This Day In History - November 21
 | 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
November 21
1912
"Shoot Wooden Ducks”
A bunch of duck hunters, comprising of Mayor Faltermeyer, John Schmidt, Bilyus Hayes and A.W. Finch, was out last Sunday after the feathered tribe. The story goes that they went to some good hunting grounds where “blinds” had already been prepared when Hayes, Schmidt and Faltermeyer spied a bunch of ducks enjoying a swim on the bosom of the lake. They crawled about 300 yards on their hands and knees to get in shooting distance and when they reached the desired spot rose up and turned their artillery loose in the poor innocent ducks. But they were decoys, and Hayes, who had emptied his gun, looked about the landscape to see who was looking on; Schmidt, lost for the moment that golden smile, and Faltermeyer, who had a .22 rifle denied taking a shot at all. However, all the audience they had to shooting at wood ducks was Bill Finch, who was in the background on his back waving his wooden leg in the air and having a hearty laugh all to himself.
“Doings of a Week”
George Stennent, lineman for the electric light company, climbed a pole Monday and when he cut the wires both pole and George went to the mat for the count, the pole coming with him. Besides a broken wrist, Stennet’s face was badly lacerated. Dr. Gilham reduced the fractured wrist and the patient is out with his arm in a sling. The pole was an old one and rotted and after cutting the wires, the weight of the lineman was too much for it and it toppled over.
1940
“Personal News”
Wm. Mackey, who is teaching in the schools of Worden, arrived home today to spend the Thanksgiving vacation. His mother, Mrs. Harry Mackey, spent last weekend in Billings with him, it being his birthday anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Carson and baby daughter, Helen, went to Helena Monday, Mrs. Carson remaining for a week’s visit with her sister, Mrs. Les Rogers.
Mrs. Jos. J. Davey and her son, Robert, left for their home in Spokane Sunday after having visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Kearns and other relatives.
Attorney Frank T. Hooks boarded the stub Monday evening for Billings and attended to legal matters the following day, returning in the evening. Train travel beats the icy roads these days, said Mr. Hooks as he seated himself in the comfortable coach of the N.P.’s crack train.
Mrs. R.R. Kimpton and her two sisters, Eloise and Althea Hale, and a guest, Miss Edna Decker were calling in Townsend the first of the week with their aunt, Mrs. T.N. Averill.
1968
“Local News”
Mrs. Allen Bensley and little daughter accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Lanny White home last Thursday from Tacoma, Wash. To visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Noyd. They left Wednesday for Billings to visit other relatives and friends before returning to their home.
Glen Black of Bozeman spent last week here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Black. The men did some deer and elk hunting and were quite successful, each getting a deer and Fred an elk.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Riis of Winston called on Annie Bisby on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Heuer, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Plummer, Mrs. Gladys Van Vliet, Mrs. Mauna Harrigfeld and Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Etzwiler were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Thompson at Lydia’s in Butte last Saturday evening.
Mrs. Joe Braley of Manhattan and son, Jim, who is home on furlough from the Army, were visiting friends in Townsend on Monday.
1996
“Around Town News”
Mrs. Dorothy Hahn visited Edith Alex Saturday.
Tex Pate, Winston, visited Edith Thursday.
Lillian Fisher, Florence Anderson, and Alberta Nave were business callers in Helena Wednesday.
Carol and Lawrence Somers, Port Townsend, Wash., are visiting her mother, Bernice Cartwright.
Darin and David Johnson, Stevensville, were weekend visitors at the home of Ray and Betty Horne.
Howard and Mable Gobbs, Culbertson, are here visiting at the home of their son, Lonnie and Deena Gobbs, Casey and Lane.
Nikke and Steve Ito and son, Connor, of Alaska have been here visiting with her parents, Bill and Joyce Lane, and other relatives in the area. Steve left for home last week, but Nikki and Connor were able to stay on for an extended visit.
Leon and Marsha Belville, Spokane, Wash. visited Loyd and Shirley Belville recently. While here they attended the dedication of the veterans’ plaque at Memorial Park on Veteran’s Day. Later they enjoyed the dinner at the Legion Club.
