July 29, 1921

First Big Shipment of Stock to the Markets

The first big shipment of livestock for market is being rounded up this week and within a very short time will be headed for the railroad at Belle Fourche, SD. The consigner is Osborne Pemberton of Little Powder River and the shipment will comprise approximately one thousand head of prime three-year-old steers. Glen Ames started riding Wednesday for these steers and was joined by Pemberton, his two sons and an additional cowpuncher. The steers for the most part have been grazing in Lightning Creek and are said to be in excellent condition.

Dried Grasshoppers for Chicken Feed at $2.75 CWT

Reports have been received here of an ingenious device used by a rancher of the Musselshell, which attached to the front part of an automobile enables him to garner grasshoppers by the thousands. He oils the interior of the “scoop” to make the hoppers fall into a lower receptacle. This farmer dries the hoppers and is having a ready market for them as choice chicken feed at $2.75 a hundred pounds. He is having a bumper crop.

July 26, 1946

Frank Bandy Bought Hubbard Drilling Rig

R.S. Hubbard who has been engaged in the water well drilling business in this community for the past several years, has sold his well drilling rig to Frank Bundy, local house mover. Mr. Hubbard left for Minneapolis this week where he will visit relatives for several weeks before going to the west coast to make his home. Hubbard recently completed a water well on the Emil Borla place near Boyes that has a flow of 6 gallons per minute. Mr. Bandy will continue drilling wells in the Boyes neighborhood and will also continue with his house moving business.

July 29, 1971

MIA Members at State Arts Festival

By Gilberta Manker

Quite a number of Broadus MIA members attended the Lewistown yearly big state festival for two days this week, a tremendous affair.

The lately famous Bob Beers, middle-aged great folk singers, outdid themselves and taught the audience their inimitable folk songs as they went along. The Lewistown young people’s piano and song concert went over big. The writers and painters and photographers seemed to hold the strongest workshops this year.

Mrs. Jean Hough drove the group there and back. She was honored for winning a big place in the state MIA yearly poetry contest both at the writer’s luncheon on Friday and the big Saturday night banquet.

There was an Autograph Party in which Don Manker was honored for being the state’s nationally much published poet; and a large Bulletin containing Don’s magazines of published poems in the past year were exhibited.

Mrs. E.E. Barnhart displayed her very fine slides. This was primarily a film festival and splendid winning movies were shown till after midnight on Friday night.

This gay car full sang all the way home to keep awake.

July 25, 1996

Capra inducted into the Montana 4-H Foundation Hall of Fame

Extension Service--A highlight of State 4-H Congress activities was the special recognition given to Lawrence Capra as he was inducted to the Montana 4-H Foundation Hall of Fame. Lawrence was honored during the ceremony by the presence and comments of family and friends.

Lawrence was president of the State 4-H Leaders Council in 1969 when the Foundation was formed. He was elected president and served as president for two, three year terms. Lawrence thanked his wife, Miriam, for “taking care of the children and chores at home” allowing him to travel and serve as president of the Foundation.

“I think the program is great,” said Capra, when he was presented with the plaque. He credits Torly Aasheim, who was the Extension Director at the time, as being instrumental in the creation of the Foundation, and the late Jack Jeakins for supporting him in his endeavors.

The 4-H Foundation funds educational opportunities for 4-H youth and adults. In 1969, it was started with $3,400 and has grown financially to $694,000.

Lawrence was joined at the ceremony by his wife, Miriam, son Mike, daughter Laurie, and six grandchildren.