Ennis Fourth of July Parade

“Dad was consecutive Montana Rodeo Association all around champion in 1966 and 1967,” recalled Johnny’s daughter Kathy DeRuwe. PHOTO COURTESY KATHY DERUWE

End of a rough string

Wed, 07/03/2024 - 10:36am

For the first time since the 1950s, the Fourth of July Rodeo in Ennis will go on without Johnny France. The legendary cowboy and lawman passed away on April 20, leaving behind a priceless collection of “only in Madison County” stories.

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Smiling faces of honorary MVWC members. Front row, L-R: Anita Ames, Joan Clark, Elaine Forsberg, Eileen Wolter, Bobby Klatt Back row, L-R: Pat Hale, Phyllis Wasick, Bev Claassen, Virginia Black, Shirley Storey-Masson PHOTO COURTESY TONI SCULLY

‘Oh, I got it at the Nearly New!’

Wed, 06/30/2021 - 1:04pm

Shirley Storey Masson’s dad did not believe in educating girls. Women were meant to be wives and mothers and consequently, homemakers.

To combat that, Storey-Masson worked through high school and saved every penny. She had to get out of Charlo.

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