This Week In History - October 31
Author: Linda Huth, Broadwater County Museum Curator
“What Happened this Week in History”
Submitted by Linda Huth; Sponsored by: The Broadwater County Historical Society and the Cotter Foundation
October 31
1912
"Local News"
R. M. O'Hearn of Toston spent Saturday night among his many friends in that place. Dick has a list of friends, among them, not a few who interrogate him as to what he will do for our county roads if elected. In view of his chronic advocacy of improved road conditions, such inquiries were not hard for him to relieve.
It will please the ladies to know that all four Montana political conventions proposed submitting an equal suffrage amendment to popular vote also, that our local candidates, J.D. Doggett and Peter Riley, have signed statements favoring the same.
1940
“Dam Dedication Was Big Day for Broadwater Co."
A loyal assemblage of approximately 2000 people facing chill in a late fall rain, gathered at the Broadwater-Missouri dam last Sunday afternoon to witness the official dedication of the new project, which ceremony was performed by Governor Roy E. Ayers.
The Governor stood in a drizzling rain on the by-pass over the head gates of the great canal surrounded by both sides of the ditch by visitors and homeguards and with a smile lighting his face he dedicated the new $900,000 diversion dam to posterity as a memorial to those men who over a period of 50 years had worked for the feat.
Please Note: there is a lot more to this article, making it too lengthy for this publication.
"High School Team Declared District Football Champs"
The Broadwater County High School football team have the distinction of having been awarded the district championship. This announcement was made last week by Coach Paul Johnson after he had received the official notification from State Official Walter Scott of the Butte School of Mines.
The championship is awarded over the greatest victories in the Four Rivers district. Coach Johnson said he was going to let the championship rest where it was and not try for further honors as it ran into the basketball season and he didn't choose to put his men into the football fields so late in the fall.
In Butte Monday the team played the high school freshmen. They made the first two touchdowns but lost when their opponents took a spurt in the last period of the game to run up a score of 20 against their 13.
Those who made the trip on the team from here were Hooks, Kelly, Riley, Ness, W. Riley, Ballard, G. Williams, Grey, Brisbin, O'Hearn and Guffey. They were accompanied by their coach and several townspeople.
1968
"Local Forest Ranger Transferring to Prescott, Ariz.; Will Report Nov. 18"
John Antonich, ranger on the Townsend District of the Helena National Forest the past six years, received notice this past week of his transfer to the Prescott National Forest, with headquarters at Prescott, Ariz.
The transfer, effective Monday, Nov. 18, simply involves the trading of locations between two rangers. Coming to Townsend from Prescott will be Theodore Ingersoll.
Antonich, who plans to leave Townsend Sunday, Nov. 10, has sold his home here to John Ryan. Their son, Dale, who is attending Northern Montana College at Havre, will remain there until the end of the school year. Their daughter, Tina, will accompany them to Arizona. Mr. and Mrs. Anotnich also have a married daughter, Pamela, who lives in Kalispell.
The community regrets very much to lose Mr. and Mrs. Antonich and family who have made many friends during their stay here, but wish them much success in their new home.
1996
“Upward Bound Awards"
Broadwater High School's Upward Bound program awarded Renaissance cards to 86 students for academic excellence during the fourth quarter of the last year school year.
Summit - Gold Card Holders - These students earned a 4.0 GPA or had a 1.0 increase in their GPAs - Carmen Christensen, Renae Spritzer, Marc Beck, Niomi Winslow, John Linney, Anmanda Kirksey, Andrea Jepson.
Vista - Silver Card Holders - Students who earned 3.6-3.9 GPA or increased their GPAs by .75 - Heather Beck, Eric Flynn, Kary DeVaney, Matt Bruchesz, Kristen Graveley, Kirk Flynn, Alisha Kitto, Carrie Plymale, Chelsea Hinman, Wendy Lambott, Vanessa Wyatt, Corey McGuire, Melinda Ecker, Eli Clarkson, Staci Reagan, Jeff Kirksey, Moriah Bucy, Jamie Toney, Ben Hanawalt, Eliesha Murray, Esther Schnur, Marcy Nagel, Elizabeth Welch, Mick Bradway, Denice Vennes, Ryndee Vogel, Amy Kirscher, Karen Alley, Michel Barrett, Kelli Bibbs, Sarah Meisenheimer, Jennnifer Anderson, Tiffany Rightnour.
Mid-Way - Blue Card Holders - Students who earned a 3.0-3.59 GPA or increased their GPAs by .50 - Lauren Gibbs, Andy Kral, Karee Boster, Jeniffer Nydegger, Angela Rubash, Brandon Flynn, Josh Thompson, Michell McNulty, Jason Vogl, Mary Saltzman, Mike Harvey, Jill Johnson, Jackie Jerrel, Jenny Carroll, Jennnifer Vose, Zach Jepson, Levi DeMartin, Nick Engstrom, Brian DeHaan, April Toney, Carmen Lambott, A.J. Curtis, Carolyn Schnur, David Pennington, Rachael Brumfield.
Base Camp - White Card Holders - Students who earned no Ds or Fs - Justin McMillan, Jess Bonthius, Pete Hamilton, Billie Jerrell, Laci Schmalz, Luke Irvin, Mark Wickens, Josh Obert, David Vogl, Andy Cazier, B.J. Playle, Don Rose, John Fuchs, Adam VanZee, Jennifer Davis, Kris Rains, Janae Wenzel, Tyler Budewitz, Gordon Dellwo, Thomas Croom, Rich Engstrom.
"American Legion & VFW Thanks"
Old Baldy Monuments, Tom Shindoll for his donation of labor and these contributors to the new Memorial Plaque: Gary Turney & Family; Pearl Branaman; Hubert Plymale; Don Schauber; Richard/Jean Buckingham; Continental Lime; Kathleen Jepson; South Ranch - Bill Williams; Lorraine/Ray Morrison; Evan or Lois Kackley; Lucky Lanes; Westley/Margret Beatty; Don Plymale; Bill/Bonnie Jepson; Paul & Lisa Orth; Jeff and Jim Lapp; American Legion Auxiliary; The Townsend Star; David Kearns; Milton Belville.
