The article below by Donna Syvertson appeared in The Missoulian on October 10, 2005. Whither witchy ice cream? Question: My girlfriend and I grew up in Missoula and lived near Hansen’s Ice Cream. Spent a LOT of time there! Every Halloween, they came Read More
Mr. Omundson’s Master’s Thesis is available at the link below. This is an unusual study of Missoula place names. http://oldmissoula.com/index.php?view=weblink&catid=11%3Amissoula-county-history&id=2401%3Aa-study-of-place-names-in-missoula-county-1961-omundson-don-bert-&option=com_weblinks&Itemid=5
Missoula’s Five Valleys? – or is it 3, or 8 We’ve all heard the phrase, “Missoula – the Hub of five valleys.” Sounds cool, but hold on. Where are these five valleys and whose idea was that anyway? The topic of Missoula’s five valleys is sometimes perplexing, especially when we Read More
Clarence K. Streit describes Missoula’s Five Valleys in 1917 The following short biography of Clarence K. Streit appears in the finding aid section – guide to Clarence K. Streit papers – held at the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library in Missoula, Mt. The article following Streit’s biography appeared in a Read More
The Story of the Orchard Homes By Edna Foster This is a tale of the Orchard Homes addition of the Garden City. The Treasure Room of the University library, the clippings file of the Public library, the documents, minds, and recollections of some of the people of Missoula and the Read More
Missoulian Diamond Jubilee Special Section – August 18, 1940 Modern Swimming Pool One of Best in Northwest By Sylvia M. Haight. Anyone who swims in Missoula’s new public swimming pool, is bound to be thoroughly wet before he steps into the pool. He passes through a 20-foot gantlet Read More