Voices from the Past

April 15, 1921

Overdrafts felony under a new law

Henceforth anyone issuing a check when there are not sufficient funds to meet it is guilty of a misdemeanor if the check is for $50 or less, and is guilty of a felony if the check is for more than $50. This is the result of a bill introduced into the legislature assembly and which has now become a law.

The new law is designed to prevent much annoyance and loss resulting from the action of persons who write checks when there are no funds or insufficient funds in the bank to pay the check. Evidently the law will not recognize the old excuse of “I did not know my balance was so low.” As a result a person doing business with banks will find it necessary to keep their stubs properly filled out and to have knowledge of just how much money they have remaining.

The banks of the state will benefit also, it is claimed by legislators, by eliminating the item of overdraft.

April 12, 1946

Ladies Aid Start Cemetery Beautification

The cemetery beautification project commenced on schedule on April 3rd, in spite of it being one of the worst days this spring. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Manker, Jimmy Hyde, Ralph Amsden and Arthur Amsden started digging a tree trench at 9:30 and 10 a.m. about. Not long after, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Emmons, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Irion, Mrs. Otha Carter, Mr. and Mrs. George Raschkow, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Raschkow, Mrs. J. Leonard, Mrs. Jim Hyde, Rev. Schmidt, John Severovic and Jack McLees arrived. The group had a fair start before dinner was served at 1 p.m. at Rev. and Mrs. Schmidt’s at the manse. A little Miss Castleberry helped with the meal. Appetites soared. So did excitement.

Several couples had got bogged down coming such great distances as some came. No one could blame anyone for losing out on the work on such a day. The morning was very cold, and off and on during the afternoon showers threatened. Still this sturdy group kept on with the digging and collecting of rubbish, two loads of which George Raschkow hauled off in his pickup, several ladies helping Mr. Raschkow load. A little special 1946 Broadus history was written that day, with no end of sincere effort and courage leading the way. Surely this project can never be lost in many ways.

Lloyd Rue had given $5.00 to the work and had urged that his services be used as well. He is the first business man to do this. Mr. Rue was provoked that the group hadn’t fetched him last Wednesday. The inhospitable day prevented them and Mr. Rue will come on April 22 to aid with the planting of trees. Also, Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Irion are eager to get to work.

Mrs. Donald Manker was requested to chat informally at the Community club last Thursday about cemetery strides so far, by Mrs. Dan Gilmore, secretary of the club. A plan was formulated right then and there, by the Community club to assist with the cemetery plan, by giving $10.00 to the Mizpah Aid now, to buy either 200 more trees, or other brightening foliage. And to make good on another donation, if needed by fall. Mrs. Manker thanked all the ladies for their kindness in this matter, on behalf of the Mizpah Aid. Then together with a colorful array of program offerings, she read four poems, ending with “To Bertie on our Half Year Anniversary,” which amused and pleasured the group, and read part of her short story, that she is working on called “The House of Imports.” Several of the ladies said they’d be rooting for her on her story.

Such a small group came and yet all of the tree trench, two sides of the Protestant grounds and the front of the Catholic cemetery are dug. All that can be dug of the larger grounds, until Mr. McCurdy and Mr. Straiton hand over the other two boundary lines. At which time, the Mizpah group feels that more Russian Olives shall be needed. One side of the Catholic trench has to be dug yet, and the Center plot of the Protestant grounds spaded next time, along with the actual planting of trees.

April 15,1971

Two Compete in Spelling Contest

Two Broadus Grade School students will compete with three other county students in the Regional Spelling Contest at Glendive this Saturday, April 17.

Sue Ann Heidel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Heidel, and Patricia Heidel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Heidel, are the two students from the Broadus Grade School who were among the top five in the county spelling contest, thus being eligible for the trip to Glendive and a chance at the State contest.

Sue Ann is in seventh grade and Patty is in the fifth grade.

April 11, 1996

Students place well at Academic Olympics

Broadus students represented their schools and community very well indeed at the annual Southeastern Montana Academic Olympics in Miles City. Over 200 students from about 20 schools were on hand for the competition.

“Our students did pretty good. We had kids in the top ten in every grade level,” said local teacher/coordinator Art Perleberg.

In the seventh grade competition, Billy Stuver placed seventh. Dawson Dunning finished in 11th place, and Ben Brewer and Michael Williams split 12th.

Megan Mobley emerged in second place in the eighth grade competition.

Among the ninth graders on hand for the event, DarAnne Dunning placed fifth and Leslie Bird, seventh.

Tenth grader Dana Brownfield placed third among her field of competition while Adam Dice followed in fifth place.

In the twelfth grade, Todd Jamieson finished in third place, and Joel Graff took fifth.

Michelle Perkins emerged in eighth place in the senior division.

Also, Team B, consisting of Perkins, Graff, Brownfield, DarAnne Dunning and Sara Hagedorn placed fifth overall.

Over 90 students were on hand for the junior high competition and over 120 students competed at the high school level.