Garfield County High School - Remuda Yearbook (Jordan, MT)

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Garfield County Jim Ryan, Wayne Hunter and Karen Barnes are on the swimming board. Karen Watson, Marlene Shawver, and Betty Jean Cooley Lorraine Wright as clerk and recorder, Anne Rich and Marian Merlak are her helpers. Some of the jobs this office does are record deeds, do lien searches, water rights recordings, payroll and claims tand budgets for both high school and elemen - tary schools. Betty also takes cafe of tuition and transportation contracts. Betty Jean Cooley, Marlene Shawver and Karen Watson all work in the treasurer’s office which is in the third room on the left. In the treasurer’s office they register vehicles, collect personal and real estate taxes, receive all school money and distribute and collect all taxes. Linda Mallo, clerk of court, works in the room across the hall. She takes care of the filing of civil, probate, criminal and ad- option cases. She also issues marriage licenses, passports, and takes the court minutes. Almeada Fogle has been the librarian in the Public Library for a little over six years. The library is open from 1 -5 weekdays. Lester Guptill, Jr. is the county agent and Dorothy Rath is his secretary. Lorraine Wright is the Senior Citizens director, Margaret Rice is their cook. The road crew includes Philip Shawver, Elmer Sturtz, John Gib- soru Dale Stanton and Jack Brooks. Other people who work for the county are Arthur O. Bollinger, Tanna R. Hensleigh, Nancy Gould, and Miles A. Bateman. Still others who work for the county are on the following pages. Betty Stafford Ann Rich Linda Mallo 21

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Garfield County Trumbo, and Ted Schmidt County commissioners are the administrative officials of the county. They administer the • county programs mandated by state law and also the county services desired by the residents. This includes county roads, airports, fairs, welfare, hosp- ital-nursing home, junk ve- hicle, aging services, mental health, county health nurse, alcohol and drug programs, and rural fire control to men- tion a few. As administrators, they are also responsible for setting the budgets of all departments, raising reven- ue, establishing the mill levies, managing the county revenue in- vestments, insurance, county buildings, etc. It is also the responsibility of the commissioners to see that other elected officials of the county complete the work which is delegated to them by state law. I figured that they were pretty busy, so I hurried on to the next room where Betty Stafford was frantically trying to organize herself on her first day in the job November election brings changes in Garfield County Kenneth Coulter, John Rath Almeada Fogle Garfield County was established on February 7, 1919. W. C. Hen- derson started the campaign for a separate county. At the time this area was the western part of Dawson County. Garfield County was named after President James Garfield. Jordan became the county seat. An old dance hall was temporarily used as the courthouse and is still being used today. This reporter toured the court- house January 3, 1983. In the first room bn the left, the com- missioners kindly posed for a picture. They are Kenneth Coul- ter, who has been in office 12 years, Ted Schmidt and John Trumbo, who were both elected this year. Lester Guptill Jr. Dorothy 20

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Cremer wins third term as Sheriff The citizens of Garfield County ate. pretty law-abiding so not too much trouble ever arises. But just in case there is trouble, Garfield County is backed by strong law enforcement. Nick Murnion became our county attorney January 1, 1979,, after grad- uating from University of Montana in Missoula. Nick is in charge of prosecuting law-breakers and if there are any civil problems, Nick can issue his opinion. He represents the commissioners and the school districts. Garfield County's sheriff is P. T. Spud Cremer. Spud has been sheriff of the county for eight years. Previously, he was a stock inspector for the state, a position which he held for fifteen years. Joyce Ryan, the sheriff's dispatch - er, answers the radio, phone and CB. Bob Duke Speer, the Deputy Sheriff, got triggered into law enforcement because his dad was in it. Duke acquired most of his training in Glasgow and some of it from Clancy Rich. One person that high school stu - dents are always on the lookout for is Milo Aasvid, the Highway Patrolman. If you do get stuck with a ticket, the person to see then is the Justice of the Fteace. Gladys Stanton is the Justice of the Eteace 1 and also the city judge. Gladys has worked for the county and the city of Jordan since July 1, 1981, after Helen Dun- ning passed away. Justice of the Fteace 2 is Mar- tin Bames who was appointed to his position in 1971 after C.F. Wilson died. Both Justices of the fteace attend a J. P. seminar twice a year. Other people who enforce the law in Garfield County are Fran- cis Joyce, the Brand Inspector, and Bemie Hildebrand who works as a game warden during the hunting seasons. Rocky Nelson is a temporary city marshall. 22 Law The county jail, a good place from which to stay away, was built 1951. Al Johnson is a part- time jailer. An average of six people spend some time in the jail each year. Clockwise: P.T. Cremer, Nick Murnion, Duke Speer, Gladys Stanton, Martin Barnes, and Joyce Ryan.