Voices from the Past

November 24, 1922

Big School Bell for Broadus Arrives in Miles on Tuesday

The big 450-pound steel school bell for the Broadus schools that was purchased through a benefit dance here arrived in Miles City on Tuesday of this week and now awaits transportation to its destination here. A special cupola will built over the entrance of the high school building for its installation.

November 21, 1947

Carnival King and Queen Will Be Chosen

Candidates for King and Queen for the All-School Carnival December 6 were chosen from the four classes of the Broadus High School Friday November 14.

Chosen by the freshman class to lead their group in an attempt to capture the Carnival crowns were Jerry Stabio and Doris Blaylock.

The sophomores, not to be outdone in this gigantic race for class supremacy chose James Lei and Thelma “Sammy Lou” Balke as their candidates.

Lee Harrsch and Fannie Castleberry were chosen by the junior class as their favorite King and Queen candidates.

Senior King and Queen nominees leading their class in the all school race are Chris Mangen and “Sweetie” Smith.

Voting will start this week with each class pushing its candidates. Voting will cease at eight o’clock in the evening, December 6.

November 23, 1972

Farmers Union Plans Open House

The Farmers Union Cooperative recently opened a front end alignment and repair service and is expecting the new addition to the station to be completed this week. The new addition is to be built on the south end of the station and will serve as a warehouse for oils, feeds, etc.

The front end and wheel alignment service is housed in the former warehouse portion of the building. It is operated by Darold Zimmer of Broadus.

Truman Worman, manager of the local cooperative, said an open house is planned to be held following the completion of the new portion of the building. Watch the Examiner for announcement of the open house, and visit the Farmers Union’s expanded facility and added services.

Speech Team Does Well

The Wolf Point Speech Meet Nov. 18 was fairly successful as far as the Hawks talkers were concerned. Ten members accompanied Speech Coach Don Bidwell on the trip and seven of them managed to reach semi-finals or finals. Those people placing in an event were: Margaret Patten and Dixie Steadman- third in debate; Pam Keats- fourth in oral interp; Delbert Riter- fourth in memorized public address; and Chester Bruce- fifth in boys extemp. Reaching the finals but not placing were: Tony Denson- impromptu; and Grant Olson- boys extemp. Others making the trip were Donna Denson, Rosemary Williams, and Paul Balo.

The next action for the Speech Team is Dec. 2 at Sidney.

November 20, 1997

Mini-Mall Operations Bring Services Under One Roof

A handful of Broadus business-people have joined forces and are providing a wide array of merchandise, and services, under one roof - or maybe several roofs as the case may be.

Vickie Drane and Donna Greslin-Giacometto have opened Country Treasures and Floral in Della Greslin’s recently renovated Powder River Taxidermy and Gift Shop building. Also new in the building is K.C. and Vicki Greslin’s ever-growing inventory of sporting goods. Those services are in addition to Della’s already-existing gift shop, free wildlife museum, UPS and Fed-Ex service drop, artists’ displays and K.C.’s wildlife taxidermy business. Debbie Thoeny also has her glass art on sale at the business, and Georgia Damm’s fine paintings are on gallery for sale.

Meanwhile, down the street at the corner of the Highway 212-County Square intersection, Bob McCurdy’s building is now housing three businesses offering an array of other services - Kathy Shipp’s video store, Carri and Ethel Lancaster’s Teddy Bear Essentials, and Johni Evelyn William’s Special Occasions ladies’ dress shop. Kathy Shipp recently moved the business out of the late Marj Onstad’s main street highway building, which continues to house Tammy Neilsen’s Sagebrush Gallery - well worth a stop to see some truly beautiful art work along with some of husband Mike’s very excellent taxidermy work.

The Town/County Square also boasts two new businesses. Sharon Smith’s Handcrafted Montana Gift Shop is well worth a visit to see the various and interesting arts and crafts including pet portrait rock art. Tammy Schoenbeck is moving a t-shirt business – the Shirt Shack - into the old clinic building on the corner across from the post office.

Out in the country, in a conversation with Myrtle May recently, she and daughter Cindy’s T-Bar desktop publishing business is off and running well from their Biddle headquarters.