75 Years Ago

Items taken from weekly issues 75 years ago, from the Daniels County Leader, est. 1922 (continuation of the Scobey Sentinel, est. 1912).

March 31, 1949

Volunteer Workers Put On 145 Squares of Shingles in Eleven Hours– Volunteer workers on the Scobey Saddle Club project no doubt set some kind of record when they laid 145 squares of shingles on the roof of their new clubhouse in 11 hours to complete the roofing job.

Construction progress on the 40x80 log structure has been and continues to be the talk of the community. Both in the type and manner of construction, as well as the financing (pay-as-you-go), the Saddle Club project is unique.

Scobey Couple Are Married at Great Falls– An evening wedding ceremony was performed in the Methodist Church at Great Falls last Friday uniting Miss Virginia Cromwell and Claire Lekvold, both of Scobey. Th...