Time Capsule: From the archives of local weeklies
BERL TISKUS | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 1 month AGO
Reporter Berl Tiskus joined the Lake County Leader team in early March 2023, and covers Ronan City Council, schools, ag and business. Berl grew up on a ranch in Wyoming and earned a degree in English education from MSU-Billings and a degree in elementary education from the University of Montana. Since moving to Polson three decades ago, she’s worked as a substitute teacher, a reporter for the Valley Journal and a secretary for Lake County Extension. Contact her at [email protected] or 406-883-4343. | December 11, 2024 11:00 PM
The Flathead Courier, Dec. 11, 1924
Liberty Theatre gives away geese
Four geese were given to holders of lucky numbers at the Liberty Theatre Tuesday night, family night. The lucky winners were Mrs. Abby, Mrs. Deranleau, Mrs. John McGee, and J.E. Gentner.
Four more geese will be given away on family night next Tuesday.
Manager Jorgenson has made family night a feature of the Liberty for several years, and turkeys, geese, and even goats have been given away to patrons as well as the regular free passes.
Community Christmas tree
Steps were taken by the Polson Kiwanis Club Tuesday night to provide a community Christmas tree for Polson for Christmas week, and the idea is certainly a commendable one.
Nearly all communities are using the community Christmas idea now in some form or other, and there is nothing that so develops the real Christmas spirit as the community gathering around the Christmas tree and all joining in a program appropriate to the occasion.
A good example
President Coolidge's action in traveling to Chicago this week in an ordinary Pullman car on a regular train because he didn't like the idea of the excessive cost of a special car on a special train, has somewhat startled the good people of the United States and aroused much favorable comment.
President Coolidge saved the government $1,700 on the trip and probably traveled pretty comfortably at that.
The value of the chief executive’s action is the example he set for public officials and private citizens as well as for economy on all affairs. If all public officials would use the same judgment, the cost of government could be materially reduced.
Lake County exhibit displayed at St. Paul
After the Lake County Fair last fall, W.A. Gregg prepared and shipped to the Northern Pacific at St. Paul an exhibit of some of the best products shown at the fair. The display is now being shown in the window of the railroad building in St. Paul.
A picture of the display was received this week from H.W. Byerly, general immigration agent. Mr. Byerly stated that the display would also be shown at other places on the Northern Pacific.
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Upgrades continue at Ronan Community Center
The Community Center in Ronan was dedicated in 1969, after untold months of work by the local Jaycees and Jayceens. “It’s been a very long time since it had an upgrade, just because there’s no money,” said Sjaan Vincent, Ronan fairgrounds manager.
City of Ronan welcomes Mark Nelson to council
Ronan City Council’s meeting on Jan. 14 began with a welcome for a new council member and new police officer, plus new office worker Gwen Zolder.
Winterfest draws crowd but no snow
It was about 40 degrees with not a tablespoon of snow on the ground at the Miracle of America Museum in Polson on Jan. 10. Despite the balmy temperature, people gathered for the annual Winterfest, and examined the fleet of vintage snowmobiles on the museum’s front lawn.