Voices from the Past

With articles from 100, 75, 50, and 25 years ago.

January 7, 1921

Local Briefs

J.B. Cassady and Morgan Elliott of Powderville were county seat visitors the past week and while here both enrolled on the Examiner subscription list.

Mr. and Mrs. A.S. Iler from Coalwood were in Broadus the fore part of the week.

Attention is called to the new advertisement of the Broadus Co-operative Milling Company appearing in this issue for the first time. “Pride of Powder River” flour, manufactured by the milling company, is advertised at $6 per cwt. The flour with its guarantee should be moved rapidly, thus enabling the wheat growers to get their money.

Fred G. Walpole of Epsie made final proof before Clerk of Court H.R. Straiton Monday afternoon. His witnesses were Clem Adamson and Howard Roberts, both of Epsie.

For the quarter just ended the Broadus postoffice broke all previous records in stamp cancellation, the sum totaling $555.

Loren Daily was in town Tuesday from Eastfork.

J.H. Morris, Charley Smith and Baxter Pierce, the new county commissioners, and W.H. Peays, the retiring board member, were in town this week, attending the regular January session.

The Examiner this week carries more correspondence from county points than ever before.

Casey E. Barthelmess of Coalwood was a week-end visitor in town.

An exhibit of crayon drawing by pupils of the Broadus school is on display at the Lewis restaurant.

William Benefield of the Olive vicinity is reported somewhat improved this week following a serious illness last week.

William Lavell and Earl B. Brown of Hay Creek were in town Monday. Mr. Lavell has recently returned home from a trip to Spearfish, S.D.

Mr. and Mrs. O.C. Cramer from Kruger postoffice were Broadus visitors the forepart of the week. He reports no grain threshed in his vicinity as yet although a threshing crew was expected to make appearance shortly.

John Nolan, a homesteader across the Wyoming line but with Biddle his postoffice address, was notified today of the serious illness of his father in New York state. The message came from his sister at Miles City and was relayed from Broadus to Biddle by Mail Carrier J.W. Beacham.

W.F. Wilson and J.E. DeBell of Pinto were in town Wednesday, the former attending a meeting of the Powder River Telephone company.

Joe Anderson of Selway was in town Monday and accompanied W. H. Peays to Miles City the following day.

Carter Snell, well known in Powder River County and a Miles City business man, was united in marriage December 24, to Miss Gladys Anthony at the home of her parents in Doylestown, Wis.

Miss Elsie McDuffy, formerly connected with the Piniele State bank, has accepted a clerical position with the Powder River County bank. H.F. Logan, formerly cashier of the Piniele State bank, is temporarily occupied at the Powder River County bank and in a few weeks will leave for Red Lodge to continue in the banking business.

P.S. Richardson was elected chairman of the board of commissioners of Custer county. He succeeds J.R. McKay, who retired the first of the year as chairman of the board. Mr. Richardson has two years yet to serve.

A light snow fell in this vicinity Wednesday night but was nearly all gone by Thursday afternoon.

Another one of those enjoyable dances will be given at the Jew hall on Pumpkin Creek, Friday, January 14th and another record crowd is anticipated there.

A dance will be given by Tom Huskinson at the Thoet place on Powder River, Friday night, January 14th.

New Year’s day was ushered in with a strong wind that reached the proportions of a gale. In other less favored communities, especially in the direction of South Dakota and Wyoming severe snowstorms with low temperatures were reported. New Year’s day in Powder River County was almost typical of a day in California.

The dance at the Broadus school house New Year’s night, given by Judy Pearson and Lawrence Thompson, was well patronized and continued until daylight, all enjoying themselves.

January 4, 1946

Powder River Bridge Is Being Dismantled

A crew of workers under the supervision of Frank Bandy have been working for the past month tearing down the old bridge over Powder river at Broadus. The first two spans of the bridge were taken down and stored last month and the large span was taken apart in December. All the material is being marked and stored in the county yard. The material from this old bridge will be used by the county in constructing bridges on county roads in various parts of the county.

January 7, 1971

Commercial Club elects new officers

Floyd Irion was elected president of the Powder River Commercial Club at their regular meeting held Monday in the Montana Café. He assumes the presidency from Wally Schumacher who has served as president during the year of 1970.

Other officers elected to serve during 1971 are Norman Anderson, vice president; Fred Toman, corresponding secretary; Georgie Vandever, recording secretary; treasurer, Rev. Dean Larson; and directors, Dr. Lorman Hoopes, Ashton Jones and Glen Burton. The officers were elected by acclamation on the suggestion of the nominating committee chairman, Bob Brooks.

The remainder of the business session, following the election, was spent in discussion of community promotion. A number of recommendations and suggestions were offered by several members on ways and means of promoting the community and businesses and establishing new business possibilities. Plans were made for a committee to be established to evaluate the suggestions and form concrete plans for the new officers.

January 4, 1996

Area artist honored in Florida exhibit

Gaylene Fortner of rural Broadus has been accepted as one of 262 artists from the United States and 11 foreign countries to exhibit in the 21st International Miniature Art Show, Clearwater, Florida, January 7 through the 21, the Miniature Art Society of Florida has announced.

“Acceptance in itself is a high honor,” said Denver Boyers, Society President and Exhibition Chairman. “While 1,350 works were received world wide for jurying, only 750 will be on view.”

Officially recognized through proclamation by Clearwater Mayor Rita Garvey, the increasingly popular event, the 21st International Miniature Art Show, will present the original works of 262 artists.

“A truly unique event in Florida,” said Denver Boyers, president and exhibition chairman. “This is the only show of its kind in this area where one can see a global competitive exhibit of contemporary fine art in small scale.”

Entries were at an all-time high this year with over 350 artists submitting 1,350 works to the Jury of Selection. Serving on the jury were previous award winners and miniaturists of note Anita Boyers, Barbara Jackson, MAA; Judith Johnson, Doris Liverman, MAA, and Carol Rockwell.