Voices From the Past

January 27, 1922

Three Teams on the Broadus-Volborg Route

Three teams and a bobsled were used on the Broadus-Volborg mail route the past week with Arlie Dungan as driver and accompanied by Dick Witcher, the regular carrier. On account of impassible roads the regular trip for Wednesday of last week was missed. The belated mail came in on a bobsled on Sunday and left Monday morning on regular schedule, breaking the trail through deep snowdrifts between the two points, estimated at about 45 miles. The next incoming mail was on Wednesday of this week, taking the good portion of two days from Volborg. Witcher remained here while Dungan started back the same day. The incoming mail is exceptionally heavy with parcel post packages, and John Hudson with his bobsled was engaged to haul an extra heavy load of mail matter to the Coalwood and Olive post offices, trailing in behind Dungan Wednesday. Dungan has a relay string of horses, making changes at the YT, Williams’ ranch and Coalwood.

January 24, 1947

Local Firm Says Prices Reduced

Stanley Junge and Robert Junge, proprietors of the Junge Motor Company in Broadus, Ford dealers for Powder River County, this week announced receipt of word from the Ford Motor Company of a price reduction in Ford cars. This bit of information comes at a time when prices of all merchandise have been rising and it is hoped that other manufacturers will follow suit. Following is the information sent out by the Ford Company:

The Ford Motor Company today, in a move to halt the spiral of mounting costs and prices, reduced the price of every Ford car from $15 to $50.

In making the announcement Henry Ford II, president said “Although more than one million of our customers are waiting for delivery of their cars at present prices, we are immediately reducing the price of every Ford car-some models as much as $50. This is a down payment toward a continued high level of production and employment in the months ahead. We believe that the shock treatment of prompt action is needed to halt the insane spiral of mounting costs and rising prices and to restore a sound base for the hopeful period of post-war production we are not entering.”

January 27, 1972

Receive Awards Court of Honor

Awards were presented to eight Boys Scouts in Troup 254 when the Court of Honor was held recently. The troop met for the award meeting in the Community Center on Wednesday evening, January 18.

Institutional Representative Marshall Sullivan presented the awards. Boy Scouts receiving awards and badges presented were: Denna Amsden, tenderfoot and one year service pin; Mark Borla, tenderfoot and two year service pin; David Denson, tenderfoot; Tony Denson, second class and two year service pin; Gordon Allen, two year service pin, and Jake Williams, tenderfoot.

The Broadus Boy Scouts organization is under the sponsorship of the Powder River Commercial Club. Leaders are volunteer members of the community and take responsibility for scouting events such as camp-outs and other outings, fund drives, meetings and other activities. Leaders for the coming year were announced with the following men assuming responsibilities: Bob Brooks, committeeman in charge of finance; Floyd Irion, merit badge counselor; Cyrus Wright, committeeman in charge of outdoor activities; Don Bidwell, assistant scoutmaster, and R.C. Denson, scoutmaster.

A social hour was enjoyed by the boys and guests following the Court of Honor. Mrs. R.C. Denson, hostess, served refreshments. Mark Novas served as Boy Scout photographer.

January 23, 1997

Wrestler Claim Third at Local Invitational

The Broadus Hawk wrestlers scratched and clawed their way to a third place team win at their own Powder River Invitational here Saturday.

Wolf Point won the meet with 185 points and Baker followed in second with 180.5. The Hawks emerged in third place, finishing with 161 team points. Others in the hunt were Miles City, fourth with 78 points; Forsyth, fifth with 58 points; Circle, sixth with 57.5 points; Wright, WY, seventh with 48.5 points; Poplar, eighth with 42 points; Lodge Grass, ninth with 32, and Colstrip, tenth with 29 team points.

Three Hawks emerged with first place medals, and four others wrestled to second place finishes. Another wrestler placed third, and two also finished in fourth place.

Micah Mathieson won first place at 98 pounds; Curtis Damm placed first at 105 pounds, and Tony Hope wrestled his way to a first place victory at 130 pounds. Chris Gnerer won second at 112 pounds; Will Page took second in the 135 pound division; David Jurica won second at 140 pounds, and Courtney Gatlin placed second in the 160 pound division. Jeromey Baker won third at 125 pounds. Casey Slovek and Kurt Copps finished in fourth place, at 98 pounds and 152 pounds, respectively.

“I thought the team performed very well. I had a comment from the Wolf Point coach, who said he felt from the improvement that he’d seen since Miles City to here, come divisional time we’re going to be the team to be reckoned with for the top three spots. I thought that was a pretty good compliment, especially from the coach of the team that took the trophy,” said Hawk coach Derrick Tvedt. “I think the kids are seeing their hard work is paying off. They won a lot of their matches this week because they were in better shape.”

“Overall, I think it was a success. The kids knew that if we had a chance to win the tourney they needed pins and they really went after it. I think we had more team pins than any other team in the tournament,” Tvedt continued. “The kids knew what they had to do and went out and did it. With just a few more pins at the end we could have won the trophy.”