This Week In History
 | Author:
Linda Huth, Broadwater County Museum Curator
Linda Huth: MT43 News Board Member and Copy Editor |
“What Happened this Week in History”
Sponsored by: The Broadwater County Historical Society and the Cotter Foundation
May 8
1941
“Radersburg News”
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Smith and son, Charles Lee, and Miss Plymale of Crow Creek Valley were dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Freeman in Radersburg Wednesday.
Miss Juanita Aker of Townsend spent a few days at the home of her sister, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ralls and son, Steve.
Myra Holling celebrated her thirteenth birthday anniversary Sunday at her home. Those present were invited to share her treats and birthday cakes were May Patterson, Helen Bomar, Betty Doughty and Pauline Patterson. Myra received several nice birthday gifts.
1958
“Local News”
Mr. and Mrs. Al Brothers spent the weekend in Idaho Falls, Idaho with Mrs. Brothers’ mother, Mrs. Gertrude Burt. Mrs. Burt accompanied them home and will visit here for two or three weeks.
Earl Fryhling is in Minneapolis this week buying for the Anthony store.
Mr. and Mrs. Gale Brammer and 2 daughters of Missoula spent the week end in Townend with Gale’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Brammer.
“Winston News”
Winston folks were well represented at the annual Vigilante Parade in Helena last Friday. School closed so the children could attend.
The seniors from our town who participated in the Sneak Day trip to Seattle were Doris Hagbom, Bob Masolo, Doreen Davies, Alfred Myles and Ernie Herrington. The senior class chartered a Greyhound bus for their trip and from all reports it was a thoroughly enjoyable one.
1975
“Teacher Profiles”
Our Miss Brooke” is much different than the caustic-voiced lady remembered by some of us from the Eve Arden radio show of some years ago.
Margo Brooke is completing her third year in Cecilia Hazelton Elementary School, which is her third year of teaching. She has taught the 5th grade since coming here but has arranged to teach the 3rd grade next year.
Changing grades is a challenge she looks forward to as the emphasis will be different, as will her students, but she regrets too, the special things which make the 5th grade interesting.
Margo began college, with the intention of becoming a nurse, last summer helping with a remedial reading class moved her to start education classes and now she says, “I’m glad I did”.
She feels teaching must be approached with a ‘never give up’ attitude for despite disappointments at times has found that the results of her efforts do show in her students attitudes and accomplishments. She has a lively interest in what is going to happen to her classes, what they are going to do and how they will turn out. Someday, someplace, a result you can connect to your teaching shows up.
This Pony native, who received her degree from Carroll College in Helena is interested in skiing and hiking. Presently, she is looking forward to a 3 week trip to Europe when school is out. With a girl friend, she will visit Belgium and the Netherlands, two countries she missed when she spent a semester in Europe during college.
1997
“Around Town News”
Kenneth and Lela Biggs and Ethel O’Hern spent last weekend in Missoula, where they attended the annual meeting of the Telegraph Club. The Morse Code group enjoyed a banquet as well as a club meeting. They returned to Townsend Sunday.
Irma Meyer, Stevensville, and her daughter, Trudy McLean, Willow Creek, visited here Wednesday with Irma’s sister, Lillian Fisher.
Dorothy Colby and Ken and Lois Magdall visited Blaine and Debbie Welch, Cassie and Duane, in Helena, Sunday.
Myrtle Geisser and Susan Geisser spent last weekend in Columbia Falls visiting Sue’s children, Jenny, Jessie and Luke Floerschinger.
Helen Obert and Helen Barrows left Saturday for a 14-day cruise to England, Ireland and Wales.
