Voices From The Past

January 12, 1923

Starts Breaking Horses for Railway Construction

So confident is Miles Brown of a railroad project starting this year either on Powder River or Tongue River that he has just returned to his ranch on Powder River below Broadus and at once proposes to start breaking work horses that would be necessary in construction of a railroad.

January 9, 1948

Jack McLees is Commercial Club President

Jack McLees, Broadus businessman, was elected president of the Powder River Commercial Club at the annual meeting of the organization held in the Community Church basement Monday evening. Other officers elected include Bob McCurdy, vice-president, D.A. Heidel, secretary, E.E. Barker, treasurer, Tom Williams and Chas. L. Scofield, members of the executive board.

Thirty members were present at this meeting which followed a 6:30 banquet served by members of the Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW. President O.G. Christianson presided at the business meeting.

The matter of the marking of the Moorhead Road just west of Broadus was brought up by Chas. L. Scofield. The club agreed that the road should be marked where it turns off Highway 212 and the highway department will be requested to make the proper marking sign.

The state fish and game commission is interested in securing the services of an ex-serviceman to be deputy game warden with headquarters at Broadus, A.W. Heidel reported. With the large numbers of transient workers who will be employed during the construction of the Moorhead Dam it is felt that the game should have more protection. President Christianson said that the matter would be taken up at a VFW meeting to secure a prospective deputy game warden.

President O.G. Christianson appointed Joe Chiesa, H.R. Stration, D.A. Heidel, Steve A. Holt, Jr., and Chas. L. Scofield as members of the nominating committee. They brought in their report which was the same as the officers elected except that F.W. Trautman was named as secretary. Mr. Trautman refused to serve again and D.A. Heidel was nominated from the floor. The officers were elected unanimously.

Following the meeting Father Patrick Berther projected some still color pictures on a screen which included photos of practically every business place in Broadus together with the proprietors and employees and scenes in Broadus. The members enjoyed the pictures.

January 11, 1973

Otter Creek News

A New Year’s Eve party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Klundt which was attended by most of the Otter Creek friends and neighbors. They enjoyed an evening of dancing to records and the piano playing of Gary Bull and Dick Fletcher. Refreshments were served and all had a most enjoyable evening, greeting 1973.

Ann Bull prepared a New Year’s dinner serving guests Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Wash and Jeffrey and Michelle; Mr. and Mrs. Gary Bull and Christi and Lisa; Ralph Carlat, and Francis Thex.

Mark and Nan Stevens and family attended the Globetrotters game in Billings last week and when there met Glenn and Eva McKelvey and their son, Monte.

Kirky Green is now working on the John Stevens ranch on Lee Creek, having started work on January 2nd.

January 8, 1998

Youth Into 4-H Mini-Congress

Extension Service-“Are You Into It?” was the theme of the 1998 4-H Mini-Congress held last weekend, and thirty-one youth showed they were definitely “into it” as they shared a fun experience at the overnight event. Coordinated by Teen 4-H members, the Mini-Congress featured a series of workshops including woodworking, songs and games, cooking, teamwork, leadership and dance. A workshop on homemade ice cream was a big hit, with the ice cream produced in bags tossed back and forth for 15 minutes. “The results were delicious!”

Participants in the 1998 Mini-Congress included Jennifer Alderman, Troy Mills, Jenny Wiltse, Sherry Bowers, Krista Phillips, Kristal Lemke, Cortney Riggs, Jim Kolka, Todd Gardner, Autumn Rumph, Nicole Rumph, Jessica Schaffer, Kyla McCamish, Tim Draine, Monte Turnbough, Jamie Sanburn, Jeff Bird, Samantha Swift, Shannon Janssen, Jody Gay, Austin Phillippi, Alex Rumph, Lee Randall, KayCee Gardner, Gene Gatlin, Clint Mainwaring, Krista Minow, Lanissa Fortner, Shelly McCutchan, Jennifer Hoehne and Lyndsey Merchant.

Teen 4-H members who hosted Mini-Congress included Ren Gardner, Joey Talcott, Nancy Turnbough, Art Allen, Beth Mainwaring, Stacey Fortner, Meghan Phillippi, Missy Moullet, Jillian Powell, Matt Hagedorn, Christopher Rumph, Mike Allen, Tony Wiltse, Lyndsey Trucano, Ray Randall, Doug Ullrich and Jessica Reaves.

Adults who assisted with workshops or served as chaperones included Bob Janssen, Kathy Bowers, Craig Randall, Mary Rumph and Julie Riley.