24 March 2022

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Masonic Foundation Grant

Masonic Foundation Grant


Northside Principal Georgie Gourneau (left-right), staff member Brenda Boysun and student Cewl Stafne join special education teacher Diane Taylor as she receives a $1,200 grant donation March 16 from Montana Masonic Foundation representative Wade Riden for use in the classroom. To learn more about the MMF public schools grant program, call 406-653-1653 or write to P.O. Box 1692, Helena, MT, 59624.

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Arnold EagleBoy

Arnold EagleBoy


Arnold Erwin EagleBoy Sr., 73, of Poplar died March 8, 2022, at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Billings. He was born on Aug. 2, 1948, to Matthew Eagle Boy and Rose No Breast Eagle Boy. He was raised in Chelsea and attended school in Poplar. He worked at A& S Industries for a long time. He retired from there after it closed, then was a CHR driver for a while. He enjoyed traveling in the big van called “Big Bertha” to Minot, N.D., for the state fair and walking around. He loved going to pow-wows and visiting his brother Adrian. He played guitar for wakes and funerals on and off the reservation with Manny Smith. He had a special relationship with Shirley Sparvier, and they had two daughters Steffie EagleBoy and Marcella EagleBoy. Arnold EagleBoy, Jr. came later on. He was the last descendant of the Eagle Boy family. He was preceded in death by his siblings, Rita Brown, Isabelle Kidder, Mayme Red Eagle, Mary Ironbear, Savannah Sparvier, Cynthia Sparvier, Irene Lowry EagleBoy,

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Donna Kellum

Donna Kellum


Donna Shumway Kellum, 77, died Saturday, March 12, 2022, at her home in Miles City. She was born on Sept. 11, 1944, in Wolf Point, the fifth of 12 children to George and Pearl Shumway. She lived in Nashua from the age of one until she was nine years old. Her family moved back to Wolf Point when she was nine. She attended schools in Nashua and Wolf Point. Shea graduated high school with a GED. In her lifetime, she worked at the Wolf Point hospital, Northeastern Mental Health in Glasgow, Poplar Hospital and Nursing Home and the Custer County Health Department. She also worked 10 years for Mary Cato Swayne in Miles City. From a previous marriage, she had a son, Robert Allison. She married Ken Kellum on Sept. 1, 1990, and, from this marriage, she gained five stepchildren. One she helped raise, Kyle. Her lifelong devotion to pets of all shapes and sizes was inspiring to many. She wanted her family to know that, in her life, all the good she had done was given in Jesus’ name and her sins were left with him at the cross. She is survived by her son, Robert Allison; stepsons, Terry Kellum and Kyle Kellum, stepdaughters, Terra Kellum and Rayna Bird; adopted son,

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Poplar High School Hosts Prom

Poplar High School Hosts Prom


Poplar High School hosted their 2022 prom March 19 in Moccasin Square Garden. Students mixed without masks, entering the gym in pairs and small groups. Grand entry started a little after 8 p.m., following a delay resulting from the administration of breathalyzers. Junior class advisor Evan Cummins said that the event was a dose of normalcy after the pandemic impacted access to public events

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Andrew Anderson

Andrew Anderson


Andrew G. “Andy” Anderson Jr. of Glasgow died March 3, 2022, in Billings. He was born Aug. 11, 1936, in Medicine Lake to Andrew G. and Aashield (Rue) Anderson. The family moved to Glasgow shortly after his birth. He graduated from Glasgow High School in 1954. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and spent two years stationed at Camp Pendleton in San Diego, Calif. Following discharge, he returned to Glasgow where he met Korene Marden, and they were married the following February. He worked at Bruce’s Texaco and drove a rural school bus route for the Glasgow Public School System while Korene kept the home fires burning. In 1961, they purchased the gas station from Kenny Bruce and renamed it Andy’s Texaco, where they sold gasoline and tires. Later, they bought the local Conoco business, creating Anderson Oil Company. They expanded the business by adding bulk fuel and propane with Andy up at the crack of dawn delivering fuel, calculating bids and providing customer service while Korene did all of the bookwork. They were known for being hard workers and passed the motto of “Customer Service with a Smile” on to their family. He was proud of his Greek heritage and loved to whip up a batch of his famous garlicky “Greek Ribs” for family get-togethers. “Greeky” loved to hunt and fish with his family and buddies. There wasn’t a goose far enough away that he wouldn’t go after. He enjoyed fishing walleye tournaments and could clean and cook walleye like a pro. He was a founding member of the Glasgow Trap & Skeet Club, belonged to the Elks, Walleyes Unlimited and was a member of the Glasgow Volunteer Fire Department, retiring in 1985 after 20 years of service. He was confirmed at and was a member of the First Lutheran Church of Glasgow. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Margaret Pechonis and Carolyn Helland. He is survived by his wife, Korene; daughter, Kim Boyko of Madison, S.D.; sons, Jeff of Great Falls, Tim of Longmont, Colo., Michael of Billings; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and siblings, Annette Bergan and Marilyn Helland. Per his wishes, cremation has taken place with a celebration of life being planned for early summer 2022 in Glasgow.