. each day. Present Chairman Otto Powell. Commissioner E.J. Liptak and R.E. Frost and Clerk of the Board Chas. Regan.
Claims against various funds allowed and paid.
Report of Bureau of Criminal Identification for month of May received by the board, examined, approved and duly filed.
Board appointed Ole Gunder, Power to serve as member of City-County Airport Commission for one-year term and Fred Dufresne, Great Flls, for two-year term.
Surveyor instructed to place traffic signs at the Lower Deep Creek bridge.
Various transfers of budget within class made by the Board.
Board advertised for bids to be opened at 10 a.m., July 12, 1949, for purchase of one 1-ton truck and one steel building 32’x48’ erected along railroad tracks at Fort Shaw.
Commissioner Frost granted permission to be out of the state on June 11 and 12.
Board advertised for bids to be opened at 11 a.m., July 11, for installation of new heating boilers in court house.
Other general business attended to during the week.
Meetings of Public Welfare Board held on June 7 and 10.

June 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Board met at 10 a.m. each day. All members and Clerk present except Commissioner Frost attended Commissioners’ convention in Bozeman on June 13, 14, 15.
Claims against various funds allowed and paid.
Board received Road Petition signed by J. Pfister et al for establishment of a county road beginning at Fort Shaw and extending westerly to junction with Montana Highway No. 22. Referred to Surveyor for recommendation.
Treasurer’s monthly report for month of May showing receipts, disbursements and cash balances received by the Board. Also Treasurer’s report of remittances to State Treasurer received, examined and approved.
Board sold 124 lots in Condon Addition to Neihart to Harry A. McLeod, East Base, for $124.00.
Board accepted bid of H. Earl Clack Company for one car diesel fuel at $.123 per gallon.
Board met on Sunday, June 19, to inspect county property.
Meetings of Public Welfare Board held on June 14 and 17.

June 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30
Board met at 10 a.m. each day. All members and Clerk present.
Claims against various funds allowed and paid.
Various tracts of tax deed land sold and deeds or contracts issued to purchasers.
Board checked claims for month of May against Clerk’s entries in Commissioners’ Journal and duly approved same.
Bid of Cascade County Medical Society for medical care of indigent sick at rate of $2.00 per month for each individual on welfare list, which was the only bid received, accepted by the Board.
Board checked Clerk’s monthly report of receipts, disbursements and budget balances for the month of May and the Analysis Book showing the operation of the various accounts of duly approved same.
Board authorized Montana Highway Commission to paint the center line of various roads. Cascade County to furnish the paint and reimburse the State Highway Department for necessary labor and equipment plus 10%.
Board accepted proposal of Retail Druggists Association for furnishing drugs and medicines for year July 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950, at the same schedule as is used in the State of Washington with a 10% discount on products of national pharmaceutical manufacturers and fairtraded merchandise furnished at lowest fairtraded prices.
Board entered into a contract with The Great Falls Tribune for publishing and printing for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1949.
Various general relief checks canceled by the Board on recommendation of Welfare Department.
Meetings of Public Welfare Board held on June 21, 24, and 28.
Other general business attended to during the week.
During the sessions of the Board for the month of June the following list of claims were examined and allowed and warrants ordered issued by the Board in payment thereof:

General Fund , June 1949
[list]
Baehler, A.W., care, probation … 30.00
[list continues]
Road Fund, June, 1949
[list]
Poor Fund, June, 1949
[list]
Bridge Fund, June, 1949
[list]
Gopher Fund, June, 1949
[list]
Library Fund, June, 1949
[list]
Predatory Animal Control Fund, June, 1949
[list]
Motor License Fund, March, 1949
[list]
Land Classification Fund, June, 1949
[list]
Hospital Building Fund, June, 1949
[list]
High School Transfer Fund, June, 1949
[list]
High School Transportation Fund, June, 1949
[list]
Special Improvement District No. One Fund, June, 1949
[list]
Fair Fund, June, 1949
[list]

By Order of Board of County Commissioners.
By Otto Powell, Chairman.
Attnt: Chas. Regan, County Clerk.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Sunday, 11 September, 1949
pg 24
Meals Discussed
Eden Home Demonstration held its first meeting on meal time management, with Mrs. Art Baehler and Mrs. Louis Mikkelson in charge. A potluck lunch was served. Mrs. C.E. Smiley, hostess, directed recreation. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Don Frank.

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Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Sunday, 5 March, 1950
pg 31
photo w/caption
Mr. And Mrs. Richard R. Butherus
In St. Patrick’s Catholic church, Walla Walla, Shirley Louise Baehler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.W. Baehler, Eden route, and Richard Robert Butherus were married by Rev. J.J. Callanan. Music was by Mrs. Robert Gleason, organist.
Gowned in white satin fashioned with lace yoke, the bride carried a white orchid surrounded by pink carnations. A coronet of orange blossoms held her illusion net veil.
As her sister’s maid of honor, Eleanor Baehler, Seattle, wore aqua satin with a pink carnation bouquet. Jacqueline Smith, Prescott, Wash., was bridesmaid in yellow chiffon. She carried carnations.
Arthur Fazzari was best man for Butherus, son of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Butherus, Walla Walla. Edwin Chadek ushered.
For the ceremony and reception in the Grand hotel, Mrs. Baehler chose a black suit with black and white accessories. The bridegroom’s mother wore green with black accessories. Each had a corsage of white carnations and pink rosebuds.
The bride, who attended Great Falls schools, was employed at St. Mary’s hospital in Walla Walla. Her husband was graduated from high school in Walla Walla and Martin’s flying school and is a navy veteran. They will live in Pasco, Wash., where he is with the army engineers.
Among guests were the bride’s parents and sister and John Knachel, Great Falls; Mrs. W.W. Smith, Prescott, and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Butherus and daughters, Seattle.

The Great Falls Leader
Great Falls, Montana
Saturday, 11 March, 1950
pg 4
Former Falls Girl Married
A former Great Falls girl, Shirley Louise Baehler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.W. Baehler, Eden route, was married to Richard R. Butherus recently at St. Patrick’s Catholic church in Walla Walla. They are making their home in Pasco, Wash., where the bridegroom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Butherus of Walla Walla, is with the army engineers.
For the ceremony the bride wore a white satin gown fashioned with a lace yoke and a veil of bridal illusion fastened to a coronet of orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet of pink carnations centered with a white orchid. Her sister, Eleanor Baehler of Seattle, was maid of honor and Jacqueline Smith of Prescott, Wash. was bridesmaid, wearing aqua and yellow gowns, respectively. They carried carnation bouquets.
Arthur Fazzari was best man and Edwin Chadek ushered. A reception was held at the Grand hotel after the ceremony.
The bride attended Great Falls high school and was employed at St. Mary’s hospital in Walla Walla. Her husband graduated from high school in Walla Walla. He is a navy veteran.
Mr. and Mrs. Baehler and John Knachel of Great Falls were among guests at the wedding.

The Great Falls Leader
Great Falls, Montana
Tuesday, 11 April, 1950
pg 4
School Chiefs File Election Certificates
Certificates on election of seven additional Cascade county school district trustees were filed with the county superintendent of schools.
The trustees are C.A. Staigmiller, Meisenbach; A.W. Baehler, Meisenbach; R.P. Thoroughman, Fort Shaw; Delbert Shirley, Cooney; Richard Maki, Willow Creek; Steve Fetsko, Fleming; Charles Swartz, Selstrom, and Fred Rushton, Vaughn.
All but Rushton and Baehler were elected for three-year terms. Rushton was named to fill a vacancy and will serve until the next election. Baehler was elected for a one-year term.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Tuesday, 11 April, 1950
pg 16
More School Trustees File Certificates
Certificates on election of seven additional Cascade county school district trustees were filed with the county superintendent of schools.
The trustees are C.A. Staigmiller, Meisenbach; A.W. Baehler, Meisenbach; R.P. Thoroughman, Fort Shaw; Delbert Shirley, Cooney; Richard Maki, Willow Creek; Steve Fetsko, Fleming; Charles Swartz, Selstrom, and Fred Rushton, Vaughn.
All but Rushton and Baehler were elected for three-year terms. Rushton was named to fill a vacancy and will serve until the next election. Baehler was elected for a one-year term.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Tuesday, 10 October, 1950
pg 8
Eden Homemakers Meet
Eden Home Demonstration club will elect officers at its next meeting, Nov. 2, at the home of Mrs. Emil Marxers. The club held its second meeting at the home of Mrs. L. Mikkelson. Mrs. Mikkelson and Mrs. A. Baehler gave the project on weight control. The club plans to make a United Nations flag.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Thursday, 9 November, 1950
pg 8
Real Estate Transfers
Cora D. Cameron to Arthur W. and Bertha E. Baehler, property in Eden area. $19,000.

 Annie Bruneau, Great Falls, to Arthur W. and Bertha E. Baehler, Great Falls, property in Eden area. $11,000.

The Great Falls Leader
Great Falls, Montana
Saturday, 25 November, 1950
pg 12
Four Organizations Elect New Officers
New officers of four of the county’s home demonstration clubs have been elected.
Mrs. Kenneth H. Allen is president of the Manchester club. Other officers are Mrs. Helen Loney, vice president and Mrs. Irvin Gutenberg, secretary-treasurer. Next meeting of the organization will be Jan. 25 at the Leonard Cook home.
Officers of the Ashuelot club are Mrs. Ruby Arps, president; Mrs. Clarice Jacobsen, vice president, and Mrs. Maurine Tippets, secretary-treasurer.
The Lower Sun River club elected Mrs. Herman Baehler, president; Mrs. Leonard Bobbett, vice president, and Mrs. Charles Cislo, secretary. Next meeting will be Dec. 20 at the Montana Power Co. kitchen.
Officers of the Portage club are Mrs. Merle Whilton, president; Mrs. Harry Miller, vice president, and Mrs. Charles Dawley, secretary-treasurer. Next session will be at the Albert Printing home Dec. 14.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Saturday, 25 November, 1950
pg 7
Club Elect New Officers
New officers of four of the county’s home demonstration clubs have been elected.
Mrs. Kenneth H. Allen is president of the Manchester club. Other officers are Mrs. Helen Loney, vice president and Mrs. Irvin Gutenberg, secretary-treasurer. Next meeting of the organization will be Jan. 25 at the Leonard Cook home.
Officers of the Ashuelot club are Mrs. Ruby Arps, president; Mrs. Clarice Jacobsen, vice president, and Mrs. Maurine Tippets, secretary-treasurer.
The Lower Sun River club elected Mrs. Herman Baehler, president; Mrs. Leonard Bobbett, vice president, and Mrs. Charles Cislo, secretary. Next meeting will be Dec. 20 at the Montana Power Co. kitchen.
Officers of the Portage club are Mrs. Merle Whilton, president; Mrs. Harry Miller, vice president, and Mrs. Charles Dawley, secretary-treasurer. Next session will be at the Albert Printing home Dec. 14.

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Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Monday, 15 April, 1951
pg 9
Teen-ager Discussions Conducted
Second of two meetings on “Understanding and Guiding the Teen-Ager” was held recently by the Eden Home Demonstration club. Mrs. Ben Staigmiller and Mrs. Ben F. Stephens were discussion leaders.
Mrs. Dora Smith of the county extension office showed members what size patterns to order according to individual measurements and how to alter them. The meeting was at the home of Mrs. Tom Konesky.
The club has started square dancing classes Sunday nights at Eden hall.
First of the meetings on teen-agers was in March at the home of Mrs. A.W. Baehler. Mrs. Florence Elliott, assistant county leader, led discussion.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Wednesday, 18 April, 1951
pg 20
Appointment Made to School Board
Election of four more county school trustees and appointment of a fifth were announced Tuesday by Margaret Holland, county superintendent of schools.
Miss Holland appointed George McCafferty as trustee for district 29. Two candidates for trustees received an equal number of votes and in such a case an appointment must be made.
The nominees are George Wood and ? Leland.
The other four trustees are district 9, Little Belt, Tony Smerker; district 26, Meisenbach, A.W. Baehler; district 39, Simms, John Schauer, and district 51, Castner Falls, Wesley G. Peck.
Smerker will serve one year and the others three years. McCafferty will serve until a successor is elected next year.

NOTE: Doris Baehler, daughter of Arthur W Baehler and Bertha Marxer.
Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Sunday, 27 May, 1951
pg 31
Seniors Entertain Mothers
[photo w/caption]
Central Catholic high school senior girls entertained their mothers at a silver tea Wednesday afternoon at the school. Pictured here are left to right: Virginia Pinski, Delores Stickney, Doris Baehler, Dolores Rogers, Pattie NcNaught, Mrs. James Strosnider, treasurer of the Central high school Mothers club: Mrs. Henry Miller, secretary; Mrs. Stephen J. Connolly, president; Maureen Connolly and Carol Berg. (Tribune photo)

NOTE: Gene Baehler, son of Arthur W Baehler and Bertha Marxer, was born June 25, 1942.
The Great Falls Leader
Great Falls, Montana
Monday, 23 July, 1951
pg 8
275 Attend Baby Beef Show at School
About 275 attended the 4-H baby beef and sheep show sponsored Sunday by the Smith River 4-H Baby Beef club at the Orr school.
Marvin Marxer of Eden placed first in the first year showmanship contest with Richard Smiley of Eden, second and Bonnie Thomas of Cascade, third. In the final showmanship contest Bob Campbell of Simms was first; Smiley, second, and Margaret Simpson of Smith River, third.
E.P. Orcutt, extension livestock specialist from Bozeman, was in charge of placing. Animals of Neil Pettapiece of Simms, Gary Anderson and Dick Johnson of Smith River and of Marxer were placed in the prime group of lightweight steers weighing 900 pounds or less. Choice ratings went to Margaret Simpson and Faye and Franklin Flanagan of Smith River and Neil Wesche of Manchester was in the good bracket.
Heavyweight placements were as follows: Prime — Orville and Dick Johnson of Smith River, Bob Campbell of Simms, Bonnie Lee Thomas of Cascade, Bert Thurber of Manchester and Smiley. Choice — Margaret Simpson and Roberta and David Johnson of Smith River.
In the practice judging contest Neil Wesche of Manchester won first prize and Darell, Raymond and Darlene Loveland and Franklin Flanagan of Smith River and Smiley tied for second place.
Individual feeder lambs in the blue division were those of Gene Baehler of Eden and Joan Loveland, James McKamey and Jerry Hocevar of Millegan route. Smiley, Barbara Konesky of Eden and Clara McKamey and Mary Ann Hocevar had lambs in the red division and Ben Flanagan of Cascade and Gary Marxer and Jimmie and Rodney Pribyl of Eden were in the white group.
Darell Loveland of Smith River placed blue with a pen of three breeding lambs.
In the feeder lamb groups were Gene Baehler, Joan Loveland, Jerry Hocevar, James McKamey, Richard Smiley and Barbara Konesky, blue, and Ben Flanagan, Gary Marxer and Jimmie and Rodney Pribyl, red.
Cash and merchandise prizes were awarded by the First National bank, the Montana Bank & Trust Co., Great Falls Kiwanis club, Smith River Aggies, Eden 4-H Livestock club, Colby Sheep Co., Great Falls Livestock Commission Co., Montana Flour Mills, Montana Vegetable Oil & Feed Co., Graham & Ross, Farmers Union G.T.A. and the Medical Arts Pharmacy.

Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Tuesday, 24 July, 1951
pg 10
Smith River Show Honors Go to Eden 4-H Youth
Marvin Marxer, Eden, won top honors in the first year showmanship contest of the Smith River 4-H baby beef and sheep show at Orr school.
The show, attended by about 275 people, offered cash and merchandise prizes in various livestock breeding, feeding and showmanship events. Winning second in showmanship was Richard Smiley, Eden, with Bonnie Thomas, Cascade, third.
Bob Campbell of Simms placed first in the final showmanship event, followed by Smiley, second, and Margaret Simpson, Smith River, third.
E.P. Orcutt, extension livestock specialist from Bozeman, was in charge of placing. Animals of Neil Pettapiece of Simms, Gary Anderson and Dick Johnson of Smith River and of Marxer were placed in the prime group of lightweight steers weighing 900 pounds or less. Choice ratings went to Margaret Simpson and Faye and Franklin Flanagan of Smith River and Neil Wesche of Manchester was in the good bracket.
Heavyweight placements were as follows: Prime — Orville and Dick Johnson of Smith River, Bob Campbell of Simms, Bonnie Lee Thomas of Cascade, Bert Thurber of Manchester and Smiley. Choice — Margaret Simpson and Roberta and David Johnson of Smith River.
In the practice judging contest Neil Wesche of Manchester won first prize and Darrell, Raymond and Darlene Loveland and Franklin Flanagan of Smith River and Smiley tied for second place.
Individual feeder lambs in the blue division were those of Gene Baehler of Eden and Joan Loveland, James McKamey and Jerry Hocevar of Millegan route. Smiley, Barbara Konesky of Eden and Clara McKamey and Mary Ann Hocevar had lambs in the red division and Ben Flanagan of Cascade and Gary Marxer and Jimmie and Rodney Pribyl of Eden were in the white group.
Darell Loveland of Smith River placed blue with a pen of three breeding lambs.
In the feeder lamb groups were Gene Baehler, Joan Loveland, Jerry Hocevar, James McKamey, Richard Smiley and Barbara Konesky, blue, and Ben Flanagan, Gary Marxer and Jimmie and Rodney Pribyl, red.
Cash and merchandise prizes were awarded by the First National bank, the Montana Bank & Trust Co., Great Falls Kiwanis club, Smith River Aggies, Eden 4-H Livestock club, Colby Sheep Co., Great Falls Livestock Commission Co., Montana Flour Mills, Montana Vegetable Oil & Feed Co., Graham & Ross, Farmers Union G.T.A. and the Medical Arts Pharmacy.

The Cascade Courier
Cascade, Montana
Thursday, 26 July, 1951
pg 1
275 Attend Smith River Baby Beef Show And Sale
Marvin Marxer, Eden, won top honors in the first year showmanship contest of the Smith River 4-H baby beef and sheep show at Orr school.
The show, attended by about 275 people, offered cash and merchandise prizes in various livestock breeding, feeding and showmanship events. Winning second in showmanship was Richard Smiley, Eden, with Bonnie Thomas, Cascade, third.
Bob Campbell of Simms placed first in the final showmanship event, followed by Smiley, second, and Margaret Simpson, Smith River, third.
E.P. Orcutt, extension livestock specialist from Bozeman, was in charge of placing. Animals of Neil Pettapiece of Simms, Gary Anderson and Dick Johnson of Smith River and of Marxer were placed in the prime group of lightweight steers weighing 900 pounds or less. Choice ratings went to Margaret Simpson and Faye and Franklin Flanagan of Smith River and Neil Wesche of Manchester was in the good bracket.
Heavyweight placements were as follows: Prime — Orville and Dick Johnson of Smith River, Bob Campbell of Simms, Bonnie Lee Thomas of Cascade, Bert Thurber of Manchester and Smiley. Choice — Margaret Simpson and Roberta and David Johnson of Smith River.
In the practice judging contest Neil Wesche of Manchester won first prize and Darrell, Raymond and Darlene Loveland and Franklin Flanagan of Smith River and Smiley tied for second place.
Individual feeder lambs in the blue division were those of Gene Baehler of Eden and Joan Loveland, James McKamey and Jerry Hocevar of Millegan route. Smiley, Barbara Konesky of Eden and Clara McKamey and Mary Ann Hocevar had lambs in the red division and Ben Flanagan of Cascade and Gary Marxer and Jimmie and Rodney Pribyl of Eden were in the white group.
Darell Loveland of Smith River placed blue with a pen of three breeding lambs.
In the feeder lamb groups were Gene Baehler, Joan Loveland, Richard Smiley, Joan Loveland, Jerry Hocevar, and Barbara Konesky, blue, and Ben Flanagan, Gary Marxer and Jimmie and Rodney Pribyl, red.
Cash and merchandise prizes were awarded by the First National bank, the Montana Bank & Trust Co., Great Falls Kiwanis club, Smith River Aggies, Eden 4-H Livestock club, Colby Sheep Co., Great Falls Livestock Commission Co., Montana Flour Mills, Montana Vegetable Oil & Feed Co., Graham & Ross, Farmers Union G.T.A. and the Medical Arts Pharmacy.

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Great Falls Tribune
Great Falls, Montana
Sunday, 11 December, 1983
pg 14
Deaths/funerals
Art Baehler
[photo with caption Arthur W. Baehler]
Former Eden rancher Arthur W. “Art” Baehler, 85, 1109 6th Ave. N., died Friday in a Great Falls hospital.
He was born in Lost Lake, Wis. and raised in Medford, Wis. He attended agricultural school and worked in lumber camps in Wisconsin before working in grainfields and a dairy farm in North Dakota.
He came to Montana in 1920. In 1921 he married Bertha E. Marxer in Great Falls. He worked for the Colby Sheep Co. and lived at Clark Creek on the Colby Ranch for a year. He leased ranches for several years before buying his own ranch in Eden. He retired in 1972 and moved to Great Falls, where they resided at the time of his death.
He is survived by his wife, Great Falls; five daughters, Mrs. Emil (Doris) Nygard, Great Falls; Mrs. Lloyd (Marge) Barr, Long Beach, Calif.; Mrs. John (Eleanor) Lindroth, Seattle; Shirley Bedlow, Las Vegas; and Mrs. R.E. (Barbara) McDermid, Washington, D.C.; a son, Gene A. Baehler, Shepherd; two brothers, Walter Baehler, Great Falls, and William Baehler, Milwaukee, Wis.; two sisters, Hilda Hess, Anaheim, Calif., and Lydia Clemens, Medford, Wis.; 13 grandchildren and eitht great grandchildren.
Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Hillcrest Mausoleum Chapel.