A Study of Place Names in Missoula County (1961). by Don Burt Omundson

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

Three, Five or Eight – Judge Woody Would Hold His Nose

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 – A talented young Missoulian

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

Modern Swimming Pool One of Best in Northwest by Sylvia M. Haight

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