This Week In History
 | 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
August 28
1902
“Local News”
California Peaches all varieties at $1.00 per box today and tomorrow at The Townsend Mercantile Co.
J.E. Walters is at present busy at work painting and decorating the interior of the new Catholic church.
Jim Marks has on exhibition, at his home, a large cub bear which was captured in the mountains east of town.
B.F. Lowery, who recently went to Marysville to visit a brother whom he had not seen for more than a quarter of a century, returned to Townsend this week and was accompanied by his brother.
Owing to the prevalence of black leg on the head of Keating Gulch, Horn’s Cabin, Slim Jim and South Crow Creek range, the stockmen of Radersburg and vicinity have decided to put saltpetre on the same.
Fick and Tom McCormick are refitting their large hay scales with new timbers and new turned points and will be able to weigh anything from a pin to a locomotive when they are completed. Mr. Wm. Leaf has charge of the woodwork and Chas. Bowhay is refitting the iron.
George Falltermeyer and family narrowly escaped serious injuries Sunday. While they were unhitching their team at Glenwood, one of the horses became frightened and broke loose; the other one lunged forward and trampled Mrs. Faltermeyer underfoot. No serious injuries were sustained, but the entire party was badly frightened.
1941
“Radersburg” News
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sitton and son, Norman, of East Helena spent Sunday with his folks, Mr. and Mrs. John Sitton and other relatives and friends in Radersburg.
Mrs. Bud Poe is spending the weekend with her daughter, Mrs. Leo Damuth, in Belgrade.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Crowe and son, Eddie, of Butte visited at the home of her father, Mr. Thomas Williams and family recently.
Ben Townsley left for Wallace, Idaho Saturday.
“Crow Creek” News
Mrs. T.F. O’Connor from Great Falls, Mrs. J.S. Connors and daughter, Mary, and Mrs. John Whaley and daughter, Mary, spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Tim Leary and house guest, Mrs. Applemon.
Mrs. Garrel Rudeck of Helena is here to spend two weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jurries.
Mr. and Mrs. Heinie Mickel of Bozeman were Sunday visitors at the Phillip Mockel ranch.
1958
“Radersburg News”
Mrs. Jack Ralls and daughter, Terri, and Kay Thompson of Townsend were in Helena on Business Thursday.
Gray Keene of Townsend spent Friday in Radersburg doing carpenter work at the Ralls home.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Williams were out from Helena a week ago Sunday to take their daughter, JoAnne, home after a few says visit with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Williams.
Mr. and Mrs. Boyde Iverson of Townsend were Sunday evening visitors at the Wayne Miller home.
Mr. and Mrs. Connie Allen and family and Mr. and Mrs. Les Melborn and family of Butte were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O.J. Allen and Harry, Mr. and Mrs. George Harris and family and Mr. and Mrs. Bud Harris and family.
“Toston Briefs”
Mrs. June Wallace and daughters, Binky, Diane and Susan, returned Friday from a few weeks’ visit in Maine.
Gerald Berberet, in company with Mrs. Douglas Fell and Donna, Donna George of Winston and Bill Aldworth of Townsend, are attending 4-H Club Congress in Bozeman.
John Wallace returned Sunday from Dillon, where he has been attending Boys’ State.
Upon completion of the repairs of the Toston bridge Monday, a thirty-three-ton load was driven over it. This is the first of a series of test loads which will be driven over the bridge in order to insure adequate safety.
1975
“Bus Drivers Lauded for Safety Record”
Superintendent of Schools Terry Love pointed to Broadwater County’s outstanding record of school bus safety as the 1975 school year began on Monday.
“I believe we started busing county youths about 40 years ago the school official said. “Delbert Herron, when he was 19, was the first driver and he picked up kids in the Canton and Radersburg areas. Since then, we have had only one accident with a school bus and that was nearly 10 years ago.”
Projecting out estimates, it is figured that the county’s school buses have carried over 1.5 million kids to and from school over the last 40 years plus with only the one accident.
“I feel that is an outstanding record and the bus drivers should be given a little recognition for their efforts,” Mrs. Love said.
The drivers this year include Merle and Noreen sears, Bill Coonis, Ray Horne, Marion Kitto, Jack Gillespie, Marvin Meyer and Wesley Horne.
This recognition to the school bus drives comes this week as Montana School Bus Safety Week, according to Mrs. Love.
