Laurel outlook., 1948-06-09
LAUREL HAPPENINGS
Is YEARS AGO TODAY
Quoted and paraphrased items of
news from the 25 years ago
Laurel Outlook.
JUNE 6, 1928

Mrs. E. G. Sturm, proprietor G
the Owl cafe, has leased the bus.
ness and equipment to C%larennc
Hunt and will join her husband i
giving their full attention to tn
dairy farm west of Laurel which MI
Sturm has operated in connection t
helping with the cafe. Mr.. Hun
has been chef at the Owl for i
months.
G. l.. Morris, B. B. Hageman ant
Fred W. Graft are fishing today OF
the Saltwater river above Columbus
o.
F. E. Jacobson has begun the
erection of a new four-room house
at the corner of Fifth street anC
First avenue, which will be moderr
in every respect.
A fishing party consisting of Mrs
Goodenough, Miss Grace Barlow, l.
A. Graves of Billings, Merrill and
Carol Evensen of Reed Point, Nh.
and Mrs. F. E. jacobson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Machette and Perry
Otis of Laurel spent a pleasant time
at Deer creek the past week.
o.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. S. Imori,
Thursday, May 81, a boy.
Gentlemen from Laurel consisting
of H. C. Knudsen, o. R. Burdette,
A. L.. Trace and H. o. Gunter went
to Red Lodge, Saturday night, to
witness the institution of a chapter
and comforting of degrees by the
order of DeMolay for boys, spon-
sored by Star Lodge No. 40, A. F.
G. A. M. of Red Lodge. There were
about 20 candidates to take de-
grees, the Billings team putting on
the work after which installation of
officers took place.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Slavens of
Mott stopped in Laurel, Friday,
shopping and were the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hawks of 308 Wyo-
ming avenue.
Cars rebuilt and repaired at the
EAR shops are reported at 1914 for
he month of May. This includes
cars as we'll as cars owned
other lines.
A party of young people enjoyed
4 day of fishing and picnicing on
he Saltwater, Wednesday. Those
Who composed the party were Chris
inc and Laura Vannice, Harold Will
ION, Frank Vannice, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Fuller of Laurel and Miss Ruth
Ieistand of Billings.
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In the first game of the season
lere, the Molt baseball team met
Iefeat at the hands of the Laurel
7. P. team Sunday. While the
core was rather one sided, 20 to a
n favor of Laurel, the game was
Interesting and was enjoyed by the
arge crowd attending. The Laurel
cam has some rather fast fielders,
God hitters and skillful catcher.
is two pitchers, too, are better than
he average. Playing on the team
re two former Molt men, Robert
thompson and C.. j. McManus.
Miss Dorothy Young, daughter of
Ir. and Mrs. o. A. Young of East
tanwood, Wash, arrived Sunday
and spent until Tuesday
here with her aunt, Mrs.
arrie Erb. Miss Young resided
ere several years before her par
nts moved to Washington, and is
graduate of the Laurel high
,hool. ,
The new library board held its 1
rst meeting at the library Monday 4
June a., at 1880. Mrs. T. 1
d. Rigney, the holdover member of }
board, was elected chairman and }
RS. ]. w. Long, secretary. 1t was
,cided to ask the consideration OF /
e Laurel Commercial Chamber or /
e matter of a lawn, a few trees, 4
I'd other means of making the :
,rary more pleasing in appearance. !
rs. Geo. w. Graft vas appointed a \
mmittee of one to interview the }
esident of the Commercial Cham
r relative thereto.