Celebrating History: Pastor visits Havre

In the Oct. 22, 1921, edition of The Havre Daily Promoter, we find the Rev. E. J. Huston was back in town, but not for long.

Rev. Huston Preaches M. E. Church Sunday

Rev. E. J. Huston, for five years pastor of the local Methodist church, and now special representative of the Board of Home Missions and Church Extension of the Methodist Episcopal church, with headquarters in Tacoma, Wash., will arrive in the city on No. 4 this afternoon and will preach in the Methodist church tomorrow at the evening service.

It was during the pastorate of the Rev. Huston that the splendid church and parsonage were built and the membership grew from a mere handful to a splendid congregation of 300 members.

He is now on his way to southeastern Idaho where he has a five weeks’ engagement in his official capacity. He will spend only two or three days in Havre.

Speaking of building, Hill County got in on the action.

COUNTY WAREHOUSE ADDITION IS COMPLETED

An addition to the county warehouse west of the city was completed recently at a cost of approximately $2,000.

The addition is constructed of brick and adjoins one end of the original building which is 20 feet in length and 60 feet wide. The addition is 40 feet by 60 feet, making the building 120 feet by 60 feet in all, which is ample room to house the county’s road machinery and equipment.

Long-time Havre residents will remember the Hill County Warehouse was located where the Job Service building is today. During its waning days of existence, it was used for the Kiwanis Pancake Feed during Festival Days.

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church was also making improvements. This article was in the October 23, 1921 edition.

Pew Builders Start St. Marks Tomorrow

Morning service and church school only at St. Marks church this morning. The evening will be omitted because two funerals to be held by Rev. Christler in Big Sandy today.

The pew builders will resume work Monday to finish the kneelers and book racks on the pews, which with the work of contracting the heating plant to the church from the basement, will after today necessitate using the chapel again for worship until Thanksgiving day.

The paper reported the Rev. Christler would officiate the funeral services for Wilma Jane Collins, 4-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Collins, and for Henry Miller, who was killed at the Battle of the Argonne in France during The Great War. His body had only recently been returned to Big Sandy, after being in France since 1918.

There were some local society gatherings in the newspapers. The first two were in the Oct. 22 edition, while the last one was in the Oct. 23 edition.

SURPRISE PARTY FOR CAROL BRADLEY

A surprise party was given for Carol Bradley Wednesday afternoon in honor of her eleventh birthday.

Those present were Louise Donaldson, Alta Hedman, Kathynne Killilea, Leona Mapes, Nellie Walsh, Dorothy Ramer, Gladys Hockett, Lorraine Hockett, Elleanor Rist, Kathryne Place, Hazel Hansen, Carol Bradley, and the hostesses, Mona Bradley and Elizabeth McCathry.

MRS. ARTMAN HOSTESS AT HALLOWEEN PARTY

Mrs. C. E. Aartman of the Benton apartments, assisted by Mrs. Earl J. Bronson, entertained at a Hallowe’en bridge party Thursday afternoon after which a delicious lunch was served.

The rooms were beautifully decorated in true Hallowe’en style.

The guests present were the following: Mesdames H. Archibald, E. J. Bronson, G. Cassman, Frank Jestrab, J. A. Knights, D. S. MacKenzie, W. L. MacKenzie, J. F. Matthews, C. K. Olsen, W. C. Riley, W. M. Smith and Mrs. Martin.

HOME ECONOMICS MEETS TUESDAY

The home economics department of the Women’s club will meet Tuesday afternoon, October 25, in the library, with Mrs. A. G. Sheppard, as leader.

In addition to the regular program Floyd Pereusse, salesman for the Tru-Blu Biscuit company and Krause’s candies, will give a demonstration. All members are requested to be present and the study departments members are invited.

Text books have been received and may be obtained from Mrs. G. R. Haglund or at the meeting. Twenty-five cents per copy additional postage is due on the books.