Voices From The Past

April 14, 1922

Wireless Phoning Now Possibility

Negotiations are in progress for the installation of radio equipment in Broadus which will make it possible for the receipt and transmittal of messages by wireless telephone. Radio is sweeping the country and Broadus will try and keep up with the times in this respect. And as another evidence of how swiftly science is progressing, negotiations are also underway for the institution of aerial passenger service from Miles City to Broadus and intermediate points for airplaning has now reached the commercial stage of development that has ceased to be an idle dream.

The receiving radio outfit with an amplifier would permit an audience to hear concerts, speeches, sermons, etc., in distant cities; music lovers will keep abreast of the times by hearing opera stars in Chicago, Denver or Kansas City; politicians will be enabled to get in on the latest gossip in the center of places most interesting.

In Sheridan, Wyo., a radio receiving apparatus was installed the past week, and from almost every section comes reports of rapidity with which radio is being accepted.

Carl Schmidt, who recently returned to his homestead near Broadus, tells of ‘listening in’ on a wireless demonstration at Wonewoc, Wis. He distinctly heard concerts and speeches delivered in distant points.

$50 Raised at a Dance Benefit Baseball Club

The newly organized Broadus Baseball team were hosts at a delightful evening’s enjoyment Saturday evening and entertained a large crowd at the dance in Shorty’s Hall. Net proceeds, amounting to $50, will be applied to equipment and paraphernalia.

The management of the team provided real amusement to the fans in booking two sparring bouts which were really interesting. “Fighting” Pat Sandall and “Terrible” Vay Edwards, two Broadus youngsters, gave a good preliminary three-round bout that ended in a whirlwind finish for each one.

The main feature of the card was the fast exhibition given by “Kid” Shipley of near Broadus and “Kid” Wolff of Boyes. The two did fast work during the three scheduled rounds. There was a roped arena on the stage and each man had his seconds. Dr. C.H. James, referee, awarded the first found to Wolff, second to Shipley and third a draw.

The dance followed and one of the largest crowds attending any function in Broadus was present and a good time prevailed during the evening. A tasty lunch was provided at midnight, and it was near 4 o’clock when the “Home Sweet Home” waltz was played. The proceeds of the dance are to be applied to the purchase of uniforms and incidental expenses during the coming season.

The dance music was furnished by the Big “5” orchestra.

April 11, 1947

Heavy Snowfall Blanketed County Last Week

One of those million dollar snow storms visited Powder River County over the past weekend. Snow started falling in Broadus Friday morning at 2 o’clock and continued for 36 hours straight. Saturday morning a high wind blew the snow into drifts in many places blocking the state highway and many county roads.

While the snow was of the wet variety, still the wind was of such a force as to pile the snow into big drifts in many places. The precipitation measured 1.25 inches in the two day fall which would indicate a snow depth of 15 inches. However the snow was melting all of the time and the greatest depth measured at the weather station was 8 inches. Because of the deep snow and the drifts, county road maintainers were sent out to Biddle to open that road and up the west side of Powder River. The Powderville Road was also cleared as far as Pilgrim Creek. On Monday morning a plow was sent out of Broadus on the Cemetery Road to the dairy as the town of Broadus was without milk delivery for two days.

While some of the ranchers in the county had already moved their stock away from feed, it is believed that but little loss will result as the weather cleared on Sunday and the snow settled considerably. The town of Broadus cleared streets of snow early Sunday morning so that Easter churchgoers could go to church and the three churches here were packed on Sunday morning.

Total precipitation for the month of March was .41 inches local observers reported. Greatest amount of rainfall in one day was on the 3rd when .11 was recorded. Coldest day in March was the 5th when the mercury slumped to 20 degrees below zero. Warmest day of the month was the 22nd when the reading 66 degrees. There were 5 clear days, 8 partly cloudy days and 18 cloudy days during March.

April 13, 1972

Student Teachers Arrive in Broadus

Student teachers have arrived for the next nine week period at PRHS. Following are their names, the colleges they attend, and the instructors under whom they will be working:

Charles Samuelson, Black Hills State College, Spearfish, S. Dak., working with Mrs. Elinor Johns and Mrs. Eugenie Richards; Marianne Hagedorn, Black Hills State College, working with Mary Schaffer at the grade school; Arlis Bidwell, Eastern Montana College, Billings, working with Mr. Walter Ferguson; Susan Van Steeland, EMC, working with Mrs. Elinor Johns and Mrs. Eugenie Richards, and Fred Van Steeland, EMC, working with Mr. Nick Scheuring and Mr. Bob Bogner.

April 10, 1997

Ann Carroll to be on State Museum Panel

By Don Heidel

Recognizing the efforts of the Powder River Historical Society president Ann Carroll, the Montana Association of Museums has invited her to be a guest panelist on its segments of Volunteerism in Museum operations at the Association’s annual meeting in Bozeman, April 18.

As local volunteers well know, Ann has successfully enlisted their participation in serving as hosts and hostesses during the museum season to enable a six day week operation since our opening in 1988. The increasing yearly attendance at the museum attests to the effectiveness of having volunteers man (or woman) the museum for the public’s enjoyment. School groups are also increasing their use of the museum as learning projects, which will also prove vital as years progress in preserving our heritage.

Ann and her husband Bob, as twin pillars of the Historical Society, have given unstintingly of their time and talents since the Society’s formation in building up the museums size and diversity, and it is a natural assumption that Ann be recognized in this appropriate manner.