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100 Years Ago
Rev. Sydney A. Walker To Be Installed Pastor
On Monday evening, Sept. 15, at eight o’clock, the Rev. Sydney A. Walker of the Presbyterian Church will be publicly installed as pastor. Rev. Walker, who came to Wolf Point last April, received and accepted the call to the pastorate last July while attending synod at Helena. The Great Falls Presbytery will be represented by Rev. Conrad Wellen of Havre, who will preach the sermon of the evening. Rev. David Samson charges the pastor, who will charge the congregation.
State Club Women
Mrs. F. E. Rathert returned last week from Kalispell where she spent some time visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Scharf, and where she attended the annual state meeting of federated clubs the week of Aug. 25-30 inclusive. Besides some very interesting and inspirational programs addressed by women prominent in club work and by several men prominent in state politics including Judge J.E. Erickson, Democratic nominee for governor, United States Senator J. Walsh and Frank B. Linderman and Scott Leavitt, Republican nominees for United States Senator and Congressmen respectively.
Brothers Injured
Orville Good, 12-yearold son of Mr. and Mrs W.S. Good, was seriously injured when thrown from a horse at his father’s farm at Pleasant View last Sunday. The boy was unconscious from the effects of the fall for 48 hours and was brought to Wolf Point for medical attention Sunday evening. The concussion of the brain caused by the fall appears to be the only ill effect of the accident. The boy was riding with his younger brother, who was ahead and did not witness the accident. Orville’s horse was running and collided with a plow, cutting it somewhat. Wednesday, the younger boy, Earl, was thrown from a horse and several of his ribs broken and also suffered numerous bruises and concussions, but was not seriously injured.
75 Years Ago
Fire Hall Sears Council
The city council is unhappy with the progress of its new fire hall. The hall, which is being paid for in stages out of federal revenue sharing funds amounting to approximately $55,573 by Randolph & Son Construction of Wolf Point, was apart for deficiencies by Fire Chief Bob Hanson Monday night at the council meeting. The council “deferred” payment of the latest $7,794 claim by the builders until after a meeting of fire commissioners, Hanson, Ray Randolph of the construction company, architect G.E. Kjelstrup of Glasgow and director of public works Chuck Worley is held. Hanson said that volunteer firemen Warren Evans and John Plouffe had inspected the building and allegedly found the building to be “out of square” between one-half and one foot. Councilman Harold Rauch said the maximum it should be out of line is one inch. Hanson said part of the reason may be due to the fact that the roof is out of line. The front beams are staggered while the rear beams are evenly distributed and a roof beam is bent “by almost 45 degrees.”
Tiffaney Gail Clayton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lyman “Skip” Clayton III, Wolf Point, is leading the balloting for the Wolf Point Jaycees’ baby of the year contest. The contest continues through Sunday, with boards displaying photos of the contestants mounted at Buttreys, the Sweet Shoppe and Jack’s Foodtown. Voters can indicate their choice by depositing money in a box located under each picture. Proceeds will be used for the family of the late Sharon Linner, who died of cancer recently. Miss Clayton’s lead was as of Friday. The rest of the standings show her followed by Toni Pritchard, Edward Lee Bach, Ryan Casterline, Patrick Pipe, Jennifer Grotte, Jeff Bridges, Angela Fromdahl, Jon Paul Levitt and Chris Galster.
50 Years Ago
Temperature Dips From High of 90
The weather in this area dropped from a week’s high of 90 Sept. 1 to a killing frost that evening. Saturday was the second highest temperature with 74 degrees, and Monday saw moderate temperatures from 66 to 42 degrees, according to Mark Blankenship, observer.
Bullet Misses Trucker
An Oklahoma truck driver still had a bad case of nerves, having narrowly escaped death near Brockton last week Thursday night. Marvin Davies of Oklahoma, who was driving a truckload of fish for the Western Produce Co., reported to Sheriff Shuman that he was driving his truck on Highway 2 within one mile of Brockton on Thursday evening of last week at about 11 p.m., when a bullet from an undetermined origin smashed the truck windshield. The slug scattered glass all over Davies, and striking his side of the cab, nearly struck him in the face. Davies exceeded the speed limit regulations getting into Brockton, where he stopped his truck and, while shakily combing glass from his hair, told the officers of his narrow escape.
