Voices from the Past

October 7, 1921

Wuxtra! Men to Try for New Suits

So many aprons were worn at the novelty dance at the Powder River hotel Saturday night that the menfolk are thinking of calling a suit dance to see if the same scheme will work for them whereby they might gain excuses for new regalia. Whatsoever, the idea was a capital one for the ladies and they came out in new ginghams and percale frocks and enjoyed themselves thus attired in inexpensive attire. The music was furnished by the local orchestra, Craw and Harlan, and the dancers tripping the light fantastic crowded the hotel’s dining room and lobby. Partners for the evening were found by the men matching samples drawn from a hat with aprons worn by the ladies.

“If the men think they can obtain new suits by following a similar procedure and at the same expense let them try,” challenged one of the ladies. “These aprons cost us from $1 to $1.25 each. The goods we purchased here at 25 cents a yard and the most elaborate ‘gown’ didn’t require more than four or five yards of material. Of course our labor in making these aprons didn’t count in the total cost for it a pleasure to be able to do our own work. Why, think of it! The price the men would have to pay for a single suit of clothes would buy at least thirty such aprons or house dresses such as we wore.”

October 4, 1946

School Sports

Two o’clock, Friday, September 27 was the zero hour for the first home game of the Broadus football team. On that day they met the Custer B team on the local field and were too slow to get started, thus ending in a defeat.

The only points made in the whole game were made by Wayne Leff, right end. He scored two touchdowns and locked two extra points, but lost the other chance for extra points on a poor kick.

Final score: Custer 47, Broadus: 14. The starting lineup for the home team: Wayne Leff, R.E; John Olson, L.E; Lawrence Powell, Q.B.; Dick Potter, H.B.; Paul Halleck, H.B.; Thomas Williams, C. Substitutes were: Gaylord Huckins, Carl Gali, Robert Irion, Alfred Hanic, Chris Mangen, Howard Smith.

October 7, 1971

Ring is Found After 28 Years!

In October of 1942 or 1943, Mrs. John Traub, while packing Christmas presents for local men in the service, lost a diamond ring. Saturday, after 28 years, Mrs. Traub received her ring back again.

Mrs. Traub discovered the loss of her ring after she and some other VFW Auxiliary members were packing packages for servicemen in her home. The ladies decided the ring must either be in the kitchen sink drain in her home or in one of the 50 some packages that they had mailed. Mrs. Traub wrote to each of the servicemen who had been sent a package and explained the loss of the ring after removal of the trap in her sink did not reveal it. She received many replies to her letters to servicemen, all stating that they had not found her ring.

During the following years, the Traubs built a new home and sold their old one. It has had four owners since that time and is now occupied by the Earl Hensley family. The Hensleys have experienced some difficulties with their kitchen drainage system and Saturday removed some of the pipes to see if they could find the trouble. And there, lodged with several household items, was Mrs. Traub’s diamond ring!

Mrs. Traub now has her diamond ring back, has cleaned and polished it, and says it is in excellent condition, after being in the drain for 28 years!

October 3, 1996

Fourteenth Quilt Show a Success

By Bernice Canon

The five committees work long and hard for two days to put on the annual quilt show sponsored by the Stitch and Chatter Quilt Club of Broadus. Besides planning and adding details at the semi-monthly meetings during the summer each worked on projects at home to enter in the show at the Community Center.

Quilts were hung Friday afternoon and also late comers Saturday morning.

Sylvia Zimmer and Kelly Perry were there early to set up the quilting supplies from Fabric to Fashion of Cranes Acres.

Several worked at the registration table for both the quilts and visitors.

Cathy Ruland was at the microphone with a welcome to the audience, announcing door prizes every half hour, demonstrations and final winners of the entries and the winner of the wicker chest.

The demonstrations were much enjoyed and included: perfect pressing by Pat Parcell, the Moula on Hawaiian Work by Sarah Kelleter, and Robyn Lei and Samantha Georgen set up their machine and showed the interstate audience the quilting process of stippling done on the machine, in open spaces on a quilt.

A prize was awarded to each of the girls who did their blocks at the youth workshop done by the club previously. One girl even had completed a youth size quilt. One block was all that was necessary for good quilt member Dorothy Edwards to give a prize to each girl.

In the Vest section: first was Cathy Ruland, and second Linda Schiller, both of Miles City. Pillow and Home Decoration: first Linda Schiller, and second, Faye Denson. In Wall Quilt Jonette Potts of Miles City was first place and second place to Faye Denson of Otter Creek. Of the Bed Quilts Jonette Potts won first place with Faye Denson in second place. Overall winner was People’s Choice winner Jonette Potts of Miles City.

The winning quilts were left hanging until awards were given and pictures taken. The People’s Choice picture will join the others of past winners on the wall of the library.

The chest raffle tickets were collected and stirred and out came the name of Pat Parcell of Ranch Creek.

The last door prize - the grand prize - was awarded to Cathy Ruland. The name was drawn from all registration numbers at the door.