This Week In History - July 13
 | Author:
Linda Huth, Broadwater County Musuem Curator
Linda Huth: MT43 News Board Member and Copy Editor |
`“What Happened this Week in History”
Submitted by Linda Huth; Sponsored by: The Broadwater County Historical Society and The “Cotter Foundation”
July 13
1939
“Radersburg News”
The Montana Power Company has finished setting poles and are stringing the wire for the new line through Radersburg which will be a great asset to the town.
Miss Katherine Greaves and Miss Tillie Nelson of Toston were overnight visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Art Sitton of Radersburg Sunday and all left Monday for Yellowstone Park.
“Local Briefs”
Mrs. A.C. Carson and daughter, Helen, arrived here last Friday from Arlington, N.J. and intend to spend the remainder of the summer at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Carson on lower Deep Creek and with Mrs. Carson’s daughter Mrs. James Tidyman at Valier.
Sheriff N.C. Bruce stole away from his duties here and took in the big stampede in Calgary, Canada this week. He was accompanied by Al Dance.
Mr. and Mrs. John Deadmond and two children spent Sunday here visiting Mrs. Stella Deadmond and Floyd Deadmond, mother and brother of Mr. Deadmond.
Miss Helen and Miss Mary Kearns of Benton, Wis. are here visiting their cousin, Miss Phoebe Kearns and other members of the family.
1950
“Swimming Beach Constructed”
During the past week much work has been done to make a suitable swimming beach. Several truckloads of washed sand have been hauled in from Helena where it was donated by the Helena Sand and Gravel Co.
The county and Neifert-White supplied the trucks to haul the sand. A raft is being constructed and will be launched in the near future. An area is being roped off and swimming instruction will be given by Mrs. Howard Doggett and Coach Radakovich just as soon as the river goes down a little more. Everyone is invited to use this “Waikiki Beach” of Townsend.
1961
“Scouts Hike to Boulder Lake”
Boy Scout leaders, Scott Grover and Louie Day, took a group of Scouts of Troop 98 to Boulder Lakes over the week end. They left town Saturday and returned home late Sunday. They drove as far as possible in a truck and hiked the rest of the way in.
Camping out was fun and fishing fine, that is, for some of the boys. Making the trip were Scouts, Danny Day, Tony Kaul, Mickie Grover, Mike and Cleve Harrigfeld, Kenneth Toney, Nickie O’Dell, Larry Lundborg and Stave Lambert.
1967
“Local News”
Mr. and Mrs. John Antonich and daughter, Tina, have returned from a ten day trip to the west coast of Oregon. Enroute they visited two days with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. And Mrs. Ken Luntsford in Kalispell.
Mrs. Mabel Beers of Judith Gap was a weekend visitor with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. F.J. Kirscher and family. She was enroute to the Postmaster’s convention in Great Falls.
Mr. and Mrs. Pat Hooks and three children visited over the long holiday weekend with Mrs. Hook’s sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Reller and children in Thompson Falls.
Visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bud Richtmyer and sons over the long holiday weekend were Mr. and Mrs. Wally Richtmyer and family and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Smith of Missoula and Mrs. and Mrs. Jim Hedburg and children of East Helena.
Visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gillespie and sons are Mrs. Gillespie’s brother and sister, David and Laurie Terry of Victor.
1978
“Radersburg News”
Helen Harris celebrated the 4th of July – the 3rd with Sherri and Tamika Joan Harris at their home; Sally and Norman Bruce of Crow Creek and Susie, Rita and Terry Harris all enjoyed a picnic lunch in the yard with them. Helen had to work the 4th.
Marg Skillman called early Saturday evening saying Benny Skillman was better. Mary Sue Griffith and Marg took him to Fort Harrison Saturday evening.
Mary Jane Colby and son, Timmy, made a business trip to Helena Monday. While gone, a little after four o’clock, the wind came up with some rain and it sure did a lot of damage to their house. It took most of the roofing off on the south side and the TV antenna was tipped over on the north side of the house; tore the screen off the living room window. I bet she was just sick when she got home. Edna tells me Lynn left for Milwaukee with a load of lumber Monday morning.
Did not know if anyone else got that hail storm Friday evening, but the Burg sure had one. Hail and rain mixed. The road out front of the house was like a river for a little while. It didn’t hurt anything as I could see – my garden was okay.
