Flashback
Wednesday, July 16, 2008 3:22 PM MDT
10 YEARS AGO Autumn Mierzwinski was chosen Toole County's Junior Miss on July 9 and Mary Keck was chosen runner-up.
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Brad Tomsheck of Ethridge was winner of the swine carcass class at the 1969 Marias Fair. He is shown here being presented his trophy by Joe Krall of Sunburst, a director of the Montana Pork Producers Council. Tomsheck also won the feeder pig for being first in the FFA/4-H division of the carcass show.
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More than 300 community members gathered in City Hall Park July 14 to show reporters representing Montana daily newspapers that they favor construction of a private correctional facility in Toole County. Three rallies in less than two days have been organized by Toole County Citizens for Toole County, a political action group which supports the prison. It was formed to answer opposition posed by People for Democratic Process, whose members Pat Hellinger and Tom Scalese filed suits to place a temporary injunction on construction of the facility.
Rev. Michael Parr of Jackson, WY, is the new pastor of the Methodist church in Shelby.
The Sunrise Assembly of God Church in Shelby will celebrate its 55th anniversary on July 19. Rev. Alfred Morrison, who founded the church 55 years ago, will join the celebration along with founding member Bertha Gunderson of Shelby.
20 YEARS AGO
In honor of its 25 years of operation, the staff and directors of the Marias Museum will have an open house July 17 featuring homemade ice cream and entertainment by local musicians. Curator Deborah Crockford and Assistant Curator Marilyn Byrne, and a number of board members will conduct tours of the facility.
James W. "Body" Johnson of Spokane, longtime Shelby businessman who was instrumental in organizing the famous world's heavyweight title match between Jack Dempsey and Tommy Gibbons in Shelby on July 4, 1923, will be the Grand Marshall of this year's Marias Fair parade.
Ed Delzer of Shelby took first place in the Montana Cross Country 500-mile Model-T Endurance Run of Billings June 26-30. Bud Peters of Ledger placed second in the race.
30 YEARS AGO
The need of Amtrak on the northern route of Montana was expressed by the Shelby-Area Chamber of Commerce at the Interstate Commerce Commission hearings in Havre on July 12. Jim Larson, spokesman for the group, was accompanied to the hearings by John Almas, Dennis Holman, Ken Pitcock, Dick Potter, Jim Parker, Al Klingler and Bill Woon. The hearings were held on the issue of the elimination of the northern and southern routes in Montana.
Two trucks collided at the intersection of Highway 2 and Interstate 15 causing an acid spill. The Shelby Voluneer Fire Department was called out, along with the Toole County Ambulance Crew, Search and Rescue, and the City Police and Sheriff's Department.
Attending the Shelby High School Class of 1943 reunion on July 15-16 were: Helen Ovens Flesch, Dale Greenlee Speake, Shirley Reko McNett, Bruce McNett, Rea Gerlough Flesch, Melva George Cox, Dolly Carter Weyerts, Joan Hagist Harris, Corrine Welker Merhar, Paul Lund, Tom Pettigrew, Grayce Stratton Johnson, and Lois Hoyt Matzler.
40 YEARS AGO
The Farmers Home Administration has granted $115,000 to the Marias Valley Golf and Country Club for construction of its new golf course. Accepting the funds from Stanley Faught, FHA county supervisor, were Bob Turner, president of the club, and Dr. Don Fischer, treasurer.
Ed Pettigrew, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Pettigrew of Shelby, is one of several Montana youths who will attend the National AAU Junior Olympics at Knoxville, Tenn., on Aug. 6-8. He will participate in the high jump event and may also be running on the regional relay team.
The Toole County Commissioners announced that Dennis Berkram of Cut Bank will serve temporarily as Toole County Extension Agent in Shelby.
Shelby's St. Luke's Lutheran Church has begun its fund drive for a new church and education facilities. If successful, plans will be presented for approval at the annual congregational meeting in November.
50 YEARS AGO
Fire destroyed the old Farmers Union Grain Terminal and annex at Devon on July 18 along with 50,000 bushels of grain, a corral and sheds belonging to the stockyards, a large number of grain doors and ties and a shed belonging to the Great Northern Railroad.
Kicking off the Consolidated Freightways "Keep Montana Beautiful" campaign were F. M. Flanary, manager of the Shelby terminal; Mayor Alfred F. Klinger and Gordon Woldtvedt, president of the Shelby Junior Chamber of Commerce, whose project of strategically placed trash barrels dovetails with Consolidated's program of litter bags.
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Gibbons arrived in Shelby July 23 on the Empire Builder to participate in the four days of the Marias Fair and Rodeo as well as celebrate the 35th anniversary of the heavyweight title match between Gibbons and Jack Dempsey.
Local entrants in the State Championship Baton Twirling Contest at the Marias Fair are Lois and Judy Lohr, Valerie Adamson, and Mary Jane Westermark.
70 YEARS AGO
Orin Gage and his son, Allan, took over management of the H. Earl Clack service station and bulk plant in Shelby. The OK Rubber Welders, operated by the Gages, will soon be moved to the station where that work will continue to be performed.
The contract for construction of the runways and lighting of Shelby's new airport went to McLaughlin Construction Co. of Great Falls on a bid of $268,366.64. Riordan-Anderson of Shelby submitted the low bid for construction of the administration building. Its bid for construction of the building, sewage and water supply units was $14,693.
A miniature arena, constructed by Ed Adams, is now on display at Curtis Sporting Goods in Shelby. It is an exact duplicate of the one built here in 1923 for the Jack Dempsey-Tommy Gibbons heavyweight fight.
70 YEARS AGO
Thomas A. Castle, Toole County Civil War veteran, was among the survivors of that conflict who attended the recent reunion of the Blue and the Gray at Gettysburg. He is the only Civil War veteran in Toole County and one of the very few in the state.
The ranch home of Robert Christian on Miners Coulee, two miles north of Gold Butte, was destroyed by fire around 2 a. m. on July 10. Mr. and Mrs. Christian and a hired man were fortunate in getting out of the burning building without injury.
Ray Gouchenour of Galata has taken over the Toole County agency for the Prime electric fence, said to be the most effective safeguard known in preventing wire cuts on livestock.
Two Shelby music students, Betty Ann Keup and John Hoyt, will take part in broadcasts of the Montana University Music School to be heard over the Columbia system on July 14.
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