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otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear. ~Buddha BY SUZANNE WARING
blown over during a storm. When that happens, he cuts it for firewood, but he doesn't even attempt to stack it. Irene, his wife of 62 years, stacks firewood so a log can be lifted with- out the whole stack falling apart. Both Cal and Irene are 83 years old. Along with the Ryders, many other Montana octogenarians have found effective recipes for good health into old age. Here are ex- amples from Great Falls.
al Ryder always has an eye out on his place near Noxon for a tree that has
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Julia Stevenson, 82, took home three gold medals and one bronze in bowling from the Montana Senior Olympics last summer. In addition to bowling, she enjoys the out of doors and works either in her yard or golfs on a summer day. She raised three children and worked for a time out of home. In retirement she has been active with hobbies. During John Lewis' career he had a job where he traveled and ate away from home for a number of years. He started smoking while he drove, and he ate fattening foods. One day
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Irene Ryder enjoys a walk on a beautiful winter day.
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