This Week In History
 | Author:
Linda Huth, Broadwater County Museum Curator
Linda Huth: MT43 News Board Member and Copy Editor |
Article Published: 04/24/2026 Volume: 4 Edition: 42“What Happened this Week in History”
Submitted by Linda Huth; Sponsored by: The Broadwater County Historical Society and the Cotter Foundation
April 23
1903
“Local News”
John Ross of Deep Creek carried a load of wheat for the Helena market Tuesday and Wednesday and Arnold Widmer of the same neighborhood carried a load of oats on Thursday and Friday.
J.R. Wine has discontinued his relations with the A.M. D’Arcy merchandising house at Radersburg and Add Turner has charge in his stead. Mr. Wine was highly pleased with his social and business relations with Crow Creekites and makes no bones of saying that the people with whom he has associated during the past six months represent the acme of human excellence.
Townsend furnished its quota of representatives to the cornerstone laying at the entrance of Yellowstone Park. Among those who took the train on Thursday were G.W. Gilham, W.H. McKnight, John Starkweather, Wm. Davis, Thos. McCormick and James Munden.
1925
“Junior Prom”
The junior Class of Broadwater County High School is giving the annual Junior Prom in honor of the Seniors at the Townsend Auditorium on May 1. The hall is to be decorated in order to produce a May Day effect.
The Grand March, which will be followed immediately by the crowning of the May Queen, will begin promptly at nine thirty o’clock.
Anna McClure was elected by the Junior Class as the Queen. Elaborate preparations are being made by the Juniors for the crowning. There will be a Maypole and May dance by a few of the girls of the public school.
The music will be furnished by the Broadwater Syncopators. The supper will be served in the I.O.O.F. hall by the Rebekah Lodge.
“Winston News”
The primary children who have been neither tardy nor absent during the month ending April 17 are Marylin Blever, Marjorie Miers, Rosella Mires, May Moody and Erma Sass.
A dance was given at the Mires Hall on Saturday of last week by the Crescent Orchestra from Townsend. A good time was enjoyed by all.
Warren Myles is out of school with the measles.
Con Sweeney has a new Ford Sedan.
1953
“Crow Creek News”
Birthday Party
Jimmie Webb celebrated his 8th birthday on April 3rd. Guests invited to help him enjoy the occasion were Barry Seaman and Billy Harris of Radersburg and Clifford Cox of the valley. Games were played, followed by ice cream and cake.
“Toston News”
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Seery of Helena were visiting Mr. and Mrs. Jim Greaves on Tuesday.
The Toston Post Office is the scene of much activity these days. It has been moved up to the front of the Mitchell building and is being painted inside and out and the floors are in the process of sanding and refinishing. The carpentry work was done by Frank Hargrove and the other work by Wayne Miller.
Mrs. Grace Sitton of Townsend called at the Pete Greaves home Monday.
Kathy Anderson and Mrs. Jesse Knight spent Sunday at Alhambra.
1970
“East of Townsend”
Denise White, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Barry White, was released Friday from Shodair Hospital, where she had been a patient following a fall in which she broke her collar bone.
Miss Carynn Bieber returned Sunday by plane from Seattle. Le Roy will remain in Seattle for a while.
Shirley Collins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Colling, celebrated her 11th birthday April 19, and the following guests spent the day: Mrs. Andy Johnson, Ruth, Reba, Rita and Ruby, Mrs. Nick Helner, and Mrs. Esther Stroh of Helena.
Warren Toombs was six years old April 20, and he celebrated with a party given by his mother, Mrs. Raymond Toombs on Tuesday afternoon. Guests attending were Johnny Ryan, Jan Bingham, Craige Harrison, Julye Vesely, Angelia Carmody, Andrea Bruce, Robbie Gillespie, Steve Ballard, John Lukes and Pam Wilson.
