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Tom and Lucy Fairbank attended basketball games this weekend. Keep working hard, Tornadoes!! Virginia McCracken was to Chinook to the ballgame on Saturday. She especially enjoyed listening to her granddaughter, Nicole McCracken, sing the National Anthem prior to the game. Rennay Watkins spent Sunday night with Grandma and Grandpa Fairbanks. There will be a Spelling Bee on Wednesday for grades 5-8 at the school at 2:43 p.m. There will be a basketball game in Turner hosting the Box Elder Bears on Thursday. Game times are 5:00 and 6:30. Hope to...
The Hogeland/Turner Lions Club hosted their annual New Year's Eve party this past Thursday evening. They served a delicious pork dinner with potluck side dishes. After the dinner, "Andy and the Yellowstone Drifters" played live music to a large crowd from the Big Flat and surrounding communities. A wonderful time was had by all attending. Francis Van Voast, President of the Lions, presented the Lions of the Year Award to Jim Reed. He was congratulated by the entire crowd. At the stroke of...
There will be basketball games this weekend. On Friday Hays will be playing the Tornadoes in Turner. Game times are 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Then the Tornadoes travel to Chinook where they will play on the Sugarbeeter floor on Saturday. Game times are at 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. On Wednesday, January 13 there will be a spelling bee at the school for grades 5-8. Ron and Susan Fox attended the New Year’s Eve party at the Old Gym on Thursday. Dwight and Alice Hauge visited Linda and Darel Hauge on Saturday. Don and Val Van Voast attended the New Y...
The Turner Public School hosted a concert for everyone in the community to enjoy before their Christmas break began. All grades, kindergarten through sixth grades sang prior to Santa making his yearly visit and to listen to all the children’s wishes. The National Honor Society made up treat bags that were given to all the children as they came up to visit Santa. The Hogeland Happy Housewives Club served refreshments following the program. It was a lovely evening and everyone who attended e...
Jake Brown had some friends over for a birthday party after school on Tuesday. Christmas Eve dinner guests of Jim Reed were David Reed of Billings, Jessica and Davion Reed of Vegas, Steve and Anita Reed and family, and Randy and Diana Maloney and family. Bill and Mary Hake were Christmas Eve dinner guests of Chris and Brenda Maloney in Turner. They were to Loren and Linda Wolery’s on Christmas Day for dinner. Linda and Darel spent a week out at Liberty Lake getting acquainted with their new grandson, Caleb James Hauge. They also enjoyed C...
Lyndsay Hutton is home for Christmas break. The Steve Hickel family went to Choteau for an early Christmas celebration with Colleen’s family. The School Christmas program was a huge success! Great job on your singing and poetry, students. Santa made his yearly visit to the kids of the community and candy was given out with help from the National Honor Society. Miles, Lyndsay and Linda took in the wrestling in Fort Benton and the Holiday Classic at CMR to watch Reece and the Harlem Wildcat wrestlers. They visited Adrienne Hutton while in G...
The American Lutheran Church W.E.L.C.A. hosted a Women's and Girls Tea this past Sunday at the Church in Turner. The fellowship hall was beautifully decorated by members of the church. Kirsti Cederberg read a couple readings/stories while another group of ladies prepared a humorous holiday skit. A group of high school students sang a couple Christmas selections and a delicious lunch was served. This tea has been an annual event for the past few years and is looked forward to by ladies and girls...
For December the weather is holding on and I hope you made good use of the nice weather. On the calendar for Wednesday, Dec. 9 is Whist and we can use more players, so come at 1 p.m. to play cards. Tuesday is Shanghai Rummy and last week’s winner was Mitzi Bruss. Also on Tuesday, Dec. 15 is the Cancer Support Program and the speaker is Ben Jennings LSW, licensed social worker. Call and make a reservation and eat with us at the center. The program starts at 11:30 a.m. and we ask that you come early as not to interrupt the program. This S...
The Jr. High Tornadoes competed last weekend in tournament action. There was a Pep Rally held in their honor during the school week for the students, staff and community members to attend. A couple fun competitions were held and players introduced to the crowd. Both coaches had some positive introductions of each player and the players were presented with a tournament gift from their parents. Shown are, back row, left to right: Emma Timmons-Manager, Sarah Billmayer, Laci Maloney, Lacey Hickel,...
The recent Pep Rally was a fun event for all the students, parents, and staff at Turner to attend. One of the activities that was done was a basketball competition mixed in with some fun which included spinning on a bat, shooting a free throw, running to the other side, taking a fruit and passing it under a chin, and finally ending up unfolding a frozen T-shirt and wearing it down to the other side of the gym to the finish line. Shown here is girls coach, Julie Welsh with some of the ball...
Tom and Lucy Fairbank were to Colorado over Thanksgiving to visit Chris and Richard Humphreys and family. Max and Kirsti had a late Thanksgiving in Great Falls with NellieCederberg, and Dale and Lynda Cederberg last week. Virginia McCracken had hunters at her home the week before Thanksgiving. She and Kelly spent Thanksgiving down at Tim and Cindy Cowan’s. They enjoyed visiting and making lefse over the weekend with family. Cheryl and Curt Westland traveled home for the holiday. Virginia also enjoyed the Christmas Tea this past Sunday at the L...
Cancer Awareness has recently been shown at the Turner Public School when one of their teachers was diagnosed with cancer. The business teacher, Mr. James Bowers, decided he'd take it upon himself and fellow friends and neighbors to help his co-worker out. He offered a chance to snip his hair for a dollar and/or a prayer. He told people even if they didn't drop a buck into the bag, to please offer a prayer for his fellow teacher. He sat in the hallway at the last home game and allowed people...
The Turner School recently was privileged to have the honor of having Mr. Monte Yellow Bird, aka, Black Pinto Horse visit their school. He is Arikara and Hidatsa from the Three Affiliated Tribes Reservation in North Dakota. He came to the school and spoke to all the students K-12 through the entire week. He shares a message of making good choices and words of wisdom from his elders of how to set boundaries, making a better life and other beautiful things. Yellow Bird began his art education at...
A kick off to Red Ribbon Week was held Monday morning at the flag pole at Turner Public School. The National Honor Society led a short ceremony including raising the flag, Mrs. Michelle Keller singing the National Anthem with students joining in, a short description of Red Ribbon Week and a short time of reflection. Red Ribbons were distributed to all the students and staff by the National Honor Society and their adviser, Mrs. Shelly Harmon. The students were asked to wear bright shirts and...
On November 15 the Big Flat Catholic youth traveled the Big Flat collecting food for the Harlem Food Bank. With monetary donations received from some community members they were able to shop for nonperishable food items and turkeys before they delivered to the food bank. The day was a success as they delivered 1395 pounds of food, including 12 turkeys. They would like to thank the Big Flat Community for their generous support, along with Jack Siemens, Dale Klungland, and Chuck Wasser for all...
Colleen Hickel’s mother and husband spent the weekend with Steve and Colleen and family. While here, they took in some junior high basketball games. Virginia McCracken enjoyed a Quilt Guild Sewing Day Saturday at the church. A “Thanks for the Harvest” community church service will be held on Thursday, November 19 at the Hogeland Lutheran Church. Soup supper will be served at 6 p.m. with services to follow at 7 p.m. Everyone is cordially invited to attend. Ron and Susan Fox attended the Outstanding Agricultural Leadership award for Max and K...
Mail ballot elections are being used more and more across Montana for elections without federal offices. The mail ballot election allows the voter the convenience of voting at home and has increased voter turnout. Ballots are mailed directly to the eligible active voters. Inactive voters may update their information by completing a new voter registration card and then they can obtain a ballot. A voter may call the Clerk & Recorder’s office to check on their voter registration status or they may check their status at MY VOTER PAGE at https://app... Full story
Eleanor Johnson Harmon Bickel turned 100 years old on September 16, 2015. She was born in Norma, ND on September 16, 1915, the first of four children. She moved with her family in 1928 to Hogeland, MT. She was in the first graduating class from Hogeland High School in 1933. She went on to college to receiver her college degree from Northern Montana College in Havre and for several years taught at various grade schools in Blaine County. Eleanor married Eddie Harmon in 1940 and they lived on the f...
