This Week In History - September 12
 | Author:
Linda Huth, Broadwater County Museum 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
September 12
1912
“Doings of a Week"
Fick McCormick shipped a carload of horses to Miles City Friday.
Miss Sadie Doggett left Saturday for Boulder where she has a position in the public schools.
Telephone your orders to No. 24 for groceries, fruits and vegetables. Prompt service. Townsend Merc. Co.
Ed O'Connell, proprietor of Eddy's Cafe in Helena, was among the bunch of boosters from Helena today. The Opinion acknowledges a pleasant call both from O'Connell and Fred Naegle of the Naegle Printing Co., another good booster.
1940
“Personal News"
Richard Williams, transient, was given a 30-day suspended sentence in police court Monday by Justice of the Peace Charley B. Ross on a charge of disturbing the peace. Williams agreed to leave town.
Mrs. Thos. Swift has been enjoying a visit from her sister, Mrs. Mike Gurnett this week. Mr. and Mrs. Gurnett and their daughter, Gertrude, arrived here from their home in Jordan last week for a visit with relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kapinos accompanied their daughter, Gloria, to Great Falls Sunday. Miss Gloria has enrolled in the Columbia Hospital School for Nursing.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Duede and son, Bill, have gone to Clayton, Iowa, where they will spend the winter. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ross have rented their home in their absence.
Tom Ellis who has been attending a CCC camp is having a vacation at home with the intention of registering for college at Montana State this fall.
1968
“Local Serviceman Helps Rescue 260 in Earthquake"
Construction Electrician Constructionman Thomas W. Massa, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Massa of Townsend has received a Letter of Commendation from the Commander of Naval Forces in the Philippines.
He received the commendation for helping rescue 260 people from the ruins of a six-story apartment building that collapsed in Manila's Chinatown District during an earthquake in which there were more than 300 reported casualties.
"Boy Scouts Make Conservation Tour"
Townsend Boy Scouts enjoyed a very interesting conservation tour last Saturday conducted by assistant Scoutmasters, Dave Fischer and Dave Wing.
Before leaving for the forest the words conservation and environment were discussed so that the Scouts would better understand what they saw.
The tour consisted of going up Sulphur Bar, then to Cabin Gulch and down North Fork. Different forms of plant life were pointed out. How they related to wildlife and soils was the main topic of discussion.
All Boy Scouts must make a field trip of this nature or take part in a conservation project before becoming a Star Scout.
Those making the trip were Dave Brammer, Brent Helmick, Wade Wing, Bill Kirley, Greg Sautter and Buddy Horne.
"Local News"
Miss Gloria Fryhling left last week for Sacramento, Calif., where she will be teaching in the junior high school.
Miss Susan Sautter celebrated her 12rh birthday at her home Saturday evening with a lawn party and dance. Guests were Kim and Jamie Poole, Jim and Susan Foster, Tom Ragen, Mike Copeland, Kelly Harrigfeld, Phil Ryan, John Huth, Sandy Rains, Susan Hooks, Arliss Schledewitz, Marta and Bradley Scoffield, Kathy Evans, Wade Wing, Deborah Burtch, Tina Leanhart, Robert Geisser and Debbie Sautter of Helena.
Dana Stiner, son of Mrs. Ann Marie Stiner of Helena, arrived last Friday to visit his grandmother, Mrs. Jessie Ridgeway, who has been a patient in Broadwater Hospital. Dana will return soon to the University of Washington Medical School in Seattle.
1996
“Senior News"
On Sept. 4, we honored people 90-years old and over. We had Olive Middleton, Myrtle Russell, Katherine Sencal and George Brammer in the center to celebrate with us.
T.J. Banks played a lot of wonderful music, various waltzes and polkas that made you want to kick up your heels.
Also celebrating 90+ years were Mrs. Lovonnie Sperry and Mrs. Geneva Morford, both on home delivery.
Lucky Chair Day is Sept 13.
The Senior Club will be having a potluck and business meeting on Monday, Sept. 16. The potluck starts at 6 p.m. with the business meeting at 7 p.m.
Birthday dinner is Sept. 17.
The center will be closed Friday, Sept, 20, so Carol and Carla may go to Rocky Mountain's yearly all-staff meeting.
