This Day In History - December 6
 | 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
December 6
1912
"Doings of a Week”
The Townsend Merc Co. is having the store building rewired throughout and a new set of lights put in and we may now look for more light on in this popular business house of Townsend.
The carpenters of the town have a grievance against John Schmidt. The bald-faced German who is presiding officer of the Dixon Brewery. John has been scabbing on the carpenters by going into the building business during his leisure hours. He has demonstrated, however, that he is some wood butcher, as he put up a whole building all by himself in a few days.
Thos. O’Connor of Great Falls former resident of Townsend and brother of our popular undertaker among the dead, was a visitor in town this week and was kept busy greeting old time friends and acquaintances.
1940
“Personal News”
Mrs. John Whaley has taken up residence in Townsend and is located in one of the Dewey Shields cottages on South Oak Street. This move necessitated bringing in some furniture from the ranch and making comfortable quarters for her daughter, Mary, who is just released from Broadwater Hospital where she has been a patient since last July recovering from an automobile accident.
Miss Ann Whaley, superintendent of nurses at the Broadwater Hospital and head nurse in Bayles-Nash Clinic left today for a vacation and rest in California. She expects to be away about six weeks.
Mrs. A.F. Kapinos enjoyed a visit from her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Tatman of Manhattan Monday.
Dr. Edmund Kearns of Bozeman spent part of the weekend here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Kearns.
Arlene Perkins returned to Browning after a two weeks vacation with her parents, Mr. and Ms. Thomas Perkins.
1968
“Crow Creek News”
Thanksgiving dinner guests of Miss Pearl Kitto were Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Kitto and family, Mr. and Mrs. Kenny Kitto and family, Mr. and Mrs. James Kitto of Winston, Mrs. Laure Heeb of Bozeman, Mrs. Lucille Robinson and family of Manhattan and Leonard Lambott of Martinsdale.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hensley and family spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Don Summerfelt at Canyon Ferry.
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Ferrat and family enjoyed Thanksgiving in Big Timber with Mr. and Mrs. Bob Fitzhugh and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Andy Bruce and family spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. E.L. Hunsaker and family.
Weekend visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Turman and family were Lawrence Berg of Walla Walla, Wash., Norman Taylor of Spokane, Wash., Mrs. Ruby Roberts and Bob Chopper of Billings and Mrs. G.E. Taylor of Bozeman.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Lewis and family were Thanksgiving guests of Mrs. Art Chriskie in Helena.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Sanderson and family were Mr. and Mrs. Junior Lewis and Mr. and Mrs. Gust Sanderson.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kolberg and Sharon were Thanksgiving dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ron Miller and Sheryll in Butte.
1996
“Around Town News”
Bill and Grace Berberet spent the Thanksgiving weekend in Spokane at the home of their daughter, Mary Berberet. Other guests were the Berberets’ daughters, Trish Nanzanko, Louie and Grace, Spokane; Jean Berberet, Jackson, Wyo.; Jane and Bill Peacock and Charisse and Dorothy Peacock, Imbler, Ore.; and Nicki and Jim Rose, Spokane.
Pearl Barraugh spent Monday through Thursday at the home of her daughter, Norma and Skip Smith. Thanksgiving she was a dinner guest of her son, Ron and Judy Barraugh. Joining them from Townsend were Doris and Jim Huth.
Myrtle Geisser, Kathleen Jepson, Caron Baron, Ken and Nadine Biggs and Jean Schalbrack, Ogden, Utah, returned recently from a nine-day tour of Israel.
Sid and Kelly Holling, Jessica and Grace and Frank and Lisa Bueno, Lisa Marie and Shelby, San Antonio, Texas spent Monday through Saturday here visiting Sid’s parents, Chuck and Eleanor Holling.
Deena and Lonnie Gobbs, Casey and Lane, spent Wednesday through Sunday in Culbertson visiting his parents, Howard and Mable Gobbs.
Martin and Doris Mingay, Craig and Clint and Jo Lewis spent 10 days over Thanksgiving in California where they went to visit their son, Chris, in Rio Vista and Martin’s brother Bruce and Mary Mingay, Clayton, Calif, and Bruce and Amy Mingay of Priest River, Idaho, who joined them for Thanksgiving dinner in Clayton.
