Rose
Mrs.Babcock's 5th grade class
2005-2006

Biographical Writings
FRANKLIN F. FRIDLEY
By Rose

Franklin Fridley (born in 1824)
F.F. Fridley arrived with his brother
In Bozeman MT
Built the 3rd house in town
Had the first wooden floor.
He was a republican.
John Bozeman’s not.
Bozeman and Fridley fought
At Story Store.
Then Fridley then moved
To Emigrant Ranch.
F.F. Fridley built a railroad station
Be built the first bridge
Across the Upper Yellowstone
That’s F.F. Fridley



Business Reports
Tonsorial Parlor

By Sarah Saunders & Rose Marchak


    Rose and I worked at the Tonsorial Parlor.  We dusted tables, shelves, pictures, and a magazine holder.  We organized different types of lotions and hair gel; they were all for men.  We were offered a chance to cut hair, but I was too nervous.  I enjoyed working at the Tonsorial Parlor.

    This is the history of the Tonsorial Parlor.  The Tonsorial Parlor started March 17, 1977.  Steve C. VanAntwerp started the Tonsorial Parlor.  The Tonsorial Parlor has always been located on Main Street.  Their name has never changed.  The only owner has been Steve VanAntwerp.  The only changes are the floor and the paint on the walls.  Some historical events that have happened during the early years of the Tonsorial Parlor are the first woman governor, the introduction of wolves into Yellowstone, and the first woman astronaut in space.  All of that was during the Tonsorial Parlor’s history.

    The Tonsorial Parlor is the perfect place to go for a man whose hair is out of control.  They provide trims, haircuts, scalp massages, and witty intellectual advice.  They cut hair the most and do scalp massages the least.  99.9 percent men get hair cuts at the Tonsorial Parlor.  Steve has no employees and no other stores.  He provides trims and different types of hair cuts. Some of the hair cuts are old-fashioned, such as Mayberry and High and Tights.  The Tonsorial Parlor is great for men who need a hair cut or a trim.

    Steve at the Tonsorial Parlor has many opinions.  He chose to put his shop on Main Street because where else can you get a lunch, a coffee, and then a hair cut?  His biggest problem is men losing their hair.  The mall doesn’t affect his business.  The most interesting hair cut Steve’s ever done is shaving a woman’s head.  Steve’s opinions are important to him.

Bozeman To Other Cities
Bozeman - Virginia City
by Rose

    My favorite thing about Bozeman is our community. It’s  good and safe. I also like a restaurant that we only have in Bozeman. That is the Pickle Barrel. I’ve been going to school in Bozeman for six years and I love it! I love the plays Bozeman puts on, they’re really cool.
    I love Virginia City because it’s a cool ghost town and town. I can also learn cool and interesting facts about the history of Virginia City. They put on plays that are really cool about what happened long ago.  I also like the old buildings you can go into. They’re great.
    I like Bozeman better because all my friends are here. My family is also here. Pickle Barrel has good food so I like it here. I love my school the most because I’ve been here for six years.

Opera House
    Hello!  I’d like to tell you a little bit about myself.  I am a big building that can hold 900 people.  On the top front and center of me, there is a long pole with a bird on the top.  I’m also an extremely large rectangular building.  If I get rebuilt, please come and visit me. 
    I think we should rebuild me and make me an Opera House again.  We can use me for the Opera House again and can use me for the same things as before.  We should earn money by making cookies or something.  I would like to be seen again.

Historical Fiction
Mary Hunter Doane
By Rose Marchak

    Father, my five sisters and brothers, and I moved all over Montana, briefly living in Helena, Bozeman, and Virginia City.  Mother said if we moved one more time she’d leave us.  I was worried.  Father is a doctor and leaves us home with mother for the day.  Then he comes home at dinner, eats, and goes back to his office.  We moved.  Mother left us quick as that.
    Since I’m the oldest, my father said, “Take care of the youngsters, Mary.”  On my 17th birthday I got such a great present, a $15.00 double-bass viola.
    “I got it just for you, Mary.  I know how much you love music,” my father whispered.
    “Oh, Father, how can I ever thank you?’ I asked.  I only played it for a year.  Then I got bored of it.
    I met a kind gentleman by the name of Gustavus Doane.  The next thing I knew, my father and I were shopping for a wedding dress.  “Can’t be too expensive,” my father exclaimed.
    “It has to be pretty,” my sister replied.
    “Of course,” I said.
    Well first my father saw a hat and said it suited me.  He bought it for $1.30.  Then he saw a nice watch and thought that we should get a present for Mr. Doane.  He bought it for $26.
    I whispered, “Father, don’t you think that’s a bit expensive?”
    “I suppose so,” he replied.  Mr. Doane was out buying me a ring with a ruby and six diamonds for $1.75.  He stopped shopping after that.  I got him a ring, too.  I can’t remember the cost, though.
    I got another beautiful dress with flowers on it.  “I love it,” I screamed happily.
    “I’m very happy, but you need to be quieter,” my father disappointedly whispered.  “Yes,” I exclaimed glumly.
    At the wedding I saw a familiar face.  Aunt Stephanie? Cousin June?  No, Mother!  I ran to mother and hugged her hard.  We hadn’t seen each other for years though we did write letters to each other. The best part is she cheered she was staying here.  I hugged her again.  I was so happy.
    The wedding was about to start.  I walked down the aisle.  Mother started to cry with happiness.  He gave me a beautiful ring at the after party.  I danced until I dropped.  It was too fun.
    We went to our new house.  It was huge.  We had to go get furniture but not yet.  We just wanted to enjoy the day.
    Some of my family visited us at the house the next day.  Sallie Hunter, Frank Rick, Susan Murray Hunter, Olive Rich, Dr A.J. Hunter, Lizzie Hunter Rich, Clarence Rich and Earnest Rich.  We all had a wonderful time in the empty house. We danced to no music and ate on the floor.
    Everybody left then we went to bed that night.  I had a dream of me.  There was Mr. Doane’s ex-wife.  They wanted to get married again.  Mr. Doane woke me up.  I hugged him really tightly.
     “What’s the matter?” he asked.
    “Nothing,” I gasped and then I lay back down.  The next thing I knew I was back asleep, and I dreamed about hat glorious wedding of mine.  Perhaps something happened in the dream, but the next thing I knew I was running down the stairs to the maid.
    I asked her, “Where is my husband?”
    “He just left, Ma’am,” the maid explained.  I got on my horse and went to his office.  He had just gotten there.  “Why are you here?” he asked stressfully.
    “Do you not want me here?” I blurted out.
    “Why wouldn’t I?” he explained.
    “I don’t know,” I exclaimed.
    “I have some news for you.  I’m going to war,” he said.
    “Of course,” I whispered quietly.
    I ran home and thought.  I would convince him not to go and then he would stay, right?  “Of course,” I exclaimed cheerfully.  I made a home-cooked meal.  I got out my nice dress and asked the maid to set the table for two.  He came in and was surprised to see me in the nicest dress I had.  It was gold with a white lace on the bottom with a nice jewel in the center.  We sat down to eat and we talked.
    “You look nice tonight, Mary,” he exclaimed.
    “Busy day at work, Gustavus?” I asked.
    “Why do you say my first name, Mary?” he whispered.
    “Because you called me by my first name,” I said.  “But let’s not fight.  I cooked a great meal just for you,” I begged.
    “Okay, then,” he exclaimed.
    “Let’s eat,” I cheered.  We ate then didn’t talk the rest of the night.  The next morning, my husband left for war.





Interesting Bozemanites
1. Mrs. Doane – She was about 91 when she died and she saw a lot of changes around Bozeman.
2. Malcolm Story & Rose Story – Their house was painted pink by Malcolm because of his wifes name.
3. John Bozeman – I like John because nobody is sure if he was killed by Indians of his friend Tom.
4. Steve Van Antwerd – He cuts hair for people , even my dad. We did our Bozeman project on him.
5. Frank Marchak aka my dad – He teaches at MSU about eyes.
6. Roxie Curtis – She knows a lot about Bozeman and she shares it with kids.
7. Mrs. Nancy – She is our school secretary, she is very nice and organized.
8. Derak Sthan – He is Ian’s dad. He knows a lot about Bozeman and he makes signs for houses.
9. John – He bought the Ellen Theater and he played Mother Ginger in the Nutcracker.
10. Scott Gill – He is Lizzie’s dad and he is a doctor at Urgent Care. He helps lots of people and I think it’s great.

What I think About Things
John Bozeman lived in Georgia and left his family behind to come to Montana for the gold rush. John Bozeman brought people here and made a town. Franklin F. Fridley had the third house in Bozeman and had the first wooden floor. He got in a fight with John Bozeman at Nelson Story’s General Store because Bozeman made a rude remark about Republicans.
Nelson Story was the first guy to graze cows in Montana. He was from Texas and built the Story Mansion on Main Street that got knocked down when they built the Wilson School. He had three sons. One son built the SAE house and his grandson Malcolm built the pink house on Wilson Av.
Only one man was hanged at the old county jail which is now the Pioneer Museum. The opera house/city hall was torn down in 1966 because nobody appreciated