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The Independent Record, Helena, Sunday, January 21, 1990 7A Segemte narrow MgjCneir dhiieff field ft fiw By The Associated Press the Missoulian newspaper protested the secrecy to the boards lawyer. Regents had intended to keep their choice secret until their eventual choice signs a contract. The new commissioner will succeed Carrol Krause, who will retire in June after five years on the job. Regents decided the new commissioner will receive $90,000 a year. Krause is paid $79,200.

Certainly, it seems to me their management styles and personalities are very different, Regent Vice Chairman Elsie Redlin said of Fox and Olander. Dr. Fox is an experienced administrator and manager; Dr. Olander is the inspirational leader. Their particular gifts are quite different.

We feel the system will benefit from either of them. logically a tad stronger," he said. George McClure, a Montana State University faculty member, said the six-member faculty group could not reach a consensus. Directors of the five vo-tech centers in the university system preferred Fox and Olander, said Alex Capdeville, director of the Helena center. Ricih Archuleta and Becky Keene of MSU, representing students, advised the regents to choose Olander.

He seemed really open to student needs and student concerns, Keene said. He was really concerned about what we thought. John Hutchinson, deputy commissioner for academic affairs, said members of the administrative staff agreed to reveal their preference only to the regents. Regents did not rank either man as their top choice, said Regent Dennis Lind. The other finalists were Harry Peterson, executive assistant to the chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Lee Jones, executive vice president and provost of the University of Nebraska system.

Students, faculty members, administrators and college presidents also interviewed each of the finalists and made recommendations to the regents after regents talked to the four. Campus presidents found all four finalists qualified and acceptable, but backed Fox and Jones, said Lindsay Norman, president of Montana Tech at Butte. Fox and Jones are "probably the two with the greatest system experience (and) were The state Board of Regents has narrowed its search for a new commissioner of higher education to two of the four men interviewed Thursday and Friday in Helena. The finalists are Joe Olander, president of The Evergreen State College in Olympia, and Warren Fox, vice chancellor for academic affairs in the University of Nevada system. Regents said they could not choose between them Friday despite a 90-minute closed-door session, but will try again on Thursday at their monthly meeting in Butte.

Regents revealed their decision at a public session late Friday afternoon after an attorney for- One otf vhe finalists is controversial, colorful leader By The Associated Press units. He also said the systems financial problems is a wonderful opportunity to make changes. Peterson, the executive assistant to the chancellor at Wisconsin-Madison, said he would work hard to convince legislators to increase the Montana systems budget. He also said a commissioner should stop infighting amongst the various units. I think its important to have someone who is skilled at identifying organizational change and can deal with some of the chaos, he said.

He described his best skills as seeing how things fit together and then conveying that to other people If mergers were to occur, the smaller unit should retain its identity and a top executive, he said. If the community doesnt have someone to relate to, I think you have a problem, he said. The other finalist, Warren Fox, vice chancellor for academic affairs of the University of Nevada system, said his main priority would be to maintain citizens access to the Montana university sys tem. While such a statement usually means maintaining all six units of the university system, Fox said the board and the campuses would have to identify the goals that are important and go for these, realizing you cant do everything. Montana has pursued access and has built institutions across the state.

If that is the priority, we need to decide how many campuses administered by whom. Fox said he is willing to face any decision regents make about mergers. My style is open, its fair and I would encourage the board to be very clear about its intentions, he said. Fox said he didnt know enough about Montana to determine whether more money could be raised for the system. He was a finalist for the commissioners spot when current Commissioner Carrol Krause was hired in 1986.

Krause is stepping down at the end of June. visited all 147 legislators over 2i years. The net result was that Evergreen received the largest percentage budget increase of any four-year state college in Washington in recent legislative sessions. I see Evergreen as a microcosm of the same kinds of problems that I see in Montana, he said. I see that the story of Montana higher education needs to be told effectively and clearly.

Olander has been the subject of controversy at Evergreen, where some faculty members tried but failed to censure him for allegedly misrepresenting his academic credentials on his resume. Olander said he did not represent his credentials. One resume said his bachelors degree was in English, when it was in general studies with an emphasis on English. Another resume said his masters degree was in English, when it actually was in teaching. On Thursday, Olander questioned the value of merging colleges or universities in Montana, saying a large state like Montana may need all of its i Joseph Olander may be the most controversial finalist for the job of Montana's commissioner of higher education, and hes also laid claim to being the most colorful.

In an interview Thursday with the Board of Regents, Olander, wearing bright red suspenders, Said he writes science fiction books, considers his story-writing an asset, and that he sends out 2,000 valentines every year including one to each Washington state legislator. Olander is president of Evergreen State College In Olympia, an experimental college with no tenure for teachers, no grades and no departments. Various candidates spoke about the Montana systems financial woes, with Olander touting his lobbying skills regarding Evergreen State Colleges budget. Olander said he traveled Washington state and Ralph H. Coffey Reared state employee She was a member of the Naomi Rebbeca Lodge, the Josephine Hepner Chapter 89 Order of the Eastern Star and the Senior Citizens of East Helena.

Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Wesley A. and Margaret Beatty of Clancy; three grandchildren, Debora S. Hawkins of Dillon, Gail L. Ami-chucci of Whitehall and Wandy L. Beatty of Madison, and several cousins.

Chapel services will be held Monday, 2 p.m. from Hagler-Anderson Chapel with Rev. Gary Hawk officiating. Internment in the I.O.O.F. cemetary.

Paulbearers will be Gene Dunlop, Ken DeKam, Dan Sturde-vant, Leslie Davies, Walter Reinart and Kai Blaedel. Ralph H. Coffey, 72, of Helena, died Friday at the Veterans Administration Center Fort Harrison Hospital following a long illness. He Was born March 24, 1917, in Boise, Idaho, to John and Edith Hill Coffey. He attended Boise schools and after high school worked as a rancher and logger.

He joined the U.S. Army on March 17, 1942 and served in Guam. Coffey was honorably discharged on Dec. 1, 194S. Ijle married Ruby Bennett on October 10, 1948 in Nevada.

The couple moved to Helena in 1950. While living here he attended Kinman Busines College in Spokane and worked for the state of Montana as a tax collector. He retired in 1979. He is survived by his wife, Ruby Helena; two stepchildren, Dick Barney, Loveland, and Eileen Kockler, Helena, and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister.

Cremation has taken place. A private family service will be held at a later date. The family prefers memorials be sent to the American Cancer Society co Mrs. Edna Nelson, 703 Logan Helena, Mont. 59601.

Retz Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Myrle Steuteville Operated motel in Helena Myrle C. Steuteville, 74, of 440 North Park died Friday afternoon at St. Peters Community Hospital. She was born in Geneva, on Feb.

15, 1915, to Rosalool and Minnie Clark. Medical College and graduated from the University of Chicago in 1935. He completed his internship at the Los Angeles County Hospital and at the United States Marine Hospital in Boston. He then came to Butte to practice medicine. In 1939 McElwee joined the Broadwater Clinic and hospital staff at Townsend.

The clinic then sent McElwee to White Sulphur Springs where he worked for several years as the only medical doctor in Meagher County. In June, 1940, he married Jeanne Junod, a high school teacher at White Sulphur Springs. They were married in Jordon. In 1946 they moved to Townsend where McElwee bought the interest of two others in the Townsend hospital and was the sole owner for several years. He sold the hospital in 1980.

In 1979 he retired from the practice of medicine. He was a member of the Lewis and Clark Medical Society, the Presbyterian Church, a Master Mason in Valley Lodge number 21 in Townsend and several other fraternal organizations. He also enjoyed the outdoors. He is survived by his wife; one daughter, Mardee of Missoula; a son, Robert of Townsend; two sisters, Peggy Grey of Bison, S.D., and Isabel McElwee of Seattle, and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Tuesday in the Connors Mortuary in Townsend and internment will be in the Deep Creek Cemetery at Townsend with Masonic rites.

Ruth Beatty Ranched in Winston area Ruth Edith Moline Beatty, 86, of Clancy, died early Thursday evening at St. Peters Community Hospital following an extended illness. She was born March 1, 1903, in Helena to the late Alfred and Ida Moline. She attended Helena schools and the Helena Business College. She worked at the American National Bank and the Helena Hardware.

On March 12, 1932, she married G. Milton Beatty in Helena. Together they lived and ranched on Beaver Creek near Winston until 1952, when they moved to Roberts, Montana. In 1958 they returned to Helena and in 1973 they moved to Mountain View Estates near Clancy. She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Anne Moline.

inriyTTi fTT I PTnJfrr 1 She attended schools in Geneva and had operated a cafe there. During World War II she was employed at the Fairfield Air Base in Nebraska. She married John R. Steuteville. The couple lived in Baton Rouge, and in Oregon prior to coming to Great Falls in the fall of 1962.

They moved to Helena in July of 1964 where she was employed by Catholic Charities for several years until moving to Las Vegas for two years. They returned to Helena in 1973. She and her husband operated the Sunrise Motel until 1977 when the property was sold for the new Albertsons store. She enjoyed reading and was an avid angler and outdoor enthusiast. Survivors include her husband, John, of Helena, six grandchildren, including Mari Williams of Helena; three great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by 15 brothers and sisters. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Retz Chapel with -the Rev. Tom Banks officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Memorials may be sent to St. Peters Community Hospital. Friends may pay their respects beginning Monday at the Retz Funeral Home. A William McElwee Owned Townsend hospital TOWNSEND Dr. William 81, died at his home in Townsend Saturday.

He was born in Omaha, Neb, April 23, 1908 to Rev. Robert McElwee and Annie. He was educated in Omaha and graduated from Huron College in South Dakota in 1931. He attended the University of South Dakota Medical College from 1931 until 1933, then went to Rush v- Hagler-Anderson Mortuary Locally Owned Operated" Brent C. Anderson Don Hagler Melvin W.

Admire A Thank you to everyone who brightened Joe's 650 Logan St. 442-8520 1' days. Your assistance through medical help, $v' friendship, gifts, family support and memorials as well as your prayers and thoughtfulness been greatly appreciated. We know Joe will definitely be missed, but through friends and family his dreams will carry on. The memories you have left us will last forever.

Thanks to all ofyou Sincerely, The Joe Russ Family BEATTY, Ruth age 86, of Clancy. Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. at the Hagler-Anderson Chapel with the Rev. Gary Hawk officiating. Interment will be at the I.O.O.F.

Cemetery, Helena. Memorials may be made to the charity of ones choice. I it'i'u (r rhmchal Jbm 315 East Sixth Ave. Phone 442-1550 ifjen G. Burgess Tom Twichel rTomGlodosky J.

Howard Retz BUCHANAN, Harvey age 69, I of 934 9th Ave. Wake Services 1 will be 7 p.m. at the Retz Chapel. Mass of the Resurrec-l tion will be Mon. at 10 a.m.

at St. Helena Cathedral. Crema-r. tion will follow services. Me-" mortals may be sent to St.

Helena Cathedral or the -Lewis Clark Humane Society. PELUSO, Leonard age 81, of Helena. Funeral services will be Mon. at 2 p.m. at the Retz Chapel with Rev.

Victor Lang-i hans officiating. Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery. Friends may pay their respects i beginning Sun. morning. Those wishing may send memorials to an organization of their choice.

i COFFEY, Ralph age 72, of Helena. Cremation has taken place. Memorials to the American Cancer Society, co Mrs. Edna Nelson, 703 Logan, Helena. STEUTEVILLE, Myrle age 74, of 440 N.

Park. Funeral services will be held Tues. 2 p.m. at the Retz Chapel with the Rev. Tom Banks officiat- ing.

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