This Week In History
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
July 17
1902
“Local News”
Geo. Holling of Radersburg was in town several days this week, preparatory to taking a trip to England. The cause of the long voyage across the big pond is for the purpose of consulting an oculist. About fifteen months ago Mr. Holling caught a severe cold by being drenched in a big storm and from that time his eyes have been defective, growing gradually worse until at the present time it is difficult for him to get around at all without an escort. He has several brothers and sisters, besides his parents who reside in Yorkshire and when he arrives there he will go at once to a hospital and receive treatment. Mr. Holling desires to express his thanks to the people who have so generously assisted him socially and financially. He departed Wednesday night leaving a wife and four children at Radersburg to patiently await his return.
1941
“Local News”
Mrs. Geo. Zimmerman accompanied by her little granddaughters and daughter, Mrs. Gail Davis are in Bremerton, Wash. this week visiting Mrs. Zimmerman’s eldest son, Loris and wife.
Members of the Broadwater Agricultural Conservation committee spent last Friday in Ronan attending an educational meeting on wheat marketing quotas. Those attending were W.H. Vennekolt, H.M. Daniels, Rudolph Dobler and Miss Geraldine Hardgrove.
Several of the soldier boys are home on furloughs; Fred Plymale, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Plymale came from San Diego and will enjoy a vacation at home; William Kenney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Kenney and Arthur Murphy are home from Camp Lewis, Wash.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kapinos and daughter, Miss Gloria, returned Sunday from a vacation trip to Poplar and other points in eastern Montana. Miss Gloria returned to Great Falls after her vacation.
Miss Mary Connors who has been attending school in Seattle arrived in Townsend Monday.
1958
“Rainbow Girls Observed Founders Day”
About thirty Rainbow girls enjoyed a picnic, swimming, water skiing and dancing at the McElwee cabin on the lake Tuesday night. The picnic was in celebration of Founder’s day.
Family cars were used to transport the girls to the lake. Among the guests present were Board Members and a few of the girls’ families: Mr. and Mrs. Howard Dove; Dr. and Mrs. W. McElwee; Mr. and Mrs. Don Fogland and family; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Fryhling and Nancy; Mrs. Don Williams and Keith; Mrs. Ellen Williams and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Plymale. Mrs. Plymale is Mother Advisor.
“Girls Spend Week at Seeley Lake”
Girls from Townsend who were at the camp on Seeley Lake last week were Susan and Stephanie Rains, Dorothy and Donna Doig, Janet and Gloria Fryhling, Candy Davis, Chris and Kathy Ragen. It is an annual affair each summer now for a number of the girls from here and is made possible through the courtesy of the Camp Fire Girls of Montana.
“Winston News”
Glenda Wallace suffered a painful injury to her left shoulder when she accidently ran into a mowing machine sickle protruding from the back of a truck. Glenda had ten stitches in the wound and it is healing nicely.
Among those attending the Deer Lodge rodeo Saturday night were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Masolo, Bob Cobban and Jim Ross.
Mrs. Lulu Hagbom and children, Doris, Larry and Mary were Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Borgman in Helena.
1975
“Sitton Wins Gold Medal in High Jump”
Doug Sitton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sitton of Townsend, earned a gold medal in the U.S. Junior Olympic track Meet in Missoula last weekend clearing the high jump at four feet, five inches in the midget Division for boys 10-11 years of age.
Sitton has cleared over 5 feet, once inch in practice, while working out with his grade school team. Doug graduated to the seventh grade this spring.
Doug competed with over 600 youths from Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota in the one-day event. The youths ranged in ages from 9 to 14 years and each competed within his or her own age group.
Doug has been in the local track program for three years.
“Townsend News”
Sally Christie graduated from the Great Falls Commercial College last month. She was honored with a gold engraved plaque at a special assembly as the first student in 1975 to reach 93 words a minute on a five minute speed test in typing. Sally gives much of the credit for her achievement to Mrs. Hensley of the BCHS commercial department because she did not even take typing in her commercial studies at the college.
A great deal of cook-in-the-pit pork was consumed at the Old Baldy Barbecue. Jim Buckley did a fantastic job on the pork. Those attending and becoming mesmerized by Bill Kearns’ mosquito zapper were Mr. and Mrs. Garrison Rains, Mr. and Mrs. Logan Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Flynn, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Francisco, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Branton, Mr. and Mrs. Art Sitton, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert White, Ellen Nilson, Herbert Larson, Mr. and Mrs. John Hilton, Mr. and Mrs. Gary Mattson, Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Berglind, Mr. and Mrs. Don Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Pat Ragen, Mr. and Mrs. Riley Johnson, Jim Ryan, Mr. and Mrs. Al Copeland, Mr. and Mrs. Troy Helmick, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Stiner, Mr. and Mrs. Barry White, Mr. and Mrs. Frank McArthur, Mr. and Mrs. Terry Carmody, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Foss, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Schenk, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Scoffield, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ragen, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Kearns, Richard Ragen, Lance Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Nichols, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Kieckbusch, Gary Adams, David Kearns, Susan Rivers and Frank Nation.
