Remembering Prices and Work in a Bygone Era
An elder reflects on past prices from the Spanish War era including bread at 4 cents a loaf milk 3 cents a quart and coffee 15 cents a pound. He recalls wages from 50 cents a day to 12 to 15 dollars monthly and the long harvest days from sun to sun. He notes live stock prices and horse values and shares family memories of fairs and racehorses while urging youngsters to solve future problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Jim
Becky Sharp
Lexington
Wisdom Notes on Gatherings and Local Activities
Thursday and Friday gatherings at Capehart and Swartz homes featured buffet and pot-luck events with guests from Wisdom and surrounding towns. Local families including Rasmussen, Helming, Huntley, Murray, and Swartz attended, while school news and club plans dominated village life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart Capehart
Harold Capehart
Roy E. Murray
Roy E. Murray, Jr
David Spear
May Stewart
Butte
Mary Ann Shaw
Peter Rasmussen
Harry Stewart
C. E. Swartz
Strawbridge Ranch
Grover Helming
George Helming
John
J. E. Hurley
Dick Gallup
Clarence Helming
Ed Glassey
Ivan Shaw
Sue Horn
Ruth Helming
Teachers’ Institute
Amy Stephens
Livingston
Hallie Stephens
Wisdom
Harry Helming
Peeiiien
Ralph Huntley
Clayton Huntley
Jack Hurley
Helena
Miss
First Lutheran Church Announces Sunday Communion Service
The First Lutheran Church led by H. C. Hjortholm announces a communion service for the 14th Sunday after Trinity on Sunday Sept 18 at 11 00 am Sermon on The Importance of the Regular Participation in the Lord s Supper 1 Cor 11 21 26 The choir rehearses Wednesday at the usual time and place Sunday school meets at 945 am The church council will meet at the parsonage on Tuesday Sept 27 at 8 pm News items include Mr and Mrs A Lauterbach visiting from Nampa Idaho, a baptism at the Lutheran church last Thursday for Arlee Rae and visits by Gladys Reese from Peoria IN to the Kenison family on Kentucky avenue and Armstead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Lutheran Church
H. C
A. Lauterbach
Nampa
Idaho
Esther Wengel
Denton Hughes
Gladys Reese
Peoria
Ed Kenison
Kentucky Avenue
Jesse Brown
Armstead
Lambert Eliel and B A Risley Travel to Helena on Mission
Lambert Eliel and B A Risley motored to Helena on Monday for a business mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lambert Eliel
B. A. Risley
Helena
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dr. J. Thompson Baker
Ruth
Wisdom Woman's Club
County Federation
American Legion and Auxiliary
Bob Anderson
Colorado
Charles Anderson
Dell
Basket Social
Bill Gandrud
Dancing Club Orchestra
Dell Hotel
Henry J. Taylor
ABC Network
Dillon, Mont
Buick
Montana Auto Sales
L. L. Lindley
Complete Visual Services
Poindexter
Vaughn-Ragsdale
Dillon
Montana
Pire Eee
P. J. Lovell CO
Bud’s
S. Pacific
Mie
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